IOLA, KANSAS
OFFICE OF THE ALLEN COUNTY CLERK
June 14, 2000
The Allen County Board of
Commissioners met in regular session at 8:30 a.m. with Chairperson Dick
Works, Commissioner Jean M. Barber, Commissioner Kent Thompson, and
Sherrie L. Riebel, County Clerk.
Commissioners corrected
and approved the minutes of the June 7, 2000 meeting.
Alan Anderson, Kansas
Department of Transportation Director, Terry Mitchell, Assistant,
requested to continue to use a room in the courthouse for issuing drivers
license. Commissioner Barber reported she had visited with Mary Ann Regher,
Allen County Historical Chairman. They will discuss this proposition at
their next meeting. Commissioners will visit with the Historical Society
at 10:30 a.m.
Clerk Riebel discussed CGI
's request for Allen County to change telephone companies.
Clerk Riebel reported the
Service to the Elderly van was down. The transmission and idle air control
are both out of the van. The Commissioner requested to get a second
opinion.
Clerk Riebel requested on
behalf of the City of Iola, that the county fly their Tree City Flag
awarded to the City of Iola by the Arbor Day committee. The commissioners
agreed to fly it for 6 months.
Betty Daniels, Allen
County Treasurer, requested to replace a dumb terminal with a pc in her
office. She discussed how the cabling should be done. Commissioners
approved her to get bids.
Don Farmer, Recreation
Director, requested to have the chalk drawing contest again in July.
Commissioners agreed this was an enjoyable activity for the kids, and
approved the use of the courthouse sidewalk.
DeWayne Jarred, Soil
Conservation District Chairman, Allen Terrel, Nathan Clark, Board members,
requested $18,500.00 for 2001 budget year. This is the same amount
budgeted for year 2000. Commissioner Thompson moved to approve the budget
request for $18,500.00. Commissioner Barber seconded, motion passed.
Commissioner Works signed the 2001 budget.
Nathan Ourada, Life &
Safety Service regional representative, discussed the service of
inventorying the first aid kits, and filling if needed. He explained the
OSHA requirements in the absence of an infirmary. Discussion followed.
Bill discussed hiring a
part time person to assist another part time person at the landfill.
Commissioners approved.
Bill reported on the
Mildred Clean up project. He had received a letter commending the good job
done on the project.
Bill reported 33,032 tires
were picked up in Allen County by the State during the county tire
abatement program. Discussion followed on the need for a tire shredder.
Bill King, Public Works
Director, Sandra Drake, Appraiser, and Clerk Riebel, discussed mid year
raises. After much discussion, Commissioner Barber moved to approve a 25
cent raise across the board commencing July 1, 2000. The beginning wage
will be $6.75. Commissioner Works seconded, motion passed. 3-0-0
Commissioner Works moved
to go into executive session for 15 minutes to discussed non-elected
personnel. Those present will be Commissioner Works, Commissioner Barber,
Commissioner Thompson, Clerk Riebel, Bill King, Public Works Director. The
time is now 9:45 a.m.. Commissioners reconvened at 10:00 a.m.. No action
was taken.
Commissioner Works moved
to reprimand Craig Michaels, suspend Melvin Ross for 40 hours, and accept
the resignation of Eric Edmundson for violating county policy.
Commissioner Thompson seconded, motion passed 3-0-0.
Kenny Hartman, Allen
County citizen, requested the bind weed be sprayed by his property.
Commissioners will send the Noxious Weed Director to review and spray if
needed.
Bryan Murphy, Allen County
Undersheriff, presented bids for a used 1997 Crown Victoria. Bids were
received from David Beck for $200.00, Denise Bright for $3,000.00 and
Corky's Used Cars for $3,210.00. Commissioners accepted the bid from
Corky's Used Cars.
Undersheriff Murphy, as
chairman of the jail committee, presented Commissioners with proposals
from several architects. Discussion followed. Commissioners will review
the five proposals received.
Undersheriff Murphy
discussed the tour of the Crawford County Jail the committee had taken on
Saturday. He explained the advantages and disadvantages of the Crawford
County Jail.
Marty Taylor, GIS\Zoning\L.E.P.P.
Administrator, presented the grant agreement with the state for
$18,519.00. Commissioner Works moved to sign the L.E.P.P. Grant agreement.
Commissioner Thompson seconded, motion passed, 3-0-0.
Mary Ann Regehr, Allen
County Historical Society President, Clyde Toland, Vice President,
presented a request for $26,000.00 for their 2001 budget, which would
remain the same as 2000's budget. Commissioners will review and consider
the request.
Commissioners discussed
with Mrs. Regehr and Mr. Toland the drivers license department staying in
the Allen County courthouse. Discussion followed on plans for the Allen
County Historical Society's new building. Mr. Toland requested their two
employees be put on to the County health insurance. Commissioners will
consider this request, and the Historical Society board will consider the
continued use of the museum room in the courthouse by the drivers licence
examiners.
Sean McReynolds, 911
Committee Chairman, discused the 911 Joint Committee meeting between Allen
County and City of Iola. Sean discussed the meeting time being an inconvenience
for the other committee members as well as the allocation of 911 funds and
duties. Sean discussed his understanding that the 911funds at the first
were strictly for buying equipment, but that replacement equipment should
be at the expense of each individual department. He stated one of the
departments is volunteer and does not have a budget. Those having a budget
should replace their own equipment. Discussion followed. Commissioners
discussed the request of $130,050.00 for budget 2001. This is
approximately $9,000.00 higher than last years budget of $120,920.00.
Discussion followed on effiencey and service. Commissioner Works was
called from the meeting to appear in a court case.
Commissioner Thompson
discussed the idea of providing space for dispatching at the time a new
jail is built. Discussion followed. No action was taken at this time.
Commissioners had no new
business for Alan Weber, Allen County Counselor.
Commissioner Works
rejoined the meeting.
Betty Daniels, Allen
County Treasurer, discussed online property tax payments. She presented
information to review. The Kansas County Treasurer's Association and the
Information Network of Kansas are cooperatively developing an online
property tax payment solution for the State of Kansas. Payments within the
program will be collected online and distributed to the county through an
online payment system. Commissioners approved the county's participation
in the project.
Bob Chase, SEK Mental
Health Administrator, and Alan Hauser, Accountant, presented a request for
$105,000.00 for 2001 Budget. Last years budget was $100,000.00. Discussion
followed on what each of the other counties are contributing. SEKMHC
requested to increase the budget due to an increase in health insurance
premium, wage increases, gasoline costs, recruiting cost. All these
contribute to the need to increase the budget. Discussion followed on the
duties and locations of services.
Commissioners denied the
request to black top 1300 Street and suggested Colt Energy have dust
abatement put on the road.
Commissioners approved the
following documents:
a) Clerk's vouchers
totaling $45,982.65
b) Abatement #14662,
value 16, $2.49, for tax roll of 1993
Abatement
#14630,14641,14663,14673,14689, value 16, $2.49, for tax roll of 1994
Abatement#14631, 14636,
14642, 14647, 14652, 14657, 14664, 14669, 14674, 14676, 14678 value 4,948,
$1,990.40, for tax roll of 1995
Abatement #14632, 14637,
14643, 14648, 14653, 14658, 14665, 14670, 14677 value 4,302, $761.35, for
tax roll of 1996
Abatement #14633, 14638,
14644, 14649, 14654, 14659, 14666, 14671, 14686 value 3,226, $515.35, for
tax roll of 1997
Abatement #14634, 14639,
14645, 14650, 14655, 14660, 14667, 14672, 14679, 14680, 14687, 14688 value
3,270, $2,629.76, for tax roll of 1998
Abatement #14635, 14640,
14646, 14651, 14656, 14661, 14668, 14675, 14681, 14683, 14684 value 3387,
$1,473.50, for tax roll of 1999
With no further business
to come before the board, the meeting was adjourned until June 21, 2000,
at 8:30 a.m. in the commission room of the courthouse.
