Minutes, May 8, 2006

ELLSWORTH COUNTY COMMISSION MEETING

MINUTES

MAY 8, 2006

The Board of Ellsworth County Commissioners convened this 8^th day of May 2006 at the Ellsworth County Courthouse.

Members Present:

Lavel Heitschmidt, 1^st District Commissioner

Kermit Rush, 2^nd District Commissioner

Terry L. Kueser, 3^rd District Commissioner

1. OPENING BUSINESS:

Chairman Kueser called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m.

Commissioner Rush moved to approve the Agenda as printed. Commissioner Heitschmidt seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.

Commissioner Heitschmidt moved to approve the Minutes of May 1, 2006. Commissioner Rush seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.

At the Public Forum, Cherilee Ward reported she still had not heard from the Appraiser, Mr. Miller, about the adjustment made to her property. She asked that the Commissioners arrange a meeting with the Appraiser and herself so the matter could be settled. The Commissioners will contact Mr. Miller and set up such an appointment.

2. APPOINTMENTS:

Sheriff Ploutz reported he had revised the surplus property list that he had given to the Commissioners last week. The Ellsworth Fire Department wanted a few of the items that were going to be sold, so he would like to donate those items to them. Commissioner Kueser moved to authorize Sheriff Ploutz to donate 2 sirens, a Johnson radio and amplifier to the Ellsworth Fire Department. Commissioner Heitschmidt seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0. There was a discussion on the surplus property sale and it was decided that all the items would be priced like a garage sale instead of a silent auction. The sale will be June 7^th at the EMS building.

Although not on the Agenda, Doug McKinney, North Central Regional Planning Commission, visited with the Commissioners and informed them that Post Rock Rural Water District would again be going for a sponsored grant.

Jo Funk, Sanitarian with the Salina-Saline Health Department, presented the revised Sanitary Code for review. The Commissioners asked that item 2-5.3, Suitable Site, be changed from five acres to ten acres and that item 1-2.1, Administrative Agency, be changed from the Ellsworth County Health Department to LEPP. Also, the Commissioner would like the County Attorney to review the policy as he had stated earlier that certain areas needed to be changed. Mrs. Funk explained the process for getting the code passed at the county and state level. The Commissioners suggested the LEPP committee meet maybe once a year.

3. OLD BUSINESS:

The County Clerk reported she had contacted the City of Lorraine on their decision to not allow a gazebo to be placed on the county’s lot in the city. Also, she had sent a request to the Ellsworth Correctional Facility to make a picnic table.

4. NEW BUSINESS:

Commissioner Rush moved to approve Abatement #96 for $34.82. Commissioner Heitschmidt seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.

Commissioner Rush moved to approve Resolution 06R06, A Resolution Authorizing Retail Sale of Cereal Malt Beverages on Sundays in Unincorporated Areas of Ellsworth County, Kansas. Commissioner Heitschmidt seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.

5. ADJOURNMENT:

Commissioner Kueser adjourned the meeting at 12:20 p.m.

 

 

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Janet L. Andrews, Ellsworth County Clerk