IOLA, KANSAS
OFFICE OF THE ALLEN COUNTY CLERK
August 7, 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
July 31, 2007 meeting.
Sandra Drake, Allen County Appraiser, discussed a
product from CIC that would attach CIC tax to R&S Digital to combine
information for tax purposes. Discussion followed. No action was taken at
this time.
Sandra discussed a crashed hard drive. She reported it
is on a computer that is used for mapping. Commissioners advised her to
have it checked out.
Bill King, Public Works Director, discussed an Allen
County bridge damaged by the flood near Geneva. Commissioners stated this
is an emergency situation. Discussion followed on two ways to repair the
existing structures presented by Dave McClure, Beachner Construction
Company, Inc. Plan A is to excavate behind the existing abutment and
encase the existing piling in concrete. Place a mat of reinforcing steel
on both the front the back of existing piling. Plan B is to cover the
pilings with rip rap. If the work is started now Beachner Construction
could do it; if a later date is chosen it will be a while because they
will be starting soon on a Wilson County Bridge. Commissioners approved to
have the bridge rip-rapped on the stream side of the new abutment wall to
prevent any under-cutting of the new webb wall. Commissioner Regehr moved
to authorize emergency bridge work on this bridge, plan "A" from
Beachner Construction Company, Inc. Commissioner Works seconded, motion
passed 3-0-0.
Bill reported KDHE had an inspection at the landfill
yesterday. Discussion followed. He has pulled the mower crew off today to
help at the landfill.
Thomas R. Williams, Allen County Sheriff, discussed
FEMA.
Bill discussed replacing the airport lawnmower. He
requested permission to replace it. Discussion followed. Commissioners
requested he get quotes or find a good used one for now.
Elaine Dugan, Allen County EMS Director, discussed the
CBDG for the ambulance station. Discussion followed. No action was taken
at this time.
Alan Weber, Allen County Counselor, presented
information for a hearing to annex land into Rural Water District #8.
BEFORE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF ALLEN COUNTY, KANSAS
IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION OF LINDA FOLKS FOR
ATTACHMENT OF
CERTAIN LANDS TO RURAL WATER DISTRICT NO. 8
NOW, on this 7th day of August, 2007, at 10:00 a.m., the
same being one of the regular meeting days of the Commission, hearing is
held on the Petition of Linda Folks, praying for said Board of County
Commissioners to enlarge the boundaries of Rural Water District No. 8,
Allen County, Kansas, to include certain lands owned by her.
Present are Alan D. Weber, Allen County Counselor and Tim Clover
counsel for Rural Water District No.8. Other appearances are as follows:
None
THEREUPON, the County Commissioners consider the evidence in support of
the petition and, after due consideration, find as follows:
1. That the Petition herein was filed in the office of the County Clerk
of Allen County, Kansas, on the 17th day of July, 2007; that
the said County Clerk did on the 24th day of July, 2007, give
notice in writing to the said Board of County Commissioners of the filing
and pendency of said Petition; and on July 24, 2007, the Board of County
Commissioners made its order setting the time and place for hearing upon
said Petition as follows:
TIME: August 7, 2007
10:00 a.m.
PLACE: County Commissioners' Room
Allen County Courthouse
1 N. Washington
Iola, Kansas
2. That on the 24th day of July, 2007, the said County Clerk
mailed postage prepaid, notice of the time and place of hearing upon said
Petition to the Petitioner; and at the same time and in the same manner
mailed to the Chief Engineer of the Division of Water Resources, State
Board of Agriculture, Topeka, Kansas, notice of the time and place of
hearing upon said Petition, together with a copy of said Petition with all
exhibits; and at the same time and in the same manner mailed to Rural
Water District No. 8, Allen County, Kansas, Office, % Georganna Jarred,
575 3000 St., Elsmore, KS 66732, notice of the time and place of hearing
upon said Petition, together with a copy of said Petition with all
exhibits.
3. That the statements contained in the Petition are true; that the
lands described in the Petition are without an adequate water supply, and
that attachment of said lands to Rural Water District No. 8, Allen County,
Kansas, will be conducive to and will promote the public health,
convenience and welfare. That the Board of Directors of Rural Water
District No. 8, Allen County, Kansas has no objection to said attachment
and has consented to said lands being attached to and being a part of
Rural Water District No. 8, Allen County, Kansas.
4. The Board of County Commissioners furthers finds that the Petition
filed herein is in conformity with the requirements of Chapter 82a,
Article 6, Kansas Statutes Annotated, as amended, and should be granted.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS of Allen
County, Kansas, that the lands described in the Petition are hereby
attached to Rural Water District No. 8, Allen County, Kansas, and that the
boundaries of Rural Water District No. 8, Allen County, Kansas, are hereby
enlarged to include the lands lying within the boundaries of the metes and
bounds description set forth in the attached Exhibit "A".
Commissioner Regehr moved to approve the enlargement
the boundaries of Rural Water District No. 8, Allen County, Kansas, to
include certain lands owned by Linda Folks. Commissioner Works seconded,
motion passed 3-0-0.
Commissioner Regehr moved to go into executive session
for 5 minutes to discuss land acquisition. Commissioner Works seconded,
motion passed 3-0-0. Those present will be Chairman Thompson, Commissioner
Works, Commissioner Regehr, Alan Weber, Allen County Counselor, Elaine
Dugan, Allen County EMS Director, and Sherrie L. Riebel, Allen County
Clerk. The time is now 10:13 a.m. Commissioners reconvened at 10:18 a.m.
No action was taken.
Commissioner Works moved to authorize Chairman Kent
Thompson to investigate land deals for the purpose of building an
Emergency operations station. Commissioner Regehr seconded, motion passed
3-0-0.
Commissioners reported on a resignation letter from
Larry Hart. Commissioner will take the matter under consideration until
next week.
Commissioners discussed a letter from the Reach
Foundations. They need an appointment to the board. Commissioner Regehr
moved to reappoint Judy Works to serve on the Reach Foundation Board.
Commissioner Thompson seconded, motion passed 2-0-1. Commissioner Works
abstained.
Commissioners discussed the Iola Senior Center roof.
Discussion followed. Alan will prepare a publication to go into the Iola
Register.
Alan discussed questions asked of him on mitigation due
to the flood.
Alan reported Don Cress’s attorney visited with Alan
on the cease and desist orders. Don will continue to transfer dirt and
debris until this current project is complete, he estimated two weeks. Don
will then apply for the proper zoning.
Alan stated he is awaiting ACH’s confidentiality
letter for historical financial, patient stats for Allen County’s
research. Discussion followed.
Commissioners reviewed Resolutions 200708, 200709,
200710 and 200711.
RESOLUTION NO. 200708
A resolution expressing the property taxation policy of the Board of
Allen County
Commissioners with respect to financing the 2008 annual budget for
Allen County
Whereas, KSA 70-2925b provides that a resolution be adopted if property
taxes levied to finance the 2008 Allen County budget exceed the amount
levied to finance the 2007 Allen County budget, except with regard to
revenue produced and attributable to the taxation of 1) new improvements
to real property; 2) increases personal property valuation, other than
increased valuation of the oil and gas leaseholds and mobile homes; and 3)
property which has changed in use during the past year or with regard to
revenue produced for the purpose repaying the principal of and interest
upon bonded indebtedness, temporary notes, or no-fund warrants; and
Where4as, budgeting, taxing and service level decisions for all county
services are the responsibility of the board of county commissioners; and
Whereas, Allen County provides the essential services to protect the
health, safety and well being of the citizens of the county; and
Whereas, the cost of provision of these services continues to increase;
and
Whereas, the 2007 Kansas State Legislature failed to fulfill its
obligations in regard to the statutory funding of demand transfers and, by
significantly limiting state revenue sharing payments to counties, has
contributed to higher county property tax levies to finance the 2008 Allen
County budget.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Allen County
Commissioners that is our desire to notify the public of the possibility
of increased property taxes to finance the 2008 Allen County budget due to
the above mentioned constraints, and that all persons are invited and
encouraged to attend budget meetings conducted by the Board of Allen
County commissioners. The date and time of budget hearings with the Board
of Allen County Commissioners will be published in the Iola Register.
Interested persons can also address questions concerning the budget to the
Allen County Clerk’s office by calling 620-365-1407 between the hours of
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Fridays, excluding holidays.
Adopted this 7th day of August, 2007 by the Board of Allen
County Commissioners
RESOLUTION NO. 200709
A resolution expressing the property taxation policy of the Board of
Allen County
Commissioners with respect to financing the 2008 annual budget for Fire
District #4, Allen County, Kansas.
Whereas, KSA 70-2925b provides that a resolution be adopted if property
taxes levied to finance the 2008 Fire District #4 budget exceed the amount
levied to finance the 2007 Fire District #4 budget, except with regard to
revenue produced and attributable to the taxation of 1) new improvements
to real property; 2) increases personal property valuation, other than
increased valuation of the oil and gas leaseholds and mobile homes; and 3)
property which has changed in use during the past year or with regard to
revenue produced for the purpose repaying the principal of and interest
upon bonded indebtedness, temporary notes, or no-fund warrants; and
Whereas, Fire District #4 provides essential services to district
residents; and
Whereas, the cost of provision of these services continues to increase;
and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Allen County
Commissioners that is our desire to notify the public of the possibility
of increased property taxes to finance the 2008 Fire District #4 budget as
defined above.
Adopted this 7th day of August, 2007 by the Board of Allen
County Commissioners
RESOLUTION NO. 200710
A resolution expressing the property taxation policy of the Board of
Allen County
Commissioners with respect to financing the 2008 annual budget for
Sewer District #1, Allen County, Kansas.
Whereas, KSA 70-2925b provides that a resolution be adopted if property
taxes levied to finance the 2008 Sewer District #1 budget exceed the
amount levied to finance the 2007 Sewer District #1 budget, except with
regard to revenue produced and attributable to the taxation of 1) new
improvements to real property; 2) increases personal property valuation,
other than increased valuation of the oil and gas leaseholds and mobile
homes; and 3) property which has changed in use during the past year or
with regard to revenue produced for the purpose repaying the principal of
and interest upon bonded indebtedness, temporary notes, or no-fund
warrants; and
Whereas, Sewer District #1 provides essential services to district
residents; and
Whereas, the cost of provision of these services continues to increase;
and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Allen County
Commissioners that is our desire to notify the public of the possibility
of increased property taxes to finance the 2008 Sewer District #1 budget
as defined above.
Adopted this 7th day of August, 2007 by the Board of Allen
County Commissioners
RESOLUTION NO. 200711
A resolution expressing the property taxation policy of the Board of
Allen County
Commissioners with respect to financing the 2008 annual budget for
Sewer District #2, Allen County, Kansas.
Whereas, KSA 70-2925b provides that a resolution be adopted if property
taxes levied to finance the 2008 Sewer District #2 budget exceed the
amount levied to finance the 2007 Sewer District #2 budget, except with
regard to revenue produced and attributable to the taxation of 1) new
improvements to real property; 2) increases personal property valuation,
other than increased valuation of the oil and gas leaseholds and mobile
homes; and 3) property which has changed in use during the past year or
with regard to revenue produced for the purpose repaying the principal of
and interest upon bonded indebtedness, temporary notes, or no-fund
warrants; and
Whereas, Sewer District #2 provides essential services to district
residents; and
Whereas, the cost of provision of these services continues to increase;
and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Allen County
Commissioners that is our desire to notify the public of the possibility
of increased property taxes to finance the 2008 Sewer District #2 budget
as defined above.
Adopted this 7th day of August, 2007 by the Board of Allen
County Commissioners
Commissioner Works moved to approve all the resolutions.
Commissioner Regehr seconded, motion passed 3-0-0
Commissioners approved the following documents:
Vouchers -$ 45906.32
Journal Entries - # 64-65
Payroll Changes
Abatements – PP Value 360, $67.18, Year
2006
With no further business to come before the board, the
meeting was adjourned until August 14, 2007 at 8:30 a.m. in the commission
room of the courthouse.
