COUNTY COMMISSION

THURSDAY JULY 15, 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 meeting of the Cabell County Commission to order at 10:00 a.m.

 

APPROVE:

 

Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to delete the July 1, 2004 minutes from the agenda and to approve the remaining agenda as presented.  Nancy Cartmill, President seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.

 

Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to approve purchase orders #143 Y through #263 Y and pay jackets.  Nancy Cartmill, President, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. 

 

Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to approve the minutes of the regular Commission Meeting of June 17, 2004, Special Commission Meeting of June 29, 2004, erroneous assessments, land consolidation, 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.

 

#160                            LETTER, CHRISTOPHER D. CHILES, PROSECUTING

                                    ATTORNEY

 

                                    EMPLOYMENT

 

Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to hire Sherry Eling as a full-time Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, effective July 19, 2004, with a rate of pay of $40,000.00 per year.  Nancy Cartmill, President, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.

 

Glenn White, County Manager, stated the employment of Ms. Eling would be to fill a vacancy created by a resignation.

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#161                            LETTER, KAREN S. COLE, COUNTY CLERK

 

                                    RE:  COAL SEVERANCE FUND CARRYOVER, FY 2003-2004

 

Glenn White, County Manager stated that by law the County Clerk was required to determined the Coal Severance carryover and to have the budget amended by the 15th of July.  Mr. White went on to say the carry-over would be $60,974.09.

 

Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to approve the Coal Severance carryover for the fiscal year 2003-2004 of $60,974.09.  Nancy Cartmill, President, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.

 

#162                            LETTER, KIM WOLFE, SHERIFF                       

 

                                    EMPLOYMENT

 

Chief Sheriff’s Deputy, Jim Schiedler, stated the employment of Wayne Jarrell would be the fourth and final employee hired to work the holding cell.

 

Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to approve the employment of Wayne Jarrell as a full-time deputy, effective July 20, 2004, with a rate of pay of $2,004.82 per month.  Nancy Cartmill, President, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.

 

#163                            APPEARING, KIM WOLFE, SHERIFF

 

                                    RE:  LETTER REGARDING SHERIFF’S COMMISSION

 

Glenn White, County Manager, stated the Sheriff had collected the required percentage of property taxes, which entitled him to receive $15,000.00 in commission.  Mr. White further stated the Commission would need to approve the request in order for the County Clerk to issue the Sheriff a check.

 

Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to approve a Commission check in the amount of $15,000.00 to be issued to Sheriff Kim Wolfe.  Nancy Cartmill, President, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.

 

#164                            APPEARING, ROBERT E, VITAL, ESQUIRE

 

                                    RE:  PETITION FOR PROBATE OF LOST WILL

                                             ESTATE OF PERRY G. CUNNINGHAM, DECEASED

 

 

 

 

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Robert E. Vital, Attorney representing Steve and Debbie Saxton, stated that the deceased, Perry Cunningham, had directed Ronald L. Wilcox, an attorney in Columbus, Ohio, to draw up a will, dated December 11, 1995.  Mr. Vital further stated the will was executed and witnessed by Mr. Wilcox and an employee in Mr. Wilcox’s office, however, at some point before Mr. Cunningham’s death the will was accidentally discarded or misplaced.

 

Mr. Vital went on to say that Mr. Cunningham never indicated he wanted a new will or that he wanted to modify the December 11, 1995 will, therefore, Mr. Vital was requesting a copy of the will be filed for probate.

 

William Watson, County Attorney, stated he had reviewed the documentation and would recommend the Commission grant the petition.

 

Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to approve granting the petition for probating the lost will for Perry Cunningham.  Nancy Cartmill, President, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.

 

#165                            APPEARING, EDWARD T. EDMONDS, JR

 

                                    RE:  ESTATE OF GERTRUDE E. EDMONDS, DECEASED

 

Mr. Edmonds did not appear before the Commission so the item was placed at the end of the agenda.

 

#166                            RENEW WORTHLESS CHECK FUND AGREEMENT WITH

                                    THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE COURTS OF THE

                                    STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA

 

Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to approve the agreement between the Commission and the Administrative Office of the Courts of the State of West Virginia for the worthless check fund.  Nancy Cartmill, President, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.

 

#167                            RESOLUTION, CABELL COUNTY COMMISSION

 

                                    RE:  NOMINATION OF DON BLACK AS A MEMBER OF THE

                                             CABELL/WAYNE LOCAL EMERGENCY PLANNING

                                             COMMITTEE

 

Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to approve the nomination of Don Black for appointment to the Cabell/Wayne Local Emergency Planning Committee.  Nancy Cartmill, President, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.  Exhibit (A)

 

#168                            REVISED WV CODE 7-7-7 CABELL COUNTY EMERGENCY

                                    MEDICAL SERVICES

 

 

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Glenn White, County Manager, informed the Commission that in the original letter, which was approved at a previous meeting, there were four items which needed to be corrected.  Mr. White stated this was the revised letter with those corrections.

 

Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to approve the revised 7-7-7 CCEMS letter.  Nancy Cartmill, President, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.

 

#169                            RESOLUTIONS, CABELL COUNTY COMMISSION

 

                                    RE:  RECLASSIFICATIONS

 

Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to approve the reclassifications of David Hagerman and Daniel Johnson as full-time regular E-911 Telecommunicators, effective August 1, 2004, with a rate of pay of $8.92 per hour. 

 

#170                            RESOLUTION, CABELL COUNTY COMMISSION

 

                                    EMPLOYMENT

 

Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to approve the employment of Christopher L. Tatum as Assistant County Manager for Personnel and Purchasing, effective July 16, 2004, with a rate of pay of $32,000.00 per year.  Nancy Cartmill, President, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.

 

#171                            LETTER AND NOTICE OF INTENT, CABELL COUNTY

                                    COMMISSION

 

                                    RE:  FEMA DR-1522-WV HAZARD MITIGATION GRANT

                                             PROGRAM (HMPG)

 

Connie Gray, Director of Grant, Planning and Permits, stated this would be a request for funds for the floodprone area of Culloden that flooded May 27, 2004.

 

Nancy Cartmill, President, moved to approve the letter and notice of intent for funds for the Culloden area.  Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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#172                            CABELL COUNTY COMMISSION-ACCEPTANCE OF

                                    GRANT AWARDS

 

                                    RE:  FY 2004 HOMELAND SECURITY GRANTS

                                             CITIZEN CORPS GRANT PROGRAM-$10,000.00

                                             EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER PROGRAM-

                                             $30,000.00

                                             HOMELAND SECURITY PLANNER PROGRAM-

                                             $50,000.00

                                             LAW ENFORCEMENT TERRORISM PREVENTION

                                             PROGRAM-$336,930.00

 

Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to approve acceptance of the grant awards.   Nancy Cartmill, President, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.

 

#173                            RESOLUTION, FY 04-05 COAL SEVERANCE STATE

                                    BUDGET REVISION #1

 

Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to approve Coal Severance State Budget Revision #1.  Nancy Cartmill, President, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.  Exhibit (B)

 

 

Gordon Merry, CCEMS Director, requested permission from the Commission to send letters to the surrounding counties to inquire if there would any interest in purchasing ambulances with Cabell County, in order to received a price break.  Mr. Merry was given permission to talk with other counties.

 

#165                            APPEARING, EDWARD T. EDMONDS, JR.

 

                                    RE:  ESTATE OF GERTRUDE E. EDMONDS, DECEASED

 

Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to delete item #165 from the agenda.  Nancy Cartmill, President, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. 

 

Nancy Cartmill, President, adjourned the meeting at 10:40 a.m., until the next scheduled meeting July 29, 2004 at 10:00 a.m.

 

 

 

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                                                                         PRESIDENT, COUNTY COMMISSION

 

 

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