Minutes, August 24, 2009

ELLSWORTH COUNTY COMMISSIONER MEETING

 

MINUTES

 

AUGUST 24, 2009

 

The Board of Ellsworth County Commissioners convened this 24^th day of August 2009 at the Ellsworth County Courthouse. 

 

                                                            Members Present:

                                                            Albert W. Oller, 1^st District Commissioner

                                                            Kermit Rush, 2^nd District Commissioners

                                                            Terry L. Kueser, 3^rd District Commissioner

                                                           

                                                                                                                       

1.                  OPENING BUSINESS:

 

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

 

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

 

Commissioner Rush moved to approve the Minutes of August 17, 2009.  Commissioner Kueser seconded the motion.  Motion carried 3-0.

 

Sylvia McNeal, representing the FCE which sponsors the Open Class portion of the 4-H Fair, thanked the Commissioners for their support and contribution.  They had over 500 exhibits this year.  The Commissioner recognized the many hours that the volunteer put in to make the fair a success.   

 

2.                  APPOINTMENTS:

 

Roger Masse, ECMC Administrator, did not have much to report on at this time.  However, the plans for the strategic meeting are almost completed and they have a new part time Nurse Practitioner on staff.  Several members of the staff are being honored at national meeting and the diabetic program, being funded by a grant, is presenting at a national conference. The expenses of the hospital are close to what was budgeted and the accounts payable is in good shape.  The staff is tracking the spread of the H1N1 flu virus and is putting contingency plans in place to deal with the virus. Mr. Masse also discussed the direction the hospital will be taking in regards to future medical staffing.

 

Nick Nondorf, Road & Bridge Supervisor, asked the Commissioner to sign documents from the state on the Salt Mine stimulus road project.  The first project will be bid in September and the second one in December, 2009.

 

Michelle Maze, EMS Director, passed out financial reports for the month of July showing that they have collected over $226,000.  Letters were sent to the schools informing them of the increase of fees for the ambulance standby at football games and they have scheduled standbys for the 2009 football season.  Upon the request of Mrs. Maze, Commissioner Rush moved to approve the write-off of uncollectable fees over two years old in the amount of $12,784.43.  Commissioner Kueser seconded the motion.  Motion carried 3-0.  Ellsworth County received an education grant and she has nine students enrolled in an EMT class.  The state inspection of the ambulance and facility will be this week.

 

Sheriff Ploutz presented bids he received on replacement of the sidewalk on the north side of the building.  Commissioner Kueser moved to accept the low bid from Kyler & Sons of $3,084 for replacement of the sidewalk on the north side of the building to be taken from the County Building Fund.  Commissioner Rush seconded the motion.  Motion carried.  The Commissioner discussed the prosecution of illegal dumping versus making the individual clean it up.  Sheriff Ploutz felt that you would have to have an eye witness to the dumping in order to charge the individual.  If, however, identification can be found in the trash, they find them and make them clean it up.

 

Ronda Kasiska, Health Supervisor, reported she had received a federal grant of $3,658 for expenses related to H1N1 flu and she plans to buy a refrigerator to store vaccines.  They will be receiving large qualities of both flu vaccines and she will need storage.  The H1N1 shots and everything related to them will be free of charge.  The shots will not begin until sometime in late October and two shots will have to be given with a three week interval between the shots.  The regular flu shots can be given starting in September.

 

3.                  OLD BUSINESS:

 

There were no old business items.

 

4.                  NEW BUSINESS:

 

Commissioner Rush moved to approve Abatements 166,167 & 168 in the amount of $621.15.  Commissioner Kueser seconded the motion.  Motion carried 3-0.

 

 

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Janet L. Andrews, Ellsworth County Clerk