IOLA, KANSAS
OFFICE OF THE ALLEN COUNTY CLERK
December 3, 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 approved the
minutes of the November 26, 2002 meeting.
Commissioners discussed
the shortfalls within the 2002 Budget with Rodney Burns, Hutinett,
Schlotterbeck & Burns. Mr. Burns discussed transfers into the County
General fund. Discussion followed. Mr. Burns projected three funds would
be over budget based upon current levels of spending, those being Unified
Court, Sheriff’s Department and Jail Funds. Discussion followed on the
shortfall of revenue from the State of Kansas. Commissioners also
discussed the shortfall of expected interest on idle fund in the amount of
$230,633.00. Commissioners are very concerned about the shortfalls and
will discuss ways to control the current year spending with department
heads. Transfers will be completed on December 31, 2002.
Bill King, Public Works
Director, discussed a request for dumping "out-of-county trash"
at the landfill. Discussion followed. Commissioners discussed the cost to
each of the county’s dumping their trash.
Commissioners discussed a
letter from Chuck Apt III requesting Allen County not dump their leach aid
into the LaHarpe Lagoons. Bill will check with Mr. Apt.
Bill reported the Allen
County Airport project is getting started as weather permits.
Commissioner Thompson
moved to go into executive session for 10 minutes to discuss non-elected
personnel. Commissioner Works seconded, motion passed 3-0-0. Those in the
room will be Commissioner Regehr, Commissioner Thompson, Commissioner
Works, Bill King, Public Works Director, and Sherrie L. Riebel, Allen
County Clerk. The time is 9:12 a.m. The Commissioners reconvened at 9:22
a.m.
Bill requested to
carryover 75 hours of vacation. Commissioners approved the carryover to be
used within six months.
David Beck, Emergency
Management, reported the State and Local Reimbursement Grant for $3,237.00
has been received for 2002.
David discussed a meeting
in Erie on Emergency Management on December 4, 2002. The mitigation plan
to receive reimbursement monies in case a disaster is being worked on.
Discussion followed on the county’s match.
David discussed the Hazmat
Grant. He explained what it would do for Allen County.
Commissioner Thompson
moved to go into executive session for 20 minutes for evaluation
non-elected personnel. Commissioner Works seconded, motion passed 3-0-0.
Those in the room will be Commissioner Regehr, Commissioner Thompson,
Commissioner Works, and Marty Taylor, L.E.P.P./G.I.S./Zoning
Administrator. The time is 10:40 a.m. The Commissioners reconvened at 11
a.m.
Isabell Pliler, Services
to the Elderly Van Driver, and Norma Nigles, Assistant Driver, visited
with the Commissioners on how the year has gone. They reported all was
going well. Discussion followed. Commissioners thanked Isabell and Norma
for their services to the community.
Dan Onnen, Humboldt City
Police Chief, had requested to purchase five hand held radios for the City
of Humboldt from the 911 fund. The request is two years old. Commissioners
are still waiting on an inventory from the Sheriff’s office.
Commissioners approved this request providing bids are requested.
Alan Weber, Allen County Counselor,
discussed the meeting with Health Midwest.
Commissioner Works moved to appoint Ed
Miller to serve on the SEK Mental Health Board to replace resigning Tom
Powell. Commissioner Thompson seconded, motion passed 3-0-0.
Glenn Terrill, discussed keys for the
Moran Senior/Community Center. Commissioners will have four keys made for
the front doors and have the other two keys keyed same as the front door.
Commissioners approved the following
documents:
a) Clerk's vouchers totaling
$65369.81
b) Clerk's Journal Entries # 81
c) Abatements
With no further business to come before
the board, the meeting was adjourned until December 10, 2002 at 8:30 a.m.
in the Commission room of the courthouse.
