BOARD OF McPHERSON COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS
JUNE 13, 2005
BUDGET HEARINGS
5:00 P.M.
JUNE 14, 2005
REGULAR MEETING
10:00 A.M.
WORK SESSION w/PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
11:50 A.M.
BUDGET HEARINGS
1:00 P.M.
ALL PRESENT
The Commissioners met at 5:00 p.m.
on June 13, 2005 in the Commission Room in the Bank of America Building and
heard budget requests from MCDS, Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence, Council on
Aging and Old Mill/Museum. No action
was taken during the budget requests.
At 7:20 p.m. the Commissioners recessed and reconvened at 10:00 a.m. on
June 14, 2005 in the Commission Room in the Bank of America Building for their
regular weekly meeting.
There were two amendments to the
agenda: 1) add NACo Ballot to Vote for Kansas Representative on the NACo Board
and, 2) Change Location of 11:15 Work Session from Public Works to the Pear
Tree Restaurant. Commissioner Terry
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 Patrick made a motion
to approve the minutes of June 7, 2005 as corrected. Commissioner Terry seconded. All voted aye.
Commissioner Patrick made a motion
to approve the checks and claims.
Commissioner Terry seconded.
All voted aye.
Dan Schrag, Noxious Weeds
Director, joined the meeting at 10:10 a.m. to request signature on the Annual Noxious
Weed Management Plan for 2006. After
discussion, Commissioner Terry made a motion to sign the Annual Noxious Weed
Management Plan for 2006. Commissioner
Patrick seconded. All
voted aye.
John Klenda, County Counselor,
joined the meeting at 10:25 a.m. and requested twenty minutes, from 10:25 a.m.
to 10:45 a.m., in executive session to discuss potential litigation. Commissioner Terry made a motion to go into
executive session as requested.
Commissioner Patrick seconded. All
voted aye. The Commissioners
returned to open session at 10:45 a.m.
No action was taken during executive session.
Dave Bohnenblust, Public Works Director, joined the
meeting at 10:45 with the following items:
A. Request
approval to join KDOT’s State funded railroad crossing safety program. KDOT plans to upgrade crossbuck signs,
advance warning signs and pavement marking at non-signaled crossings on US56
Hwy. There is no cost to the county
except for future maintenance.
Commissioner Patrick made a motion to have the Chairman sign the KDOT
Agreement as presented. Commissioner
Terry seconded. All voted aye.
D. Richard Nelson, Road & Bridge
Supervisor, presented a request to award the bid for a 90HP tractor, with or
without 4-Wheel Drive, a 15ft. mower and a flex arm. Five bids were received from two vendors and, after lengthy
discussion, Commissioner Terry made a motion to approve the bid from Sellers
Equipment Co. for a 4-Weel Drive Kubota M105XDTC Tractor for $39,864 and a
Schulte XH1500 Mower without flex arm for $15,280 for a total of $55,144. Commissioner Patrick seconded. All
voted aye.
B. Request
approval of a Proposal for Construction Engineering Services that would allow
qualified County staff (Local Public Authority) to perform the on-site
inspection, testing, contract administration and possible surveying on the
federally funded bridge in McPherson County (Bridge 050260 located 1 tenth of a
mile south of Marquette). By having
qualified County staff do the inspection the County will be refunded 80% of the
inspection costs; project inspection not to exceed $39,384.50. Commissioner Patrick made a motion to sign
the Proposal for Construction Engineering Services as presented. Commissioner Terry seconded. All
voted aye.
C. Request to advertise to fill a
vacancy for a project engineer.
Commissioner Terry made a motion to approve to advertise as
requested. Commissioner Patrick
seconded. All voted aye.
Commissioner Terry made a motion to approve the abatement
and landfill register dated June 10, 2005.
Commissioner Patrick seconded. All
voted aye.
A letter was received from the McPherson County Rural
Fire District #2 requesting approval to appoint Max Buffington to the Fire
District Board to fill a vacancy on that Board. Commissioner Patrick made a motion to approve the appointment as
requested. Commissioner Terry
seconded. All voted aye.
A ballot was received from the National Association of
Counties (NACo) for the Commissioners to vote for a Kansas representative on
the NACo Board. The position is a
2-year position and begins September 1, 2005 and ends August 31, 2007. Commissioner Patrick made a motion to vote
for Mr. Steve Garten of Barber County.
Commissioner Terry seconded. All voted aye.
The Commissioners recessed at
11:40 a.m. and reconvened at 11:50 at the Pear Tree Restaurant where they met
with Mr. Bohnenblust, Public Works Director, for a lunch work session. No action was taken during the work
session. At 12:55 p.m. the
Commissioners recessed and reconvened at 1:00 p.m. in the Commission Room in
the Bank of America Building where they heard budget requests from MCKIDS,
County Extension, Family Life, County Sheriff and the County Treasurer. No action was taken during the budget
hearings. At 2:50 p.m. Commissioner
Terry made a motion to adjourn.
Commissioner Patrick seconded. All
voted aye.
Commission Minutes taken by Irene R. Goering.
Don
L. Schroeder, Chairman
Duane
J. Patrick, Vice-Chairman
Harris
G. Terry, Commissioner
Attest: County Clerk
Susan
R. Meng