BOARD OF McPHERSON COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS
OCTOBER 24, 2005
FARM BUREAU ANNUAL MEETING - 4-H
Building
6:30 P.M.
OCTOBER 25, 2005
REGULAR MEETING
10:00 A.M.
ALL PRESENT
OCTOBER 26, 2005
NCRA’S CLEAN FUELS COMPLETION CEREMONY
11:00 A.M.
COMMISSIONERS SCHROEDER AND TERRY
PRESENT
The Commissioners attended the annual Farm Bureau
Meeting at the 4-H Building at 6:30 p.m. on October 24, 2005. No action was taken by the Commissioners
during that time. The Commissioners
recessed at 8:30 p.m. and reconvened at 10:00 a.m. on October 25th
for their weekly meeting.
Two items were added to the agenda: 1) Payment
Request from SCKEDD for HOME Grant Project and 2) Blue Cross/Blue Shield Health
& Dental Insurance Agreement for 2006.
Commissioner Terry made a motion to approve the agenda as amended. Commissioner Patrick seconded. All voted aye.
Julie Young, Delmore Township, spoke to the Commissioners
during Public Input Session at 10:00 a.m.
She spoke again on the wind turbine issue, stating, in her opinion, the
homeowners have not been allowed much consideration. She suggested an ad-hoc committee made up of representatives from
each of the groups involved.
Commissioner Terry made a motion to approve the
minutes of October 17 and 18, 2005 as corrected. Commissioner Patrick seconded.
All voted aye.
Commissioner Patrick made a motion
to approve the payroll of October 28, 2005.
Commissioner Terry seconded. All
voted aye.
Dave Bohnenblust, Public Works
Director, joined the meeting at 10:18 a.m. with the following agenda items:
A. Presented a resolution to place stop signs at the intersection of
Smoky Valley Road and Third Avenue west of Marquette. Marquette Township will be responsible for maintenance of the
signs. After discussion, Commissioner
Patrick made a motion to approve Resolution 05-20, A Resolution Establishing
the Location of Certain Road Signs in McPherson County. Commissioner Terry seconded. Chairman Schroeder voted aye. Commissioner Patrick voted aye. Commissioner Terry voted aye.
B. Request approval to purchase a 10,000 gallon brine storage
tank. Low bid was from B&B Repair &
Supply, Inc. of McPherson in an amount not to exceed $5,500. Commissioner Terry made a motion to approve
the request to purchase a 10,000 gallon brine storage tank from B&B Repair
& Supply, Inc., not to exceed $5,500.
Commissioner Patrick seconded. All
voted aye.
C. Request to advertise for bids for a 12” Brush Chipper. This is a purchase scheduled for 2009 but
increased tree and brush removal along the County roadways has caused more wear
on the existing chipper than anticipated.
Although not budgeted for 2005, money is available in the Public Work’s
budget. After discussion, Commissioner
Terry made a motion to approve the request to advertise for bids as
requested. Chairman Schroeder
seconded. Commissioners Terry and
Schroeder voted aye. Commissioner
Patrick voted nay.
Jana McKinney, County Extension
Agent, joined the meeting at 10:40 a.m. to invite the Commissioners to a
workshop being put on by the Extension Office and sponsored by the McPherson
County Council for Children and Families.
The workshop, “Methamphetamine In Our Community” will be held November
9, 2005 from 1 to 5 p.m.
There was discussion on the
County’s option to purchase land for the future Sub-Title D Landfill. The County has an option to purchase land
from Mr. & Mrs. Charles Williams and the option will expire on October 31,
2005. Mr. Bill Ridge, General Manager
of the McPherson Area Solid Waste Utility (MASWU) was present and recommended
that the county proceed with the purchase.
The land meets the requirements for a Sub-Title D Landfill and recent
maps from the State indicate the land is not in the Equus Beds boundary. Commissioner Terry made a motion to exercise
the option on the parcel of land and proceed with the purchase. Commissioner Patrick seconded. All voted aye.
There were no adds and abates.
Mr. Witte presented a Personnel
Change Notice (PCN) to hire Keturah Nealeigh as a Temporary Substitute Cook
(4/A) at the jail, effective October 26, 2005.
Commissioner Patrick made a motion to approve the PCN as presented. Commissioner Terry seconded. All voted aye.
Mr. Witte presented a letter from
Mr. Bob Moore, resigning from the Planning and/Zoning Board effective
immediately (October 11, 2005).
Commissioner Patrick made a motion to accept Mr. Moore’s resignation from
the Planning and Zoning Board.
Commissioner Terry seconded. All
voted aye.
Mr. Witte presented a request from
the South Central Kansas Economic Development District (SCKEDD) with a Payment
Request Form for signature by the Chairman for $945 in expenses related to the
Kansas Housing Resources (HOME Grant).
Commissioner Patrick made a motion to have the Chairman sign the payment
request as presented. Commissioner
Terry seconded. All
voted aye.
After discussion on the County’s
Blue Cross/Blue Shield (BC/BS) health and dental insurance coverage,
Commissioner Terry made a motion to sign the 2006 BC/BS Agreement for County
Employee health and dental insurance.
Commissioner Patrick seconded. All
voted aye.
At 12:08 p.m. the Commissioners recessed and Commissioners
Schroeder and Terry reconvened on October 26 at 11:00 a.m. at National
Cooperative Refinery Association (NCRA) where they and Mr. Witte attended the
ceremony celebrating the completion of NCRA’s Clean Fuels Project. After a tour of the project and lunch,
Commissioner Terry made a motion to adjourn.
Commissioner Schroeder seconded.
All voted aye. No action
was taken during that time.
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