BOARD OF McPHERSON COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS
SEPTEMBER 27, 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.
No one spoke
during public input session at 10:00 a.m.
Commissioner Patrick made a motion to approve the minutes
of September 13, 2005 as corrected. Commissioner
Terry seconded. All voted aye.
Commissioner Patrick made a motion to approve the minutes
of September 20, 2005 as presented.
Chairman Schroeder seconded. Chairman Schroeder voted aye. Commissioner Patrick voted aye. Commissioner
Terry abstained since he was absent from the September 20th meeting
Commissioner Patrick made a motion
to approve the payroll of September 30, 2005.
Commissioner Terry seconded. All
voted aye.
Commissioner Terry made a motion
to approve the abate register of September 23, 2005. Commissioner Patrick seconded.
All voted aye.
Dave Bohnenblust, Public Works
Director, joined the meeting at 10:10 a.m. with an update on road/bridge
projects in the county. He then
requested approval to advertise for bids for a 40’x 60’ materials building
roof. Money is available in the 2005
Public Works budget. Commissioner Terry
made a motion to approve the request to advertise for bids as presented. Commissioner Patrick seconded. All voted aye.
Mr. Witte presented a letter from
the Fire District #7 Board; they have accepted the resignation of Mr. Harold
Zerger from the Fire District #7 Board effective January 1, 2006 and they have
approved Mr. Steve Graber as his replacement.
Commissioner Patrick made a motion to accept the resignation of Mr.
Zerger and the appointment of Mr. Graber to the FD#7 Board, effective January
1, 2006. Commissioner Terry
seconded. All voted aye.
Mr. Witte requested ten (10)
minutes, from 10:31 to 10:41 a.m., in executive session to discuss non-elected
personnel in the County Appraiser’s Office.
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 10:41
a.m.; no action was taken during executive session. Mr. Witte presented a Personnel Change Notice (PCN) to correct
the step/grade on a PCN approved two weeks ago for Tiffany Blake, a new hire in
the Appraiser’s Office. The original
PCN showed a step/grade of 12/A but should have been 10/A. Commissioner Terry made a motion to approve
the corrected PCN as presented.
Commissioner Patrick seconded. All
voted aye.
Commissioner Terry reported on a
meeting with KDHE that he and Bill Ridge, McPherson Area Solid Waste Utility General
Manager, attended last week. KDHE is
working on proposed changes to K.S.A. 65-3407, having to do with the
constructing and/or operation of solid waste disposal areas and where they may
be located.
There was discussion on County
Employee Health Insurance. No action
was required at this time.
At 11:40 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