IOLA, KANSAS
OFFICE OF THE ALLEN COUNTY CLERK
September 10, 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 September 3,
2002 meeting.
Ron Holman, Courthouse Maintenance, discussed waxing and stripping the
Iola Senior Center floor. Discussion followed on bids. Ron will accept
bids from persons for waxing and stripping.
Marty Taylor, L.E.P.P./G.I.S./Zoning Administrator, discussed a
proposed compost site south of town, east of Elk’s Lake. He reported the
City of Iola would have to apply for conditional use. Discussion followed
on needing two more Planning Board Members.
Bill King, Public Works Director, presented sample tile for the Moran
Senior/Community Center floor. Discussion followed on color and grade.
Four sections were made.
Bill discussed the clean up at the Humboldt River Bridge. It is
complete and successful.
Bill discussed some road projects throughout Allen County that is being
finished up; chip sealing and etc.
Bill discussed the landfill project is about to finish up. The project
cost is three fourths complete, for a total of $925,296.28 paid out so
far. Discussion followed on the engineering of the project. The project is
building a new 7-acre cell and capping the old cell. Discussion followed
on the type and quantities of rock used and yet needed.
Bill discussed bids mailed out for the daily cover for the landfill.
Bill discussed the heating at the shop. He reported the boiler is
"out" at the county shop. He stated for alternate heat an oil
heater would be all right but that the main sort needs to be a heater.
Discussion followed. He will get proposals.
Bill discussed primer oil used in the chip seal from this year compared
to last year. Discussion followed.
Jim Nallia, EMCOR Service Fagan Company Service Sales representative,
stated that he was available to answer any questions the commissioners
might have. Commissioner Works discussed bonds available to upgrade new
heating/air equipment. Discussion followed. Commissioner Regehr stated Don
Murray, D & R Plumbing and Heating, reported to him the current boiler
could be set to get 78% efficiency. Discussion followed. No action was
taken on the bids received last weeks meeting.
Robbie Atkins, Allen County Sheriff, discussed the updated prints of
the proposed jail plans. Commissioner Thompson will set up a meeting with
Sheriff Atkins and Ron Moore to review these plans before going forward
with the project.
Sheriff Atkins reported they have to go out of state to get another
prisoner. This last weekend two deputies went to Baton Rouge, LA to get a
prisoner. Discussion followed.
Sheriff Atkins remarked on a comment made last week about a 911
dispatcher stating they didn’t know where the deputy’s were at at that
time. He stated there was no such comment on the 911 tape. Discussion
followed on the deputies’ safety.
Commissioners discussed the bids received from EMCOR Service Fagan
Company, Lippert and Trane. Discussion ran into the need or lack of need
of separate heating units within the courthouse or proposed jail.
Alan Weber, Allen County Counselor, reviewed the IBM contract. He
stated it was a contract stating the cost of IBM support contracts.
Commissioner Thompson moved to sign the contract with IBM. Commissioner
Works seconded, motion passed 3-0-0
Alan discussed county vehicle use. Discussion followed.
Commissioners approved the following documents:
a) Clerk's Journal Entries # 55
b) Clerk's vouchers totaling $97,394.86
With no further business to come before the board, the meeting was
adjourned until September 17, 2002 at 8:30 a.m. in the Commission room of
the courthouse.
