COMMISSION MINUTES, JULY 16, 2007
The Board of Washington
County Commissioners met in regular session on Monday, July 16, 2007, in the
commission room at the Washington County Courthouse. Present: Alison Mueller,
1st District Commissioner; Marcia Funke, 2nd District
Commissioner; Gene Helms, 3rd District Commissioner, and Lou Kern, County Clerk. Absent was Jason Brinegar, County Attorney.
Chairman Mueller called the
meeting to order.
Next regular meeting will be Monday,
July 23, 2007 at 8:00 A.M. The board
will work on the 2008 budget.
The board approved bills and
payroll totaling $194,825.61.
Ross Mosteller, representing
Kansas Crossroads R C & D reported that 2007 dues are now payable. The board approved the payment upon receipt of
a voucher for the amount.
Francine Regan, County
Appraiser, introduced Kristin Inderlied as the new employee in the appraiser’s
office. Chairman Mueller signed payroll
change notice effective July 16, 2007.
Becky Pannbacker, Senior
Citizens Director, and Patty Smith, Board member and interim site manager,
presented 2008 budget request for meal sites.
At 9:45 A.M. the board and
Lou Kern, County Clerk, traveled to the Noxious Weed and Solid Waste facility
to view changes needed to the loading dock and viewed drainage issues.
Gloria Moore, Tourism
Director and Christy L’Ecuyer, Business Coordinator, were present when Larry
Brown, US Highway 36 Association board member, spoke of the need for an
economic impact study to promote the need for a possible four lane highway from
Missouri to Colorado on Highway 36. The
study will be done by the Docking Institute through Fort Hays State University
and will cost $52,000.00. One-half of the money will be provided by a foundation
in western Kansas. The 13 counties on
Highway 36 are being asked to provide matching funds. Gene Helms moved to provide $2,000.00 toward the matching
funds. Marcia Funke seconded and motion
carried.
At 11:10 A.M. Gene Helms
moved to go into executive session with Christy L’Ecuyer, Business Coordinator
for 10 minutes under the confidential data/trade secret exception. Marcia Funke seconded and motion
carried. At 11:20 the board returned to
regular session. No action was taken.
David Willbrant, Public Works
Administrator, joined the group.
Christy shared information regarding the formation of an airport
improvement plan to be used to procure grant funding. An airport advisory board meeting will be scheduled in the near
future.
David Willbrant gave weekly
work report and bridge grant update.
The board approved the purchase of fuel from Kramer Oil at $2.63 per
gallon. Chairman Mueller signed payroll
change notice for Sandra Nutsch for completion of training period effective
July 16, 2007.
The board adjourned at noon
for lunch and reconvened at 1:00 P.M.
Ann Hawk, Deputy County
Treasurer, introduced Jennifer Willbrant as the new part-time temporary help in
the Treasurer’s office. Chairman
Mueller signed payroll change notice effective July 16, 2007.
At 1:30 P.M. Chairman Bill
Overbeck called the meeting of the Public Building Commission to order. Secretary Marcia Funke read the minutes from
the last meeting. No corrections were
noted and the minutes were approved as read.
Dan Rowe, AIA, and Loren Anderson, Treanor Architects, and Jerry
Stallbaumer, AHRS Construction, were present.
The jail project should begin progressing rapidly after this week. The next regular meeting of the PBC will be
August 13, 2007 at 2:00 P.M. The PBC
meeting adjourned at 2:20 P.M.
The commission meeting
adjourned at 3:00 P.M.
BOARD OF WASHINGTON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ATTEST: ________________________________
Alison Mueller, Chairman
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Louella Kern Marcia Funke, Member
County Clerk
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Gene Helms, Member