IOLA, KANSAS
OFFICE OF THE ALLEN COUNTY CLERK
August 5, 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 Chairperson Dick
Works, Commissioner Walt Regehr Jr., Commissioner Kent Thompson, and
Sherrie L. Riebel, County Clerk.
Commissioners corrected
and approved the minutes of the July 29, 2003 meeting.
Commissioners received a
request from Charles Sutton representing the Lions Club to install a
ceiling fan in the bandstand. Discussion followed on whether one ceiling
fan would be enough or if the ceiling fan would blow the sheet music. No
action was taken at this time.
Sherrie reported the cost
of new hire physicals are raising from $55 to $62. Currently Allen County
contracts through Family Physicians for new hire physicals and drug
testing.
Bill King, Public Works
Director, discussed the Allen County Airport project. Discussion followed
on the new runway will take more of the current hay grounds. Bill
requested to extend the needed property to include the area on to the
ditch. Commissioners approved, Bill will send letter to the current
leaser.
Bill updated the
Commissioners on some of the current bridge project.
Jim Nelson, City of
Elsmore Mayor, discussed hooking up a storm siren to the 911 system to go
off when the need occurred. Discussion followed. Commissioner Works will
check into what that would entail.
Doug Colvin, City of Iola
Administrator, to discuss renegotiation on ambulance services. City wants
to meet with the county to set up a new contract. Discussion on the City
of Iola being used as back up runs for Humboldt and Moran. Mr. Colvin
stated that after about five covered runs it starts to cost the City of
Iola. Commissioners will meet with the City of Iola Commission on August
26, 2003 if the City of Iola Commission approve.
Loretta Roberts, Barbara
Shoate, Moran Ambulance representatives, Michelle Zartman, Marilyn Davis,
Humboldt Ambulance representatives, and Donald Leapheart, City of Iola
Fire Chief/Allen County EMS Director, met with the Allen County
Commissioners to discuss the current scheduling of long distance ambulance
runs. Discussion followed on clarifying the difference between an
emergency run and a transfer run. Commissioners requested the ambulance
services to let Chief Leapheart know when they are going to be out of
service. Commissioners will review the options to taking transfer
ambulance runs.
Ron Holman, Maintance
Director, discussed supplies for the Moran Senior/Community Center.
Commissioner Works will visit with Glen Terrill.
Mark Ledbetter, Westra
Construction Project Manager, Fred Hutchins, Westra Construction fill-in
site manager, met with the Commissioners to introduce Fred and discuss the
jail project.
Commissioners will not be
meeting on Tuesday, August 12, 2003 but will be meeting on Thursday,
August 14, 2003 to hold regular business and budget hearing.
Commissioners approved the following
documents:
a) Clerk's vouchers totaling $
b) Clerk's Journal Entries #
c) Abatements – Value, $, Year
With no further business to come before
the board, the meeting was adjourned until August 14, 2003 at 8:30 a.m. in
the Commission room of the courthouse.
