IOLA, KANSAS
OFFICE OF THE ALLEN COUNTY CLERK
October 21, 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. Chairman Dick Works, Commissioner Walt Regehr Jr.,
Commissioner Kent Thompson, and Sherrie L. Riebel, County Clerk.
Commissioners corrected and approved the minutes of the
October 14, 2003 meeting.
Ron Holman, Courthouse Maintenance, discussed some
areas of the paint job on the courthouse. Commissioners will address these
with Mr. Higginbotham.
Ron presented quotes from Emcor Service Fagan Company
for the spring Chiller Preventative Maintenance for $2,248.00, to rebuild
the chilled water pump for $1,613.00 and tower leak repair for $3,500.00.
Commissioners approved these to be done.
Alfred Link requested the court end of the courthouse
be open 10:00 a.m. through 2:00 p.m. on November 8, 2003, for the Veterans
Day Parade and to use the bandstand for an eight-man band. Commissioners
approved.
Sandra Drake, Allen County Appraiser, discussed taxes
for the Allen County Hospital. Discussion followed.
Commissioner Thompson moved into executive session for
15 minutes. Commissioner Regehr seconded, motion passed 3-0-0. Those in
the room will be Commissioner Works, Commissioner Thompson, Commissioner
Regehr, Bill King, and David Beck. The time is now 9:01 a.m. Commissioners
reconvened at 9:16 a.m. No action was taken.
Bill King, Public Works Director, and David Beck,
Emergency Management, requested to put the Emergency Management under the
supervision of Public Works. No action was taken at this time.
Bill discussed the inspection at the landfill last
week. He stated the inspector requested a cement barrier around the scale
house so that a truck would not hit it, put a brume around the blasting
shed, steel-toed shoes have to be worn by any person who walks on the
quarry floor. He stated they were written up for not having a high enough
brume on the loading ramp for the crusher and some unlabeled oil in the
back of a truck. The latter two were corrected at once the others will be
done.
Renee Brosseau-Trembly, Allen County Resident, stated
she was against the proposed parking on the north side of the square.
Commissioners explained that the idea was just an idea that obviously
died.
Mike Fickel, Shaughnessy Fickel and Scott Architects,
Inc., FAIA and Mark Ledbetter, Westra Project Manager, made a progress
report on the jail. He reported a new plumber is being hired. Discussion
followed on computer wiring along with the electricity.
Commissioners discussed the bids received last week for
telephone hook up and equipment for the new jail. Bids were as follows:
Kansas Communication Systems bid was $13,104 total cost includes battery
backup and voice mail; and Mid-States bid was $6,011 total cost includes
battery backup and voice mail. Commissioner Thompson moved to accept the
bid from Mid-States Communications for $6,011 total cost includes battery
backup and voice mail for the phone system in the new jail. Commissioner
Regehr second, the motion passed 3-0-0.
Mark reported they have received approval from the
State Fire Marshall. He reported on other items schedule soon. Discussion
followed. Completion date is now February 24, 2004. Mike stated he felt a
Jail Administrator should be hired to start work January 1, 2004.
Jean Barber, Allen County resident, discussed the
progress on the jail.
Eleanor Riebel, Allen County resident, wanted to
discuss the City of Iola’s proposed compost site. She explained she felt
the City Commissioner hadn’t even looked at another site for the compost
site. Mrs. Riebel explained other comments. She asked if the county was
providing rock for the site. Commissioner Works stated the City of Iola
has already stock piled rock, whether or not it is used for that is to be
seen. Commissioners stated Allen County provides the City of Iola with
rock to maintain their roads not for new construction. Discussion followed
on KDHE and other issues she had visited with Doug Lawrence.
Alan Weber, Allen County Counselor, discussed exempt
status for taxes.
Commissioners discussed with Alan an area in need of
clean up in the county. Alan will draft a letter to the owners.
Alan reported he was finalizing the notice for the tax
foreclosure sale.
Phil Young, DOC & JJA Administrator, and Mary
Tucker, JJA Assistant Administrator, presented a notice of grant payment.
The matching grant portion for the 31st Judicial District is
$1,682.87 with Allen County’s portion being $521.02. Commissioners will
submit at voucher for payment to JJA.
Commissioners approved the following documents:
a) Clerk's Journal Entries # C0039
b) Clerk’s Vouchers totaling $13,738.26
c) Payroll Changes
With no further business to come before the board, the meeting was
adjourned until October 28, 2003 at 8:30 a.m. in the Commission room of
the courthouse.
