COMMISSION MEETING

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2008

 

PRESENT:                 ROBERT L. BAILEY, PRESIDENT

                                    NANCY CARTMILL, COMMISSIONER

                                    W. SCOTT BIAS, 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 

 

Robert L. Bailey, 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 two items needed to be added to the agenda.  Mr. Zoeller stated the first item would be the bid opening for the new ambulance station and the second item was concerning the employment of a clerk for the Magistrate Court.

 

W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, moved to amend the agenda to include the bid opening for the new ambulance station and the employment of a clerk in the Magistrate Court.  Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.

 

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

 

W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, moved to approve purchase orders #08-3648 through $08-4202 and pay jackets.  Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.

 

Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, moved to approve the minutes from the January 24, 2008, regular Commission meeting and the minutes from the February 7, 2008, regular Commission meeting, 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”           TO PROVIDE A NEW AMBULANCE STATION TO BE

                                    LOCATED AT 18TH STREET WEST AND WASHINGTON

                                    AVENUE, HUNTINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA 

 

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Stephen Zoeller, County Manager, informed the Commission that five bids were received for the new ambulance station and all five companies submitted bid bonds with their proposals.  Mr. Zoeller went on to say the five bids were as follows:

 

                                    E P Leach & Sons, Inc., Huntington             $1,144,800.00

                                    CTB Inc, Catlettsburg                                   $1,130,917.00

                                    Hager Construction, Huntington                   $1,038,599.00

                                    Porcto, Inc., Portsmouth                                $   981,412.00

                                    Paramount Builders, St. Albans                    $1,181,900.00

 

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

 

#037                            PROCLAMATION, CABELL COUNTY COMMISSION

           

                                    RE:  DECLARE APRIL, 2008, AS FAIR HOUSING MONTH

                                             IN CABELL COUNTY

 

Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, moved to approve a proclamation declaring “April, 2008 as Fair Housing Month in Cabell County.”  W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.  Exhibit (A)

 

#038                            LETTER, RESOLUTION AND GRANT APPLICATION

                                    CABELL COUNTY COMMISSION

 

                                    RE:  VICTIM ASSISTANCE GRANT RENEWAL-FY 2008/2009

 

W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, moved to approve the grant application for funds, in the amount of $74,030.00, to be used for the employment of three full time Victim Advocates for the Prosecuting Attorney’s Office.  Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.  Exhibit (B) 

 

#039                            RESOLUTIONS, CABELL COUNTY COMMISSION

 

                                    RE:  EMPLOYMENT – E-911

 

Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, moved to approve the employments of Tracy S. Vitito and Stephanie J. Sowder, as full time temporary Telecommunicator/Dispatchers for E-911, effective March 3, 2008, with a rate of $10.39 per hour.  W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2008

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#040                            RESOLUTION, CABELL COUNTY COMMISSION 

 

                                    RE:       REAPPOINTMENT

 

Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, moved to approve the reappointment of Donald F. McCroskey to the Great Kanawha Resource Conservation and Development Council for a term beginning immediately and ending January 1, 2011.  W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.  Exhibit (C)

 

#041                            RESOLUTION, CABELL COUNTY COMMISSION

 

                                    RE:  REAPPOINTMENT   

 

W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, moved to approve the reappointment of David Clark to the Cabell County Airport Authority for a term beginning immediately and ending July 1, 2012.  Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.  Exhibit (D) 

 

#042                            DISCUSSION/ACTION:

 

                                    RE:  ALLOCATE $1,000.00 FROM ECONOMIC

                                             DEVELOPMENT AND FIREFIGHTER EXCESS

                                             LEVY TAX FUND TO BARBOURSVILLE

                                             VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT

 

Paul Hockenberry, Assistant Fire Chief with the Barboursville Volunteer Fire Department, stated the funds would be used for a traffic interceptor which would activate the traffic signals when the fire department was on a call.  Mr. Hockenberry further stated it would also be an aid in safety. 

 

W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, moved to approve the allocation of $1,000.00, from the Economic Development and Firefighter Excess Levy Tax Fund, to the Barboursville Fire Department.  Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.  

 

#043                            DISCUSSION/ACTION:

 

                                    RE:  SET SPECIAL MEETINGS FOR 2008/2009

                                             BUDGET DELIBERATIONS

 

W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, moved to have Stephen Zoeller, County Manager, set the dates for meetings after checking with the elected officials.  Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.

 

 

 

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#044                            RESOLUTION, GENERAL FUNDS, STATE BUDGET

                                    REVISION #11, FY 2007-2008 

 

W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, moved to approve General Fund State Budget Revision #11.  Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.  Exhibit (E) 

 

Shawna Rocknich, Day Report Center Director, updated the Commission on the progress of the center and stated there were 48 people in the program at this time.

 

Oscar Adkins, Home Confinement Director, informed the Commission there were 91 people on home confinement.  

 

Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, asked Mr. Adkins if there was an agreement with Lawrence County, Ohio regarding the Home Confinement Program.

 

Mr. Adkins stated that at this point it was just discussions with Lawrence County and should anything come from the discussions, he would bring this to the Commission’s attention and for approval.

 

President Bailey asked Ms. Rocknich  how the community service program for the Day Report Center was working and Ms. Rocknich replied it was working well. 

 

#45                              MAGISTRATE COURT WORTHLESSCHECK CLERK

                       

                                    RE:   EMPLOYMENT   

 

W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, moved to approve the employment of Shawnda Bell as a temporary part time employee, effective February 22, 2008, with a rate of pay of $8.00 per hour.  Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.

 

PLACE ON RECORD

 

Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, moved to approve placing on record the minutes from the Cabell-Huntington Convention & Visitors Bureau, Regular Meeting, December 5, 2007; Culloden Public Service District, Regular Meetings, October 17, 2007, November 21, 2007 and December 19, 2007; Culloden Public Service District Special Meetings, October 30, 2007, November 5, 2007 and November 14, 2007 and Greater Kanawha RC&D Council, Regular Meeting, January 16, 2008 AND OTHER DOCUMENTATION TO BE RECORDED: Branch Banking and Trust Company, (West Virginia American Water Company Project) Various Accounts, August 1, 2007 to January 31, 2008; Correction as to date:  Pea Ridge Public Service District Audit Report for Year Ended June 30, 2007, not June 30, 2006 and The Bank of New York, Various Trust Accounts, January 31, 2008.  W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. 

 

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Stephen Zoeller, County Manager, stated a bill was before the Senate regarding Woodlands and requested president Bailey send a letter to Senator Evan Jenkins regarding this bill.

 

Robert L. Bailey, President, adjourned the regular Commission meeting at 10:35 a.m., until the next regular scheduled meeting on Thursday, March 6, 2008, at 10:00 a.m.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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                                                                            PRESIDENT, COUNTY COMMISSION

 

 

 

 

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