BOARD OF McPHERSON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
MAY 27, 2003
10:00 A.M.
REGULAR MEETING
ALL PRESENT
The Register of Deeds requested to be moved from 2:30 p.m.
this week to a time on next week’s agenda and, because of a scheduling
conflict, the County Attorney asked to move from 10:10 a.m. to a later time and
was therefore moved to the 2:30 p.m. time slot. Commissioner Patrick made a motion to approve the agenda as
amended. Commissioner Schroeder
seconded. All voted aye.
No one spoke during Public Input
Session at 10:00 a.m.
Commissioner Schroeder made a
motion to approve the minutes of May 13, 2003 as presented. Commissioner Patrick seconded. All voted aye.
Commissioner Patrick made a
motion to approve the minutes of May 20, 2003 as presented. Chairman Terry seconded. Commissioners Patrick and Terry voted aye. Commissioner Schroeder was absent at the May
20, 2003 meeting so abstained.
Commissioner Patrick made a
motion to approve the checks and claims and payroll registers. Commissioner Schroeder seconded. All voted aye.
Commissioner Schroeder made a
motion to approve the adds and abates.
Commissioner Patrick seconded. All
voted aye.
Dillard Webster, Emergency
Management/Communications Director, joined the meeting at 10:15 a.m. to request
approval of the disbursement of the annual NCRA donation of $5,000. NCRA has asked that $500 be used to help
sponsor the regional LEPC Conference in Omaha, NE and that the remaining $4,500
go to the McPherson Fire Department to help offset costs for the construction
of a 30,000 gallon test pit on the rear lot of the McPherson fire station. All area agencies will be able to conduct
pump testing when needed and when the pit is not in use, it will be drained and
used for confined space rescue training.
The County will hold the entire $5,000 until it is needed for the
respective projects. Commissioner
Patrick made a motion to approve the use of the $5,000 donation as
presented. Commissioner Schroeder
seconded. All voted aye.
Larry Powell, County Sheriff, joined the meeting at 10:30
a.m. to request approval to purchase a Bruner 300-3 model water softener for
the jail. The LEC is currently spending
$1,600 per year on the lease of a water softener. The Bruner softener will condition water for the entire building,
including restrooms. It is felt that
this will cut down on plumbing bills (i.e., clogs to toilets caused by the hard
water). Mr. Steve Bergmeier, Culligan
Water Conditioning of McPherson, was present at the meeting to answer questions
concerning the softener. After
discussion, Commissioner Patrick made a motion to approve the purchase of the
water softening system as requested.
Commissioner Schroeder seconded.
All voted aye.
Fern Hess, Health Department
Director, joined the meeting at 11:00 a.m. to request approval of the revised
Chronic Disease Risk Reduction (CDRR) Grant Contract, Attachment 2. The grant changes are in the following
areas: 1) payment schedule, 2) reporting
schedule, 3) workshop participation and 4) required match. Ms. Hess feels all the revised areas are
acceptable and manageable for the Health Department. Commissioner Schroeder made a motion to approve the CDRR Grant
Contract revisions as presented.
Commissioner Patrick seconded. All
voted aye.
Rick Batchellor, County Appraiser,
joined the meeting at 11:08 a.m. and requested 22 minutes in executive session,
from 11:08 to 11:30 a.m., to discuss non-elected personnel in his
department. He further requested to
include himself and Mr. Witte.
Commissioner Schroeder made a motion to go into executive session as
requested. Commissioner Patrick
seconded. All voted aye. The Commissioners returned to open session
at 11:30 a.m. No action was taken
during executive session.
Leon Hobson, Public Works
Director, joined the meeting at 11:30 a.m. with the following items for action:
A.
Request to award the bid for the 2003 Traffic Paint Striping
Project. Low bid for the White Striping
Paint was from Sherwin-Williams for $17,490 (3,300 gallons at $5.30/gal.). Low bid for yellow Striping Paint was from
Fastenal for $9,124.80 (1,650 gallons at 5.53/gal.). Low bid for Glass Beads was from PMSI for $5,330 (20,500 lbs. At
$.26/gal.). Commissioner Schroeder made
a motion to approve the low bids in each category as presented. Commissioner Patrick seconded. All voted aye.
B.
Request to award the bid for the shop roof replacement. Bids were received from four vendors. Low bid, even with the 4% in-county
preference, was from Hieb Constructors of Hutchinson at $38,771 for a standing
seam roof. Commissioner Patrick made a
motion to approve the bid from Hieb Constructors for $38,771 as presented. Commissioner Schroeder seconded. All voted aye.
C.
Request to award the bid for the office roof replacement. Bids were received from two vendors, the
only vendor meeting bid specs was Wray’s Roofing for $20,444. Commissioner Schroeder made a motion to
approve the bid from Wray’s Roofing as presented. Commissioner Patrick seconded.
All voted aye.
At 11:15 a.m.
the Commissioners recessed and reconvened at 1:00 p.m. for budget
hearings. Those presenting 2004 Budget
Requests were: Dillard Webster, EMC
Director; Larry Powell, Sheriff; Judge Anderson, District Court; Rick
Batchellor, Appraiser and Ty Kaufman, County Attorney. No action was taken during the Budget
Hearings. At 3:10 p.m. Commissioner
Patrick made a motion to adjourn.
Commissioner Schroeder seconded.
All voted aye.
Commission minutes taken by Irene
R. Goering.
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Harris G. Terry, Chairman
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Don L. Schroeder, Vice-Chairman
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ATTEST: County Clerk ______________________________________