Allen County Commissioners' Meeting Minutes

IOLA, KANSAS
OFFICE OF THE ALLEN COUNTY CLERK
April 12, 2005

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

B. Ellen Smith and Bruce Symes were present to monitor the meeting.

Commissioners corrected and approved the minutes of the April 5, 2005 and April 8, 2005 meetings.

Duane McGraw, Pride Committee and owner of Duane’s Flowers, requested to place signs on the Southeast and Southwest corners of the square to let people know the Farmers Market is on the North side of the square. Duane will put up and take down the signs on Saturday mornings. Commissioners approved.

Don Hilbrant, discussed helping Ron Holman, Allen County House and Grounds Director, with designing the courthouse lawn with tree plans. Discussion followed on what to take out and what to put in. Three trees will come out and be replaced with five. Don discussed the costs. Commissioners approved to place five trees in the courtyard.

Cathy McEwan, Family and Consumer Science Agent and Carla Nemecek, Agriculture Agent, new extension agents introduced themselves.

Wayne Chandler at 1645 4200 Street discussed a bridge that needs filled. Commissioners requested he visit with Bill King, Public Works Director, for the exact location and need.

Don Stanley discussed Steve Kyser, Randy Hunt and Leon Murrow all met to get the Fire District #3 Board under way. Don was elected as chief.

Gary Parker discussed the Allen County Health Care Reach Foundation concerns for the hospital. He discussed the foundation committee and items of interest. Gary discussed the need for grants and a grant writer. A group out of KU will be doing a need assessment of the Allen County Hospital. The Reach Foundation will pay this for Allen County Hospital. Gary discussed ideas the committee would like to be able to do as a foundation. He presented a flow chart plan submitted by KU group. He requested office space for such committee use. Discussion followed. The grants are projected to be one year at a time grant which issues a concern on whether or not the grants would continue once everything would be up and going. Commissioners stated there was no rooms in the courthouse but stated they would like to see an office set up to benefit the entire county.

B. Ellen Smith, present to see government in progress. She thanked the county for a job well done on signs in her area.

Bill King, Public Works Director, requested signatures on the five-year plan to be submitted to the state. This is what was approved at last weeks meeting.

Bill presented bids for explosives. Bids were received from SEC Investment Inc. for ANFO for $0.18 per lb., Blasting agent for $0.71 per lb., High Explosive for $0.95, Primers for $2.98 each, 40’ Detonators for $6.32 each, for 50" Detonators at $7.25 each, 20’ Detonators for $3.40 each, combination orders totaling 42.00 lbs will not be charged delivery, under will be charged $1.40 per one way mile, will provide drop trailer for storing ANFO, will guarantee price on ANFO for 84,000 lbs; Buckley Powder Company for ANFO for $0.20 per lb., Blasting agent for $0.68 per lb., High Explosive for $1.25, Primers for $3.75 each, 40’ Detonators for $6.05 each, for 50" Detonators at $6.95 each, 20’ Detonators for $3.30 each, delivery service less than $2,000 invoice is $2.25 round trip mile, ANFO price subject to change on a 30 day notice basis; and ORICA USA, Inc. did not submit a bid. Discussion followed. No action was taken at this time.

Bill stated Allen County paid approx. $15,000.00 on explosives in 2004.

Bill requested Darrell Stokes to carry over 87 ½ hours of vacation. Commissioners approved to be used within 6 months.

Commissioner Thompson moved to go into executive session for 10 minutes to discuss non-elected personnel. Commissioner works second, motion passed 3-0-0. Those in the room will be Commissioner Thompson, Commissioner Works, Commissioner Regehr and Bill King, Public Works Director. The time is now 9:33 a.m. Commissioners reconvened at 9:43 a.m. No action was taken.

Thomas R. Williams, Allen County Sheriff, discussed the shower in the work release area. It is not fixed with their last "fix". He reported he has called Westra and Commissioners requested he call the architect as well.

Sheriff Williams discussed the jailers and the up coming budget preparation for 2006.

Bill submitted old bids for the commission to compare explosive costs. Commissioners discussed and reviewed bids. Commissioner Thompson moved to accept the bid from SEC Investors, Inc. Commissioner Regehr seconded, motion passed 3-0-0.

Commissioners reviewed landfill rates. They haven’t been raised since May 27, 2003, which at that time was effective for January 01, 2004. Discussion followed. No action was taken at this time.

Commissioner Works moved to approve an agreement to house inmates in the Allen County Law Enforcement Center with Miami County. Commissioner Thompson seconded, motion passed 3-0-0. Chairman Regehr signed the agreement.

Alan Weber, Allen County Counselor, discussed Westra Construction Company and the shower in the work release area.

Commissioners reviewed the 2004 Annual report from Allen County Volunteer Fire Department for their portions of Fire District #2’s disbursements.

Commissioners approved the following documents:

a) Clerk's Journal Entries # 29-30

b) Clerk's vouchers totaling $92,526.72

c) Payroll Changes

 

With no further business to come before the board, the meeting was adjourned until April 19, 2005 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.