IOLA, KANSAS
OFFICE OF THE ALLEN COUNTY CLERK
June 4, 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 May 28, 2002
meeting.
Commissioner Works moved to amend the Personnel Policies &
Guidelines manual to reflect, "Any out of state travel for county
business must receive prior approval from the Allen County
Commission". Commissioner Thompson seconded, motion passed 3-0-0.
Discussion followed. Counselor Weber will submit the correct verbiage.
Bill King, Public Works Director, discussed the refund on dust
abatement. The county gravel reads are extremely dusty and made worse by
the extra traffic due to the road closing on old Hwy 169 for bridge
repair.
Bill presented pictures of an accident involving a county vehicle. He
stated the county vehicle was stopped at an intersection and because of
the dust it was rear-ended.
Bill reported on the new dozier. He reported the longer track on it
also inhabits the sight form the cab.
Bill reported Delaware Road (Tank Farm Road) has oil surfacing at this
time it was laid last summer. Discussion followed on solutions.
Commissioners discussed an overlay on that road. Bill stated base under
this road is very stable but the top needs to have an overlay to save the
road. Discussion followed on the big trucks tearing it up at any type of
surface.
Bill discussed a problem at the airport with an individual allowing his
dog even though there are signs restricting dogs in the airport office.
The problem has been referred to the County Counselor.
Bill discussed an opening at the Allen County Landfill. Commissioner
Thompson moved to approve Bill to appoint Jerry Wallis to the position of
Landfill Foreman. Commissioner Works seconded, motion passed 3-0-0.
Bill will be posting the blade position within the county employees
before advertising the position.
David Beck, Emergency Management Director, discussed waterways damned
up due to the ice storm. He reported there is no state funding available
for clean up at this time.
David discussed the 911 databases for Allen County. He explained the
process when a landowner calls into 911 what dispatch the calls would go
to. A lengthy discussion followed on fire protection.
Dave reported updates were completed for areas of old Hwy 169,
converted addresses from Hwy 169 to county addresses. Discussion followed
on addresses within the phone book. He reported the phone companies would
accept the county’s addresses.
Donald Leapheart, City of Iola Fire Chief/EMS Director, discussed the
Fire District #2. He discussed some problems with the expansion of Fire
District #2.Response time was discussed as to some solutions. Chief
Leapheart explained they couldn’t be first response then leave because
fire regulations state the first responder is the one with the liability
of that fire. Commissioner Thompson stated the county would have to supply
coverage for the areas requesting this area.
Chief Leapheart suggested having all the fire chiefs together to see
what coverage they could effectively cover. Commissioners asked him to set
a meeting date that all could attend. Alan Weber, County Counselor,
suggested creating a countywide fire district by election. Discussion
followed.
Chief Leapheart discussed an ambulance backup service. He stated he had
visited with Humboldt and Moran services about coming and getting the
backup ambulance if their ambulance is down. Discussion followed. Chief
Leapheart reported this is becoming a problem. Commissioners stated they
would visit with the City of Moran and the City of Humboldt about their
contracts with the county about continues service.
Alan reported Mark Michaels has resigned the Paramedic service in City
of Humboldt. He will have to repay approximately $5,000.00 to Allen County
in breach of a contract.
Alan discussed the dog at the Allen County airport’s office. He
explained the county will need an ADA Grievance Procedure and then the
individual will have to file the grievance with the county.
Marty Taylor, L.E.P.P./Zoning /G.I.S. Administrator, and Sandra Drake,
Allen County Appraiser, presented bids for a laptop computer. Bids were
received form Advantage Computer Enterprise for $1774.00, Gateway for
$1558.00 and Dell for $1825.08. This is to be paid for out of Planning
Fund. Commissioner Thompson moved to approve the purchase of two laptops
from Gateway, one for the planning board and one for the Appraiser to be
used in the field. Commissioner Works seconded, motion passed 3-0-0.
Commissioner Works moved to charge $50.00 deposit for the Humboldt
Senior Center with a refund of $25.00 if cleaned after use, effective July
1, 2002. Commissioner Thompson seconded, motion passed 3-0-0.
Commissioners approved the following documents:
a) Clerk's Journal Entries # 29-31
b) Clerk’s vouchers totaling $ 103,673.48
With no further business to come before the board, the meeting was
adjourned until
June 11, 2002 at 8:30 a.m. in the Commission room of the courthouse.
