IOLA, KANSAS
OFFICE OF THE ALLEN COUNTY CLERK
October 28, 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
Kent Thompson, Commissioner Walt Regehr Jr., and Sherrie L. Riebel, County
Clerk.
Commissioners corrected and approved the minutes of the
October 21, 2003 meeting.
Bill King, Public Works Director, requested Kim Riebel
to carry over 53 hours of vacation. Commissioners approved the request to
be used within six months.
Bill discussed the farmland at the airport. Discussion
followed.
Commissioners discussed the proposed heating system for
the landfill.
Commissioner Regehr moved to go into executive session for a period of
10 minutes to discuss non-elected personal. Commissioner Thompson second,
motion passed 3-0-0. Those present will be Commissioner Works,
Commissioner Thompson, Commissioner Regehr, Robbie Atkins, Allen County
Sheriff, and Bill King, Public Works Director. The time is now 9:17 a.m.
Commissioners reconvened at 9:27 a.m. No action was taken.
David Beck, Emergency Management, reviewed his job
description with the commission. Discussion followed. Commissioners
reviewed each section and discussed changes that need to be made to the
job description. Sheriff Atkins and David will discuss and submit the
changes to the commission.
Donald Leapheart, City of Iola/Allen County EMS, and
Jeremy Ellington, City of Iola Fire Department employee, presented the new
tanker truck, so the commission adjourned to go view the truck.
Commissioners reconvened. They discussed the reports that will be sent
quarterly to the state.
Chief Leapheart discussed 911 radios for the tanker.
Kendall Ashford, Allen County Cartographer, discussed
the need for a new Mylar machine. Sandra Drake, Allen County Appraiser,
stated she felt it should be a copy machine to use on the G.I.S. and Mylar
machine. She will be getting bids.
Alan Weber, Allen County Counselor, and Sandra
discussed the real estate taxes for the hospital. Discussion followed.
Sandra will prorate from April and send a statement.
Commissioners reviewed the airport farmland lease with
Alan.
Commissioners approved Chris Norton to carry over 56
hours of vacation to be used within six months.
Commissioners approved the following documents:
a) Clerk's vouchers totaling $44,526.64
b) Clerk's Journal Entries #74-75
c) Pay Changes
With no further business to come before the board, the
meeting was adjourned until November 4, 2003 at 8:30 a.m. in the
Commission room of the courthouse.
