COMMISSION MEETING

THURSDAY, MAY 1, 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 meeting of the Cabell County Commission to order at 10:00 a.m.

 

APPROVE:

 

Stephen Zoeller, County Manager, stated that item #114 needed to be removed from the agenda.

 

W. Scott, Bias, Commissioner, moved to remove item #114 from the agenda and to approve the agenda as amended.  Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.   

 

Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, moved to approve purchase orders #08-5553 through #08-5856 and pay jackets.  W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. 

 

W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, moved to approve erroneous assessments, land consolidations, split tickets and probate documentation.  Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.

 

Nancy Cartmill, 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.  W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.

 

#112                            LETTER, KAREN S. COLE, COUNTY CLERK

 

                                    RE:  REQUEST COMMISSIONERS CONVENE AS A BOARD

                                             OF CANVASSERS ON FRIDAY, MAY 16, 2008

                                             AT 10:00 A.M 

 

W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, moved to convene the Board of Canvassers on Friday, May 16, 2008, at 10:00 a.m., for the purpose of examining all provisional ballots cast during the Primary Election.  Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.

 

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#113                            LETTER, KIM WOLFE, SHERIFF

 

                                    RE:  EMPLOYMENT – LAW ENFORCEMENT 

 

Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, moved to approve the employment of Gregory A. Perry as a full time Deputy Sheriff, effective May 1, 2008, with a pay rate pf $2,355.06 per month.  W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.

 

#114                            REMOVED

 

#115                            RESOLUTION,   CABELL COUNTY COMMISSION 

 

                                    RE:  IN THE MATTER OF ADVERTISEMENT FOR AN

                                             INVITATION TO BID TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL

                                             DISPATCH AND CLASSROOM FURNITURE

 

W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, moved to approve the matter of advertisement for invitation to bid for the provision of technical dispatch and classroom furniture for the new E-911 Center.  Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.  Exhibit (A)

 

#116                            DISCUSSION/ACTION:

 

                                    RE:  PURCHASE OF IP PHONE NETWORK SYSTEM

                                             UPGRADE 

 

Steve Carson, Data Processing Director, informed the Commission that the current phone system, which was installed in 2003, was in need of an update.  Mr. Carson also informed the Commission the vender was no longer offering support for the hardware and software due to the age of the system. 

 

Stephen Zoeller, County Manager, stated the cost would be approximately $112,000.00 for the updates to the phone system. 

 

W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, moved to approve the purchase of an IP Phone System Upgrade.  Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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#117                            RESOLUTIONS, CABELL COUNTY COMMISSION

 

                                    RE:  EMPLOYMENT – CCEMS    

 

Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, moved to approve the employments of Dennis Lee Mansfield and Donald Edward Swisher as Per Diem Paramedics, effective May 1, 2008, with a rate of pay of $9.60 per hour; employments of Jeffrey Daniel Vallance, Amanda Gayle Hatfield, Angela Nicole Livingston, Tandi Rae Lewis, Nicole Suzane Rowe and Jennifer Lynn Workman as Per Diem EMTs, effective May 1, 2008, with a rate of $7.29 per hour.  W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. 

 

#118                            RESOLUTION, CABELL COMMISSION

 

                                    RE:  RECLASSIFICATIONS – CCEMS  

 

W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, moved to approve the reclassifications of Joshua L. Caudill as a full time Paramedic, effective May 1, 2008, with a rate of pay of $9.60 per hour; Jack S. Clay as a full time temporary Paramedic, effective May 1, 2008, with a rate of pay of $9.60 per hour and Regina Ahmed as Per Diem EMT, effective May 1, 2008, with a rate of pay of $7.29 per hour.  Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.   

 

#119                            DISCUSSION REGARDING LOCATION OF THE

                                    HEALING PLACE IN CABELL COUNTY

 

Kim Miller, Planner, stated she was working with the Board of Directors in hopes of opening a Healing Place in Cabell County.  Ms. Miller further stated they were having a problem with funding and the Board of Directors had hoped that a piece of property would be donated for this project.  Ms. Miller informed the Commission they had applied for a Federal Grant.

 

Robert Bailey, President, asked Ms. Miller if they wanted to build the center in the city or in the county.  Ms. Miller stated they wanted to build in the city because the transportation would be better. 

 

W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, asked how big an area the Healing Place would need, to which  Ms. Miller responded they would need about 50,000 square feet to house a treatment center for men and then they would be able to expand a treatment center for women. 

 

President Bailey stated he would like to send a letter to the City of Huntington in support of the Healing Place and he also hoped Huntington would have property they would donate for the center.

 

 

 

 

 

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#120                            RESOLUTION, CABELL COUNTY COMMISSION

 

                                    RE:  IN THE MATTER OF ADOPTING RULES FOR

                                             COMPETITIVE BIDS PURSUANT TO WV CODE 7-1-11 

 

Stephen Zoeller, County Manager, stated this would be to utilize bids that had been received and approved by other state agencies or political subdivisions, which had been properly submitted pursuant to bid specifications, and this allowed other agencies to piggyback on said bid. 

 

Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, moved to approve adopting rules for competitive bids pursuant to West Virginia Code 7-1-11.  W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.  Exhibit (B) 

 

#121                            APPROVE CONTRACT WITH SAYRE BROTHERS TO

                                    CONSTRUCT TOWER ON PORTER’S KNOB - $247,367.00 

 

W. Scott Bias. Commissioner, moved to approve the contract with Sayre Brothers to construct a tower on Porter’s Knob for $247,367.00.  Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. 

 

#122                            RESOLUTION, CABELL COUNTY COMMISSION

 

                                    RE:  IN THE MATTER OF RESCHEDULING MAY 15,

                                             2008, REGULAR SESSION OF THE CABELL COUNTY

                                             COMMISSION

 

W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, moved to approve the rescheduling of the Thursday, May 15, 2008 Commission Meeting to Wednesday, May 14, 2008, at 1:00 p.m.  Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.  Exhibit (C) 

 

#123                            RESOLUTION, CABELL COUNTY COMMISSION

 

                                    RE:  IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF

                                             REGULAR MEETINGS FOR THE CABELL COUNTY

                                             COMMISSION FROM JULY 1, 2008 THROUGH

                                             DECEMBER 31, 2008 

 

Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, moved to approve the establishment of regular meetings for the Cabell County Commission from July 1, 2008 through December 31, 2008.  W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.  Exhibit (D)

 

 

 

 

 

 

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#124                            RESOLUTION, GENERAL FUND, COUNTY BUDGET

                                    REVISION #12, FY 2007-2008 

 

W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, moved to approve General Fund, County Budget Revision #12.  Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.  Exhibit (E)

 

Robert L. Bailey, President, informed the Commission that the State Wrestling Tournament would be back in Huntington for the next couple of years.

 

Scott Caserta, Huntington Councilman, stated he was in favor of the Healing Place and encouraged the Commission to send a letter of support to the Huntington City Council. 

 

Robert L. Bailey, President, adjourned the Commission meeting at 10:45 a.m., until the next regular scheduled meeting on Wednesday, May 14, 2008, at 1:00 p.m.

                                             

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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                                                                            PRESIDENT, COUNTY COMMISSION

 

 

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