BOARD OF McPHERSON COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS
SEPTEMBER 28, 2004
REGULAR MEETING
10:00 A.M.
ALL PRESENT
One item was added to the agenda:
Letter of Authority for Farm Service Agency (FSA). Commissioner Patrick made a motion to approve the agenda as
amended. Commissioner Schroeder
seconded. All voted aye.
No one spoke during Public Input
Session at 10:00 a.m.
Commissioner Schroeder made a
motion to approve the minutes of September 21, 2004 as presented. Commissioner Patrick seconded. All voted aye.
Commissioner Patrick made a motion
to approve the payroll of October 1, 2004.
Commissioner Schroeder seconded.
All voted aye.
Commissioner Schroeder made a motion to approve the adds
and abates register of September 24, 2004.
Commissioner Patrick seconded. All
voted aye.
Mr.
Arnie Neufeld, Director of the McPherson County Council on Aging sent a letter
informing the Commissioners of the resignation of Mr. Jim Gehring as McPherson
County’s representative to the South Central Kansas Area Agency on Aging (SCKAAA)
Board of Directors. He also informed
the Commissioners that in was a unanimous consensus of the McPherson County
Council on Aging Board to appoint Mr. John Ward to represent McPherson County
for a two year term on the SCKAAA Board of Directors beginning October 1,
2004. Commissioner Patrick made a
motion to accept the resignation of Mr. Jim Gehring from the SCKAAA Board of
Directors, effective September 30, 2004 and to approve the appointment of Mr.
John Ward to the SCKAAA Board of Directors effective October 1, 2004. Commissioner Schroeder seconded. All voted aye.
Commissioner Schroeder made a motion to have the Chairman
sign a letter to the Farm Service Agency (FSA) authorizing Harris Terry and/or
Rick Witte to sign for the County for land behind Crestwood Cemetery that is
owned by the County and being farmed by a lessee. Commissioner Patrick seconded.
All voted aye.
Dick
Beasley, Community Corrections Director, joined the meeting at 10:10 a.m. to
request signature on the Community Corrections Evaluation Summary Year-End
Outcomes for Fiscal Year 2004. The
Evaluation Summary has already been signed by the Community Corrections
Director as well as the Community Corrections Advisory Board Chairman. Commissioner Schroeder made a motion to have
the Chairman sign the Evaluation Summary as requested. Commissioner Patrick seconded. All voted aye.
Dave Bohnenblust, Public Works Director, joined the
meeting at 10:20 a.m. with two agenda items as follows:
A. Request approval to select Kirkham Michael
Consulting Engineers to assist in the design of a future federally funded
bridge. Bids were received from four
engineering firms. After discussion,
Commissioner Patrick made a motion to accept the bid from Kirkham Michael
Consulting Engineers as presented.
Commissioner Schroeder seconded.
All voted aye.
B. Requested 20 minutes, from 10:37 to 10:57
a.m., in executive session to discuss non-elected personnel in the Public Works
Department. 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 10:54 a.m. No action was taken during executive session.
Mr.
Bohnenblust updated the Commissioners on various projects and a malfunction
with the asphalt plant.
At
11:48 a.m. Commissioner Schroeder made a motion to adjourn. Commissioner Patrick seconded. All voted aye.
Commission Minutes taken by Irene R. Goering.
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Harris G. Terry, Chairman
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Don L. Schroeder, Vice-Chairman
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Duane J. Patrick, Commissioner
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Attest: County Clerk
Susan R. Meng