IOLA, KANSAS
OFFICE OF THE ALLEN COUNTY CLERK
March 22, 2000
The Allen County Commissioners met in
regular session at 8:30 a.m. with Chairperson Dick Works, Commissioner
Jean Barber, Commissioner Kent Thompson and Sherrie L. Riebel, County
Clerk.
Commissioners corrected and approved the
minutes of the March 15, 2000, meeting.
Bill King, Public Works Director,
discussed interviews with seasonal employees. He has openings in mowing,
scale house, quarry and construction projects. Commissioners approved.
Bill discussed the work on the courthouse
lawn.
Bill discussed the Services to the Elderly
van getting fuel at the county shop. Commissioners approved.
Bill discussed the guardrail on Central
Street east of Humboldt.
Bill discussed KDOT's change of heart on
low water bridges.
Bill discussed the Mildred Cleanup Project
is being advertised for cleanup.
Bill reported the new track hoe is to be
in this week.
Tim Kent will be at the landfill tomorrow
to view the landfill. Bill stated the landfill will be about another month
on the hill.
Bill discussed the tire shredder. He
explained about his meeting in Crawford County last Thursday. He stated
the strips would be three by six inches. The tire shredding would save on
the dirt covering.
Thomas Saxton, Judge, discussed the JJA
meeting held on Friday, March 17, 2000. Vacations and sick leave are all
different from the county's vacation and sick, they follow the State's
regulations even though they are county employees.
Judge Saxton discussed SB633. It is an SRS
bill for child care. He stated he had visited with Tim Emert, State Senate
Representative.
Bryan Murphy, Allen County Undersheriff,
discussed a conversation with Robert Davis, Cooper Malone McClain, Inc., a
financial advisor. Discussed pros and cons on contract managers and at
risk contractors. No action was taken at this time.
Jim Nelson, Elsmore Mayor and jail
committee representative, discussed the proposed jail.
Sandra Drake, Allen County Appraiser,
discussed Market Study Analysis for Allen County for the Assessment Year
2000. This will be pursuant to K.S. A. 1995 Supp. 79-1460a. She explained
a study of the residential real estate, commercial real estate market, and
vacant real estate market. Discussion followed.
Sandra reported she has her old color
printer to get rid of. Commissioners asked her to check with the other
offices to see if they need it.
Commissioner Barber called the Osage Twp
Vacation hearing to order. No citizens were present for the hearing. The
Board of County Commissioners of Allen County , Kansas has proposed to
vacate a mile section of county road located in the middle of Section 27,
Township 23, Range 21, Osage Township, Allen County, Kansas, pursuant to
K.S.A. 68-102a. Said county road is described as follows: Location: Said
mile road running in the middle of Section 27, Township 23, Range 21,
Osage Township, Allen County , Kansas, commencing at the East 1/4 Section
corner of Section 27, Township 23, Range 21 East, Thence West one mile to
the West 1/4 Section corner of said section, and it's right of way was
established forty feet in width.
Notice of said proposed
vacation has been given by the County Clerk as required by K.S.A. 68-102a.
Commissioner Thompson reported Wayne Whitcomb, landowner, requested not to
close the road because of future excess roads to his property.
Commissioners tabled the hearing to next week, March 29, 2000.
Alan Weber, County
Counselor, discussed the newly hired assistant attorney.
Commissioners discussed
requirements for contractors as per state statute.
Commissioners discussed RESOLUTION
NO. 200007. A RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT
OF A RESIDENT JUDGE IN EACH COUNTY
WHEREAS Kansas Statutes
Annotated, Section 20-301b provides a s follows: "In each county of
this state there shall be at least one judge of the district court who is
a resident of and has the judge's principal office in that county",
and
WHEREAS, the promise of a
resident judge of the district court in each county was part of the
agreement made when the counties gave up their county courts pursuant to
the court unification in 1978; and
WHEREAS, Senate Bill No.
618 and HB 3008 attempts to repeal K.S.A. 20-301b and would result in some
counties being left without a resident judge and will result in the
remaining judges in rural districts spending more time on the road
traveling and less time in the courthouse; and
WHEREAS, the retention of
a resident judge in this county and in every other county of the state is
absolutely necessary to provide equal access to justice for the citizens
of this county and every other county of the state.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Allen County, Kansas,
that the current statute requiring a resident judge of the district court
in each county, should be retained by our state legislators and is in the
best interest of the citizens of our county and of all of the citizens of
the State of Kansas and further that Senate Bill No. 618 and House Bill
3008 should not be given any further consideration of the legislature of
the State of Kansas.
Commissioner Thompson
moved to approve and sign Resolution 200007. Commissioner Barber seconded,
motion passed 2-0-0.
Commissioners approved the
following documents:
a) Abatement #14607
value 224 , $36.28, for tax roll of 1999
b) Clerk's Journal
Entries # 16
a) Clerk's vouchers
totaling $55,774.36
With no further business
to come before the board, the meeting was adjourned until March 29, 2000,
at 8:30 a.m. in the Commissioner's room of the courthouse.
