HOWARD
A
Special Meeting of the Howard County Board of Commissioners was held on
The meeting was called to order by Sheriff Marshall
Talbert and conducted by President Bradley J. Bagwell. Approval of previous minutes was deferred
until the regular meeting scheduled for
A moment of silence was shared to reflect on the
passing of James K. Shearer, Howard County Councilman. Mr. Shearer passed away on
IN THE
MATTER OF
Mr. Phil Thatcher, Miles and Finch Insurance Agency
presented the renewal policy for
The
coverage for the most part is identical to the 2003 coverage except for an
increase in the deductible on Law Enforcement Liability from $10,000 to $25,000
per occurrence. Mr. Thatcher advised that
he has worked hard to try to get the deductible reduced, but it appears the
only way to do that would be to raise the annual premium $40,000 to $50,000.
Mr.
Thatcher also gave the County a quote on Workers Compensation Coverage that is
lower than the quote received from IPEP by approximately $50,000. He is further reviewing the classification
for the hospital code to determine if the Workers Compensation coverage premium
can be further decreased.
Mr. Thatcher discussed additional coverages that are
a part of Selective Insurance Company’s municipality program, deductible
amounts, and general aggregate limits with each of the coverages. The premium summary is as follows:
Property $ 65,475
Inland
Marine $ 17,862
Crime $ 4,076
General
Liability $
125,855
Law
Enforcement Liability $
144,855
EPLI $ 29,727
Public
Officials Liability $ 23,273
Automobile $
151,758
Workers
Compensation $
177,843
Total
Annual Premium $
740,277
Optional Coverages:
A) Reduce General Liability to $2,000,000 aggregate/$1,000,000
Occurrence. Reduction in premium of $7,054.
B) Reduce Law Enforcement Liability deductible
to $15,000.
Additional
premium of $50,000.
Mr.
Harbaugh made a motion to accept the insurance coverage as submitted, excluding
the optional coverages, for a total amount not to exceed $740,277.00, effective
IN THE MATTER OF A COUNTY HIGHWAY ISSUE:
Mr. Ted Cain, Howard County Highway
Engineer/Superintendent presented an agreement for Butler Fairman and Seufert to provide the construction inspection
services for the Dixon Road Project between
Mr. Raver made a motion to approve the Construction
Inspection Services Agreement with Butler Fairman and Seufert to provide the
construction inspection services for the Dixon Road Project between
IN THE MATTER OF SHERIFF DEPARTMENT ISSUES:
Sheriff Marshall Talbert presented the following
issues for Commissioner information and approval:
1. Jail Inmate Telephone Contract: With
the help of County Attorney Larry Murrell, all of the issues in the Jail
Inmate Telephone Contract have been worked out with SBC Communications. The Sheriff’s Department cannot collect more
money than what the Indiana Department of Corrections currently collects for
inmate telephone service. The contract,
in its final form, includes a $65,000.00 signing bonus; the telephone rates are
set at levels that conform to state statute.
Currently $12,500.00 is being taken out of the Commissary Fund each
quarter to pay Deputy Scott Waymire’s salary and benefits. Sheriff Talbert would like to use the signing
bonus to pay the Commissary Deputy’s annual salary and benefits in
advance. The Sheriff anticipates finding
a way to place Deputy Waymire in line for a permanent General Fund position
when someone retires or leaves the Sheriff’s Department.
SBC Communications is the
current carrier for
Mr. Raver made a motion to approve the service agreement with SBC
Communications for inmate pay phones for a period of three (3) years and
authorize the President to sign on behalf of the Board. Mr. Harbaugh seconded the motion, which
carried.
2.
Audio – Video Recording Equipment:
(See pages 1-2, November 3rd, 2003 and page 2, November 17th,
2003 minutes, “In the Matter of Sheriff Department Issues”, for related
discussion) Sheriff Talbert presented a
check in the amount of $6,000.00 from the City of Kokomo to contribute toward
the purchase of the real time video equipment at the Criminal Justice Center.
3.
The Sheriff’s Department received a bill from Best Access Systems for
work done in correlation with the Courthouse Renovation Project. Mr. Raver accepted the bill, which is to be
forwarded onto the general contractor.
IN THE MATTER OF CHRYSLER BOND ISSUE:
(See page 6,
Attorney Murrell stated that the refinancing is
scheduled to be closed tomorrow on
Mr. Raver made a motion to
approve the signing of documents, consisting of the final Official Statement,
Arbitrage, Tax Representation Certificate, and the Continuing Disclosure
Agreement. Mr. Harbaugh seconded the
motion, and it carried.
IN THE MATTER OF CLAIMS AND REPORTS:
1.
Commissioner’s Salary Claims for hourly, salary, and
overtime payable on
2.
Budget Estimate for E-911: The appropriations for the E-911 Budget that
will be reviewed on
3.
The Weights and
Measures Monthly Report for November 15th through
There being no further
business before the Board at this time, Mr. Harbaugh made a motion to
adjourn. Mr. Raver seconded the motion
and it carried. The meeting closed at
THE
HOWARD
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BRADLEY
J. BAGWELL, PRESIDENT
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JOHN
B. HARBAUGH, VICE PRESIDENT
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PAUL
J. RAVER, MEMBER
ATTEST:
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Commissioner Minutes,