IOLA, KANSAS
OFFICE OF THE ALLEN COUNTY CLERK
September 18, 2007
The Allen County Board of Commissioners met in regular
session at 8:30 a.m. with Chairperson Kent Thompson, Commissioner Walt
Regehr Jr., Commissioner Dick Works, and Sherrie L. Riebel, Allen County
Clerk.
Bruce Symes, Iola Register representative, was present
to observe the meeting.
Commissioners corrected and approved the minutes of the
September 11, 2007 commission meeting.
Commissioners discussed who would be the voting
delegate for Kansas Association of Counties 32nd Annual
Conference to be held in Wichita in November. Each member county shall be
allowed one vote. Commissioner Works moved to make Elaine Dugan, EMS
Director, the Voting Delegate, 1st Alternate will be Dick
Works, Allen County Commissioner, and 2nd alternate will be
Kent Thompson, Allen County Commissioner. Commissioner Regehr seconded,
motion passed 3-0-0.
Bill King, Public Works Director, presented a letter he
had sent out to a citizen who leases farmland at the airport. He also
presented a letter received back from the son of the citizen. Discussion
followed on future leasing of the farmland.
Bill questioned whether a road in Humboldt along
Central Street belongs to the City of Humboldt or the county.
Commissioners stated it should be a joint effort to correct the ditch and
road.
Bill requested to look around for a reclaimer/mixer
machine. Discussion followed on area cities and the county could use when
they need to. Bill stated the landfill compactor is coming up on their
buyback guarantee. Commissioners stated Bill should go ahead and run the
landfill compactor another year.
Elaine Dugan, Allen County EMS Director, presented
pictures for approval of signage on the new ambulance. Commissioners
approved the prints.
Elaine needed Chairman Thompson to sign the Attachment
to SF-424 for Other Community Facility Applicants. Discussion followed.
Commissioner Works moved to have Chairman Thompson sign the form.
Commissioner Regehr seconded, motion passed 3-0-0.
Elaine discussed Allen County EMS Services
qualifications. Discussion followed on the City of Iola applying for an
ambulance license. The city would not have exclusive rights to all runs
within the City of Iola. Discussion followed. Higher level of care is what
the commissioners and Elaine are striving for. The patient is the main
concern. Elaine stated it is not the presence of an ambulance that saves a
person but the personnel on the ambulance.
Commissioner Works moved to go into executive session
for 15 minutes to discuss Land Acquisition Privilege Exception.
Commissioner Regehr seconded, motion passed 3-0-0. Those in the room will
be Chairman Thompson, Commissioner Regehr, Commissioner Works, Alan Weber,
County Counselor, and Elaine Dugan, Allen County EMS Director. The time is
now 9:55 a.m. Commissioners reconvened at 10:10 a.m. No action was taken.
Commissioner Works moved to go into executive session
for 15 minutes to discuss Attorney-Client Privilege Exception.
Commissioner Regehr seconded, motion passed 3-0-0. Those in the room will
be Chairman Thompson, Commissioner Regehr, Commissioner Works, Alan Weber,
County Counselor, and Elaine Dugan, Allen County EMS Director. The time is
now 10:13 a.m. Commissioners reconvened at 10:18 a.m. No action was taken.
B. Ellen Smith asked if she could go out to the airport
and see how fast her car would go. Discussion followed. Commissioners
advised her to visit with Sheriff Williams.
Alan Weber, Allen County Counselor, discussed where BKD
is at on the hospital information research. Alan discussed a few issues
concerning names on the contract. Discussion followed. He stated all is
being taken care of.
Commissioners approved the following documents:
Clerk's Journal Entries # 80-82
Clerk’s vouchers totaling $58,080.36
Payroll Changes
With no further business to come before the board, the
meeting was adjourned until September 25, 2007 at 8:30 a.m. in the
Commission room of the courthouse.
