IOLA, KANSAS
OFFICE OF THE ALLEN COUNTY CLERK
August 9, 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 August 2, 2000 meeting.
Commissioners
reviewed the contract with the Kansas Department of Revenue Facilities
Management, Department of Drivers License Examination Station for $140.00
a month for use of the old museum room in the Allen County Courthouse.
Commissioner Barber moved to accept the contract with the Kansas
Department of Revenue Facilities Management. Commissioner Thompson
seconded, motion passed 3-0-0.
Carol Crawford,
Allen County Citizen, discussed persons concerned with her working the
election and also being a candidate on the ballot. An honest mistake was
made, the outcome of the election would not have changed had she not
worked the election.
Brian David,
Noxious Weed Director, requested a Lexmark E310, 8 page/minute 1200 Image
quality, one year warranty, printer for use at the Noxious Weed building.
He received bids from Advantage Computer for a Lexmark E310 for $499.00,
Iola Office Supplies for a Lexmark E310 for $499.00 and Iola Computer
Products for a Lexmark E310 for $499.00. Commissioner Barber moved to
accept the bid from Advantage Computer for $499.00, because of the three
bids they were the only one who had it in stock. Commissioner Works
seconded, motion passed 3-0-0.
Brian discussed
serica lepidiusa around the county and he discussed a test spray plot near
Elsmore. Discussion followed on the noxious weed problem and the cure. He
stated he had visited with several landowners, each will try to spray when
they can.
Brian discussed
setting up a new mechanical spray arm on the Noxious Weed truck. He
explained how the sprayer works currently.
Bill King, Public
Works Director, reported on bids for a ADA steel door for the Community
Action Building. Bids were received from Barfoot Lumber for $967.50,
Cleaver's for $639.00 plus shipping and handling, and Diebolt Lumber and
Supply $300.00 plus shipping and handling. Commissioner Barber moved to
accept the bid from Diebolt Lumber and Supply. Commissioner Thompson
seconded, motion passed 3-0-0.
Bill discussed
Albert Radford hauling trees to the landfill. Mr. Radford is in the tree
removal business, therefore making him a commercial business. Discussion
followed on treating commercial haulers all the same, there is no
exceptions. Mr. Radford is scheduled to come in at a later time.
Bill discussed
cutting down a tree on county right of way at 603 S. Ohio, Iola, which
needs removed. Bill will get bids for cutting down the tree and the county
will be responsible for hauling off the tree.
Bill presented a
map of the county's hard surface roads. Commissioners discussed all of the
roads and Bill's recommendation for roads to be considered for posting of
"NO thru Trucks". The county has experienced a great deal of
heavy truck traffic partially due to the recent highway construction.
Commissioners are concerned that these roads are not built for this type
of traffic.
Bill discussed
lights on the river bridge west of Humboldt. He presented some brochures
on light posts and globes. Humboldt City will discuss paying for the
electric at their next city council meeting.
Bill discussed
pea rock supplied to each of the third class cities. Discussion followed
on the amount of time, labor and effort that county workers devote to
these cities.
Albert Radford,
Radford Tree Services, discussed the dumping of trees at the landfill. He
discussed the tipping fees for Allen County residents when a commercial
hauler hauls it to the landfill. He explained several landowners have
large trees to be cleaned up which would be costly to the hauler. His
thought was that trees burn and do not take up space at the landfill. He
reported several surrounding counties do not charge to dump trees and
brush. He explained he only takes the trunk of the tree to the landfill,
the rest he can haul to the compost pile in Iola. Discussion followed. No
action was taken at this time.
Bill discussed
the seasonal workers at the airport. He brought up automated gas pumps,
and felt commissioners should consider this in the near future.
Commissioner
Works called the budget hearing to order at 10:20 a.m.. No one was present
to oppose or comment on the budget. Commissioner Thompson moved to accept
the budget as published. Commissioner Barber seconded, motion passed.
Allen County's budget for 2001 will be $9,580,962.00.
Alan Weber,
County Counselor, discussed the election and the outcome.
Alan reported the
proposed petition protesting Gas City's community building presented to
him was not adequate, therefore he had to reject the proposed petition.
Alan reported a
petition for dissolving LaHarpe City had been filed and approved, it will
be circulated.
Ronald D. Moore,
Allen County Sheriff, discussed hiring an officer to be paid for by a
state grant.
Commissioner also
discussed with Sheriff Moore the possibility of posting the "No thru
Truck" routes. Commissioners requested him to study and make recommendations
on enforcement of the postings.
Commissioners
approved the following documents:
a) Clerk's
Journal Entries # 63 - 67
With no further
business to come before the board, the meeting was adjourned until August
16, 2000, at 8:30 a.m. in the commission room of the courthouse.
