IOLA, KANSAS
OFFICE OF THE ALLEN COUNTY CLERK
July 24, 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
July 17, 2007 meeting.
Commissioner Work moved to appoint Gary Henderson to
replace Cindy Terrill on Fire District #3. Commissioner Regehr seconded,
motion passed 3-0-0.
Jackie Witherspoon, Tri Valley Developmental Center,
called to report they did not get their transportation grant.
Don Copley, Allen County Airport Advisory Board, and
Bill King, Public Works Director, presented Resolution 20707 to change the
name of the Allen County Airport to Allen County Regional Airport.
Commissioners reviewed:
RESOLUTION NO. 200707
A RESOLUTION RENAMING THE ALLEN COUNTY AIRPORT TO THE
ALLEN COUNTY REGIONAL AIRPORT WITHIN ALLEN COUNTY,
KANSAS
BE IT RESOLVED, by the Governing Body of Allen County, Kansas:
WHEREAS, the Allen County Airport was designated Allen County Airport
when it was purchased by the Allen County from the City of Iola;
WHEREAS, the FAA will be upgrading our airport classification to a C-2
airport, with the Airport Identifier Code of KK88;
WHEREAS, the renaming of the Airport and the establishment of an
Airport Logo will be implemented to educate the flying public and local
businesses on the advantage of using the Allen County Regional Airport.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Governing Body of Allen County
Kansas:
SECTION 1. The governing Body of Allen County Kansas officially
Designates and renames Allen County Airport to Allen County Regional
Airport.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the Governing Body of Allen County Kansas this
24th day of July 2007.
Commissioner Regehr moved to approve Resolution 200707.
Commissioner Works seconded, motion passed 3-0-0.
Bill stated they will be having open house soon at the
Allen County Regional Airport. Don Copley thanked the commissioners for
their consideration.
Bill advised Don Cress is hauling on a different road
than agreed upon. The commission is having Alan Weber, Allen County
Counselor, check on zoning for his striping the dirt off of the land.
Bill discussed road issues from the flooding.
Discussion followed. He stated their bucket truck was to be in and has
been back ordered. Discussion followed on landfill drilling and blasting.
Thomas R. Williams, Allen County Sheriff, reported a
fatality accident this morning.
Sherrie presented to the Allen County Commissioners a
petition by Linda Folks to become attached to Rural Water District No. 8.
PETITION TO BECOME ATTACHED
TO RURAL WATER DISTRICT NO. 8, ALLEN COUNTY, KANSAS
TO THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF ALLEN COUNTY,
KANSAS:
Petitioner, being owner of land outside of Rural Water
District No. 8, Allen County, Kansas, which land can be economically
served by the facilities of the District, does hereby petition the Board
of County Commissioners of Allen County, Kansas, that said land become
attached to such district as provided by Chapter 82a, Article 6, of Kansas
Statutes Annotated, as amended, and does hereby represent and state as
follows:
1. That this Petition is signed on behalf of at least
50% of the owners of the land seeking to have said land attached to the
District and said land being within the boundaries as defined in Exhibit
"A" attached hereto and made a part hereof.
2. That the name of the Petitioner on whose behalf this
Petition is filed is signed to a request for petitioning attached hereto
and made a part hereof, and marked Exhibit "B".
3. That a verified enumeration of owners of land within
the boundaries of the proposed attachments, taken from the tax rolls of
the county in which said land is located is also found in Exhibit
"B" and by this reference is made a part hereof.
4. That the name of the District to which the
attachment is desired is Rural Water District No. 8, Allen County, Kansas.
5. That such land is without an adequate water supply.
6. That attachment to said District will be conducive
to and will promote the public health, convenience and welfare.
7. That the Board of Directors of Rural Water District
No. 8, Allen County, Kansas, have no objection to said attachment and have
given their consent to said attachment, which is attached hereto and made
a part hereof, and marked Exhibit "C".
WHEREFORE, Petitioner prays that this Board of County
Commissioners fix a time and place within thirty (30) days from the date
of the filing of this Petition for a hearing of the same; and that the
County Clerk give notice by mail of said hearing, and transmit to the
Chief Engineer, Division of Water Resources, a copy of said Notice and
Petition and Exhibits attached thereto to the office of Rural Water
District No. 8, Allen County, Kansas, all as required by law; and that the
Board of County Commissioners, upon said hearing, make the appropriate
findings and declare the land within the boundary defined in this Petition
and, thereupon, enter into its minutes such findings and set forth in such
minutes a metes and bounds description of the new territory attached to
said district.
Commissioner Works moved to accept the petition and set
a hearing. Commissioner Regehr seconded, motion passed 3-0-0.
IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION OF LINDA FOLKS FOR
ATTACHMENT OF
CERTAIN LANDS TO RURAL WATER DISTRICT NO. 8
ORDER FOR HEARING
WHEREAS, on the 17th day of July 2007, Linda
Folks filed a petition with the Allen County Clerk praying that certain
lands owned by her which are outside the boundaries of Rural Water
District No. 8 be attached to and make part of said District; and
WHEREAS, the Allen County Clerk has given notice of the
filing of said Petition to this Board of County Commissioners; and
WHEREAS, said Petition should be set for hearing and
notice thereof given as required by law.
NOW, THEREFORE, we, the Board of County Commissioners
of Allen County, Kansas, do fix a time and place for hearing upon said
Petition as follows:
TIME: August 7th, 2007
10:00 a.m.
PLACE: County Commissioner’s Room
Allen County Courthouse
1 N Washington
Iola, KS
Dustin Moveland, Van Keppel representative, was present to introduce
himself to the commission.
Elaine Dugan, EMS Director, requested to pay for
ambulance station rent quarterly instead of monthly. Commissioners
approved. Alan stated to get a written agreement from the person renting
the building to the county.
Alan Weber, Allen County Counselor, discussed the need
of a conditional use permit for Don Cress to mine topsoil. Commissioners
requested Alan issue a cease & desist order to stop mining.
Commissioners discussed a proposal to present to the
City of Iola for emergency services. They will present it to the City of
Iola so that they have it for budget purposes.
Commissioners reviewed Resolution 200706 establishing
911 rates for hard telephone lines.
Resolution #200706
ALLEN COUNTY EMERGENCY TELEPHONE SERVICE
WHEREAS, K.S.A. 12-5301, et seq., authorizes the
governing body to enact by resolution or ordinance provisions for the
implementation of an emergency telephone service for reporting police,
fire, medical or other emergency situations; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Allen
County, Kansas approved a resolution on the 24th day of June,
1988 to provide for emergency telephone services utilizing the three (3)
digit number 911 for reporting police, fire, medical or other emergency
situations; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Allen
County, Kansas, originally imposed a tax in an amount not to exceed two
percent (2%) of the tariff rate defined in K.S.A. 12-5301 to pay the costs
of such emergency telephone services within Allen County;
AND WHEREAS, the governing body is now authorized and
has been imposing a tax in an amount not to exceed $.75 per month per
exchange access line in those portions of the governing body’s
jurisdiction for which emergency telephone service has been contracted to
pay the costs thereof.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County
Commissioners of Allen County, Kansas, that:
That the tax imposed for the purpose of providing 911
Service within Allen County shall continue to be in the amount of $.75 per
month per exchange access line in accordance with K.S.A. 12-5302, et seq.
That the Board of County Commissioners of Allen County,
Kansas shall be authorized to continue the contract and enter into any
other contacts directly with providers of emergency telephone service or
an other public agencies in accordance with K.S.A. 23-5304, if the same is
deemed to be the most appropriate procedure.
That this resolution shall take effect from and after
its publication in the Iola Register.
PASSED AND APPROVED, this 24th day of July 2007, for
the calendar year 2008.
Commissioner Regehr moved to approve Resolution 200706.
Commissioner Works seconded, motion passed 3-0-0.
Jerry Hathaway, Allen County Attorney, requested to
send Wade Bowie II to Las Vegas for $575.00 to attend National College of
District Attorneys America’s School for Prosecutors in September.
Commissioners stated they believe in higher education and approved the
request.
Bill Shirley, City of Iola Commissioner, asked if there
was anything the City needed to help do for the flood or if the county
needed anything. He discussed placement of families, rent help and other
related items. 200 families total in Allen County have reported to FEMA,
this includes the City of Iola.
Rodney Burns, Schlotterbeck & Burns, LLC, discussed
the budget proposals. Discussion followed on the presented budget of
$12,026,669 up from 2007 budget of $11,162,575. Commissioners reviewed the
individual department’s requests. Discussion followed. Rodney made
changes for the commission to review for next weeks meeting.
Sheriff Williams discussed mental health issues.
Commissioners reviewed the Agreement for the Purpose of
Providing 911 Service – 2008 with the City of Iola. Commissioner Works
moved to approve the agreement. Commissioner Regehr seconded, motion
passed 3-0-0. The agreement will go to the City of Iola for approval and
signing.
Commissioners reviewed a copy of the letter Alan
drafted for the City of Iola with an emergency services proposal.
Discussion followed.
Commissioners approved the following documents:
Clerk’s Vouchers Totaling $53,979.11
Payroll Changes
Journal Entries #61-63
With no further business to come before the board, the
meeting was adjourned until July 31, 2007 at 8:30 a.m. in the Commission
room of the courthouse.
