BOARD OF McPHERSON COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS
AUGUST 9, 2005
REGULAR MEETING
10:00 A.M.
ALL PRESENT
Commissioner Terry made a motion to approve the agenda as
presented. Commissioner Patrick
seconded. All voted aye.
Commissioner Terry made a motion to approve the minutes
of August 2, 2005 as presented.
Commissioner Patrick seconded. All voted aye.
Gerry Bley,
Public Works Design Engineer and Bill Heller, Deputy County Surveyor, joined
the meeting at 10:05 a.m. with the following agenda items:
A. Mr. Bley
presented a request to award a contract/commitment of county funds for Project
59C-3795-01, a bridge over the Smoky Hill River at the south edge of
Marquette. Low bid for the project was
from King Construction Co. of Hesston, KS in the amount of $884,985.94. The County’s 20% share plus 10% construction
engineering and contingencies would be $194,862.00. The other 80% will come from the State’s fuel tax fund. Commissioner Patrick made a motion to
approve the request as presented. Commissioner
Terry seconded. All voted aye.
B. Mr. Heller presented a request to approve the purchase of
right-of-way on County Road 1063 on 8th Ave. from Inman City Limits
south to Arapaho Road. The right-of-way
at that location is currently 66’ and is being expanded to 100’. All but two of the landowners have agreed to
the right-of-way purchase. Commissioner
Terry made a motion to approve the purchase of right-of-way from the landowners
as presented, with continued discussion with the two landowners on a
settlement. Commissioner Patrick
seconded. All voted aye.
John Klenda, County Counselor,
joined the meeting at 10:30 a.m. and requested fifteen minutes, from 10:30 to
10:45 a.m., in executive session under the Attorney/Client Privilege, and to
include Mr. Witte. Commissioner Terry
made a motion to go into executive session as requested. Commissioner Patrick seconded. All voted aye. The Commissioners returned to open session at 10:45 a.m.. No action was taken during executive
session.
Bill Ridge, General Manager of the
McPherson Area Solid Waste Utility, and John Hawk, Operations Manager, joined
the meeting at 10:45 a.m. to give the Commissioners an update on the Landfill
Feasibility Study. The County has
options on two pieces of property adjacent to the existing landfill. The property west of the existing landfill
has been studied, soil borings have been conducted and options have been
considered. With some modifications,
the land is favorable for expanding the landfill. A walk-down has been done on the second property and nothing more
will be done until clear title has been secured.
Fern Hess, Health Department
Director, and Steve Johnson, Sanitarian joined the meeting at 11:10 a.m. to
discuss the possibility of trading the department’s 1997 Chevy Cavalier for a
newer sedan or mini-van. After
discussion it was a consensus of the Commissioners to have Ms. Hess and Mr.
Johnson contact the area car dealers for quotes on a mini-van.
Commissioner Patrick made a motion
to approve the checks and claims.
Commissioner Terry seconded. All
voted aye.
Commissioner Terry made a motion
to approve the ads and abates register of August 5, 2005. Commissioner Patrick seconded. All voted aye.
Mr. Witte
presented a revised HOME Project Administrative Plan for McPherson County. Nine changes have been made to the
plan. After reviewing the changes, Commissioner
Terry made a motion to approve the changes in the HOME Project Administrative
Plan for McPherson County. Commissioner
Patrick seconded. All voted aye.
At 11:55 a.m.
Commissioner Terry made a motion to adjourn.
Commissioner Patrick seconded. All voted aye.
Commission Minutes taken by Irene R. Goering.
Don
L. Schroeder, Chairman
Duane
J. Patrick, Vice-Chairman
Harris
G. Terry, Commissioner
Attest: County Clerk
Susan
R. Meng