COMMISSION MINUTES, DECEMBER 17, 2007         

 

The Board of Washington County Commissioners met in regular session on Monday, December 17, 2007, in the commission room at the Washington County Courthouse.  Present:  Alison Mueller, 1st District Commissioner; Marcia Funke, 2nd District Commissioner; Jason Brinegar, County Attorney and Lou Kern, County Clerk and Kathy Fritz, Deputy County Clerk.  Absent:  Gene Helms, 3rd District Commissioner.

 

Chairman Mueller called the meeting to order.

 

The board will not meet the week of December 24th.  Next regular meeting will be Monday, December 31, 2007 at 8:00 A.M. 

 

Lou Kern, County Clerk, met with the board.  The board decided that on Tuesday, December 11th when the county offices were closed due to the ice storm that those employees who did not work will be paid as if they had worked unless an employee was on vacation and then they would have to use their earned time.  If an employee did work they are to receive their pay as well as one day of compensatory pay.  It was decided that any cost of living raise would be figured before any merit raise was given.  Lou was given permission to ask help from either the road and bridge crew or the noxious weed crew to help clean out the computer room.

 

Bills and payroll were approved in the amount of $264,913.50.

 

Don Richardson, custodian, turned in his evaluation and reported on storm damage to the trees at the courthouse.

 

Bids were opened for the lease purchase of a main frame computer system for Washington County at 9:00 A.M.  The total cost of the project is $94,293.35 with the county to pay the initial cost of $31,431.35.  The total amount to be financed is $62,862.00 in two equal payments due on or before January 31, 2009 and January 31, 2010. Two bids were received.  Marcia Funke moved to award the bid to First National Bank of Washington for the lease with the interest rate of 4.42%.  Alison Mueller seconded and motion carried.

 

The board approved and signed change order nos. 2007-28.

 

Inventory for the county clerk and travel and tourism were reviewed.

 

Alison Mueller, Chairman signed a notice to the Hanover Township Clerk for the application of a cereal malt beverage for the Pony Express Service Center and to the Coleman Township Clerk for the 15x36 Truck Stop dba Walthers Oil Co.

 

Duane Bruna, Noxious Weed and Solid Waste Director presented evaluations for his employees.  Marcia Funke moved to approve the one year permits for the collection, transportation, and/or disposal of solid waste at the county’s solid waste disposal area for Jones Trash Service, Durflinger Disposal Service Inc and C&M Refuse Inc.

Alison Mueller seconded and motion carried.

 

Sheila Ouellette, Communications Director, presented a certificate for payment of project costs for the Washington County Public Building Commission project fund the Law Enforcement Center Project for Alison Mueller as chairman to sign.

 

Christy L’Ecuyer, Business Coordinator, presented the corrected Kansas Center for Entrepreneurship Inc. Award Agreement that was agreed upon with the corrections made last week.

 

Melvin Brungardt, Washington met with the board to discuss his solid waste charges.

 

Malcolm Stamm and Rick Johnson met with the board to present the Washington County Development Corporation yearly financial report.

 

Janice Kearn, R.N., County Health Director, met with the board to have Alison Mueller, Chairman sign the amendment to contract between the Kansas Department of Health & Environment and the Washington County Health Department for $6,696.92.

 

The board adjourned at noon to attend the Public Works Christmas diner and reconvened at 1:10 P.M.

 

David Willbrant, Public Works Administrator gave his weekly work report.

 

Marilyn Kolle, Register of Deeds brought in evaluations for Nola Dusin, Deputy.

 

The commission meeting adjourned at 2:35 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