C20090505                                                                                                                                           May 5, 2009

 

                The Board of County Commissioners met in regular session at 9:00 a.m. with all members and the County Clerk present.

 

                The monthly department head meeting was held with the following in attendance: Dan Bynum, Road Foreman; J.D. Neufeld, Civic Center Manager; Don Button, Emergency Management Coordinator; John Crosby, Fire Chief; David Graber, Transfer Station Manager; Mary K. Sullivan, Register of Deeds; Rita Gee, Treasurer; Jerry Jo Deckert, EMS Director; Tom Fuhrmann, Appraiser; and Lynette Metcalf, County Health Nurse.

 

                Marty Long made the motion to approve the minutes of the April 21 and April 30, 2009 meetings and the claims against the various funds of the county. Madison Traster seconded the motion and following clarification of one voucher the motion passed unanimously.

 

                Madison Traster made the motion to waive fees at the Civic Center for a benefit to be held by law enforcement in June. Marty Long seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.

 

                Dan Bynum, Road Foreman, requested approval to sell a 1994 GMC pick-up at the care home auction. He also asked to put old computer equipment in the auction. The commissioners approved these requests.

 

                Kelly Funk, Kelly Funk Agency, Inc., presented information on a fixed account through ING. It allows people to transfer their money from the security side to the insurance side of ING. Mr. Funk said there is no surrender fee paid to make a transfer to the new account. Mr. Funk said you can go back to the security side at any time, with no waiting through a contract date. Commissioner Higgs said he thought we should see if there is enough interest to participate. Commissioner Long stated we would like to have the plan reviewed by our auditor to make sure it is legal for the county.

 

                Marty Long made the motion to recess into executive session for 5 minutes for the purpose of discussing non-elected personnel. Madison Traster seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. After 5 minutes the meeting continued in open session.

 

                Tom Fuhrmann, County Appraiser, met with the commissioners. Madison Traster made the motion to recess into executive session for 15 minutes for the purpose of discussing tax litigation. Marty Long seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. After 15 minutes the meeting continued in open session.

 

                John Crosby, Fire Chief, reported the fire radio repeater is not working.  He said the repeater has worked for 20 years with no repairs necessary. The cost to install new coax and an antenna is $5,970.85. Marty Long made the motion to purchase antennae and coax at a cost not to exceed $5,970.85 with the money to come from the Fire Equipment Fund. Madison Traster seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.  

 

                Madison Traster made the motion to recess into executive session for 30 minutes to discuss non-elected personnel. Marty Long seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. After 30 minutes the meeting continued in open session.

                David Graber, Transfer Station Manager, presented Supplemental Proposal No. 5 for the construction and demolition pit at the landfill. Marty Long made the motion to approve the proposal from Terracon in the amount of $6,200.00 to be paid from the general fund. Madison Traster seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.        

 

                Commissioner Long will represent the county at a special session with the city council to discuss appointing a fact finding committee concerning city/county unification at 6:00 p.m. today. 

 

                The commissioners adjourned to meet again in regular session on May 19, 2009 at 9:30 a.m. in the commissioners? room at the courthouse.

 

                 At 6:00 pm Marty Long met with Thadd Kistler, Mayor, City Council Members, Ann Papay, John Battin, Ed Wiltse, Larry Velasquez, Tim McCauley, City Administrator, Daron Hall, City Attorney, David Black, and Sheila Brown, Clerk?s Deputy, also attending was Rita Gee, County Treasurer.

 

It was the consensus of all in attendance to ask the following nine individuals to serve on the unification board: Jerry Borthwick, Dennis Leighty, Kelly Gindlesberger, Jason King, Ginger Anthony, Steve Alford, Kent Carmichael, Dee Longoria, and Debbie Bell. Daron Hall will call these citizens and whoever agrees to serve will make up this board.  Marty Long and Thadd Kistler will serve in an advisory capacity to the board.  Daron Hall agreed to be facilitator and Sheila Brown agreed to serve as recorder for the monthly meetings.

 

                It was agreed to pay the unification board members $100 a month for serving.  Also agreed was to reimburse all individuals involved for any expenses incurred; mileage would be at the present county rate of 50 cents per mile.  The county and city will split all wages and expenses equally.  The county will pay all expenses and bill the city for half.   

 

All attending would like to hear the presentation from the Greeley County Unification Group and see the final plan.  David Black will contact them after the first meeting is set so the new board members can also learn from the Greeley County Group.  Daron Hall was asked to set the first meeting and then the unification group will discuss and set future meeting dates.

 

 

 

__________________________                                                                           _________________________

Linda McHenry, County Clerk                                                                     Carl Higgs, Chairman