COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS

LINCOLN COUNTY

OCTOBER 5, 2009

 

The Board of County Commissioners met this day in Regular Session with quorum present. Commissioner Hopkins was absent.

COMMITTEE REPORTS:  Were presented.

CLAIMS:  Claims were examined and ordered paid in the amount of $400,562.94.

RESOLUTION 09-53:  Approved the Martin Hall Juvenile Facility Maintenance and Operations Budget for 2010.

REVOCATION OF COMMISSION:  Was received for Jason Ball, Deputy Sheriff.

REQUEST FOR WAGE INCREASE:  Was submitted by the Sheriff for the janitor/cook at the Sheriff’s Office.

MOTION:  By unanimous vote, tabled the request until the budget process begins.

ANNEXATION OF PROPERTY:  Notice was received regarding property annexed to the Town of Wilbur.

NOTICE OF RESIGNATION:  Was received for Deputy Ball.

LIQUOR CONTROL BOARD NOTICE:  Was submitted regarding the discontinuation of liquor sales and service at Kieffer’s.

NOTICE OF RETURN:  Deputy Manke will return to duty as a road deputy.

AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION:  Verification of publication was received from The Wilbur

Register.

PUBLIC HEARING:  Was held to consider the proposed surplus of equipment and vehicles from the county. No public testimony was received.  Hearing closed.

MOTION:  By unanimous vote, declared the equipment and vehicles as surplus and kept prices at minimum bid rate as recommended.

REQUEST FOR FUNDS:  Was submitted by the Family Resource Center for funds from the Domestic Violence Prevention Fund.

MOTION:  By unanimous vote, tabled the request until further information was available regarding the funds.

REQUEST FOR FUNDS:  Was submitted by the Family Resource Center for funds from the Homeless Housing Fund.

MOTION:  By unanimous vote, tabled the request until further information was available regarding the funds.

REQUEST FOR FUNDS:  Was submitted by the Butte View Apartments in Creston for funds from the Affordable Housing Fund for improvements to the apartments.

MOTION:  By unanimous vote, tabled the request until further information was available regarding the funds.

MEETING:  Public Works Director met to present a departmental update.

AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION:  Verification of publication was received from The Wilbur

Register.

BID OPENING: Three bids were opened for the Skid Steer Loader.

MOTION:  By unanimous vote, referred bids to Public Works Director for review.

RESOLUTION 2506R:  Approved the statement of policy for Public Works organization, personnel practices, and handling of complaints.

LETTER TO LOCAL 1254 PRESIDENT:  Was submitted by the Public Works Director regarding the creation of a new position.

MEETING:  US Census Representative presented an update on the 2010 Census.

MEETING:  Information Services Director presented a departmental update as well as a request for an additional computer technician.

MOTION:  By unanimous vote, the request was tabled until further review of the budget.

MEETING:  Public Health Director met to present a departmental update.

Meeting recessed to reconvene Monday, October 12, 2009 at 10:00 a.m.

Meeting reconvened on October 12, 2009 with all members present.

COMMITTEE REPORTS:  Were presented.

MEETING:  Auditor met to present an energy efficiency agreement with Avista for the new boiler for the Public Safety Building.

MOTION:  By unanimous vote, authorized Chairman to sign the agreement.

COMMISSIONERS ORDER 09-23:  Awarded the bid for a skid steer loader for the Public Works Department.

REQUEST FOR FUNDS:  Submitted by the Butte View Apartments and the Family Resource Center were presented for review.

MOTION:  By unanimous vote, approved $25,000.00 to the Butte View Apartments from the Affordable Housing Fund, $40,000.00 to the Family Resource Center (FRC) from Homeless Housing Fund, and $25,000.00 to FRC from the Domestic Violence Fund.

REQUEST TO HIRE:  Information Services Director’s request for an additional technician was reviewed.

MOTION:  By unanimous vote, approved the request to hire technician.

 

Adjournment:  With no further business, the meeting was adjourned to meet again on Monday, October 19, 2009.

 

SHELLY JOHNSTON

CLERK OF THE BOARD

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS