OPENING

Commissioner Gary O. Tillis, and Commissioner R. Joseph Haynes were present when the 9:00 a.m. meeting was convened in the Putnam County Commission Chambers by County Clerk Brian Wood. The Pledge of Allegiance followed. President Stephen A. Andes was absent.

Commissioner Tillis made a motion to appoint Commissioner R. Joseph Haynes as acting President. Commissioner Haynes seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously.

BRIAN WOOD, COUNTY CLERK

Mr. Wood presented the following documents for the Commissioner’s approval and signature:

1. Edit registers and checks

Commissioner Tillis made a motion to approve and sign the presented documents. Commissioner Haynes seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously.

GENERAL BUSINESS

Commissioner Tillis made a motion to approve the minutes of January 11, 2011. Commissioner Haynes seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously.

BOARD APPOINTMENTS

Commissioner Tillis made a motion to appoint Jared Tully to serve as an alternate on the Putnam County Zoning Appeals Board, effective January 25, 2011 with a term to expire on January 1, 2014. Commissioner Haynes seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously.

COURT ORDERS APPROVED

Commissioner Tillis made a motion to approve and sign the following orders and personnel payroll orders:

1. An Order to make a payroll change for Alicia Meade, Full-time, Home Confinement Officer, Department 705, $12.35/hourly, effective January 30, 2011 as presented by the Commission Assistant

2. An Order to delete from payroll Rodney Dale McComas, Part-time, Paramedic, Department 715, effective January 9, 2011 as presented by the Commission Assistant

3. An Order to appoint Jared M. Tully, 18 Angela Drive, Scott Depot, WV 25560 to serve as an alternate on the Putnam County Zoning Appeals Board, effective January 25, 2011 with a term to expire on January 1, 2014 as presented by the Commission Assistant

Commissioner Haynes seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously.

GENERAL BUSINESS

Commissioner Tillis made a motion to authorize the West Virginia State Tax Department and Putnam County Assessor’s Office to review and make corrections to property values for Tax Year 2011 through February 28, 2011; provided that the change does not cause an increase in the property owners’ taxes. Commissioner Haynes seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously.

RESOLUTION

The Rosie the Riveter Project Resolution was postponed.

JIM NAGY, TERRADON

Mr. Nagy appeared before the Commission to present the 2011 Water Feasibility Study for Putnam County. He submitted a design concept and preliminary cost estimate for the targeted areas requesting water service. The Commission will review and consideration the feasibility study.

EXECUTIVE SESSION

At 9:20 a.m., Commissioner Haynes made a motion to enter an executive session to conduct board interviews. The motion died for a lack of a second.

Commissioner Haynes and Commissioner Tillis interviewed two candidates for the Fire Service Board in regular session.

JOHN SHANNON

Mr. Shannon appeared before the Commission to request compensation for a Black Angus Calf that was killed by dogs on his property. County Attorney Jennifer Scragg explained the procedures to file a claim and presented him with the required forms.

BRIAN DONAT, COUNTY MANAGER

Commissioner Tillis made a motion to approve a budget revision for the Sheriff’s Department Home Confinement Fund #705 to cover automobile supplies and maintenance and repair/autos and trucks as presented by Mr. Donat. Commissioner Haynes seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously.

Commissioner Tillis made a motion to approve a budget revision for Putnam 911 Fund 712 to cover buildings/equipment and part-time overtime as presented by Mr. Donat. Commissioner Haynes seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously.

Commissioner Tillis made a motion to approve a budget revision for EMS Fund 715 to cover maintenance and repair/autos and trucks as presented by Mr. Donat. Commissioner Haynes seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously.

Commissioner Tillis made a motion to issue a check from the General County Fund in the amount of $3,094.42 payable to the Putnam Standard for advertisement of the 2009-2010 Financial Statements as presented by Mr. Donat. Commissioner Haynes seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously.

Commissioner Tillis made a motion to issue a check from the Technology Fund in the amount of $3,396.00 payable to Alpha Technologies for equipment relating to the wireless access project in the Judicial Building as presented by Mr. Donat. Commissioner Haynes seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously.

Mr. Donat presented the following orders for approval:

1. An Order to issue a check from the Putnam County Community Criminal Justice Fund in the amount of $230.71 payable to nTelos for cell phone service

2. An Order to issue a check from the Putnam County Community Criminal Justice Fund in the amount of $98.96 payable to Express Printing, Inc. for supplies

3. An Order to issue a check from the Putnam County Community Criminal Justice Fund in the amount of $2,080.00 payable to Thomas M. Lyvers for professional services

4. An Order to issue a check from the Putnam County Community Criminal Justice Fund in the amount of $67.00 payable to Jamey Hunt for mileage reimbursement

Commissioner Tillis made a motion to approve the orders as presented. Commissioner Haynes seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously.

ESTATE SETTLEMENTS

The Fiduciary Supervisor Ms. Scragg presented the following documents to the Commission and recommended that they be approved as presented:

Short Form Settlement: Troy E. Brown, Robert Lee Call, Luther A. Davis, Shirley P. Davis, John Patrick Gatens, Millard Ronsford Goff, Virginia Cochran Hall, Daniel Edgar Harrah, Charles W. Kent, Helen M. King, Rosalyn C. McClung, Frances Jeanette Nichols, Gregory Polen, Pansy I. Ramey White

An Order to appoint Delores Jean Allen as Executrix of the estate of Don Richard Allen, deceased, for the sole purpose of transferring investments owned by the deceased

An Order to appoint Charles Clinton Edwards as Executor of the estate of Kines Faye Humphreys, deceased, for the sole purpose of pursuing Asbestos Litigation

An Order of “Estate Listing” and actions of the Fiduciary Supervisor from January 10, 2011 through January 21, 2011.

Commissioner Tillis made a motion to approve the documents as presented and authorize the acting President to sign. Commissioner Haynes seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously.

PUBLIC COMMENT

Mr. B. G. Boster appeared before the Commission to present a petition objecting to the renaming of Route 34 South to Hamlin Way.

ADJOURN

At 9:45 a.m., having no further business, Commissioner Haynes made a motion and Commissioner Tillis seconded to adjourn the regular session of the County Commission until Tuesday, February 8, 2011 at 9:00 a.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Sherry Otey

Commission Assistant