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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                            ___________________________________________                                                               PRESIDENT, COUNTY COMMISSION  

 

 

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