COMMISSION MEETING
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2008
PRESENT: ROBERT L.
BAILEY, PRESIDENT
NANCY
CARTMILL, COMMISSIONER
W.
SCOTT BIAS, COMMISSSIONER
WILLIAM
T. WATSON,
STEPHEN
ZOELLER,
SHARON
ROSS, ASSISTANT
FOR
BILLABLES AND PAYABLES
CHRIS
TATUM, ASSISSTANT
FOR
PERSONNEL AND PURCHASING
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 #08-3648 through #08-3911 and pay jackets. Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.
Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, moved to approve the minutes from the December 27, 2007, regular Commission meeting, the January 10, 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 and
#024 LETTERS, KAREN S. COLE, CABELL
EMPLOYMENT
Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, moved to approve the employment of Terri Dawn Morrison as a temporary part time clerk, effective February 7, 2008, with a rate of pay of $10.00 per hour and the employment of Rhonda Montanez as a full time deputy clerk, effective February 16, 2008. W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.
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#025 LETTER,
ADELL
EMPLOYMENT
W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, moved to approve the employment of Janet L. Weaver as a temporary full time clerk, effective February 7, 2008. Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.
#026 RESOLUTION,
CABELL
RE: IN THE MATTER OF THE PLEDGING OF A LETTER
OF CREDIT BY FIRST SENTRY BANK
Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, moved to approve the pledging of a Letter
of Credit by First Sentry Bank. W.
Scott Bias, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. Exhibit
(A)
#027 APPEARING,
AUDY M. PERRY, JR., ESQUIRE
RE: CABELL
FORENSIC
Dr. Stephen Kopp, Marshall
University President, informed the Commission that the inducement would allow
Dr. Kopp also gave an update on
the new
Audy Perry, Attorney, stated this resolution would start the process and there would be a Public Hearing on this matter at a later date.
William Watson,
Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, moved to approve the inducement resolution
for the
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#028 RESOLUTION,
CABELL
RE: NOMINATION FOR APPOINTMENT AS A MEMBER
TO THE CABELL/WAYNE LOCAL EMERGENCY
PLANNING COMMITTEE
W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, moved to approve the nomination of Kelli
Mease as a member of the Cabell/Wayne Local Emergency Planning Committee. Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, seconded
the motion and the vote was unanimous. Exhibit (C)
#029 RESOLUTION,
CABELL
RE: REAPPOINTMENT
W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, moved to approve the reappointment of
Michael Kirtner as a Commissioner to the Culloden Public Service District. Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, seconded
the motion and the vote was unanimous. Exhibit (D)
#030 RESOLUTION,
CABELL
RE: REAPPOINTMENT
Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, moved to approve the reappointment of Bernard
Queen as a member of the Tri-State Transit Authority. W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, seconded the
motion and the vote was unanimous. Exhibit (E)
#031 RESOLUTION,
CABELL
RE: ALLOCATE HOTEL OCCUPANCY TAX FUNDS TO
THE
Robert L. Bailey, President,
stated the funds would be used to repair the wall near the
Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, moved to allocate funds, in the amount of
$10,000.00, to the
#032 RESOLUTION,
CABELL
RE: ALLOCATE HOTEL OCCUPANCY TAX FUNDS TO
Todd Shell, Chairman & Treasurer of Little League #3, stated the funds would be used for the purchase of bleachers. Mr. Shell further stated that Little League #3 had been selected to be the host site for the West Virginia 10-11 year old baseball tournament in July.
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PAGE FOUR
Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, moved to approve the allocation of funds,
in the amount of $5000.00, for
#033 DISCUSSION/ACTION:
RE: ALLOCATION OF FUNDS FOR FIRE HYDRANT AT
MELODY T FARMS
Chris Tatum, Assistant County Manager, informed the Commission the residents of Melody T Farms had requested fire hydrants and he had been working with the West Virginia American Water Company since last year on this project. Mr. Tatum stated the residents would pay half of the estimated $15,374.00, with the remaining funds coming from the Economic Development Fund for five fire hydrants.
W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, moved to approve the allocation of funds for fire hydrants at Melody T Farms. Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.
#034 DISCUSSION/ACTION:
REGIONAL
JAIL AUTHORITY LAWSUIT AND
PER
DIEM CHARGES FOR 2008-2009
Stephen Zoeller, County Manager, stated he had composed a letter regarding payment owed by the county to the Regional Jail Authority, with assistance from William Watson and Ancil Ramey and would like approval from the Commission to send the letter.
W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, stated he believed the Commission was being overly generous in agreeing to pay the $47.53 per diem rate for inmates.
W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, moved to approve sending the letter to the
Regional Jail Authority. Nancy Cartmill,
Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.
#035 DISCUSSION/ACTION:
RE: HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR FY 2008-2009
W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, stated that the motion that was made during the meeting of January 24, 2008, regarding the health insurance coverage, was not clear.
Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, stated she believed her motion was very clear in which she stated she wanted to remove all deductibles.
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W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, moved to approve resending action taken in the January 24, 2008 Commission meeting, regarding the health insurance coverage for 2008-2009. Robert L. Bailey, President, seconded the motion and the vote was as follows:
Robert L. Bailey, President aye
Nancy
Cartmill, Commissioner nay
W.
Scott Bias, Commissioner aye
After a lengthy discussion, W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, moved to approve removing the deductible on diagnostic tests; 100% for the first $250.00 per individual covered per calendar year and 80% thereafter; and moved to approve change in coverage of a colonoscopy, one per calendar year after age 50 and older at 100% no deductible, effective March 1, 2008. Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.
#036 RESOLUTION,
GENERAL FUND, STATE BUDGET
REVISION
#10, FY 2007-2008
W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, moved to approve General Fund, State Budget
Revision #10. Nancy Cartmill,
Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. Exhibit
(H)
Robert L. Bailey, President, informed the Commission that he and Governor Manchin had met with the owners of SNE Enterprises to discuss the closing of their plant. President Bailey went on to say he was not sure what the outcome of the meeting would be.
Stephen Zoeller,
Robert L. Bailey, President, adjourned the Commission meeting at 11:05 a.m., until the next regular scheduled meeting on Thursday, February 21, 2008, at 10:00 a.m.
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