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: Tom Kramer, Road Supervisor; Don Button,
Emergency Management Coordinator; Todd Hampton, City/County Building Official;
John Crosby, Fire Chief; Kevin Barbo, Interim Emergency Medical Services
Director; Pete Clinesmith, Noxious Weed Director; Brad Welch, Appraiser; Lance
Babcock, Sheriff; Mary K. Sullivan, Register of Deeds; Sherry Thompson, Health
Department Administrator; Rita Gee, Treasurer; Nancy Ramski, Civic Center
Building and Grounds Manager; Frank Goldsby, Public Works Administrator; and
Ron Lofland, Transfer Station Manager.
Carl Higgs
made the motion to approve the minutes of the October 15, 2002 meeting and the
claims against the various funds of the county. Gene Schwein seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.
Nancy
Ramski, Civic Center Building and Grounds Manager, and Frank Goldsby, Public
Works Administrator, met with the board.
Mrs. Ramski presented bids for concrete work for the new patio. H & H Construction submitted the only
bid of $7,843. Gene Schwein made the
motion to approve the bid from H & H Construction not to exceed $7,843. Carl Higgs seconded the motion and it passed
unanimously. Discussion was held on
planter and bench construction around the patio. Gene Schwein made the motion to approve the material bid of
$4,040.82 from Mead Lumber. Carl Higgs
seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.
Bids for brick for the patio were submitted. Gene Schwein made the motion to approve the low bid from Mead
Lumber of $0.4631 per brick. Carl Higgs
seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.
Ron
Lofland, Transfer Station Manager, and Frank Goldsby met with the
commissioners. Mr. Lofland presented
information on the trailer that was destroyed in the fire at the Transfer
Station. Gene Schwein made the motion
to purchase a 50’ trailer from Wilkens Manufacturing at a cost of $46,490 to
replace the trailer. Carl Higgs will
second the motion and it passed unanimously.
Insurance money will pay $37,000 toward the replacement of the trailer. Discussion was held on costs to repair or
replace the backhoe that was damaged.
Carl Higgs made the motion to accept the insurance company’s settlement
for totaling the backhoe and to solicit bids for a new tractor. Gene Schwein seconded the motion and it
passed unanimously.
Tom Kramer,
Road Supervisor, and Frank Goldsby met with the commissioners. Mr. Kramer asked if the county is going to
replace the packer that was totaled when it fell off the trailer. Approval was given to obtain quotes on a
good used packer and a new one to compare the difference.
Pat
LeClerc, Blue Cross/Blue Shield Representative, presented proposals for a
partially self-funded insurance plan and a fully insured plan. The commissioners will review the
information and make a decision at a later meeting.
Craig
Malone, local contractor, talked to the commissioners about the proposed
carport for the assisted living complex.
Tom Kramer, Road Supervisor, attended this portion of the meeting.
As
requested, Douglas Campbell, County Attorney, presented Charter Resolution No.
8 to the commission. Carl Higgs made
the motion to adopt Charter Resolution No. 8 relating to the levy of a
transient guest tax for the tourism and conventions. Gene Schwein seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.
Lance
Babcock, Sheriff, requested approval to solicit bids for two radar units that
will be purchased with vehicle inspection money. The commissioners approved his request. Sheriff Babcock also gave an update on his department.
The
commissioners adjourned to meet again in regular session on November 26,
2002. The meeting will not be held on
the 19th due to a conflict with a statewide meeting of all county
officials.
Linda McHenry, County Clerk Madison Traster, Chairman