At Monday’s July 3rd Ellis Coiunty Commission meeting

• The Consent Agenda was approved.

• Because the Sales TaxBonds will be issued through the Public Building Commission, the CountyCommissioners adjourned their meeting and reconvened as the Public Building Commission in order to consider the resolution to approve and authorize signatures on Public Building Commission Resolution No. 2013-02 which authorizes PBC Bonds SeriesA,B,&C. The resolution was approved and the Public Building Commission was adjourned and the CountyCommission meeting reconvened.

• Commissioners heard a report from the Ellis County Extension Agency.

• Commissioners approve and authorize signatures on a contract with BG Consultants for the design of roadway widening, asphalt overlay, gravel shoulders, and RCB culvert extensions on Old Highway 40 between Ellis and Yocemento.
• Commissioners heard a report from the Ellis County Coalition for Economic Development.

• Commissioners approved and authorize signatures on a contract with BGConsultants, Inc. on a project to design the resurfacing project on Old Highway 40 between 280th Avenue and the bridge just east of Pfeifer Avenue, a distance of 6.1 miles.

• Commissioners approved the completion of a work certificate for the bridge 80 improvement project; the certificate must be approved to in order for the contractor to close out the project.

• Commissioners approved Resolution No. 2013-17. This resolution will be used to communicate to the state when the County would like the ½% sales tax to be implemented. According to the resolution, the County is asking the state to implement it on October 1, 2013. This is the earliest date the tax can be implemented.

• Commissioners approved preparing a petition to the Court to lift the stay order on the Ellis County Conditional Use Permit for the Hays Wind Project.