BOARD OF McPHERSON COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS
SEPTEMBER 7, 2004
REGULAR MEETING
10:00 A.M.
ALL PRESENT
Commissioner Schroeder made a
motion to approve the agenda as presented.
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 August 31, 2004 as
corrected. Commissioner Patrick
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 register of September 3,
2004. Commissioner Patrick
seconded. All voted aye.
Dave Bohnenblust, Public Works Director, joined the
meeting at 10:10 a.m. There was
discussion on letters received from the Rice County Commissioners and the
Odessa Township Board in Rice County.
Odessa Township wants to vacate two miles of road in their township that
border South Sharps Creek Township in McPherson County. All three South Sharps Creek Township Board
members have verbally agreed to the vacation of the two-mile section of road. The Commissioners instructed Mr. Bohnenblust
to proceed with the vacation of the road as requested by Odessa Township in
Rice County.
Mr. Bohnenblust requested 10 minutes in executive session
with the Commissioners to discuss non-elected personnel. Commissioner Patrick made a motion to go
into executive session for 10 minutes, from 10:20 to 10:30, to discuss
non-elected personnel in the Public Works Department. Commissioner Schroeder seconded.
All
voted aye. At 10:30 a.m. Commissioner Patrick made a motion to
extend executive session an additional 5 minutes, from 10:30 to 10:35 a.m. Chairman Terry seconded. All voted aye. The Commissioners returned to open session at 10:35 a.m. No action was taken during executive
session. Mr. Bohnenblust presented
Personnel Change Notices (PCN’s) for three Maintenance Worker I’s for end of
probation (9/A to 9/B), for all three he also requested a promotion for two of
them (9/B to 11/B), all effective September 12, 2004. Commissioner Schroeder made a motion to approve the PCN’s as presented. Chairman Terry seconded. Commissioners Schroeder and Terry voted
aye. Commissioner Patrick voted nay.
Fern Hess, Health Department Director, joined the meeting
at 10:40 a.m. and presented a PCN to hire Lorraine Emler as a Public Health
Nurse I (20/A) effective September 27, 2004.
Commissioner Patrick made a motion to approve the PCN as presented. Commissioner Schroeder seconded. All voted aye.
At 11 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