Commissioner’s Meeting Minutes
January 5th, 2021
Present: Kelly Gaskill, Darlene Likens, & John Richwine
Also Present: County Attorney Jeff Graham, County Administrator Dan Dykes, & County Auditor Rick Gardner
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Appointments:
Motion: to the Board of Zoning Appeals Lisa Hobbs replacing Denise Spooner, to the Planning Commission reappointment of David Cane and Wesley Likens, from the Board of Commissioners for the Planning Commission myself, John Richwine, to the East Central Solid Waste District John Richwine and Darlene Likens, to retain on the Board of Property Tax Appeals Ken Kocinski, to serve from the Board of Commissioners on the Council of Governments Darlene Likens, and for the Region 5 Workforce Development Darlene Likens.
IT Director: Lisa Cannon
Maintenance Supervisor: Joe Humphries
HR Director: Beatrice Ramey
Highway Department: Scott Harless
EMA Director: Tom Ecker
911 Director: Brent Jensen
County Engineer to start on or before January 19th: Jessica Bastin
Moved: John Richwine
Motion: to nominate Denise Spooner to the Board of Zoning Appeals, Planning Commission citizen member Mark Gary and Lee Walls
Moved: Kelly Gaskill
Those in favor of Lisa Hobbs to the Board of Zoning Appeals
Roll Call Vote:
Commissioner Gaskill: No
Commissioner Likens: Yes
President Richwine: Yes
Lisa Hobbs will be the appointment to the Board of Zoning Appeals
Those in favor of David Cane for the Citizen Member of the Plan Commission
Roll Call Vote:
Commissioner Gaskill: No
Commissioner Likens: Yes
President Richwine: Yes
David Cane will be reinstated to the Plan Commission
Those in favor of Wes Likens for the Citizen Member of the Plan Commission
Roll Call Vote:
Commissioner Gaskill: No
Commissioner Likens: Yes
President Richwine: Yes
Wes Likens is reappointed to the Plan Commission
Roll Call Vote on the remainder of the appointments:
Commissioner Gaskill: Yes
Commissioner Likens: Yes
President Richwine: Yes
New Business:
Contract with the attorney, Graham, Hopper, Farrer & Wilson. Flat monthly fee will be used for everyone except the County Council. On non-routine matters it would be a fee of $250 an hour.
Motion: to accept contract with Graham, Hopper, Farrer & Wilson
Moved: Darlene Likens
Seconded: John Richwine
Abstained: Kelly Gaskill
Motion Passed
County Attorney, Jeff Graham, presents Resolution 2021-BC-R-01 to repeal Resolution 2020-BC-R-15.
Motion: to approve now by title only 2021-BC-R-01 with his edit of changing wording from 911 Director to EMA Director
Moved: John Richwine
Seconded: Darlene Likens
Discussion: Commissioner Gaskill says that hazard pay should be given.
Roll Call Vote:
Commissioner Gaskill: No
Commissioner Likens: Yes
President Richwine: Yes
Motion Passed
County Attorney, Jeff Graham, presents Ordinance 2021-BC-O-01 to repeal Ordinance 2020-BC-O-09.
Motion: to introduce Ordinance 2021-BC-O-01 as presented and to adopt Ordinance 2021-BC-O-01 by title only
Moved: John Richwine
Seconded: Darlene Likens
Discussion: Commissioner Gaskill states that this ordinance was based on ethics. She says that this stuff needs to stop.
Ayes: Darlene Likens, John Richwine Nays: Kelly Gaskill
Motion Passed
Jeff Graham, County Attorney, presents two contracts for Local Road & Streets. It is a 50% match.
Motion: to pass the road and bridge contracts number 84 & 85
Moved: John Richwine
Seconded: Darlene Likens
Motion Passed, unanimously
Scott Harless, County Highway, presents an idea for comp time for his employees. He says that the current limit for comp time is 40hrs. He would like to bump up to 80hrs for the winter through July to help with Covid.
Motion: to have Mr. Graham address this by creating a resolution that would allow the highway department to accrue up to 80hrs of comp time from the time the resolution is passed up until July when it will be reevaluated
Moved: John Richwine
Seconded: Kelly Gaskill
Motion Passed, unanimously
Motion: to adjourn
Moved: John Richwine
Seconded: Kelly Gaskill
Motion Passed, unanimously
Next Regular Meeting Tuesday January 19th, 2021, at 10am