COMMISSION MEETING
THURSDAY, JULY 10, 2008
PRESENT: ROBERT L.
BAILEY, PRESIDENT
NANCY
CARTMILL, COMMISSIONER
W.
SCOTT BIAS, COMMISSIONER
WILLIAM
T. WATSON,
SHARON
ROSS, ASSISTANT
FOR
BILLABLES AND PAYABLES
CHRIS TATUM, ASSISTANT
FOR
PURCHASING AND PERSONNEL
ABSENT: STEPHEN
ZOELLER,
Robert L. Bailey, President, called the regular meeting of the Cabell County Commission to order at 10:00 a.m.
APPROVE:
Chris Tatum, Assistant County Manager, informed the Commission an item needed to be added to the agenda regarding the opening of bids for furniture for the new E-911 Center.
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 #08-7429 and #09-7430 through #09-7630 and pay jackets. Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.
Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, moved to approve the minutes from the June 12, 2008, Regular Commission Meeting, June 26, 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
“PUBLIC HEARING” RE: ABANDONMENT OF A PORTION OF UNUSED
ROADWAY
GUYANDOTTE DISTRICT,
Robert L. Bailey, President, asked if anyone would like to speak for or against the abandonment of the roadway.
Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, asked who owned the roadway.
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Bruce Tony informed the
Commission that the developer owned the roadway, however, if designated on a
sub-division map, the Commission had the authority to approve the abandonment
of said roadway.
W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, moved to approve of abandonment of a
portion of unused roadway known as
“OPEN BIDS” RE: TECHNICAL DISPATCH AND CLASSROOM FURNITURE
FOR THE NEW E-911 CENTER
Stephen Zoeller,
1. Watson Dispatch,
2. Wrightline,
3. Xybix, Littleton, CO $ 98,951.30
W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, moved to take the bids under advisement. Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.
#208 LETTER,
KAREN COLE,
RE: COAL SEVERANCE FUND CARRYOVER, FY 2007-2008
Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, moved to accept the letter from the
#209 RESOLUTION,
CABELL
RE: IN THE MATTER OF THE PLEDGING OF
COLLATERAL BONDS BY CITY NATIONAL BANK
Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, moved to approve the matter of the pledging
of Collateral Bonds by City National Bank.
W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was
unanimous. Exhibit (A)
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#210 RESOLUTION,
CABELL
RE: IN THE MATTER OF THE RELEASE AND
SUBSTITUTION OF COLLATERAL BONDS
BY FIRST SENTRY BANK
W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, moved to approve the release and
substitution of Collateral Bonds by First Sentry Bank. Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, seconded
the motion and the vote was unanimous. Exhibit (B)
#211 LETTER,
KIM WOLF, SHERIFF
RE: SHERIFF’S COMMISSION – WV CODE §11-A-1-17
W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, moved to approve the Sheriff’s Commission, in the amount of $15,000.00, regarding the amount of taxes collected. Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.
#212 LETTER,
KIM WOLFE, SHERIFF
RE: EMPLOYMENT-
TAX DEPARTMENT & LAW ENFORCEMENT
Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, moved to approve the employment of Amber Staples as a part time employee in the Tax Department, effective July 10, 2008, with a rate of pay of $8.00 per hour and the employment of Sam Scheidler as a full time Deputy Sheriff, effective July 10, 2008, with a rate of pay of $2,521.74 per month. W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.
#213 CONSIDERATION FOR APPROVAL OF AN ORDER
APPROVING
AND CREATING A TIF DISTRICT TO BE
KNOWN
AS “THE
DEVELOPMENT
DISTRICT NO. 1-HIC-HADCO PARK”
AND
APPROVING A PROJECT PLAN FOR SUCH TIF
DISTRICT,
FOR HIC-HADCO PARK, INC., THE TIF
PROJECT
DEVELOPER
Fred Williams, Attorney, stated that the West Virginia Development Office had reviewed and approved the application for a Tax Increment Financing (TIF) project. Mr. Williams further stated one change was required that the term of bonds be for twenty years instead of the thirty years stated in the prepared draft. Mr. Williams went on to say he would prepare a resolution for approval of the creation of the TIF District for the next Commission meeting.
W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, moved to approve the order for the creation of a TIF District. Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.
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#214 RESOLUTIONS
CABELL
RE: EMPLOYMENT – CCEMS
Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, moved to approve the employments of Robert Gregory Showalter as a full time Paramedic, effective August 1, 2008, with a rate of pay of $9.90 per hour; the employments of Jerry Lee Butcher, Jonathon Lee Calhoun, Scott Edward Holmes, Tracy Dawn Holmes and Ryan Michael Thompson as Per Diem EMTs, effective July 11, 2008, with a rate of pay of $7.59 per hour. W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.
#215 RESOLUTIONS,
CABELL
RE: RECLASSIFICATIONS – CCEMS
W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, moved to approve the reclassifications of Kyle Jeffrey Adkins, Brittany Megan Craft, Sean Michael Gue, Tandi Rae Lewis, Angela Nicole Livingston, Kimberly Dawn Merritt, Katherine Marie Newman, Scott Michael Preston, Kelly Sue Rieder, Nichole Suzane Rowe and Christopher Shane Toney as full time EMTs, effective July 11, 2008, with a rate of pay of $7.59. Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.
#216 RESOLUTION,
CABELL
RE: RECLASSIFICATION – CCEMS
Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, moved to approve the reclassification of Dennis Lee Mansfield as a full time Paramedic, effective July 11, 2008, with a rate of pay of 9.90 per hour. W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.
#217 LETTER,
RESOLUTION AND GRANT CONTRACT,
CABELL
RE: GRANT ID#:
08-VA-028 - $63,030.00
Connie Gray, Administrator for Grants, Planning and Permits, stated this grant would be to provide salaries for three full time Victim Advocates in the Prosecuting Attorney’s Office.
Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, moved to approve the grant contract, in the amount of $63,030.00, for three full time Victim Advocates in the Prosecuting Attorney’s Office. W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.
Exhibit (C)
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#218 LETTER,
RESOLUTION, AND GRANT CONTRACT,
CABELL
RE: GRANT ID#:
07-ABG-401 - $23,758.00
Mrs. Gray informed the Commission this grant would provide funding for a Juvenile Assistant Prosecutor.
W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, moved to approve the grant contract, in the
amount of $23,758.00, for a Juvenile Assistant Prosecutor. Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, seconded
the motion and the vote was unanimous. Exhibit (D)
#219 RESOLUTION,
CABELL
RE: ALLOCATE HOTEL OCCUPANCY TAX FUNDS TO
GREATER
DISTRICT - $20,000.00
Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, moved to allocate funds, in the amount of
$20,000.00, for the Greater
#220 DISCUSSION/ACTION:
CONSIDERATION
FOR INCREASE IN CONTRACTED
SERVICES
FOR
Chris Tatum, Assistant County Manager, stated that when the Commission discussed pay raises for county employees, raises were not taken into consideration for the contracted services at the 4-H Camp and the Compliance Officer.
W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, moved to raise the contract for the employee at the 4-H Camp up $2,000.00 and raise the contract for the compliance Officer up $1,000.00. Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.
#221 DISCUSSION/ACTION:
RE: DISTRIBUTION OF
CONTRIBUTION
Robert L. Bailey, President, stated last year he had requested that the LEPC raise Sharon Ross’s salary up $2,000.00 for the work she provides for the LEPC and the request was approved.
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Robert L. Bailey, President, moved to give Sharon Ross $2,000.00 raise from funds provided by the LEPC. Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.
#222 DISCUSSION/ACTION:
RE: DISTRIBUTION RATE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
EXCESS
LEVY
W. Scott Bias, Commissioner,
would like for the Commission to allocate 30% of the levy to Economic Development,
to keep HADCO at $75,000.00 and the
Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, stated she believed that the airport was a one time deal and that the Commission had not agreed to give $25,000.00 every year.
Chris Tatum, Assistant Manager, stated the $25,00.00 was given to the airport for advertising and was to be discussed every year as to what would be given.
Commissioner Cartmill stated she that when the levy was first approved it was very specific as to how the money would be spent and she had asked that it be written in the same fashion, however, when it was approved again it was written very loosely.
William Watson,
W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, moved to approve the allocation of 30% of
levy funds for Economic Development, continue with $75,000.00 for HADCO and
$25,000.00 for the
#223 DISCUSSION/ACTION:
RE: ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMUNITY CRIMINAL
JUSTICE BOARD FOR THE WESTERN REGIONAL
Chris Tatum, Assistant Manager,
explained that since
W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, moved to approve the appointments of Kim
Wolfe, Christopher
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#224 RESOLUTION,
GENERAL FUND,
REVISION
#1, FY 2008-2009
W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, moved to approve General Fund,
#225 RESOLUTION,
GENERAL FUND, STATE BUDGET
REVISION
#1, FY 2008-2009
Chris Tatum, Assistant County Manager, explained two corrections were needed before the budget could be sent to the state. Mr. Tatum stated the adjustments were previously approved and they would be for contracted services at the 4-H Camp and a salary adjustment for an employee in the Maintenance Department.
W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, moved to approve General Fund, State Budget
Revision #1 with said changes. Nancy
Cartmill, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. Exhibit
(H)
William Watson,
Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, requested a print out on calls regarding the wrecker services in the county.
Mike Davis, E-911 Director, stated he would work to get a report to the Commission.
Robert L. Bailey, President, adjourned the Commission meeting at 11:15 a.m., until the next regular scheduled meeting on Thursday, July 24, 2008, at 10:00 a.m.
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PRESIDENT,
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