Gibson County Board of Commissioners 2-15-2011***************************************************************************
Gibson County Board of Commissioners
Regular Session
February 15, 2011
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The Gibson County Board of Commissioners met on February 15, 2011, at 6:00 PM in the North Annex Meeting Room.
Members Present: Bob Townsend, President, Gerald
Bledsoe, VP. Alan Douglas, Member, was not present. The County Attorney, Jim McDonald and Commissioners Administrative assistant, Kay Vore, also were present.
The meeting was called
to order with all present standing and reciting the Pledge of Allegiance.
Minutes: The minutes from the February 1, 2011, meeting were approved with a motion by Gerald Bledsoe and a
second by Bob Townsend. Passed 2-0.
County General Claims: $120,118.40
County Courts Claims: $ 6,219.68
Highway Department: $ 63,667.54
Sheriff Department: $ 40,947.08
County
Payroll: $296,455.05
Gerald Bledsoe moved to accept and pay the claims and Bob Townsend seconded. Motion passed 2-0.
Approval of the Yearly Hwy Report was given with a
motion by Gerald Bledsoe and a second by Bob Townsend. Passed 2-0.
Commissioner Gerald Bledsoe received a call Tuesday morning from the US EPA concerning the old Emge plant in Ft Branch.
The US EPA will be removing any materials remaining from the fire, including hazardous materials in the rest of the building not damaged in the fire. This should start around the end
of March at an estimated cost of $400,000 dollars. This will not be county money. Attorney Jim McDonald stated that at this point, this is only, a verbal agreement.
EMS Supervisor, Dan
Alvey presented the write-offs for January in the amount of $34,553.14. These were approved with a motion by Gerald Bledsoe and a second by Bob Townsend. Passed 2-0.
Dan Alvey also expressed
concern of losing qualified paramedics due to stipulations in the union contract. He will also be discussing this with the County Council.
John Dyer, with Old National, and Carolyn Beck,
with SIHO, presented bids for renewal of the non-union county employees’ health insurance. A recommendation was made to raise the emergency room co-pay from $45 to $100. After much discussion,
a motion was made by Gerald Bledsoe and seconded by Bob Townsend to go with Standard Security with a fixed cost of $215,128.47, and to table the decision of the co-pay until the next
meeting, when all three Commissioners would be present. Motion passed 2-0. This insurance will be effective March 1, 2011.
Motion was made by Gerald Bledsoe and seconded by Bob Townsend
to allow Hwy Engineer, John Umpleby, to advertise for bids to replace the Double Tanks on Ohio Street with a New Bridge. Motion passed 2-0.
Two Medical Leaves from the Sheriff’s Dept
were approved with a motion by Gerald Bledsoe and a second by Bob Townsend. Motion passed 3-0.
Gerald Bledsoe made a motion to adjourn and Bob Townsend seconded. Passed 2-0.
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Bob Townsend, President Gerald Bledsoe, VP
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Alan Douglas, Member Attest: C.T. Montgomery, Auditor