Minutes, September 22, 2008

ELLSWORTH COUNTY COMMISSION MEETING

MINUTES

SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

The Board of Ellsworth County Commissioners convened this 22^nd day of September 2008 at the Ellsworth County Courthouse.

Members Present:

Albert W. Oller, 1^st District Commissioner

Kermit Rush, 2^nd District Commissioner

Terry L. Kueser, 3^rd District Commissioner

1. OPENING BUSINESS:

Chairman Kueser called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m.

Commissioner Rush moved to approve the Agenda with additions. Commissioner Kueser seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.

Commissioner Rush moved to approve the Minutes of September 15, 2008. Commissioner Oller seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.

No one was present for the Public Forum.

2. APPOINTMENTS:

Michelle Maze, EMS Director, showed the Commissioners the new coats and vests with reflective qualities that are now required when working on accidents. Lois Herman and Joshua French have successfully completed their 90 days probation period and she would like to have them moved to 11-b on the salary schedule. Commissioner Rush moved to move Joshua French and Lois Herman to 11-b on the salary schedule effective October 9 and October 23 respectively. Commissioner Kueser seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0. Mrs. Maze reviewed some changes that may be made in certification statewide. If such changes were made, she would like to change the EMT range on the salary schedule. The Commissioner commented that could be discussed if and when the changes were made. The original overhead door the EMS building needs to be replaced and she is getting an estimate. Also, she will need to replace the 1996 ambulance next year and with the state going to a statewide database, she may have to have a new system.

Rick Nondorf, Road & Bridge Supervisor, discussed with the Commissioners the recent roads they had sanded. Out of the 160 miles of sanded roads, only about 10 miles, he felt, was in poor condition. The sand they used on the roads this time appears to be a better grade of sand as it contained more rock. In the future, Mr. Nondorf will see that the sand purchases will contain more rock. This week, his department will be going to nine-hour days so they can get caught up mowing and other projects.

3. OLD BUSINESS:

The County Clerk reported that she had been contacted by the City of Salina asking us to hold on to the Solid Waste Interlocal Agreement we passed last week. There appears to be questions in respect to the county's involvement versus private contractors.

Chairman, Terry Kueser, will be attending the Kansas Association of Counties Annual Meeting, November 16-17, 2008.

4. NEW BUSINESS:

Commissioners' Kermit Rush and Albert Oller will be attending the dedication of the Smoky Hills Wind Project, October 2, 2008.

Commissioner Oller moved to approve Resolution 08R07, A Resolution Authorizing The Sale Of A Claim Or Chose In Action Belonging To The County of Ellsworth. Commissioner Rush seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.

Commissioner Kueser moved to approve the Kansas Emergency Management 2009 Cooperative Agreement. Commissioner Oller seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.

Commissioner Rush moved to approve 2007 Abatements 230-231 in the amount of $1,305.36. Commissioner Kueser seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.

5. ADJOURNMENT:

Chairman Kueser adjourned the meeting at 11:30 a.m.

 

 

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Janet L. Andrews, Ellsworth County Clerk

 

 

 

 

Minutes, September 15, 2008

ELLSWORTH COUNTY COMMISSION MEETING

MINUTES

SEPTEMBER 15, 2008

The Board of Ellsworth County Commissioners convened this 15^th day of September 2008 at the Ellsworth County Courthouse.

Members Present:

Albert W. Oller, 1^st District Commissioner

Kermit Rush, 2^nd District Commissioner

Terry L. Kueser, 3^rd District Commissioner

1. OPENING BUSINESS:

Chairman Kueser called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m.

Commissioner Rush moved to approve the Agenda with additions. Commissioner Oller seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.

Commissioner Rush moved to approve the Minutes of September 8, 2008. Commissioner Oller seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.

No one was present for the Public Forum.

2. APPOINTMENTS:

Curt Glaser, Ideal Real Estate and/or Blackwolf Investments Co., LLC, wanted to clarify the letter from Mr. Shepack, County Attorney, stipulating the terms for his purchase of county property. In the letter it stated that the "buyer would pay all the special assessments for 2008 and thereafter". However, he would like to have the specials pro-rated for 2008, as he was not the owner of the property for the past nine months. The Commissioners agreed that the specials could be pro-rated to the actual date of closing.

Dave Koralek, on behalf of the veteran organizations, discussed the landscaping by the veteran's monument that needed some work. The Commissioners had called him last week and suggested he look at it as the grass had almost taken over the plants. Mr. Koralek did not have any objections to the "creeper" scrubs being removed and replacing them with rock. The veterans will take out the scrubs and the county will purchase the rock and see that it is put down.

3. OLD BUSINESS:

Commissioner Oller moved to approve Resolution 08R06, A Resolution Endorsing Transportation Improvements For Ellsworth County, Kansas Concerning The Enactment By The Kansas Legislature of A New State-Wide Comprehensive Transportation Program. Commissioner Kueser seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.

4. NEW BUSINESS:

Commissioner Kueser moved to approve the 5-year Solid Waste Disposal Interlocal Agreement with the City of Salina. Commissioner Oller seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.

The KAC meeting to be held November 16-18 in Wichita was discussed. No commitments were made.

5. ADJOURNMENT:

Chairman Kueser adjourned the meeting at 11:00 a.m.

 

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Janet L. Andrews, Ellsworth County Clerk

 

Minutes, September 8, 2008

ELLSWORTH COUNTY COMMISSION MEETING

MINUTES

SEPTEMBER 8, 2008

The Board of Ellsworth County Commissioners convened this 8^th day of September 2008 at the Ellsworth County Courthouse.

Members Present:

Albert W. Oller, 1^st District Commissioner

Kermit Rush, 2^nd District Commissioner

Terry L. Kueser, 3^rd District Commissioner

1. OPENING BUSINESS:

Chairman Kueser called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m.

Commissioner Rush moved to approve the Agenda with additions. Commissioner Kueser seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.

Commissioner Rush moved to approve the Minutes of September 2, 2008. Commissioner Oller seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.

No one was present for the Public Forum.

2. APPOINTMENTS:

Teresa Shute, Noxious Weed-Landfill Supervisor and Rick Nondorf, Road & Bridge Supervisor, met with the Commissioners to discuss several items. Mrs. Shute had an estimate to repair the dozer at the landfill for $36,000 with no guarantee. She has had two estimates for used ones from $88,000 to $121,000. The Commissioners asked that she continue to check with other dealers to see what they would offer in regards to a trade-in and final cost. After having a complaint from a citizen, the Commissioners discussed with Mr. Nondorf the condition of some of the county unpaved roads. Also, 12^th and 15^th roads North of I-70, being used by the windfarm, are in poor shape and they have not responded to our request for material to be put on the roads. Therefore, it was decided to officially contact them, per the road agreement, asking that materials be put on both roads. The County Clerk will send a registered letter with the request. The state's Comprehensive Transportation Program expires in 2009 and a push is on to get the legislature to authorize it again. To that end, the counties have been asked to pass a resolution supporting the new program and listing the projects they would like to be included for their county. A resolution listing the county projects will be on the Agenda next week for passage. The informational meeting on the new transportation program will be in Abilene on September 18^th. Mrs. Shute reported she had a new state inspector at the landfill and he suggested that the North West side of the bank of the pit needed more cover and there was some metal in the burn pile that needed to be removed. She discussed with him the expansion plans for the landfill that had been sent in to the state but had not been approved as yet. The pit is filling up more quickly than expected with all the roofing materials from the hailstorm. He said he would try and expedite the approval of the plans.

Sheriff Tracy Ploutz presented his Ellsworth County Sheriff's Office Allegations of Stalking Policy for approval. Commissioner Rush moved to approve the Ellsworth County Sheriff's Office Ellsworth County, Kansas Allegations of Stalking Policy. Commissioner Oller seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.

3. OLD BUSINESS:

There were no old business items.

4. NEW BUSINESS:

The T-Link meeting and resolution were discussed during the appointment section of the meeting.

5. ADJOURNMENT:

The Commissioner adjourned the meeting at 11:00 a.m. and toured some of the county roads with Mr. Nondorf, Road & Bridge Supervisor.

 

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Janet L. Andrews, Ellsworth County Clerk

 

Minutes, September 2, 2008

ELLSWORTH COUNTY COMMISSION MEETING

MINUTES

SEPTEMBER 2, 2008

The Board of Ellsworth County Commissioners convened this 2^nd day of August 2008 at the Ellsworth County Courthouse.

Members Present:

Albert W. Oller, 1^st District Commissioner

Kermit Rush, 2^nd District Commissioner

Terry L. Kueser, 3^rd District Commissioner

1. OPENING BUSINESS:

Chairman Kueser called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m.

Commissioner Rush moved to approve the Agenda as printed. Commissioner Oller seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.

Commissioner Rush moved to approve the Minutes of August 25, 2008. Commissioner Oller seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.

No one was present for the Public Forum.

2. APPOINTMENTS:

Tracy Ploutz, Sheriff, reported that the legislature passed a law that every law enforcement agency had to have a stalking policy in place. He presented such a policy and has run it by our insurance carrier, KCAMP, and they have approved it. Also, he has sent it to Bud Cowan, the attorney for KCAMP and as soon as he gets a reply from him, he will submit it for final approval. Chairman Rush questioned an invoice for transportation of a prisoner from Tampa, FL. Sheriff Ploutz answered that it was a state prisoner and he had no choice in the matter.

Joe Shepack, County Attorney, visited with the Commissioners about the detention center at Wakeeney and other miscellaneous items.

3. OLD BUSINESS:

There were no old business items.

4. NEW BUSINESS:

Commissioner Rush moved to approve the August payroll in the amount of $170,961.47. Commissioner Oller seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.

Commissioner Rush moved to approve the August account payables and prewritten warrants in the amount of $232,206.50. Commissioner Oller seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.

Commissioner Rush moved to approve the 2009 contract with Central Kansas Mental Health. Commissioner Kueser seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.

Commissioner Rush moved to approve the 2009 Holiday Schedule. Commissioner Kueser seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.

The Commissioners visited with Teresa Shute, Noxious Weed-Landfill Supervisor, about the solid waste agreement with Salina that is up for renewal. The new contact will have a fee increase of $1 per ton.

ADJOURNMENT:

Chairman Rush adjourned the meeting at 11:00 a.m.

 

 

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Janet L. Andrews, Ellsworth County Clerk

 

 

 

Minutes, August 25, 2008

ELLSWORTH COUNTY COMMISSION MEETING

MINUTES

AUGUST 25, 2008

The Board of Ellsworth County Commissioners convened this 25^th day of August 2008 at the Ellsworth County Courthouse.

Members Present:

Albert W. Oller, 1^st District Commissioner

Kermit Rush, 2^nd District Commissioner

Terry L. Kueser, 3^rd District Commissioner

1. OPENING BUSINESS:

Chairman Kueser called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m.

Commissioner Rush moved to approve the Agenda as printed. Commissioner Kueser seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.

Commissioner Rush moved to approve the Minutes of August 18, 2008. Commissioner Oller seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.

No one was present for the Public Forum.

2. APPOINTMENTS:

Carl Miller, Appraiser, stated the Appraiser Association was working to get the legislature to reword Statue 79-201t. This is the statue that exempts oil wells that produce less that 5 barrels of oil. They would like to have the exemption tied to the price of crude. The statue was passed when the price of oil was extremely low. Mr. Miller asked that the Commissioners and the Clerk's Associations support their efforts to get the statue changed. The 2009 Maintenance and Specification Plan was presented for the Commissioners' approval. Commissioner Kueser moved to approve the 2009 Maintenance and Specification Plan as presented. Commissioner Oller seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0. Mr. Miller reported he has received six applications for the Neighborhood Revitalization Plan.

Teresa Shute, Noxious Weed-Landfill Supervisor, discussed the problems with the landfill dozer. Being a 1976 model, the cost of repairing it could be an issue versus the purchase of a used one. The Commissioners asked Mrs. Shute to inquire about the cost of repair as well as to shop around for a used one. Neal Black purchased the shed that is being replaced through the bid process but has not paid for the building or picked it up. She has called and left messages, but they have not been returned. The new building is scheduled to come in this fall and the Road & Bridge Department would like to start the dirt work for the new building. The Commissioners asked that she write a certified letter to Mr. Black giving him a deadline to pay for building and remove it from the site. If it is not done by that date, the building will be sold to the next highest bidder.

Mike Salyers, an employee of the Road & Bridge Department, met with the Commissioners. Commissioner Rush moved to go into executive session to discuss non-elected personnel from 10:00 a.m. until 10:15 a.m. Commissioner Kueser seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0. The Commissioners returned to open session at 10:15 a.m. No action was taken.

Michelle Maze, EMS Director, reported she had secured an incentive grant for three students from Ellsworth to attend a basis EMT class that she will be teaching for Barton County in Salina. Also, two full time employees have signed up for the EMT-I class and signed the necessary paperwork as required by the education policy. The Commissioners approved the classes as outlined by Mrs. Maze. Last week she and Mrs. Woods attended a Service Director's Workshop.

3. OLD BUSINESS:

There were no old business items.

4. NEW BUSINESS:

There were no new business items.

5. ADJOURNMENT:

Chairman Kueser adjourned the meeting at 11:30 p.m.

 

 

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Janet L. Andrews, Ellsworth County Clerk