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office. The commissioners said they would need to consider it in the budget process. Linda alsoaddressed Commissioner Hinman’s statements that were recently quoted in the Basin RepublicanRustler regarding past building projects completed for the county. Linda presenteddocumentation which she stated contradicted Commissioner Hinman’s statements to the effectthat Big Horn County is not getting an adequate return for money spent on building projects.Dori Noyes, County Clerk, and Becky Lindsey, Treasurer, discussed the aggregate reportform the county employees health insurance pool and the amount of money that is now in theinsurance pool. Commissioners asked that the pool continue to be monitored.Commissioner Ewen made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Grant and carried, toadjourn for lunch at 12:00 p.m. Commission Chairman Thomas S. Hinman called for regularsession at 1:00 p.m.Jim Raffl met to discuss the courthouse maintenance supervisor position andrecommended that Fred Werner be advanced to the position of supervisor upon Raffl's retirementin August. Raffl also recommended that Fred Werner's wages be elevated to reflect the increasedresponsibilities of the supervisor's position. Commissioner Ewen made a motion, seconded byCommissioner Grant and carried, to approve Fred Werner as courthouse maintenancesupervisor on a probationary basis for six months upon Jim Raffl’s retirement. The motionincluded the commensurate increase in wages..Commissioners agreed to change from Travelers Insurance to Philadelphia Insurance forthe county vehicles.Commissioner Ewen made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Grant and carried, toretain Bob Decker, licensed life and health insurance consultant/instructor for CovenantInsurance Group, Inc. Jerry Ewen will contact Bob Decker.Commissioner Ewen made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Grant and carried, toadjourn for a budget work session at 1:35 p.m.July 7, 2010: Jim Raffl and Fred Werner, courthouse maintenance, met with thecommissioners to present bids and discuss options for the Lovell Annex boiler project. Raffleand Werner reported that the bids had exceeded the grant funding available for the project.Acting upon Werner's recommendation, Commissioner Ewen made a motion, seconded byCommissioner Grant and carried, to reject all of the bids presented for the Lovell Annexboiler, and to re-engineer and re-advertise the project to replace only the HVAC controls andto not include the boiler as was originally planned.Dori Noyes, County Clerk, presented the advertised library board position to thecommissioners. Commissioner Ewen made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Grant andcarried, to nominate Judy Morris to serve her first library board term beginning July 7, 2010and ending June 30, 2014.Commissioner Ewen made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Grant and carried, togo into executive session on personnel issues at 11:00 a.m. Those present: CommissionersHinman, Grant and Ewen, Dori Noyes, county clerk, Ken Blackburn, sheriff, and Georgia AntleyHunt, County Attorney. Commissioner Hinman called for regular session at 11:45 a.m. withno action taken.Carol Willard, clerk’s deputy, met with the commissioners to present wellness payoutfigures for the commissioners to review.Commissioner Ewen made a motion seconded by Commissioner Grant and carried, toadjourn for a lunch work session at 12:00 p.m. at the land planning office. Dusty Spomer andRoy Darrow, GDA; John Koller, airport board; Jill Harper, airport board secretary; and StefaniePadilla and Linda Harp, grants administration; met with the Commissioners to give a progressreport on the Greybull Runway Relocation Project, to go over the contractor’s work schedule forthe upcoming month and to present change order #3 for the commissioners to consider. They
discussed the Greybull airport sealcoat project and gave a bid update for the sealcoat project,which will be an 80/20% project match for 2010.Commissioner Hinman called for regular session in the commissioners’ chambers at 1:40p.m.Carol Willard, clerk’s deputy, presented the commissioners with a request for sick bankhours and also a request to donate hours. Commissioner Ewen moved, Commissioner Grantseconded, and the motion was carried, to allow the requests to transfer the sick bank hours.Commissioner Ewen made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Grant and carried,that the County pay half, which is 1.44%, of the increase to employees retirement benefits,which is to got into effect in September. The motion also resolved that wages be frozen at thecurrent level; the freeze to include step and longevity raises. The freeze does not apply to newemployees who start below minimum wage for their period of probation for their position.Dori Noyes, County Clerk, in response to a recent statement in the local newspaper whichconflicts with her documentation, met with the commissioners to present facts and figures whichclarify staff and revenue in the Clerk's office. Dori showed the commissioners that her staffnumbers are identical to the previous county clerk of eight years ago and that her staff alsonumbers the same as the staff of the administration of the late Ellen Cowan Whipps 13 years ago.She also presented figures showing that her office generates an average of 40% more revenuethan the average of what was generated in the Clerk's office 13 years ago. This 40% increasedoes not include the additional election revenue which is generated by elections for towns andspecial districts.Commissioners wrote a letter of intent to purchase a Road and Bridge truck, valued at nomore than $25,000.00, which will replace the truck which was recently wrecked and is pendingan insurance settlement.Commissioner Ewen made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Grant and carried, toadjourn for a budget work session at 2:30 p.m.Commissioners considered, reviewed and approved the following:Bonds:• Donald M. Russell and Vance Vanderploeg, members, North Bench Drainage District,$10,000.00• Richard W. Parker, bookkeeper, Big Horn County School District #1, $50,000.00• Vana Camp, clerk/treasurer, Town of Deaver, $10,000.00Application for cancellation of taxes: Wendy Sue Madsen, 2009 for property described asparcel #15-50-092-00029 in the amount of $247.99.Minutes and Reports: Big Horn County Fair Board minutes for June 14, 2010; LocalEmergency Planning Committee minutes for May 27, 2010; and Big Horn County Airport Boardminutes for May 27, 2010.Financial Statements: Dori Noyes, county clerk, June, 2010, $11,609.25; Ken Blackburn,sheriff, statement, $1,332.66; Big Horn County Solid Waste Disposal financial statement forperiods ending April 30, 2010 and 2009There being no further business to come before the board and upon motion byCommissioner Ewen, seconded by Commissioner Grant and carried, the board adjourned at2:30 p.m.; the board will meet in regular session on July 20, 2010.STATE OF WYOMING )) ss.COUNTY OF BIG HORN )I, Dori Noyes, County Clerk and Ex-Officio of the Board of the County Commissioners,do hereby certify the above and foregoing to be a full, true and complete copy of proceedingshad by board at its July 2, 6 & 7, 2010, meetings.
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