BOARD OF McPHERSON COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS
DECEMBER 9, 2003
REGULAR MEETING
10:00 A.M.
ALL PRESENT
One
item – Planning & Zoning Board Appointments – was added to the agenda. Commissioner Patrick made a motion to
approve the agenda as amended.
Commissioner Schroeder seconded.
All voted aye.
There
was no public input.
Commissioner
Schroeder made a motion to approve the minutes of December 2, 2003 as
presented. Commissioner Patrick
seconded. All voted aye.
Commissioner
Patrick made a motion to approve the checks and claims and payroll. Commissioner Schroeder seconded. All voted aye.
Commissioner
Schroeder made a motion to approve the adds and abates and landfill register of
December 5, 2003. Commissioner Patrick
seconded. All voted aye.
Dave
Bohnenblust, Public Works Director, joined the meeting at 10:10 a.m. with two
agenda items as follows:
A. Request Commission signature on the form
authorizing him to sign KDOT plans/reports as may be required for KDOT projects
or requests covered under the Secondary and Off-System Roads Agreements. Commissioner Schroeder made a motion to sign
the form as requested, which includes the appointment of David Bohnenblust as
the County Engineer. Commissioner
Patrick seconded. All voted aye.
B. Presented a Personnel
Change Notice (PCN) for end of probation for Pat Wachtel, Engineering Tech III
(17/A to 17/B) effective December 21, 2003.
Commissioner Schroeder made a motion to approve the PCN as presented. Commissioner Patrick seconded. All voted aye.
Commissioner
Patrick made a motion to have the Chairman sign the cereal malt beverage
license renewal for the Turkey Creek Golf Course in McPherson Township. Commissioner Schroeder seconded. All voted aye.
There
was brief discussion on Planning & Zoning Board appointments. Three positions are due for appointment
and/or reappointment. Two of the board
members, Bryce Turnquist and Ron Loomis, have agreed to be reappointed. The third board member, Claire Schmitt has
asked to be replaced. Chairman Terry
has talked to Mr. Bob Moore and he has agreed to fill Mr. Schmitt’s vacated
position. Commissioner Patrick made a
motion to appoint Mr. Bob Moore, Mr. Bryce Turnquist and Mr. Ron Loomis to the
Planning and Zoning Board. Commissioner
Schroeder seconded. All voted aye. All three will begin their 3-year terms in
January 2004.
Steve
Johnson, County Sanitarian, joined the meeting at 10:25 a.m. to present a
revised fee schedule proposing increased fees for the Local Environmental
Protection Program (LEPP). The fees for
this program have remained the same since June 1999. After reviewing the proposed LEPP fee schedule, Commissioner
Schroeder made a motion to approve the increases as presented. Commissioner Patrick seconded. All voted aye.
Fern
Hess, Health Department Director, joined the meeting at 10:35 a.m. and
requested 10 minutes, from 10:35 to 10:45 a.m., in executive session to discuss
non-elected personnel in the Health Department. She also requested that Mr. Witte be included. Commissioner Patrick made a motion to go
into executive session as requested.
Commissioner Schroeder seconded.
All voted aye. At 10:45
a.m. Commissioner Patrick made a motion to extend executive session an
additional 15 minutes, from 10:45 to 11:00 a.m. Commissioner Schroeder seconded.
All voted aye. The
Commissioners returned to open session at 11:00 a.m. No action was taken during executive session.
There
was discussion on the 2004 Cost of Living Allowance (COLA) for county
employees. Commissioner Patrick made a
motion to approve a 1 ½% COLA for 2004.
Commissioner Schroeder seconded.
All voted aye. The 1 ½%
COLA will become effective with the pay period beginning January 4, 2004.
Mr.
Witte requested 15 minutes, from 11:20 to 11:35 a.m., in executive session with
the Commissioners to discuss non-elected personnel in the Administrator and
County Counselor’s offices.
Commissioner Patrick made a motion to go into executive session as
requested. Commissioner Schroeder
seconded. All voted aye. The Commissioners returned to open session
at 11:35 a.m. No action was taken
during executive session.
At
11:50 a.m. the Commissioners recessed and reconvened at 1:00 p.m. at Public
Works where they met for a work session with the Public Works Director. No action was taken during the work
session. At 3:20 p.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