Allen County Commissioners' Meeting Minutes

IOLA, KANSAS
OFFICE OF THE ALLEN COUNTY CLERK
December 09, 2003

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 December 2, 2003 meeting.

Commissioner Works and Commissioner Regehr discussed a meeting with Terrence Moran, a Department of Justice Officer who helps agencies train for transition from old jail to new jail, which had been on Thursday, December 4, 2003.

Commissioners briefly discussed an evaluation with Marty Taylor, G.I.S/L.E.P.P./Zoning. A discussion followed on mapping.

Commissioners discussed the laying of asphalts for the jail parking lot. They are concerned about the rainy weather today while the asphalt is being laid down.

Commissioners discussed an evaluation with Ron Holman. A discussion followed on plumbing within the courthouse and new jail.

Bill King, Public Works Director, discussed the Humboldt River Bridge. It is reported that steady heavy traffic would damage the bridge. Discussion followed.

Bill discussed a courteous copy of a follow up letter from Shetlar Griffith Shetlar on bridge project #1C-3663-01 concerning their reasoning for going over on their estimated project cost.

Bill discussed a toe drain site to store the leachate from the landfill, he reported the tank must have secondary containment meeting the standards presented in K.A.R. 28-29-104(i)(3)(B). Discussion followed.

Commissioners and Bill reviewed the major collector roads and functional classification maps. Discussion followed on various roads within the county and a five-year work projection.

Commissioner Works moved to go into executive session for 10 minutes for the purpose of an annual evaluation for non-elected personnel. The time is now 9:50 a.m. Commissioner Thompson second, motion passed 3-0-0. Those in the room will be Commissioner Works, Commissioner Thompson, Commissioner Regehr, and Bill King, Public Works Director. Commissioners reconvened at 10:00 a.m. No action was taken.

Amy Babcock, Noah’s Ark Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies, and Lana Messner, Kansas Association of Child Care Resource ET Referral Agencies Infant/Toddler Project Director discussed the agencies mission. She explained their mission an innovative, comprehensive program that provides mentoring and support services to any registered or licensed child care provider who cares for infants and toddlers in Kansas. Ms. Babcock explained her job providing training to childhood profession, presented a briefing of statistics and their funding is through SRS and other federal funds filtered through the state. Discussion followed on childcare facilities that are and are not regulated by state. Ms. Babcock covers 8 counties, and Ms. Messner stated the agency covers a total of 16 districts throughout Kansas. Discussion followed on research and statistics, needs and improvements in child care quality.

Alan Weber, County Counselor, discussed the lawsuit between CIC and Komtek. Commissioners stated continue to use software until court tells us otherwise.

Alan discussed a letter sent to a resident in Carlyle concerning the Nuisance Abatement Act of Allen County.

Commissioners discussed current year and next year’s budgets.

Commissioners approved the following documents:

a) Clerk's Journal Entries # 79-81

b) Clerk’s Vouchers totaling $ 143,338.06

c) Employee pay changes

d) Abatements Value 90, $13.94, Year 2002

With no further business to come before the board, the meeting was adjourned until September 23, 2003 at 8:30 a.m. in the Commission room of the courthouse.

Please remember, minutes are unofficial until approved by the commissioners' at their next meeting.