IOLA, KANSAS
OFFICE OF THE ALLEN COUNTY CLERK
September 20, 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 September 13, 2000 meeting.
Scott Baker and Carol Baker, Allen County
residents, discussed buying an airplane, and making it available for
student pilots at the Allen County Airport. Scott explained they are
looking to purchase a Censna 150. He was wanting to let the Commissioners
know that if Lorenzo Jensen is not still interested in supplying his
airplane for student flyers, he will be. Discussion followed.
Commissioners will visit with Mr. Jensen and let the Bakers know the
results.
Robert Robinson, Burns & McDonald,
Waste Consultants, Inc., visited with the Commissioners concerning the
landfill leachate control monitoring required by KDHE. Discussion followed
on past history of the monitoring. Alex Environmental was collecting the
samples for testing. Mr. Robinson explained his companies qualifications
to work for Allen County.
Sandra Drake, Allen County Appraiser,
requested to update her cellular phone contract at a cheaper rate.
Commissioners approved her to review and check prices.
Michael Jewell, The Chanute &
Shopper's Guide reporter, discussed the "Burn Out" and time
trials for another Allen County Cruise Night event. Mike explained his
dilemma on having bleachers available for viewing. He explained bleachers
would be available for events on public land, but not private owned land.
He presented news clippings from various newspapers and Release and Waiver
of Liability, Assumption of Risk and Indemnity Agreement for reviews.
Discussion followed on Mikes ideas for the "Time Trials" at the
Allen County Airport. He requested to use the old runway at the Allen
County Airport. Mike explained he had checked with the county's insurance
company. He explained the ambulance will standby at the event.
Commissioners will discuss and let Mr. Jewell know later today. Mark
Murrill, Murrill Insurance Agency, Inc. discussed by phone Allen County's
liability with all the vehicles. Mark assured the Commissioners the county
would have no liability. Commissioners approved.
Bill King, Public Works Director,
discussed the nuisance abatement clean up west of Iola. He presented
before and after pictures. He presented the cost to the commissioners. The
total cost of the two day clean up was $3,400.45. It took 100 man hours to
clean up. There were 273.39 tons of debris hauled off. The bill will be
mailed to the landowner.
Bill discussed an employee resigning from
the landfill. He explained he used the applications from the airport
applications. He reported he hired a person from the list. This will be a
temporary position, not a full time employee.
Bill discussed the City of Iola helping
with the AWOS system at the Allen County Airport.
Bill discussed Don Hammer, Allen County
farmer, using the Allen County airport access road in his big trucks.
Commissioners agreed the county's access road is not built to accommodate
large trucks or machinery. Commissioners will contact Mr. Hammer.
Travis Thorton, Project Geologist with
Allgeier, Martin & Associates, Inc. discussed his participation with
this company. He explained he would be overseeing the monitoring at the
Allen County Landfill. He did not know who would be collecting and
sampling from the monitoring wells at the landfill, but he hoped that
Allgeier, Martin & Associates, Inc. would have someone in their
company do this procedure. No action will be taken at this time.
Betty Daniels, Allen County Treasurer,
requested to store the new 2001 license tags in the old museum room. No
action was taken at this time.
David Beck, Emergency Preparedness
Management, discussed some scheduled emergency preparedness exercises . He
is working with Allen County Hospital and local industries. These
exercises are required by the State of Kansas for receiving grant monies.
Dave explained Allen County is lacking an
EMC (Emergency Management Center), which would be activated in case of
emergency . Discussion followed on ideas Dave has discussed with Max
Gough, Neosho County Emergency Coordinator on how a center could
eventually be incorporated into the courthouse basement.
Robert Robinson, Burns & McDonald,
Waste Consultants, Inc., returned to answer questions the Commissioners
had concerning his company's service to other landfills in Kansas. He
explained the services provided Butler County, Defenbaugh Disposal in
Johnson County, and how they had helped with problems for the City of
Wichita helping to locate sites and working on demolition disposal plans.
He explained his role would be primary overseer, others in his company
would do most of the field work. Currently the leachate is being monitored
quarterly, until a baseline trend is established, with hopes it will soon
become annual monitoring.
Commissioners discussed the qualifications
of Allgeier, Martin & Associates, Inc. and Burns & McDonald, Waste
Consultants, Inc..
Alan Weber, Allen County Counselor,
visited with the Commissioners concerning the nuisance abatement west of
Iola. Alan explained the foreclosure procedure on the land if the
landowner doesn't pay for clean-up costs.
Alan discussed the JJA interlocal
agreement between Allen, Neosho, Wilson and Woodson Counties. Allen County
will serve as the fiscal agent for JJA. Commissioner Works signed the
agreement to allow the Thirty-First Judicial District Community and
Juvenile Corrections Advisory Board to serve as the Administrative Body.
This removes the liability that Allen County assumes as the administrative
county for JJA. Judge Saxton will see that the other three counties sign
the new agreement.
Alan discussed the tax abatement plan
proposed by the Allen County Commissioners to be in compliance with state
requirements concerning the Strategic Plan for Economic Development. After
discussion, commissioners requested the clerk present a plan for approval
at next weeks meeting, based on ideas presented today.
Commissioners discussed hiring an
architect for the proposed Allen County Jail.. After discussion regarding
references, Commissioner Barber moved to contract with Shaughnessy Fickel
and Scott, Architects, Inc. for the propose of providing the feasibility
and site location study, and preliminary design work for the Allen County
Jail. Commissioner Works seconded, motion passed 3-0-0.
Commissioners approved the following
documents:
a) Clerk's vouchers totaling $74,565.75
b) Abatement # 14705, value 750, $79.22,
for tax roll of 1998
Abatement # 14704-14706, value 5,430,
$543.68, for tax roll of 1999
c) Clerk's Journal Entries # 79 - 80
With no further business to come before
the board, the meeting was adjourned until September 27, 2000, at 8:30
a.m. in the Commission room of the courthouse.
