IOLA, KANSAS
OFFICE OF THE ALLEN COUNTY CLERK
November 12, 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 November 5, 2002 meeting and November 8,
2002 canvass session.
Robbie Atkins, Allen
County Sheriff, discussed a fight in the jail last night. All the jails
around are currently full, so they cannot send the inmate away. Discussion
followed. He reported he would need to have two jailers on duty at all
times for the safety of inmates and jailers.
Sheriff Atkins reported
his department has already spent over $5,000 in Juvenile Transport for
2002. Discussion followed on his solutions.
Sheriff Atkins discussed
the interviews for Deputies. Discussion followed. He has not made any
decisions at this time.
Sandra Drake, Allen County
Appraiser, discussed a representative for the Moran Senior/Community
Center for Allen County.
Bill King, Public Works
Director, discussed hay bales, work across asphalt roads and work in the
right of way. Discussion followed.
Bill presented bids
$6,200.00 from Merle Kelly Ford to repair the overturned 1992 Ford truck.
He reported the shop could repair but they do not have time with their
regular work. Commissioners advised to get more bids to have the work
done.
Bill reported he has bids
coming up on salt and culvert pipe. Discussion followed. He reported no
companies are bidding for salt for the county.
Bill reported on a
training session for his crew next week on the 22nd. There will
be safety issues at the same time.
Bill reported a new hydro
seeder would arrive Monday. Discussion followed.
Bill discussed the slopes at the landfill.
Bill reported he had a job opening. He had
several applications. Commissioners approved Bill to hire based on the
evaluations.
Donald Leapheart, City of Iola Fire
Chief/Allen County EMS Director, Tim Thyer, Deputy, Jack Graves, Central
States representative were present for bid review on a tanker truck. Bids
were received from Central States, American La France, Murphy’s Fire
& Rescue Service & Supply, Elite Power Products, Pierce, and Smeal
Fire Appraratus Co. Chief Leapheart will compile a spreadsheet for the
Commission to review on November 26, 2002 at 10:30 a.m.
Kevin Cowan, Gilmore & Bell Bond
Counsel, Alan Weber, Allen County Counselor, Jean M. Barber, PBC Chairman,
Loren Korte, PBC Board member, were present for discussion on the bond for
the proposed jail. Mr. Cowan presented updated information for 20-year
debt information schedule. Discussion followed. Mr. Cowan reported the
debt service is down to $225,000.00 compared to the $5,000,000.00 from the
spring estimate. The debt could not be paid down until after seven years.
Discussion followed on pros and cons of payments.
Mr. Cowan discussed a calendar of events;
engaging a bond underwriter, wait a week for market rates, bond purchase
agreement. Discussion followed. A request for proposal will need to be
sent out before Thanksgiving. He explained the process and where the
Public Building Commission (PBC) comes in. He stated the next two meetings
with him they would need to be present.
Phil Young, DOC & JJA Administrator
presented a reduced allocation budget. The letter explained the 31st
Judicial District will experience and $18,411.04 budget with a revised
I/GS allocation of $264,835.96. To meet this reduction, Case Management
Services personnel was reduced $5,469.89 and Local Purchase of Service
reduced $12,941.15. Phil explained the procedure and what the worst
scenario would be. This has to be approved by the JJA Board as well as the
County Commissioners. Phil explained what some of the changes would be for
JJA. Based on July through October 2002 expenditures they will schedule a
four-day furlough for Case Management/JISP personnel and will be out of
Local Purchase of Service by the end of January 2003, their budget year is
July 1 to June 30. Discussion followed on financial cuts from state.
Commissioner Works moved to approve the proposed budget cut for Case
Management Services. Commissioner Regehr second, motion passed 3-0-0.
Mary Tucker, JJA Administrative Assistant,
presented a program progress report on Case Management Services, Juvenile
Intensive Supervision, Juvenile Intake & Assessment, Truancy
Prevention Program. She reviewed each report.
There will not be a Commission Meeting
November 19, 2002, due to a meeting of Kansas Association of Counties in
Wichita.
Commissioners approved the following
documents:
a) Clerk's Journal Entries #
b) Clerk's vouchers totaling
$109,999.14
With no further business to come before
the board, the meeting was adjourned until November 26, 2002 at 8:30 a.m.
in the Commission room of the courthouse.
