IOLA, KANSAS
OFFICE OF THE ALLEN COUNTY CLERK
July 8, 2003
Disclaimer: These unofficial minutes are not official
until approved by the Commission. Please contact the Allen County
Commission Office or the Clerk’s Office regarding any questions or
accuracy of the minutes prior to the Commission approval.
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 July 1, 2003 meeting.
Cara Barkdoll, Allen
County Register of Deeds, discussed budget for 2003 for personnel.
Commissioners approved her to use monies out of the ROD Tech Fund to fund
part time computer operator.
Bill King, Public Works
Director, and Larry Macha, SE-KAN Asphalt Services, discussed "smooth
seal" road covering. The cost to the county would be $69,195.00 for
five miles of road. Mr. Macha explained the covering is only ½ thick and
has oil mixed in the mixture. He stated they could review Cottonwood to
see the "smooth seal" which was laid four years ago. Discussion
followed on the effects of asphalting, "chip seal" and
"smooth seal" and the cost differences. This would be for a
portion of old 169 Hwy south of Humboldt. Commissioners decided to mill
and overlay the road for this year.
Bill discussed a clean up
project in the City of Savonburg.
Bill presented information
on a "lay down" machine. The proposed machine would cost
$17,500.00 and renting a machine would cost $4,000.00 per week with the
fourth week free. Discussion followed. This machine is used to lay down
base rock. Commissioners requested a demo of this machine.
Bill discussed chip seal
will begin on July 22, 2003. Discussion followed.
Rodney Burns, Hutinett,
Schlotterbeck & Burns Auditor, reviewed the 2002 audit. Discussion
followed on reimbursements and revenue. Rodney reviewed the violations on
the audit.
Rodney discussed the
proposed budget for 2004. The budget request for the overall county was
10,261,900 before cuts. Three mills are lost from State revenue that will
not be coming in for 2004. Between revenue loses and increase requests the
differences is 22.119 mills. Discussion followed on each department’s
request. Commissioners will review the budgets for 2004 requests.
Alan Weber, Allen County
Councilor, was present for any questions.
Jay Daniels, Part time
Maintenance, discussed the Iola Senior Center request to do some odd jobs
around the building. Commissioners approved Jay to do what he could.
Commissioners approved the
following documents:
a) Employee Payroll
Changes
b) Clerk’s Vouchers
Totaling $110,258.33
c) Journal Entries 55-59
With no further business to come before
the board, the meeting was adjourned until July 15, 2003 at 8:30 a.m. in
the Commission room of the courthouse.
