COMMISSION MEETING

THURSDAY, AUGUST 21, 2008

 

PRESENT:                ROBERT L. BAILEY, PRESIDENT

                                    NANCY CARTMILL, COMMISSIONER

                                    W. SCOTT BIAS, COMMISSIONER

                                    STEPHEN ZOELLER, COUNTY MANAGER

                                    CHRIS TATUM, ASSISTANT COUNTY MANAGER

                                    FOR PERSONNEL AND PURCHASING 

                                    CONNIE GRAY, ADMINISTRATOR FOR GRANTS

                                    PLANNING AND PERMITS

 

ABSENT:                  WILLIAM WATSON, COUNTY ATTORNEY

                                    SHARON ROSS, ASSISTANT COUNTY MANAGER

 

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 #09-8321 through #09-8696 and pay jackets.  Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. 

 

Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, moved to approve minutes from the July 10, 2008, regular Commission meeting, July 14, 2008, Special Commission Meeting, July 24, 2008, regular Commission meeting, August 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.

 

#266                            RESOLUTION, CABELL COUNTY COMMISSION

 

                                    RE:  PLEDGING OF A 30 DAY LETTER OF CREDIT

                                             BY FIRST SENTRY BANK

 

Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, moved to approve the pledging of a 30 day Letter of Credit by First Sentry Bank.  W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.  Exhibit (A)

 

 

 

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#267                            APPEARING, RONALD J. FLORA, ESQUIRE

                       

                                    RE:  PETITION OF DEBORAH ANN MADDOX FOR

                                             ELECTIVE SHARE OF THE ESTATE OF

                                             ROBERT B. MADDOX

 

Chris Tatum, Assistant County Manager, informed the Commission there was an agreed order for the Commissioners to sign so that this matter could be referred to a Fiduciary Commissioner. 

 

W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, moved to approve that this matter, of Elective Share for Deborah Maddox, regarding the Estate of Robert Maddox, be referred to a Fiduciary Commissioner.  Nancy Cartmill, commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. 

 

#268                            APPEARING, R. STEPHEN JARRELL, ESQUIRE

                                   

                                    RE:  PETITION TO REMOVE CO-EXECUTORS OF 

                                             THE ANCILLARY ESTATE OF GRACE E. EVANS

                                               

Mr. Jarrell, Attorney, appeared before the Commission and stated that he and Mr. Vital, Attorney for the Co-Executors, had agreed to refer this matter to a Fiduciary Commissioner and an audit or accounting of the estate be included.   

 

Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, moved to refer the matter of the Estate of Grace Evans to a Fiduciary Commissioner and to have an audit or accounting of the estate included.  W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. 

 

#269                            RESOLUTION, CABELL COUNTY COMMISSION

 

                                    RE:  APPROVING THE ASSIGNMENT OF THE CABLE

                                             TELEVISION FRANCHISE AND CABLE SYSTEM

                                             FROM TIME WARNER CABLE TO WINDJAMMER

                                             COMMUNICATIONS, LLC  

 

Stephen Zoeller, County Manager, stated this was a transfer of ownership which would not affect the cable franchise in our area, however, they were requesting the Commission’s approval.

 

W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, moved to approve the assignment of the Cable Television Franchise and Cable System from Time Warner to Windjammer Communications.  Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. 

Exhibit (B)

 

 

 

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#270                            RESOLUTION, CABELL COUNTY COMMISSION

 

                                    RE:  REAPPOINTMENT  

 

W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, moved to approve the reappointment of Raymond Jordan as a Commissioner to the Salt Rock Sewer Public Service District, with a term beginning September 1, 2008 and ending August 31, 2014.  Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.  Exhibit (C)

 

#271                            RESOLUTION, CABELL COUNTY COMMISSION

 

                                    RE:  APPOINTMENT 

 

Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, moved to approve the appointment of Tom Bell as a member of the Cabell County Solid Waste Authority, to fill the unexpired term of Tom Rowsey, said term to begin immediately and end June 30, 2010.   W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.  Exhibit (D)

 

#272                            RESOLUTION, CABELL COUNTY COMMISSION

 

                                    RE:  PROMOTION – CCEMS   

 

Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, moved to approve the promotion of Marsha Kay Knight 

to the position of Training Coordinator for CCEMS, effective August 22, 2008, with a rate of pay of $22.79 per hour.  W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. 

 

#273                            RESOLUTION, CABELL COUNTY COMMISSION

 

                                    RE:  RECLASSIFICATION – CCEMS  

 

W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, moved to approve the reclassification of Brian K. Wellman as a full time Paramedic, effective August 22, 2008, with a rate of pay $9.90 an hour.  Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. 

 

#274                            RESOLUTION, CABELL COUNTY COMMISSION

 

                                    RE:  IN THE MATTER OF THE ADOPTION OF A

                                             RESOLUTION TO ALLOCATE HOTEL OCCUPANCY

                                             TAX FUNDS TO HUNTINGTON ELKS #313 

 

Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, moved to approve the allocation of funds, in the amount of $5,000.00, to the Huntington Elks #313.  W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.  Exhibit (E)

 

 

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#275                            RESOLUTION, CABELL COUNTY COMMISSION

 

                                    RE:  IN THE MATTER OF AN ADDENDUM APPROVING

                                            ALLOCATIONS FOR FY 2008-2009 FROM THE CABELL 

                                            COUNTY SENIOR CITIZEN PROJECTS AND

                                            PROGRAMS EXCESS LEVY TAX FUNDS

 

W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, moved to approve the allocations of funds from the Senior Citizen Excess Tax Funds for the Barboursville Senior Center, $10,000.00 and the Jeffrey George Comfort House, $15,000.00.  Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.  Exhibit (F) 

 

#276                            MEMORANDUM, CHRISTOPHER TATUM, ASSISTANT

                                    COUNTY MANAGER

 

                                    RE:  ESTABLISHING OCTOBER 30, 2008, FROM 6:00 P.M.

                                             TO 8:00 P.M. AS TRICK OR TREAT NIGHT FOR

                                             CABELL COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA

 

W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, moved to approve the recommendation of Chris Tatum, Assistant County Manager, for Trick or Treat Night in Cabell County on October 30, 2008, from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.  Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.

 

#277                            RESOLUTION, GENERAL FUND, COUNTY BUDGET

                                    REVISION #3, FY 2008-2009

 

Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, moved to approve General Fund, County Budget Revision #3.  W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.  Exhibit (G) 

 

PLACE ON RECORD

 

W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, moved to approve placing on record the minutes from the Cabell Huntington Convention & Visitors’ Bureau, Regular Meeting, April 14, 2008; Greater Kanawha RC&D Council, Regular Meeting, July 16, 2008; Pea Ridge Public Service District, Regular Meeting, June 9, 2008, Pea Ridge Public Service District, Special Meeting, June 17, 2008; Salt Rock Sewer Public Service District, Regular Meeting, July 8, 2008, Salt Rock Sewer Public Service District, Regular Meeting, July 22, 2008 and OTHER DOCUMENTATION TO BE RECORDED: Cabell-Huntington Health Department, Clinic Monthly Report, May 2008; Audit Report for Huntington-Cabell-Wayne Animal Control Shelter, FY ended June 30, 2004 and June 30, 2005; Ohio River Road Volunteer Fire Department Excess Levy Audit and The Bank of New York, Various Trust Accounts, July 31, 2008.   Nancy Cartmill, commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.

 

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Gordon Merry, CCEMS Director, gave the Commission a report on the new ambulance station being built in the West End. 

 

Robert L. Bailey, President, asked Mr. Merry how the project of building a ambulance station in the Milton area was progressing.

 

Scott Bias, Commissioner, stated the Milton Town Council had not come forth with any property.  Mr. Merry stated he was looking at other property in the Milton area for the station.

 

Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, stated she believed the 29th Street interchange could use a ambulance station.  Mr. Merry stated he had approached HIMG about property for a station.

 

Jerry Beckett, Regional Planner for Mass Migration, gave the Commissioner an update on a grant that was awarded for the placement of message boards, to help with communication, on the interstate.

 

Robert L. Bailey, President, announced that on Friday, August 22, 2008, at 2:00 p.m., there would be a bid opening for the Salt Rock Senior Center.

 

Robert L. Bailey, President, adjourned the Commission meeting at 10:40 a.m., until the next regular scheduled meeting on Thursday, September 4, 2008, at 10:00 a.m.

 

 

                          

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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                                                                 PRESIDENT, COUNTY COMMISSION 

 

 

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