COMMISSION MEETING
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2005
PRESENT: ROBERT L. BAILEY, PRESIDENT
NANCY CARTMILL, COMMISSIONER
W. SCOTT BIAS, COMMISSIONER
WILLIAM T. WATSON, COUNTY ATTORNEY
STEPHEN ZOELLER, COUNTY MANAGER
SHARON ROSS, ASSISTANT COUNTY MANAGER
FOR BILLABLES AND PAYABLES
CHRIS TATUM, ASSISTANT COUNTY
MANAGER
FOR PERSONNEL AND PURCHASING
Robert L. Bailey, President, called the regular scheduled meeting of the Cabell County Commission to order at 10:00 a.m.
APPROVE:
William Watson, County Attorney, stated that an item of extreme emergency needed to be added to the agenda regarding the lost will of Juanita Aileen Hughes.
W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, moved to amend the agenda to include this item regarding the lost will of Juanita Aileen Hughes. Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.
Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, moved to approve the agenda as amended. W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.
W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, moved to approve purchase orders #2392 A through #2495 A through #2809 A and pay jackets. Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.
Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, moved to approve erroneous assessments, land consolidations, split tickets and probate documentation. W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.
W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, moved to approve handwritten checks to Mountain State Blue Cross and Blue Shield Company, not to exceed $100,000.00, from the Cabell County Medical Insurance Fund. Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.
Robert L. Bailey, President, asked Gordon Merry, CCEMS Director, to show the Commission the plans for the new CCEMS station to be located in Gallaher Village.
Mr. Merry informed the Commission the project would go out for bid January 2006 and he hoped to break ground in April of 2006.
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#330 RESOLUTIONS, CABELL COUNTY
COMMISSION
RE:
IN THE MATTER OF ADOPTING TEMPORARY
PRECINCT LOCATION CHANGE OF PRECINCTS 20
AND 27 FROM VETERANS’
MEMORIAL FIELD HOUSE
TO CABELL COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION
RE:
IN THE MATTER OF ADOPTING PRECINCT
LOCATION CHANGE OF PRECINCT 13 FROM CABELL
HUNTINGTON HEALTH DEPARTMENT TO MILLER
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
RE:
IN THE MATTER OF ADOPTING PRECINCT
LOCATION CHANGE OF PRECINCTS 21 AND 23 FROM
CABELL COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION TO
FAIRFIELD EAST COMMUNITY BUILDING
W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, moved to approve the temporary precinct
location change of precincts 20 and 27 from the Veterans’ Memorial Field House
to the Cabell County Board of Education; precinct location change of precinct
13 from the Cabell Huntington Health Department to Miller School and the
precinct location change of precincts 21 and 23 from Cabell County Board of
Education to Fairfield East Community Building. Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the
vote was unanimous. Exhibit (A)
APPEARING: BRUCE L.
STOUT, ESQUIRE
RE:
JUANITA AILEEN HUGHES
Bruce L. Stout, Attorney for the estate of Juanita Hughes, explained that Mrs. Hughes’ will had been misplaced or lost and he was requesting a conformed copy of the lost will be admitted for probate. Mr. Stout stated the original will had been properly executed and there would be no problem with the heirs should the conformed copy of the will be filed for probate.
William Watson, County Attorney, stated he had reviewed the documents and everything was an order and he would recommend the Commission approve this matter.
Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, moved to approve the order to have a conformed copy of the will of Juanita Aileen Hughes be admitted for probate. W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.
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#331 APPEARING, PAUL RYKER, ESQUIRE
RE:
PETITION OF CURTIS STOLLINGS FOR
APPOINTMENT AS ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE
OF MONA ETHELENE STOLLINGS, DECEASED
APPEARING, R. LEE BOOTEN, ESQUIRE
RE:
PETITION TO APPOINT GREGORY ALLEN
JOHNSON AS PERSONAL
REPRESENTATIVE OF THE
ESTATE OF MONA E. JOHNSON STOLLINGS
William Watson, County Attorney, stated that due to confusion over the appointment of a personal representative for this estate, he would recommend this be turned over to a Fiduciary Commissioner.
W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, moved to refer this matter to a Fiduciary
Commissioner. Nancy Cartmill,
Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.
#332 APPEARING, R. LEE BOOTEN, ESQUIRE
RE:
PETITION OF CHARLENE CLAY TO RESIGN AS
EXECUTRIX IN THE ESTATE
OF JAMES TONEY
THOMPSON
R. Lee Booten, Attorney for the estate of James Toney Thompson, appeared before the Commission with a petition for the resignation of Charlene Clay as Executrix of the James Toney Thompson Estate. Mr. Booten went on to say that Ms. Clay had not taken any action in regards to this estate and that the sole heir, Wanda Thompson, had expressed her desire to be made the Executrix of said estate and Ms. Clay did not object to Mrs. Thompson’s request.
William Watson, County Attorney, stated he would recommend that the Commission allow Charlene Clay to be removed as the Executrix of the Estate of Mr. Thompson and that Wanda Thompson, the sole heir, be appointed Executrix of the Estate of James Toney Thompson.
W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, moved to approve the affidavit of resignation of Charlene Clay as the Executrix of the Estate of James Toney Thompson and to accept the release of liability in regards to Ms. Clay’s position as Executrix and that Wanda Thompson be appointed as the Executrix of said estate. Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.
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#333 LETTER, RESOLUTION AND GRANT
APPLICATION
RE:
LEGISLATIVE GIGEST GRANT/WEST END YOUTH
FOOTBALL-$5,000.00/PROJECT #06LEDA0437
Connie Gray, Administrator of Grants, Planning and Permits, stated the funds from this grant would be to purchase sports equipment.
W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, moved to approve the resolution and grant
application, in the amount of $5,000.00, for the West End Youth Football. Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, seconded
the motion and the vote was unanimous. Exhibit (B)
#334 RESOLUTION, CABELL COUNTY COMMISSION
RE:
IN THE MATTER OF PUBLICATION OF A PUBLIC
HEATING PERTAINING TO “SARA TITLE III”-
COMMUNITY RIGHT-TO-KNOW ACT OF 1986”
Sharon Ross, Assistant County Manager, stated the Cabell/Wayne Local Emergency Planning Committee was required each year to hold a public hearing for comments pertaining to the proposed draft of the Emergency Response Plan Revisions for 2005. Mrs. Ross further stated the hearing would be December 14, 2005, at 1:00 p.m., in the Commission Chambers.
Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, moved to approve the publication of a
“Public Hearing” pertaining to “Sara Title III-Community Right-To-Know.” W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, seconded
the motion and the vote was unanimous. Exhibit (C)
#335 RESOLUTION, CABELL COUNTY COMMISSION
RE:
IN SUPPORT OF EFFORTS TO IMPROVE HIGHWAY
CONDITIONS OF WV STATE ROUTE 10, FROM
CHAPMANVILLE, WEST VIRGINIA, TO HUNTINGTON,
WEST VIRGINIA
W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, stated that the Route 10 Coalition, which included the counties of Cabell, Lincoln and Logan, were requesting the Division of Highways seek special federal funds for the upgrade of Route 10 between Chapmanville and Huntington. Commissioner Bias went on to say that improvements to the road would improve safety and commercial opportunities for the counties.
Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, moved to approve the adoption of a
resolution in support of efforts to improve highway conditions of State Route
10 from Chapmanville, West Virginia to Huntington, West Virginia. W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, seconded
the motion and the vote was unanimous. Exhibit (D)
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#336 RESOLUTIONS, CABELL COUNTY COMMISSION
RE:
EMPLOYMENT/CCEMS
W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, moved to approve the employment of Robert Ray Jobe, Roby Kenneth Pope, Dawn Elaine Streets as full-time paramedics, effective November 18, 2005, with a pay rate of $8.71 per hour and Tena Crum as a full-time temporary EMT, effective November 18, 2005, with a pay rate of $6.62 per hour. Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.
#337 RESOLUTIONS, CABELL COUNTY
COMMISSION
RE: EMPLOYMENT/CCEMS
W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, moved to approve the employment of Jonathan Lee Bailey, Shelly Ruth Cox, Dennis R. Jackson and James Frederick Mitchell as per diem EMTS, effective November 18, 2005, with a pay rate of $6.62 per hour. Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.
#338 RESOLUTIONS, CABELL COUNTY
COMMISSION
RE: RECLASSIFICATIONS/CCEMS
Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, moved to approve the reclassifications of Patrick R. McLain, Franklin A. Pierson and Joseph Rimer as full-time paramedics, effective November 18, 2005, with a rate of pay of $8.71 per hour. W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.
#339 DISCUSSION/ACTION
RE:
DIRECTOR OF CABELL COUNTY’S EMERGENCY
RESPONSE CENTER
W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, moved to go into executive session to discuss this matter. Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.
The Commission went into executive session at 10:40 a.m.
The Commission came back into regular session at 10:50 a.m. with no action taken.
Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, moved to approve the employment of Michael Davis as the Director of Cabell County’s Emergency Response Center (E-911), effective December 5, 2005, with a rate of pay of $45,000.00 per year. W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.
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#340 RESOLUTION, CABELL COUNTY COMMISSION
RE:
ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION TO ALLOCATE
SENIOR CITIZENS EXCESS LEVY FUNDS TO THE
HUNTINGTON CITY MISSION
W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, moved to approve the allocation of
$1,000.00, from the Senior Citizens Projects and Programs Excess Levy Funds, to
the Huntington City Mission for their “Thanks4Giving Day.” Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, seconded
the motion and the vote was unanimous. Exhibit (E)
#341 RESOLUTION, CABELL COUNTY GENERAL
FUND
STATE BUDGET REVISION #6
Stephen Zoeller, County Manager, stated this was the carry-over for the Fiscal Year 2005-2006.
W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, moved to approve General Fund State Budget
Revision #6. Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner,
seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. Exhibit (D)
#342 RESOLUTION, CABELL COUNTY GENERAL
FUND
COUNTY BUDGET REVISION #2
Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, moved to approve General Fund County Budget
Revision #2. W. Scott Bias, Commissioner,
seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. Exhibit (E)
PLACE ON RECORD
W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, moved to place on record the minutes from the Culloden Public Service District, Regular Meeting, September 21, 2005; Culloden Public Service District, Special Meeting, September 7, 2005; Great Kanawha RC&D Board of Directors Meeting, October 19, 2005; Regional Plant Operating Committee, Regular Monthly Meetings for August and September, 2005; Salt Rock Water Public Service District, Regular Meeting, September 13, 2005 OTHER DOCUMENTATION TO BE RECORDED Huntington-Cabell-Wayne Animal Control Shelter, Monthly Report, October, 2005; Cabell County Public Library, Financial Statements, June 30, 2004 and The Bank of New York, Various Trust Account Statements, October 31, 2005. Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.
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