COMMISSION MINUTES, FERUARY 16, 2010

The Board of Washington County Commissioners met in regular session on Tuesday, February 16, 2010, in the commission room at the Washington County Courthouse. Present: Alison Mueller, 1^st District Commissioner, Gene Helms, 3^rd District Commissioner, Chairman; Elizabeth Hiltgen, County Attorney and Lou Kern, County Clerk. Absent: Roger Otott, 2^nd District Commissioner.

Chairman Helms called the meeting to order with prayer.

The next regular meeting will be Monday, February 22, 2010 at 8:30 AM.

Don Alldredge, custodian, thanked the board for allowing the fire department to do a walk through the courthouse. During the walk through a leak in the steam pipe in the attic was discovered. Don is to contact local heating vendors to see if they can repair the pipe or use PCI from Topeka. Don was given permission to place one of the discarded computers in his office for research purposes.

The board approved and Chairman Helms signed payroll change notice for Nola E. Dusin as Register of Deeds effective February 1, 2010.

The board examined and approved annual report for Washington Township.

Lou Kern, County Clerk, asked about disposition of discarded county computers. One is to go to Don Alldredge, one to the Washington County Historical Society and the remainder will be placed for sale by advertising for sealed bids.

The board met with department heads to discuss revisions to the new personnel policy. Bidding guidelines were discussed including limits before seeking bids. The board spoke with Elizabeth Hiltgen, County Attorney, about drug and alcohol testing and bidding procedures in the afternoon.

Francine Regan, County Appraiser, announced that Jeanne Walker is retiring on April 1 and asked to advertise to hire a replacement. No decision was made.

David Willbrant, Public Works Director, gave weekly work report and discussed comments received during the county/township meeting. The hearing on the 5 year bridge plan is set for next week at 10:30 A.M. as well as bid opening for mowing and haying at the airport.

Ann Hawk, County Treasurer, asked about transferring money that she placed in the multi use equipment reserve fund being transferred back to county general fund. All monies transferred to the multi use equipment reserve fund and the multi use capital improvement fund are under the control of the commission once transferred. Alison Mueller moved to adopt Resolution 02-10 transferring $3,861.00 from the county treasurer line in multi use equipment reserve fund to the courthouse/commission line item in the multi use capital improvement fund. Gene Helms seconded and motion carried.

Elizabeth Hiltgen, County Attorney, presented a resolution for one resident judge per county. Gene Helms moved and Alison Mueller seconded to adopt Resolution No. 03-10 supporting a resident judge in each county. Motion carried.

The board adjourned at 1:30 P.M.

BOARD OF WASHINGTON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

ATTEST: ________________________________

Alison Mueller, Chairman

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Louella Kern Roger Otott, Member

County Clerk

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Gene Helms, Member