Allen County Commissioners' Meeting Minutes

IOLA, KANSAS
OFFICE OF THE ALLEN COUNTY CLERK
August 17, 2004

The Allen County Board of Commissioners met in a regular session at 8:30 a.m. with Chairperson Kent Thompson, Commissioner Dick Works, Commissioner Walt Regehr Jr. and Sherrie L. Riebel, Allen County Clerk.

Commissioners corrected and approved the minutes of the August 3 and August 6, 2004 meetings.

Marty Taylor, Zoning Administrator, discussed a clean up request from a landowner that had leased the land to someone else The lessee had trashed the land. Commissioners acknowledged that was an individual’s responsibility to clean up their own land.

Commissioners discussed demolition on a house the county owns within the City of Iola.

Sherrie discussed a request from Barbara Collins, Area Chamber of Commerce, for use of the courtyard for Farm City Days. Discussion followed. Commissioners approved the use of the yard as long as the new-grassed area was roped off.

Commissioners discussed a request from Kansas Association of Counties to issue a resolution establishing a committee to create a legislative policy committee.

WHEREAS, Allen County is a member in good standing of the Kansas Association of Counties; and

WHEREAS, the Board of Allen County Commissioners is a member in good standing of the Kansas Association of Counties; and

WHEREAS, the Board of Allen County Commissioners is the policymaking board for Allen County Government; and

WHEREAS, in a time when county government is being asked to do more with less, and to assume responsibilities assigned by the federal and state governments, it is altogether appropriate for the Kansas Association of Counties to be as strategic, dynamic and effective as possible in its advocacy on behalf for county governments and their constituents in Kansas.

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Allen County Commissioners that the Board, acting through its voting delegate to the 29^th Annual Conference, Allen County, petitions the membership for the Kansas Association of Counties to consider and act favorably on the proposed amendment to the KAC Bylaws as attached.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution shall be sent to the Executive Director of the Kansas Association of Counties, so that this matter can be considered by the full membership at the annual business meeting of the Association, to be held on Monday afternoon, November 22, 2004.

Commissioner Regehr moved to approve and pass Resolution #200411. Commissioner Works seconded, motion passed 3-0-0.

Commissioners discussed and nominated Dick Works as a voting delegate for Allen County for KAC. Dick Works will serve as delegate, Walt Regehr as 1^st Alternate, and Kent Thompson as 2^nd Alternate.

Bill King, Public Works Director, discussed 4 miles of road damaged by a farmer’s disk. A crew of two men spent several days fixing the road. A bill will be sent to Jack McFadden, the person responsible for the disk equipment.

Bill discussed a problem with a commercial trash hauler claiming to be bringing in Allen County residential trash, but it was not, it was out of county commercial trash.

Chuck Richey, Allen County resident, discussed the City of Iola and Ambulance Service. Discussion followed. He stated he didn’t feel like the ambulance needs to have doctors taking the old people from the nursing home to the hospital. He stated, "to hang in there" with their decision.

Commissioners discussed using county rock at the Allen County Community College project to build the road to Kentucky. Discussion followed on the county not having the stockpile of rock this year and the competition with private industry.

Michelle Wille, City of Humboldt Ambulance, discussed the county’s intentions for an ambulance director replacement and how it will affect the City of Humboldt. Commissioners explained they hadn’t had time to really think about it and that within the next couple of weeks hopefully a decision will be made.

Robbie Atkins, Allen County Sheriff, discussed open house for the new law enforcement center. Discussion followed. Robbie explained problems with the washer. The lights in the hallway are being replaced with the correct lights. A big concern is a "talk through" was installed as an "intercom" in the front office area. He discussed a few other items of concern.

Alan Weber, Allen County Counselor, reviewed a document of Certificate of Substantial Completion on the jail portion of the Law Enforcement Center from Shaughnessy Fickel and Scott and advised the Commission not to sign.

Commissioners went to review the new jail facility. They made a list of concerns to email to the architect. Then they set the open house for August 28 as a tentative date. The time would be from 1-5 p.m.

Commissioners approved the following documents:

a) Clerk’s Vouchers totaling $ 114,013.71

b) Payroll Changes

c) Journal Entries #60-63, #C0019

d) OIL PP Abatements Value 18,870, $2003.18, Year 2002

e) OIL PP Abatements Value 25,154, $2836.52, Year 2003

f) RE Abatements Value NA, $11.26, Year 1993

g) RE Abatements Value NA, $16.26, Year 1994

h) RE Abatements Value NA, $17.44, Year 1995

i) RE Abatements Value NA, $16.04, Year 1996

j) RE Abatements Value NA, $13.95, Year 1997

k) RE Abatements Value 75, $12.96, Year 1998

l) RE Abatements Value 68, $7.86, Year 1999

m) RE Abatements Value 63, $6.72, Year 2000

n) RE Abatements Value 58, $6.42, Year 2001

 

With no further business to come before the board, the meeting was adjourned until August 24, 2004 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.