BOARD OF McPHERSON COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS
JANUARY 18, 2005
REGULAR MEETING
10:00 A.M.
ALL PRESENT
Commissioner Patrick made a motion
to approve the agenda as presented.
Commissioner Terry seconded. All
voted aye.
Mr. Phil Linscheid, 2149 18th
Avenue, McPherson joined the meeting at 10:10 a.m. for Public Input Session to
ask if the County could do anything about the ice on 18th
Avenue. The Commissioners will talk to
the Public Works Director about the problem but for now the warmer weather will
probably be the only solution to the problem.
Commissioner Terry made a motion
to approve the minutes of January 11, 2005 as corrected. Commissioner Patrick seconded. All voted aye.
Commissioner Terry made a motion
to approve payroll for January 21, 2005. Commissioner Patrick seconded.
All voted aye.
Commissioner Terry made a motion
to approve the adds and abates register of January 14, 2005. Commissioner Patrick seconded. All voted aye.
Marvin Peters, MIDC Executive Director, joined the
meeting at 10:10 a.m. and introduced Norlan Ferguson, President of Ferguson
Production. Ferguson Production is
requesting a 50% exemption on $359,661 for furniture, fixtures and equipment
for 10 years and a 100% tax exemption on $103,235 for their building
improvements for 10 years. Mr. Craig
Holman, MIDC Member, read a letter from Brett Reber, MIDC President, stating
that the MIDC Board has “determined the project meets the Constitutional
requirements of the State of Kansas and McPherson County Resolution 04-14 for consideration
of property tax exemption, and further made a finding of fact that the project
is necessary to retain jobs in the State of Kansas.” The MIDC Board requested that a date and time be set for a public
hearing on the application and that required notifications and publications be
initiated. Commissioner Terry made a
motion to accept the preliminary application for property tax exemption for
Ferguson Production. Commissioner
Patrick seconded. All voted
aye. A public hearing will be held
at 10:10 a.m. on February 8, 2005.
Dave Bohnenblust, Public Works Director, joined the
meeting at 10:25 a.m. with the following requests:
B. Request
signature on a Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) resolution giving
County concurrence to the City of McPherson as they establish Urban Area
boundary lines around the City of McPherson.
Commissioner Terry made a motion to have the Chairman sign the KDOT
Resolution as presented. Commissioner
Patrick seconded. All voted aye.
A. Request
15 minutes, from 10:40 to 10:55 a.m., in executive session to discuss
non-elected personnel in the Public Works Department, and to include Mr.
Witte. Commissioner Terry made a motion
to go into executive session as requested.
Commissioner Patrick seconded. All
voted aye. The Commissioners
returned to open session at 10:55 a.m.
No action was taken during executive session. Mr. Bohnenblust presented a Personnel Change Notice (PCN) to
promote Kelly Hess from Maintenance Worker I to Maintenance Worker II (9/B to
11/A) effective January 30, 2005.
Commissioner Terry made a motion to approve the PCN as presented. Commissioner Patrick seconded. All voted aye. Mr. Bohnenblust also requested approval to advertise for and
hire up to four part-time summer workers for 2005. Two positions would be for Maintenance Workers and two would be
for Engineering Tech interns.
Commissioner Terry made a motion to approve the request to advertise for
and hire up to four part-time summer workers for 2005. Commissioner Patrick seconded. All voted aye.
Linda Paul, Register of Deeds, joined the meeting at
11:00 a.m. to request to accept a bid from Imaging Solutions Company (ISC) of
Wichita to convert Register of Deeds’ digital images to archival silver
microfilm. Two bids were received with
the ISC bid being the lowest at $0.0375 per image. The project will be paid from the Register of Deeds’ Technology
Fund. Commissioner Terry made a motion
to accept the bid from ISC as presented.
Commissioner Patrick seconded. All
voted aye.
Mr. Witte presented a recommendation from Gene Wilson,
Communications Consultant with Telephone Sales and Services to change the
County’s Phone system to the Plexar Custom option. This would save the County approximately $12,083.76 per year and
save time on billing and payment. After
discussion Commissioner Terry made a motion to sign the 60-month
Plexar-Customer Service Agreement and the Plexar-Customer Service
Arrangement. Commissioner Patrick
seconded. All voted aye.
At 12:05 p.m. Commissioner Terry made a motion to
adjourn. Commissioner Patrick
seconded. All voted aye.
Commission Minutes taken by Irene R. Goering.
Don
L. Schroeder, Chairman
Duane
J. Patrick, Vice-Chairman
Harris
G. Terry, Commissioner
Attest: County Clerk
Susan
R. Meng