Allen County Commissioners' Meeting Minutes

IOLA, KANSAS
OFFICE OF THE ALLEN COUNTY CLERK
December 27, 2005

IOLA, KANSAS                 OFFICE OF THE ALLEN COUNTY CLERK               December 27, 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 December 20, 2005 meeting.

Cara Barkdoll, Allen County Register of Deeds, requested to place curtains on the windows between the hallway and her office to cut the glare and to replace the other office curtains. She has washed the window curtains and they fell apart. Commissioners approved her to get bids on blinds or curtains to bring back to the commission.

Bill King, Public Works Director, reported the state approved the grant to widen the runway at the Allen County Airport as a 50/50 match. Discussion followed. Bill reported the paper work would come after the first of the year. Bill has notified the Allen County Airport Advisory Board and the engineer. Funds will not be available until July 1, 2006.

Bill reported the new road is about ready to open. This road is south and east of Humboldt. Commissioners requested the title to this land. Bill will check on the title.

Bill reported on an accident at the landfill. Discussion followed. No one was hurt.

Bill discussed the heating at the landfill off of the gases created by the landfill. There are problems with the censors.

Bill reported they are going to be blasting at the landfill. This is to allow for more rock to be crushed.

Commissioners discussed a 2001 Honda four-wheeler that currently belongs to the ambulance department. Discussion followed if it will be sold at the spring auction or sealed bids.

Alan Weber, Allen County Counselor, presented a contract for review from Billy D. McAdam on the leasing of the Moran Ambulance Station housing. Commissioner Thompson moved to approve the contract with McAdam. Commissioner Works seconded, motion passed 3-0-0.

Thomas R. Williams, Allen County Sheriff, reported the transmission went out on one of the sheriff’s patrol cars. Discussion followed. His thoughts at this time is rebuilding the transmission and sticking to his original five-year replacement plan on vehicles. Discussion followed.

Sheriff Williams discussed the Fire Marshall’s inspection of the Law Enforcement Center. He has to hire an outside entity to review the building.

Commissioner Works moved to go into executive session to discuss non-elected personal for 5 minutes. Commissioner Thompson seconded, motion passed 3-0-0. Those in the room will be Chairman Regehr, Commissioner Thompson, Commissioner Works, Thomas R. Williams, Allen County Sheriff, and Sherrie L. Riebel, Allen County Clerk. The time is now 10:23 a.m. Commissioners reconvened at 10:28 a.m. No action was taken.

Bill shared an award with the commissioners from the United States of America Department of Labor Mine Safety and Health Administration. A Certificate of Achievement in Safety award to Allen County Plant, Allen County Public Works, LaHarpe, KS, Sentinels of Safety Program for its outstanding safety record in 2004. They had 4667 employee-hours worked without a lost workday injury.

Commissioners approved the following documents:

Clerk's Journal Entries # 113-114

Clerk’s Vouchers totaling $23,218.72

Pay Changes

Inventory – Appraiser’s Office

Abatements – PP Value 157, $17.72, Year 2005

Abatements – 16/20M Trucks Value 70, $8.00, Year 2005

With no further business to come before the board, the meeting was adjourned until December 30, 2005 at 10:00 a.m. in the Commission room of the courthouse to conduct yearend business.

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