Cape Girardeau County Commission action 10/6/06

Thursday

Routine business

* Letter received and filed from Cape County Private Ambulance.

* Notice received and filed of DWI overtime grant for Sheriff's Department.

* Approved payment of Magnet invoice for fourth quarter dues.

* Approved payment of NACO membership dues.

* Received and filed Safe House for Women report.

* Received and filed treasurer's copy machine report.

* Received and filed letter from American Family Insurance regarding lack of coverage for county dump truck damaged in Busey fire.

Discussion items, appointments

* Met with John Graham regarding leased copy machines. Approved a six-month contract with CopiRite for leased copy machines.

* Dave Hitt, EOC regarding siren request. Approved offering to pay 50 percent of cost for new warning siren in Jackson.

* Opened three bids for boiler replacement at the county jail.

* Approved request from Don McQuay regarding the purchase of office equipment to replace equipment damaged by collapse of courthouse ceiling.

Items not on agenda

* Approved a request from County Collector Diane Diebold for services folding county tax bills for mailing.

* Approved a request from County Auditor David Ludwig to limit issuance of mileage reimbursement checks to monthly payments.

* Received and filed report from the County Archive Center.

* Received and filed an update from the Missouri Department of Transportation on area projects.

* Received and filed Magnet news release.

* Received and filed notice of Health Department media briefing.

* Received and filed letter offering for sale a property on High Street in Jackson.

* Received and filed a request for use of the gazebo at the Common Pleas Courthouse.

* Approved payroll changes.

* Discussed with Treasurer Roger Hudson claims for refunds of surplus amounts paid at tax sales. Rejected two refund requests.