IOLA, KANSAS
OFFICE OF THE ALLEN COUNTY CLERK
July 1, 2008
The Allen County Board of Commissioners met in regular
session at 8:30 a.m. with Chairperson Walt Regehr, Jr., Commissioner Dick
Works, Commissioner Kent Thompson, and Sherrie L Riebel, County Clerk.
Bruce Symes, Iola Register representative, and Jim
Talkington, Allen County resident was present to observe the meeting.
Commissioners corrected and approved the minutes of the
June 24, 2008 meeting.
Sherrie requested approval for the annual Computer
Information Concepts contract for Peopleware and Software support for
$32,320.00.
Sherrie presented the request from Thrive Allen County
for the $6,000 for a community survey. Commissioners approved the payment
out of Special Parks and Recreation.
Bill King, Public Works Director, reported on doing 13
miles of chip/seal and six loads of dust abatement last week. They used 11
tankers of oil. Discussion followed on rock supply.
Bill requested an employee from Public Works department
have a higher purchase limit on his credit card. This individual is the
main person to purchase for this department. Commissioners approved.
Bill reported on some damage from the storm Friday
evening. He thanked Thomas R. Williams, Allen County Sheriff, for the help
of his deputies. Bill expressed his concern for the holiday coming up and
fireworks around the county fuel tanks. Sheriff Williams stated he would
have his deputies patrol the area.
Commissioner Works moved to go into executive session
for 10 minutes to discuss non-elected personnel. Commissioner Thompson
seconded, motion passed 3-0-0. Those in the room will be Chairman Regehr,
Commissioner Works, Commissioner Thompson, Bill King, Public Works
Director, and Sherrie L. Riebel, Allen County Clerk. The time is now 9:18
a.m. Commissioners reconvened at 9:28 a.m. No action was taken.
Commissioner Thompson moved to go into executive
session for 10 minutes to discuss non-elected personnel. Commissioner
Thompson seconded, motion passed 3-0-0. Those in the room will be Chairman
Regehr, Commissioner Works, Commissioner Thompson, Ron Holman, Allen
County House and Grounds Director, Alan Weber, Allen County Counselor and
Sherrie L. Riebel, Allen County Clerk. The time is now 9:35 a.m.
Commissioners reconvened at 9:45 a.m. No action was taken.
Commissioner Works moved to hire the person who scored
the highest during interviews for the maintenance position. Commissioner
Thompson seconded, motion passed 3-0-0.
Alan Weber, Allen County Counselor, requested on behalf
of the Zoning/Planning Board that the conditional use permit request by
Todd Rogers be approved. There was a meeting held last Thursday, June 26,
2008. Notice was given that an application has been
filed by Todd Rogers, requesting property be allowed conditional
use change in Allen County, Kansas. The property is
currently zoned agricultural. The zoning land use change would
permit the installation and/or construction of a UL1741 certified inverter
based wind generator smaller than 10KW. The following location is the
property for which a zoning land use change is requested:
A tract of land commencing at the Southeast Corner of
the Northwest Quarter of Section One (1), Township Twenty-six (26)
South, Range Eighteen (18) East, Allen County, Kansas; Thence South 89°
43’48" East (an assumed bearing) along the Quarter Section Line
2290.31 feet to the true point of beginning; Thence North 00°
00’00" East, 678.81 feet; Thence North 89°
58’04" East, 640.20 feet; Thence South 00°
00’00" West 681.33 feet to the Quarter Section Line; Thence North
89° 53’02" West, 321.01 feet to the
Southwest Corner of said Northeast Quarter; Thence North 89°
43’48" West along the Quarter Section Line 319.19 feet to the
Point of Beginning. This property is located at 1734 Georgia Road,
Humboldt, Kansas.
Commissioner Thompson moved to authorize the
recommendation from the Zoning/Planning Board to approve the Conditional
Use request. Commissioner Works seconded, motion passed 3-0-0.
Alan discussed changes on zoning needed due to wind
generators. Alan stated he is working on the changes to present to the
Zoning/Planning Commission at the next meeting.
Alan reported the pamphlet on living in the country was
presented to the Zoning/Planning Board. Discussion followed on the pros
and cons of the pamphlet.
Commissioner Works moved to adjust the county mileage
to match with the State of Kansas current mileage rate of 50.5 cents per
mile as of July 1, 2008. Commissioner Thompson seconded, motion passed
3-0-0.
Commissioner Works moved to approve the Peopleware
contract with Computer Information Concepts. Commissioner Thompson
seconded, motion passed 3-0-0.
Alan reported on some items addressed at his counselor’s
conference.
Bill presented information from Kansas GPS Reference
Station Network for the commission review.
Commissioner Works moved to go into executive session
for 10 minutes to discuss Attorney Client. Commissioner Thompson seconded,
motion passed 3-0-0. Those in the room will be Chairman Regehr,
Commissioner Works, Commissioner Thompson, Elaine Dugan, EMS Director,
Alan Weber, Allen County Counselor and Sherrie L. Riebel, Allen County
Clerk. The time is now 10:19 a.m. Commissioners reconvened at 10:29 a.m.
No action was taken.
Sheriff Williams requested to transfer more vacation
than allowed per county policy handbook, from one employee to another
employee. Commissioners stated we need to stick to county policy and
declined the request.
Bill Shirley discussed his request from last week to
donate a $1,000 for the World War II veterans. Commissioner Works moved to
contribute $1,000 to this project. Commissioner Thompson seconded, motion
passed 3-0-0.
Sherrie requested to shred 2004 Claim Vouchers, 2004
Added & Abatement Taxes, 2004 Daily Work, 2004 Check Register, and
2004 Motor Vehicle Daily audits as per new Local Government Records
Management Manual dated 07/14/1998. "The General Record Retention and
Disposition Schedule has been authorized by the State Record Board in
accordance with K.S.A. 75-3504 and has been adopted by the board a K.A.R.
53-2-115, an administrative regulation having the force of law."
Commissioner Thompson moved to allow the shredding of these documents.
Commissioner Works seconded, motion passed 3-0-0.
Commissioners approved the following documents:
Clerk’s Vouchers $229,359.10
Journal Entries #77-79
Payroll Changes
Abatements-RE Value 460, $89.16, Year 2007
With no further business to come before the board, the
meeting was adjourned until July 8, 2008 at 8:30 a.m. in the Commission
room of the courthouse.
