COMMISSION MEETING

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2007

 

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 PERSONNEL AND PURCHASING

 

W. Scott Bias, President, called the regular scheduled 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 #08-2248 through #08-2453 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.  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 and Fort Dearborn Medical Life, not to exceed $100,000.00, from the Cabell County Medical Insurance Fund.  Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. 

 

#343                            APPEARING, KIM WOLFE, SHERIFF

 

                                    RE:  DELINQUENT LIST OF SALES, SUSPENSIONS

                                             AND REDEMPTIONS, 2006 DELINQUENT REAL

                                             ESTATE TAXES  

 

                                    RE:  DELINQUENT PROPERTY SUSPENDED FROM

                                             TAX LIEN SALE TAX YEAR 2006

 

Tom Bell, Chief Tax Deputy, explained to the Commission why property is suspended from the Tax Lien Sale.

 

 

 

 

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Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to accept the delinquent list of sales, suspensions and redemptions for the 2006 Delinquent Real Estate Taxes and the list of delinquent property suspended from the tax lien sale for tax year 2006.  Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. 

 

#344                            LETTER, KIM WOLFE, SHERIFF

 

                                    RE:  REVISED, SHERIFF’S SETTLEMENT AS OF

                                            JUNE 30, 2007

 

Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, moved to accept the revised Sheriff’s Settlement as of June 30, 2007.  Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.

 

#345                            RESOLUTION, CABELL COUNTY COMMISSION

 

                                    RE:  ADOPTION AND FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE

                                             AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING THE AMENDMENT

                                             AND RESTATEMENT OF THE EXISTING LEASE OF A

                                             911 CENTER, THE SITE THEREOF AND ALL

                                             NECESSARY APPURTENANCES FROM THE CABELL   

                                             COUNTY BUILDING COMMISSION; THE DESIGN,

                                             ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION AND EQUIPPING

                                             THEREOF; THE SALE AND ISSUANCE BY THE

                                             CABELL COUNTY BUILDING COMMISSION OF ITS

                                             $7,000,000 AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT LEASE

                                             REVENUE BONDS, SERIES 2008, AND THE LEASING                                           OF SUCH FACILITIES BY THE BUILDING

                                             COMMISSION OF CABELL COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA,                                      PRESCRIBING THE FORMS AND AUTHORIZING THE                                      EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF AN AMENDED AND                                      RESTATED AGREEMENT AND LEASE AND OTHER

                                             INSTRUMENTS AND AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING

                                             OTHER DOCUMENTS AND MATTERS RELATING

                                             TO THE TERMS AND SECURITY OF SUCH BONDS;

                                             DESIGNATING THE BONDS AS QUALIFIED

                                             TAX-EXEMPT OBLIGATIONS AND PROVIDING

                                             FOR CERTAIN OTHER MATTERS IN

                                             CONNECTION THEREWITH 

 

Fred Williams, Attorney with Steptoe & Johnson, stated this would be the 1st reading of an ordinance regarding the new E-911 Center and the final reading would be December 27, 2007. 

 

 

 

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Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to approve the 1st reading of an ordinance regarding the new E-911 Center.  Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.  Exhibit (A)

 

#346                            AWARD BIDS:

 

                                    RE:  COMPUTER FOR CABELL COUNTY COMMISSION

 

Stephen Zoeller, County Manager, stated the new computer would mainly be used by the Tax Department and the Circuit Clerk’s Office.  Mr. Zoeller went on to say two quotes were received for the new computer, with one quote being for a new computer and the other quote for a used computer.  Mr. Zoeller stated the quote on the used computer did not include all the software, programming and licensing, therefore, Mr. Zoeller stated it was hard to compare the two quotes but the cost for a new system was a fair price based on research by Data Processing and he would recommend accepting the bid  from Software Systems.

 

Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, moved to approve the purchase of a computer from Software Systems, in the amount of $43,209.00.  Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.   

 

#347                            RESOLUTION, CABELL COUNTY COMMISSION

 

                                    RE:  EMPLOYMENT – CCEMS 

 

Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, moved to approve the employment of Jack S. Clay, Jr., as a per diem Paramedic, effective November 29, 2007, with a rate of pay of $9.60 per hour.  Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. 

 

#348                            RESOLUTION, CABELL COUNTY COMMISSION

 

                                    RE:  RECLASSIFICATION – E-911 

 

Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to approve the reclassification of Michael Johnson as a full time regular Telecommunicator/Dispatcher, effective December 1, 2007, with a rate of pay of $10.39 per hour.  Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. 

 

#349                            RESOLUTION, CABELL COUNTY COMMISSIONER

 

                                    RE:  EMPLOYMENT – E-911 

 

Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, moved to approve the employment of Erica A. Coleman as a full time temporary Telecommunicator/Dispatcher, effective December 1, 2007, with a rate of pay of $10.39 per hour.  Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. 

 

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#350                            DISCUSSION/ACTION

 

                                    RE:  APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS FOR PROPOSED

                                             WATER MAIN EXTENSION – GREEN VALLEY ROAD

 

Chris Tatum, Assistant County Manager, informed the Commission the cost for the water main extension would be $59,400.00.  Mr. Tatum went on to say that West Virginia American Water Company had agreed to pay $3,531.00, per new customer, which would come to a total of $24,717.00.  Mr. Tatum stated the Commission would need to pay the balance of $34,683.00 and those funds would be taken out of the Economic Development Levy Tax Funds.

 

Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, moved to approve the funding, in the amount of $34,531.00, for the Green Valley Road water main extension.  Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.  

 

#351                            DISCUSSION:

 

                                    RE:  SUPREME COURT’S DECISION – STATE OF WEST

                                             VIRGINIA, ex rel. REGIONAL JAIL AND

                                             CORRECTIONAL FACILITY AUTHORITY v. COUNTY

                                             COMMISSION OF CABELL COUNTY  

 

W. Scott Bias, President, stated the decision from the Supreme Court regarding the jail bill was vague in the calculation of the amount owed to the Regional Jail Authority.  President Bias asked the Commission if they wished to discuss this matter with the Jail Authority or would they want to appeal to the Supreme Court for clarification.

 

After a lengthy discussion it was decided to contact Ancil Ramey, the attorney representing the county in the jail suit, for direction.

 

Nancy Cartmill, Commission, moved to approve for William Watson, County Attorney, and Stephen Zoeller, County Manager, to discuss with Ancil Ramey what action the county should take in paying the jail bill.  Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.

 

#352                            RESOLUTION, GENERAL FUND, COUNTY BUDGET

                                    REVISION #6

 

Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to approve General Fund County Budget Revision #6.  Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.  Exhibit (B) 

 

 

 

 

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PLACE ON RECORD

 

Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, moved to approve placing on record the minutes from the Cabell County Regional Plant Operation Committee, Inc., Regular Meeting September 20, 2007; Cabell Huntington Convention & Visitors Bureau, Special Meeting, September 19, 2007, Cabell Huntington Convention & Visitors Bureau, Special Meeting, October 31, 2007; Culloden Public Service District, Regular Meeting, September 19, 2007, Culloden Public Service District, Special Meeting, October 11, 2007; Greater Kanawha RC&D, Regular Meeting, October 17, 2007; Salt Rock Public Service District, Regular Meeting, October 2, 2007 AND OTHER DOCUMENTATION TO BE RECORDED Cabell-Huntington Convention & Visitors Bureau, Inc., Financial Statements, Year Ended June 30, 2007; Salt Rock Water Public Service District, Annual Audit for Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2007 and The Bank of New York, Various Trust Accounts, October 31, 2007.  Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. 

 

Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, informed the Commission she had received calls about the proposed rate increase for the Culloden Public Service District. 

 

Stephen Zoeller, County Manager, informed the Commission he made a presentation before the Joint-Committee on Regional Jails concerning the issue of unified bond schedules for the Magistrates.

 

Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, thanked Chris Tatum, Assistant County Manager, for the great job regarding the Green Valley water line extension.

 

W. Scott Bias, President, adjourned the Commission meeting at 10:40 a.m., until the next regular scheduled meeting on Thursday, December 13, 2007, at 10:00 a.m.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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                                                        PRESIDENT, COUNTY COMMISSION

 

 

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