BOARD OF McPHERSON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

 

 

JANUARY 3, 2006

REGULAR MEETING

10:00 A.M.

ALL PRESENT

 

 

One item was added to the agenda: Two Cereal Malt Beverage License Renewals  – McPherson Township and Smoky Hill Township.  Commissioner Terry made a motion to approve the agenda as amended.  Commissioner Patrick seconded.  All voted aye.

 

No one spoke for Public Input Session.

 

Commissioner Patrick made a motion to reappoint Commissioner Don Schroeder as Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners for 2006.  Commissioner Terry seconded.  Commissioners Patrick and Terry voted aye.  Chairman Schroeder abstained.

 

Commissioner Terry made a motion to reappoint Commissioner Patrick as Vice-Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners for 2006.  Chairman Schroeder seconded.  Commissioners Terry and Schroeder voted aye.  Commissioner Patrick abstained.

 

Commissioner Patrick made a motion to approve the minutes of December 27, 2005 as corrected.  Commissioner Terry seconded.  All voted aye.

 

Commissioner Terry made a motion to approve the checks and claims for December 30, 2005 and the payroll for January 6, 2006.  Commissioner Patrick seconded.  All voted aye.

 

Jim Novak, Community Corrections Assistant Director, joined the meeting at 10:10 a.m. to request approval of a Personnel Change Notice (PCN) for end of probation (22/A to 22/B State) for Derek McDonnell, an Intensive Supervision Officer I in the Harvey County Community Corrections Office, effective January 1, 2006.  Commissioner Patrick made a motion to approve the PCN as presented.  Commissioner Terry seconded.  All voted aye.

 

Commissioner Terry made a motion to approve the adds and abates register dated December 30, 2005.  Commissioner Patrick seconded.  All voted aye.

 

Commissioner Terry made a motion to appoint Robert Carson of 907 Mallard Drive, McPherson to a three- year term as a Commission District 2 appointment to the Planning & Zoning Board.  Chairman Schroeder seconded.  All voted aye.

 

Brenda Becker, County Treasurer, joined the meeting at 10:32 a.m. and requested 10 minutes, from 10:32 to 10:42 a.m. in executive session to discuss non-elected personnel in the Motor Vehicle License (MVL) Office, and to include Mr. Witte.  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 10:42 a.m.  No action was taken during executive session.  Ms Becker presented a Personnel Change Notice (PCN) to hire Bonnie Hopkins as a part-time clerk (30 hours per week) in the MVL Office effective January 4, 2006.  Commissioner Terry made a motion to approve the PCN as presented.  Commissioner Patrick seconded.  All voted aye.

 

Mr. Witte presented HOME Grant Project contracts for four homes with three contractors for a total amount of $63,844 in labor and repairs.  Commissioner Patrick made a motion to have the Chairman sign the four contracts as presented.  Commissioner Terry seconded.  All voted aye.

 

Commissioner Patrick made a motion to have the Chairman sign Cereal Malt Beverage Licenses for Turkey Creek Golf Course in McPherson Township and Lindsborg Golf Club Inc. in Smoky Hill Township.  Commissioner Terry seconded.  All voted aye.

 

At 11:35 a.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