IOLA, KANSAS
OFFICE OF THE ALLEN COUNTY CLERK
June 18, 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
June 11, 2002 meeting.
Bill King, Public Works Director, and Don Copley,
Airport Advisory Board Chairman, discussed the proposed Allen County
Airport Budget for 2003. He reported the budget looked good.
Mr. Copley discussed zoning the airspace at the Allen
County Airport. He stated since they are planning to expand the runway it
should be prepared. Discussion followed.
Mr. Copley discussed the mowing of the grass at the
airport. There is a portion he would like excluded from lease so they
could make it a grass taxi way. Discussion followed.
Commissioners discussed the success of the Allen County
Annual Fly-in.
Bill discussed a letter from KDHE fining the county due
to the landfill. He explained some of the work being done at the landfill.
He suggested paying the fine and correcting the problems themselves.
Discussion followed on the pros and cons of the fine being paid. Bill
presented a letter of KDHE’s enforcement policy for review.
Bill discussed the daily cover at the landfill. He
presented an alternate daily cover to replace the dirt at the landfill. He
requested the commissioners study the information to see if they thought
it could be used at the landfill.
Bill reported KDHE wouldn’t walk through the landfill
with the new landfill foreman. Discussion followed.
John Croissant and Bill discussed the expansion of the
landfill. Bill reported the concrete alone would cost the county
$500,000.00 for the runway. Mr. Croissant stated he thinks in the long run
it will be very beneficial to the county. He stated the big jets could
land at the airport once the runway is expanded. Mr. Croissant stated the
service at the airport is adequate until it grows and demands more
service. He mentioned they need to look at the drainage at the time they
work on the expanded runway.
Mr. Croissant discussed the hanger door on one of the
hangers. He stated the Allen County Airport is a big benefit to Allen
County.
Bill discussed a request on the county to mow in a
subdivision. The county will mow and attach to the tax statement as a
special.
The Friends of the Airport requested the county to pay
for the fuel used by the pilots. Discussion followed. The county has
already paid $200.00 for advertising, $200.00 for the outhouses, and the
Boy Scouts made money on their concessions. The Commissioners denied the
request.
Donald Leapheart, City of Iola Fire Chief/Allen County
EMS Director, and Loretta Roberts, Moran EMS Ambulance attendant,
discussed a call from dispatch concerning a cell phone call in reference
to an Allen County Ambulance unit speeding through El Dorado. Chief
Leapheart read two different call complaints to the commissions, one on
the June 7 and the other June 14. Discussion followed.
Loretta discussed the work done on the new Moran
Ambulance Unit to the floor. She explained the company would be providing
a loaner while they are fixing the floor. Chief Leapheart requested the
Moran and Humboldt Units come get the replacement unit while theirs is
down. He explained the Iola Ambulance Unit could never state "they
are out of service" like the other two do.
Ken Hartman, discussed bindweed in the county right of
way ditch. Commissioners will report this to the noxious weed department.
Alan Weber, Allen County Counselor, reported there are
no small counties in Kansas that zones air space but uses easements for
the airways. KIKS would be the only business affected by the air zone.
Discussion followed. Alan will review.
Commissioners discussed the weed cutting within the
county to be put on as specials. Alan will check the statutes.
Alan explained he had review the contract between Allen
County and Neosho County for inmates transferred to Neosho County when
Allen County cannot house them.
Sharon Utley, Allen County Treasurer, discussed bids
for the tax foreclosure sale. The commissioners approved to her to request
bids to process 45 parcels of land.
Fred Lorenz, 31st District Judicial
Administrative Judge, Dan Creitz, New 31st Judicial District
Judge, Jenel Downy, Clerk of the Court, discussed budgets. Judge Lorenz
explained why the increase in the budget. The increase is due to micro
filming, classes for new judges, travel expense for court personnel, legal
defense costs that are the counties responsibility, and other misc. line
items.
Commissioner Thompson moved to reappoint Scott Mann to
serve on the Tri-Valley Development Committee from July 1, 2002 to June
30, 2005. Commissioner Works seconded, motion passed 2-0-0.
Commissioners approved the following documents:
a) Clerk's vouchers totaling $18,989.76
b) Clerk's Journal Entries # 1
c) Abatement #276,278,280-286, $1698.24, value 12,735.00, for tax roll
of 2001
With no further business to come before the board, the meeting was
adjourned until May 28, 2002 at 8:30 a.m. in the Commissioners room in the
courthouse.
