BOARD OF McPHERSON COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS
MARCH 2, 2004
REGULAR MEETING
10:00 A.M.
COMMISSION WORK SESSION
1:00 P.M.
MARCH 5, 2004
VOTE CANVAS & WORKSESSION
COUNTY CLERK’S OFFICE
9:00 A.M.
ALL PRESENT
One
item was added to the agenda, “Dan Schrag, Noxious Weeds Director – Request
Signature on KDOT Contract to Treat Noxious Weeds on State Maintained
Roads.” Commissioner Schroeder made a motion
to approve the agenda as amended.
Commissioner Patrick seconded. All
voted aye.
No
one spoke for Public Input Session at 10:00 a.m.
Commissioner
Schroeder made a motion to approve the minutes of February 24, 2004 as
corrected. 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 register of February 27,
2004. Commissioner Patrick
seconded. All voted aye.
Mr.
Witte presented the Annual Operation and Maintenance Assurance Statement from
the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks for signature. The statement verifies that, as the project
sponsor, the County has received financial assistance from the Land & Water
Conservation Fund (LWCF) for improvements made to Memorial Park. The statement also lists ongoing
requirements that the County agrees to meet for the duration of the
project Commissioner Patrick made a
motion to have the Chairman sign the Annual Operation and Maintenance Assurance
Statement as presented from the Kansas Department of Wildlife & Parks. Commissioner Schroeder seconded. All voted aye.
Dick
Beasley, Community Corrections Director, joined the meeting at 10:10 a.m. with
a Personnel Change Notice (PCN) for end of probation and step increase for
Eugene Kaufman, ISO I (from 22/B State to 22/C State) effective February 29,
2004. 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 six MCKIDS contracts. Commissioner Schroeder seconded. All voted aye.
Mr.
Witte requested five minutes, from 10:17 to 10:22 a.m., in executive session to
discuss non-elected personnel in the Administration Department. Commissioner Patrick made a motion to go
into executive session, to include Mr. Witte, as requested. Commissioner Schroeder seconded. All voted aye. The Commissioners returned to open session
at 10:22 a.m. No action was taken
during executive session. Mr. Witte
presented a Personnel Change Notice to hire Abby Heidebrecht as Personnel
Coordinator (12/A) in the Administration Department. Commissioner Patrick made a motion to approve the PCN as
presented. Commissioner Schroeder
seconded. All voted aye.
Dave
Bohnenblust, Public Works Director, joined the meeting at 10:25 a.m. with the
following agenda items:
A. Request to purchase a ProMark2, four
receiver, GPS System with Mobile Mapper for the Surveying Department. Estimated cost is $11,000. After discussion, Commissioner Patrick made
a motion to approve the purchase of a ProMark2 GPS System as requested. Commissioner Schroeder seconded. All voted aye.
B. Request signature on Resolution 04-04 “A
Resolution Changing the Speed Limit on a Section of County Road 2043 Between
Buckskin Road and Arrowhead Road in Mound Township.” A traffic study has been done on CR 2043 around Moundridge and,
as a result, Mr. Bohnenblust recommends a 45 mph speed limit on CR 2043, to
begin 1400 feet north of Arrowhead for southbound traffic. A “45 mph ahead” sign will be placed 1000 in
front of the 45 mph sign. Commissioner
Patrick made a motion to approve Resolution 04-04 as presented. Commissioner Schroeder seconded. Chairman Terry voted aye. Commissioner Schroeder voted aye. Commissioner Patrick voted aye.
C. Request signature on Resolution 04-05 “A
Resolution Changing the Speed Limit on a Section of County Road 1961 Between
First Street and Northview in McPherson Township.” Due to public input, traffic patterns on County Road 1961 between
First Street and Northview have been studied and, as a result, Mr. Bohnenblust
recommends reducing the speed limit to 40 mph from First Street north 3,300
feet. He has worked with the City of
McPherson on these recommendations since a part of the area is in the City
limits. Commissioner Patrick made a
motion to sign Resolution 04-05 as presented.
Commissioner Schroeder seconded.
Chairman Terry voted aye.
Commissioner Schroeder voted aye.
Commissioner Patrick voted aye.
D. Request
signature on the ONEOK gas sales contract, which would run from July 2003 to
September 2005. Commissioner Schroeder
made a motion to have the Chairman sign the contract as presented. Commissioner Patrick seconded. All voted aye.
E. Presented
Personnel Change Notices (PCN’s) to hire Jerry Love, Dwight Koehn and Kelly
Hess as Maintenance Worker I’s to fill vacant positions in the Road & Bridge
Division, contingent on their passing the physical and drug test. Commissioner Patrick made a motion to have
the Chairman sign the PCN’s as presented.
Commissioner Schroeder seconded.
All voted aye.
At 10:55 a.m. Brenda Becker, County Treasurer, joined the
meeting and presented a Personnel Change Notice to hire Kathy Reinert as Tax
Supervisor (12/A) in the Treasurer’s Office, effective March 3, 2004. Commissioner Schroeder made a motion to have
the Chairman sign the PCN as presented.
Commissioner Patrick seconded. All
voted aye.
Dan Schrag, Noxious Weeds Director, joined the meeting at
11:00 a.m. to request signature on the KDOT contract to treat noxious weeds on
State maintained roads. Commissioner
Schroeder made a motion to sign the contract as presented. Commissioner Patrick seconded. All voted aye.
At 11:30 a.m. the Commissioners recessed and reconvened
at 1:00 a.m. for a Commission work session.
No action was taken during the work session. At 3:00 p.m. the Commissioners recessed and reconvened at 9:00
a.m. on March 5, 2004 in the County Clerk’s office where the canvassed votes
from the March 2 Primary. Immediately
following the vote canvas the Commissioners met in a work session with the
County Clerk. No action was taken
during the canvas of votes or the work session. At 11:05 a.m. Commissioner Patrick made a motion to adjourn. Commissioner Schroeder 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