COMMISSION METING

THURSDAY, JANUARY 11, 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

                                    BILLABLES AND PAYABLES

                                    CHRIS TATUM, ASSISTANT COUNTY MANAGER

                                    FOR PERSONNEL AND PURCHASING

 

W. Scott Bias, President, called the regular meeting of the Cabell County Commission to order at 10:00 a.m.

 

“NOMINATION/ELECTION OF PRESIDENT OF THE COUNTY COMMISSION 

  FOR THE YEAR 2007”

 

“NOMINATION/ELECTION OF PRESIDENT PRO-TEM OF THE COUNTY

  COMMISSION FOR THE YEAR 2007”

 

Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to nominate W. Scott Bias for President of the

County Commission for the year 2007.  W. Scott Bias, President, seconded the nomination and the vote was as follows:

 

                                    W. Scott Bias, President                                aye

                                    Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner,                 aye

                                    Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner,                    nay    

 

W. Scott Bias, President, moved to nominate Robert L. Bailey, as President Pro-tem for the County Commission for the year 2007.  Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was as follows:           

 

                                    W. Scott Bias, President                                aye

                                    Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner,                 aye

                                    Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner                     nay 

 

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 #3268 B through $3560 B and pay jackets.  Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.

 

 

 

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W. Scott Bias, President, requested the December 28, 2006 minutes show that Commissioner Bailey emphasized that the Commission use a local vendor on item #377, regarding the installation of a second set of glass doors for the 4th Avenue entrance of the Courthouse.

 

Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to amend the minutes from the December 28, 2007 meeting to include his request in the use of a local vender.  W. Scott Bias, President, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.

 

Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, moved to approve the amended minutes from the December 28, 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 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. 

 

“OPEN BIDS”           FOR THE REPAIR OF EXTERIOR MASONRY AND STEPS ON THE FOURTH AVENUE SIDE OF THE CABELL COUNTY COURTHOUSE   

 

Stephen Zoeller, County Manager, informed the Commission that three bids were received for the repair of the Fourth Avenue side of the Courthouse and they were as follows:   

 

(1) Olentangy Restoration, Ohio                        $34,000.00

(2) General Restoration, Ohio                           $27,330.00 

(3) Keystone Water Proofing, PA.                    $21,085.00 

 

Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to take the bids under advisement.  Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.

 

Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, stated he received a letter from Karen Cole, County Clerk, advising the Commission that one of her employees had fallen at the Fourth Avenue entrance of the Courthouse.

 

Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, stated she believed several people had fallen at the same entrance. 

 

W. Scott Bias, President, stated that maintenance had built the temporary step in order to see if it made an improvement and the problem with the step would be addressed.

 

 

 

 

 

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#001                            LETTER, ADELL CHANDLER, CIRCUIT CLERK 

 

                                    RE:  EMPLOYMENT  

 

Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, moved to approve the employment of Johnna S. Leffingwell as a Deputy Clerk, effective January 16, 2007, with a rate of pay of $19,600.00 per year.  Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.

 

#002                            LETTER, KIM WOLFE, SHERIFF

                       

                                    RE:  EMPLOYMENT 

 

Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, moved to approve the employment of Fred Buchanan as a temporary full-time Deputy Sheriff, effective January 15, 2007, with a rate of pay of $2,105.06 per month.  Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.

 

#003                            RESOLUTION, CABELL COUNTY COMMISSION

 

                                     RE:  RECLASSIFICATION – E-911   

 

Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, moved to approve the reclassification of Jennifer Ann Marie Noble as a full-time regular Telecommunicator/Dispatcher, effective January 15, 2007, with a rate of pay of $9.92 per hour.  Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.

 

#004                            RESOLUTION, CABELL COUNTY COMMISSION

 

                                    RE:  IN THE MATTER OF THE ADOPTION OF A

                                             RESOLUTION AND ORDER PROPOSING THE

                                             CONSOLIDATION OF THE CULLODEN, PEA RIDGE

                                             AND SALT ROCK SEWER PUBLIC SERVICE

                                             DISTRICTS INTO A NEW SEWER DISTRICT TO BE

                                             KNOWN AS CABELL COUNTY PUBLIC SERVICE

                                             SEWER DISTRICTS AND NOTICE OF A PUBLIC

                                             HEARING 

 

W. Scott Bias, President, stated this item could not be addressed today because there was a flaw in the resolution.  President Bias went on to say the resolution called for a consolidation of the districts and it would need to be a merger. 

 

Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, stated that if the Commission should decide to continue with this merger, she would like the three Public Sewer District Boards to be involved in the decision. 

 

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Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, stated that the boards would be involved and he would like to call for a Special Meeting, Tuesday, January 16, 2007 at 11:00 a.m. 

 

William Watson, County Attorney, stated that due to the Pea Ridge Public Sewer District’s outstanding bonds, Culloden and Salt Rock would have to merge into the Pea Ridge District.     

 

Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to hold a Special Meeting, Thursday, January 16, 2007, at 11:00 a.m., in regards to the merging of the Pea Ridge, Culloden and Salt Rock Public Sewer Districts.  W. Scott Bias, President, seconded the motion and the vote was as follows:

 

                                    W. Scott Bias, President                                aye

                                    Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner                  aye

                                    Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner                     nay     

 

Michael Seaton, County Resident, asked if a cost analyst had been done and President Bias informed Mr. Seaton that it would be done at a later date.

 

#005                            DISCUSSION/ACTION:

                                   

                                    RE:  CONSTRUCTION OF FOURTH AVENUE ENTRANCE

                                             TO THE CABELL COUNTY COURTHOUSE 

 

Stephen Zoeller, County Manager, stated that at the last meeting the Commission requested this project be placed out for bid, however, since the estimates were under $5,000.00, the project did not need to be placed out for bid. 

 

Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, asked who drew up the specifications and Mr. Zoeller replied that he and Connie Gray, Administrator for Grants, Planning and Permits, drew up the specifications while working with one of the vendors.

 

After a discussion on the fact that only two vendors had turned in quotes and the Commission would like four quotes, if possible, Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to table this item until the next meeting.  Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.

 

#006                            RESOLUTION, GENERAL FUND, STATE BUDGET

                                    REVISION #8, FY 2006-2007   

 

Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to approve General Fund, State Budget Revision #8.  Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.  Exhibit (A) 

 

 

 

 

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COMMISSIONER’S REPORTS

 

W. Scott Bias, President, stated the Cabell–Wayne Animal Control had prepared a proposal for Lincoln County to use the county’s shelter.  President Bias further stated that Lincoln County would have a Deputy collect and deliver the animals to the county’s shelter and Lincoln County would pay the cost to house the animals.  President Bias went on to say that the shelter had also requested additional funds from Wayne and Cabell Counties.  President Bias stated this would be addressed during the 2007-2008 budget meetings.    

 

Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, asked when CCEMS would move into the Gallagher Village Station.  Mike Tatum, E-911 Assistant Director, stated the move would be in about two weeks.

 

Stephen Zoeller, County Manager, gave an update he had received from Ancil Ramey, Attorney, regarding the Regional Jail.

 

Mike Davis, E-911 Director, gave the Commission an update on the mapping project.

 

W. Scott Bias, President, adjourned the meeting at 10:45 a.m., until the Special Meeting on Tuesday , January 16, 2007, at 11:00 a.m.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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                                                                        PRESIDENT, COUNTY COMMISSION

 

 

 

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