- December
22, 2006 Friday 9:00 am
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- The Bourbon County Commission
met in open session with Terry Graham and Bill Brittain present. Joanne
Long was also present. Gary Houston arrived at 9:07 am. Minutes of the
previous meetings were read and approved.
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- Barbara Sanders met with
commissioners again to discuss a piece of property in Hiattville that is
part of a vacated railroad right-of-way. She now has the legal
description and is asking for a public hearing in an effort to obtain the
land for herself. As we’re still not sure who the owners of record are,
the commissioners would like to discuss it further with the county
appraiser.
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- David Neville met with
commissioners to update them about the heat. He said we’ve done what we
can and the plumber has done what he can. Now we’re waiting on parts
which should be here by Tuesday. He said there is still a leak of steam
in the thermostatic valves in District Court.
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- Diane Bertone, SEK
Multi-County Health Department, met with commissioners to have a
resolution signed to reorganize the SEK Multi-County Health Department
without Linn County. It will include Allen, Anderson, Bourbon and Woodson
Counties. Bill Brittain made a motion to adopt the resolution. Terry
Graham seconded and all voted in favor. The resolution was signed and
numbered Resolution 26-06.
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- Marty Pearson discussed Public
Works issues. He said a backhoe is broken which had wiring burn up. The
commissioners asked him to send in a report to the insurance to see if it
will cover anything. He also thinks the radiator at the landfill should
be moved from its current location.
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- Lois Coyan presented chemical
quotes for Noxious Weeds. They were:
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Vegetation Mgmt.
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- 700
gallons Glyphosate 2 x 2.5 gal
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- $7,630.00
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- UAP
Distribution
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- 700
gallons Glyphosate 2 x 2.5 gal
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- $8,373.00
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- Van Diest
Supply Co.
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- 700
gallons Glyphosate 2 x 2.5 gal
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- $7,861.00
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- Gary Houston made a motion to
accept the quote from Vegetation Management. Bill Brittain seconded and
all voted in favor.
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- Commissioners reviewed the 911
Interlocal Agreement between the City of Fort Scott and Bourbon County.
Bill Brittain made the motion to enter into the agreement, which provides
for dispatch services for the next ten (10) years. Terry Graham seconded
and all voted in favor. The agreement will now be forwarded to the City
Commission for action at its next meeting.
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- Dan Saye and Pat Jackson met
with commissioners about remodeling the CSO office on the third floor of
the courthouse. They want to remove a wall in the office area to change
the layout from four offices to three, since there are three officers.
The wall they want to remove was put up about 15 years ago and separates
the back office from the rest of the space and provides no windows and
very little security. They feel the atmosphere will greatly improve once
the wall is removed. They said they’re not sure what it would cost but
think they could do most of the work themselves. Commissioners would like
to see two or three quotes by next Friday.
- Brett Dalton, reporter with
the Fort Scott Tribune, was present.
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- Gene Parker, SEKRCC, met with
commissioners to discuss the wage proposition for 2007. After consulting
with the Clerk’s Office, it was discovered that the first check for
correctional center employees would have to be shorted if we change to
hourly, as opposed to keeping the wage at a semi-monthly salary. He said
the department, therefore, wants to stay at semi-monthly salaries at the
tiered wages as agreed upon. The commissioners will have the wages
reflected in the salary resolution.
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- Mr. Parker also informed
commissioners that the department got walkie talkies for communications as
the intercom system is broken in the jail. They are $60 per pair and have
great range. He feels they would be great for courthouse security too as
it has many frequencies and a weather radio.
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- A Public Hearing was held at
10:00 am for consideration of budget amendments for the County. Those
present for the hearing were the commissioners, Joanne Long and Brett
Dalton. Ms. Long explained the four proposed amendments. They were for
the Special Bridge Fund, the Election Fund, the Road and Bridge Fund and
the Landfill Fund. The Election Fund had more expenses than expected for
the new electronic equipment. The Special Bridge Fund was budgeted over
two years and the cash just needed to be expended for the construction of
a bridge and the other two funds were hurt by the price of oil and fuel.
The Road and Bridge Fund was also receiving a large transfer of funds from
the Road and Bridge Sales Tax Fund for work done on the hard surface road
program. Hearing no objections, the hearing was closed at 10:15 am. Bill
Brittain made a motion to amend the budgets as published. Terry Graham
seconded and all voted in favor. The expenditures are now as follows:
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- Fund
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- 2006
Adopted Budget Expenditures
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- Amended
Expenditures
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- Election
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- $
118,510
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- $
133,510
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- Road &
Bridge
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- $
1,791,020
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- $
1,905,834
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- Special
Bridge
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- $
267,990
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- $
357,474
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- Landfill
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- $
118,410
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- $
140,410
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- Darrell Spencer and Ed McLiney
met with commissioners to discuss the correctional center project. The
County asked that they get figures together for the construction of an
off-site center. Mr. McLiney feels that the revenue we would generate
could support building an off-site, larger facility. He said the more he
looks at the issue, the stronger he feels it is. He also discussed types
of finance and looked at paying off the debt in 25 years. Mr. Brittain
said he likes the idea of building off-site for future expansion. That
way we wouldn’t be landlocked like we are now. Darrell Spencer said that
he and Jimmy Nichols have been reviewing the layout for an off-site
facility and feel good about the proposal. Terry Graham said he would
like reassurance by next Friday that the operating costs, meals and
transportation, etc. won’t be too much in the off-site design for us to
afford. He would also like to be sure that more staff won’t be required
at an off-site location. Mr. McLiney said we could improve ourselves if
we could get contracts or letters of intent from other counties for us to
house some of their prisoners to help offset the costs. Darrell Spencer
will make contact with Johnson County and others to see if they are
interested in providing us with a letter of intent for guaranteed
prisoners. This would also be helpful in selling the new jail idea to the
public. Darrell thinks that a larger facility will require the
installation of a kitchen, just for emergencies. He said that we may not
be able to find someone to provide 92 meals. Mr. McLiney said that if the
financing were to be structured as a lease there is no public vote
required. If it went to public vote, it would save the interest rate some
but if it failed, we couldn’t go back to the lease option. Commissioners
say they have a lot to think about.
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- Judy Orton met with
commissioners to discuss compensation for GIS coordinator—a new position
in 2007. Commissioners discussed it during the budget process but didn’t
set a figure and now we’re getting into the time when maps will need to be
edited. Shane Walker will be doing this but also still Appraiser’s Office
work. He will be linking all the maps and information to the parcels.
Some classes will be involved. Mrs. Orton said she needs him in her
office for 2007 but could replace him in the Appraiser’s Office after that
which would allow him to be a full time GIS Coordinator. Shane is very
interested in this. Commissioners will look at his wages and consider
it.
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- Commissioners spoke with Mrs.
Orton about the Hiattville property that Mrs. Sanders is interested in.
She will have Fern Wratchford look into it.
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- Commissioners finalized the
contract to purchase the landfill property and cut a check for the price.
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- Gerry and Cynthia Smith met
with commissioners to discuss what they feel is a waste of taxpayers
money. They feel that their roads are unnecessarily maintained and use
too much and too large road rock. They said they have lost several tires
lately because of the size of the rock. They brought some as an example.
The road they are talking about is 175th Street between Hwy 31
and Hwy 7. Commissioners will discuss the matter with Clyde Killion.
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- Tom McNeil met with
commissioners to discuss Sanitation Permits. He provided information for
the commissioners to study. The reason for the review is that he is
having trouble getting information on new construction and permits
returned for sanitation. He would like to set up a meeting with all the
area contractors to set up a system so that they aren’t installing septic
or sanitation systems without them being inspected first. The
commissioners think the county attorney should send a letter to the
contractors about getting inspections. There was also discussion of
instituting building permits. That way, all construction will be known
about and the appraiser and the sanitation department will not be left out
of the loop. No action at this time.
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- Gary Houston left the meeting
at 11:45 am to attend a SEK Multi-County Health Board meeting in Iola.
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- Joanne Long asked
commissioners about paying Shane Walker and John Taylor for work they did
setting up the dispatch center in the basement on the snow day. Since
they were not working for their regular departments, it wouldn’t be fair
to charge their departments for time they worked elsewhere and to give
them a day off like the essential personnel will receive. The
commissioners decided to pay Shane Walker for his regular day in the
Appraiser’s Office and additionally for the hours worked on the snow day
and over the weekend out of courthouse general. He does not get a day off
later. John Taylor’s pay will depend on whether he was on duty for the
Sheriff at the time he worked on the dispatch center.
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- After routine business,
meeting adjourned at noon.
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THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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OF BOURBON COUNTY, KANSAS
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(ss) Gary Houston, Chairman
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(ss) Terry Graham, Commissioner
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(ss) Bill Brittain, Commissioner
- ATTEST:
- (ss) Joanne Long, County Clerk
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