COMMISSION MEETING

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 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: 

 

Robert L. Bailey, 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 #10-19834 through #10-20090 and pay jackets.  Robert l. Bailey, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.

 

Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to approve the minutes of the November 12, 2009 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.  Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.

 

#405                            LETTER, T.W. MCCOMAS, SHERIFF

 

                                    RE:  DELINQUENT LIST OF SALES, SUSPENSIONS AND

                                             REDEMPTIONS 2008 DELINQUENT REAL ESTATE

                                             TAXES

 

Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to accept the delinquent list of sales, suspensions and redemptions for the 2008 Delinquent Real Estate Taxes.  W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.

 

 

 

 

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#406                            RESOLUTION, CABELL COUNTY COMMISSION

 

                                    RE:  IN THE MATTER OF THE RELEASE OF COLLATERAL

                                             BONDS BY FIRST SENTRY BANK

 

W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, moved to approve the release of collateral bonds by First Sentry Bank.  Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.  Exhibit (A)

 

#407                            FIDUCIARY COMMISSIONER’S FINDINGS AND

                                    RECOMMENDATIONS

 

                                    RE:  ESTATE OF AMY MAY ADAMS aka

                                             AMY MAY K. VARNUM 

 

Sean Hammers, Fiduciary Commissioner, informed the Commission there were several issues regarding this estate and he believed this matter would need more investigation.

 

William Watson, County Attorney, stated that since there were allegations regarding how funds were spent prior to the death of Ms. Varnum and no accounting of the estate had been filed, he would recommend returning this back to the Fiduciary Commissioner.

 

William Frazier, Attorney, stated he did not have any objections to the Fiduciary Commissioner investigating this matter.

 

Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to continue with Fiduciary Commissioner, Sean Hammers, in order to investigate the spending of funds prior to the death of Ms. Varnum.  W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.   

 

#408                            RESOLUTION, CABELL COUNTY COMMISSION

 

                                    RE:  IN THE MATTER OF SUPPORTING THE LAND AND

                                             WATER CONSERVATION FUND

 

Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to approve the resolution supporting the Land and Water Conservation Fund.  W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.  Exhibit (B)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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#409                            LETTER, RESOLUTION AND GRANT CONTRACT

                                    CABELL COUNTY COMMISSION

 

                                    RE:  PROJECT SAFE NEIGHBORHOODS - $37,384.00

                                             PROJECT #09-PSN-01

 

Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to approve the grant contract, in the amount of $37,384.00, for Project Safe Neighborhoods.  W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.  Exhibit (C)

 

#410                            RESOLUTION, CABELL COUNTY COMMISSION

 

                                    RE:  IN THE MATTER OF ADVERTISEMENT FOR SEALED

                                             BIDS TO PROVIDE MICROFILMING SERVICES FOR

                                             THE CABELL COUNTY CLERK’S OFFICE 

 

W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, moved to approve advertising for bids to provide microfilming services for the County Clerk.  Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.  Exhibit (D)

 

#411                            RESOLUTION, CABELL COUNTY COMMISSION

 

                                    RE:  IN THE MATTER OF ADVERTISEMENT FOR AN

                                             INVITATION TO BID TO PROVIDE THREE (3) 2010 OR

                                             NEWER FORD E350 TYPE III TWO REAR WHEEL

                                             DRIVEN (4X2) AND ONE (1) 2010 OR NEWER FORD

                                             TYPE II REAR WHEEL DRIVEN (4X2) FOR CCEMS 

 

W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, moved to approve advertising for bids to provide three 2010 or newer Ford E350 Type III two rear wheel driven (4x2) and one 2010 or newer Ford Type II rear wheel driven (4x2).  Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.  Exhibit (E)

 

Gordon Merry, CEMS Director, stated he was concerned that emergency vehicles would not be able to get inside the gated communities, due to the different codes.  Mr. Merry informed the Commission that a mechanism could be placed on the gates which would open when a siren was activated. 

 

The Commission told Mr. Merry this matter would need further review.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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#412                            REQUESTS PROPOSALS FOR THE INSTALLATION OF

                                    SECURITY CAMERA SYSTEM AT CCEMS HEADQUARTERS

                                    846 8TH AVENUE, HUNTINGTON

 

Mr. Merry informed the Commission that lightening had destroyed the security cameras outside of the CCEMS Building and he would like them replaced.

 

W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, moved to approve advertising for proposals for installation of security cameras for CCEMS Headquarters.  Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. Exhibit (F)

 

#413                            RESOLUTION, CABELL COUNTY COMMISSION

 

                                    RE:  EMPLOYMENT – CCEMS 

 

Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to approve the employments of William Thomas Hart as a full time Paramedic, with a rate of pay of $10.35 per hour; Joshua David Haney as a per diem Paramedic, with a rate of pay of $10.35 per hour; Dennis Ryan Mayo as a per diem EMT, Intermediate, with a rate of pay of $8.97 per hour; Michael Bradrick Meadows as a per diem EMT, with a rate of pay of $7.59 per hour with all employments being effective December 11, 2009.  W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.

 

#414                            RESOLUTIONS, CABELL COUNTY COMMISSION

 

                                    RE:  RECLASSIFICATION – E-911     

 

W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, moved to approve the reclassifications of Alan Atteberry, Amy Bowen, Tara Craigo, Kasey Ellis, Chrystal Hill, Dakota Miller, Loveona Runyon and Caleb Stevens as full time Telecommunicators, effective December 11, 2009, with a pay rate of $10.87 per hour.  Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.  

 

#415                            DISCUSSION/ACTION:

 

                                    RE:  TRANSFER OF VERIZON LOCAL EXCHANGE AND

                                             LONG DISTANCE BUSINESS IN WEST VIRGINIA TO

                                             FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS 

 

Nancy Cartmill, President, read the letter to the Public Service Commission regarding the sale of Verizon to Frontier Communications. 

 

Samuel Cipoletti, Jr., Frontier Communications representative, and Tom Turman, employee of Verizon, spoke in favor of the sale stating that they both believed this would be a great thing for Verizon and named several organizations that were in favor of the sale.

 

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Shannon Fink, Communication Workers of America, spoke against the sale because he feared that employees would lose their jobs and Mr. Fink stated he did not believe this sale would benefit Verizon. 

 

The Commissioners stated that they were also concerned about lost jobs, however, if the sale did go through they hoped that the employees would keep their jobs and the sale would provide better service to the Verizon customers.

 

Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to approve sending the letter to the Public Service Commission.  W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.

 

#416                            RESOLUTION, CABELL COUNTY COMMISSION

 

                                    RE:  APPOINTMENT – BUILDING COMMISSION   

 

W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, moved to approve the appointment of Charles Conrad to the Cabell County Building Commission for a term beginning immediately and ending February 6, 2014.  Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.  Exhibit (G)

 

#417                            RESOLUTION, CABELLCOUNTY COMMISSION

 

                                    RE:  REAPPOINTMENT – HISTORIC LANDMARKS

 

Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to approve the reappointment of Gerald W. Sutphin to the Historic Landmarks Commission for a term beginning immediately and ending August 8, 2012.  W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.  Exhibit (H)

 

#418                            RESOLUTIONS, CABELL COUNTY COMMISSION

 

                                    RE:  REAPPOINTMENTS – CCERC BOARD (E-911)  

 

W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, moved to approve the reappointments of Greg Mullins and Steve Saunders to the CCERC Board (E-911) for terms beginning December 15, 2009 and ending December 15, 2012 and to remove the mistake naming Mike Coffey as a reappointment and appointing of C. Creig Moore for a term beginning immediately and ending June 30, 2012.  Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.       

 

 

 

 

 

 

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#419                            RESOLUTIONS, CABELL COUNTY COMMISSION

 

                                    RE:  IN THE MATTER OF AMENDING THE COUNTY

                                             HOLIDAYS FOR 2009

 

Stephen Zoeller, County Manager, stated that Governor Manchin declared a Legal Holiday for state employees, half day, on December 24, 2009 and December 31, 2009 and time off for the reminder of December 24, 2009. 

 

Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to amend Cabell County’s Legal Holidays by giving the county employees December 24, 2009 off and a half day off for December 31, 2009.  W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.  Exhibit (I) 

 

William Watson, County Attorney, stated that since this was not a legal holiday by the county, he would recommend the Circuit Clerks’ Office make arrangements to have an employee in their office or someone on call in case an attorney would need to file a law suit.

 

#420                            DISCUSSION/ACTION:

 

                                    RE:  PURCHASE OF HOLIDAY TURKEYS FOR EMPLOYEES 

 

Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to give all county employees a turkey for the holidays.  W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.

 

#421                            CABELL COUNTY GENERAL FUND, COUNTY BUDGET

                                    REVISION #5, FY 2009/2010

 

W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, moved to approve General Fund County Budget Revision #5.  Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.  Exhibit (K)

 

#422                            CABELL COUNTY GENERAL FUND, STATE BUDGET

                                    REVISION #6, FY 2009/2010

 

W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, moved to approve Cabell County General Fund State Budget Revision #6.  Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.  Exhibit (L) 

 

#423                            EXECUTIVE SESSION REGARDING PENDING LITIGATION

 

W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, moved to go into Executive Session to discuss pending litigation.  Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. 

 

 

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The Commission recessed the meeting at 10:40 a.m.

 

The Commission reconvened the meeting at 10:55 a.m., with no action taken. 

 

William Watson, County Attorney, stated the matter regarded to sick leave pay for the Correction Officers when the county had their own jail.

 

W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, moved to reject the offer regarding sick leave pay.  Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.

 

PLACE ON RECORD

 

Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to place on record the Rules and Regulations and Classification and Promotion Plan of the Cabell County Deputy Sheriff’s Civil Service Commission and the Cabell County Sheriff’s Office Personnel Evaluation Form.  W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. 

 

Nancy Cartmill, President, adjourned the regular Commission meeting until the next scheduled meeting on Tuesday, December 22, 2009, at 10:00 a.m.                                 

                         

 

                                   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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                                                                PRESIDENT, COUNTY COMMISSION 

 

 

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