COMMISSION MEETING

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2009

 

PRESENT:                NANCY CARTMILL, PRESIDENT

                                    ROBERT L. BAILEY, COMMISSIONER

                                    W. SCOTT BIAS, COMMISSIONER

                                    WILLIAM 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

 

Nancy Cartmill, President, called the regular meeting of the Cabell County Commission to order at 10:00 a.m.

 

APPROVE:

 

Stephen Zoeller, County Manager, informed the Commission that an item needed to be added to the agenda regarding a request from CCEMS to increase the per diem list.

 

W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, moved to approve amending the agenda to include the item for CCEMS.  Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.

 

W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, moved to approve the agenda as amended.  Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. 

 

Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to approve purchase orders #10-17959 through #10-18348 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.  Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. 

 

Robert L. Bailey, 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. 

 

#340                            CCEMS - GORDON MERRY, III, CCEMS DIRECTOR

 

                                    RE:  REQUEST TO INCREASE PER DIEM LIST

 

Gordon Merry, III, CCEMS Director, informed the Commission, that due to the coming flu season, he would like to increase his per diem list from twenty-five to possibly forty, in order to be adequately staffed.

 

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W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, moved to increase the per diem list for CCEMS.  Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. 

 

#328                            APPEARING, KAREN S. COLE, CABELL COUNTY CLERK 

 

                                    RE:  ADVERTISEMENT FOR FY 2008-2009 COUNTY

                                             FINANCIAL STATEMENT INFORMATION   

 

Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to approve the advertisement of the 2008-2009 Financial Statement.  W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.

 

#329                            LETTER, CHRISTOPHER CHILES, PROSECUTING

                                    ATTORNEY

 

                                    RE:  EMPLOYMENT    

 

W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, moved to approve the employment of Jason Spears as a full time domestic violence/sexual assault Attorney for the Prosecuting Attorney office, effective October 1, 2009, with a pay of $40,000.00.  Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.

 

#330                            APPEARING, R. MATTHEW VITAL, ESQUIRE

 

                                    RE:  PETITION TO APPOINT JOINT ADMINISTRATOR

                                             IN THE ESTATE OF KELSEY REBECCA KUHN, OR IN

                                             THE ALTERNATIVE, TO APPOINT THE SHERIFF AS

                                             THE ADMINISTRATOR

 

William Watson, County Attorney, informed the Commission that Mr. Vital had requested this item be withdrawn as the issue was resolved.

 

W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, moved to approve the withdrawal of item #330 concerning the petition to appoint an Administrator in the Estate of Kelsey Rebecca Kuhn.  Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. 

 

#331                            DISCUSSION/ACTION:

 

                                    APPEARING KEITH VALIQUETTE, HONEYWELL ENERGY

                                    PERFORMANCE CONTRACT

 

Keith Valiquette, Honeywell, made a presentation to the Commission regarding energy conservation measures for the Courthouse, Sheriff’s Extension Office and the CCEMS garage. Mr. Valiquette stated that the contract would not exceed a 15 year term and the cost to the county would be $3,000,000.00. 

 

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Stephen Zoeller, County Manager, stated that there was $206,900.00, approved for Cabell County, from the energy stimulus money. 

 

W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, moved to approve for Honeywell to prepare a performance contract for the Commission to review.  Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. 

 

#332                            GRANT APPLICATION, CABELL COUNTY COMMISSION

 

                                    RE:  LAW ENFORCEMENT TERRORISM PREVENTION

                                             PROGRAM SUB-GRANT APPLICATION - $15,000.00

                                             OCTOBER 1, 2009 - SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

 

Connie Gray, Administrator of Grants, Planning and Permits, stated the funds from this grant would be to continue the funding for Jerry Beckett, Region 6 Planner.

 

W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, moved to approve the grant application, in the amount of $15,000.00, for the Region 6 Planner from the Terrorism Prevention Program. Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. 

                                               

#333                           GRANT, APPLICATION, CABELL COUNTY COMMISSION

 

                                    RE:  HOMELAND SECURITY, SUB-GRANT APPLICATION

                                             2008 FUNDS - $60,000.00 OCTOBER 1, 2009 THROUGH

                                             SEPTEMBER 30, 2010 

 

Mrs. Gray stated this grant application was the same as the previous grant application, which would provide the salary for the Region 6 Planner. 

 

Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to approve the grant application, in the amount of $60,000.00, for the Region 6 Planner from Homeland Security.  W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. 

 

#334                            LETTER, OSCAR ADKINS, DIRECTOR OF 

                                    HOME CONFINEMENT

 

                                    RE:  EMPLOYMENT      

 

Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to approve the employment of Cinda (Shellie) Stiltner as a full time Alternative Sentencing Officer, effective October 1, 2009, with a rate of pay of $833.33 per pay period.  W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.

 

 

 

 

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#335                            RESOLUTION, CABELL COUNTY COMMISSION

 

                                    RE:  EMPLOYMENT - COURTHOUSE SECURITY    

 

W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, moved to approve the employment of Timothy Chastain as a part time Security Marshall, effective October 2, 2009, with a rate of pay of $11.13 per hour.  Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.

 

#336                            RESOLUTION, CABELL COUNTY COMMISSION

 

                                    RE:  EMPLOYMENT – CCEMS 

 

Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to approve the employment of Albert Eugene Tibbs, Jr. as the EMT Transport Coordinator for CCEMS, effective October 2, 2009, with a rate of pay of $11.98 per hour.  W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.

 

#337                            RESOLUTIONS, CABELL COUNTY COMMISSION

 

                                    RE:  RECLASSIFICATIONS – CCEMS    

 

W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, moved to approve the reclassifications of Aaron M. Moore as a temporary full time EMT with a rate of pay of $11.98 per hour and the reclassifications of Donald K. Flynn, Jr. and Selena Gail Curry as full time EMTs with a rate of pay of $11.98 per hour, all reclassifications effective October 2, 2009.  Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.

 

#338                            DISCUSSION/ACTION:

 

                                    RE:  LEASE AGREEMENT WITH GOODWILL

                                             INDUSTRIES FOR 631 FOURTH AVENUE,

                                             HUNTINGTON 

 

Chris Tatum, Assistant County Manager, stated that the 4th floor at 631 4th Avenue, owned by the county, had become available and Goodwill Industries would like to rent the space for storage.

 

W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, asked if the Magistrate records, stored in the 4th Avenue building, were secure.  Mr. Tatum assured Commissioner Bias that the records would be secure.

 

Nancy Cartmill, President, stated she would like for the Commission not to charge rent to Goodwill for the use of the building and the other Commissioners were in agreement.

 

 

 

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W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, moved to lease the 4th floor of the building, located at 631 4th Avenue, to Goodwill Industries for $1.00 a year.  Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. 

 

 

#339                            AGREEMENT BETWEEN CABELL COUNTY COMMISSION

                                    AND AMERICAN STAR PAINTING COMPANY, LLC

 

                                    RE:  PAINT AND REPAIR WALL AT 631 FOURTH

                                             AVENUE, HUNTINGTON

 

W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, moved to approve entering into an agreement with American Star Painting Company for the repairing and painting of the wall on the building, located at 631 Fourth Avenue.  Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.   

 

Commissioner Bias stated he liked the rustic look of the building and would like to see it left that way, if possible. 

 

#340                GORDON MERRY, III, CCEMS DIRECTOR

 

                        RE: REQUEST TO INCREASE PER DIEM LIST

 

Refer to the first of the minutes.

 

Nancy Cartmill, President, adjourned the meeting at 11:15 a.m., until the next regular scheduled meeting on Thursday, October 15, at 10:00 a.m.                                                             

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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                                                                  PRESIDENT, COUNTY COMMISSION 

 

 

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