The
Commissioners met with all members.
Present were Barbara Kolde, chairman; Richard Carlson, vice chairman;
and Tom Doperalski, member.
Robert
Reece, administrator and Sara Blankley, administrative assistant, discussed
with the Commissioners grant application by various entities.
Tom
Doperalski moved and Richard Carlson seconded to sign a letter of support for a
grant application submitted to the Kansas Small Cities Program, Community
Development Block Grant by the City of Wheaton. The grant is for replacement of the warning siren in
Wheaton. The Commission is pledging up
to $9,000 in product match and the services of staff CDBG certified grant
administrator, Sara Blankley. Motion
carried 3 to 0. (Attachment #1) Richard Carlson moved and Tom Doperalski
seconded to enter into an interlocal agreement with the City of Wheaton
regarding maintenance and testing of the warning siren. Motion carried 3 to 0. (Attachment #2)
Commissioners
will not meet on September 1st, which is Labor Day. They will meet in regular session on
Thursday, September 4th.
County offices and landfill will also be closed on Labor Day.
Richard
Carlson moved and Tom Doperalski seconded to go into executive session with
Terry Rewerts, appraiser, to discuss personnel matter. Also present for the
session to be administrator and county clerk.
Session to be from 9:00 until 9:10.
Motion carried 3 to 0. Regular
meeting resumed. As a result of the
session Richard Carlson moved and Tom Doperalski seconded to reluctantly accept
Terry’s notice of resignation, which will be effective December 31, 2003. Motion carried 3 to 0. The Commission will
advertise to fill that position.
Gail
McConnaughey, zoning administrator, submitted her formal resignation
notice. This will be effective November
26. The Commission will advertise for
this position. Gail has requested
permission to attend meeting in Salina.
The Commission stated that since she will be retiring, perhaps Gregg
Webster, zoning enforcement officer should attend. Gail presented for their consideration a conditional use
permit. Richard Carlson moved and Tom
Doperalski seconded to adopt Resolution 2003-41 amending the unified
development ordinance of Pottawatomie County regarding communication
towers. Motion carried 3 to 0. (Attachment # 3)
Approved
amended minutes for August 11, 2003.
Chairman
signed County certification to Conservation District for 2004 operations fund
budget. Total allocation is $65,000;
$10,000 from county’s general fund and $55,000 from the special mill levy. (Attachment #4)
Robyn
Dreher, deputy treasurer, presented the Commissioners with a copy of the report
on Idle Funds Investment for the quarter ended June 30, 2003.
Brenda
Krause, GIS director, met with the Commissioners to show them a draft of the
new county directory. This edition
lists ownership. The books will sell
for $25 each. Brenda also suggested to
the Commission a possibility of putting information on the County’s web page
regarding pledging money to help operate the recycling program. The Commissioners directed Brenda to contact
Debbie Berges to see if this would be helpful to the individuals supporting the
project and if Ms. Berges would want to follow up on lists of names that are
submitted through the web site.
Thursday,
August 28 is the date for the Commission to meet with the City of Wamego.
Barbara
Kolde moved and Richard Carlson seconded to sign the amended annual budget
request for 2nd Judicial District.
Amended total is $170,960.00.
Motion carried 3 to 0.
(Attachment #5)
The
meeting adjourned at 11:00 for a farewell reception for George Hough, who has
resigned his position as emergency management director.
The
Commissioners reconvened at 11:50.
Commissioner Doperalski was attending a chamber meeting in Wamego. The Commissioners approved the request from
the health department for an employee attending training.
Board
considered and acted on property statements.
(Stanley
Kent Hartwich (3), Myers Construction (3), Lease Finance Group (2), Havensville
RHS Comm Assn, Jeffery Darin Hupe, Ronald C Marten (4), & Brad L Marten)
Meeting
adjourned at 12:30. Commissioners met
in work session at 1:00 to interview applicants for the emergency management
director position.
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County
Clerk Chairman
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Vice Chairman
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Member