THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2004
PRESENT: NANCY CARTMILL,
PRESIDENT
ROBERT L. BAILEY,
COMMISSIONER
WILLIAM T. WATSON,
COUNTY ATTORNEY
GLENN WHITE, COUNTY
MANAGER
SHARON ROSS,
ASSISTANT COUNTY MANAGER
FOR BILLABLES AND PAYABLES
ABSENT: L. D. EGNOR, COMMISSIONER
Nancy Cartmill President, called the regular scheduled Commission meeting to order at 10:00 a.m.
APPROVE:
Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to approve the agenda as presented. Nancy Cartmill, President, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.
Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to approve purchase orders #1602 Y through #1836 Y and pay jackets. Nancy Cartmill, President, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.
Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to approve the minutes from the regular Commission meeting of September 24, 2004, erroneous assessments, land consolidations, split tickets and probate documentation. Nancy Cartmill, President, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.
Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to approve handwritten checks to Mountain State Blue Cross and Blue Shield, not to exceed $100,000.00, from the Cabell County Medical Insurance Fund. Nancy Cartmill, President, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.
CUTAWAY NARROWED
TYPE III TWO REAR WHEEL DRIVEN
(4X2) AMBULANCES
FOR CABELL COUNTY EMERGENCY
MEDICAL SERVICES
Glenn White, County Manager, informed the Commission that three (3) bids were received for the purchase of three ambulances and asked if anyone in attendance had a bid to present to the Commission and there were none. Mr. White went on to say the bids were J & J Emergency Vehicle Sales, Morgantown West Virginia, for $250,200.00 total for all units; National Emergency Vehicles, Orlando Florida, for $62,400.00 per unit; Wheeled Coach, Orlando Florida, for $183,615.00 per unit. Mr. White recommended that the EMS staff review the bids to determine if the bids meet the required specification and then give a recommendation to the Commission.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2004
PAGE TWO
Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to have A. Gordon Merry, CCEMS Director, review the bids and bring the recommendation back to the Commission. Nancy Cartmill, President, seconded the motion. A vote was not taken.
“PUBLIC HEARING”
PERTAINING TO THE PROPOSED EXPENDITURE OF
OF GRANT
FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $7,560.00, FROM
THE
LLEBG PROGRAM FOR THE SHERIFF’S
DEPARTMENT, CABELL COUNTY
Jim Schiedler, Chief Deputy, informed the Commission that the committee that recommends expenditures for this grant had met and approved a recommendation for the Commission to consider. Chief Deputy Schiedler stated the committee had recommended expenditures for the purchase of radios in the Sheriff’s Department.
Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to approve the recommendation from the committee for the purchase, in the amount of $7,560.00, for radios from the grant. Nancy Cartmill, President, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.
“PUBLIC HEARING”
RE: PETITION OF BOARD OF TRUSTEES
OF RIVER
CITIES
COMMUNITY CHURCH TO CLOSE A PORTION
OF A
PUBLIC ROADWAY KNOWN AS MARY L. COURT,
GUYANDOTTE
DISTRICT, CABELL COUNTY
Paul Ryker, Attorney for the River Cities Community Church, appeared before the Commission to request the closing of a portion of roadway known as Mary L. Court. Mr. Ryker stated he had secured the approval and consent of all landowners to close the roadway. Mr. Ryker also presented the certification of publication to the Commission.
Mr. Ryker stated the church owned most of the land that connects to the roadway. Mr. Ryker further stated the church had several safety issues concerning the open roadway and as there was no opposition in closing the roadway, he requested the Commission approve the closing.
William Watson, County Attorney, stated that after researching the code he had concerns about the statue that was used for closing roadways. Mr. Watson stated he did not believe the Commission had the authority to close a roadway that was paved and used to some extent. Mr. Watson also stated the roadway was on the Assessor’s map as an established road with the public’s right to use. Mr. Watson went on to say this was probably an issue that should be decided by the Circuit Court.
Mr. Ryker stated he believed the statue gave the Commission the means to close this roadway.
After much discussion, Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to approve the petition to close the roadway known as Mary L. Court. The motion died for a lack of a second.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2004
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Mr. Ryker asked if this matter, since the motion was not seconded, could come before the Commission at a later date. Mr. Watson informed Mr. Ryker that the matter could be discussed at a later meeting.
#238 AGREEMENT,
CABELL COUNTY COMMISSION, CABELL
COUNTY
DEPUTY SHERIFF’S ASSOCIATION
RE: CONTINUED OPERATION OF THE PISTOL RANGE
LOCATED NEAR THE 4-H CAMP ON BOOTEN
CREEK
ROAD CABELL COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA
William Watson, County Attorney, stated he had prepared a draft document in which all three entities had approved. Mr. Watson further stated the draft had been submitted to the county’s insurance carrier for review and that it was his recommendation that the Commission approve said agreement.
Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to approve the agreement between the County Commission, the Cabell County Sheriff’s Department and the Cabell County Deputy Sheriff’s Association concerning operation of the pistol range. Nancy Cartmill, President, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.
#239 LETTER,
KIM WOLFE, SHERIFF
RE: EMPLOYMENT
Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to approve the employment of Joseph Corey Ciccarelli, for part-time Courthouse Security, at a rate of pay of $10.00 per hour, effective October 11, 2004. Nancy Cartmill, President, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.
#240 APPEARING,
GAIL HENDERSON-STAPLES, ESQUIRE
RE: PETITION FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF THE SHERIFF
OF
CABELL COUNTY AS ADMINISTRATOR OF THE
ESTATE OF K. THOMAS GOOD
Gail Henderson-Staples, Attorney for Angela Martin, informed the Commission that an Administrator had not been appointed nor had a will been filed in the estate of K. Thomas Good. Ms. Henderson-Staples went on to say she was requesting the Commission appoint the Sheriff of Cabell County as the Administrator of said estate.
Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to approve the petition to appoint the Sheriff of Cabell County, Kim Wolfe, as the administrator for the Estate of K. Thomas Good. Nancy Cartmill, President, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2004
PAGE FOUR
#241 RESOLUTION,
CABELL COUNTY COMMISSION
RE: AUTHORIZE THE REALLOCATION OF FISCAL YEAR
2002 CHDO FUNDS
CABELL-HUNTINGTON-WAYNE
HOME
INVESTMENT TRUST FUNDS
Dawnetta Weekley, Home Program Manager, explained to the Commission that the purpose of this project would aid in the development of six bedroom apartments for the chronic homeless.
Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner asked how they classified chronic homeless. Mr. Larry Musick, with the Coalition for the Homeless, stated the definition of chronic homeless was defined by HUD standards, that a person who had been homeless for at least a year, or have four episodes of being homeless in a three year period and have a debilitating or disability condition.
Nancy Cartmill, President, moved to approve the
resolution to reallocate for FY 2002 CHDO Funds, in the amount of $44,900.00,
for a project for the chronic homeless.
Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was
unanimous. Exhibit (A)
Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, stated he had attended a meeting of the Tri-State Transit Authority and Pullman Square was still on schedule with the opening November 18, 2004.
Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, stated he had a discussion with several Columbus, Ohio developers and they had informed him that Columbus had a TIF (Tax Increment Financing) District. Commissioner Bailey further stated the developers had told him that the city of Columbus and the county had an agreement in which they share the funds from the TIF District. Commissioner Bailey stated the county should set up a meeting with the Mayor of Huntington and the council to look into the matter.
Glenn White, County Manager, stated the requirements for
the TIF money would be that the money had to be used to benefit the properties
in that TIF District. Mr. White went on
to say he had concerns with a law that takes the Commission out of the equation
when the district and the project were within the municipality.
William Watson, County Attorney, stated the county should talk with the Legislators to get the law changed. Mr. Watson informed the Commission that the Board of Education would still receive their 17% share from the TIF District but the county would not receive any funds.
Commissioner Bailey stated maybe the County Attorney should file an injunction until the county could be included in the TIF District and this matter be worked out. Commissioner Bailey went on to say that the people in the county need economic development also and this money could be used for county residents as well.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2004
PAGE FIVE
Nancy Cartmill, President, stated they had met with the county’s delegates and people from the Economic Development Office and maybe the Commission should wait until something was approved.
William Watson, County Attorney, stated he would look into the matter and bring a recommendation back to the Commission.
Commissioner Bailey informed the Commission he had complaints about the decal counts in the Sheriff’s Department and would like the Commission to write a letter to the State Auditor requesting they look into the decal account and send a report to the Commission.
Glenn White, County Manager, stated the Commission had received several phone calls from the Salt Rock Public Service District Board concerning an item on their next agenda for a project that has the board split. Mr. White stated the board would like the Commission to appoint a member as soon as possible in order to break the tie.
Nancy Cartmill, President, stated that who ever the appointee would be, it would not be fair for the board to expect the appointee to make a decision on that project.
“OPEN BIDS” FOR THREE (3) OR NEWER FORD E350 DUAL REAR
WHEEL
CUTAWAY NARROWED
TYPE III TWO REAR WHEEL DRIVEN
(4X2) AMBULANCES FOR CABELL COUNTY EMERGENCY
MEDICAL SERVICES
A. Gordon Merry, CCEMS Director, informed the Commission
that after reviewing the bids, his recommendation would be to accept the low
bid from Wheeled Coach for the ambulances.
Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to accept the low bid from Wheeled Coach for three ambulances in the amount of $183,615.00. Nancy Cartmill, President, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.
Nancy Cartmill, President, adjourned the meeting at 11:05 until the next regular scheduled meeting of October 21, 2004, at 10:00 a.m.
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