BOARD OF McPHERSON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
June 10, 2003
10:00 A.M.
REGULAR MEETING – COURTHOUSE
ALL PRESENT
There
were no additions or deletions to the agenda.
Commissioner
Schroeder made a motion to approve the agenda as printed. Commissioner Patrick seconded. All voted aye.
No
one spoke during the Public Input Session at 10:00 a.m.
Commissioner
Patrick made a motion to approve the June 3, 2003 minutes as corrected. Commissioner Schroeder seconded. All voted aye
Commissioner
Schroeder made a motion to approve the Checks, Claims and Payroll
Registers. Commissioner Patrick
seconded. All voted aye.
Commissioner
Schroeder made a motion to approve the Adds & Abates. Commissioner Patrick seconded. All voted aye.
Dan Schrag, Noxious Weed Director, joined the meeting to
present the 2004 budget for the Noxious Weed Department. No action was taken.
Leon
Hobson, Public Works Director, appeared to present a resolution for
signature. He stated that McPherson
Township had requested that stop signs be placed at the intersection of Navajo
Road and 18th Avenue. He
stated there had been an engineering traffic study done with the results being
that there should be stop and or yield signs.
McPherson Township has elected to sign with stop signs. Commissioner Schroeder
made a motion to pass resolution 03-14, establishing the location of certain
road signs in McPherson Township.
Commissioner Patrick seconded. Chairman
Terry voted aye. Commissioner
Schroeder voted aye.
Commissioner Patrick voted aye.
Mr. Hobson also presented the 2004 budget for the Public
Works Department. No action was taken.
Fern
Hess, Health Department Director and Steve Johnson, Sanitarian, appeared to
present the LEPP grant application for approval. Steve stated that State funding for the grants fiscal year
beginning July 1, 2003 would be $16,255.00. After further discussion,
Commission Schroeder made a motion to approve the 2004 LEPP grant
proposal. Commissioner Patrick
seconded. All voted aye.
Dillard
Webster, Emergency Management/Communications Director, appeared to present
vehicle bids. Mr. Webster stated he had
sent out bids to the three car dealerships in McPherson City. He stated all three had returned bids. The bids are as follows;
Wallace Chevrolet 2003 Blazer $22,326
2003
Blazer
$22,564
Note
– Wallace found two units in dealer inventories, but could not
guarantee either would still be
available, thus two prices. The
higher price includes a 6 way
electric seat option.
Lacy-Rgehr 2003 Explorer $24,878
2004
Explorer $23,209 60-90 day delay
Midway Motors 2003 GMC Envoy $23,921
60-90 day delay
After
discussion, Commissioner Patrick made a motion to accept one of the two lowest
bids for a 2003 Blazer from Wallace Chevrolet.
Commissioner Schroeder seconded.
All voted aye.
Mr.
Webster also gave an update on the Department of Justice funding.
Rick
Witte, County Administrator/Finance Manager, presented a letter from Lone Tree
Township requesting that Harold Johnson be appointed as Treasurer of Lone Tree
Township to replace Gary Honomichl who
moved out of the Township. Commissioner Patrick made a motion to appoint Harold
Johnson to replace Gary Honomichl as the Treasurer for Lone Tree Township. Commissioner Schroeder seconded. All voted aye.
Mr. Witte presented the Conditions of Grant from Kansas
Juvenile Justice Authority to the McPherson County Board of County
Commissioners for signature. Commissioner Schroeder made a motion to have
Chairman Terry sign the JJA Grant.
Commissioner Patrick seconded. All
voted aye.
Mr. Witte presented the contract for provision of
education services for MCKIDS for signature. Commissioner Patrick made a motion
to have Chairman Terry sign the MCKIDS contract. Commissioner Schroeder seconded.
All voted aye.
Mr. Witte presented a Personnel Change Notice for the
Sheriff’s Office to hire Karla Rostine as a Substitute Cook working less than
10 hours per week. Commissioner Patrick made a motion to approve the hiring
of Karla Rostine as the Substitute
Cook. Commissioner Schroeder
seconded. All voted aye.
Mr. Witte presented a Personnel Change Notice for MCKIDS
to hire Sherri Horun as
Paraprofessional-Temp. Mr. Witte
stated that the Paraprofessional-Temp is to replace an employee that will be
out for medical leave. Commissioner Patrick made a motion to approve the hiring
of Sherri Horun as a Paraprofessional-Temp.
Commissioner Schroeder seconded.
All voted aye.
The Commission recessed at 11:40 a.m. and reconvened at
1:00 p.m. for a work session with Leon Hobson, Public Work Director, at Public
Works. No action was taken during the work session. At 3:45 Commissioner Schroeder made a motion to adjourn. Commissioner Patrick seconded. All voted aye.
Commission minutes taken by Rachel L. Johnson
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Harris
G. Terry, Chairman
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Don
L. Schroeder, Vice-Chairman
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Duane
J. Patrick, Commissioner
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ATTEST: County
Clerk
Susan R. Meng