BOARD OF McPHERSON COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS
JANUARY 19, 2004
McPHERSON MAIN STREET, INC. ANNUAL
MEETING
6:30 PM.
JANUARY 20, 2004
REGULAR MEETING
10:00 A.M.
ALL PRESENT
Commissioners
Terry and Patrick attended the annual meeting of McPherson Main Street, Inc. at
6:30 p.m. on January 19. The meeting
was held in the 5th Floor Meeting Room in the Bank of America
Building. No action was taken by the
Commissioners during that time and at 8:00 p.m. they recessed and reconvened at
10:00 a.m. on January 20, 2004 in the 5th Floor Conference Room in
the Bank of America Building for their weekly commission meeting.
Mr.
Witte requested to add “John Klenda, County Counselor – Attorney/Client
Privilege” to the agenda at 10:50 a.m.
Commissioner Schroeder made a motion to approve the agenda as
amended. Commissioner Patrick
seconded. All voted aye.
Mr.
Larry Wedel of Moundridge spoke to the Commissioners during Public Input
Session at 10:00 a.m. Mr. Wedel asked
that the Commissioners look at the possibility of putting caution and flashing
red lights at the intersection of Arrowhead and County Road 2043 (Old 81) and
also at the intersection of County Road 2043 and 22nd. He asked if statistics have been kept on the
number of accidents at those locations.
He feels these are dangerous intersections, partly because two
businesses (Moridge Manufacturing and The Grasshopper Co.) are located on Old
81 in that area, causing extra traffic and vehicles entering and exiting what
is already a busy road. Commissioner
Terry told Mr. Wedel that the Public Works Department will look into any
available accident statistics for that stretch of road.
Commissioner
Patrick made a motion to approve the minutes of January 13, 2004 as
presented. Commissioner Schroeder
seconded. All voted aye.
Commissioner
Schroeder made a motion to approve payroll and tax disbursements. Commissioner Patrick seconded. All voted aye.
Commissioner
Schroeder made a motion to approve the adds and abates and landfill register of
January 16, 2004. Commissioner Patrick
seconded. All voted aye.
Dave
Bohnenblust, Public Works Director and Richard Nelson, Road & Bridge Superintendent,
joined the meeting at 10:10 a.m. with the following agenda items:
A. Request to hire two Maintenance Worker
I’s. Commissioner Patrick made a motion
to go into executive session for 15 minutes, from 10:15 to 10:30 a.m. to
discuss non-elected personnel and to include Mr. Bohnenblust, Mr. Nelson and
Mr. Witte. Commissioner Schroeder
seconded. All voted aye. The Commissioners returned to open session
at 10:30 a.m. No action was taken
during executive session. Mr.
Bohnenblust presented Personnel Change Notices (PCN’s) to hire Matthew Lloyd
and Steven Ashpole as Maintenance Worker I’s (9/A) in the Public Works
Department. Commissioner Patrick made a
motion to approve the PCN’s as presented.
Commissioner Schroeder seconded.
All voted aye.
B. Request to advertise to purchase a double
steel roller low profile compactor to replace their 1994 Hamm Roller. Commissioner Schroeder made a motion to
advertise for a roller as requested.
Commissioner Patrick seconded. All
voted aye.
C. Request to advertise for the replacement of
three vehicles. The replacement
vehicles are to be two ¾ ton 4x4 pickups and one ½ ton 4x4 pickup. After discussion Commissioner Patrick made a
motion to approve the request to advertise for three replacement vehicles as
requested. Commissioner Schroeder
seconded. All voted aye.
Nancy
Kessinger, MCKIDS Director, joined the meeting at 10:50 a.m. Mr. Witte requested ten minutes, from 10:50
to 11:00 a.m., in executive session and to include himself and Ms Kessinger, to
discuss non-elected personnel in the MCKIDS Department. Commissioner Patrick made a motion to go
into executive session as requested.
Commissioner Schroeder seconded.
All voted aye. The
Commissioners returned to open session at 11:00 a.m., no action was taken
during executive session.
Mr.
Witte presented names of two persons, Harris Terry and Ted Odle, who have
volunteered to serve as alternate representatives to the SCKEDD Board. Commissioner Schroeder made a motion to
appoint Mr. Terry and Mr. Odel as McPherson County’s alternate representatives
to the SCKEDD Board. Commissioner
Patrick seconded. Commissioners
Schroeder and Patrick voted aye.
Chairman Terry abstained.
Commissioner
Patrick made a motion to have the Chairman sign 38 MCKIDS Contracts. Commissioner Schroeder seconded. All voted aye.
Mr.
Witte presented a Personnel Change Notice (PCN) to hire Christopher Shafer as a
Correctional Officer (12/A) in the Sheriff’s Department, effective January 21,
2004. Commissioner Patrick made a
motion to approve the PCN as presented.
Commissioner Schroeder seconded.
All voted aye.
Mr.
John Klenda, County Counselor, joined the meeting at 11:05 a.m. and requested
15 minutes, from 11:05 to 11:20 a.m., in executive session under the
attorney/client privilege, and to include Mr. Witte. Commissioner Patrick made a motion to go into executive session
as requested. Commissioner Schroeder
seconded. All voted aye. The Commissioners returned to open session
at 11:20 a.m. No action was taken
during executive session.
At
11:40 a.m. the Commissioners recessed and Commissioners Schroeder and Terry,
along with Mr. Witte, met at the Hutchinson Plaza in Hutchinson for a meeting
of the Hutchinson Chamber of Commerce.
Ms. Deb Miller, Secretary of the Kansas Department of Transportation
(KDOT) was in attendance and spoke about grants available to both the
Hutchinson Airport and the McPherson City/County airport. No action was taken by the Board of
McPherson County Commissioners during that time. At 9:00 a.m. Commissioner Schroeder made a motion to
adjourn. Commissioner Terry seconded. All voted aye.
Commission
Minutes taken by Irene R. Goering.
Harris G. Terry, Chairman
Don L. Schroeder,
Vice-Chairman
Duane J. Patrick,
Commissioner
Attest: County Clerk
Susan R. Meng