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IOLA, KANSAS OFFICE OF THE ALLEN COUNTY CLERK
March 28, 2006
The Allen County Board of Commissioners met in
regular session at 8:30 a.m. with Chairperson
Dick Works, Commissioner Kent
Thompson, Commissioner Walt
Regehr Jr. and Sherrie L. Riebel, County Clerk.
Bruce Symes, Iola Register, was present to
observe the meeting.
Commissioners corrected and approved the minutes
of the March 14, 2006 meeting.
Bill King, Public Works Director, discussed items
being done throughout the county, from roadwork to the airport
expansion.
Bill discussed the bridge project south of
Humboldt. He has acquired all the needed property right of way.
Commissioner Regehr moved to authorize the Chairman to sign the
Certification of Real Property Acquisition Procedures and the County
Federal Aid Projects Right of Way Clearance for bridge project
1C-4205-01 (1.4 miles south of Humboldt) Commissioner Thompson
seconded, motion passed 3-0-0. Chairman Works signed the form.
Bill presented bids for Noxious Weed Chemicals.
Bids were received from Van Diest for Glyphosate for 12.17 per gal.,
Tordon 22K for 85.49 per gal., Escort for 15.82 per oz., Plateau for
269.50 per gal., Remedy for 83.99 per gal., Sahara for 8.94 per lb.,
2,4-D LV4# for 12.87 per gal., 2,4-d Amine for 9.87 gal., Platoon no
bid; Vegetation Management Supply for Glyphosate for 12.20 per gal.,
Tordon 22K for 84.65 per gal., Escort for 15.10 per oz., Plateau for
269.50 per gal., Remedy for 84.93 per gal., Sahara for 8.48 per lb.,
2,4-D LV4# for 13.45 per gal., 2,4-d Amine for 10.55 gal., Platoon
no bid.; and UAP Timberline for Glyphosate for 12.75 per gal.,
Tordon 22K for 82.50 per gal., Escort for 15.40 per oz., Plateau for
269.50 per gal., Remedy for 84.15 per gal., Sahara for 8.50 per lb.,
2,4-D LV4# for 13.05 per gal., 2,4-d Amine for 12.50 gal., Platoon
for 9.94 per gal. Discussion followed on the amounts needed. Total
cost would be $86,469.46 from Van Diest, $86,982.70 from Vegetation
Management Supply and $88,472.20 from UAP Timberline. Commissioner
Thompson moved to authorize the purchase from Van Diest.
Commissioner Regehr seconded, motion passed 3-0-0.
Commissioners opened the Five Year Bridge
Hearing. Discussion followed on the rating of 1C-3776-01 (1.4 miles
east of Humboldt), 1C-4012-01 (4.2 miles west and 1.0 miles south of
Elsmore), 1C-3942-01 (3.4 miles west of Humboldt), one 1.4 miles
south of Humboldt (rehab project) and one 5.2 miles south of
Humboldt. Discussion followed on the amount of traffic on each of
these bridges, plus reviewing the other ratings for the bridges in
Allen County. Commissioner Regehr moved to rate the bridges as #1 -
one 1.4 miles south of Humboldt (rehab project), #2 - 1C-4012-01
(4.2 miles west and 1.0 miles south of Elsmore), #3 - one 5.2 miles
south of Humboldt, #4 - 1C-3942-01 (3.4 miles west of Humboldt) and
1C-3776-01 (1.4 miles east of Humboldt) has already be let.
Commissioner Thompson seconded, motion passed 3-0-0.
Commissioner Thompson moved to go into executive
session to discuss non-elected personnel for 5 minutes. Commissioner
Regehr seconded, motion passed 3-0-0. Those in the room will be
Chairman Works, Commissioner Thompson, Commissioner Regehr, Bill
King, Public Works Director and Sherrie L. Riebel, Allen County
Clerk. The time is now 9:45 a.m. Commissioners reconvened at 9:50
a.m. No action was taken.
Donald Leapheart, City of Iola Fire Chief, and
Randy Slocum, Fireman, presented a list of needed rescue equipment.
Randy discussed the reason for the need. Bids were received from
Rescue Technology for $2181.30; PMI for $2589.50; and CMC for
$2580.50. The items bid on include ladder hook, pulley, rescue steel
locking D carabineers, swivel, ascenders, anchor plate, proseries
pick off strap, anchor straps, proseries load release strap, hot
cutter for rope, rope measurer, rope white/blue stripe, rope
red/white stripe, rope blue/white stripe, 8mm prusik cord. Donald
discussed items. Commissioners will take under consideration.
Elaine Dugan, Allen County EMS Director,
discussed the request from the City of Iola for Rescue Vehicle.
Elaine discussed raising the mileage rate for
ambulance trips. She stated the current charges Basic Life Support
– Non-Emergency $215.00, Basic Life Support – Emergency $320.00,
Advanced Life Support – Emergency $475.00, Advanced Life Support
– I $525.00 and mileage rate $7.50 /per mile. She proposes to
change Advanced Life Support – Emergency to $495.00, Advanced Life
Support – I to $545.00 and mileage rate $8.50 /per mile.
Commissioners requested a Resolution be drawn up for next weeks
meeting.
Elaine and Thomas R. Williams, Allen County
Sheriff, discussed the legislation on Medicare. Elaine requested
Allen County follow the proposed legislation effective April 1,
2006. Sheriff Williams stated in the spirit of cooperation for the
health care providers he would like the commission to approve.
Commissioners approved.
Elaine requested to change the name on the state
ambulance license to be Allen County Emergency Medical Services in
place of Allen County Ambulance Services. Commissioners approved the
change.
Elaine discussed the remodeling project at the
Humboldt Ambulance Station.
Alan Weber, Allen County Counselor, discussed the
credit card request from the district court clerk. Commissioners
approved the order of a credit card for district court clerk.
Alan reported HCA hasn’t provided a lease
agreement to Allen County yet. Once the lease is received the
advisory committee will be called together for review of the lease.
Alan reported David Jansen was appointed as Fire
Chief of Rural Fire District #3 to replace the resigning chief, Don
Stanley. Discussion followed.
Commissioner Regehr moved to authorize Chairman
Works to sign housing contacts between Linn County, Miami County,
Franklin County, Woodson County, City of LaHarpe and Allen County.
Commissioner Thompson seconded, motion passed 3-0-0.
Commissioners approved the following documents:
Clerk’s Vouchers Totaling $ 127,532.08
Employee Expense Vouchers
Abatements 2005 Oil 1374, $163.22; Personal
Property 2597, $410.76
With no further business to come before the board, the meeting
was adjourned until April 4, 2006 at 8:30 a.m. in the Commission
room of the courthouse.
