COMMISSION MEETING
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2006
PRESENT: W. SCOTT BIAS, PRESIDENT
ROBERT L. BAILEY, COMMISSIONER
NANCY CARTMILL, 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 PESONNEL AND PURCHASING
W. Scott Bias, President called the regular meeting of the Cabell County Commission to order at 10:00 a.m.
APPROVE:
Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, moved to approve the agenda as presented. Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.
Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to approve purchase orders #2836 B through #3079 B and pay jackets. Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.
Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, moved to approve the minutes of the October 5, 2006 regular Commission meeting, October 19, 2006 regular Commission meeting, November 2, 2006 regular Commission meeting, November 16, 2006 regular Commission meeting, erroneous assessments, land consolidations, split tickets and probate documentation. Robert L. Bailey, 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, not to exceed $100,000.00, from the Cabell County Medical Insurance Fund. Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.
#363 LETTER, STUART T. STICKEL, CPA,
DEPUTY STATE
AUDITOR, CHIEF INSPECTOR DIVISION,
WEST VIRGINIA
STATE AUDITOR’S OFFICE
RE: MANAGEMENT LETTER FOR THE AUDIT OF
CABELL COUNTY’S GENERAL PURPOSE FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2006
Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to approve the management letter from the State Auditor’s Office for the year ended June 30, 2003. Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.
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#364 LETTER, KRIS RICHMOND, EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR,
WEST VIRGINIA COURTHOUSE FACILITIES
IMPROVEMENT AUTHORITY
RE:
GRANT AWARD NOTIFICATION FOR THE REPAIR OF
EXTERIOR MASONRY ON THE 4TH AVENUE SIDE OF
THE COURHOUSE
Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, moved to accept the letter of notification
for a grant, in the amount of $80,000.00, for Courthouse improvement. Robert L Bailey, Commissioner, seconded
the motion and the vote was unanimous.
#365 RESOLUTION, CABELL COUNTY COMMISSION
EMPLOYMENT – CCEMS
Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, moved to approve the employment of Shane
Travis Skeens, as a temporary full-time EMT for CCEMS, effective December 19,
2006, with a rate of pay of $6.82 per hour.
Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was
unanimous.
#366 RESOLUTION, CABELL COUNTY
COMMISSION
RE: RECLASSIFICATION – CCEMS
Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, moved to approve the reclassifications of Paula Templeton and Jeffrey Madden, as full-time Paramedics for CCEMS, effective December 15, 2006, with their rate of pay of $8.97 per hour. Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.
Judge Dan O’Hanlon appeared before the Commission to give Robert L. Bailey the Oath of Office as a Cabell County Commissioner. Commissioner Bailey was elected to a six year term in the 2006 General Election.
#367 RESOLUTION, CABELL COUNTY COMMISSION
RE: RECLASSIFICATION – E-911
Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to approve the reclassifications of Edward Ray Blake, III and Monica Irie Rose Davis, as full-time regular Telecommunicator/Dispatches for E-911, effective December 15, 2006, with their rate of pay of $9.92 per hour. Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.
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#368 RESOLUTION, CABELL COUNTY COMMISSION
RE: APPOINTMENTS – CABELL COUNTY E-911 BOARD
Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, moved to approve the appointments of Alan
Meek, Chief, Barboursville Police Department; Greg Mullins, Chief, Milton
Police Department and Steve Sunders, Chief representing all Volunteer Fire
Departments, to the Enhanced Emergency System Advisory Board (E-911), for terms
beginning December 16, 2006 and ending December 15, 2009. Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, seconded
the motion and the vote was unanimous. Exhibit (A)
#369 RESOLUTION, CABELL COUNTY COMMISSION
RE:
IN THE MATTER OF AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT
OF THE CABELL COUNTY COMMISSION TO SIGN A
POWER OF ATTORNEY
ALLOWING SCOTTSDALE
INDEMNITY COMPANY TO DISPOSE OF A DAMAGED
1999 FORD CROWN VICTORIA OWNED BY THE
CABELL COUNTY COMMISSION
Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to approve authorizing the President
of the Commission to sign a Power of Attorney allowing Scottsdale Insurance
Company to dispose of a damaged 1999 Ford Crown Victoria. Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, seconded
the motion and the vote was unanimous. Exhibit (B)
#370 DISCUSSION/ACTION: EMPLOYEE HOLIDAY GIFTS
Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, stated he would like for the Commission to give turkeys to all county employees for Christmas. Commissioner, Bailey went on to say it would be approximately 265 turkeys.
Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to approve giving all county
employees a turkey for Christmas, including the State Employees. Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, seconded
the motion and the vote was unanimous.
#371 DISCUSSION/ACTION: MILTON COMMUNTIY
WATCH PROGRAM
W. Scott Bias, President, stated the Commission had received a letter from Betty Sargent, Mayor of Milton, requesting money to purchase a 2001 Crown Victoria to be used in their Neighborhood Watch Program. President Bias went on to say he did not believe the Commission could give money for the purchase of a vehicle, however, he believed the Commission could offer Milton a used Crown Victoria that the county would not be using.
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Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to offer the Town of Milton a used Crown Victoria for their Neighborhood Watch Program. Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.
#372 COUNTY BUDGET REVISION #5
Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, moved to approve County Budget Revision
#5. Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner,
seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. Exhibit (C)
Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, informed the Commission that the 6th Street Bridge Spire, which belonged to the county, had been placed in the newly opened 9th Street Plaza along with the spire that the City of Huntington owned.
Gordon Merry, CCEMS Director, suggested a plaque be placed at the base of the spire so the public would know that the spire was donated by the Commission. President Bias informed Mr. Merry he believed there were plans for a plaque, however, he requested Mr. Zoeller inquire about the matter.
Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, stated he believed the Commission should explore ways of finding funds to replace the Courthouse elevator. Commissioner Bailey requested that Mr. Tatum and Mrs. Gray check to see if there would be grant funds available for this project.
Stephen Zoeller, County Manager, thanked the Commission for allowing Chris Tatum to work on the “We Are Marshall” movie premiere festivities.
Mike Davis, E-911 Director, informed the Commission that the E-911 employees were working on three different community events. Mr. Davis stated the first was a Pancake Breakfast for Missy Jordan, a county employee who was very ill. Mr. Davis went on to say the second project was collecting cans of food for the Huntington Food Bank and third project was delivering Christmas gifts for Fairhaven Nursing Home. Mr. Davis stated he was very proud of the E-911 employees.
W. Scott Bias, President, adjourned the meeting at 10:35 a.m., until the next regular scheduled meeting on Thursday, December 28, 2006, at 10:00 a.m.
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