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C20090915                                                                                                                                  September 15, 2009

 

                The Board of County Commissioners met in regular session at 9:30 a.m. with all members and the County Clerk present.

 

                Marty Long made the motion to approve the minutes of the September 1, 2009 meeting and the claims against the various funds of the county. Madison Traster seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.

 

                Randy McCauley, Road Department Administrator, presented bids for skid steer loader. White Star Machinery bid $18,336.16 for a Bobcat skid steer loader and $3,039.44 for an 80?, 6-way dozer blade.  Foley Equipment bid $30,672.16 for a Caterpillar skid steer loader and $5,731.98 for a blade. Marty Long made the motion to accept the low bid from White Star Machinery at a cost of $18,336.16 and the blade at a cost of $3,039.44. Madison Traster seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.

 

                Lance Babcock, Sheriff, Jerry Jo Deckert, EMS Director, and John Crosby, Fire Chief, presented information on radios and pagers. It was explained that the Sheriff has upgraded his radio console to meet FCC requirements and there is a need to upgrade radio/pager equipment in all departments for communication purposes.  Chief Crosby explained that the various emergency departments have to comply with FCC requirements for narrow banding by January, 2013. After hearing the needs of the departments, Marty Long made the motion to purchase (14) radios for the fire department at cost of $7,713.58, (16) radios  for EMS at a cost of $8,815.52, (1) mobile radio for EMS at a cost of $640.00, (4) mobile radios for the Sheriff?s Department at a cost of $2,560.00, (5) radios for Emergency Management at a cost of $2,755.00 and (1) radio for the  Senior Center at a cost of $550.97 for a total cost of $23,035.07 to be paid through the county?s special equipment fund. Madison Traster seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. At the request of Chief Crosby, Madison Traster made the motion to allow the fire department to purchase (3) mobile units from his budget for a total cost of $1,920.00. Marty Long seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. Mr. Crosby reported the fire department received a donation from Oxy and they would like to purchase one rehab station with the donated money. The commissioners approved his request.

 

                J.D. Neufeld, Civic Center Manager, presented information on a sign for the Civic Center. A decision on which sign to purchase was tabled until the next meeting.

 

                The commissioners recessed for lunch with City of Ulysses Officials at Park View Assisted Living. Those in attendance from the city were: Thadd Kistler, Mayor, City Council Members, Ann Papay, John Battin, Tim McCauley and Ed Wiltse, Daron Hall, City Administrator, and the new City Clerk, Dana Cotherman. General discussion was held with no decisions being made.

 

                The commissioners adjourned to meet again in regular session on Wednesday, October 7, 2009.

 

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Linda McHenry, County Clerk                                                                     Carl Higgs, Chairman