IOLA, KANSAS
OFFICE OF THE ALLEN COUNTY CLERK
January 3, 2001
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 December 29, 2000 meeting.
Kenny Sue Lamb, Allen
County Sheriff's secretary, requested the county to purchase the paper
goods for Sheriff Moore's reception. Commissioners approved. Any leftover
paper goods will be used in the jail.
Calvin Parker, Allen
County resident, presented a petition requesting to attach land in Iola
Township to Fire District #2. He stated he had gathered the required 10%
plus more of the landowners signatures. Commissioners accepted the
petition and will publish the necessary resolution.
Commissioners discussed
budgets with Walt Regehr, Jr., Commissioner elect. He will be sworn in at
12:00 on January 8, 2001.
Bill King, Public Works
Director, discussed the functional classification of roads within Allen
County. He discussed the guide lines set down by state.
Bill discussed an article
he had found in KUTC Newsletter concerning "Retroreflectivity: Good
or Bad" by Tom Mulinazzi. Retroreflectivity has to do with road
signage and markings. Discussion followed.
Bill discussed the old,
high mileage. road and bridge truck is valued at about $7,000.00.
Discussion followed. Bill was authorized to advertise the truck for sale
for $7000, since the previously held sealed bid process was unsuccessful
in getting rid of this truck.
Bill discussed the phone
bill at the landfill. He stated it was being abused by an employee. He has
placed a phone log at the landfill.
Bill discussed the ice
around the outside of the curbing around the courthouse. Discussion
followed on whose responsibility it is to salt this area in the street.
Bill reported a bearing
went out on the 963 Loader at the landfill. He explained it is currently
in the shop. Commissioners anticipate taking advantage of the five year
buy-back offer on this particular machine.
Bill discussed Burns and
McDonnell's testing for methane gas at the landfill. He stated he is still
trying to get the third quarter ground water testing results to state.
Bill King, Public Works
Director, Sandra Drake, Allen County Appraiser, Betty Daniels, Allen
County Treasurer, Cara Barkdoll, Allen County Register of Deeds, Ronald D.
Moore, Allen County Sheriff, Nan Kemmerly-Weber, Allen County Attorney,
and Sherrie L. Riebel, Allen County Clerk, were present to discuss wages.
Betty requested permission
to proceed with getting bids on wiring for the new state provided
computers for the Treasurer's office. Commissioners approved.
Commissioners approved a
2% raise based on current wages for all county employees. Commissioners
also allowed Department heads a discretionary fund to be distributed based
upon individual evaluations, provided that the fund total does not exceed
2%. Department heads will also receive a merit pay increase based upon
evaluations conducted by the commissioners. Elected officials will receive
a 4% raise, with the exception of commissioners who will receive a 2%
raise. Commissioners moved the base starting wage rate to $7.02, starting
January 1, 2001.
Alan Weber, Allen County
Counselor, discussed Fire District #2 petition.
Commissioners discussed
the change of meeting time, which will be changed to Tuesday, January 9,
2001.
Commissioners approved the
following documents:
a) Clerk's vouchers
totaling $
b) Clerk's Journal Entries
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With no further business to
come before the board, the meeting was adjourned until January 9, 2001, at
8:30 a.m. in the Commission room of the courthouse.
