SEDGWICK COUNTY COMMISSIONER

REGULAR BOARD MEETING

MAY 20, 2014

Meeting was called to order by Chairman Beck with, Sandquist, Bauerle and Beckman present. Donna Wall joined the meeting as a guest.

Sandquist moved to approve the agenda with the following additions: Colorado County Attorney’s Association under unfinished business, Centennial Mental Health and discussion on hiring summer help under New Business, conference call at 1:00 with Joe Kinnie and Randy Schaeffer concerning the representation initiative. Bauerle second, carried.

George Tinker, CTSI, joined the meeting to discuss the annual County Worker’s Compensation Pool & Casualty Property Pool loss ratio reports. Tinker left the meeting.

George Zeilinger, Zeilinger Law Office, and Jimie Ridnour, Communication Center Director, joined the meeting. Discussion was held on the position of the communication center director and a possible exempt status. Discussion was then held on the certification of dispatchers. Ridnour explained that there is a discrepancy with a second T-1 line and the ability for the WAPA tower to be able to handle the capacity for the communication center. Discussion was held and Ridnour will be gathering more information and will report back to the Board. Ridnour and Zeilinger left the meeting.

Vouchers were reviewed. Bauerle moved to approve the vouchers. Beck second, carried.

The minutes of the May 13, 2014 meeting were reviewed. Sandquist moved to approve the minutes as amended. Bauerle second, carried.

David Rishel joined the meeting to ask the Board about acquiring the properties with tax liens that didn’t sell from the Sheriff’s sale. Wanda Trennepohl, Treasurer, joined the meeting. Trennepohl advised the Board that they will need to assign the property to Rishel if they so choose. Rishel will talk to Trennepohl and will come to next week’s meeting, May 29th at 9:30 a.m. Rishel left the meeting. Discussion was held on the Flying J property and Trennepohl was asked about the payment of taxes. Trennepohl left the meeting. Bauerle asked the Board how much an asbestos inspection would cost as that is the big issue with the Flying J property. Bauerle will look into this matter further.

Lisa Ault, Human Service, joined the meeting for the Human Service monthly report. Sandquist moved to approve the Human Service agenda as presented. Second by Bauerle, carried. Bauerle moved to approve the minutes of the April 22, 2014 meeting. Second by Beck, carried. Bauerle moved to approve the March 2014 financials, which includes Child Support and Medicaid collections. Sandquist second, carried. Ault presented the annual petty cash report to the Board for review. Beck moved to approve the amount of $200 for petty cash and the appropriateness of the expenditures. Bauerle second, carried. Ault told the Board that she will be gone for the next monthly meeting. Ault asked Beckman for an update concerning the 125th celebration and the department’s involvement. Ault presented the monthly training to the Board. Ault left the meeting.

George Zeilinger re-joined the meeting. Bauerle moved to pay the Colorado County Attorney’s Association dues for 2014. Sandquist second, carried. Discussion was held on ongoing mitigation. Bauerle moved to decline the offer of mediation with the EEOC at this time. Sandquist second, carried. Zeilinger will send a letter stating such. Wanda Trennepohl re-joined the meeting. Discussion was held on county held property. Trennepohl will get all of the county held properties together along with the total amount needed to transfer those deeds and will meet with Rishel and Zeilinger on Thursday, May 29th. Trennepohl left the meeting. Discussion was held about the Centennial Mental Health license renewal requirement for a zoning compliance letter and a fire inspection report. The Board will call the fire chief and the Town of Julesburg.

Sandquist moved to approve Building Permit #504 for Roland Rust for a farm machinery storage shed located at 7-11-44. Bauerle second, carried.

Eva Contreras, Assessor, joined the meeting to discuss Building Permit #505. Sandquist moved to approve Building Permit #505 for Dennis Eucker for a garage located at 17-11-43. Bauerle second, carried. Contreras left the meeting.

Sandquist expressed concerns about an ad in the paper asking for summer help for the landfill and the fact that the Board was not notified.

Beckman asked the Board for permission to put a permanent ballot box in the parking lot of the courthouse with the help of Road & Bridge.

Meeting was adjourned.

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James Beck, Chairman Christy M. Beckman, Clerk to the Board