IOLA, KANSAS
OFFICE OF THE ALLEN COUNTY CLERK
August 16, 2005
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IOLA, KANSAS OFFICE OF THE ALLEN COUNTY CLERK August
16, 2005
The Allen County Board of Commissioners met in regular
session at 8:30 a.m. with Chairperson Walt Regehr Jr., Commissioner Kent
Thompson, Commissioner Dick Works, and Sherrie L. Riebel, County Clerk.
Bruce Symes, Iola Register, was present to observe the
meeting.
Commissioners corrected and approved the minutes of the
August 9, 2005 meeting.
Bill King, Public Works Director, discussed the
five-year plan. He stated there are only three projects on the plans due
to lack of monies. He reported a field check would be at 8:30 a.m. on
Thursday for bridge project 1C-4012-01 4.2 miles west and 1.0 mile south
of Elsmore.
Bill presented a request for annexation for a portion
of Carpenter Street and Montana Road .
Request for Annexation
We the undersigned parties, hereby consent to and
request for the annexation by the City of Iola of the below-described
property located in Allen County, Kansas:
Tract #1 (Montana Road)
A tract of land located in the Northwest Quarter (NW
¼) of Section Two (2), Township Twenty-Five (25), Range Eighteen (18)
East, of the 6th P.M. in Allen County, Kansas.
Beginning at a point 30 feet south of the northeast
corner of Montana Road and State Street right of way, Thence south 30 feet
to a point intersection the south right of way line of Montana Road,
Thence east approximately 2,570 feet along the south right of way line to
a point intersecting the east section line of the Northwest Quarter of
said Section Two, Thence west along the existing city limits line to the
point of beginning. Contains 1.782 Acres more or less.
Tract #2 (Carpenter Street)
A tract of land located in the Northwest Quarter (NW ¼
) of Section Twenty Five (25), Township Twenty-Four (24), Range Eighteen
(18) East of the 6th P.M. in Allen County, Kansas.
Beginning at a point known to be the southeast corner
of the northwest quarter (NW ¼) of said section twenty –five, Thence
north along the east section line of said section to a point intersecting
the north right of way line of Carpenter Street, Thence west along the
north right of way line of said Carpenter Street approximately 1000 feet
to a point intersecting the existing city limits line, Thence south 45
feet to a point intersecting the south right of way line of said Carpenter
Street, Thence east along the south right of way line of side Carpenter
Street approximately 1000 feet to a point intersecting the existing city
limits line. Thence south 45 feet to a point intersecting he south right
of way line of said Carpenter Street, Thence east along the south right of
way line of side Carpenter Street approximately 1000 feet to a point
intersecting the east section line of said section 25, Thence north to the
point of beginning. Contains 1.04 Acres more or less.
I/We hereby acknowledge that we are adjacent property
owners and encourage and request the City annex the above –described
property, said annexation being to the benefit of the adjacent property
owners and all residents of the City of Iola.
Discussion followed. Commissioners requested to have
the cartographer review the descriptions.
Bill discussed a grant offer issued by the authority of
the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration for Paralled
Taxiway (Phase I) (AIP No. 3-20-0037-05 Grant Offer). Commissioners will
have the county counselor review the offer before signing.
Bill discussed a request from Michael Johns, Vice
President Industrial Development Progressive Rail Incorporated to have
entryways off a county road to store tanks of ethanol at Humboldt.
Discussion followed.
Thomas Williams, Allen County Sheriff, and Bryan
Murphy, Allen County Deputy, presented an intermediate tool, Less Lethal
Launcher, to promote safety within and outside the jail. Deputy Murphy
explained and demonstrated how to assemble the launcher.
Kendall Ashford, Allen County Cartographer, discussed
location on the Montana Road annexation request. Commissioner Works moved
to authorize Chairman Regehr to sign the request for annexation.
Commissioner Thompson seconded, motion passed 3-0-0.
Elaine Dugan, EMS Director, discussed upcoming contract
for EMTB training for certain individuals. Discussion followed.
Elaine reported the ambulance is coming off of the
factory line August 24, 2005. She discussed the contract stating Allen
County would go inspect the ambulance. Discussion followed. No decision
was made at this time.
Elaine presented information on Ambulance Services
within the surrounding counties: Neosho, Anderson, Woodson, Bourbon,
Wilson, Coffey, Labette, Linn and Crawford. Information gathered included
county valuation, budget, levy, and population.
Elaine discussed job descriptions and testing for EMT’s,
EMTI’s and such.
Commissioners reviewed Resolutions #200509 and #200511.
Resolution #200509
A resolution expressing the property taxation policy of
the Board of Allen County Commissioners with respect to financing the 2006
annual budget for Allen County.
WHEREAS, KSA 79-2925b provides that a resolution be
adopted if property taxes levied to finance the 2006 Allen County budget
exceed the amount levied to finance the 2005 Allen County budget, except
with regard to revenue produced and attributable to the taxation of 1) new
improvements to real property; 2) increased personal property valuation,
other than increased valuation of oil and gas leaseholds and mobile homes;
and 3) property which has changed in use during the past year, or with
regard to revenue produced for the purpose of repaying the principal of
and interest upon bonded indebtedness, temporary notes, or no-fund
warrants; and
WHEREAS, budgeting, taxing and service level
decisions for all county services are the responsibility of the board of
county commissioners; and
WHEREAS, Allen County provides the essential
services to protect the health, safety, and well-being of the citizens of
the county; and
WHEREAS, the cost of provision of these services
continue to increase; and
WHEREAS, the 2004 Kansas State Legislature failed
to fulfill its obligations in regard to the statutory funding of transfers
from the state designed to lower property taxes and, by significantly
limiting state revenue sharing payments to counties, has contributed to
higher county property tax levies to finance the 2006 Allen County budget.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of
Allen County Commissioners that is our desire to notify the public of the possibility
of increased property taxes to finance the 2006 Allen County budget
due to the above mentioned constraints, and that all persons are invited
and encouraged to attend the budget meeting conducted by the Board of
Allen County Commissioners. The date and time of budget hearings with the
Board of Allen County Commissioners will be published in the Iola
Register. Interested persons can also address questions concerning the
budget to The Allen County Clerk’s Office by calling 620-365-1407
between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Fridays,
excluding holidays.
Adopted this 16th day of August 2005 by the
Board of Allen County Commissioners.
And:
Resolution #200511
A RESOLUTION ATTESTING TO AN INCREASE IN TAX REVENUES
FOR BUDGET YEAR 2006 FOR FIRE DISTRICT # 3.
WHEREAS, the Fire District #3 must continue to
provide services to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the
citizens of the county; and
WHEREAS, the cost of providing essential services
to the citizens of this county continues to increase; and
NOW THEREFORE, be it ordained by the Board of Fire
District #3 of the County of Allen:
Section One. In accordance with state law, the
County of Allen has conducted a public hearing and has published the
proposed budget necessary to fund county services from January 1, 2006
until December 31, 2006.
Section Two. After careful public deliberations,
the county commission has determined that in order to maintain the public
services which are essential for the citizens of this county, it will be
necessary to budget property tax revenues in an amount which exceeds the
2005 budget.
BE IT RESOLVED by the Board County Commissioners of
Allen County, Kansas:
Adopted this 16th day of August 2005 by the
Board of Allen County Commissioners.
Commissioner Works moved to approve Resolutions #200509
and #200511. Commissioner Thompson seconded, motion passed 3-0-0.
Commissioners reviewed the Energy Audit Schedule D.
Discussion followed. Commissioners will have Alan Weber, Allen County
Counselor, review the Schedule D.
Commissioners approved the following documents:
Clerk's Journal Entries # 74
Clerk’s Vouchers totaling $19,816.26
Payroll Changes
With no further business to come before the board, the
meeting was adjourned until August 23, 2005 at 8:30 a.m. in the Commission
room of the courthouse.
