IOLA, KANSAS
OFFICE OF THE ALLEN COUNTY CLERK
April 16, 2002
The Allen County Board of
Commissioners met in regular session at 8:30 a.m. with Chairperson Walt
Regehr, Jr., Commissioner Dick Works, Commissioner Kent Thompson, and
Michelle M. Smith, Deputy County Clerk.
Commissioners corrected
and approved the minutes of the April 9, 2002 meeting.
Jay Daniels, Maintenance,
reported the need for a weed eater for the courthouse lawn. Commissioners
approved the purchase of a new weed eater.
Mr. Daniels reported
benches at the bandstand are in need of repairs. Commissioners requested
getting community workers to paint them.
Robbie Atkins reported
that the jail stove is not working. A part has been ordered to repair it.
Commissioners suggested measuring to see if the Moran Senior center stove
could be used for now.
Bill King, Public Works
Director, presented Asphalt oil bids. Bids were received from Vance
Brother’s, Inc. for $.62/gal, with demurrage rates at $42.00 per hour,
KOCH Pavement Solutions $.649/gal, with demurrage rates at $48.00 per
hour, Elpaso (formerly Coastal), $.6750/gal for RS-1H, $.6690 for CRS-1H,
demurrage rate $48.00.
Ken Augustine, Vance Bros.
Inc, and Jason Johnson, Koch Pavement Solutions, presented information on
their companies. Discussion followed.
Commissioner Works moved
to accept low bid from Vance Bros. Inc. Commissioner Regehr seconded,
motion passed 3-0-0.
Mr. King reported that the
Moran Senior Center did not sell. An offer has been brought to the
Commissioners attention. No action was taken.
Mr. King presented
landfill expansion proposals. Bids were received from J.J. Westhoff for
$2,278,000 with an alternate bid (C & D Site) deduction of $47,000,
LaForge and Budd $1,464,480 with alternate bid (C & D Site) deduction
$46,700, McAdam $1,220,552.38 with an alternate bid (C & D Site)
deduction $26,118.30. Commissioner Thompson moved to accept low bid from
McAdam. Commissioner Works, seconded, motion passed 3-0-0
David Beck, Emergency
Preparedness Director, discussed the 911 Emergency Service Number (ESN)
update with Southwestern Bell. Commissioners requested he work on
converting area resident’s addresses in the listing.
Mr. Beck discussed the
Emergency Alert System (EAS) for Cox Communication. He
explained he had discussed this with the City of Humboldt and
responsibility would be given to 911 dispatch.
Alan Weber, County
Counselor, reported on jail finance issues. Discussion followed.
Commissioners approved the following
documents:
a) Clerk's vouchers totaling $
b) Abatement #value, $, for tax roll
of 2001, Payroll changes
c) Clerk's Journal Entries #
With no further business to come before
the board, the meeting was adjourned until April 23, 2002 at 8:30 a.m. in
the Commission room of the courthouse.
