BOARD OF McPHERSON COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS
OCTOBER 21, 2003
REGULAR MEETING
10:00 A.M.
ALL PRESENT
Mr.
Witte requested two items be added to the agenda: 1) Proposal for Repairs to
Courthouse Chimneys and Cornice Molding; 2) Gerry Bley, Public Works Design
Engineer – Update/Change Order on Centennial Project. Commissioner Schroeder made a motion to approve the agenda as
amended. Commissioner Patrick seconded. All voted aye.
There
was no public input.
Mr.
Witte presented McPherson County Landfill Permit No. 126 (Amended) from the
Kansas Department of Health and Environment for approval. Mr. Bill Ridge and Mr. John Hawk from the
McPherson Area Solid Waste Utility, were present to answer questions the Commissioners
might have regarding the permit. The
original permit was issued March 17, 1976 and has been amended three
times. This (4) amendment converts the
permit to a construction and demolition landfill permit and corrects the
permittee name from McPherson Area Solid Waste Utility (contract operator) to
McPherson County (owner). After
discussion, Commissioner Schroeder made a motion to sign the permit as
presented. Commissioner Patrick
seconded. All voted aye.
Mr.
Dick Beasley, Community Corrections Director, joined the meeting at 10:10 a.m.
with a Personnel Change Notice (PCN) to hire Angela Schmidt as an Intensive
Supervision Officer I effective November 3, 2003. Commissioner Schroeder made a motion to have the Chairman sign
the PCN as presented. Commissioner
Patrick seconded. All voted aye.
Commissioner
Patrick made a motion to approve the minutes of October 13 and 14, 2003 as
presented. Commissioner Schroeder
seconded. All voted aye.
Commissioner
Patrick made a motion to approve the adds and abates register of October 17,
2003. Commissioner Schroeder
seconded. All voted aye.
Mr.
Witte presented a letter of recommendation from Mr. Melvin Goering, Chief
Executive Officer of Prairie View Inc. to appoint Mr. Rex Walk to the McPherson
County Mental Health Services Advisory Committee. Commissioner Schroeder made a motion to appoint Mr. Rex Walk to
the McPherson County Mental Health Services Advisory Committee as recommended
by Mr. Goering. Commissioner Patrick
seconded. All voted aye.
Mr.
Danny Morris, CDBG Administrator for South Central Kansas Economic Development
District (SCKEDD) joined the meeting at 10:10 a.m. to request signature on the
Multi Community Diversified Services (MCDS) CDBG Project Disclosure Report. This is the final document required for the
closure/completion of the MCDS CDBG Project.
Commissioner Patrick made a motion to have the Chairman sign the
Disclosure Report as presented.
Commissioner Schroeder seconded.
All voted aye.
Mr.
Witte requested twenty-five minutes, from 10:25 to 10:50 a.m. in executive
session to discuss non-elected personnel in the Public Works Department. Commissioner Schroeder made a motion to go
into executive session as requested and to include Mr. Witte. Commissioner Patrick seconded. All voted aye. The Commissioners returned to open session
at 10:50 a.m. No action was taken
during executive session.
Richard
Nelson, Public Works Road and Bridge Supervisor, joined the meeting at 10:50
a.m. to request approval of an agreement with Western Uniforms of Wichita for
uniform rental for the Road and Bridge Division personnel. Bids were received from five vendors with
Western Uniforms being the low bid at $8,151 per year. Mr. Nelson presented a 2-year contract with
Western Uniforms for signature. Commissioner
Patrick made a motion to sign the agreement as presented. Commissioner Schroeder seconded. All voted aye.
Mr.
Gerry Bley, Public Works Design Engineer, joined the meeting to update the
Commissioners on progress on the Centennial Road Project. In order to avoid settlement of the road in
the areas over culverts, it was recommended that the culverts be covered with
“flowable fill”, a very wet, thin cement mix.
This was not in the original plan but the contractor will not be
charging extra. However, the added cost
of the cement will be $2,520 (70 yards at $36 per yard) and will be billed
directly to Public Works by the cement supplier.
Mr.
Witte presented two proposals from Mid-Continental Restoration Co., Inc. for
repairs to the Courthouse exterior. The
base bid, for the four chimneys for repairs above the roofline is
$9,200.00. The second bid, referred to
as Alternate No. 1 is for cornice molding repair in the amount of
$2,890.00. Total cost for this proposal
is $12,090.00. Commissioner Patrick
made a motion to approve both bids for a total cost of $12,090.00. Commissioner Schroeder seconded. All voted aye.
At
11:35 a.m. Commissioner Schroeder made a motion to adjourn. Commissioner Patrick seconded. All voted aye.
Commission
Minutes taken by Irene R. Goering.
Harris G. Terry, Chairman
Don L. Schroeder,
Vice-Chairman
Duane J. Patrick,
Commissioner
Attest: County Clerk
Susan R. Meng