IOLA, KANSAS
OFFICE OF THE ALLEN COUNTY CLERK
March 13, 2001
The Allen County Board of
Commissioners met in regular session at 8:30 a.m. with Chairperson Kent
Thompson, Commissioner Dick Works, Commissioner Walt Regehr, Jr, and
Sherrie L. Riebel, County Clerk.
Commissioners corrected
and approved the minutes of the March 6, 2001 meeting.
Commissioners received a
resignation letter from Rose Mary Riley, she resigned from the Southeast
Mental Health Board. Commissioners discussed replacements to serve in Mrs.
Riley's place. Discussion followed. No action taken at this time.
Sandra Drake, Allen County
Appraiser, presented bids for furniture from Iola Office Supply, Navrat's
Office, Service Office & Supply. Discussion followed. Commissioners
requested Sandra to research the product. No action was taken at this
time.
Sandra requested to hire a
person to file in her office. Discussion followed. Commissioner Works
moved to allow Sandra to hire a part time person. Commissioner Regehr
seconded, motion passed 3-0-0.
Bill King, Public Works
Director, and Pat McKinney, Van Keppel, discussed renting a paving
machine. Van Keppel had the bid from last week for Allen County to
purchase a paving machine, since then it was offered to rent a machine by
another vendor in place of purchasing. Bill explained what use he would
need of the paving machine, and renting the machine would take several
years to pay for the machine. Discussion followed. Mr. McKinney explained
old paving machines can be costly, due to so many moving parts.
Commissioners requested Bill to rent a paving machine for one year.
Bill reported he bid out
two different bid specs for the lawn mower, one for the triple deck and
one for a truck. Discussion on different brands available followed.
Bill discussed purchasing
a Bob Cat for the landfill. Bill will be requesting a high flow machine.
Commissioners approved Bill getting bids.
Bill discussed the airport
ground. He reported there are two pieces of CRD land. Bill will purchase
the seed from Conservation Services.
Bill discussed charging
interest on over due fees at the landfill. There has been only a few
vendors that abuse paying their landfill fees, but the fees add up
quickly. Commissioners approved Bill to pursue charging interest rates.
Commissioners visited with
Thomas Powell concerning serving on the Southeast Kansas Mental Health
Board. Mr. Powell requested time to consider the offer.
Commissioner Thompson
moved to open the hearing for the Allen County Solid Waste Management
Plan. The purpose of the hearing is to adopt the five year review plan of
the Allen County Solid Waste Management. No persons representing the
public were present. Discussion followed that nothing had changed on the
new proposal since the last plan five years ago. Commissioner Works moved
to adopt Resolution 200105. Commissioner Regehr seconded, motion passed
3-0-0.
Bob Johnson, Iola Register
editor, discussed the ambulance contract. Commissioners reviewed figures
provided by Doug Colvin, City of Iola Administrator, discussion followed.
No action was taken.
Carolyn Green, Chairman of
the Civil War Committee, and vice president of the Humboldt Chamber office
explained SEK Tourism Region consists of tourism professionals from all of
the SEK area, hired to promote tourism in SEK. Mrs. Green explained some
events they have attended, and won. She reported Allen County has not ever
been a member of the SEK Tourism. Dues are $500.00 per year, which allows
four members on the existing board, currently there is only one
professional in Allen County, that is Becky Nigles for the City of Iola.
She encouraged Allen County to join.
Mrs. Green also requested
Allen County join the Territorial Heritage Alliance, by way of donation.
She explained some of the activities they participate and create. She
explained some of the travels of John Brown. She encouraged the
Commissioners to get Allen County involved in tourism.
Eileen Robertson works
with Carolyn Green in the SEK Tourism and Territorial Heritage Alliance.
She is a member of the Humboldt Chamber office. She presented brochures
describing the Humboldt Civil War History Tour. She went on to explain
some other historical men. She explained monies make a statement to people
to show you are interested in putting Allen County on the historical map.
She stated their goal is to get several groups interested in historical
portions of Allen County. Commissioners requested more information from
the SEK Tourism Region.
Robbie Atkins, Allen
County Sheriff, requested on behalf of David Beck, Emergency Preparedness
Director, to sign over the hazmat truck to Neosho County. He also
requested an updated State Emergency Response Commission. He presented
information on LEPC.
Sheriff Atkins reported
the insurance will be paying off on the rolled truck. The insurance will
be open on the replacement of equipment.
Sheriff Atkins reported
Dan Onnen resigned and will be taking office as Humboldt Police Chief.
He reported the next
school will start the first of June. He will be advertising for a deputy.
Sheriff Atkins reported on
the jail cook situation.
Sheriff Atkins reported
two of the deputies are in the academy.
Sheriff Atkins presented
bids from Advantage Computer, Com USA, and Iola Computer Products on
computers. Commissioner Works moved to authorize Sheriff Atkins to
purchase whichever computer he needed, due to the comparable prices.
Commissioner Regehr seconded, motion passed 3-0-0.
Mike Fickle, Shaughnessy,
Fickle and Scott Architects, Inc., discussed the proposed jail diagram.
Sheriff Atkins and City of Iola Police Chief, Rex Taylor was present for
the presentation. Mr. Fickle stated he was leaving a draft document for
review and asked for any feed back from the Commissioners. He reviewed
quickly the document and it's contents. He stated that remodeling was
cheaper than new construction, and that they reduced the area of remodel.
Commissioner Thompson discussed a time line, at this point there is no
time line. Chief Taylor, Sheriff Atkins, Mr. Fickle and Commissioners
discussed several room issues.
Commissioners approved,
adopted and signed a corporate authorization resolution for TEAM BANK N.A.
Iola, Kansas . Be it resolved that, 1) The Financial Institution named
above is designated as a depository for the funds of this corporation. 2)
This resolution shall continue to have effect until express written notice
of its rescission or modification has been received and recorded by this
Financial Institution. 3) All transactions, if any, with respect to any
deposits, withdrawals, rediscounts and borrowing by or on behalf of this
corporation with this Financial Institution prior to the adoption of this
resolution are hereby ratified , approved and confirmed. 4) Any of the
persons named below, so long as they act in a representative capacity as
agents of this corporation, are authorized to make any and all other
contract, agreements, stipulations and orders which they may deem
advisable for the effective exercise of the powers indicated below, form
time to time with this Financial Institution , concerning funds deposited
in this Financial Institution, moneys borrowed from this Financial
Institution or any other business transacted by and between this
corporation and this Financial Institution subject to any restrictions
stated below. 5) Any and all prior resolutions adopted by the Board of
Directors of this corporation and certified to this Financial Institution
as governing the operation of this corporation's account(s), are in full
force and effect, unless supplemented or modified by this authorization.
6) This corporation agrees to the terms and conditions of any account
agreement, properly opened by any authorized representative(s) of this
corporation, and authorizes the Financial Institution named above, at any
time, to charge this corporation for all checks, drafts, or other orders,
for the payment of money, that are drawn on this Financial Institution
regardless of by whom or by what means the facsimile signature(s) may have
been affixed so long as they resemble the facsimile signature specimens in
section C. (or the facsimile signature specimens that this corporation
files with this Financial Institution from time to time) and contain the
required number of signatures for this purpose. C. If indicated, any
person listed below (subject to any expressed restrictions) is authorized
to: Betty Daniels, Allen County Treasurer, Sharon Utley, Deputy Treasurer,
Sherrie L. Riebel, Allen County Clerk, and Michelle M. Smith, Deputy
Clerk.
Steve Butler requested to
carry over 48 vacation hours. Commissioners approved to be used within six
months.
Commissioner Works moved
to approve the cereal malt beverage license for Sunny Meadow Golf Course
in Moran for 2001. Commissioner Regehr seconded, motion passed 3-0-0.
Commissioners discussed
the Bible quote in the courtroom. It was decided to remove Isaiah from the
wall and leave the verse.
Commissioners discussed
Sandra's request for furniture. Commissioner Thompson moved to accept low
bid from Service Office & Supply if the quality is the same as offered
by the other companies. Commissioner Regehr seconded, motion passed 3-0-0.
There will be no
Commissioner meeting on March 20, 2001.
Commissioners approved the
following documents:
a) Clerk's vouchers
totaling $ 43,654.01
b) Clerk's Journal Entries
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With no further business to
come before the board, the meeting was adjourned until March 27, 2001, at
8:30 a.m. in the Commission room of the courthouse.
