COMMISSION MEETING
THURSDAY, APRIL 15, 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:
Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, moved to approve the agenda as presented. Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.
Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to approve purchase orders #10-22883 through #10-23213 and pay jackets. Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.
Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, moved to approve the minutes of the April 1, 2010 regular Commission meeting, erroneous assessments, land consolidation, 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, not to exceed $100,000.00, from the Cabell County Medical Insurance Fund. Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.
#115 RESOLUTION, CABELL COUNTY COMMISSION
RE: IN THE MATTER OF PLEDGING OF COLLATERAL
BONDS BY CITY NATIONAL BANK
Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to approve the Pledging of Collateral Bonds by City National Bank. Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. Exhibit (A)
THUSDAY, APRIL 15, 2010
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#116 DISCUSSION/ACTION:
RE: LOCATION OF EARLY VOTING SITE FOR
2010 GENERAL ELECTION
Karen Cole, County Clerk, presented the Commission with an estimate for placing an early voting precinct at the Ona Field Office. Mrs. Cole stated that it would cost approximately $15,000.00 for the equipment, personnel and supplies. Mrs. Cole further stated that if the Commission approved this item, the Chairpersons for the Democratic and Republican parties must also agree.
Mrs. Cole gave the Commission an update on the imaging system and informed the Commission the County Clerk’s office should open at the end of April at the Ona Field Office.
Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, moved to approve the Ona Field Office as a site for Early Voting in the 2010 General Election. Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.
#117 RESOLUTION, CABELL COUNTY COMMISSION
RE: IN THE MATTER OF THE ADOPTION OF A
RESOLUTION TO DESIGNATE THE OFFICIAL
SEAL FOR CABELL COUNTY
Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to adopt the resolution designating the official seal for Cabell County. Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. Exhibit (B)
#118 APPEARING, ROMIE MUNDY, WEST VIRGINIA
AMERICAN WATER COMPANY
RE: UPDATES REGARDING WATER PROJECT
Mr. Mundy gave the Commission updates on the water projects and also on the surveys from customers in Cabell County. Mr. Mundy informed the Commission of several awards the West Virginia American Water Company had received.
#119 RESOLUTION, CABELL COUNTY COMMISSION
RE: RENEWAL OF PROPERTY AND CASUALTY
INSURANCE TO BE EFFECTIVE APRIL 22, 2010
Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to approve the renewal of property and casualty insurance, effective April 22, 2010, through Wells Fargo Insurance. Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. Exhibit (C)
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#120 DISCUSSION/ACTION:
RE: CABELL COUNTY TAX COLLECTION LEGAL
REPRESENTATION AGREEMENT
Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, moved to renew the agreement for the collection of taxes. Motion died for lack of a second.
Stephen Zoeller, County Manager, stated that the agreement had expired February, 2010 and the Commission had renewed the agreement for three months at a previous meeting.
David Tyson, who was hired to collect the past due taxes, presented the Commission with a report on the taxes collected and the suites filed.
William Watson, County Attorney, stated that the Park Board and the Board of Education had not responded to the county’s request to help fund the attorney’s salary for collection of the taxes.
Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to table this item and continue under the existing contract until June 30, 2010. W. Scott Bias, President, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.
#121 LETTER, RESOLUTION AND GRANT APPLICATION
RE: LETPP GRANT APPLICATION - $200,000.00 AND
SUB-GRANT AWARD DOCUMENT FEDERAL
GRANT NUMBER 2007-GE-0041
Connie Gray, Administrator for Grants, Planning and Permits, stated the funds from this grant would be to purchase a Mobile Command Center for the Sheriff’s Department.
Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to approve the grant application, in the amount of $200,000.00, for the Mobile Command Center for the Sheriff’s Department. Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. Exhibit (D)
#122 RESOLUTION, CABELL COUNTY COMMISSION
RE: IN THE MATTER OF ADVERTISEMENT FOR AN
INVITATION TO BID FOR THE RESTORATION OF
THE STONEWORK ON THE CENTRAL CLOCK
TOWER AT THE CABELL COUNTY COURTHOUSE
Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, moved to approve to advertise for bids to restore the stonework of the central clock tower. Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. Exhibit (E)
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#123 RESOLUTION, CABELL COUNTY COMMISSION
RE: IN THE MATTER OF THE ADOPTION OF A
RESOLUTION REGARDING COUNTIES OF
ORIGIN AND COAL SEVERANCE TAX
Stephen Zoeller, County Manager, stated this resolution was in support for Governor Manchin to place back on the agenda the matter of the Coal Severance Tax.
Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to adopt the resolution regarding Counties of Origin and Coal Severance Tax. Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. Exhibit (F)
#124 RESOLUTION, CABELL COUNTY COMMISSION
RE: APPLICATION FOR ALLOCATION OF UNALLOCATED
RECOVERY BONDS FOR TRI-STATE INSTITUTE OF
PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES
Stephen Zoeller, County Manger, explained there were remaining funds left from stimulus money the county had applied for and this would be a reallocation of those funds to the Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences.
Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, moved to approve the application for funds from recovery bonds for the Tri-State Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences. Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. Exhibit (G)
#125 RESOLUTION, CABELL COUNTY COMMISSION
RE: IN THE MATTER OF APPROVING THE BUDGET FOR
FISCAL YEAR 2010-2011 CABELL-HUNTINGTON-
WAYNE HOME INVESTMENT TRUST FUNDS
Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to approve the 2010-2011 budget for the Cabell-Huntington-Wayne Home Investment Trust Funds. Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. Exhibit (H)
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#126 RESOLUTION, CABELL COUNTY COMMISSION
RE: IN THE MATTER OF ALLOCATING SENIOR CITIZENS
PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS EXCESS LEVY TAX
FUNDS TO VETERANS COMMITTEE FOR CIVIC
IMPROVEMENT
Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to approve the allocation of funds, in the amount of $5,000.00, from the Senior Citizens Excess Levy Funds to the Veterans Committee for Civic Improvements. Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. Exhibit (I)
#127 RESOLUTION, CABELL COUNTY COMMISSION
RE: IN THE MATTER OF THE APPOINTMENT OF PAULA
WORKMAN AS A MEMBER OF THE MANAGING
BOARD OF THE CABELL-HUNTINGTON
CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU
Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, moved to approve the appointment of Paula Workman to the Managing Board of the Cabell-Huntington Convention and Visitors Bureau, for a term beginning immediately and ending December 31, 2010. Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. Exhibit (J)
#128 RESOLUTIONS, CABELL COUNTY COMMISSION
RE: EMPLOYMENT – CCEMS
Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to approve the employments of Don Mark Newman as a temporary full time EMT, with a rate of pay of $11.98 per hour; Jacob Shane Sellers as a temporary full time Paramedic, with a rate of pay of $10.35 per hour; Sean Michael Blankenship as a per diem EMT, with a rate of pay of $7.59 per hour; Gabriel Paxton Heater as a per diem EMT, with a rate of pay of $7.59 per hour; Cody Ray Bryant as a per diem Paramedic, with a rate of pay of $10.35 per hour; Daniel Allen Jones as a per diem EMT, with a rate of pay of $7.59 per hour; Sara Lynn Price as a per diem EMT, with a rate of pay of $7.59 per hour; with all employments being effective April 16, 2010. Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.
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#129 DISCUSSION/ACTION:
RE: APPROVAL OF CONTRACT TO CONSTRUCT AN
AMBULANCE STATION IN MILTON, (EMS#7)
William Watson, County Attorney, informed the Commission that the suit filed against the County, regarding the construction of the Ambulance Station, had been ruled in the County’s favor, therefore, the Commission could go forward with the contract.
Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to approve the contract, with Oval Construction Management, to build the Milton Ambulance Station. Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.
#130 LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CABELL COUNTY
COMMISSION AND JOEY GOODPASTER
RE: FEMA PROPERTY IN MILTON, CABELL COUNTY
Connie Gray, Administrator of Grants, Planning and Permits, stated that the date for the contract should read 2011 instead of 2010.
Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, moved to approve the lease agreement between the County Commission and Joey Goodpaster, regarding FEMA property, and that the date would be corrected to 2011. Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.
#131 RESOLUTION, GENERAL FUND, BUDGET
REVISION #11, FY 2009-2010
Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to approve General Fund Budget Revision #11 for 2009-2010. Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. Exhibit (K)
#132 RESOLUTION, GENERAL FUND, COUNTY BUDGET
REVISION #12, FY 2009-2010
Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, moved to approve General Fund State Budget Revision #12 for 2009-2010. Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. Exhibit (L)
THURSDAY, APRIL 15, 2010
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W. Scott Bias, President, adjourned the regular Commission meeting at 11:05 a.m., until the next scheduled meeting on April 29, 2010, at 10:00 a.m.
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