COMMISSION MEETING

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2007

 

PRESENT:                 W. SCOTT BIAS, PRESIDENT

                                    ROBERT L. BAILEY, COMMISSIONER

                                    WILLIAM T. WATSON, COUNTY ATTORNEY

                                    STEPHEN ZOELLER, COUNTY MANAGER

                                    SHARON ROSS, ASSISTANT COUNTY MANAGER

                                    FOR BILLABLES AND PAYABLES

                                    CHRIS TATUM, ASSISTANT COUNTY MANAGER

                                    PERSONNEL AND PURCHASING

 

ABSENT:                   NANCY CARTMILL, COMMISSIONER

 

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

 

APPROVE:

 

Stephen Zoeller, County Manager, informed the Commission an item needed to be added to the agenda regarding the Estate of Ruth E. Jones.

 

Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to amend the agenda to include an item regarding the Estate of Ruth E. Jones.  W. Scott Bias, President, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.

 

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

 

Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to approve purchase orders #08-926 through #08-1231 and pay jackets.  W. Scott Bias, President, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. 

 

Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to approve the minutes from the September 6, 2007, regular Commission meeting, erroneous assessments, land consolidations, split tickets and probate documentation.  W. Scott Bias, President, 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.  W. Scott Bias, President, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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#294                            RESOLUTION, CABELL COUNTY COMMISSION

 

                                    RE:  IN THE MATTER OF ADVERTISEMENT FOR AN

                                             INVITATION TO BID TO PROVIDE FIVE (5) 2008

                                             OR NEWER FORD E350 DUAL REAR WHEEL

                                             CUTAWAY NARROW TYPE III TWO REAR WHEEL

                                             DRIVEN (4X2) AMBULANCES FOR CCEMS

 

Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to approve the advertising to bid for the purchase of five 2008 or newer Ford E350 ambulances for CCEMS.  W. Scott Bias, President, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.  Exhibit (A)

 

#295                            RESOLUTION, CABELL COUNTY COMMISSION

 

                                    RE:  IN THE MATTER OF AN ADVERTISEMENT FOR A

                                             REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR THE

                                             PROVISION OF ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES FOR

                                             THE NEW CCEMS AMBULANCE STATION AS A

                                             CLASS II LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT

 

Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to approve the legal advertisement for an expression on interest for Architectural Services for the new CCEMS ambulance station.  W. Scott Bias, President, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.  Exhibit (B)

 

#296                            RESOLUTIONS, CABELL COUNTY COMMISSION

 

                                    RE:  EMPLOYMENT – CCEMS 

 

Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to approve the employment of Tracy Lynn McLean, as a full time Paramedic, effective October 5, 2007, with a pay rate of $9.60 per hour and the employment of William Ray Elliott, as a per diem Paramedic, effective October 5, 2007, with a pay rate of $9.60 per hour.  W. Scott Bias, President, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. 

 

#297                            RESOLUTIONS, CABELL COUNTY COMMISSION

 

                                    RE:  EMPLOYMENT – CCEMS 

 

Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to approve the employments of Regina Rae Ahmed, as a full time temporary EMT, effective October 5, 2007, with a rate of pay of $7.29 per hour; Brittany Megan Craft, Robert Alan Hutchinson, Charles Edward Medley, John L. Miller, Katherine Suzanne Miller, Cheree Elizabeth Sevy and Joshua Paul Thompson, as per diem EMT’s, effective October 5, 2007, with a rate of pay of $7.29 per hour.  W. Scott Bias, President, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.

 

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#298                            RESOLUTIONS, CABELL COUNTY COMMISSION

 

                                    RE:  EMPLOYMENT – CCEMS   

 

Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to approve the employment of Joshua L. Caudill as a full time EMT and Dennis Jackson as a per diem EMT, effective October 5, 2007, with a rate of pay of $7.29 per hour.  Scott Bias, President, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. 

 

#299                            RESOLUTION, CABELL COUNTY COMMISSION

 

                                    RE:  ALLOCATE SENIOR CITIZENS PROJECT AND

                                             PROGRAMS EXCESS LEVY TAX FUNDS TO CONTACT

                                             OF HUNTINGTON

 

Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to approve the allocation of funds, in the amount of $5,000.00, from the Senior Citizens Excess Levy Funds to Contact of Huntington.  W. Scott Bias, President seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.  Exhibit (C) 

 

#300                            RESOLUTION, GENERAL FUND, COUNTY BUDGET

                                    REVISION #3, FY 2007-2008

 

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

 

#301                            APPEARING, R. STEPHEN JARRELL, ATTORNEY

 

                                    RE:  ESTATE OF RUTH E. JONES 

 

Mr. Jarrell informed the Commission he believed this item could be removed from the agenda at this time.  Mr. Jarrell stated there had been miscommunication between the parties involved and they had informed him they believed they could settle this matter without appearing before the Commission.

 

Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to withdraw the petition regarding the Estate of Ruth E. Jones.  W. Scott Bias, President, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. 

 

Karen Cole, County Clerk, informed the Commission she was prepared to meet with them concerning the precinct changes for the 2008 Primary Election.

 

Mrs. Cole also informed the Commission that the Secretary of State had mailed cards to registered voters notifying them they must provide the last four digits of their social security number or their driver license number and if the state did not receive this information their registration would be canceled. Mrs. Cole went on to say this procedure was due to the Help America Vote Act (HAVA).

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Mrs. Cole stated she would not cancel any voter who did not send their cards back unless she was ordered to do so by the court. 

 

Stephen Zoeller, County Manager, informed the Commission the Supreme Court would hear the suit regarding the jail bill, on Tuesday, October 9, 2007. 

 

W. Scott Bias, President, adjourned the Commission meeting at 10:35 a.m., until the next regular scheduled on Thursday, October 18, 2007, at 10:00 a.m. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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                                                                  PRESIDENT, COUNTY COMMISSION

 

 

 

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