IOLA, KANSAS
OFFICE OF THE ALLEN COUNTY CLERK
August 16, 2000
The Allen County Board of
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 August 9, 2000 meeting.
Bill King, Public Works
Director, discussed the possibility of a tire shredder in the area, not
owned by Allen County. Discussion followed.
Bill discussed the brush
coming into the landfill. Discussion followed on the cost of unloading
brush at the landfill. Commissioners denied Albert Radford's request to
change the cost for brush and trees at the landfill. The set rate will
remain the same for all commercial haulers.
Bill presented bids received
on concrete work around the courthouse yard. There was only one bid
received, from Burlington Construction. The bid was for: #1 tearing out
and replace concrete in front of dumpster and sidewalk placement from
bandstand to sidewalk = $2,355.00; #2 tear out and replace concrete on
west side and all grouting = $1,253.00; #3 tear out and replace 6' X
18" concrete on South-West corner with root guard = $1,314.00; #4
tear out and replace spalded concrete along south side of the building =
$4.00 per square foot; #5 Brick flower beds: refacing of existing beds
with new footing to accept new brick = $7,318.75; #6 tilling and seeding
of all areas's worked = $200.00 max.; this proposal is an "all or
nothing" project proposal. Discussion followed. No action was taken
at this time.
Bill discussed AWOS
installment at the airport. Commissioners approved Bill Cook to put a
survey monument at the Allen County Airport. This will be necessary in
order to do the engineering work for placement of the AWOS.
Bill reported the rear end
was going out of the Huff Loader at the landfill. It will cost in the
range of $7000 to replace the rear end. This is the first major repair to
this machine in the 16 years the county has owned it.
Bill discussed the lighting
for the river bridge at Humboldt. The cost for posts would be $850.00 for
each post plus the cost of the globe. Bill will get proposals on the posts
and globes.
Bill discussed the low water
bridge south of Iola. Discussion followed. Commissioners approved Bill to
purchase pipe to work on the bridge.
Bill requested to purchase
another pump for loading tanker trucks with water. A pump would cost
around $3,000.00.
Bill reported the leachate
tank is due in at the quarry sometime today.
Bill reported chip seal is
almost completed for this year.
Gene Cease of rural Kincaid
discussed opening up a tire reclamation operation located within Allen
County. The cost of a high capacity tire shredder would be around
$250,000.00. They are seeking approval by the Allen County Commission to
accept the shredded tires to be used as covering at the landfill. They
would like a commitment from the commission to accept their chipped tires
at a fixed cost for an extended period. They would be paying Allen County
Landfill to take the shredded tires. They are currently in the preliminary
stage of opening this new business. Discussion followed on the
accountability of their current business and the profitability of
business. Commissioners would like the opportunity to study the proposal.
Commissioners took no action at this time.
Maggie Opperman, Juvenile
Justice Administrator, and Phil Young, Department of Correction
Administrator, presented minutes for JJA Advisory Meetings, the adopted
Interlocal Agreement with JJA, and the adopted Interlocal Agreement with
DOC. Discussion followed on the procedures of JJA. Phil Young explained
the procedures of the Advisory Board. Discussion followed on the
accountability and power of the Advisory Board. The advisory board is just
an advisory board for JJA, and the same board is an administrative board
for DOC. Phil explained the advisory board is changing members due to
terms having expired. Discussion continued on the members of the advisory
board, meeting dates and schedules. Alan Weber, Allen County Counselor,
discussed the two different standards for regular employees and JJA
employees who are actually county employees. Discussion followed. Phil
compared the personnel manuals and salaries for JJA and county employees.
Discussion followed.
Maggie Opperman discussed JJA
policy and the job she provides for JJA. She explained that funding comes
directly from the state through grants, therefore no county should be
administrating the funds. Alan explained the legal procedure and
qualifications within the statute. Phil explained his job and how the
salary is figured. Phil explained intake and assessment on juveniles. Phil
and Maggie discussed the five year plan within JJA and DOC. Alan will
review statutes and policies. Handling of vouchers was discussed. Pay
increases were discussed for JJA. Pay increases for DOC are already
approved through the Advisory Board. Discussion followed on the allocation
of 2001 grant monies from state. No action was taken at this time on pay
changes submitted to commissioners.
Commissioner Barber moved to
approve mileage reimbursement to be 32.5 cents per mile for privately
owned automobiles to be amended as per state K. A. R. 1-18-1a.
Commissioner Works seconded, motion passed 3-0-0. This brings
reimbursement in line with what the State is currently paying.
David Beck, Emergency
Management Director, discussed the dry weather. He suggested a burn ban be
put on in Allen County. Commissioners instructed Clerk Reibel to draw up
the appropriate resolution, and subsequently signed it.
RESOLUTION NO. 20013, COUNTY
OF ALLEN. OPEN BURNING BAN
WHEREAS, the dry conditions
necessitate restriction on open burning.
BE IT RESOLVED by the Board
of Allen County Commissioners of Allen County, Kansas, that:
1. There is hereby declared a
ban on all open burning in the county.
2. The ban on open burning
shall including and not being limited to the burning of wheat field, oat
field , barley fields or pasture land.
3. No open burning shall be
allowed except by written permission from Ron Moore, Allen County Sheriff.
4. This ban shall remain in
effect until lifted by the Board of Commissioners of Allen County.
5. This resolution shall take
effect upon its adoption by the Board of County Commissioners of Allen
County.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 16th
day of August, 2000 by the Board of Allen County Commissioners. It will be
published Thursday in the Iola Register.
David discussed risk
management grant monies in the amount of $5000 due to Allen County due to
a business being fined for not abiding with state regulations.
David updated the
Commissioners on a county wide exercise of an emergency situation. He
explained a computer program from EPA that would provide solutions for
various emergency conditions.
David discussed a vehicle for
Emergency Management to pull the trailer equipped with emergency
equipment. David will check with State and Federal Surplus on available
trucks.
Commissioner Works signed the
COPS Funds Position Retention Plan for Allen County. This is an agreement
to retain the funded position at the end of the grant cycle.
Isabelle Pliler, Services to
the Elderly Van driver, will be taking two weeks vacation. Commissioners
requested Clerk Riebel to find an individual to contract driving for four
days.
Commissioners approved the
following documents:
a) Clerk's vouchers
totaling $124,957.12
With no further business to
come before the board, the meeting was adjourned until August 23, 2000, at
8:30 a.m. in the Commission room of the courthouse.
