BOARD OF McPHERSON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
JULY 1, 2003
10:00 A.M.
REGULAR MEETING - COURTHOUSE
ALL PRESENT
Commissioner Patrick made a
motion to approve the agenda as presented.
Commissioner Schroeder seconded.
All voted aye.
No one spoke during Public Input
Session at 10:00 a.m.
Commissioner Schroeder made a
motion to approve the minutes of June 24, 2003 as presented. Commissioner Patrick seconded. All
voted aye.
Commissioner Schroeder made a
motion to approve the adds and abates and landfill register of June 27,
2003. Commissioner Patrick
seconded. All voted aye.
Mr. Witte presented two Personnel
Change Notices (PCN’s) for end of probation for Mary Starkey, Administrative
Secretary and Virginia Hannon, Secretary/Receptionist/Clerk in the Court
Trustee’s Newton Office. Both PCN’s are
effective July 6, 2003. Commissioner
Schroeder made a motion to approve both PCN’s as presented. Commissioner Patrick seconded. All
voted aye.
Chad Bahr, Planning & Zoning
Administrator, joined the meeting at 10:10 a.m. with the following:
A. Request action on 2003 Conditional Use Permit 4 – a request by
Lawrence Temple through Selective Site Consultants, Inc. for AT&T Wireless
for a cellular tower and use at 890 17th Ave. in King City
Township. This is the second site
proposed for the tower, all property owners within the area were notified of
the original location and only one landowner, Ms. Sheryl White, objected so a
second site was proposed. Ms. White was
at the Commission Meeting and objected to the second site as well. She lives and owns land in the vicinity of
the proposed tower site and feels the tower would be too close to her home and
would affect the resale value of both her properties and others in the
area. Ms. White is the only property
owner who has objected to the tower location.
After lengthy discussion, Commissioner Schroeder made a motion to refer
the Conditional Use Permit back to the Planning Board and have them notify all
the landowners within ½ mile of the second proposed site. Commissioner Patrick seconded. Commissioners
Schroeder and Patrick voted aye. Chairman Terry voted nay.
B. Request to name a road in Section 22, Mound Township. The approximately 2/3 of a mile of road has
been utilized by the public but has never been assigned a name. Mr. Bahr presented Resolution 2003-16,
assigning the name “Homestead Trail”.
Commissioner Schroeder made a motion to approve Resolution 2003-16
naming a 2/3 of a mile long road in Mound Township “Homestead Trail”. Commissioner Patrick seconded. Chairman
Terry voted aye. Commissioner Schroeder
voted aye. Commissioner Patrick voted
aye.
C. Request to name a common driveway in Section 21 of Gypsum Creek
Township. “Prairie Lane”. Commissioner
Patrick made a motion to approve Resolution 2003-17, naming a common driveway
in Section 21 of Gypsum Creek Township “Prairie Lane”. Commissioner Schroeder seconded. Chairman
Terry voted aye. Commissioner Schroeder
voted aye. Commissioner Patrick voted
aye.
Fern Hess, Health Department
Director, joined the meeting at 11:20 a.m. to request to purchase seven
computer workstations, software, accessories and labor. Ms. Hess requested bids from seven vendors
and received bids from three. She
recommended the bid from IBM for the workstations with 15” flat monitor
screens, networking, software, one printer, one scanner, upgrade 2 old PC’s and
labor for $17,617.77. Funds are
available from the Health Department fund ($8,738) and 2003 Bioterrorism Grant
funds ($8,888.00). Commissioner
Schroeder made a motion to approve the bid from IBM as presented. Commissioner Patrick seconded. All
voted aye.
Leon Hobson, Public Works
Director, joined the meeting at 11:55 a.m. to request to advertise for CR6405
(Centennial Road) reconstruction. The
project will be a continuation of the paving of Centennial Road by the City of
McPherson to facilitate the new Wal-Mart Super Store. Commissioner Patrick made a motion to have the Chairman sign the
Advertisement for Bids as presented.
Commissioner Schroeder seconded.
All voted aye.
Linda Paul, Register of Deeds, joined
the meeting at 12:00 p.m. and requested 10 minutes (from 12:00 to 12:10 p.m.)
in executive session with the Commissioners to discuss non-elected personnel in
her 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. Ms. Paul
requested approval to hire a Partial Part-Time person to work as needed in the
Register of Deeds Office and to try to hire someone already working part-time
in other areas of the Courthouse.
Commissioner Patrick made a motion to approve the request. Commissioner Schroeder seconded. All
voted aye.
Commission minutes taken by Irene
R. Goering.
Harris G. Terry, Chairman
Don L. Schroeder, Vice-Chairman
Duane J. Patrick, Commissioner
Attest:
Susan Meng, County Clerk