Marshall County Commission Meeting Minutes – March 27, 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.

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

David E. Baier moved, seconded by Lynn Feldhausen to approve Resolution # 17-03-27-1 and # 17-03-27-2. Unanimous. See below.

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

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

Summit Truck Group, Salina, KS
for injectors replaced, clutch adjustment
$7,293.41-Road & Bridge fund-P.O. # 108680

Schwab Eaton, Manhattan, KS
for site visit and final drawing submittal
$684.00-Solid Waste fund-P.O. # 108678

Robert S. Connell moved, seconded by David E. Baier to approve having Hall Bros., Marysville, KS overlay the 3.5 miles north of US 36 Hwy on 6th Road at $63,508.00 per mile without bond for a total cost of $238,156.00. Unanimous.

RSVP Director Joni Spellmeier met with the Board to discuss Mayor/County Day and a freezer meal program and asked the Commissioners to deliver freezer meals on April 4th in their area. She informed the Board that April 27th is the RSVP recognition banquet.

Ellen Barber was present to observe the meeting at 9:40 a.m.

Lynn Feldhausen moved, seconded by Robert S. Connell to approve the following purchase orders. Unanimous.

Brown County Treasurer, Hiawatha, KS
for share of 4-County budget
$637.23-General (District Court) fund-P.O. # 5324

Computer Information Concepts, Greeley, CO
for annual peopleware agreement
$10,610.00-Register of Deeds Technology fund-P.O. # 5335

Midland Medical Supply, Lincoln, NE
for medical supplies
$2,778.37-State Formula fund ($35.11)/Emergency Preparedness fund ($2,743.26)-P.O. # 5298

Frankfort Care Home Board member Pat Caffrey met with the Board to discuss having the Board help get JD Construction get the cabinets to Frankfort. He said that he had contacted JD Construction and that they were stored in a trailer. He said they would be willing to pay rent on the trailer if JD Construction would take it to Frankfort while they install the cabinets in the Nutrition Site building. The Board asked that he contact JD Construction so that they were not the middle man. The Board also agreed to purchase the countertops for the kitchen but the Frankfort Care Home Board would have to bring back a proposal for approval.

David E. Baier moved, seconded by Lynn Feldhausen to approve the County’s share of payrolls and related vouchers, as presented, processed the motor vehicle payroll and issued manual warrants from the respective funds. Unanimous.

Robert S. Connell moved, seconded by Lynn Feldhausen to go into executive session for ten minutes at 10:08 a.m. to discuss possible land acquisition with County Clerk Sonya L. Stohs present. Unanimous. No action was taken as a result of the session.

KCAMP Administrator/CEO David Luke and Risk Manager Maura Chambers met with the Board to present them with a 2017 Dividend check in the amount of $13,341.00 and they gave an update on the Insurance Pool.

Robert S. Connell moved, seconded by David E. Baier to go into executive session ten minutes at 11:00 a.m. to discuss matters of nonelected personnel to assure compliance with policies and laws with County Clerk Sonya L. Stohs present. Unanimous. No action was taken as a result of the session.

County Appraiser Tami Antoine met with the Board to inform them that Country Place Living, Marysville, KS failed to file the yearly exemption paperwork.

Robert S. Connell moved, seconded by David E. Baier to adjourn at 11:21 a.m. Unanimous. The next scheduled meeting will be Monday, April 3, 2017 starting at 8:30 a.m.

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