IOLA, KANSAS
OFFICE OF THE ALLEN COUNTY CLERK
April 10, 2007
The Allen County Board of Commissioners met in regular
session at 8:30 a.m. with Chairperson Kent Thompson, Commissioner Dick
Works, Commissioner Walt Regehr, Jr., and Sherrie L. Riebel, County Clerk.
Bruce Symes, Iola Register, was present to monitor the
meeting.
Commissioners corrected and approved the minutes of the
April 3 & 6, 2007 meetings.
Sherrie requested for Jennifer Conway to use the
courtyard August 10 at noon to August 11, 2007 to 9 a.m. for the annual
Relay for Life. Commissioners approved the use.
Sherrie reported insurance for the Jaws of Life
equipment would cost Allen County $95.00 per year for the new set and
$50.00 for the old set. Discussion followed the rate is figured $5.00 per
1,000. Elaine purposed Allen County cover the new Jaws of Life. Anytime
the Rescue Vehicle goes out insurances are charged for extraction.
Elaine Dugan, EMS Director, discussed Linn County
changing ambulance services from Emerg-a-Stat to county ran ambulance.
Discussion followed.
Commissioners approved June 21, 2007 to be the date for
the county auction.
Bill King, Public Works Director, reported year to date
there has been 14,000 tons of waste dirt taken to the landfill from the
City of Iola from their clean up project.
Commissioners set May 1st for the annual
5-year bridge review hearing at 10:00 a.m. in the commission room.
Bill discussed a county drainage issue. Discussion
followed.
Bill reported 963 Track loader buyback cost is
currently worth $110,000, a new one is worth $272,000. Allen County would
pay the difference for a new track loader. Discussion followed.
Commissioners requested Bill get bids for the track loader.
Alan Weber, Allen County Counselor, discussed and
reviewed Resolution 200703 with the commission.
RESOLUTION NO. 200703
ALLEN COUNTY, KANSAS
A RESOLUTION REQUIRING BUILDING PERMITS FOR CONSTRUCTION
IN ALLEN COUNTY, KANSAS
WHEREAS, The Allen County, Kansas Zoning Regulations
require "zoning permits" for all non-agricultural construction
in Allen County; and
WHEREAS, proper management of the resources and the
orderly development of the unincorporated areas of Allen County requires
that the County track all construction whether or not covered by the
existing Zoning Regulations;
NOW THEREFORE, be it resolved by the Board of County
Commissioners as follows:
1. No person shall permit or do any excavating,
erecting, constructing, reconstructing, enlarging, altering, moving or
placing of any building or structure or use or occupy or permit the use or
occupancy of any building or premises which is hereafter erected, altered
or placed on land in Allen County, Kansas until a building permit shall
have been issued therefore by the Allen County Zoning Administrator.
Building permits are not required for ordinary maintenance and repairs or
for replacement of roofing, windows, doors or siding on existing
structures.
2. For purposed of this resolution, the term
"Person" shall include any owner, contractor, landlord, tenant
or anyone else with any interest in property on which building activities
are conducted and which require a building permit by virtue of paragraph 1
above.
3. Written applications for building permits must be
submitted on forms prescribed and furnished by the Zoning Administrator
and must contain the legal description of the tract of land on which the
construction will occur. Applications will also contain plans of the
project, drawn to scale, showing the shape and dimensions of each building
on which work is to be done. The Zoning Administrator will request such
further information as he/she deems appropriate for proper enforcement of
this resolution, the Allen County Zoning Regulations and all other Allen
County resolutions relating to planning and land use. The Zoning
Administrator shall issue a written permit or denial thereof, with reasons
in writing, within fifteen (15) days from the date of the acceptance of
the application. No fee will be charged for the issuance of any building
permit.
4. Any person, firm or corporation who violates the
provisions of this resolution shall be fined not to exceed one hundred
dollars ($100.00) for each offense and each day’s violation shall
constitute a separate offence. Any person dissatisfied with any decision
of the Zoning Administrator may take an appeal to the Allen County
Planning Board sitting as the Board of Zoning Appeals in accord with
Article 3 of the Allen County Zoning Regulations.
5. This Resolution shall be effective on the date of
publication in the Iola Register.
RESOLVED THIS 10th DAY OF APRIL, 2007.
Commissioner Works moved to approve Resolution 200703.
Commissioner Regehr seconded, motion passed 3-0-0.
Commissioners discussed the proposed roof project. Alan
will review the contracts again. Commissioners authorized Alan to
negotiate a contract with Boren Roofing, who was the lowest bidder, to
bring back for review and/or approval.
Commissioners reviewed the annual report from Fire
District #4.
Commissioners approved the following documents
Clerk’s Vouchers $244824.23
Journal Entry # 33-35
Payroll Changes
Abatements PP-Value1038, $162.24, Year 2006
Abatements RE-Value 4490, $837.92, Year 2006
Abatements Gas-Value 325567, $39,223.34, Year
2006
Abatements Oil-Value 1964, $222.88, Year 2006
Abatements Oil-Value 2163, $247.86, Year 2005
With no further business to come before the board, the
meeting was adjourned until April 17, 2007 at 8:30 a.m. in the Commission
room of the courthouse.
