COMMISSION MEETING

THURSDAY, JANUARY 7, 2010

 

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.

 

“NOMINATION/ELECTION OF PRESIDENT OF COUNTY COMMISSION FOR       

  FOR THE YEAR 2010”

 

“NOMINATION/ELECTION OF PRESIDENT PRO-TEM OF COUNTY

  COMMISSION FOR THE YEAR 2010”

 

Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to nominate W. Scott Bias as President of the Cabell County Commission for 2010.  W. Scott Bias, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. 

 

W. Scott Bias, President, moved to nominate Robert L. Bailey as the President Pro-Tem of the Cabell County Commission for 2010.  Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.

 

APPROVE:

 

Stephen Zoeller, County Manager, informed the Commission the agenda needed to be amended to include a request from Ottie Adkins, Assessor, regarding employment.

 

Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to amend the agenda to include employment for the Assessor’s Office.  Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. 

 

Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to approve the agenda as amended.  Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. 

 

Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to approve purchase orders #10-20472 through #10-20676 and pay jackets.  Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. 

 

 

 

 

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Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, moved to approve the minutes from the December 10, 2009 regular Commission meeting, 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, not to exceed $100,000.00, from the Cabell County Medical Insurance Fund. Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.

 

“OPEN BIDS”  FOR SECURITY CAMERA SYSTEM INSTALLATION AT CABELL   

  COUNTY EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES HEADQUARTERS, 846 8TH

  AVENUE, HUNTINGTON

 

Stephen Zoeller, County Manager, stated four bids were received for a camera system and they were as follows:

 

                                    Mountain State Building Automation (Bid Bond)                 $43,440.00

                                    Verizon Business (Bid Bond)                                                 $46,096.88

                                    Ricoh Business Solutions (No Bid Bond)                              $76,952.00

                                    New Tech (Bid Bond)                                                                        $43,300.00 

 

Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to take the bids under advisement.  Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. 

 

#001                            APPEARING, DAVID R. TYSON, ESQUIRE

 

                                    RE:  PETITION TO SEAL LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT

                                            OF TED T. BARR 

 

William Watson, County Attorney, stated that in order to probate a will, it must be recorded and once the will was recorded, it would become a public document, therefore, he would recommend the Commission deny the petition to seal the will. 

 

There was no action taken on this matter by the Commission.

 

#002                            APPEARING, LESLIE DILLON, ESQUIRE

 

                                    RE:  PETITION TO PROBATE LOST CODICIL I TO LAST

                                             WILL AND TESTAMENT OF DELORIS BROWNING,

                                             DECEASED 

 

Leslie Dillon, Attorney for Gary Browning, informed the Commission that Codicil I had been accidentally discarded or lost.  Mr. Dillon was requesting a copy of Codicil I be submitted for probate along with the original will and the original Codicil II.

 

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William Watson, County Attorney, stated he had reviewed the documents and as the heirs to the estate of Deloris Browning did not object, he would recommend the Commission sign the order to allow a copy of Codicil I be submitted for probate.

 

Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, moved to approve signing the order allowing a copy of the Codicil I, regarding the estate of Deloris Browning, be admitted for probate.  Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. 

 

#003                            APPEARING, CHRISTOPHER DEAN, WESTERN

                                    REGIONAL DAY REPORT CENTER

 

                                    RE:  UPDATE ON PRETRIAL DETENTION PROGRAM

 

Christopher Dean appeared before the Commission to update them on the work of the committee and estimated that $100,000.00 had been saved by this program.

 

#004                            LETTER, STUART T. STICKLE, DEPUTY CHIEF

                                    INSPECTOR, WV STATE AUDITOR’S OFFICE

 

                                    RE:  AGREEMENT FOR AUDIT OF CABELL COUNTY’S

                                             FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR FISCAL YEAR

                                             ENDED JUNE 30, 2009  

 

Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to approve the agreement with the State Auditor’s Office regarding the Audit of Financial Statements of Cabell County for Fiscal Year ended June 30, 2009.  Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.

 

#005                            RESOLUTION, CABELL COUNTY COMMISSION

 

                                    RE:  DESTRUCTION OF COMMUNICATION TOWER

                                             AND ELECTRICAL LINES IN CABELL COUNTY

 

W. Scott Bias, President, read the resolution regarding destruction of communication towers and electrical lines.

 

Gordon Merry, CCEMS Director, reported on the damages to the tower sites in Cabell County due to cooper wire being stolen.  Mr. Merry stated that damage to the towers were more then what the cooper wire was worth.

 

Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to approve the resolution regarding destruction of communication towers and electrical lines.  Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.  Exhibit (A)

 

 

 

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#006                            RESOLUTION, CABELL COUNTY COMMISSION

 

                                    RE:  EMPLOYMENT – COMMISSION   

 

Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to approve the employment of Rhonda Montanez as a purchasing assistant for the County Commission, effective February 1, 2010, with a rate of pay of $28,000.00, for six month probationary period and $30,000.00 per year thereafter.  Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.

 

#007                            SPECIAL FUND, BUDGET REVISIONS FOR FY 2009-2010 

                                    (CCEMS AND JP FUND)

 

Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, moved to approve Special Fund Budget Revisions for FY 2009-2010 regarding CCEMS and the JP Fund.  Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.  Exhibit (B)

 

#008                            OTTIE, ADKINS, ASSESSOR

 

                                    RE:  EMPLOYMENT 

 

Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to approve the employment of Vicki L. Brothers, effective January 19, 2010, with a pay rate of $22,998.12 annually.  Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.

 

W. Scott Bias, President, adjourned the regular meeting of the Cabell County Commission at 10:30 a.m., until the next scheduled meeting on Thursday, January 21, 2009, at 10:00 a.m.  

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

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                                                                   PRESIDENT, COUNTY COMMISSION

 

 

 

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