COMMISSION MEETING

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2008

 

PRESENT:                ROBERT L. BAILEY, PRESIDENT

                                    NANCY CARTMILL, COMMISSIONER

                                    W. SCOTT BIAS, COMMISSIONER

                                    WILLIAM WATSON, COUNTY ATTORNEY

                                    STEPHEN ZOELLER, COUNTY MANAGER

                                    SHARON ROSS, ASSISTANT COUNTY MANAGER

                                    FOR BILLABLES AND PAYABLES

                                    CHRIS TATUM, ASSISTANT COUNTY MANAGER

                                    FOR PURCHASING AND PERSONNEL

 

Robert L. Bailey, President, called the regular meeting of the Cabell County Commission to order at 10:00 a.m. 

 

APPROVE:

 

Stephen Zoeller, County Manager, informed the Commission there was an emergency item that needed to be added to the agenda regarding a letter of intent to apply for a Transportation Enhancement Grant. 

 

W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, moved to approve the agenda, with the addition of an item regarding a Transportation Enhanced Grant, as amended.  Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.

 

W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, moved to approve purchase orders #09-10188 through #09-10546 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.  W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.

 

W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, moved to approve handwritten checks to Mountain State Blue Cross and Blue Shield Company 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.

 

CITIZENS TO SPEAK

 

Rick Simmons, Guyandotte resident, thanked the Commission for their support for Swinefest. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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#374                            RESOLUTION, CABELL COUNTY COMMISSION

 

                                    RE:  IN THE MATTER OF THE RELEASE OF COLLATERAL

                                             BONDS BY FIRST SENTRY

 

Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, moved to approve the release of collateral bonds by First Sentry Bank.  W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.  Exhibit (A)

 

#375                            AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR SHERIFF’S TAX OFFICE

                                    ACCOUNTING SOFTWARE SYSTEM

 

Stephen Zoeller, County Manager, stated one bid had been received for the accounting software system, in the amount of $41,905.00, from Software Systems Inc.  Mr. Zoeller went on to say that after the first year, if the Commission would decide to purchase maintenance support for this system, the cost would be $250.00 per month.  Mr. Zoeller stated there was no money in the budget, however, the software system could be purchased out of the contingency fund.

 

Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, asked if the $25,000.00 for the software license was included in the $41,905.00 and Mr. Zoeller stated he believed the software license was included. 

 

After a discussion regarding the software license, W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, moved to accept the bid from Software Systems, Inc., for $41,905.00.  Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. 

 

#376                            AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR PURCHASE, INSTALLATION

                                    AND MAINTENANCE OF E-911 TELEPHONE SYSTEM 

 

Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, moved to accept the bid from Verizon for the purchase, installation and maintenance for a phone system for E-911.  W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.

 

#377                            RESOLUTION, CABELL COUNTY COMMISSION

 

                                    RE:  RECLASSIFICATION – CCEMS    

 

W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, moved to approve the reclassification of Christopher Kitts as a full time Paramedic, effective November 13, 2008, with a rate of pay of $9.90 per hour and the reclassification of Danny J. Neale, II as a full time Paramedic, effective November 13, 2008, with a rate of pay of $10.25 per hour.  Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.

 

 

 

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#378                            RESOLUTION, CABELL COUNTY COMMISSION

 

                                    RE:  EMPLOYMENT – E-911  

 

W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, moved to approve the employment of Jessica L. Stambaugh as a full time temporary Telecommunicator/Dispatcher, effective November 16, 2008, with a rate of pay $10.87.  Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.

 

#379                            RESOLUTION, CABELL COUNTY COMMISSION

 

                                    RE:  ADVERTISE PUBLIC HEARING – NOVEMBER 25, 2008

                                            CABELL COUNTY MULTI-JURISDICTIONAL HAZARD                                       MITIGATION PLAN         

 

W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, moved to approve the advertisement for a public hearing, to be held Tuesday, November 25, 2008, to hear comments pertaining to the adoption of the Cabell County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan.  Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.  Exhibit (B)

 

#380                            AGREEMENT, CONTRACTUAL SERVICES

 

                                    RE:  HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT ADMINISTRATION

 

Stephen Zoeller, County Manager, informed the Commission the next three resolutions dealt with Homeland Security.  Mr. Zoeller stated that Connie Gray would provide administrative services to the Commission on a contractual basis for the purpose of administering two grants.  Mr. Zoeller explained that the administrating of the grants would need to be done after hours or on week-ends at an hourly rate.

 

Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, moved to approve the agreement contract for the administration of the Homeland Security Grant.  W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. 

 

#381                            LETTER, APPLICATION, CABELL COUNTY COMMISSION

                                   

                                    RE:  WV HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT - $389,000.00 FOR                                          LOGAN COUNTY E-911, CULLODEN VFD, LINCOLN                                          COUNTY – OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT                                   AMERICAN RED CROSS AND CABELL, WAYNE,                                                     LINCOLN, LOGAN, MINGO AND BOONE COUNTIES’                                           OFFICES OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

 

Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, moved to approve the application for the Homeland Security Grant, in the amount of $389,000.00.  W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. 

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#382                            LETTER, APPLICATION, CABELL COUNTY COMMISSION

 

                                    RE:  WV HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT - $211,000 FOR

                                             LOGAN COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT;

                                             HUNTINGTON, MILTON AND BARBOURSVILLE

                                             POLICE DEPARTMENT

 

Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, moved to approve the application for a Homeland Security Grant, in the amount of $211,000.00.  W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.

 

#383                            APPLICATION/FINAL APPROVAL FOR SUBMISSION

 

                                    RE:  BROWNFIELD PETROLEUM CLEAN-UP GRANT

                                             SUBMITTED IN CONJUNCTION WITH WV  

                                             BROWNFIELD ASSISTANCE CENTER AT

                                             MARSHALL UNIVERSITY                           

 

Chris Tatum, Assistant County Manager, informed the Commission this was a re-submittal of a grant for $200,000.00 with required no matching funds. 

 

W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, moved to approve the application for grant funds, in the amount of $200,000.00.  Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. 

 

#384                            LETTER, GERALD R. MCDONALD, PRESIDENT

                                    HUNTINGTON AREA DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL

 

                                    RE:  REQUEST $5,000 PAYMENT INCENTIVE TO HADCO

                                             TO ENCOURAGE CREATION OF 300 JOBS IN

                                             CABELL COUNTY

 

W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, moved to approve the request of $5,000.00, for the Huntington Area Development Council.  Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.

 

#385                            DISCUSSION/ACTION

 

                                    RE:  WV WESTERN REGIONAL JAIL BILL DISPUTED

                                             AMOUNTS FOR JANUARY, 2005 TO NOVEMBER, 2007

 

Stephen Zoeller, County Manager, stated that several months ago, after the law suit was settled, there were disputed charges of over $32,000.00.  Mr. Zoeller further stated that Sharon Ross, Assistant County Manager, had worked with the Jail Authority in order to make sure the county owed the disputed charges. 

 

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Mr. Zoeller went on to say the county’s bill was for $32,169.76 and he would recommend the Commission pay that amount.  Mr. Zoeller also informed the Commission by paying the $32,169.76, the county would be current.

 

Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, moved to approve paying the Jail Authority $32,169.76.  W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. 

 

#386                            DISCUSSION/ACTION REGARDING PERSONNEL MATTER

 

Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, moved to go into Executive Session to discuss a personnel matter.  W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.

 

The Commission recessed the meeting at 10:27 a.m.

 

The Commission reconvened the meeting at 10:55 a.m., with no action taken.

 

#387                            RESOLUTION, GENERAL FUND, STATE BUDGET

                                    REVISION #7 FY 2008-2009

 

W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, moved to approve General Fund State Budget Revision #7.  Nancy Cartmill, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.  Exhibit (C)  

 

#388                            LETTER OF INTENT TO APPLY

 

                                    RE:  FEDERAL FUNDS FOR TRANSPORTATION

                                             ENHANCEMENT GRANT PROGRAM - $166,400.00

 

W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, moved to approve a letter of intent to apply for funds, in the amount of $166,400.00, for a Transportation Enhancement Grant Program.  Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. 

 

Robert L. Bailey, President, stated he would like to explore the possibility of a picture gallery for the walls in the Commission Office and he would like to go back to the 1960’s if possible.

 

Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, asked for an update on the bids for the fire escape.

 

Stephen Zoeller, County Manager, stated he was still in the process of getting the bid ready for advertisement.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Robert L. Bailey, President, adjourned the meeting of the County Commission at 11:15 a.m., until the next regular scheduled meeting on Tuesday, November 25, 2008, at 10:00 a.m.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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                                                                   PRESIDENT, COUNTY COMMISSION

 

 

 

 

 

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