COMMISSION MEETING

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2004

 

 

PRESENT:                 NANCY CARTMILL, PRESIDENT

                                    L. D. EGNOR, COMMISSIONER

                                    WILLIAM T. WATSON, COUNTY ATTORNEY

                                    GLENN WHITE, COUNTY MANAGER

                                    SHARON ROSS, ASSISTANT COUNTY MANAGER

                                    FOR BILLABLES AND PAYABLES

 

ABSENT:                   ROBERT L. BAILEY, COMMISSIONER

 

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

 

Approve:

 

L. D. Egnor, Commissioner, moved to approve the agenda as presented.  Nancy Cartmill, President, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.

 

L. D. Egnor, Commissioner, moved to approve purchase orders #2152 Y through #2415 Y and pay jackets.  Nancy Cartmill, President, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.

 

L. D. Egnor, Commissioner, moved to approve erroneous assessments, land consolidations, split tickets and probate documentation.  Nancy Cartmill, President, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.

 

L. D. Egnor, 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.  Nancy Cartmill, President, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.

 

#253                            RESOLUTIONS, CABELL COUNTY COMMISSION

 

                                    RE:  IN THE MATTER OF PLEDGING A LETTER OF

                                             CREDIT BY FIRST SENTRY BANK

 

L. D. Egnor, Commissioner, moved to approve the pledging of a Letter of Credit, by First Sentry Bank.  Nancy Cartmill, President, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.  Exhibit (A)

 

#254                            LETTER, CATHERINE WAGNER

 

                                    RE:  REQUEST FOR HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION FOR TAX

                                             YEAR 2004, 113 FOREST PARK LANE, DISTRICT 06,

                                              MAP #74, PARCEL 330

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2004

PAGE TWO

 

Glenn White, County Manager, stated Ms. Wagner had not filed for homestead exemption within the required time frame, but had she filed, she would have been eligible.

 

L. D. Egnor, Commissioner, moved to approve homestead exemption for Catherine Wagner, 113 Forest Park Lane, for tax year 2004.  Nancy Cartmill, President, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.  

 

#255                            RESOLUTION, CABELL COUNTY COMMISSION

 

                                    RE:  EMPLOYMENT/RECLASSIFICATION

 

L. D. Egnor, Commissioner, moved to approve the reclassification of Melissa D. Watts from a full-time EMT to a full-time paramedic for CCEMS, effective November 5, 2004, with a rate of pay of $7.11 per hour.  Nancy Cartmill, President, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.

 

#256                            LETTER, AND RESOLUTION, CABELL COUNTY 

                                    COMMISSION

 

                                    RE:  LEGISLATIVE DIGEST GRANT APPLICATION

                                             TRI-STATE FIRE ACADEMY/$40,000.00

                                             PROJECT # 05LEDA0334

 

Connie Gray, Administrator for Grants, Planning and Permits, informed the Commission the funds from this grant would be used for a parking lot expansion for the Tri-state Fire Academy.

 

L. D. Egnor, Commissioner, moved to approve the filing of an application in the amount of $40,000.00 for the Tri-state Fire Academy.  Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.  Exhibit (B)

 

#257                            RESOLUTION, CABELL COUNTY COMMISSION

 

                                    RE:  ADOPTING A PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE

                                             CABELL COUNTY COMMISSION’S ORDINANCE

                                             TO ESTABLISH, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE A

                                             COUNTYWIDE ENHANCED EMERGENCY

                                             TELEPHONE SERVICE (E-911) AND FOR IMPOSITION

                                             OF A FEE UPON LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE

                                             CONSUMERS TO FINANCE ITS INSTALLATION

                                             AND MAINTENANCE

 

L. D. Egnor, Commissioner, moved to continue this matter until the meeting of November 18, 2004 due to the absence of Commissioner Bailey.  Nancy Cartmill, President, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2004

PAGE THREE

 

#258                            RESOLUTION, CABELL COUNTY GENERAL FUND

                                    STATE BUDGET REVISION #6 

 

L. D. Egnor, Commissioner, moved to approve Cabell County General Fund, State Budget Revision #6.  Nancy Cartmill, President, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.  Exhibit (C)

 

#259                            RESOLUTIONS, CABELL COUNTY COMMISSION

 

                                    RE:  REAPPOINTMENTS/CABELL HUNTINGTON

                                             HOSPITAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS

 

L. D. Egnor, Commissioner, moved to approve the reappointments of Boyd Meadows and William T. Brooks to the Cabell Huntington Board of Directors, for three year terms, with their terms ending September 30, 2007.  Nancy Cartmill, President, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.  Exhibit (D)

 

#260                            RESOLUTIONS, CABELL COUNTY COMMISSION

 

                                    RE:  REAPPOINTMENTS/CABELL HUNTINGTON

                                            CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU

 

L. D. Egnor, Commissioner, moved to approve the reappointments of Anna Pope, Jon Campbell, Mike Stephenson, Randy Dunfee and Robert L. Bailey to the Cabell Huntington Convention & Visitors Bureau, for three year terms, beginning January 1, 2005 and ending December 31, 2007.  Nancy Cartmill, President, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.  Exhibit (E)

 

Nancy Cartmill, President, stated there were several more appointments that needed to be made and the Commission would them at their next meeting.  President Cartmill further stated that over the years the terms had not been staggered, therefore, sometimes the entire committee would be leaving at the same time.  President Cartmill went on to say that Mr. White was researching the committees to determine what corrections needed to be made in order that the terms become staggered once again.

 

Glenn White, County Manager, stated that in some boards there were requirements that must be met in order to serve on those committees.  Mr. White went on to say that in the appointment resolutions passed today, the requirements for each member were stated in hopes of avoiding past problems. 

 

President Cartmill stated that when appointments or reappointments were made, she believed the criteria for the appointment should be made clear.

 

 

 

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2004

PAGE FOUR

 

Gordon Merry, CCEMS Director, and Shirley Lawson, E-911 Director, gave the Commission a report on the chemical spill in West Huntington. 

 

Nancy Cartmill, President, stated the Commission held a Public Hearing Thursday, October 21, 2004, concerning the proposed rate increase for E-911 and the Commission did not receive any complaints on raising the fee.

 

Nancy Cartmill, President, adjourned the meeting at 10:40 a.m., until the next scheduled meeting Thursday, November 18, 2004, at 10:00 a.m.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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                                                                          PRESIDENT, COUNTY COMMISSION 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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