These are the minutes for December 2002, as approved by the Bourbon County Commission.
| December 2, 2002 | December 6, 2002 |
| December 9, 2002 | December 13, 2002 |
| December 16, 2002 | December 20, 2002 |
| December 23, 2002 | December 27, 2002 |
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December 20, 2002 Friday 9:00 am The Bourbon County Commission met in open session with all commissioners and the county clerk present. Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. Laura Hyer, reporter with the Fort Scott Tribune, was present for most of the meeting. Clyde Killion gave a road report. He asked the commissioners how long to run a classified ad for a job opening. The commissioners said 2 weeks. Joanne Long reported that of the offices she’s heard from, approximately 10 employees are interested in some form of dependent health insurance. Susan Quick reported that she was informed by the State of Kansas that Bourbon County has been receiving Alcohol Tax distributions that were meant for the City of Fort Scott. The state offered two possible scenarios: Either we can pay back the $9,097.30 we received erroneously, or we can not receive any further disbursements of Alcohol Tax monies until the $9,097.30 is paid off. As the Special Parks & Recreation fund depends on that Alcohol Tax, the commissioners unanimously agreed to the latter. Terri Johnson updated the commissioners on questions they had about sales tax and the ambulance contract. She is awaiting answers from other officials, but wanted to check in. Chad Somers and Phil Drescher of BMI presented insurance quotes. David Neville presented two quotes for repairing the courthouse steps. After discussion, the commissioners agreed to repair the south courthouse steps at a cost of $740 through MCM Restoration. Mr. Neville also discussed the lead-lag for the boilers. He was unable to get another quote so commissioners tabled any decision until after the new year. David also discussed the need for an automatic door-opener at the correctional center for elderly/disabled persons as the handicap parking area is at the correctional center. There is some problem in that the correctional center doors are hooked to the alarm system. Commissioners tabled a decision until after the new year. David Mullies met with the commissioners regarding the Lewis Allen/Terry Henning property dispute. Mr. Henning is dropping his claim to the property in question so now the only question is the road. Gary Houston said that he would check into it. Alec Beth spoke to the commissioners about Work Release. After checking with nearby counties he learned that Crawford County is the only other county in the area with a Work Release Program. Mr. Beth stated that re-vamping Bourbon County’s program will be extensive but simple. Basing it on Crawford County, the Work Release Program will allow leaving the Correctional Center for work and court-ordered activities, such as therapy, only. There will be no other privileges. As for church services, the Correctional Center will offer one in-house service weekly, and if an inmate wants a specific preacher, he must contact the preacher and arrange for him to come to the Center. Mr. Beth will be typing up this new Policy, in time for the new year, for the commissioners to approve. After routine business, the meeting adjourned at 12:07 pm.
ATTEST: (ss) Joanne Long, County Clerk |
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December 23, 2002 Monday 9:00 am The Bourbon County Commission met in open session with all commissioners and the county clerk present. Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. The commissioners discussed a narrow bus turn-around with Clyde Killion. The property owner has some railroad ties in the right-of-way which make for a difficult turn for substitute bus drivers and the owner has charged the school district for the damages. Terry Graham will view the driveway today. Clyde Killion gave a road report. At 9:30 am, Terry Graham and Clyde Killion left the meeting to view the bus turn-around. They returned at 10:12 am. Commissioners briefly discussed the county’s vacation program. No action. After routine business, the meeting adjourned at noon.
ATTEST: (ss) Joanne Long, County Clerk |
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December 27, 2002 Friday 9:00 am The Bourbon County Commission met in open session with Terry Graham and Robert Query present. Joanne Long was also present. Gary Houston arrived at 9:15 am. Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. Laura Hyer, reporter with the Fort Scott Tribune was present for most of the meeting. Terri Johnson met with the commissioners regarding the ambulance contract. Terry Graham made a motion to go into executive session for a period of 5 minutes, for the attorney/client privilege to discuss the contract. Gary Houston seconded the motion and all voted in favor. The executive session began at 9:18 am, with the commissioners, the county clerk and the county attorney present. The regular meeting resumed at 9:23 am. The commissioners authorized Terri Johnson to contact other counties to obtain a clarification of charges and to draft a contract for one year, in the meantime, at $7,529.22 per month, which is representative of the 4.5% cut the entire General Fund will see in 2003. Joanne Long also drafted a letter to Mercy requesting audits, as provided in the contract for the years 1999-2002. David Neville spoke to the commissioners about an electrical problem. A breaker in the Public Works office clicks off at random, most often at night, when there is no power being drawn. The breaker has been changed and the switch has been changed, but the breaker still blows from time to time, with no particular pattern. The commissioners authorized Mr. Neville to get prices to run a new circuit. Clyde Killion gave a road report. Commissioners approved 2003 Cereal Malt Beverage licenses for the following establishments in the county: Hill’s Hammond, Hill’s South, Union Station, Sugar Valley Lakes Assoc. (on and off premises). Danielle Wells presented a problem with an employee’s timesheet. The employee marked a Sick day on a day that the person was witnessed working at another facility. After speaking with the department head, Alec Beth, the day was marked as Vacation. Alec Beth reported that he has changed the Work Release Program. He indicated that individuals may travel to and from work and to and from court appointed activities, only. He also copied the church policy from the General Population section over to Work Release so that it reads the same as the other inmates. Accounts Payable for the period were approved. Harold Coleman spoke to the commissioners briefly. He is planning on purchasing two vehicles for the Sheriff’s Department by the end of the year, and should stay right at budget. After routine business, the meeting adjourned at 12:15 pm.
ATTEST: (ss) Joanne Long, County Clerk |
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December 30, 2002 Monday 9:00 am The Bourbon County Commission met in open session with all commissioners and the county clerk present. Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. Laura Hyer, Fort Scott Tribune reporter was present for much of the session. Bob Coffman asked the commissioners the status of Elm Creek Lake. The valve has been replaced but the south end still needs to be dredged before it can be filled. The commissioners feel the lake will be ready to fill this spring. Payroll for the period was approved. At 10:00 am, the commissioners opened the budget hearing for the proposed amendments to the 2002 budget. Those present were the commissioners, the county clerk and Laura Hyer. As there was no public opposition, Robert Query made a motion to close the meeting at 10:20 am. Terry Graham seconded and all voted in favor. The budget amendments were signed as follows:
Dale Russell complained about road conditions to the commissioners. Roads were not cleared for the past two snows. 2003 Cereal Malt Beverage Licenses for the following establishments were approved: Tink’s Bat Shop and Mapleton C-Store-N-Café. Susan Quick, County Treasurer, reported that the county received a Sales Tax payment from the State in the amount of $56,832.84. Wayne Thorpe brought the commissioners information regarding financial assistance for fighting sericea lespedeza. Terri Johnson spoke to the commissioners regarding the contract status with Mercy Hospital. Jerry Stevenson called the commissioners for an update. After discussion, the commissioners agreed to enter into a contract for $7,740 per month for one year. Terri Johnson typed up an agreement, which the commissioners signed. The contract was then faxed to Mercy for Jerry Stevenson’s signature. The commissioners discussed the fuel purchasing agreement for the Road & Bridge department. Tom Hill is unhappy with the current schedule. He has recently started charging a service charge for filling tanks he doesn’t feel are empty enough. He also wants the road men to use a measuring stick to determine when to call for a fill-up. The commissioners are not satisfied with this idea. The commissioners contacted Mr. Hill and informed him that the county would not pay service charges and would not be using measuring sticks, but if we ever run out of fuel, we will discontinue purchasing from Hill’s. Terry Graham and Clyde Killion viewed a property for the possibility of turning it into a bus turn-around. After routine business, the meeting adjourned at 1:30 pm.
ATTEST: (ss) Joanne Long, County Clerk |
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