COMMISSION MEETING

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 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:

Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, moved to approve the agenda as presented.  W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. 

W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, moved to approve purchase orders #09-10565 through #09-10903 and pay jackets.  Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.

Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, moved to approve the minutes from the Special Commission Meeting of September 16, 2008, regular Commission meeting of September 18, 2008, Special Commission Meeting, September 25, 2008, 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, 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 SECURITY SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT                                FOR CABELL COUNTY E-911 CENTER 

Stephen Zoeller, County Manager, stated four bids were received from the following companies:

                        McDaniel Electric                   Huntington      $287,337.00    bid bond included

                        Surdyne Security                    Huntington      $298,900.00    no bid bond

                        Prichard Electric                     Huntington      $285,000.00    bid bond included

                        Miller Communication            Parkersburg     $239,794.97    bid bond included

W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, moved to take the bids under advisement.  Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2008

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“PUBLIC HEARING”        CABELL COUNTY MULTI-JURISDICTIONAL

                                                HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN

Connie Gray, Administrator of Grants, Planning and Permits, informed the Commission this was just an update on the Hazard Mitigation Plan with very few changes.

Robert L. Bailey, President, asked if there were any objections to the purposed plan and as there were no objections, President Bailey closed the public hearing.

#389                            LETTERS, KIM WOLFE, SHERIFF

                                    RE:  DELINQUENT LIST OF SALES, SUPENSIONS AND

                                             REDEMPTIONS, 2007 DELINQUENT REAL ESTATE

                                             TAXES

                                    RE:  DELINQUENT PROPERTY SUSPENDED FROM TAX

                                             LIEN SALE TAX YEAR 2007 

W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, moved to accept the delinquent list of sales, suspensions and redemptions for the 2007 delinquent real estate taxes and the delinquent property suspended from tax lien sale for tax year 2007.  Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.

#390                            LETTER, KIM WOLFE, SHERIFF

                                    RE:  PROMOTION – RON MILLER, DEPUTY 1^ST CLASS  

Kim Wolfe, Sheriff, explained to the Commission that Deputy Ron Miller had left to take a job with CXS in March, 2006, however, Deputy Miller came back to the Sheriff’s Department in July, 2007.  Sheriff Wolfe requested the Commission make the decision on Deputy Miller’s rank regarding the wording in the county’s policy concerning continuous service. 

Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, moved to table this item until more information could be obtained.  W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.

#391                            LETTER, OSCAR ADKINS, DIRECTOR, CABELL COUNTY

                                    ALTERNATIVE SENTENCING PROGRAM

                                    RE:  EMPLOYMENT  

Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, moved to approve the employment of Jon Hardy as a full time Alternative Sentencing Officer, effective December 1, 2008, with a rate of pay of $833.00 per pay period and the employment of Cindy (Shellie) Stiltner as part time Alternative Sentencing Officer, effective December 1, 2008, with a rate of pay of $11.00 per hour.  W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2008

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#392                            APPEARING, JESSICA WILEY, ESQUIRE

                                    RE:  ESTATE OF PAULINE ROSS/PETITION TO

                                            APPOINT ADMINISTRATOR CTA DBN 

William Watson, County Attorney, stated that the Commission had approved the appointment of Dianna Flaherty as the Administrator for the Estate of Pauline L. Ross, however, Ms. Flaherty was unable to post bond.  Mr. Watson went on to say that Bruce Stout, an attorney, had agreed to post bond and serve as the Administrator for said Estate and he would recommend the Commission sign the petition.

Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, moved to approve the petition to appoint Bruce Spout as Administrator C.T.A. D.N.N. for the Estate of Pauline L. Ross.  W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.

#393                            APPEARING, W. HARRISON WHITE, ESQUIRE

                                    RE:  APPLICATION TO ABANDON UNUSED PART OF 

                                             ROADWAY ENTITLED “ELEVENTH STREET”

                                             ALTIZER PLACE, CABELL COUNTY

W. Harrison White, Attorney for Ennis and Phyllis Flowers, appeared before the Commission requesting a hearing date for the closing of abandoned and unused roadway.  Mr. White stated the roadway, adjacent to the Flowers’s property, had never been used and was not in any corporate limits.

Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, asked who owned the roadway and Mr. White replied that it was a dedicated roadway constructed by the developer and not owned by anyone.

Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, moved to approve a public hearing on Tuesday, December 23, 2008, at 10:00 a.m., regarding the closing of an abandoned roadway entitled “Eleventh Street.  W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.   

#394                            APPEARING, EMMA SUE SMITH, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR,

                                    GREEN ACRES REGIONAL CENTER, INC., AND CHARLES

                                    AMOS, GREEN ACRES REPRESENTIVE

                                    RE:  DISCUSS RECENT ORGANIZATION CHANGES AT

                                             GREEN ACRES CENTER

W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, moved to table this item.  Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2008

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#395                            DISCUSSION/ACTION:

                                    RE:  FIRST AMENDMENT TO SUB-LEASE AGREEMENT,

                                             CABELL COUNTY AIRPORT AUTHORITY,

                                             SUB-LESSOR AND ROBERT NEWLON AIRPORT, 

                                             INC., SUB-LESSEE

William Watson, County Attorney, stated that documentation regarding the Robert Newlon Airport needed to be amended.

W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, moved to table this item, until the next meeting, so that the same language would appear in both leases.  Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.

#396                            RESOLUTION, CABELL COUNTY COMMISSION

                                    RE:  IN THE MATTER OF THE ADOPTION OF THE

                                             REVISED CABELL COUNTY MULTI-JURISDICTIONAL

                                             HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN 

Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, moved to approve the adoption of the revised Cabell County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan.  W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.  Exhibit (A)

#397                            RESOLUTION, CABELL COUNTY COMMISSION

                                    RE:  IN THE MATTER OF THE ADOPTION OF A

                                             RESOLUTION FOR AN INVITATION TO BID

                                             TO REPLACE THE CABELL COUNTY COURTHOUSE

                                             FIRE ESCAPE  

W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, moved to approve advertising for an invitation to bid to replace the Courthouse fire escape.  Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.  Exhibit (B)

#398                            RESOLUTION, CABELL COUNTY COMMISSION

                                    RE:  EMPLOYMENT – E-911

Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, moved to approve the employment of Lori B. Ransbottom as a full time temporary Telecommunicator/Dispatcher, effective December 1, 2008, with a rate of pay $10.87 per hour.  W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2008

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#399                            RESOLUTION, CABELL COUNTY COMMISSION

                                    RE:  IN THE MATTER OF SETTING CABELL COUNTY’S

                                             LEGAL HOLIDAYS FOR 2009

W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, moved to approve setting legal holidays for 2009 for the Cabell County Commission.  Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.  Exhibit (C)

#400                            RESOLUTION, CABELL COUNTY COMMISSION

                                    GENERAL FUND, STATE BUDGET REVISION #8,

                                    FY 2008-2009

Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, moved to approve General Fund State Budget Revision #8.  W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.  Exhibit (D)

PLACE ON RECORD

Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, moved to place on record the minutes from the Cabell County Regional Plant Operating Committee, Inc., (RPOC) September 18, 2008; Cabell-Huntington Convention and Visitor’s Bureau,, Regular Meeting, August 27, 2008, Cabell-Huntington Convention and Visitor’s Bureau, Regular Meeting, October 29, 2008; Culloden Public Service District, Special Meeting, October 8, 2008, Culloden Public Service District, Regular Meeting, October 22, 2008; Great Kanawha RC&D Council, Regular Meeting, October 15, 2008; Pea Ridge Public Service District, Regular Meeting, October 13, 2008; Salt Rock Sewer Public Service District, Regular Meetings, October 14, 2008 and October 28, 2008, Salt Rock Sewer Public Service District, Emergency Meeting, October 16, 2008; Salt Rock Water Public Service District, Regular Meeting, October 14, 2008 AND OTHER DOCUMENTATION TO BE RECORDED The Bank of New York, Various Accounts, October 31, 2008.  W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.

Robert L. Bailey, President, adjourned the Commission meeting at 10:45 a.m., until the next regular scheduled meeting on Thursday, December 11, 2008, at 10:00 a.m.

                                                            _____________________________________________

                                                                        PRESIDENT, COUNTY COMMISSION 

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