IOLA, KANSAS
OFFICE OF THE ALLEN COUNTY CLERK
May 7, 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
Sherrie L. Riebel, County Clerk.
Commissioners corrected
and approved the minutes of the April 30, 2002 meeting.
Mike Jewell, SEK Cruisers
Representative, discussed using the Bandstand, Courtyard, and restrooms
for May 18, 2002 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. There will be a bar-b-que and
band. Discussion followed on use of the restrooms. Commissioners suggested
they get a couple of port-a-potty. They will be parking about six cars on
the sidewalks. Commissioners approved.
Russ Smith, Allen County
Extension Agent, Lonnie Larson, and David Kramer, Extension Board members,
request $82,624.00 from Allen County for budget year 2003, which is the
same as budget year 2002. Discussion followed on the items listed for the
request. They stated the insurance to the agents were no longer going to
be provided by K-State. Their total budget for 2003 is $134,780.00.
Commissioner Thompson moved to approve the 2003 budget request for the
Extension Office. Commissioner Works seconded, motion passed 3-0-0.
Bill King, Public Works
Director, discussed the Moran Senior/Community Center. Discussion followed
on area. Commissioner Works will visit with the seniors to see if they
still want a pool table. No action was taken on the building itself.
Bill discussed the cost of
asphalt for 2200 St. south of Hwy #54. He had bids from SE-Kan Asphalt
Services, Inc. at $26.50 per ton with PG 64-22 Liquid Asphalt, $29.50 per
ton with PG 70-28 Liquid Asphalt. Information consisting of 2-inch
leveling course will use approximately 925 tons, 1 ½ inch-leveling course
will use approximately 700 tons. The PG 70-28 Liquid Asphalt is stronger
more rut resistant Asphalt that will perform better under truck traffic.
Discussion followed. The decision was tabled until next week, so the
commissioners can view the road in question.
Bill reported the
transmission went out of the foreman’s truck and the shaft went out of
the courthouse lawn mower.
Commissioners viewed floor
plans for the Moran Senior/Community Center. Discussion followed.
Robbie Atkins, Allen
County Sheriff, requested to carry over 106 hours of vacation for
Undersheriff George Brown and 64 hours of vacation for jailor Phil McVey.
Commissioner Works moved to approve the carry over to be used within 6
months. Commissioner Thompson seconded, motion passed 3-0-0.
Alan Weber, County
Counselor, discussed the sale of the old Moran Senior Center. He presented
a deed to be signed. Commissioner Thompson moved to approve Commissioner
Regehr sign the deed. Commissioner Works second, motion passed. 3-0-0
Alan discussed the Matt
Naff case with the commissioners.
Alan discussed annexations
of the Rural Fire District #2.
Bill reported the
Hillegass house is removed and he has a crew doing dirt work on the lot.
Commissioners approved the following
documents:
a) Clerk's Journal Entries # 24, 25,
26
b) Clerk's vouchers totaling $
217,046.13
With no further business to come before
the board, the meeting was adjourned until May 14, 2002 at 8:30 a.m. in
the Commission room of the courthouse.
