COMMISSION MEETING

THURSDAY, MARCH 11, 2004

 

PRESENT:                 NANCY CARTMILL, PRESIDENT

                                    L. D. EGNOR, COMMISSIONER

                                    ROBERT L. BAILEY, COMMISSIONER

                                    WILLIAM T. WATSON, COUNTY ATTORNEY

                                    GLENN WHITE, COUNTY MANAGER

                                    SHARON ROSS, ASSISTANT COUNTY MANAGER

                                    FOR BILLABLES AND PAYABLES       

 

Nancy Cartmill, President, called the regular meeting of the Cabell County Commission to order at 10:00 a.m.

 

APPROVE:

 

L. D. Egnor, Commissioner, moved to approve the Commission agenda as presented.  Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.

 

Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to approve purchase orders #5008 X through #5279 X and pay jackets.  L. D. Egnor, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.

 

Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to approve the minutes of the February 26, 2004 Commission Meeting, minutes of the Board of Equalization and Review for 2004, erroneous assessments, land consolidation, split tickets and probate documentation.  L. D. Egnor, Commissioner, 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 and Medical Life, not to exceed $100,000.00, from the Cabell County Medical Insurance Fund.  L. D. Egnor, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.

 

CITIZENS REGISTERED TO SPEAK

 

Chief Sheriff’s Deputy, Jim Schiedler, reported on the problem that Mr. Rodney Easton, resident of Pea Ridge, was speaking about at the last Commission meeting regarding dogs barking.  Chief Deputy Schiedler stated that Sheriff Wolfe did speak with Mr. Easton and had also talked with Barboursville Police Chief, Alan Meek, about this problem.  Chief Deputy Schiedler further stated Chief Meek had visited the house with the barking dogs and he did not hear any barking and Chief Meek had spoken with other neighbors who stated the dogs had not been a problem.

 

Nancy Cartmill, President, stated she had also visited the house and the dogs were not there.

 

William Watson, County Attorney, stated he had reviewed the leash law and found the Commission had amended it several years ago to include the barking dog issue. Mr. Watson said he would extend the ordinance if the Commission wished.

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President Cartmill stated she believed the ordinance would be hard for the Commission to enforce and that law enforcement would be spending all their time on barking dogs.

 

#053                            LETTERS, KIM WOLFE, SHERIFF

 

                                    RE:  EMPLOYMENT

                                             KEVIN WHITE/FULL-TIME DEPUTY SHERIFF

                                             DELORIS ABSHIRE/PART-TIME

 

Nancy Cartmill, President, stated the Commission could not approve the employment of Kevin White, as a full time Deputy Sheriff, due to litigation.

 

President Cartmill stated she wanted to address the second paragraph of the letter they received from Sheriff Wolfe, which stated that if the Commission did not approve the employment of Kevin White, he would to continue paying overtime to his existing staff.  President Cartmill then stated the letter also said that Sheriff Wolfe could foresee the exhaustion of the overtime line-item in the near future, if it was not already been depleted. 

 

President Cartmill stated it was up to the officeholders to live within the budget that had been approved.

 

Chief Deputy Jim Schiedler informed the Commission that the majority of the overtime had been used for staffing the holding facility.  Chief Schiedler further stated he had made changes within the department to minimize the expenditures of money being spent by getting a docket from the judges and magistrates in order to determine how many deputies would be needed for each day.

 

L. D. Egnor, Commissioner, moved to approve the employment of Deloris Abshire, as a part-time employee with the Cabell County Sheriff’s Department, at $7.00 per hour, effective immediately.  Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.

 

#054                            APPEARING, PATRICK B. ANDERSON, ESQUIRE

 

                                    RE:  PETITION FOR REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF

                                             ADMINISTRATOR IN THE ESTATE OF NELLIE CLARK

 

 

Mr. Patrick Anderson, Attorney representing Anita Caruthers, appeared before the Commission requesting that Greg Clark be removed as Administrator of the estate of Nellie Clark and that his client be appointed Administrator. Mr. Anderson informed the Commission that a certified letter had been mailed to Greg Clark but the returned receipt request had not been returned.

 

 

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William Watson, County Attorney, recommended that this item be continued until Mr. Clark was made aware of the petition to have him removed as Administrator of the estate.   

 

#055                            LETTER, CABELL COUNTY COMMISSION

 

                                    RE:  UNION RIDGE WATERLINE EXTENSION PROJECT

                                             # 02SCBG0021X/DRAWDOWN REQUEST #9-$179,935.61

 

Glenn White, County Manager, explained this drawdown request, in the amount of $179,935.61, was for an invoice from Region II Planning and Development Council in the amount of $967.20 for administration services, an invoice from Terradon Corporation for $11,086.38 for engineering services and an invoice from Bill Enyart & Sons Contracting for $167,882.03.

 

Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to approve drawdown request #9 in the amount of $179,935.61.  L. D. Egnor, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.

 

#056                            RESOLUTIONS, CABELL COUNTY COMMISSION

 

                                    RE:  EMPLOYMENT RECLASSIFICATION, EMS

                                             LORI GIBSON AND DANNY J. NEALE, II

 

Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to approve the employment reclassification of Lori Gibson to a full time paramedic for CCEMS at a rate of $7.11 per hour, effective March 12, 2004.  L. D. Egnor, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.

 

L. D. Egnor, Commissioner, moved to approve the employment reclassification of Danny J. Neale, II to a full time temporary EMT, with a rate of pay of $6.03 per hour, effective March 12, 2004.  Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.

 

#057                            RESOLUTION, CABELL COUNTY COMMISSION

 

                                    RE:  EMPLOYMENT/CCEMS-BRANDON KITTS,

                                             STEPHANIE LIGHT AND CHARLES SMITH

 

Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to approve the employment of Brandon Taylor Kitts as a full-time EMT, with a rate of pay of $6.03 per hour, effective March 12, 2004; employment of Stephanie J. Light as a per diem EMT, with a rate of pay of $6.03, effective March 12, 2004 and Charles Wayne Smith as a per diem EMT, with a rate of pay $6.03, effective March 12, 2004.  L. D. Egnor, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.    

 

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#058                            RESOLUTIONS, CABELL COUNTY COMMISSION

 

                                    RE:  EMPLOYMENT/E-911-STEVEN RUTHERFORD AND

                                             ANGELA WISEMAN

 

Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to approve the employment reclassification of Steven M. Rutherford to a full-time regular telecommunicator/dispatcher for E-911, with a rate of pay of $9.43 per hour, effective March 16, 2004 and the employment reclassification of Angela Wiseman to a full-time regular telecommunicator/dispatcher, with a rate of pay of $8.92 per hour, effective March 16, 2004.  L. D. Egnor, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. 

 

#059                            RESOLUTION, CABELL COUNTY COMMISSION

 

                                    RE:  ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS TO REPLACE THE ROOF

                                             GREENBOTTOM COMMUNITY  & SENIOR CENTER

 

Glenn White, County Manager, explained that a couple months ago a grant had been received for siding the Greenbottom Community Center, however at the pre-bid hearing the contractors had suggested the roof be replaced first.  Mr. White also reported the State had approved the change on this grant.

 

Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to approve advertisement for bids to replace the roof at the Greenbottom Community and Senior Center.  L. D. Egnor, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.  Exhibit (A)

 

#060                            RESOLUTION, CABELL COUNTY COMMISSION

 

                                    RE:  AMENDING THE CABELL COUNTY EMPLOYEE

                                             HANDBOOK

 

Glenn White, County Manager, stated that after working with Accordia representative, Debra Johnson, it became apparent that certain items needed to be added to the Employee Handbook for the employee liability coverage.  Mr. White further stated it was discovered that two items on dismissal and hiring had already been approved but had never been included in the handbook.  Mr. White continued by saying there was an item dealing with employee concerns that needed to be added to the handbook.

 

Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to approve the new policy on employee concerns and the two items, involving dismissal and hiring, to be included in the employee handbook and that it be distributed to all employees.  L. D. Egnor, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.  Exhibit (B)

 

 

 

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#061                            RESOLUTION, GENERAL FUND, STATE BUDGET

                                    REVISION #7

 

Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to approve General Fund Budget Revision #7.  L. D. Egnor, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.  Exhibit (C)

 

Nancy Cartmill, President, adjourned the meeting at 10:40 a.m., until the next regular scheduled meeting March 25, 2004, at 10:00 a.m.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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                                                                          PRESIDENT COUNTY COMMISSION

 

 

 

 

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