With Ellis County prisoners housed out-of-county during the year-long remodeling of the Law Enforcement Center, Sheriff Ed Harbin is finding the need to hire more part-time jailers. The situation will be discussed during Monday evening’s Ellis County Commission meeting.
Commissioners will also begin discussion of a replacement for Ellis County Rural Fire Director Dick Klaus, scheduled to retire in June.
The Dec. 15 agenda follows.
ELLIS COUNTY COMMISSION Monday, Dec. 15, 2014 5:00 p.m. Ellis County Courthouse
Order of Business
I. Opening
A. Call to Order
B. Pledge of Allegiance
C. Clerk Records the Roll
D. Order of Business
Consideration of Amendments
II. Approval of Prior Minutes
III. Consent Agenda
A. Approval of Employee Status Changes as presented
B. Approval of Refunding Warrants as presented
C. Approval of Tax Roll Adjustments as presented
D. Approval of Escape Tax Orders as presented
E. Approval of Adds and Abates as presented
F. Approval of Accounts Payable and Payroll as presented
IV. Issues from Persons Not on the Order of Business
V. Public Requests/Presentations/Reports Agenda
VI. Action Items Agenda
A. Cereal Malt Beverage Licenses – Annual Renewals
Enclosure
Consideration of approving annual renewals for Joe F. Dolezal dba El Charro
Convenience Store, Richard Guffey dba Fort Hays Golf Shop, Pamela L.
Burgardt dba Rose Garden Steak House
B. Budget Reallocation Enclosure
Consideration of Budget authority from contingency to operating budgets that were negatively affected by loss of reimbursements
C. County Administrative Offices Closure
Consideration Closing County Administrative Offices January 2 – 5, 2015
D. Aerial Photography
Consideration of advertising this project to bid
E. Special Holiday – December 26
Consideration of a Special Holiday on December 26
VII. Issue Introduction/Report Agenda
A. Jail
1. Need for Jailers
Discussion/Report
B. Public Health/EMS
1. Power Lifters for Ambulance Cots Enclosure
Consideration of approving the purchase of Power Lifters for Ambulance Cots from Stryker
2. Infectious Disease Response Report/Discussion
C. Fire District #1
1. Fire Director
Discussion of Hiring Process for next Fire Director
2. Year-end Transfer to Reserves
Consideration of Year-end Transfer of $75,000
D. County Administrator
1. Eggs and Issues
Use of Large Meeting Room in Administrative Center – Starts January 31
E. County Commission
1. Commissioner Reports
F. Executive Session
To discuss Non-Elected Employee Matters (Union Negotiations)
VIII. Adjournment
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