BOARD OF McPHERSON COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS
APRIL 11, 2005
EXTENSION COUNCIL MEETING
– EXTENSION BUILDING
5:30 P.M.
COMMISSIONERS PATRICK AND
TERRY PRESENT
APRIL 12, 2005
REGULAR MEETING
10:00 A.M.
WORK SESSION AT PUBLIC WORKS
1:00 P.M.
ALL PRESENT
Commissioners Patrick and Terry
and Mr. Witte attended the Extension Council Meeting on April 11, 2005 at 5:30
p.m. The Commissioners took no action
during that time. At 7:30 p.m. the
Commissioners recessed and reconvened on April 12 at 10:00 a.m. in the Commission
Meeting Room on the 5th Floor of the Bank of America Building for
their regular weekly meeting.
One item was added to the agenda:
Sign Addendum to SBC Plexar Agreement – Adding Sheriff & EMC Offices at
LEC. Commissioner Patrick made a motion
to approve the agenda as amended.
Commissioner Terry seconded. All
voted aye.
No one spoke for Public Input
Session at 10:00 a.m.
Commissioner Patrick made a motion
to approve the minutes of April 5, 2005 as corrected. Commissioner Terry seconded.
All voted aye.
Commissioner Terry made a motion
to approve the checks and claims and the payroll for April 15, 2005. Commissioner Patrick seconded. All voted aye.
Dave Bohnenblust, Public Works
Director, joined the meeting at 10:10 a.m. for a public hearing on the Public
Works Road & Bridge 5-Year Construction Plan. There was no public input
regarding the Road & Bridge 5-Year Plan.
Mr. Bohnenblust discussed the 5-year plan with the Commissioners, no
action was required by the Commissioners at this time.
At 10:20 a.m. Mr. Bohnenblust
presented the following agenda items:
B. Request signature on the contracts for Project 2005-1, Six
Reinforced Concrete Box Culverts for $264,744.
The contract was awarded to Turnkey Inc. at the March 15, 2005 Commission
Meeting. Commissioner Terry made a
motion to sign the contracts as presented.
Commissioner Patrick seconded. All
voted aye.
C. Presented a Personnel Change Notice (PCN) for a step
increase/wage adjustment for Tammy Law from Clerk I to Clerk II (6/E to 8/D)
effective April 10, 2005. Commissioner
Terry made a motion to approve the PCN as presented. Commissioner Patrick seconded.
All voted aye.
A. Pat Wachtel, Public Works Engineer Tech, presented the 2004
Annual Report as required by Kansas State Statutes. After a review of the report by Ms Wachtel, Commissioner Terry
made a motion to approve the 2004 Annual Report as presented. Commissioner Patrick seconded. All voted aye.
Lorna Nelson, Old Mill Museum Director, joined the
meeting at 10:50 a.m. to request approval of a bid proposal for replacing the
roof on the Old Mill/Museum. One bid
was received; it came from D&D Supply of Salina, KS in the amount of
$3,400.00 for a cloth/rubber roof. A
10% discount will be given if they can do the work during the month April
(before their busy season begins).
Funds are available in the 2005 Old Mill Budget. Commissioner Patrick made a motion to
approve the proposal from D&D Supply as presented. Commissioner Terry seconded. All voted aye.
Mr. Witte presented Resolution No. 05-07, “A Resolution
Authorizing the Purchase of Certain Real Estate for the Development, Operation
and Use of a Landfill”. On April 8,
2005 the Commissioners and Mr. Witte attended a land auction at Quiveria and 14th
Ave. At that time the Commissioners
voted to bid $1,000/acre for the 236+/- acres at that location and, that being
the winning bid, a check for $5,000 earnest deposit was issued to the McPherson
County Abstract & Title Co., Inc.
All three Commissioners signed the purchase agreement for a total price
of $236,000 to close after a clear title is obtained. Commissioner Patrick made a motion to sign Resolution #05-07 as
presented. Commissioner Terry seconded. Chairman Schroeder voted aye. Commissioner Patrick voted aye. Commissioner Terry voted aye.
Mr. Witte presented an addendum to the SBC Plexar
Customer Service Agreement to add the County’s Sheriff and Emergency Management
Offices at the Law Enforcement Center to the County’s Plexar phone system. Commissioner Terry made a motion to sign the
addendum to the SBC Plexar Customer Service Agreement as presented. Commissioner Patrick seconded. All voted aye.
Mr. Witte updated the Commissioners on the RV dump
station behind the County Extension building.
A question was raised at last week’s meeting during Public Input Session
by a citizen as to why the dump station is not opened earlier than April 15 or
even left open all year. Water pipes to
the dump station are connected to the 4-H Building outside faucets; if these
pipes were to be opened up before the last freeze of the season, the water
pipes to the 4-H Grounds faucets (being above ground) would probably freeze and
cause extensive damage.
Mr. Witte presented Personnel Change Notices (PCN’s) for
Robyn Pearcy for a job sharing position between the MVL Office and the Admin/FM
Office. She will work four hours as a
MVL Clerk (8/G) in the Motor Vehicle Office and four hours as an Accountant I
(10/B) in the Admin/FM Office effective April 10, 2005. Commissioner Terry made a motion to approve
both PCN’s as presented, leaving the option for wage adjustment at the end of a
six-month probation period in the Admin/FM position. Commissioner Patrick seconded.
All voted aye.
Mr. Witte presented PCN’s from the Health Department for
step increase/wage adjustments for Karen Clark and Sarah Holm from
Receptionist/Secretary I’s (6/D) to Receptionist/Secretary II’s (8/C) effective
April 10, 2005. Commissioner Terry made
a motion to approve the PCN’s as presented.
Commissioner Patrick seconded. All
voted aye.
At 11:45 a.m. the Commissioners recessed and reconvened
at 1:00 p.m. at Public Works where they met with Public Works personnel for a
work session. At 4:15 p.m. Commissioner
Patrick made a motion to adjourn.
Commissioner Terry 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