Marshall County Commissioners Minutes 7-30-12

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July 30, 2012

The Board of Marshall County Commissioners met in regular adjourned session with Thomas K. Holle Chairman; Charles R. Loiseau and Robert S. Connell members and Sonya L. Stohs,CountyClerkpresent.

The meeting was called to order at9:00 a.m.

The Board opened the meeting with the flag salute.

The minutes and agenda were approved as presented upon a motion by Charles R. Loiseau moved, seconded by Robert S. Connell. Unanimous.

Custodian Lou Wassenberg met with the Board to present the following bids for 40 gallon residential and commercial water heaters for the Courthouse

B & W Electric,Hanover,KS

40 gallon electric commercial water heater- $1,793.46

40 gallon electric residential water heater- $850.30

HanoverElectric,Hanover,KS

40 gallon electric commercial water heater- $2,363.00

40 gallon electric residential water heater- $1,303.00

Robert S. Connell moved, seconded by Thomas K. Holle to approve the purchase of the 40 gallon electric residential water heater in the amount of $850.30 from B&W Electric,Hanover,KSwhich was the low bid. Unanimous.

Custodian Lou Wassenberg asked the Board to purchase a television for the employee lounge in the Courthouse. No decision was made.

Agency on Aging Director Heather Ruhkamp met with the Board.

Charles R. Loiseau moved, seconded by Thomas K. Holle to go into executive session for twenty minutes at9:12 a.m.to discuss matters of non-elected personnel with Agency on Aging Director Heather Ruhkamp present. Unanimous.

Public Works Administrator Mike Craig and Public Works Supervising Coordinator Larry Polson met with the Board.

Thomas K. Holle moved, seconded by Charles R. Loiseau to approve the following purchase orders. Unanimous.

Mike’s OK Tire,Marysville,KS

for tires

$1,256.00-Road & Bridge fund-P.O. # 107035

J & A Materials,Haysville,KS

for used bridge beams

$9,710.40-Road & Bridge fund-P.O. #107034

Thomas K. Holle moved, seconded by Robert S. Connell to go into executive session for ten minutes at10:29 a.m.to discuss matters of non-elected personnel with the Pubic Administrator Mike Craig present. Unanimous.

Thomas K. Holle moved, seconded by Charles R. Loiseau to approve the following purchase orders. Unanimous.

City of Blue Rapids, Blue Rapids, KS

for ½ cost of recorder unit with GPS for BR Police

$2,637.50-Special County Attorney fund-P.O. # 4196

B & W Electric, Inc.,Hanover,KS

for 40 gallon electric residential water heater

$850.30-General (Building) fund-P.O. # 4221

Glaxo Smith Kline,Atlanta,GA

for private vaccine

$5,503.50-Health fund-P.O. # 4181

Robert S. Connell moved, seconded by Charles R. Loiseau to approve the following 2011 abatements with a value of 298 with a total tax of $52.76. Unanimous.

Charles R. Loiseau, moved, seconded by Robert S. Connell to approve the Home City Sewer bills and pay them from the appropriate funds available. Unanimous.

Charles R. Loiseau moved, seconded by Robert S. Connell to approve the Neighborhood Revitalization application for Kirby Vaughn,Frankfortwith the preconstruction pictures that were provided by the applicant minus the concrete that already poured. Unanimous.

Commissioner Connell left the meeting at11:00 a.m

Economic Development Director George McCune, Economic Community Development Coordinator Juanita McCune, North Central Regional Planninig Commission Director Doug McKinney, and City ofMarysville Mayor Bill Phillipimet with the Board to present information on Kansas Moderate Income Housing program put into action by the State Legislature through the Kansas Housing Resources Corporation.

Commissioner Connell rejoined the meeting at11:15 a.m.

The Commissioners asked that Economic Development Director George McCune bring some solid numbers about the program to them next Monday on the Kansas Moderate Income Housing program.

Agency on Aging Director Heather Ruhkamp met with Board.

Robert S. Connell moved, seconded by Thomas K. Holle to go into executive session for ten minutes at12:03 p.m.to discuss matters of non-elected personnel with Agency on Aging Director Heather Ruhkamp and County Clerk Sonya L. Stohs present. Unanimous.

Agency on Aging Director Heather Ruhkamp recommended to the Board hiring Andrea Skalla, Blue Rapids as a bus driver for the Agency on Aging department effectiveAugust 13, 2012at $12.25 an hour.

Thomas K. Holle moved, seconded by Charles R. Loiseau the hiring of Andrea Skalla, Blue Rapids as a bus driver for the Agency on Aging department at $12.25 an hour effectiveAugust 13, 2012. Unanimous.

Charles R. Loiseau moved, seconded by Thomas K. Holle to approve the Neighborhood Revitalization application for David Perry,Axtell,KSwith the preconstruction pictures that were provided by the applicant. Unanimous.

Charles R. Loiseau moved, seconded by Robert S. Connell to approve the vouchers, as presented, and issue manual warrants from the respective funds. Unanimous.

Robert S. Connell moved, seconded by Charles R. Loiseau to approve the Board signing an audit management letter with Reese and Novelly for the 2011 County audit. Unanimous.

Robert S. Connell moved, seconded by Thomas K. Holle to approve the County’s share of payrolls and related vouchers, as presented, processed the motor vehicle payroll and issued manual warrants from the respective funds. Unanimous.

Robert S. Connell moved, seconded by Charles R. Loiseau to accept the only bid for the County owned property at305 Genesee St., Blue Rapids in the amount of $300.00 from Donald Osborne, Blue Rapids, KS. The Board did not receive a bid for the County owned property at 503 Park in Blue Rapids, KS.

Charles R. Loiseau moved, seconded by Robert S. Connell to adjourn at12:43 p.m. Unanimous. The next scheduled meeting will beMonday, August 6, 2012starting at9:00 a.m.