BOARD OF McPHERSON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
JUNE 3, 2003
10:00 A.M.
REGULAR MEETING - COURTHOUSE
ALL PRESENT
The following changes were made to the agenda: Reschedule the 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m.
Budget Presentations to next weeks meeting; add Website Design Costs and
Discussion on Walking/Bike Trail in Lindsborg.
Commissioner Schroeder made a motion to approve the agenda as
amended. Commissioner Patrick seconded. All voted aye.
No one spoke during Public Input
Session at 10:00 a.m.
Commissioner Patrick made a
motion to approve the minutes of May 27, 2003 as corrected. Commissioner Schroeder seconded. All voted aye.
Chad Bahr, Planning & Zoning
Administrator, joined the meeting at 10:10 with the following agenda items:
A.
Request action on Conditional Use Permit 1(2003CUP1), a
request by Quentin Unruh to operate a dog kennel at 1285 27th
Avenue, in an A-1 Agricultural Zoning District. The Planning Board has recommended approval of the request with
the condition that the maximum weight per dog be 30 pounds. Commissioner Patrick made a motion to
approve Resolution 03-10, approving C.U.P. 2003-01 as recommended by the
Planning Board. Commissioner Schroeder
seconded. Chairman Terry voted aye.
Commissioner Schroeder voted aye. Commissioner Patrick voted aye.
B.
Request action on Conditional Use Permit 2 (2003CUP2), a
request by Gary Patrick for a cellular tower and use at 1630 Sioux Road, an
Agricultural Zoning District. The
Planning Board has recommended approval.
C.
Request action on Conditional Use Permit 3 (2003CUP3), a
request by Paula Larson for a cellular tower and use at 2205 East Northview
Road, an Agriculture Zoning District.
The Planning Board has recommended approval.
D.
Request action on Conditional Use Permit 5 (2003CUP5), a
request by Catherine Jones for a cellular tower and use at 2452 Arapaho Road,
an Agriculture Zoning District. The
Planning Board has recommended approval.
Commissioner
Patrick made a motion to approve Resolution 2003-11, A Resolution Approving
2003CUP2 as recommended by the Planning Board.
Commissioner Schroeder seconded.
Chairman Terry voted aye.
Commissioner Schroeder voted aye. Commissioner Patrick voted aye.
Commissioner
Patrick made a motion to approve Resolution 2003-12, A Resolution Approving
2003CUP3 as recommended by the Planning Board.
Commissioner Schroeder seconded.
Chairman Terry voted aye.
Commissioner Schroeder voted aye. Commissioner Patrick voted aye.
Commissioner
Patrick made a motion to approve Resolution 2003-13, A Resolution Approving
2003CUP5 as recommended by the Planning Board.
Commissioner Schroeder seconded.
Chairman Terry voted aye.
Commissioner Schroeder voted aye. Commissioner Patrick voted aye.
Lorna Nelson, Old Mill Museum Director, joined the meeting
at 10:40 a.m. to present the Old Mill Museum 2004 Budget Request. No action was taken at this time.
Ms. Nelson also updated the
Commissioners on the window repair project on the Mill. Repairs were to be made with grant funding
through the Heritage Trust. The project
was put out for bids and only one vendor bid on the project. Their bid was exceptionally high and well
over the amount of the grant. Staff at
the State Historical Society recommended that the project be re-bid. Commissioner Patrick made a motion to re-bid
the project as recommended.
Commissioner Schroeder seconded.
All voted aye.
Susan Meng, County Clerk, joined the meeting at 10:55 a.m.
to present the Clerk and Election 2004 Budget requests. No action was taken at this time.
John Klenda, County Counselor,
joined the meeting at 11:10 a.m. and requested twenty minutes in executive
session, from 11:15 to 11:35 a.m., under the Attorney/Client Privilege and to
include Mr. Witte. Commissioner
Schroeder made a motion to go into executive session as requested. Commissioner Patrick seconded. All voted aye. At 11:35 a.m. Commissioner Patrick made a
motion to extend executive session an additional twenty minutes, from 11:35 to
11:55 a.m. Commissioner Schroeder
seconded. All voted aye. At 11:55 a.m. the Commissioners returned to
open session, no action was taken during executive session.
Dan Schrag, Noxious Weeds
Director, joined the meeting at 11:55 a.m. to request signature on the Annual
Management Plan. Commissioner Schroeder
made a motion to approve the Noxious Weeds Annual Management Plan as
presented. Commissioner Patrick
seconded. All voted aye.
Leon Hobson, Public Works
Director, joined the meeting at 12:00 p.m. and requested ten minutes in
executive session, from 12:00 to 12:10 p.m., to discuss non-elected personnel
in the Public Works Department, and to include Mr. Witte. Commissioner Schroeder made a motion to go
into executive session as requested.
Commissioner Patrick seconded. All
voted aye. The Commissioners
returned to open session at 12:10 p.m, no action was taken during executive
session. Mr. Hobson presented Personnel
Change Notices (PCN’s) for end of probation for William Seeber, a Maintenance
Worker III (13/B) and a change of status for Tammy Law, from Part-Time Clerk
(30 hours) to Full-Time Clerk (40 hours), effective July 6th and
June 8th, respectively.
Commissioner Patrick made a motion to approve both PCN’s as
presented. Commissioner Schroeder
seconded. All voted aye.
There was brief discussion on a
proposed walking/bike trail in Lindsborg. No action was taken at this time.
Mr. Witte presented Personnel
Change Notices (PCN’s) for three Temporary/Seasonal Clerk’s in the Treasurer’s
Office for tax season. Commissioner
Schroeder made a motion to approve the PCN’s as presented. Commissioner Patrick seconded. All voted aye.
Mr. Witte presented a letter to
the Kansas Department of Commerce & Housing verifying that change orders
for the CDBG Grant have been placed in the County’s files for the project. Commissioner Patrick made a motion to have
the Chairman sign the letter as presented.
Commissioner Schroeder seconded.
All voted aye.
Mr. Witte discussed some
necessary changes in the County’s website design. Some parcels contain more than one living structure and the
website software must be enhanced to allow users to access the additional properties. Cost of this change will be $3,500. Commissioner Schroeder made a motion to
approve the website design addition as requested. Commissioner Patrick seconded.
All voted aye.
At 12:35 p.m. the Commissioners
recessed and reconvened at 1:30 for 2004 Budget Requests from the Register of
Deeds and Infant Development. No action
was taken on the budget requests at this time.
Nancy Kessinger and Ed Stacey, representing Infant Development (MCKIDS)
presented the current list of Infant Toddler Center Advisory Board members for
approval by the Commissioners.
Commissioner Schroeder made a motion to approve the Advisory Board
Membership as presented. Commissioner
Patrick seconded. All voted aye.
At 3:10 p.m. Commissioner Patrick
made a motion to adjourn. Commissioner
Schroeder 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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ATTEST: County Clerk _____________________________________
Susan R. Meng Duane J. Patrick, Commissioner