PRESENT: NANCY CARTMILL, PRESIDENT
L. D. EGNOR, COMMISSIONER
ROBERT L. BAILEY, COMMISSIONER
WILLIAM WATSON,
GLENN WHITE,
SHARON ROSS, ASSISTANT
FOR
BILLABLES AND PAYABLES
Nancy Cartmill, President, called the regular meeting of
the
APPROVE:
L. D. Egnor, Commissioner, moved to approve the agenda as presented. Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.
Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to approve purchase orders #1837 Y through #2151 Y and pay jackets. L. D. Egnor, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.
L. D. Egnor, Commissioner, moved to approve erroneous assessments, land consolidations, split tickets and probate documentation. Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.
Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved
to approve handwritten checks to
RE: ABSENTEE VOTING CONCERNS
Karen Cole,
Mrs. Cole showed the Commission an application for absentee voting by mail that stated what requirements must be met in order to qualify for a ballot by mail. Mrs. Cole further stated that voters thought the applications were coming from her office and were upset when their ballots were made provisional because they did not meet the requirements.
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Mrs. Cole said her office was working with the voters so their ballots would not be provisional, but she did want the Commission, as they were the Canvassing Board, to be aware of the problems.
Mrs. Cole also stated there had
been phone calls telling voters they could vote by phone, but most voters are
aware this was not permitted in
Mrs. Cole gave the Commission registration totals between the Primary and General Election and the total of absentee ballot requests for the Primary Election and the total, to date, for the General Election. Mrs. Cole also provided the totals for the early voting.
#242 RESOLUTION,
CABELL
RE: PUBLIC TEST OF VOTING EQUIPMENT
L. D. Egnor, Commissioner, moved
to approve the publication for a public test of voting equipment for
#243 LETTER, KAREN
S. COLE,
PUBLICLY SET TIME TO TEST
ELECTION TABULATING
EQUIPMENT BOTH BEFORE AND AFTER
THE OFFICIAL
TABULATING PROCESS OF THE 2004
GENERAL
ELECTION BEGINS
Karen Cole,
Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to publicly set
the time to test election tabulating equipment on
#244 ` LETTER, KAREN S. COLE,
COUNTY CLERK
RE: PUBLICLY SET TIME FOR CABELL COUNTY
COMMISSION TO CONVENE AS A BOARD OF
CANVASSERS
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L. D. Egnor, Commissioner, moved to approve to convene
the Board of Canvass on
#245 APPEARING,
PAUL A. RYKER, ESQUIRE
RE: THE ESTATE OF AARON WINSTON MARTIN
Paul Ryker, Attorney for Rebecca Gail Smith, explained that at an earlier meeting the Commission approved removing David Martin as co-administrator of the estate of Aaron Martin and naming Winston Douglas Martin as co-administrator along with Rebecca Gail Smith.
Mr. Ryker went on to say that Douglas Martin had now decided to resign as co-administrator of the estate. Mr. Ryker provided a copy of the letter from Winston Douglas Martin requesting his removal as co-administrator.
Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to execute the order removing Winston Douglas Martin as co-administrator and that the previously co-administrator, Rebecca Martin Smith, would be the sole administratrix for the estate of Aaron Winston Martin. L. D. Egnor, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.
#246 APPEARING,
BRUCE A. TONEY, ESQUIRE
RE: THE ESTATE OF PAUL DAVID WORKMAN AND
THE ESTATE OF DAVID GURNEY WORKMAN
Bruce Toney, Attorney for Marsha Hicks, appeared before the Commission with a petition involving two estates, that of Paul David Workman, who died first, and David Gurney Workman, who was Paul David Workman’s son. Mr. Toney went on to say that the petition was requesting the Commission allow the funds in the escrow account, in the amount of $6,229.71, be paid to the South Charleston Adjustment Bureau, on behalf of St. Mary’s Medical Center, as full settlement of their claim; order the balance of the St. Mary’s Medical Center Claim and the Bank One claim against the estate of Paul David Workman be released due to insolvency; order that any probate assets of the estate of David Gurney Workman be paid to Marsha Hicks for funeral expenses and administrator fees; order the balance of the claim by IBO Credit Services on behalf of HIMG and Radiology be released due to insolvency of the estate of David Gurney Workman.
William Watson,
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L. D. Egnor, Commissioner, moved to approve the petition and order on the estates of Paul David Workman and David Gurney Workman. Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.
#247 APPEARING,
JAMES G. GRALEY, ESQUIRE
RE: THE ESTATE OF JOHN THOMAS O’SULLIVAN
James G. Graley, Attorney for Mary Laura Dennison, appeared before the Commission in regards to the omission of John Thomas O’Sullivan’s will for probate. Mr. Graley stated that it was believed that sometime before Mr. O’Sullivan’s death, his will was discarded or misplaced. Mr. Graley further stated, that at a later date and before his death, a conformed copy of the will was found, therefore, he was requesting the Commission approve a copy of the will be recorded in the probate records.
William Watson,
Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to approve that a copy of the will of John Thomas O’Sullivan be filed for probate. L. D. Egnor, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.
#248 MEMORANDUM,
CONNIE GRAY, ADMINISTRATOR,
OFFICE
OF GRANTS, PLANNING AND PERMITS
RE: FEMA DR-1455WV HAZARD MITIGATION GRANT
PROGRAM (HMGP) AND FEMA DR-1474-WV HAZARD
MITIGATION GRANT PROGRAM (HMGP)
Connie Gray, Administrator for Grants, Planning and Permits,
stated the application for the Hazard Grant Program, was submitted September
11, 2003, for funding in the amount of $748,350.00 was approved. Mrs. Gray further stated the funds would be
used to acquire eight structures throughout the county which were currently in
floodway areas of
Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to approve the President of the Commission to sign letters informing property owners of grant money approval in the purchase of their property in flood prone areas. L. D. Egnor, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.
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#249 LETTER, A.
GORDON MERRY, III, DIRECTOR OF CCEMS
RE: TRANSFER ONE OF THE AMBULANCES BEING
REPLACED TO USE FOR DISASTER RESPONSE
AND
TRANSFER VEHICLE #81 TO E-911 TO USE
FOR
MAPPING AND RE-ADDRESSING PROJECT
Gordon Merry, CCEMS Director, informed the Commission that since he was receiving three new ambulances he would like to retain one of the old ambulances to use for disaster response. Mr. Merry stated he would recommend transferring vehicle #81, an old army surplus vehicle, to E-911 to assist in the mapping and re-addressing project.
Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to approve retaining the old ambulance for disaster response and the transfer of vehicle #81 to E-911 for temporary use. L. D. Egnor, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.
#250 RESOLUTION,
CABELL
RE: SUPPORT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A
Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved
to approve support for the development of a comprehensive plan for
#251 RESOLUTION,
CABELL
RE: APPOINTMENT
Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved
to approve the appointment of Geraldine Perry as a Commissioner to the Salt
Rock Sewer Public Service District, effective immediately and ending
#252 RESOLUTION,
CABELL
RE: ADVERTISEMENT FOR AN INVITATION TO BID TO
PROVIDE A NEW VERTICAL
CAROUSEL FILING
SYSTEM SOLUTION FOR THE
SHERIFF’S TAX OFFICE
Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved
to approve the advertisement for bids to purchase a vertical carousel filing
system for the Sheriff’s Tax Office. L.
D. Egnor, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. Exhibit (D)
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PRESIDENT,
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