Minutes, July 13, 2005

ELLSWORTH COUNTY COMMISSION MEETING

MINUTES

JULY 13, 2005

The Board of Ellsworth County Commissioners convened in recessed session this 13^rd day of July 2005 at the Ellsworth County Courthouse.

Members Present:

Lavel Heitschmidt, 1^st District Commissioner

Kermit Rush, 2^nd District Commissioner

Terry L. Kueser, 3^rd District Commissioner

1. OPENING BUSINESS:

Chairman Rush called the meeting to order at 2:00 p.m.

2. OTHER BUSINESS:

The Commissioners reviewed five engineering proposal for the inspection of the construction of the Wagner Bridge. Being a state/county project, all companies had to be ranked in accordance with the criteria furnished by the Kansas Department of Transporation. After review, they were ranked as follows: Kirkham Michael & Associates (1), Bucher,Willis & Ratliff (2), BG Consultants, Inc. (3), Kaw Valley Engineering (4) and Earles Engineering (5).

Joe Shepack, Ellsworth County Attorney, met with the Commissioner to discuss acquisition of property. Commissioner Kueser moved to give the Ellsworth County Attorney a check for $3,000 to be used for potential acquisition of property. Commissioner Heitschmidt seconded motion. Motion carried 3-0.

3. ADJOURNMENT:

Chairman Rush adjourned the meeting at 3:30 p.m.

 

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Janet L. Andrews, Ellsworth County Clerk