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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                                                              PRESIDENT, COUNTY COMMISSION

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