Marshall County Commission Meeting Minutes – March 20, 2017

The Board of Marshall County Commissioners met in regular adjourned session with Robert S. Connell, Chairman, Lynn Feldhausen and David E. Baier members and Sonya L. Stohs, County Clerk present.

The meeting was called to order at 8:30 a.m.

The Board opened the meeting with the flag salute.

The minutes and agenda were approved as presented upon a motion by Lynn Feldhausen seconded by David E. Baier. Unanimous.

Public Works Administrator Mike Craig and Public Works Coordinating Supervisor Larry Polson met with the Board.

Robert S. Connell moved, seconded by David E. Baier to set the two free dump days at the Landfill for April 27th and April 29th. Unanimous.

County Attorney/Counselor Laura Johnson-McNish met with the Board.

David E. Baier moved, seconded by Lynn Feldhausen to approve the Neighborhood Revitalization application for Jarrod Gillian, Blue Rapids, KS with the preconstruction pictures that were provided by the applicant. Unanimous.

Lynn Feldhausen moved, seconded by David E. Baier to approve the following 2016 abatements with a value of 26,857,with a total tax of $3,822.27. Unanimous.

Lynn Feldhausen moved, seconded by David E. Baier to approve the following purchase orders. Unanimous.

Allied Technical Consultants, Inc., Hays, KS
for mapping maintenance
$2,500.00-911 Local fund-P.O. # 5291

Neofunds by Neopost, Tampa, FL
for postage
$8,040.00-County General fund-P.O. # 5334

Kevin M. Hill, Hiawatha, KS
for special prosecutor
$7,344.00-General (County Attorney) fund-P.O. # 5333

Register of Deeds Martha Roesch met with the Board. Robert S. Connell moved, seconded by Lynn Feldhausen to have the Chairman sign the 2017 Peopleware Agreement with Computer Information Concepts, Greeley, CO in the amount of $10,610.00. Unanimous.

County Attorney/Counselor Laura Johnson McNish met with the Board to open the sealed bids for the following Tracts of Property from prior tax sales.

Tract A – JMP Properties, LLC., Marysville, KS – $11.00

Robert S. Connell, moved, seconded by David E. Baier to approve the bid in the amount of $11.00 from JMP Properties, LLC., Marysville, KS. Unanimous.

Tract B – no bid

Tract C – no bid

Tract D – Citizen State Bank and Trust Co., Bremen, KS – $50.00

David E. Baier moved, seconded by Robert S Connell to approve the bid in the amount of $50.00 from Citizen State Bank and Trust Co., Bremen, KS. Unanimous.

Tract E – no bid

Tract F – Alice Roepke, Waterville, KS and Alan Olson, Wichita, KS – $45.00

Robert S. Connell moved, seconded by David E. Baier to approve the bid in the amount of $45.00 from Alice Roepke, Waterville, KS and Alan Olson, Wichita, KS. Unanimous.

Tract G – no bid

Tract H – Robert and Jane Kenworthy, Frankfort, KS – $1,500.00

David E. Baier moved, seconded by Robert S. Connell to approve the bid in the amount of $1,500.00 from Robert and Jane Kenworthy, Frankfort, KS. Unanimous.

Tract I – Ryan Scott (Terre Verte), San Diego. CA – $5.25

David E. Baier moved, seconded by Robert S. Connell to approve the bid in the amount of $5.25 from Ryan Scott (Terre Verte), San Diego, CA. Unanimous.

Tract J– Ryan Scott (Terre Verte), San Diego, CA – $5.25
Paul Zidek, Onaga, KS – $25.00

David E. Baier moved, seconded by Robert S. Connell to approve the bid in the amount of $25.00 from Paul Zidek, Onaga, KS. Unanimous.

Tract K– Ryan Scott (Terre Verte), San Diego, CA – $5.25

David E. Baier moved, seconded by Robert S. Connell to approve the bid in the amount of $5.25 from Ryan Scott (Terre Verte), San Diego, CA. Unanimous.

Tract L– Ryan Scott (Terre Verte), San Diego, CA – $5.25

David E. Baier moved, seconded by Robert S. Connell to approve the bid in the amount of $5.25 from Ryan Scott (Terre Verte), San Diego, CA. Unanimous.

Agency on Aging Director Patrick O’Neil met with the Board to discuss his yearly evaluation.

Robert S. Connell moved, seconded by David E. Baier to approve the first-year evaluation increase to $38,699.96 effective April 1, 2017. Unanimous.

David E. Baier moved, seconded by Lynn Feldhausen to approve the following purchase orders. Unanimous.

Kansas Department of Agriculture, Topeka, KS
for food license renewals
$610.00-Title III C fund-P.O. # 5227

Hibu, Inc., Dallas, TX
for yellow pages advertising
$636.00-KDOT fund-P.O. # 5226

Robert S. Connell moved, seconded by Lynn Feldhausen to discuss matters of nonelected personnel to assure compliance with policies and laws with Agency on Aging Director Patrick O’Neil present. Unanimous. No action was taken.

Emergency Management Director William Schwindamann Jr. met with the Board to discuss their badge reading system. The State is going to a mobile system using an iPad. The first year is free and every year after would be $500.00.

Robert S. Connell moved, seconded by David E. Baier to adjourn at 10:38 a.m. Unanimous. The next scheduled meeting will be Monday, March 27, 2017 starting at 8:30 a.m.

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