COMMISSION MEETING
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2010
PRESENT: W. SCOTT BIAS, PRESIDENT
ROBERT L. BAILEY, COMMISSIONER
NANCY CARTMILL, 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
W. Scott Bias, President, called the regular meeting of the Cabell County Commission to order at 10:00 a.m.
APPROVE:
William Watson, County Attorney, informed the Commission an item regarding the Estate of Christopher P. Harless needed to be added to the agenda.
Stephen Zoeller, County Manager, informed the Commission that an item from the County Clerk’s office regarding employment needed to be added to the agenda.
Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, stated an item regarding the contract for David Tyson needed to be added to the agenda.
Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to approve amending the agenda to include items regarding the Estate of Christopher Harless, employment for the County Clerk and the contract for David Tyson. Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.
Nancy Cartmill, 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 #10-21101 through #10-21452 and pay jackets. Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.
Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to approve the minutes from the January 21, 2010 regular Commission meeting, erroneous assessments, split tickets and probate documentation. Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.
Nancy Cartmill, 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. Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.
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#030 LETTER, KAREN S. COLE, CABELL COUNTY CLERK
RE: AWARD OF BID FOR MICROFILMING OF RECORDS
Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, moved to approve awarding the bid for microfilming records, for the County Clerk’s office, to Courthouse Computer Systems. Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.
#031 AWARD OF BID FOR CABELL COUNTY CLERK’S
IMAGING SOFTWARE
Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to approve awarding the bid to Complete Systems Support, Inc., for the imaging software for the County Clerk’s office. Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.
#032 RESOLUTION, CABELL COUNTY COMMISSION
RE: IN THE MATTER OF THE RELEASE OF A LETTER
OF CREDIT BY FIRST SENTRY BANK
Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, moved to approve the release of a letter of credit by First Sentry Bank. Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. Exhibit (A)
#033 LETTER, T.W. MCCOMAS, SHERIFF
RE: DELINQUENT PROPERTY FINAL DISPOSITION AS
OF MAY 1, 2009 THROUGH NOVEMBER 12, 2009, FROM
TAX LIEN SALE TAX YEAR 2008
Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to approve the delinquent property final disposition as of May 1, 2009 through November 12, 2009, from tax lien sale year 2008. Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.
#034 RESOLUTION, CABELL COUNTY COMMISSION
RE: AN ORDER PROVIDING FOR SUBMISSION OF
ADDITIONAL LEVY FOR CERTAIN SPECIFIED
PURPOSES BY THE COUNTY COMMISSION OF
CABELL COUNTY
Stephen Zoeller, County Manager, informed the Commission that William Watson, County Attorney, and the State Auditor’s office had reviewed the order and found it to be in order.
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Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to approve the order for submission of additional levy for certain specified purposes by the Cabell County Commission. Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. Exhibit (B)
#035 RESOLUTION, CABELL COUNTY COMMISSION
RE: IN THE MATTER OF APPROVING THE HOME
INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM GRANT
BUDGET REALLOCATION
Dawnetta Weekley, HOME Program Manager, stated the amendment would allocate funds for affordable housing for Senior Citizens, which would be located at the old West Middle School.
Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to approve the Home Investment Partnership Program Grant Budget Reallocation. Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. Exhibit (C)
#036 LETTER, DEPUTY SHERIFF’S ASSOCIATION
RE: REAPPOINTMENT
Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, moved to approve the letter of reappointment for George Kisor to the Deputy Sheriff’s Civil Service Commission. Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.
#037 RESOLUTION, CABELL COUNTY COMMISSION
RE: RECLASSIFICATION – CCEMS
Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to approve the reclassification of Corie S. Cremeans as a temporary full time EMT, effective February 5, 2010, with a rate of pay of $11.98 per hour; the reclassification of Brittany Craft as Per Diem EMT, effective February 4, 2010, with a rate of pay of $7.59 per hour. Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.
#038 RESOLUTION, CABELL COUNTY COMMISSION
RE: CABELL-WAYNE PORT DISTRICT, INC.
APPOINTMENT
Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to approve the appointment of W. Scott Bias to the Cabell-Wayne Port District, Inc. Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. Exhibit (D)
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#039 LETTER, CABELL COUNTY COMMISSION
RE: APPROVAL OF MOUNTAIN STATE BLUE CROSS
BLUE SHIELD HEALTH INSURANCE CONTRACT
Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to approve the Mountain State Blue Cross/Blue Shield Health Insurance Contract for 2010. Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.
#040 RESOLUTION, CABELL COUNTY COMMISSION
RE: IN THE MATTER OF THE NOMINATION OF LINDA
MURRAY AS A MEMBER OF THE CABELL/WAYNE
LOCAL EMERGENCY PLANNING COMMITTEE
Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, moved to approve the nomination of Linda Murray as a member of the Cabell/Wayne Local Emergency Planning Committee, representing area hospitals. Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. Exhibit (E)
#041 LETTER, RESOLUTION AND GRANT APPLICATION,
CABELL COUNTY COMMISSION
RE: COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION GRANT PROGRAM
COLLIS P. HUNTINGTON/RAILROAD PASSENGER
CARS/PROJECT #10LEDA0031 - $10,000.00
Connie Gray, Administrator for Grants, Planning and Permits, stated the funds, from grants in items #041 and #042, would be for repairs and upgrades to the rail passenger and lounge cars.
Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to approve the grant application, in the amount of $10,000.00, for the Collis P. Huntington Railroad Passenger Cars Project. Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. Exhibit (F)
#042 LETTER, RESOLUTION, AND GRANT APPLICATION
CABELL COUNTY COMMISSION
RE: FY 2010 COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION GRANT
PROGRAM COLLIS P. HUNTINGTON/RAILROAD
PASSENGER CARS PROJECT #10LEDA0479 - $1,500.00
Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, moved to approve the grant application, in the amount of $1,500.00, for the Collis P. Huntington railroad Passenger Cars Project. Robert L Bailey, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. Exhibit (G)
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#043 LETTER, RESOLUTION AND GRANT CONTRACT
CABELL COUNTY COMMISSION
RE: FY 2009 COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION GRANT
MADDIE CARROLL HOUSE PROJECT
#09LEDA0068 - $6,500.00
Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, moved to approve the grant contract, in the amount of $6,500.00, for the Maddie Carroll House Project. Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. Exhibit (H)
#044 LETTER, RESOLUTION AND GRANT APPLICATION
CABELL COUNTY COMMISSION
RE: VICTIM ASSISTANCE GRANT RENEWAL
FY 2010-2011 - $63,630.00
Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, moved to approve the Victim Assistance Grant Renewal, in the amount of $63,630.00, for the Prosecutor’s office. Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. Exhibit (I)
#045 RESOLUTION, GENERAL FUND, COUNTY BUDGET REVISION #8, FY 2009-2010
Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to approve General Fund County Budget Revision #8. Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. Exhibit (I)
#046 ESTATE OF CHRISTOPHER P. HARLESS
William Watson, County Attorney, informed the Commission that Mr. Harless had die in 2008 and no one had been appointed as the Administrator of the Estate. Mr. Watson requested that the Commission appoint the Sheriff as the Administrator.
Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to approve the appointment of the Cabell County Sheriff as the Administrator of the Estate of Christopher P. Harless. Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.
#047 KAREN S. COLE, COUNTY CLERK
RE: EMPLOYMENT
Karen Cole, County Clerk, informed the Commission she was in the process of interviewing applicants for the opening she has in her office. Ms. Cole was requesting that the starting date, for the person she would hire, begin immediately and that she would submit the required letter for approval at the next Commission meeting.
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Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, moved to approve the immediate hiring for the open position in the County Clerk’s office and for the approval at the next meeting. Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.
Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, asked Karen Cole, County Clerk, about having precincts outside of the Courthouse for early voting. Ms. Cole informed the Commission that the deadline for having Satellite Precincts in the Primary Election had passed, however, if the Commission was interested, they could have the Satellite Precincts in the General Election.
#048 DAVID TYSON, ATTORNEY
RE: CONTRACT FOR COLLECTING DELINQUENT TAXES
Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to go into Executive session to discuss a personnel issue. Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.
The Commission recessed the meeting at 10:25 a.m.
Robert L. Bailey, commissioner, moved to come back into regular session. Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.
The Commission reconvened the regular session at 10:40 a.m., with no action taken.
Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to approve to extend David Tyson’s contract for three months. Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.
Elinore Taylor, League of Women Voters, appeared before the Commission to request Satellite Voting be used in the Primary Election. W. Scott Bias, President, explained to Ms. Taylor that it was too late to do this for the Primary Election but the county may do this for the General Election.
Gordon Merry, CCEMS Director, requested a special meeting to approve advertisement for the new ambulance station in Milton.
The Commission scheduled a Special meeting for Monday, February 8, 2010, at 12:30 p.m., for the matter of advertising for the new ambulance station.
W. Scott Bias, President, adjourned the Commission meeting at 11:15 a.m., until the next regular scheduled meeting on Thursday, February 18, 2010, at 10:00 a.m.
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