Minutes, September 28, 2009

ELLSWORTH COUNTY COMMISSIONER MEETING

 

MINUTES

 

SEPTEMBER 28, 2009

 

The Board of Ellsworth County Commissioners convened this 28^th day of September 2009 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 Oller called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m.

 

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

 

Commissioner Rush moved to approve the Minutes of September 21^st, 2009. Commissioner Kueser seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.

 

No one was present for the open forum.

 

 

2.                  APPOINTMENTS:

 

Teresa Shute, Noxious Weed-Landfill Supervisor and Larry Schieferecke, Kirkham Michael & Associates, discussed the recent proposal submitted by Kirkham Michael & Associates for costs to expand the landfill. The Commissioners asked for clarification of those costs since this has been an ongoing project for several years and funding has already been expended. Mr. Schieferecke explained that this is a continuation of those cost, however, this proposal will permit all the boundaries of the landfill space authorizing cells to be open for the next 100 years. The Commissioners authorized Kirkham Michael & Associates to move forward with the permitting and construction plans.

 

Kenny Bernard, Emergency Management Director, asked the Commissioner to sign a user agreement on the State of Kansas 800 MHz radio system. Commissioner Kueser moved to approve the Shared-User Agreement with the State of Kansas allowing Ellsworth County to operate their communication equipment on the State of Kansas 800 MHz digital P25 radio communication system. Commissioner Rush seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0. Mr. Bernard reported the mitigation grant has been completed and they were meeting with Brake & Associations that evening for finalization.

 

3.                  OLD BUSINESS:

 

Since the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act Recovery Zone Bonds allocated to Ellsworth County would not be a good match to use with hospital funding, it was decided to release the funds back to the state.

 

4.                  NEW BUSINESS:

 

There were no new business items.

 

5.                  ADJOURNMENT:

 

Chairman Oller adjourned the meeting at 10:45 a.m.

 

 

 

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Janet L. Andrews, Ellsworth County Clerk