IOLA, KANSAS
OFFICE OF THE ALLEN COUNTY CLERK
February 6, 2001
IThe Allen County Board of
Commissioners met in regular session at 8:30 a.m. with Chairperson Kent
Thompson, Commissioner Walt Regehr, Jr, and Sherrie L. Riebel, County
Clerk. Commissioner Dick Works was absent.
Commissioners corrected
and approved the minutes of the January 30, 2001 meeting.
Clerk Riebel reported
Jewel Springston has quit the job at the Iola Senior Center. Her position
will not be replaced.
Commissioners discussed
JJA and SEK Juvenile Detention Center billing style.
Cara Barkdoll, Allen
County Register of Deeds, discussed her request for an increase in salary.
Discussion followed. She reported some counties pay the same to their
Register of Deeds as they do to their Clerk and Treasurer. No action was
taken.
Sandra Drake, Allen County
Appraiser, discussed the states ratings on ag land.
Sandra reported Monarch
Cement was based on $600,000.00 tons of production a year, this is based
on back in the 80's. She discussed their current tons of production.
Discussion followed on income analyses.
Sandra presented bids on
laser printers. Bids were received from Modern Copy Systems for a FS-1800
17PPM Laser Printer for $925.00, FS-3800 25PPM Laser Printer for
$1,175.00, FS-7000Plus 28PPM Network Laser Printer for $1,695.00, FS-9000
36PPM High Speed Network Laser Printer for $1,950.00; Advantage Computer
Enterprises, Inc. for IBM Infoprint 21 for $1,579.00, IBM Infoprint 32 for
$2,794.00; and Copy Products, Inc. for Lexmark T614 Laser Printer 25PPM
$1,675.00, Lexmark T616 Laser Printer 35PPM for $2,631.75, Lexmark T614n
Networkable Laser Printer for $2,450.00, and Lexmark T616n Networkable
Laser Printer for $2,924.25. Discussion followed on the types and
qualifications of each printer. Commissioner Regehr moved to approve the
FS-9000 36PPM High Speed Network Laser Printer for $1,950.00 from Modern
Copy System. Commissioner Thompson seconded, 2-0-0.
Bill King, Public Works
Director, discussed the SEK Solid Waste Authority five year plan for Allen
County.
Bill discussed a visit
from the Animal Control person asking if Allen County needs signs.
Commissioners denied the request.
Bill discussed a service
agreement with Berry Tractor to service the Bomag BC771 for every 250
hours (Engine oil ever 250 hours, check all grease connections, oil
samples a copy to be sent to
County for file, check
machines over for any oil leak as per warranty, County to supply the oil
and filters) and 1000 hours (service the engine, replace the hydraulic
filters for the charge circuit, drain and refill the four planetary
drives, change the oil in the splitter box, will require 7 oil samples,
county to supply the oil). Commissioners approved maintenance agreement.
Bill discussed a field
check on February 15 at 10:00 a.m. at the KDOT office for the bridge south
on old hwy#169. This will be just a briefing for Allen County.
Bill discussed the AWOS is
up and running at the Allen County Airport 128.325 on VHF.
Bill stated Richard Long
with Burns & McDonnell was unable to attend today Commissioner
meeting. Discussion followed on Central Street Bridge. No action was
taken.
Bill had visited with
Linda Weldon at SEKRPC, on a request for a economical development grant
for rebuilding 1600 St and Delaware Rd (Tank Farm Road) heavily traveled
by Monarch Cement trucks. No action was taken.
Commissioner Regehr moved
to go into executive session to discuss non-elected personnel for 15
minutes. Those present will be Commissioner Thompson, Commissioner Regehr,
Sherrie L. Riebel, Allen County Clerk, Jay Daniels, House and Grounds
Director. The time is 9:40. Commissioners came out of executive session at
9:55 a.m. No action was taken.
Jay discussed the mower
with the season coming up. Jay will have it maintenance. He will hire a
seasonal person to help with the mowing.
Commissioners discussed
signs for the courthouse concerning dogs. The Sheriff's drug dog is
considered an employee, therefore can be in the courthouse.
Sandra discussed the
economical development from Monarch Cement Co.
Commissioner Thompson
moved to go into executive session to discuss non-elected personnel for 15
minutes. Those present will be Commissioner Thompson, Commissioner Regehr,
Sherrie L. Riebel, Allen County Clerk, Thomas Saxton, Magistrate Judge.
The time is 10:20 a.m.. Commissioners came out of executive session at
10:30 a.m. No action was taken.
Commissioner Thompson
called to order the hearing for a road closing within Osage Township
(Section 22, Township 23, Range 20) and Lone Elm Township in Anderson
County. Those present were Ross W. Atkinson, Cindy Grewing, Shirley
Grewing, and Clay Grewing, Alan Weber, Allen County Councilor. Discussion
followed on the request was made for one mile road, but each present
allowed they would be agreeable to with the east half of the road.
Commissioners will not close the entire road but only the east half of the
section, All agreed. The commissioners approved to close the east
half-mile road on the north side of section 2, township 23, range 20, this
is contingent on Anderson County closing the east half of the requested
road.
Alan discussed a meeting
with Lyndell Mosley as representative for Monarch Cement Co. concerning
their economical development abatement request.
Alan discussed the
proposed contracts for ambulance subsidies. Discussion followed on the
meaning of the current language in the contract. No action was taken.
Jim Gilpin, Iola Bank and
Trust, reported February 23, 2001, as the merger date with Team Bank. He
discussed the Landfill Trust contract with Iola Bank and Trust. He
reported the fees would remain the same as current fee. Mr. Gilpin
requested permission to change the contract to reflect Team Bank as
assessor/trustee. Discussion followed. No action was taken at this time.
Mr. Gilpin discussed
finances ideas for the proposed jail. No action was taken.
Sherrie reported there
will be a primary election on February 27, 2001, therefore a canvas is
required on March 2, 2001. The time will be discussed later.
Commissioners approved the
following documents:
a) Clerk's vouchers totaling
$67,195.32
b) Abatement #14795-14800
value 73,800, $9,542.00, for tax roll of 2000.
With no further business to
come before the board, the meeting was adjourned until February 13, 2001,
at 8:30 a.m. in the Commission room of the courthouse.
