COMMISSION MEETING
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2010
PRESENT: W. SCOTT BIAS, PRESIDENT
ROBERT L. BAILEY, COMMISSIONER
NANCY CARTMILL, COMMISSIONER
WILLIAM WATSON, COUNTY ATTORNEY
STEPHEN ZOELLER, COUNTY MANAGER
CHRIS TATUM, ASSISTANT COUNTY MANAGER
RHONDA MONTANEZ, PURCHASING ASSISTANT
W. Scott Bias, President, called the regular meeting of the Cabell County Commission to order at 10:00 a.m.
APPROVE:
Stephen Zoeller, County Manager, informed the Commission that an item needed to be added to the agenda regarding acceptance of a sub-grant for Homeland Security Grant Funds.
Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, moved to approve amending the agenda to include an item regarding an adjustment to the Homeland Security Grant. Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.
Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, moved to approve the agenda as amended. Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.
Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to approve purchase orders 11-29269 through #11-29574 and pay jackets. Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.
Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, moved to approve the minutes from the December 9, 2010 regular Commission meeting, erroneous assessments, land consolidations, 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.
#397 APPEARING, PAUL RYKER, ESQUIRE
RE: PETITION FOR APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN
IN THE ESTATE OF SARAH MARIE GIFFORD EICH
Paul Ryker, Attorney, requested that the Commission dismissed without prejudice this item because it should have been filed in the Circuit Court.
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Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, moved to dismiss without prejudice the petition, regarding the Estate of Sarah Marie Gifford Eich. Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.
#398 PUBLIC HEARING
RE: TO CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING TO RECEIVE
COMMENTS WITH RESPECT TO THE ISSUANCE
OF THE ALLOCATION OF RECOVERY ZONE
FACILITIES BONDS ALLOCATED UNDER
SECTION 1400U-1(a)(3)(A) OF THE CODE AND FOR
THE ISSUANCE OF RECOVERY ZONE FACILITIES
BONDS FOR A COMMERCIAL PROJECT KNOWN
AS RIVER PLACE HUNTINGTON, LLC
W. Scott Bias, President, asked if there were anyone who would like to speak for or against this matter and as there were no objections, President Bias closed the public hearing.
#399 RESOLUTION, CABELL COUNTY COMMISSION
RE: CONSIDERATION FOR ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION
APPROVING THE ISSUANCE OF THE ALLOCATION
OF RECOVERY ZONE FACILITY BONDS ALLOCATED
UNDER SECTION 1400U-(a)(3)(A) OF THE CODE AND
FOR THE ISSUANCE OF RECOVERY ZONE FACILITY
BONDS FOR A COMMERCIAL PROJECT KNOWN
AS RIVER PLACE HUNTINGTON, LLC
Brad Burgess, representative for the River Place Project, informed the Commission that the financing for this project has not been completed, therefore, they would like for this matter to be tabled until a later date.
Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to table this matter until a later date. Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.
#400 LETTER, TOM CANTERBURY, MAYOR, CITY OF MILTON
RE: REQUEST FUNDS FOR ADDITIONAL EXPENSES FOR
THE GIRL SCOUT CAMP WATER LINE EXTENSION
Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to approve funds to cover the additional expenses on the waterline extension for the Girl Scout Camp. Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.
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#401 RESOLUTION, CABELL COUNTY COMMISSION
RE: IN THE MATTER OF THE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION
AND REVIEW CABELL COUNTY PROPERTY TAX
ASSESSMENTS FOR TAX YEAR 2011
Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, moved to approve the dates for the Board of Equalization and Review to review the property assessments made by the Assessor for tax year 2011. Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. Exhibit (A)
#402 LETTER, RESOLUTION AND GRANT CONTRACT
RE: COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION GRANT PROGRAM
PAUL AMBROSE TRAIL (PATH)
GRANT #09LEDA0071 - $17,000.00
Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to approve the grant contract, in the amount of $17,000.00, for the Paul Ambrose Trail. Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. Exhibit (B)
#403 LETTER, RESOLUTION AND GRANT CONTRACT
RE: COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION GRANT PROGRAM
WV GARDEN CLUB
GRANT #09CPGP0006 - $5,000.00
Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, moved to approve the grant contract, in the amount of $5,000.00, for the West Virginia Garden Club to provide for a Blue Star Memorial in the Memory Garden at the VA Hospital. Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. Exhibit (C)
#404 RESOLUTION, CABELL COUNTY COMMISSION
RE: APPOINTMENT-HUNTINGTON AREA DEVELOPMENT
Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, stated that she did not understand why the Commission was making appointments and reappointments that had not expired and there had not been any resignations.
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W. Scott Bias, President, moved to approve the appointment of Robert Bailey to the Board of Directors of the Huntington Area Development Council. Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was as follows: Exhibit (D)
W. Scott Bias, President aye
Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner aye
Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner nay
#405 RESOLUTION, CABELL COUNTY COMMISSION
RE: APPOINTMENT-CABELL-WAYNE PORT AUTHORITY
W. Scott Bias, President, moved to approve the appointment of Robert L. Bailey to the Cabell/Wayne Port District, Inc., Board of Directors. Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was as follows: Exhibit (E)
W. Scott Bias, President aye
Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, aye
Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner nay
#406 RESOLUTION, CABELL COUNTY COMMISSION
RE: REAPPOINTMENT-GREAT KANAWHA RC&D
Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to approve the reappointment of Donald F. McCroskey to the Great Kanawha Resource Conservation and Development Council. W. Scott Bias, President, seconded the motion and the vote was as follows: Exhibit (F)
W. Scott Bias, President aye
Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner aye
Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner nay
#407 RESOLUTION, CABELL COUNTY COMMISSION
RE: REAPPOINTMENT-CABELL HUNTINGTON HOSPITAL
Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, stated that this term did not expire until January 2012.
Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to table the reappointment. Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.
#408 RESOLUTION, CABELL COUNTY COMMISSION
RE: REAPPOINTMENT-TRI-STATE TRANSIT AUTHORITY
Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, stated this term did not expire until February 25, 2011.
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Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to approve the reappointment of Bernard Queen to the Tri-State Transit Authority Board of Directors. W. Scott Bias, President, seconded the motion and the vote was as follows: Exhibit (G)
W. Scott Bias, President aye
Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner aye
Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner nay
#409 RESOLUTION, CABELL COUNTY COMMISSION
RE: IN THE MATTER OF ALLOCATING SENIOR CITIZEN
PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS EXCESS LEVY TAX
FUNDS TO VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS - $5,000
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 for the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9738. Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. Exhibit (H)
#410 AUTHORIZE SIGNATURE/CHANGE OF SCOPE FOR
WATERLINE PROJECT
Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, moved to approve the change of scope for the Waterline Project. Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.
#411 RESOLUTION, GENERAL FUND, COUNTY BUDGET
REVISION #6, FY 2010-2011
Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, moved to approve General Fund County Budget Revision #6. Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. Exhibit (I)
#412 RESOLUTION, CABELL COUNTY COMMISSION
RE: ACCEPTANCE OF A SUB-GRANT ADJUSTMENT
NOTICE FOR THE PROVISION OF HOMELAND
SECURITY GRANT FUNDS - $40,000.00 - #07-LE-23
Tom McComas, Sheriff, informed the Commission the funds would be used for additional equipment for the Sheriff’s Department Mobile Command Center.
Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, moved to approve the acceptance of $40,000.00 from a sub-grant adjustment regarding a Homeland Security Grant to purchase additional equipment for the Mobile Command Center. Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. Exhibit (J)
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PLACE ON RECORD:
Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, moved to place on record the minutes from the Culloden Public Service District, Regular Meetings, October 20, 2010 and November 17, 2010; Special Meetings, October 1, 2010 and October 27, 2010 and OTHER DOCUMENTATION TO BE RECORDED Cabell-Huntington Health Department Clinic Monthly Report, October, 2010 and The Bank of New York Melon, Trust Account, November 30, 2010. Nancy Cartmill, Commissioner, seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.
Robert L. Bailey, Commissioner, presented out-going Commissioner, W. Scott Bias, with a Key to the County and thanked President Bias for his good work while serving on the Commission.
W. Scott Bias, President, adjourned the regular meeting of the Cabell County Commission at 10:30 a.m., until the next scheduled meeting on Thursday, January 6, 2011, at 10:00 a.m.
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