Worth County Commission Minutes for March 21st, 2011 (Last Week's Items)

1. Presiding Commissioner Findley brought the meeting to order at 9:10

2. Brad Lager came to share some financial information with the Commissioners.

3. Commissioner Ruckman motion to approve Minutes and Agenda. Commissioner Gabbert seconded. Motion approved.

4. Ruckman motion to approve the bills. Gabbert seconded. Motion carried.

5. Treasurer, Linda Brown presented the Treasurer’s report. Commissioner Findley asked Linda to check on a County Credit Card for online purchases. She agreed.

6. Ruckman reported gas prices from MFA as $3.42⁹ for gas, and $3.80⁹ for diesel.

7. Economic Developer Charity Austin and Clerk Owens combined the list of names submitted for the Enhanced Enterprise Zone Advisory Board. She advised the Commissioners that they would have to appoint two more members. They made a list of people to contact. Discussed the next step.

8. Ernie Miller from Mobile Radio came to look at the coax running haphazardly around the east side of the Courthouse. He will send his report to Clerk Owens.

9. Pat Kobbe, County EMD, submitted a bill for expenses on the Incident Command Trailer. Asked if Fire Chief, Ben Fletcher could purchase antennae for the CB Radio in the trailer.

10. County Officials-

· Barb Foland requested the commissioners come inspect her road. All the gravel from her road is off in the ditch.

· Collector Julie Tracy presented the 2007 Outlaws submitted for abatement by Court Order.

· At the commissioners request Assessor Carolyn Hardy came to explain tax assessment of hunting lodges in the area.

11. Public comments-

· Ronnie Dannar came to discuss the extra traffic on his road. Commissioner Findley said that the county will just have to try to keep the road up while there is extra traffic there.

· Steve Adwell requested to cost share brush removal on CR 98. Commissioner Gabbert made a motion to share the cost. Ruckman seconded. Motion carried.

Motion by Gabbert, second by Ruckman to adjourn for lunch at 12:10

Commissioner Findley opened the meeting at 2:00pm

12. Road and Bridge supervisor Jim Fletchall report:

-- --Commissioners advise Jim to put load limit signs on Dannar bridge, plus fix a soft spot at the approach of the bridge.

· --Fletchall has been working on getting patron gravel caught up from previous years.

· ---Discussed the poor tire situation on the trailer. Commissioners will go look at it.

· --Requested purchasing repair manuals for some of the equipment.

· --Asked when the commissioners were going to put out the gravel hauling bid. He wants to get the gravel on earlier this.

-- --Fletchall said that you really can’t get gravel back on the roads that have been bladed of, because you get all the mud with it.

· --Stated that he could find a quick tack bucket. May have to make the bracket.

13. Commissioner Ruckman motion to put out bids for gravel hauling. Gabbert seconded. Motion carried. Motion by Ruckman, second from Gabbert to have Clerk Owens put ads in the Times Tribune, and Sheridan express, then also send out letters to various companies in the area. The bids will be opened April 11^th 2011. Cart Patron gravel will open after bid openings. 14. Ruckman motion to go into closed session. Roll vote, Ruckman aye, Findley aye, Gabbert aye. At 4:15

15. Roll vote to come out of closed session Findley aye, Ruckman aye, Gabbert aye.

16. Clerk Owens presented some paperwork.

17. Motion to adjourn at 7:25 by Gabbert, Ruckman seconded. Motion carried.