Jewell County Commissioners – December 18, 2017

The Jewell County Commissioners met December 18, 2017 at 8:30 a.m. with Commissioners, Mark Fleming, Steve Greene and Keith Roe present. Carla J. Waugh, County Clerk, was present for the meeting.

The minutes of the December 11, 2017 County Commissioners meeting were approved.
Mark Fleming moved and Keith Roe seconded that the proper officer sign abatement number 2302. Motion passed unanimously.

Mark Fleming moved and Keith Roe seconded that the County Commissioners sign the contract with Pawnee Mental Health Services for 2018. Motion passed unanimously.

Don Jacobs, Sheriff, discussed a quote from Moonlight Workshop for more memory on the server in his department.

Jerry Durham discussed solid waste fees.

The Commissioners reviewed and approved the 2018 annual dues for Kansas Association of Counties.

Joel Elkins, General Superintendent, reported on projects. Commissioners reported road concerns.

Joel had a right of way agreement for Nex-Tech to bury fiber optic cable. Keith Roe moved to approve the right of way agreement for Nex-Tech to bury fiber optic cable at the intersection of W Rd and 80 Rd and continue to the west for approximately 1 mile. Steve Greene seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously.

Don Dean, Campbell & Johnson Engineers, P.A., thanked the County for their business this past year.

Mark Fleming moved and Steve Greene seconded to go into executive session to discuss non-elected personnel in order to protect the privacy interests of individuals beginning at 10:10 a.m. for 5 minutes with Anna Porter present. Motion passed unanimously. Regular session resumed at 10:15 a.m. with no action taken.

Steve Greene moved and Keith Roe seconded to go into executive session to discuss non-elected personnel in order to protect the privacy interests of individuals beginning at 10:22 a.m. for 5 minutes with Gail Bartley present. Motion passed unanimously. Regular session resumed at 10:27 a.m. with no action taken.

Steve Greene moved and Keith Roe seconded to go into executive session to discuss non-elected personnel in order to protect the privacy interests of individuals beginning at 10:40 a.m. for 5 minutes with Chris Petet present. Motion passed unanimously. Regular session resumed at 10:45 a.m. with no action taken.

The meeting was adjourned at 11:15 a.m.

Derek Nester
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Derek Nester was born and raised in Blue Rapids and graduated from Valley Heights High School in 2000. He attended Cowley College in Arkansas City and Johnson County Community College in Overland Park studying Journalism & Media Communications. In 2002 Derek joined Taylor Communications, Inc. in Salina, Kansas working in digital media for 550 AM KFRM and 100.9 FM KCLY. Following that stop, he joined Dierking Communications, Inc. stations KNDY AM & FM as a board operator and fill-in sports play-by-play announcer. Starting in 2005 Derek joined the Kansas City Chiefs Radio Network as a Studio Coordinator at 101 The Fox in Kansas City, a role he would serve for 15 years culminating in the Super Bowl LIV Championship game broadcast. In 2020 he moved to Audacy, formerly known as Entercom Communications, Inc. and 106.5 The Wolf and 610 Sports Radio, the new flagship stations of the Kansas City Chiefs Radio Network, the largest radio network in the NFL. Through all of this, Derek continues to serve as the Digital Media Director for Sunflower State Radio, the digital and social media operations of Dierking Communications, Inc. and the 6 radio stations it owns and operates across Kansas.

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