BOARD OF McPHERSON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
JULY 22, 2003
10:00 A.M.
REGULAR MEETING
ALL PRESENT
Mr. Witte requested one addition
to the agenda: John Klenda, County Counselor at 10:30 a.m. for non-elected
personnel and attorney/client privilege.
Commissioner Schroeder made a motion to approve the agenda as amended. Commissioner Patrick seconded. All
voted aye.
Mr. Steve Schmidt, McPherson City
Public Works Director, addressed the Commissioners at 10:00 a.m. during Public
Input Session to express his appreciation of Leon Hobson, County Public Works
Director who will be leaving McPherson County to accept a job with Riley
County, closer to his home county.
Commissioner Patrick made a
motion to approve the minutes of July 15, 2003 as corrected. Commissioner Schroeder seconded. All
voted aye.
Commissioner Schroeder made a motion
to approve the checks and claims, payroll and distribution registers. Commissioner Patrick seconded. All
voted aye.
Leon Hobson, Public Works
Director, joined the meeting at 10:10 a.m. with the following agenda items:
A. Request signature on Resolution 03-18, to place stop signs for
north and southbound traffic on 22nd Ave., at the intersection of
Overland Road and 22nd Avenue.
Commissioner Patrick made a motion to sign Resolution 03-18 as
presented. Commissioner Schroeder
seconded. Commissioner Terry voted aye.
Commissioner Schroeder voted aye. Commissioner
Patrick voted aye.
Request signature on Resolution
03-19, to install stop signs for north and southbound traffic on 24th
Avenue, located at the intersection of Overland Road and 24th Avenue. Commissioner Patrick made a motion to sign
Resolution 03-19 as presented.
Commissioner Schroeder seconded.
Commissioner Terry voted aye. Commissioner
Schroeder voted aye. Commissioner Patrick voted aye.
B. Request to purchase a scalper for the asphalt plant. Two bids were received with ADM of
Huntertown, IN being the low bid at $32,700.
Mr. Hobson estimates an additional $17,200 for installation and mileage. Commissioner Patrick made a motion to
approve the bid from ADM and additional cost of approximately $17,200 for
installation and mileage as presented, to be taken from the Public Works
operating fund. Commissioner Schroeder
seconded. All voted aye.
C. Request
approval to bid a project to replace some guard fence on County Road 1961 (Old
81 Highway). Commissioner Schroeder
made a motion to approve the request to bid as presented. Commissioner Patrick seconded. All
voted aye.
John Klenda, County Counselor,
joined the meeting at 10:47 a.m. and requested 30 minutes in executive session,
from 10:47 to 11:17 a.m., under the attorney/client privilege, and to discuss
non-elected personnel in the County Counselor’s Office. He further requested that Mr. Witte be
included. Commissioner Schroeder made a
motion to go into executive session as requested. Commissioner Patrick seconded.
All voted aye. At 11:17 a.m. Commissioner Patrick made a
motion to extend executive session an additional 20 minutes, from 11:17 to
11:37 a.m. Commissioner Schroeder
seconded. All voted aye. The
Commissioners returned to open session at 11:37 a.m. No action was taken during executive session.
Commissioner Schroeder made a
motion to approve the adds and abates register dated July 18, 2003. Commissioner Patrick seconded. All
voted aye.
At 12:04 p.m. the Commissioners
recessed and reconvened at 1:15 p.m. when they met with Fern Hess, Health
Department Director, for a work session; at 3:00 p.m. a budget work session was
held. No action was taken during either
work session. At 3:45 p.m. Commissioner
Schroeder made a motion to adjourn.
Commissioner Patrick 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: County Clerk, Susan R.
Meng