BOARD OF McPHERSON COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS
AUGUST 10, 2004
REGULAR MEETING
10:00 A.M.
CHILD SAFETY ORGANIZATION MEETING at LEC
12:00 NOON
MEET WITH PUBLIC WORKS at PUBLIC WORKS
1:00 P.M.
AUGUST 11, 2004
HEALTH IN OUR COMMUNITY MEETING, UPPER ROOM
7:30 A.M.
ALL PRESENT
Three items were added to the agenda as
follows: 1) Request Signature on
County’s Federal Expenditure Report; 2) Non-Elected Personnel - Court Trustee’s
Office; 3) James Elliott, Airport Manager – Request for County Approval of
Airport Grant Offer From FAA.
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.
Mr.
James Elliott, McPherson Airport Manager, joined the meeting at 10:00 a.m. to
present the McPherson Airport Grant Offer from the Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA) for designing/constructing connecting Taxiway A-1 and
rehabilitation of the northern section of Taxiway A at McPherson Airport. The City Commission has already signed the
Grant Offer. The grant is for a maximum
of $150,000 and the Airport’s share would be approximately $7,500. The project will not be started until 2005. Commissioner Patrick made a motion to have
the Chairman sign the Grant Offer as presented. Commissioner Schroeder seconded.
All voted aye.
There
was discussion on the County’s policy on the sale and shooting of fireworks in
the unincorporated areas of the County.
At this time the County follows the State Statute on this issue and there
is no requirement for permits for selling or shooting within the County. Comments were heard from Mary Caruthers of
Mary’s Enterprises, one of the County’s largest fireworks vendors. No action was taken at this time. This will be discussed again at a later
time.
Bill
Heller, representing the McPherson County Employee Committee, joined the
meeting at 10:30 a.m. with a request from the Committee to hold an Employee
Appreciation Dinner, tentatively on October 13, 2004. Suggested serving time would be from 11:00 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. to
allow all employees to take their 1 hour lunch period to eat. The Committee asked if the Commissioners
would volunteer to cook hamburgers/hot dogs and possibly employees could contribute
pot luck dishes. No action was taken at
this time. Mr. Heller also updated the
Commissioners on various road projects currently in progress at Public Works.
Dillard
Webster, Emergency Management Director, joined the meeting at 10:45 a.m. and
requested 10 minutes, from 10:45 to 10:55, in executive session, to include Mr.
Witte, to discuss non-elected personnel.
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 10:55 a.m. No action was taken
during executive session. Mr. Webster
requested approval of a Personnel Change Notice (PCN) to hire Rhonda Hernandez
as a Communications Tech (12/A) effective August 22, 2004 to fill the position
that is now vacant. Commissioner
Patrick made a motion to approve the PCN as presented. Commissioner Schroeder seconded. All voted aye. Mr. Webster also updated the Commissioners
on the 2004 Department of Justice Grant that was discussed/approved in the June
8, 2004 Commission Meeting.
Commissioner
Patrick made a motion to approve the Minutes of August 3, 2004 as
presented. Commissioner Schroeder
seconded. All voted aye.
Commissioner
Schroeder made a motion to approve the checks and claims. Commissioner Patrick seconded. All voted aye.
Commissioner
Schroeder made a motion to approve the adds and abates and landfill register of
August 5, 2004. Commissioner Patrick
seconded. All voted aye.
Mr.
Witte presented a Personnel Change Notice to hire Lisa Mena as
Secretary/Receptionist/Clerk (6/A) in the Court Trustee Office, effective
August 9, 2004. Commissioner Schroeder
made a motion to approve the PCN as presented.
Commissioner Patrick seconded. All
voted aye.
Mr.
Witte presented a schedule of active grant awards to be submitted to the
Department of Commerce in Topeka. The
schedule is audit information for the year ended December 31, 2003 required by
the State. Commissioner Patrick made a
motion to have the Chairman sign the Audit Information Form as presented. Commissioner Schroeder seconded. All voted aye.
At
11:45 a.m. the Commissioners recessed and reconvened at 12:00 p.m. at the Law
Enforcement Center where they attended the Child Safety Organization
Meeting. They recessed at 1:00 p.m. and
reconvened at 1:10 p.m. at Public Works where they met with Public Works
Personnel for a work session. At 4:30
p.m. they recessed and reconvened at 7:30 a.m. on August 11th at the
Upper Room, 101 N. Main in McPherson for the meeting for Health of Our
Community. No action was taken during
these meetings. At 9:40 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