IOLA, KANSAS
OFFICE OF THE ALLEN COUNTY CLERK
November 27, 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 Ann
Johnson, Deputy County Clerk. Sherrie L. Riebel, County Clerk, was absent.
Bruce Symes, Iola Register, was present to observe the
meeting.
Commissioners corrected and approved the minutes of
November 13, 2007 meeting.
Commissioners will take under consideration a request
from KARE to use the assembly room for meetings to help flood victims.
More information on the organization was requested.
Sandra Drake, County Appraiser, notified commissioners
of abatements for Monarch Cement Company and TWM Production Company.
Sandra presented the county with some new maps. She mentioned to
commissioners that the R&S Digital Maps were being used.
Bill King, Public Works Director, asked Commissioners
to sign an agreement covering the K DOT and FHWA projects on some flood
damage. Commissioners approved and signed
Bill requested for Hal Wray and Eula Danford to carry
over vacation hours. Commissioners approved with hours to be used within
six months of anniversary date.
A AC&D area at the landfill has been equipped with
a drainage system. Some contractors have been hauling certain material
that cannot be dumped in designated areas. There will be more strict
attention to what is dumped at certain sites within the landfill.
Bill mentioned some inspection deficits that occurred
at the quarry. All were trivial and will be correctly immediately. He
mentioned an accident at the landfill and said the employee was not
seriously injured and no time loss incurred.
Commissioners asked that the Public Works Department
check out a intersection/curve situation and see if a yield sign should be
installed. The area in question is west of Humboldt.
Rick Zingre, Zingre and Associates, Architectural Firm
from Fort Scott, KS, and Elaine Dugan, EMS Director, were present to
inform commissioners about the ambulance project. He mentioned his company’s
qualifications and in what areas they presently have ongoing projects. He
mentioned his company would oversee the entire project for bids,
contractors and on site inspections.
Elaine Dugan, EMS Director, presented a letter to
commissioners for the yearly service inspection by Dave Cromwell, Board of
EMS. The service received a good report.
Tom Williams, Allen County Sheriff, stopped by to visit
with commissioners.
Alan Weber, County Counselor, said he has not received
any more information on the company researching the hospital. The
commissioners asked Alan to check into NACO, a prescription enhancement
company and report back at a later date.
Commissioners approved the following documents:
Clerk’s Vouchers Totaling $24885.02
Employee Expense Vouchers
Abatements-PP 8057 Value, $1345.30, Year 2007
Abatements -PP 1453 Value, $221.06, Year 2006
Abatements -PP 1075 Value, $152.14, Year 2005
Abatements- PP 1344 Value, $195.26, Year 2004
Abatements -16/20M Trucks 159 Value,$17.62, Year
2007
Abatements- Oil 599792 Value, $80602.44, Year
2007
Added- PP 1255 Value, $218.50, Year 2007
Added - 16/20M Trucks 108 Value, $12.00, Year
2007
Escapes-PP 200 Value, $31.10, Year 2005
Escapes- PP 1096 Value, $189.62, Year 2006
Payroll Changes
Journal Entries #106-109
With no further business to come before the board, the
meeting was adjourned until December 4, 2007 at 8:30 a.m. in the
Commission room of the courthouse.
