COMMISSION MEETING

THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 2009

 

PRESENT:                W. SCOTT BIAS, PRESIDENT PRO-TEM

                                    ROBERT L. BAILEY, COMMISSIONER

                                    DOUG REYNOLDS, ASSISTANT PROSECUTING ATTORNEY

                                    STEPHEN ZOELLER, COUNTY MANAGER

                                    SHARON ROSS, ASSISTANT COUNTY MANAGER

                                    FOR BILLABLES AND PAYABLES

                                    CHRIS TATUM, ASSISTANT COUNTY MANAGER

                                    FOR PURCHASING AND PERSONNEL

 

ABSENT:                  NANCY CARTMILL, PRESIDENT

                                    WILLIAM WATSON, COUNTY ATTORNEY  

 

W. Scott Bias, President Pro-Tem, 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 the minutes from the regular Commission meeting of May 14, 2009, needed to be removed from the agenda. 

 

Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to approve removing the May 14, 2009 minutes from the agenda.  W. Scott Bias, President Pro-Tem, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.

 

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

 

Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to approve purchase orders #09-15393 through #09-15921 and pay jackets.  W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. 

 

Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to approve the minutes from the Special Budget Meeting of 2009, regular Commission meeting, May 28, 2009, regular Commission meeting, June 11, 2009, erroneous assessments, land consolidations, split tickets and probate documentation.  W. Scott Bias, President Pro-Tem, 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 and Fort Dearborn Medical Life, not to exceed $100,000.00, from the Cabell County Medical Insurance Fund. W. Scott Bias, President Pro-Tem, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.

 

 

 

 

 

THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 2009

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CITIZENS REGISTERED TO SPEAK:

 

Scott King, Huntington resident, appeared before the Commission to request funds for the 2nd Huntington Homecoming Festival.  Mr. King describe some of the activities that would be taking place during the festival.

 

The Commission told Mr. King to submit a letter for the requested funds and explained that the request would be considered at a later date.

 

PRESENTATION:  DISTINGUISHED CABELL COUNTY RESIDENT                                                    CERTIFICATE TO JERRY MCDONALD   

 

W. Scott Bias, President Pro-Tem, stated that Jerry McDonald, HADCO, was unable to be present today and the plaque would be presented to him at a later date.

 

#219                            RESOLUTION, CABELL COUNTY COMMISSION

 

                                    RE:  IN THE MATTER OF THE RELEASE AND

                                             SUBSTITUTION OF COLLATERAL BONDS

                                             BY FIRST SENTRY BANK

 

Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to approve the release and substitution of Collateral Bonds by First Sentry.  W. Scott Bias, President Pro-Tem, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.  Exhibit (A)

 

#220                            RESOLUTION, CABELL COUNTY COMMISSION

 

                                    RE:  IN THE MATTER OF THE RELEASE OF COLLATERAL

                                             BONDS BY FIRST SENTRY BANK 

 

Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to approve the release of Collateral Bonds by First Sentry Bank.  W. Scott Bias, President Pro-Tem, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.  Exhibit (B)

 

#221                            RESOLUTION, CABELL COUNTY COMMISSION

 

                                    RE:  IN THE MATTER OF THE DESIGNATION OF

                                            DEPOSITORIES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2009-2010 

 

Robert W. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to approve the designation of depositories for the fiscal year 2009-2010.  W. Scott Bias, President Pro-Tem, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.  (C) 

 

 

 

 

THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 2009

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#222                            RESOLUTION, CABELL COUNTY COMMISSION

 

                                    RE:  ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS – CLEANING AND

                                             REPAIR 4TH AVENUE AND 7TH STREET BUILDING

 

Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to approve the advertisement for bids to clean and repair the 4th Avenue and 7th Street building.  W. Scott Bias, President Pro-Tem, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.  Exhibit (D)

 

#223                            RESOLUTION, CABELL COUNTY COMMISSION

 

                                    RE:  TRANSFER OF 2003 FORD EC VEHICLE TO THE

                                             CABELL HUNTINGTON CONVENTION AND

                                             VISITORS’S BUREAU

 

Stephen Zoeller, County Manager, informed the Commission that the Convention Bureau would use the van for group events.  Mr. Zoeller went on say that the vehicle was given to the Commission by the Tri-State Transit Authority.

 

Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to approve the transfer of a 2003 Ford EC vehicle to the Cabell Huntington Convention and Visitor’s Bureau.  W. Scott Bias, President Pro-Tem, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.  Exhibit (E)

 

#224                            RESOLUTION, CABELL COUNTY COMMISSION

 

                                    RE:  TRANSFER OF HP DESIGN JET 800 24” PRINTER-

                                             PLOTTER AND A CONTEX 24” CHAMELON 25 PLUS

                                             WIDE FORMAT SCANNER TO THE WAYNE COUNTY

                                             COMMISSION

 

 Mr. Zoeller stated that the Assessor’s Office replaced their printer/planner and scanner and when the Assessor, Ottie Adkins, found out that Wayne County did not have this equipment, he offered the unused equipment to them.

 

Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to approve the transfer of a HP Design Jet Printer/Plotter and Contex Scanner to Wayne County Commission.  W. Scott Bias, President Pro-Tem, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.  Exhibit (F)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 2009

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#225                            LETTERS, A. GORDON MERRY, III, CCEMS DIRECTOR

 

                                    RE:  EMPLOYMENT – CCEMS 

 

Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to approve the employment of Jeffrey Allen Holley, Dallas Matthew Fuller and Lisa Ann Cooper, as full time EMT’s, effective June 26, 2009, with a rate of pay of $11.98 per hour; the employment of David Kirk Stiltner, Matthew Ryan Cavender, Bryan Justin Lewis, Matthew Kohler, Anthony Stephen Mahone and James Edward Decker as per Diem EMT’s, effective June 26, 2009, with a rate of pay of $7.59 per hour and the reclassification of Tandy Lewis as a Paramedic, effective June 22, 2009, with a rate of pay of $10.35 per hour.  W. Scott Bias, President Pro-Tem, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. 

 

#226                            LETTERS, CABELL COUNTY COMMISSION

 

                                    RE:  WV CODE 7-7-7

 

Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to approve the West Virginia Code 7-7-7 payroll letters.  W. Scott Bias, President Pro-Tem, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.

 

#227                            RESOLUTION, CABELL COUNTY COMMISSION

 

                                    RE:  SET CORBA RATE – JULY 1, 2009 TO JUNE 30, 2010

 

Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to approve the CORBA rate for July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010.  W. Scott Bias, President Pro-Tem, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. Exhibit (G)

 

#228                            LETTER, RESOLUTION, APPLICATION

                                    CABELL COUNTY COMMISSION

 

                                    RE:  FY 2009 COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION GRANT

                                             PROGRAM SOUTHWESTERN COMMUNITY ACTION

                                             COUNCIL - $1,500 PROJECT #09LEDA0075

 

Connie Gray, Administrator of Grants, Planning and Permits, stated the funds from this grant would be used for the purchase and installation of playground equipment. 

 

Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to approve the grant, in the amount of $1,500.00, for the Southwestern Community Action Council.  W. Scott, President Pro-Tem, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.  Exhibit (H)

 

 

 

 

THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 2009

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#229                            LETTER, RESOLUTION, APPLICATION

                                    CABELL COUNTY COMMISSION

 

                                    RE:  FY 2009 COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION GRANT

                                             PROGRAM CABELL COUNTY SUBSTANCE ABUSE

                                             $2,000.00 PROJECT #09LEDA0060

 

Mrs. Gray stated the funds from this grant would be used for the purchase of brochures, DVD’s and other educational materials.

 

Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to approve grant funds, in the amount of $2,000.00, for the Cabell County Substance Abuse Program.  W. Scott Bias, President Pro-Tem, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.  Exhibit (I)

 

#230                            RESOLUTION, CABELL COUNTY COMMISSION

 

                                    RE:  COPS TECHNOLOGY GRANT PROGRAM – CCERC-911

                                             FUNDING OPPORTUNITY #COPS-OTHERTECH-2009-2 

                                             $1,400,000.00

 

Mike Davis, E-911 Director, informed the Commission that the funds from this grant would be used for the purchase of equipment for the E-911 Center.

 

Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to approve the grant, in the amount of $1,400,000.00, for CCERC (E-911).  W. Scott Bias, President Pro-Tem, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.  Exhibit (J)

 

#231                            RESOLUTION, CABELL COUNTY COMMISSION

 

                                    RE:  APPROVING THE TRANSFER OF THE CABLE

                                             FRANCHISE WITH RESPECT TO CERTAIN

                                             CABLE SYSTEMS

 

Stephen Zoeller, County Manager, stated that Windjammer Communications operated a cable service in the Apple Grove and Salt Rock areas under one franchise.  Mr. Zoeller further stated that Windjammer did not want to provide service to these areas and wanted to sell the franchise.  Mr. Zoeller went on to say that Vital would like to purchase the Apple Grove System and Armstrong Utilities would like to purchase the Salt Rock System.

 

Jerry Stender, Vital, and Todd Barrett, Armstrong Utilities, appeared before the Commission to discuss their company’s intentions regarding the purchase of the two systems.

 

Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to approve the transfer of the cable franchise from Windjammer Communications to Vital, and Armstrong Utilities.  W. Scott Bias, President Pro-Tem, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.  Exhibit (K)

 

THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 2009

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#232                            DISCUSSION/ACTION

 

                                    RE:  SOUND AND VIDEO PLACEMENT IN COURTROOM

 

Stephen Zoeller, County Manager, requested permission from the Commission on the placement of the video screen. 

 

After discussion, Robert L. Bailey, Commission, moved to let the technician decide on the placement of the video screen.  W. Scott Bias, President Pro-Tem, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.  

 

#233                            DISCUSSION/ACTION

 

                                    RE:  FREEZER – MARIE REDD CENTER

 

Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to approve purchasing a freezer for the Marie Redd Center from the Senior Citizen Excess Levy Funds.   W. Scott Bias, President Pro-Tem, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. 

 

Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to place on record the minutes from the Culloden Public Service District, Special Meetings, May 13, 2009 and May 27, 2009, Culloden Public Service District, Regular Meeting, May 20, 2009; Pea Ridge PSD, Regular Meetings, April 13, 2009 and May 15, 2009, Pea Ridge PSD, Special Meeting, May 4, 2009; Salt Rock Water PSD, Regular Meeting, May 12, 2009 AND OTHER DOCUMENTATION South Western West Virginia Region 2 Workforce Investment Board Independent Auditor’s Report, Year Ended June 30, 2008 and Bank of New York Mellon, Various Accounts.  W. Scott Bias, President Pro-Tem, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. 

 

W. Scott Bias, President Pro-Tem, directed Stephen Zoeller, County Manager, to look at the budget and see if there would be funding for two additional deputies.

 

Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, thanked Doug Reynolds for setting in for County Attorney for William Watson.

 

Connie Gray, Administrator of Grants, Planning and Permits, informed the Commission that General Restoration would begin working on the 8th Street side of the Courthouse July 6, 2009. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 2009

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W. Scott Bias, President Pro-Tem, adjourned the Commission meeting at 10:55 a.m., until the next regular scheduled meeting on Thursday, July 9, 2009, at 10:00 a.m.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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                                                                PRESIDENT, COUNTY COMMISSION

 

 

 

 

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