COMMISSION MINUTES, JULY 28, 2008

The Board of Washington County Commissioners met in regular session on Monday, July 28, 2008, in the commission room at the Washington County Courthouse. Present: Alison Mueller, 1^st District Commissioner; Marcia Funke, 2^nd District Commissioner; Gene Helms, 3^rd District Commissioner, Chairman, and Lou Kern, County Clerk. Absent: Jason Brinegar, County Attorney.

Chairman Helms called the meeting to order with prayer.

Next regular meeting will be Monday, August 4, 2008 at 8:30 A.M.

The board approved bills and payroll totaling $284,055.85.

The board requested that the minutes for July 21 be amended as follows: “Chairman Helms requested to speak with Jason Brinegar, County Attorney, after the department head meeting and Mr. Brinegar declined.”

Don Richardson, custodian, reported on routine maintenance matters. Permission was given to purchase a blower vac for $155.00 from Zabokrtsky’s Hardware.

Janice Kearn, R.N., County Health Director, was given permission for 2 employees to work four, ten hour days. Their work hours will be from 7:00 A.M. to 5:30 P.M. The office hours for the Health Department will not be affected.

The board received public notice from Condray Farms, Inc., that a permit application has been filed for development of a swine farm for 1800 animal units of swine in the NW/4 of Section 8, Township 5 South, Range 1 East.

Lou Kern, County Clerk, presented statistics on the county website usage.

Marcia Funke requested that the fair board minutes be sent to the county clerk for distribution to all commission members.

At 12:00 noon Alison Mueller moved to go into executive session to speak with David Cooper via telephone for 10 minutes under the attorney/client privilege. Marcia Funke seconded and motion carried. At 12:10 P.M. the board returned to regular session. No action was taken.

The board adjourned at 12:15 P.M. for lunch and reconvened at 1:00 P.M.

David Willbrant, Public Works Administrator, gave weekly work report. Culvert issues at Sections 16 and 17 in Independence Township were discussed. David reported that SEM Materials has filed for bankruptcy. This will impact how Washington County will receive road oil. CRS1H is used for tack oil and the pothole patcher and could be used for sealing oil. The commission and David then met with David Lauer, V.P. and Rob Roudybush, Construction Manager, Hall Brothers, Inc. to discuss options for maintenance of oil roads in the county.

Sheriff Bill Overbeck spoke the board.

The commission meeting adjourned at 3:15 P.M.