COMMISSION MINUTES – MONDAY,
APRIL 26, 2004
The
Commissioners met with all members.
Present were Richard Carlson, chairman; Tom Doperalski, vice chairman;
and Barbara Kolde, member.
Kirk
Keberlein, President of SCI Cable, met with the Commissioners to discuss the
franchise agreement with the county.
Robert Reece, administrator, and Gary Conklin, county counselor, were also
present. Barbara Kolde moved and Tom
Doperalski seconded to sign the consent to assignment of franchise rights and
the franchise agreement between SCI Cable, Inc and Pottawatomie County. Motion carried 3 to 0. (Attachment #1)
Carol
Schleif, executive director of the Wamego Hospital Foundation, met with the
Commissioners to discuss a grant application the Foundation is submitting. The grant is to the Kansas Department of
Commerce and Housing to help fund the upcoming Wamego Hospital construction
project. Ms. Schleif requested a letter
of support from the Commissioners. Tom
Doperalski moved and Barbara Kolde seconded to sign a letter of support for the
grant application submitted by the Wamego Hospital Foundation to the Kansas
Department of Commerce & Housing.
Motion carried 3 to 0.
(Attachment #2)
Lois
Schlegel, county appraiser, met with the Commissioners to update them on her department. She informed them she has interviewed for a
vacancy in her department. Tuesday
evening at 6:00 at the Library in Wamego, Lois will attend a Restoration
Advisory Board (RAB) meeting to provide information regarding the contamination
clean-up at the Missile Base in Wamego Township. Individuals living in the area will be connected to rural
water. Lois will visit with the
residents about their valuations. In
January of 2005, after completion of the clean-up and connection of residents
to the water district, valuations will once again be placed at the regular
amount.
Betty
Abitz, register of deeds, met with the Commissioners to introduce her new
employee, Trisha Damron. Betty gave an
update on her department. Through the
CIC project, 471 books have been microfilmed and digitized. She was able to use money from the Tech
Fund. She will also use some of the
monies in that fund to purchase another PC for the public to use to view data
on deeds, etc. Betty will check on
costs to update the Veteran’s Memorial name plaques.
Gregg
Webster, zoning administrator, met with the Commissioners to update them on his
department.
Ruth
Ensley, coordinator on aging, met with the Commissioners to update them on her
department. She discussed information
from a meeting she had attended regarding Medicare-approved prescription
discount cards. Ruth stated she has
hired a new substitute driver for the mini-bus. The Commissioners directed her to contact Kelly Pearl at the
economic development office to discuss the Bike Across Kansas event coming up
in June. Ruth will need information to
schedule the mini-bus drivers for their shuttle service for that event.
Robert
discussed with the Commissioners a Community Development Block Grant
requirement of engaging in activities that affirmatively further fair housing
within the community. Sara Blankley,
grant administrator, has suggested placement of posters in public places
throughout the county.
Barbara
Kolde moved and Tom Doperalski seconded to sign the temporary note of $389,000
with St. Marys State Bank of St. Marys, KS for Eagles Landing III improvement
projects. Motion carried 3 to 0. (Attachment #3)
Chairman
signed the Proposal for the Purchase of Temporary Notes submitted by St. Marys
State Bank of St. Marys, KS for $389,000 for Eagles Landing III improvement
projects. (Attachment #4)
Barbara
Kolde moved and Tom Doperalski seconded to add bridge projects on Louisville
Road and Trowbridge Road to the 5 Year Plan.
Motion carried 3 to 0.
(Attachment #5)
Barbara
Kolde moved and Tom Doperalski seconded to sign engineering contracts with B G
Consultants for $35,950 for the bridge project on Louisville Road and $29,150
for the bridge project on Trowbridge Road.
Motion carried 3 to 0.
(Attachment #6)
Barbara
Kolde moved and Tom Doperalski seconded to go into executive session at 10:40
for 15 minutes to discuss possible litigation regarding right of way. Gary Conklin, county counselor; Leu Lowrey,
public works director; and Robert Reece, administrator, will be present for the
session. Motion carried 3 to 0. Regular meeting resumed. As a result of the session, Tom Doperalski
moved and Barbara Kolde seconded to sign an easement agreement with Ted
Boatwright for certain real estate.
Motion carried 3 to 0.
Leu
Lowrey, informed the Commissioners that he had received a request from USD 322
for the county to do work on their parking lot. The Commissioners are not in favor of the project.
Barbara
Kolde moved and Tom Doperalski seconded to sign the Arbitrage Letter of
Instructions and Closing and Nonarbitrage Certificate for Eagles Landing III
temp notes. Motion carried 3 to 0. (Attachment #7)
Commissioners
signed letter of support for NEK-CAP, INC in their application to USDA Rural
Development for the Housing Preservation Grant as approved in meeting on April
19. (Attachment #8)
The
Commissioners approved minutes for April 19, 2004.
Barbara
Kolde moved and Tom Doperalski seconded to rewrite the resolution passed to
establish the responsibilities of the St. George Fire District No. 10 Fire
Board. This request was made so all
fire district resolutions will be the same. Motion carried 3 to 0.
Robert was directed to draft a new resolution and have legal counsel
review it.
The
Commissioners discussed liability concerns with fire trucks being used to
assist with fire fighting out of state.
The
Commissioners discussed with Robert consideration by the City of Manhattan to
develop an Industrial Park in the Pottawatomie County portion of the City south
and east of Highway 24 and Tuttle Creek Blvd.
Commissioner Carlson will discuss the issue with Manhattan City Manager,
Ron Fehr.
At
11:50 the Chairman declared the meeting adjourned.
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County
Clerk Chairman
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Vice Chairman
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Member