IOLA, KANSAS
OFFICE OF THE ALLEN COUNTY CLERK
September 6, 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.
Bruce
Symes, Iola Register representative, and Sarah Alumbaugh were present to
observe the meeting.
Commissioners
corrected and approved the minutes of the August 30, 2005 meeting.
Commissioner
Works moved to carry over 56 hours of vacation for Roger Fogleman to be
used within 6 months. Commissioner
Thompson seconded, motion carried 3-0-0.
Commissioner
Works moved to carry over 63 hours of vacation for Henry Jackman to be
used within 6 months. Commissioner
Thompson seconded, motion carried 3-0-0.
Bill
King, Public Works Director, and Mitch Garner, Allen County Airport
Manager, discussed options for the Allen County Airport. First option was to drop the grant, second was to go ahead
with the project and the county foot the extra monies, third was to drop
this grant and apply for another to cover the costs, fourth was not to
widen the runway at this time, just lengthen and apply for a new grant to
widen the runway next year. Discussion
followed. Commissioners
approved to just lengthen the runway and apply for a new grant to widen
the runway next year.
Bill
discussed his options on tanker oil for chip and seal.
Discussion followed on costs.
Mitch
reported it is taking four weeks to get a load of fuel delivered to the
airport.
Thomas R.
Williams, Allen County Sheriff, discussed a drug arrest over the weekend.
Commissioners
adjourned to the Sheriff’s office to view a video of a truck/train
accident where the deputy’s new video camera captured the event.
Commissioners
reconvened in the Commission Room.
Alan
Weber, Allen County Counselor, discussed an upcoming meeting with Rhonda
Montgomery, Flood Mapping representative.
Commissioners are invited to come.
Alan
Weber, Allen County Counselor, Elaine Dugan, Allen County EMS Director,
Jennifer Jackman, Allen County Hospital Executive Administrator, and Larry
R. Peterson, Allen County Hospital, discussed some concerns of corporate
data information. Alan
reported some would have to be in executive session due to the
confidentially of the information. Jennifer
discussed some parties’ request to have more time to present information
due to the hurricane in Louisiana. Discussion
followed on information that could be discussed such as visits from
interested companies. Jennifer stated most companies are not considering
offering a monetary settlement, but a lease.
Commissioners stated they are most concerned as to who would be the
best to benefit Allen County, not who could pay the most monies.
Jennifer stated hopefully within two weeks they would know more
about these companies.
Jennifer
stated the new clinic is going well for the community. Discussion followed on doctors within the clinic.
Larry
stated they are applying for a grant for Rural Health Clinic Grant.
Discussion followed.
Alan
reported he is still working on bid requests for the boiler and chiller.
Discussion followed.
Jerry B.
Hathaway, Allen County Attorney, introduced Wade Bowie as the new
assistant attorney. He will
be handling the juveniles and misdemeanors.
Elaine
discussed the report from State EMS should be here on the September 16.
She would like to discuss the job descriptions at that time.
Commissioners approved the
following documents:
a)
Clerk's Journal Entries #
78-80
b)
Payroll Changes
With no further business to
come before the board, the meeting was adjourned until September 13, 2005
at 8:30 a.m. in the Commission room of the courthouse.
