IOLA, KANSAS
OFFICE OF THE ALLEN COUNTY CLERK
October 7, 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
September 30, 2003 meeting.
Ron Holman, Allen County Maintenance, discussed
replacing the big glass in a couple of windows on the lower floor. Bids
were received from The Glass Shop by Jayhawk, Inc. for $310.00 and Iola
Glass Company for $168.10 for labor and material to replace 3/16"
glass 44x 48 ¼ in two windows. Commissioners approved Iola Glass Company
to replace the glass.
Ron discussed the water pressure in the restrooms. He
reported the toilets are flushing fine.
Ron discussed working on Monday, which is a holiday.
Commissioners approved.
Gary Lower and Bill Hein, Fagan Emcor Company
Maintenance personnel, and Ron discussed the water tower, a pump and just
general maintenance of the boiler. Gary reported the tower would have to
be cleaned out and a new bottom wielded on the bottom. Discussion followed
on what the worst scenario would be. Gary and Bill will give an estimate
of replacement of tower and work on the pump. Bill discussed the chiller
pump. He reported there is a new shaft for the chiller in the boiler room.
Discussion followed on replacing the pump. This would need to be done
before next spring when the air conditioner would be turned on.
Bill King, Public Works Director, discussed expanding
the parking lot north of the courthouse. Discussion followed. Bill will do
some core drilling to see what is under the existing parking lot.
Bill discussed the proposed use of the methane gas from
the landfill to heat the existing maintenance building with infrared
heating system. He presented a proposal from Burns & McDonnell to get
design of sizing, gas conveyance, conditioning/treatment, safety and
building distribution system for approval so that the county could go out
for bids. Commissioners approved to go out for bid.
Bill discussed hose cost for the county. Discussion
followed on the cost savings if the county purchased their own
hose-cutting machine. This would save the county money and time.
Commissioners approved obtain bids.
Cara Barkdoll, Allen County Register of Deeds,
discussed bids for a computer with dual monitors. Bids were received from
Iola Computer Products for $1,197 with one-year warrantee, Advantage
Computer Enterprise, Inc. for $1,250 with three-year warrantee, Custom
Software, Ltd for $1,633, and Dell catalog for $548 without monitors.
Monies will be paid out of the Tec fund. Discussion followed. Cara will
make the decision.
Sandra Drake, Allen County Appraiser, discussed a
zoning of commercial to residential due to a conditional use of land zone.
The land is no longer used as it was zoned, therefore the land use changed
back to residential.
Donald Leapheart, Allen County EMS Director/City of
Iola Fire Chief, discussed the ambulance they are having remounted.
Discussion followed. He reported the transmission went out of the unit.
Chief Leapheart explained what it would take to fix the ambulance. He
stated Allen County would get a towing charge. He presented items
requested for the new unit for an estimated cost of $1,500.
Commissioners approved the items.
Sharon Utley, Allen County Treasurer, requested to use
the part time tax person to stay through February and March to cover for
an employee who will be on maternity leave. Commissioners approved.
Roy Smith, Allen County Undersheriff, Sherrie L. Riebel,
Allen County Clerk and Alan Weber, Allen County Counselor, discussed
Sexual Harassment training for Allen County employees. He stated Jeremy
Hall, Human Rights, has offered to give 11/2 hours of training. The
Assembly room as been reserved for November 13th for a morning session
(10:00 a.m.) and an afternoon session (1:00 p.m.). Commissioners approved
the training.
Alan reported the tax foreclosure sale is progressing
slowly.
Alan discussed the building beside the Humboldt Senior
Center. Discussion followed. No action was taken.
Commissioners adjourned until a meeting at 3 p.m. with
Shaughnessy, Fickel & Scott Architects and Westra Construction to
discuss the panel joints in the jail project.
Commissioner Works and Commissioner Thompson reconvened
at 3 p.m. with Mike Fickel, Shaughnessy, Fickel & Scott Architects and
Terry Knupp, Westra Construction Project Supervisor. Discussion followed
on solutions for the panel joint seams. No action was taken at this time.
Commissioners approved the following documents:
a) Clerk's Journal Entries # 85-88
b) Clerk’s Vouchers totaling $
c) Payroll Changes
With no further business to come before the board, the meeting was
adjourned until October 14, 2003 at 8:30 a.m. in the Commission room of
the courthouse.
