BOARD OF McPHERSON COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS
OCTOBER 4, 2005
REGULAR MEETING
10:00 A.M.
ALL PRESENT
Commissioner
Patrick made a motion to approve the agenda as presented. Commissioner Terry 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 September 27, 2005 as presented. Commissioner Terry seconded. All voted aye.
Commissioner Terry made a motion
to approve the checks and claims register.
Commissioner Patrick seconded. All
voted aye.
Commissioner Terry made a motion
to have the Chairman sign forty-five MCKIDS contracts for approval for
educational services through MCKIDS for fiscal year July 1, 2005 through June
30, 2006. Commissioner Patrick
seconded. All voted aye.
Commissioner Terry made a motion
to appoint Chairman Schroeder as McPherson County’s voting delegate at the
Kansas Association of Counties’ 30th Annual Conference in
Topeka. Commissioner Patrick
seconded. Commissioners Terry and
Patrick voted aye. Chairman Schroeder
abstained.
Commissioner Terry made a motion
to appoint Commissioner Patrick as McPherson County’s 1st alternate voting
delegate at the Kansas Association of Counties’ 30th Annual
Conference in Topeka.
Commissioners Terry and Schroeder voted aye. Commissioner Patrick abstained.
Commissioner Patrick made a motion
to appoint Commissioner Terry as McPherson County’s 2nd alternate
voting delegate at the Kansas Association of Counties’ 30th Annual
Conference in Topeka. Commissioners
Patrick and Schroeder voted aye.
Commissioner Terry abstained.
At 10:10 a.m. a public hearing was
held for a tax exemption request by Premier Casting and Machine, Inc. for the
construction of a new manufacturing building in the BPU Industrial Park. Approximate cost for the building is
$778,000 (excluding the cost of land).
Mr. Brett Reber, President of the McPherson Industrial Development Co.,
Inc. (MIDC) read a letter from the MIDC Board stating that Premier Casting and
Machine, Inc. met the criteria for property tax exemption under the Kansas
Constitution and McPherson County Resolution #04-14. The building should be completed by November 1, 2005. There were no objections and/or comments
from the general public.
Commissioner Terry made a motion
to sign Resolution #05-18, approving the 2006 Holiday Schedule. Commissioner Patrick seconded. Chairman Schroeder voted aye. Commissioner Patrick voted aye. Commissioner Terry voted aye.
Mr. Chad Bahr, Planning &
Zoning Administrator, joined the meeting at 10:30 a.m. with a proposed
amendment to the text of the Zoning Regulations regarding storage of fireworks
on Ag Zoned property. Mr. & Mrs.
Albert Bailey, 180 Plum Ave, Inman, voiced opposition to any change in the
regulations that allows storage of fireworks in semi-trailers and unvented
buildings because of safety. Mary
Caruthers of Mary’s Enterprises, McPherson also spoke. She has fireworks stored in trailers and
whatever is decided will affect her business.
After discussion, the Commissioners asked Mr. Bahr to check with other
counties as well as the State to see if they have regulations on fireworks
storage.
Dick Beasley, Community
Corrections Director, joined the meeting at 11:08 a.m. to request the
Chairman’s signature on the Community Corrections Evaluation Summary Year-End
Outcomes Report. The Chairman’s
signature certifies that the Commissioners have reviewed the report and agree
with the findings. Commissioner Terry
made a motion to have the Chairman sign the Community Corrections Evaluation
Summary Year-End Outcomes Report as presented.
Commissioner Patrick seconded. All
voted aye.
Dianna Carter, County Appraiser,
joined the meeting at 11:10 a.m. with the following agenda items:
A. Since the State Property Valuation Department (PVD) no longer
requires Commission signature on the Annual Maintenance Plan, it was sent to
PVD as prepared. The Commissioners will
be given a copy.
B. Requested 15 minutes, from 11:13 to 11:28 a.m., in executive
session to discuss non-elected personnel in the Appraiser’s Office, and to
include Mr. Witte. Commissioner Terry
made a motion to go into executive session as requested. Commissioner Patrick seconded. All voted aye. At 11:28 a.m. Commissioner Terry made a motion to extend executive
session an additional 5 minutes, from 11:28 to 11:33 a.m. Commissioner Patrick seconded. All voted aye. At 11:33 a.m. Commissioner Terry made a motion to extend executive
session an additional 10 minutes, from 11:33 to 11 43 a.m. Commissioner Patrick seconded. All voted aye. The Commissioners returned to open session at 11:43 a.m. No action was taken during executive
session. Ms. Carter requested to
advertise for a Commercial Appraiser.
Commissioner Terry made a motion to approve the request. Commissioner Patrick seconded. All voted aye.
Dillard Webster, Emergency
Management/Communications Director, joined the meeting at 11:45 a.m. to request
approval of Resolution 05-19, “Designation of the National Incident Management
System (NIMS) as the Basis for all Incident Management Within McPherson County,
Kansas”. This is a requirement of the
Federal Government and must be adhered to in order to receive FEMA funds for
any Federal, State and/or local emergency.
Commissioner Terry made a motion to approve Resolution 05-19 as
presented. Commissioner Patrick
seconded. Chairman Schroeder voted
aye. Commissioner Patrick voted
aye. Commissioner Terry voted aye.
At 12:05 p.m. Commissioner Patrick
made a motion to adjourn. Commissioner
Terry 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