April 14, 2022  The Board of Bent County Commissioners met in their office at the courthouse at 9:00 a.m.  Those present were:  Chairman Chuck Netherton Commissioner Kim MacDonnell Clerk to the Board Lynda GI Moss  Commissioner Sykes was absent from the meeting.  MacDonnell moved to approve the minutes from the April 7th meeting. Discussion followed. Netherton wanted to address a few things about the attached statement that MacDonnell read at the last meeting. Netherton asked why MacDonnell had an issue with Doug Sykes as the interim East End Road & Bridge foreman when she was the one who approved the appointment. MacDonnell said she did not have an issue with Sykes, it was the process. Netherton asked why MacDonnell had a problem with the job description. MacDonnell said it was process at whichi it was arrived at. Itneeds to be a fair and equitable process. Netherton wanted to point out that he did talk with Shawn Cardinelli, HR Director, about the job description and salary. MacDonnell said my direct question to you was what is the status and you replied that Cardinelli was working onit. Netherton said I did ask her things, I guess I didn't understand what you were asking. MacDonnell said then you said you typed the description and how long it took, but when I looked at the document it did not appear to be yours. Netherton said he could not type well. MacDonnell made a second motion to approve the minutes from April 7th with the statement and remove the other attachments. Netherton seconded the motion. Motion passed.  MacDonnell replied then you should have said that.  Set the. June meeting dates as follows:  June 2 June 9 June 23  MacDonnell said she would like to discuss the 1St meeting of the month from June, July and  August at the meeting on the 28th.  Approved payroll on ai motion from MacDonnell and seconded by Netherton. Social Services: Director Jonna Parker gave the monthly update.  Netherton told Parker that he had talked to Valley Plumbing about finishing the hot water Parker said she is still short a case worker and a case aide. She also needs a front desk person. She already has someone working part-time who she might hire full-time to  heaters at the Social Services building.  handle the front desk, but would still need someone for backup.    Told the commissioners about a bill that would make changes to the preschool program. Parker thinks it could be good, but wonders where the money will come from to pay for Cyber security grant, Parker said she had been looking at getting a key card system, but those are really expensive and after seeing the new coded door lock on the HR office, she Parker is going to check about giving the old van to the SAGE/Meals on wheels program. Parker asked the commissioners if they had time to look over the letter she wanted to send to the State. MacDonnell told her she didn'tthink she should send it the way it was written. Parker said she has spoken to people at the state, but nothing has happened still. MacDonnell said is there someone we can call and help the conversation along? I think the letter helps with your frustrations, but will not get you any answers. Parker said she would talk to someone at the state and just ask if there is an update on her concerns. Netherton said maybe the concerns need to come from the whole region to get the state's  it.  thinks she might get those instead.  attention.  Approved bills and payroll for Social Services on a motion from MacDonnell and seconded by Approved the VSO report on ai motion from MacDonnell and seconded by Netherton. Otero County lost their VSO officer and they are proposing an agreement to have Bent County's VSO Rick Ward assist them. Will discuss the matter further at the next meeting. USA Rehab Centers sent a request for ARPA funds in the amount of $99,000.00. MacDonnell said she would prefer to give the funds to local businesses and not to businesses from outside the county, when we have places that offer those services in our own county to help our residents. MacDonnell said she thinks they need to keep on top of several things that are on-going since we no longer have an administrator to keep track of everything. Several items to discuss at the next meeting are Otero/Bent IGA for the sheriff. DOLA/Fort Lyon contract, Attorney Vigil wants to Discussed the property belonging to Bill and Bonnie Miller. The property is located near the city's burn pile. MacDonnell said it was her understanding that the city had agreed to get an appraisal. Netherton said he spoke to. Ken Wagner from the city about the appraisal and told him the county needed to know how much it would cost before the county would agree to anything. MacDonnell said we also need to move forward with the East End Road and Bridge foreman opening. Netherton asked if MacDonnell wanted to do the job description for it. MacDonnell said no she wanted to stay with the 2003 job description. Netherton was fine with using that job description. Netherton asked if she was okay with advertising the salary at between $40,000.00 and $43,000.00. MacDonnell said she was fine with that. Netherton said maybe we can look at increasing the West End foreman' s salary next year. Netherton asked MacDonnell ifs she wanted  Netherton.  Netherton agreed.  bea a part oft that discussion.    him to excuse himself from the process. MacDonnell said no, Itl think we need to advertise the MacDonnell said Tara Marshall, from DOLA said she would help with the administrator's position. Netherton said Marshall told him that she would write up some questions for them to Netherton said he went to Lamar on Tuesday and finished the closing on the Memorial housing project. The county did get a check back for $561.34. Finance Officer Vigil is checking to see  position and hire the best person.  ask the applicants.  what we need to do with the money.  Discussed the visit from the CTSI representative on Tuesday.  Netherton said he would like to have the following statement entered in to the minutes. Netherton read the statement. There were three individuals in the audience at the meeting.  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It is not a secret that there is animosity among the board. She owns that she has lost her temper and she has apologized. She agreed that we need to move forward, but doesn't think that can be done without fixing the past. She has asked before, for the board to seek outside help, sO we can work through our issues. That was met with silence. She does not think she is the sole cause of the issues. And again, said we need to get outside help. She respects what Netherton said, but does Netherton ask MacDonnell if she would like to talk to CTSI and see if they can assist us. Audience member Terry Kim asked about the discussion on the Miller property. Kim said he was on the Public Works board for the city. Kim said no one gave the board a clear understanding of what was going on. Kim understood that the appraisal would be a three-way split between the city, county, and the Millers family. He wondered why the county would be involved. Netherton told Kim that when he talked to Wagner from the city, he told Wagner that the county wanted to know the cost of the appraisal before the county would agree to pay anything. Kim asked why the city wanted to acquire the property. Netherton said it was because of the proximity to the burn pile, the sewer lagoons and the dog pound. Kim asked why the county cared. MacDonnell said people in the county bring things in to the burn pile. Kim said when he has issues or concerns with the council, he never really gets any answers. MacDonnell said she didn't see the harm in finding out what the property was worth, doesn't mean anyone has to purchase the property. MacDonnell thought Kim needed to have this discussion with the city council and not the county. Kim said he just wanted to know how the county felt, SO when it comes up again with the city, he would be more informed. Kim asked why the county would be involved. MacDonnell said the city and the county collaborate on lots of different things, waste being one of them. Kim said the lack of information and communication is frustrating. Netherton said he didn't know what the property would appraise for, but the location could make a difference to an individual who wanted to buy it. With no further business the meeting was adjourned at 10:50 a.m.  not agree with some ofit.  MacDonnell said she would reach out to them about it.  Respectfully submitted  Clerk to the Board  Chairman oft the Board