COMMISSION MEETING

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2005

 

 

PRESENT:                 ROBERT L. BAILEY, PRESIDENT

                                    W. SCOTT BIAS, COMMISSIONER

                                    WILLIAM T. WATSON, COMMISSIONER

                                    STEPHEN ZOELLER, COUNTY MANAGER

                                    SHARON ROSS, ASSISTANT COUNTY MANAGER

                                    FOR BILLABLES AND PAYABLES

                                    CHRIS TATUM, ASSISTANT COUNTY MANAGER

                                    FOR PERSONNEL AND PURCHASING

 

ABSENT:                   NANCY CARTMILL, COMMISSIONER

 

Robert L. Bailey, President, called the regular scheduled meeting of the Cabell County Commission to order at 10:00 a.m.

 

APPROVE:

 

W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, moved to approve the agenda as presented.  Robert L. Bailey, President, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.

 

W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, moved to approve purchase orders #1295 A through

#1604 A and pay jackets.  Robert L. Bailey, President, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.

 

W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, moved to approve the minutes from the September 1, 2005 Special Commission meeting, September 8, 2005 regular Commission meeting, erroneous assessments, land consolidations, split tickets and probate documentation.  Robert L. Bailey, President, 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.  Robert L. Bailey, President, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. 

 

CITIZENS REGISTERED TO SPEAK

 

Ray Browning, resident of Cabell County, appeared before the Commission requesting support for a post office to be built in Gallaher Village.  Mr. Browning reminded the Commission that at one time there was a post office in Gallaher Village and it had been moved to Guyandotte.

 

President Bailey informed Mr. Browning this item would be placed on the agenda for the next meeting.

 

 

 

 

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2005

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APPEARING:            KAREN COLE, COUNTY CLERK, REGARDING

ADVERTISEMENT FOR FY 2004-2005 COUNTY

                                    FINANCIAL STATEMENT INFORMATION

 

Karen Cole, County Clerk, presented the county financial statement for fiscal year 2004-2005 and informed the Commission it was ready for publication.

 

W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, moved to accept and sign the Financial Statement for 2004/2005 and approve the publication in the Cabell Record.  Robert L. Bailey, President, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.

 

#286                            APPEARING, KAREN COLE, COUNTY CLERK

 

                                    RE:  COUNTY’S VOTING EQUIPMENT 

 

Karen Cole, County Clerk, appeared before the Commission to discuss the county’s voting equipment.  Mrs. Cole informed the Commission that Election Systems & Software had been awarded the state bid to provide voting equipment for West Virginia.

 

Mrs. Cole stated that the deadline for deciding what voting system the county would use was October 15, 2005.  Mrs. Cole further stated she had several questions that needed to be answered by the Secretary of State, concerning additional money the county could receive and she was also waiting to hear from Election Systems & Software regarding their proposal for the voting equipment already purchased from their company.  Mrs. Cole said she had requested they have their proposal by September 30, 2005.

 

President Bailey asked that Mrs. Cole and Mr. Zoeller, after the required information was received, work together on this item and then bring this back to the Commission.  

 

#287                            LETTER, KIM WOLFE, SHERIFF

 

                                    RE:  EMPLOYMENT  

 

W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, moved to approve the employment of James F. Morrison as a Computer Assistant with the Cabell County Sheriff’s Office, effective September 23, 2005, with a rate of pay of $1,595.84 per month.  Robert L. Bailey, President, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.

 

#288                            AWARD CONTRACT

 

                                    RE:  A1A CONTRACT FOR ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES

                                             FOR PROJECT LOCATED AT GALLAHER SCHOOL

                                             PROPERTY

 

 

 

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2005

PAGE THREE

 

Stephen Zoeller, County Manager, stated this item was for approval to negotiate a contract with an architect for the new ambulance station to be located on the old Gallaher School property.

 

W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, moved to approve Stephen Zoeller, County Manager, and Gordon Merry, CCEMS Director, negotiate a contract to hire an architect for the new ambulance station.  Robert L. Bailey, President, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.

 

#289                            MOTION TO APPOINT SHERIFF KIM WOLFE AS

                                    ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF BOBBY GAY FRY

 

William Watson, County Attorney, stated that Bank One had requested the Sheriff be appointed Administrator of the Estate of Bobby Gay Fry, as no one had come forth to represent Mr. Fry’s estate.

 

W, Scott Bias, Commissioner, moved to approve the order to appoint the Sheriff of Cabell County as the Administrator for the Estate of Bobby Gay Fry.  Robert L. Bailey, President, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.

 

#290                            ORDER TO APPOINT SHERIFF KIM WOLFE AS

                                    ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF AARON WINSTON

                                    MARTIN

 

William Watson, County Attorney, stated this was a follow-up to an item in previous Commission meetings where previous Administrators had resigned or been removed and this order would appoint the Sheriff as the Administrator. 

 

W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, moved to appoint the Sheriff of Cabell County as the Administrator of the Aaron Winston Martin Estate.  Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.

 

#291                            RESOLUTION, CABELL COUNTY COMMISSION

 

                                    RE:  AMENDING THE CABELL COUNTY LEASH LAW 

 

William Watson, County Attorney, stated this would amend the leash law to include a section on the regulation of dog shelters in the county.

 

W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, moved to adopt the amendment to the Cabell County Leash Law regarding dog shelters.  Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.  Exhibit (A)

 

 

 

 

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2005

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#292                            RESOLUTION, CABELL COUNTY COMMISSION

 

                                    RE:   EMPLOYMENT TRANSFER 

 

W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, moved to approve the employment transfer of Rita Adams, from Data Processing, to E-911 as an Administrative Assistant for Mapping and Addressing, effective October 1, 2005, with a pay rate of $26,070.96 per year.  Robert L. Bailey, President, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.

 

#293                            DISCUSSION REGARDING COURTHOUSE SNACK BAR

 

William Watson, County Attorney, stated he was concerned about the utilization of county property for private gain as the law indicates that only rehabilitation services can operate snack bars in government owned buildings.  Mr. Watson further stated the Commission should see if the snack bar needed any repairs regarding the electrical and ventilation systems which could cause financial problems in the county budget.

 

W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, moved to approve that William Watson, County Attorney, write the Randolph Sheppard Program indicating the Commission’s intention to have a snack bar and to inquire if they would be interested in operating this snack bar with the knowledge that the Commission would not subsidize the snack bar and if they do not wish to operate the snack bar, the Commission would then seek other alternatives.  Robert L. Bailey, President, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.  

 

#294                            RESOLUTION, CABELL COUNTY GENERAL FUND,

                                    COUNTY BUDGET REVISION #1, FY 2005-2006 

 

Stephen Zoeller, County Manager, informed the Commission this item should be removed from the agenda.

 

W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, moved to remove item #294 from the agenda.  Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.

 

#295                            RESOLUTION, CABELL COUNTY GENERAL FUND,

                                    STATE BUDGET REVISION #3, FY 2005-2006

 

W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, moved to approve General Fund State Budget Revision #3.  Robert L. Bailey, President, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.  Exhibit (B)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2005

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PLACE ON RECORD:

 

W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, moved to place on record the minutes from the Greater Kanawha RC&D Board of Directors Meeting, August 17, 2005; Pea Ridge Public Service District, Regular Meeting, August 15, 2005; Salt Rock Water Public Service District, Regular Meeting, August 9, 2005; Tri-State Airport Authority, Regular Meeting, July 21, 2005; OTHER DOCUMENTATION TO BE RECORDED: Cabell-Huntington Board of Health Audit Report for Fiscal Year Ending June 20, 2004; Huntington-Cabell-Wayne Animal Control Shelter, Monthly Report, August, 2005 and The Bank of New York, Various Trust Bond Account Statements, August 31, 2005.  Robert L. Bailey, President, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.

 

Tom Bell, Chief Tax Deputy, stated that by appointing the Sheriff as the Administrator to the various estates created extra expense in the Tax Department.  Mr. Bell further stated that any creditors involved in the estate could also be appointed as the Administrator.  Mr. Bell went on to say that he would like to be notified ten days before the order was to be approved so the Tax Department would have time to respond.

 

Stephen Zoeller, County Manager, informed the Commission he would work with Mr. Bell and Mr. Watson to set a procedure.

 

Robert L. Bailey, President, adjourned the meeting at 10:44 a.m., until the next regular scheduled meeting on Thursday, October 6, 2005, at 10:00 a.m.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                            ____________________________________________

                                                                 PRESIDENT, COUNTY COMMISSION 

 

 

 

 

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