BOOK 027 PAGE 499  BARBOUR COUNTY COMMISSION MEETING  OCTOBER 2, 2017 5:00 pm  TIM MCDANIEL COMMISSION PRESIDENT, PHIL HART COMMISSIONER, SUSIE CVECHKO COMMISSIONER, BEN PROPST COORDINATOR, SHANA FREY ADMINISTRATOR  Sam Rittenhouse, John Cutright, Kim Stemple, Debbie Schoonover, Tammy Narog, Kelly Holbert, Karen Lamb, Betty Daugherty, Nancy Marsh, Willodine Godwin, Kara Hardway, Helen. Jones, Kimberly Summers, Iva. Jones, Jessicah Cross, Phil Bowers, Marija llic, Thomas Hoxie, Ron Skidmore  Tim McDaniel called the meeting to order and led the pledge. The Commission requested a moment of silence for the victims in Las Vegas.  Onamotion by Susie Cvechko and seconded by Phil Hart, the meeting minutes from September 11,  2017 were approved.  John Cutright presented exonerations. Cvechko, the final settlements were approved.  Connie Kaufman presented seven (7) final settlements. On a motion by Phil Hart and seconded by Susie The chief tax deputy submitted a request for a cancelled order for check number 7562 to the Barbour County Board of Education presuming the check is lost. On a motion by Tim McDaniel and seconded by Shana Frey presented a budget adjustment to include the Court Security Grant Program award for Duress alarms and a minor adjustment to the Sheriff Tax Office budget. On a motion by Phil Hart and Sam Rittenhouse read a proclamation to name October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month in Debbie Schoonover read a proclamation to also name October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The Commission reviewed the request for funds application that was tabled in September from the Philippi Christmas Committee. On a motion by Phil Hart and seconded by Susie Cvechko, a $1,500.00 Barbour County Economic Development Authority submitted a request for an increase in funding from $24,000 to $30,0001 to help offset their decrease in LED grant funds. Commissioner McDaniel reported on an email received from the WV Association of Counties regarding Senate Joint Resolution 8. This resolution, if passed, could decrease county percentages on property tax from 27% to 15%. Commissioner McDaniel suggested to use caution because of this senate joint resolution and to table this request for now. On a motion by Tim McDaniel and seconded by Phil Hart, this request has been  Phil Hart, the stop payment request was approved.  seconded by Susie Cvechko, the adjustment and resolution was approved. Barbour County. President McDaniel signed the proclamation.  President McDaniel signed the proclamation.  contribution was approved.  tabled for further research.  #229491    BOOK 1027 PAGE 500  Tammy Narog provided an update on the Community Corrections program. The new officer started work on September 5 and is doing very well. Several large community service projects have been successful including the Gun Bash, Save the Tygart, Union Community litter clean up, Belington Fall Fest. Mrs. Narog reported their office will be closed for SCRAM training on October 5 from 9-12. She also reported that the Nineteenth Circuit Community Corrections Program is hosting its annual Ruby ADA ramp renovation bids were opened at 11:00 am on October 2. Huffman Corporation was the sole bidder and submitted a bid ini the amount of $120,000 with a $10,000 contingency. On a motion by Phil Hart and seconded by Susie Cvechko, the bid from Huffman Corporation was accepted. The Fiscal Year ending 2017 Financial Statement was presented and approved on a motion by Susie Cvechko and seconded by Phil Hart. A signed copy gets submitted to the State Auditor. A quote from Budget Blinds was presented for three blinds in the record room and one for the Court room. Maintenance is to attempt to modify an existing blind to work in the Court room to save cost in a new one. On a motion by Tim McDaniel and seconded by Phil Hart, the Budget Blind quote for three blinds in the record room was approved. If maintenance cannot modify the old blind for the court room, Tim McDaniel read the Animal Control Report. There are currently 31 dogs in the shelter with 20 being held in animal cruelty cases. The commission thanked Animal Friends for taking some smaller dogs to Ron Skidmore gave a report on 911/OEM operations and staffing. A THIRA meeting is being held on October 17. Commissioner Hart mentioned adding a backup generator for the court house to the needs ICS-402 training will be held on November 9 from 8-1. The elected officials, Shana Frey and Ben Propst EMPG grant program has awarded $45,897.00 for year 2016. 2015 grant funds is still outstanding. Mr. Skidmore plans to revamp the 911 Council meeting in Barbour. A meeting is set for Novemberlat  Memorial Children's Hospital Toy Drive.  the forth blind is approved as well.  free up space.  assessment.  will be attending this training.  6:00.  Nixle is now programmed to call land lines with emergency notifications. The next regular meeting will be held on November 6 at 5:00pm.  Barbour County will be hosting Wes-Mon-Ty RC&D meeting on October 23 at the Barbour County The Commission received a letter from the Tucker Community Foundation thanking for this year's contribution for the Run For It event. Susie Cvechko participated in the race for the Philippi Library. All three Commissioners attended the award ceremony and gave out numerous awards for Barbour County  Fairgrounds.  teams.    BOOK 027-PA6E501  Susie Cvechko requested to have a letter written for the Barbour County Health Department ins support of the Needle Exchange Program. This grant program allows for users to exchange dirty needles with At a recent Senior Center meeting, Brushy Fork reported that they have not received their generator. Plans are in place to make this delivery. Galloway reported that they need assistance with installing and Ag gentleman contacted Commissioner Cvechko regarding ai taxi issue/concern. He attempted to pay all of his tax tickets in March and thought he did so, however his name appeared in the newspaper for unpaid taxes. The Commissioners reviewed the gentleman's tax tickets and willi follow up with some additional Ona a motion by Tim McDaniel and seconded by Phil Hart executive session was entered at 6:32 pm. Ona a motion by Tim McDaniel and seconded by Susie Cvechko, regular session resumed at 6:47 pm. The following final settlements were approved on a motion by Phil Hart and seconded by Susie Cvechko. RITCHIE ALLEN GEORGE, NANCY BARGERON, DONALD RAY CHANNEL, SAMUELA. MOORE, DAKOTA Onan motion by Tim McDaniel and second by Phil Hart, the meeting was adjourned at 6:48pm.  clean needles to reduce diseases associated with this activity.  hooking upt their generator.  questions to the tax payer.  JAMES MITCHELL, ROBERT BRANDON PRICE, OLIN JACOB CAMPBELL.  Tim McDaniel