BOARD OF McPHERSON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

 

 

 

DECEMBER 28, 2004

REGULAR MEETING

10:00 A.M.

 

ALL PRESENT

 

Two items were added to the agenda: 1) Cereal Malt Beverage License Renewal – Canton Township and 2) Work Session Regarding Telephones in County Offices.  Commissioner Patrick made a motion to approve the agenda as presented.  Commissioner Schroeder seconded.  All voted aye.

 

No one spoke during Public Input Session at 10:00 a.m.

 

Commissioner Patrick made a motion to approve the minutes of December 21, 2004 as presented.  Commissioner Schroeder seconded.  All voted aye.

 

Commissioner Patrick made a motion to approve the checks and claims.  Commissioner Schroeder seconded.  All voted aye.

 

Commissioner Schroeder made a motion to approve the adds and abates.  Commissioner Patrick seconded.  All voted aye.

 

Commissioner Patrick made a motion to have the Chairman sign the Cereal Malt Beverage License Renewal for Pantry + #10-T&E Oil Co., Inc. in Canton Township.  Commissioner Schroeder seconded.  All voted aye.

 

Susan Meng, County Clerk, joined the meeting at 10:10 a.m. to request approval to sign a Statement of Intention to use the ELection Voter Information System (ELVIS) and Election Management System (EMS).  The Kansas Secretary of State is offering a centralized voter registration system (CVR) as required by HAVA and at no additional cost they are offering ELVIS EMS.  It was a consensus of the Commissioners to have Ms. Meng sign the Statement of Intention as requested.

 

At 10:30 a.m. a hearing was held to amend the 2004 Budget.  Proposed amendments were to Debt Service $718,706 and Technology $100,000.  Commissioner Schroeder made a motion to approve the amendments to the 2004 Budget as presented.  Commissioner Patrick seconded.  All voted aye.

 

Mr. Witte presented the Agreement for Brown & Brown to proceed with and complete the construction of the “CR451 Rehabilitation” project.  The project was awarded to Brown & Brown at an earlier meeting.  Commissioner Patrick made a motion to have the Chairman sign the agreement as presented.  Commissioner Schroeder seconded.  All voted aye.

 

At 10:40 a.m. there was discussion on possible changes in the phone systems used by the County offices.  No action was taken at this time.

 

At 11:55 a.m. Commissioner Schroeder made a motion to adjourn.  Commissioner Patrick 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