The Board
of County Commissioners met in regular session at 9:30 a.m. with all members
and the County Clerk present.
Gene
Schwein made the motion to approve the minutes of the August 6 & 9, 2002
meetings. Carl Higgs seconded the
motion and it passed unanimously.
Vivian
Button, Emergency Management Secretary, presented the application form for
State and Local Assistance funding. The
commissioners reviewed and approved the application. Mrs. Button updated the board on the status of the encoder for
the sirens. She reported that there was
a problem with the sirens but it was due to the repeater instead of the
encoder. She explained that if the
encoder develops problems as it has in the past, it would have to be replaced.
The 2003
Budget Hearing was held at 10:00 a.m.
Mark Skiles, Economic Development Coordinator, and Herb Noyes, citizen
and KULY/KFXX Radio, attended the hearing.
Carl Higgs made the motion to adopt the 2003 budget for the county. Gene Schwein seconded the motion, and
following discussion it passed unanimously.
Marty
Bates, Juvenile Corrections and Protection Services Director, presented an
interlocal agreement for juvenile services in the 26th Judicial
District. The commissioners unanimously
approved the agreement.
Frank
Goldsby, Public Works Administrator, and Tom Kramer, Road Supervisor, presented
bids for two new motor graders. The
bids were as follows: Van Keppel bid
$199,600; Berry Tractor bid $266,318; Murphy Tractor bid $233,882; and Foley
Equipment bid $230,458. Representatives
from the various vendors gave presentations on their equipment. Carl Higgs made the motion to approve the
best bid not to exceed $230,458 from Foley Equipment Company for two motor
graders. Gene Schwein seconded the
motion and it passed unanimously. Bids
were opened for a one-ton truck. Gene
Schwein made the motion to approve the bid of $24,500 from Riley
Chevrolet. Carl Higgs seconded the
motion and it passed unanimously. Carl
Higgs made the motion to approve the purchase of a flat bed from Sullivan, Inc.
at a cost of $1,100.00. Gene Schwein
seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.
Road crossing permits for Anadarko and Letcher Waechter were reviewed
and approved by the commissioners.
Kevin
Barbo, Interim Emergency Medical Services Director, presented bids for selling
the 1987 Collins ambulance. Gary Cheek
bid $650. St. Catherine’s Hospital bid
$5,005, and Alan Bitter bid $1,000.
Carl Higgs made the motion to accept the high bid of $5,005 from St.
Catherine’s Hospital. Gene Schwein
seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.
The hospital plans to utilize the old ambulance in a grant
funded program entitled “Reaching Agricultural Workers in Southwest Kansas; A
Mobile Health Initiative.” Due to the
fact that new computer software has to be purchased to comply with the Health
Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996, and the price of
the software increases by over $300 every month Carl Higgs made the motion to
approve the purchase of the software at a cost of $9,420. Gene Schwein seconded the motion and it
passed unanimously. The ambulance
equipment fund will be used to pay for the software. Mr. Barbo will get quotes for new computers that will be used
with the software.
Loyetta
Skeen, Clerk of the District Court, asked if she could transfer two used
computers to the Sheriff’s department.
Approval was given to do this.
Gene
Schwein made the motion to approve the claims against the various funds of the
county. Carl Higgs seconded the motion
and it passed unanimously.
The
commissioners approved the updated Employee Assistance Program at a cost of
$118.84/month. The value of the program
will be assessed to determine whether or not to continue with it next year.
The
commissioners adjourned to meet again in regular session on September 3, 2002.
Linda McHenry, County Clerk Madison Traster, Chairman