Clearwater County Commissioners news
Konkolville Water System Upgrade
Project discussed
The Professional Services
Contract for Grant Administration with CEDA for the Konkolville Water System
Upgrade Project ICDBG-10-II-12-PF was presented at the May 24 Board of
The County sponsored the CDBG
to receive funding of $360,000 for construction of a new water distribution
system to serve the Konkolville Addition. The Board approved and signed the MOU
with Konkolville Water Company and the Professional Services Contract with CEDA
for the Konkolville Water System Upgrade Project ICDBG-10-II-12-9F.
Employee medical benefits
Tim Marks from the Gem Plan
presented information on the County’s participation in the employee’s medical
benefits. The Gem Plan board reached a decision on the premiums based on the
County employee’s claims. The independent auditor’s report was reviewed. The
plan is in compliance with the department of insurance. There are monies beyond
the start costs and monies in reserve.
The claims information for the County was reviewed. The loss ratio is
what is paid in premiums in proportion to what is paid out in claims. The County
is running at 95 percent, which is a little over the average. The pooling
concept works. The County loss ratio is running close to the industry standards.
It was decided there wouldn’t be a savings going to a private insurance company.
The new health care law was reviewed. Updates are being monitored daily.
The rules and regulations are not defined yet. One rule is the age of dependents
is increased to the age of 26 years. The rules haven’t been defined and the
effective date has not been established. The law focuses on expansion so
everybody will have some medical coverage, control health care costs and improve
the health care delivery system.
Exhibit building, barn and arena improvements
The Board met with fair board
members Jeannie Hood, Linda Applington, Diana Colgan, Oreta Stuart and Alan
Hengen and City Administrator Rick Laam regarding concerns for improvements in
the
Audit
The FY 2009 independent audit
was reviewed with Phil Nuxoll and Kathy Smolinski from Presnell Gage and County
Clerk Carrie Bird and County Treasurer Jeannie Johnson. Nuxoll explained that
the audit is composed of a financial statement and a multi-part report. The
report will have to be adopted and then an official copy filed with the state
legislative auditor and federal single clearing house auditor.
County’s net worth improves
The net worth of the County
improved over 2009 up to $10,242,365 for assets. The total is net assets. The
balance sheet, in fund balance and the changes in fund balance were reviewed.
The reconciliation of statement of revenues, expenditures and changes in fund
balances are explained in the statement of activities. The Board accepted the
2009 Financial Statements and directed Presnell and Gage to release the report
to the State and Federal agencies.
Expense claims
The Board approved and signed
expense claims. The Board approved and signed the catering permit for RC Ball
Log Inn LLC for May 29 in
Executive sessions
There were three executive sessions held to discuss personnel, contract negotiations and indigent matters. Present for the meeting was Chairman Don Ebert and Commissioner John Allen and Commissioner Stan Leach.