IOLA, KANSAS
OFFICE OF THE ALLEN COUNTY CLERK
February 4, 2003
The Allen County Board of
Commissioners met in regular session at 8:30 a.m. with Chairman Dick
Works, Commissioner Walt Regehr Jr., Commissioner Kent Thompson, and
Sherrie L. Riebel County Clerk.
Commissioners corrected
and approved the minutes of the January 28, 2003 meeting.
John O’mara and Paul
Sorensorn, Allen County residents were present for the meeting.
Commissioners reviewed the
meeting with Murrill Insurance from last weeks meeting.
Blue Cross Blue Shield
went up 3.12% over last year. Discussion followed. Commissioner Regehr
moved to approve the contract with Blue Shield Blue Cross for Blue Choice.
Commissioner Thompson seconded, motion passed 3-0-0.
Bill King, Public Works
Director, discussed an article from the Chanute Tribune concerning trash
hauling and costs.
Bill discussed the old
blue building at the landfill. He stated it has been torn down and the
pieces are laying around at the landfill. He requested to sell it on bid.
Commissioners approved.
Commissioners discussed
the methane gas at the landfill being used to heat the buildings at the
landfill.
Bill discussed building
materials dumped at the landfill. He reported this material is called
C&D; it does not compact like it should. Discussion followed with what
should be done to handle this material at the landfill.
Bill discussed pump
problems at the Allen County Airport. He reported the diesel tank is
getting water leaking. He reported that if a leak is found they will have
to replace the tanks. Discussion followed on the costs. Bill requested
both of the old tanks be replaced at this time if one is needed.
Bill reported on a call
from the City of Humboldt. He stated they were concerned about being cut
from chip sealing. He told them Allen County would not be changing any
policy at this time.
Bill discussed bridge
project #1C-3663-01. He presented five responses: Shafer, Kline &
Warren, Kaw-Valley Engineering, Schwab-Eaton, Kirkham Michael, and Tran
System. Than System declined to bid at the time. Discussion followed on
protocol for finding an engineering firm to over see the bridge project.
Ken Shetlar joined the meeting for discussion. Mr. Shetlar explained the
merger between Shetlar, Shetlar & Griffith and Shafer, Kline &
Warren. Bill reported Schwab-Eaton had previously been hired to engineer
the project. Commissioners discussed the importance of accuracy on a
project. The construction is due to be let in March with a late summer
opening. Commissioner Thompson moved to approve to enter into agreement
with Shafer, Kline & Warren as first choice engineering firm and
Schwab-Eaton as second choice if the first choice is not negotiated.
Commissioner Regehr seconded, motion passed 3-0-0.
Bill will set up the
meeting with Shafer, Kline & Warren sometime in February.
Bill stated the road crews
are out cutting brush back.
Commissioners approved the
use of the bandstand for Special Olympics committee for an auction at 5:30
p.m.
Clerk Riebel presented
bids for a digital laser printer. Bids were received from: Century Midwest
for a Savin CLP1036 for $3,745.00; Century Midwest for a Savin MLP45 for
$4,175.00; Century Midwest for a Savin SLP38cD for $4,575.00; Copy
Products for a Toshiba E-Studio 40P for $2,499.00; Modern Copy Systems for
a Kyocera Mita FS-9100DN for $2,295.00; Advantage Computer Enterprise, Inc
for a Hewlett Packard 4200DTN Laser for $2,350.00.00; Advantage Computer
Enterprise, Inc for a Hewlett Packard 4300DTN Laser for $2,550.00.
Discussion followed on the warranty, maintance contract after warranty,
drum yield/cost, toner yield/cost and any additional comments made.
Commissioner Thompson moved to approve the bid from Modern Copy Systems
for $2,295.00 for a Kyocera Mita FS-9100DN. Commissioner Regehr seconded,
motion passed 3-0-0.
Sandra Drake, Allen County
Appraiser, discussed different types of land values in Allen County.
Phil Young, DOC/JJA
Administrator, and Mary Tucker, Assistant JJA Administrator, presented
funding request for JJA. Mary explained the funding request is a cut
budget. She discussed the truancy prevention fund, case management,
juvenile intensive supervision program, juvenile intake and assessment.
Mary explained where monies were transferred within each program to absorb
the cuts. Commissioner Thompson moved to approve the budget as presented
to the commission. Commissioner Regehr seconded, motion passed 3-0-0.
Chairman Works signed the approval.
Phil reported DOC was hit
with a 1% cut, which will amount to $1,000.00. Discussion followed.
Commissioners reviewed
quarterly reports for each program. Discussion followed.
Alan Weber, Allen County
Counselor, discussed the pending contract with Westra Construction
Company.
Alan discussed a meeting
with Mark Michaels concerning payment of his paramedic classes. Alan has
set up a payment plan for him. Discussion followed on contracts for EMT
classes and Paramedic classes.
Alan reported on Health
Midwest’s inventory. Discussion followed.
Alan reported the tax
foreclosure sale is on file.
With no further business to come before
the board, the meeting was adjourned until February 11, 2003 at 8:30 a.m.
in the Commission room of the courthouse.
