IOLA, KANSAS
OFFICE OF THE ALLEN COUNTY CLERK
November 28, 2006
IOLA,
KANSAS
OFFICE OF THE ALLEN COUNTY
CLERK
November 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
November 10 & 14, 2006 meetings.
Sandra Drake, Allen County Appraiser, reported her
color printer quit working. She will compare a service call to the cost of
a new printer. Her current printer is five years old. Commissioners
advised her to research the cost of a new printer and what would a service
call/maintenance cost her.
Commissioner Works moved to appoint Gary L Heer, City
of Humboldt Public Works Director to serve on the Solid Waste Committee.
Commissioner Regehr seconded, motion passed 3-0-0.
Bill King, Public Works Director, discussed work at the
Allen County Airport. They have not started to pour the cement at this
time.
Bill requested to carry over 65 ½ hours of vacation
for himself and John Trembly to carry over 70 hours of vacation.
Commissioners approved to be used within 6 months.
Commissioner Thompson moved to go into executive
session to discuss non-elected personnel for 10 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 9:05
a.m. Commissioners reconvened at 9:15 a.m. No action was taken.
Bill reported the road crew is getting ready for the
projected snowfall later this week. Discussion followed.
Barbara Chalker, Iola Area Chamber of Commerce
Director, discussed the success of the Gingerbread Walk. She would like to
make the Friday night lighting better. She requested to plant an
Australian pine near the bandstand. It would be around 11’ tall.
Discussion followed. She also requested permission for an electric
pedestal around the bandstand if the City of Iola and Iola Area Chamber of
Chamber paid for the expense. They were short of electric on Friday
evening. She would like permission to proceed with those items.
Commissioners stated they would approve an electrical pedestal or to see
if the City would rewire the bandstand, she will need to get with the City
for their thoughts on a good solution. They tabled the decision on the
tree.
Barbara discussed a candy cane hunt held on Saturday.
She reported her sister fell in a hole in the sidewalk and was hurt.
Commissioners will have Ron check on the sidewalk repair.
Commissioners discussed amending the Airport and
Ambulance budgets. Publication will be made in the Iola Register. The
hearing is set for December 19, 2006 at 10:00 a.m. The airport budget is
amended to allow for reimbursement for in kind work the road department
did at the landfill for the pre work on the runway expansion and return
taxiway.
The ambulance department was amended to increase
expenditures due to Allen County employing ambulance personnel to run
Cities of Moran and Humboldt stations.
Alan Weber, Allen County Counselor, discussed
Coffeyville Resources has started their plant. Allen County will invoice
them the $20,000 for roadwork.
Thomas R. Williams, Allen County Sheriff, discussed a
working meeting with Mike Watson, Riley County Law Enforcement Director.
The meeting is set for December 12, 2006 in the Assembly Room in the Allen
County Courthouse.
Sheriff Williams discussed savings for Allen County
Hospital bills due to legislation passed. Discussion followed.
Sheriff Williams stated an individual had requested to
use the pistol range. He mentioned it would not be opened up for
public use. Discussion followed on options for the future.
Commissioner Thompson moved to go into executive
session to discuss Attorney-Client Privilege for 5 minutes. Commissioner
Regehr seconded, motion passed 3-0-0. Those in the room will be Chairman
Works, Commissioner Thompson, Commissioner Regehr, Alan Weber, Allen
County Counselor, and Sherrie L. Riebel, Allen County Clerk. The time is
now 10:10 a.m. Commissioners reconvened at 10:15 a.m. No action was taken.
Sherrie requested the amount of Treasurer’s
compensation from the Auto Fund and for the Clerk out of Election Fund.
Discussion followed. Commissioners approved.
Commissioners approved the following documents:
Clerk's Journal Entries # 74-78
Clerk’s Vouchers Totaling $66,015.99
Payroll changes
Abatements RE-Value 35,871. $5141.22, Year 2005
Abatements RE-Value 55,974, $7909.58, Year 2006
Abatements PP-Value 1,845, 4194.54, Year 2005
Abatements PP-Value 138,926, $16225.32, Year 2006
With no further business to come before the board, the
meeting was adjourned until December 5, 2006 at 8:30 a.m. in the
Commission room of the courthouse.
