BOARD OF McPHERSON COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS
FEBRUARY 3, 2004
REGULAR MEETING
10:00 A.M.
ALL PRESENT
Commissioner
Schroeder made a motion to approve the agenda as presented. Commissioner Patrick seconded. All voted aye.
No
one spoke for Public Input Session at 10:00 a.m.
Commissioner
Schroeder made a motion to approve the minutes of January 27, 2004 as
presented. Commissioner Patrick
seconded. All voted aye.
Commissioner
Patrick made a motion to approve the payroll register. Commissioner Schroeder seconded. All voted aye.
Commissioner
Schroeder made a motion to approve the adds and abates register of January 30,
2004. Commissioner Patrick seconded. All voted aye.
Commissioner
Patrick made a motion to have the Chairman sign the MCKIDS contract. Commissioner Schroeder seconded. All voted aye.
Mr.
Witte presented the bid documents submitted by Mid-Continental Restoration Co.,
Inc. (MCR) for exterior repairs to the concrete panels and metal to concrete
joints to the Bank of America Building.
The original bid was submitted with a Base Bid, Alternate No. 1 and
Alternate No. 2. The Commissioners
approved the Base Bid and Alternate No. 2 on November 25, 2003 and that work
has been completed. Alternate No. 1 is
for similar repairs to the east, west and south sides of the building with a
cost of $28,356. Funding is available
from the building’s rental income.
Commissioner Schroeder made a motion to approve Alternate #1 with
Mid-continental Restoration Co., Inc., as presented. Commissioner Patrick seconded.
All voted aye.
Linda Paul, Register of Deeds joined the meeting at 10:15
a.m. to request to purchase a digital scanner, printer and plotter. After reviewing the bids received, Ms. Paul,
with input from County Appraiser Rick Batchellor and Cartographer Kevin Beakey,
is recommending the bid from Kansas Blue Print for $29,442.00. A dedicated electrical line will be needed
with an approximate cost of $490.00 and she would also like to purchase four
smaller Fujitsu color scanners for $5,311.77 ($1,311.69 each plus shipping of
$65.01). Funds are available from the
Register of Deeds’ technology fund.
Commissioner Patrick made a motion to approve the purchase of scanners, a
printer and a plotter as requested and to have a dedicated electrical line put
in for the large scanner. Commissioner
Schroeder seconded. All voted aye.
Dick
Beasley, Community Corrections Director, joined the meeting at 10:25 a.m. and
presented a Personnel Change Notice (PCN) for a step increase (13/B State to
13/C State) for Melissa Titus, Secretary/House Arrest Monitor in the Newton
Community Corrections Office effective February 1, 2004. Commissioner Patrick made a motion to
approve the PCN as presented.
Commissioner Schroeder seconded.
All voted aye.
Dave
Bohnenblust, Public Works Director, joined the meeting at 10:30 a.m. and
updated the Commissioners on snow removal and the Marquette Bridge
Project. At 10:50 a.m. he requested
approval to advertise for bids for asphalts oils that will be required to
complete the 2004 road projects.
Commissioner Schroeder made a motion to approve to advertise for asphalt
oils as requested. Commissioner Patrick
seconded. All voted aye.
Mr.
Witte presented a request from the Children’s Water Festival for financial
support of this year’s festival which will be held April 23, 2004. Commissioner Schroeder made a motion to
approve a donation of $300 to the 2004 Children’s Water Festival. Commissioner Patrick seconded. All voted aye.
Commissioner
Patrick made a motion to go into executive session for 10 minutes, from 10:55
to 11:05, to discuss non-elected personnel in the Health Department, and to
include Mr. Witte. Commissioner
Schroeder seconded. All voted aye. The Commissioners returned to open session
at 11:05 a.m. No action was taken
during executive session.
Candace
Anderson Dixon, Executive Director of Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence Center,
Inc. (SA/DV); Jane Jones, Victim Witness; and Deanne Nelson, McPherson County
Advocate joined the meeting at 11:10 a.m. to request office space in the Bank
of America Building for their McPherson County Office. The County currently appropriates $3,600 to SA/DV
annually and Ms. Dixon is suggesting their rent for office space at the bank
building could be taken from the $3,600.
They could then use the rest for case management, shelter and other
client needs. Ms. Jones spoke to the
Commissioners about the number of cases of domestic violence in McPherson
County last year and Ms. Nelson spoke about the advantages of being closer to
the County Attorney’s office. After
discussion, Commissioners Patrick made a motion to approve a monthly rent
amount of $205 ($6.50/square foot) for space on the second floor of the Bank
Building. Commissioner Schroeder
seconded. All voted aye.
At
11:55 a.m. the Commissioners recessed and reconvened at 1:00 p.m. for a work
session. No action was taken during the
work session. Commissioner Schroeder
left the work session at 3:30 p.m. and at 3:40 p.m. Commissioner Patrick made a
motion to adjourn. Chairman 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