BOARD OF McPHERSON COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS
JULY 13, 2004
REGULAR MEETING
10:00 A.M.
MEET WITH PUBLIC WORKS AT PUBLIC WORKS
1:00 A.M.
ALL PRESENT
Commissioner Patrick made a motion to approve the
agenda as presented. Commissioner Schroeder
seconded. All voted aye.
No
one spoke for Public Input at 10:00 a.m.
Commissioner
Patrick made a motion to approve the minutes of July 6, 2004 as presented. Commissioner Schroeder seconded. All voted aye.
Commissioner
Patrick made a motion to approve the checks and claims. Commissioner Schroeder seconded. All voted aye.
Steve Johnson, County Sanitarian, joined the meeting at
10:10 a.m. to request approval of the KDHE Local Environmental Protection
Program (LEPP) Grant Agreement. The SFY
2005 LEPP Grant Budget reflects an increase of $5,059 over the SFY 2004
Budget. As in the past, there is a 10%
match for the grant. Commissioner
Schroeder made a motion to have the Chairman sign the SFY 2005 LEPP Grant
Agreement. Commissioner Patrick seconded. All voted aye.
Fern Hess, Health Department Director, joined the meeting
at 10:15 a.m. to request changes in the Public Health Nurse (PHN) I and II
descriptions and, for now, leave the Public Health Nurse III position
description as it is. Changes for PHN I and II would involve
duties, responsibilities and certification.
Commissioner Schroeder made a motion to approve the changes in job
descriptions for Public Health Nurse I and II as requested. Commissioner Patrick seconded. All voted aye. Ms. Hess also requested approval to move the PHN I position
from a pay grade of 18 to a pay grade of 20 and the PHN II position from a pay
grade of 19 to 21. Commissioner
Schroeder made a motion to move the PHN I and PHN II pay grades as
requested. Commissioner Terry
seconded. Commissioners Terry and
Schroeder voted aye. Commissioner
Patrick voted nay.
Dick Beasley, Community Corrections Director, joined the
meeting at 10:42 a.m. with two agenda items as follows:
A. Request
approval of the FY 2005 Award of Community Corrections and SB 123 Supervision
Grant Funds Budget Summary. Because of
Senate Bill 123 (SB123) there is an increase in the grant funds which will
allow Community Corrections to hire an additional ISO, bring the current ISO
II’s up on the State Scale and make the McPherson Secretary’s position an
Administrative Assistant position. The
Community Corrections Advisory Board has approved these changes. Commissioner Schroeder made a motion to
approve the FY2005 Award of Grant Funds Community Corrections and SB123
Supervision Grant Funds Budget Summary.
Commissioner Patrick seconded. All
voted aye.
B. Request approval of the 2005 prevention
grants for Offender/Victim Ministries, Inc. in the amount of $500,000; Big
Brothers/Sisters of McPherson County for $5,000; Big Brothers/Sisters of Harvey
County for $7,500; and Early Childhood Intervention through Harvey County
Partnership/Communities in Schools, Inc. for $12,500. Commissioner Patrick made a motion to approve the prevention
contracts as presented. Commissioner
Schroeder seconded. All voted aye.
Commissioner
Patrick made a motion to approve the adds and abates register of July 9,
2004. Commissioner Schroeder
seconded. All voted aye.
Brenda Becker, County Treasurer, joined the meeting at
11:00 a.m. and presented Personnel Change Notices to promote Marcy Davenport
from a Clerk (6/A) in the MVL Office to Accountant (9/A) in the Treasurer’s
Office and to promote Helen Moennich from Bookkeeper/Clerk (9/E) to Tax
Supervisor (12/D) in the Treasurer’s Office.
Both would be effective July 18, 2004.
Commissioner Schroeder made a motion to approve the PCN’s as presented,
with the exception of the Accountant position being Bookkeeper/Clerk at 9/A. Commissioner Patrick seconded. All voted aye.
Mr.
Witte requested 15 minutes, from 11:15 to 11:30 a.m. in executive session to
discuss potential land acquisition.
Commissioner Patrick made a motion to go into executive session as
requested, and to include Mr. Witte.
Commissioner Schroeder seconded.
All voted aye. The
Commissioners returned to open session at 11:30 a.m. No action was taken during executive session. At 11:45 a.m. the Commissioners recessed and
reconvened at 1:00 p.m. at Public Works for a work session with Public Works
personnel. No action was taken during
the work session. At 3:45 p.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