The
Commissioners met with all members.
Present were Barbara Kolde, chairman; Richard Carlson, vice chairman;
and Tom Doperalski, member.
George
Hough, emergency management director; and Gary Conklin, county counselor met
with the Commissioners to discuss permits for lights and sirens for volunteer
firefighters and 1st Responders.
If these individuals all use just amber lights, permits would not be
required and liability costs might possibly be lower. Commissioner Carlson suggested that George contact the fire
chiefs to get their opinion.
Commissioner Doperalski said he would prefer amber lights and flashing
headlights. George stated that after he
meets with the fire chiefs he would visit again with the Commission.
George
also discussed the possibility of using the Alltel tower on Hwy 63 east of
Onaga. Alltel has agreed to let the
county use the tower at no cost. George
has spoken with Scott Fisher from KaComm Communication and the cost to the
county to move to that tower would be approximately $4,000. George will visit
with Dave Lamberson about the possibility of using monies from the 911 fund.
George
also reported that he would be able to use the evacuation process involved at
the fire at Concept Foods as a tabletop for Emergency Management
requirement.
George
reported that RWD #4 would put in their own fill station at the corner of
Hartwich Rd and Onaga Rd. Commissioner
Doperalski suggested that George check with Leu Lowrey first since the County would
be working on re-aligning that intersection.
Kandi
Schaake, Co-Chair of PEP (Parents and Educators as Partners) and Leah Smith,
Westmoreland City Clerk, met with the Commissioners. Ms. Schaake requested monies from the special parks and
recreation fund to help pay for ground covering for the playground area at the
ball diamond. Richard Carlson moved and
Tom Doperalski seconded to allocate $500 from the special parks and recreation
fund for Parents and Educators as Partners to use towards ground covering for
the playground area at the ball diamond.
Motion carried 3 to 0.
Jim
Shaver, Lori Feldkamp, and Mabel Goehring met with the Commissioners to present
the 2004 Budget request for Big Lakes Developmental Center, Inc. The Commission will review the request when
they are completing the 2004 budget.
Mr. Shaver also presented the Commission with copies of the agreement to
provide services to Pottawatomie County.
County counselor will review the agreement before it is officially
approved and signed.
A
representative from the Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce has requested to
meet with the Commissioners to discuss one of them participating on their
board. The Commissioners asked Robert
to set up a meeting on Monday, June 9th at 11:00.
Chairman
signed SONRISE Software License Agreement between Pottawatomie County and
SONRISE Software Ltd for election software used by the Clerk’s office. (Attachment #1)
Chairman
signed Annual PEOPLEWARE Agreement between Computer Information Concepts, Inc
and Pottawatomie County for the imaging software. (Attachment #2)
Leslie
Campbell, health director, met with the Commissioners with an update on her
department. She presented them with
April and May revenue reports and activity sheets. There will be a bioterrorism meeting on June 25 at 1:30 in the
Sunflower Room in Westmoreland.
Chairman signed a Building Use Agreement for the Sunflower Room. This room would be used as a pharmaceutical
distribution to the public in the event of a biological, chemical or natural disaster. The Commission did have concerns about
verbiage in the agreement stating that the building be used solely for that
purpose. (Attachment #3) This form is another requirement in
establishing a bioterrorism plan for the county.
The
Commissioners received a request from Marion Bradley on behalf of the
Oregon-California Trail Association requesting use of the violin and cello
stored in the county office building. These instruments are made from pieces of
the Louis Vieux Elm tree near Louisville.
They would like to use the instruments at the Association’s Awards
banquet on Wednesday, August 12. The
Commission approved the request.
Commissioners
signed Agreement for Services between Pottawatomie County and Big Lakes
Developmental Center, Inc for 2004.
(Attachment #4)
Linda,
Scott, & Dannie Lake met with the Commissioners to discuss the drainage
problem near their residence on Glendale Circle in Blue Township. Also present was Leu Lowrey, public works
director. The area is flat, has no
ditches, and is a serious problem when there is rain. Leu stated that he felt the situation could be improved with
ditches. He stated that the area will
be surveyed by June 13 if not sooner.
The county can then start on resolving the problem. Leu added that weather permitting; the
county would try to have it resolved within 30 days. He stated that he would work on the solution for the Lake
residence and then work up a cost estimate for the rest of the area. Establishing a benefit district was also
discussed.
Leu
Lowrey presented contracts for repair to bridge deck on Carnahan Rd for the
Commissioners to sign. Also discussed
other road/bridge projects and issues.
Richard Carlson moved and Barbara Kolde seconded to sign employee
contract for Leu Lowrey. Motion carried
3 to 0. (Attachment #5)
Gail
McConnaughey, zoning administrator, met with the Commissioners with an update
on activities in her department. Gail
stated that they had issued 7 new building permits in May totaling over
$1,000,000 in estimated value.
Approved
minutes of May 29, 2003.
Greg
Riat, sheriff, met with the Commissioners.
Richard Carlson moved and Tom Doperalski seconded to go into executive
session with the sheriff and administrator at 11:40 for up to 15 minutes to
discuss personnel issue. Motion carried
3 to 0. Regular meeting resumed. Commission approved family medical leave for
up to 3 months for sheriff’s employee.
Richard Carlson moved and Tom Doperalski seconded to allow sheriff to
hire a temporary employee during that period.
Motion carried 3 to 0. Tom
Doperalski moved and Richard Carlson seconded to approve returning monies
received from the Country Stampede to the Sheriff’s wage fund. Motion carried 3 to 0.
Meeting
adjourned at 12:10 P.M.
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County
Clerk Chairman
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Vice Chairman
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