Marshall County Commission Meeting Minutes – 3/11/2024

The Board of Marshall County Commissioners met in regular session with Keith Bramhall, Chairman, Fritz Blaske, member, Jon Ungerer, member and County Clerk Sandra K. Wilson present.  Chris Pannbacker with the Marysville Advocate was also present for the meeting. 

Commissioner Bramhall called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m. The meeting was opened with the flag salute.

Keith Bramhall moved, seconded by Fritz Blaske to approve the minutes of the 3/4/24 meeting as amended and the agenda for today’s meeting.  Unanimous.

Commissioner Ungerer talked about adding Marshall County to the existing Sales Tax Legislation and discussed which commissioners should attend the committee meeting to introduce the bill to the House Tax Committee.

Public Works Administrator Mike Craig met with the Board. 

Keith Bramhall moved, seconded by Jon Ungerer to approve the following purchase orders.  Unanimous.

                             Truck Repair Plus, Inc., Marysville, KS
                             For repairs
                             $11,898.31-Road & Bridge Fund-P.O. #10541

                             Truck Repair Plus, Inc, Marysville, KS
                             For repairs #0613M
                             $2,514.00-Road & Bridge Fund-P.O. #109542

                             Charlie’s Construction, Inc.
                             For machine hire
                             $2,100.00-Road & Bridge Fund-P.O. #109544

                             Farm & Home Publishers, Clearlake, IA
                             For 90-2024 MsCo Platbooks
                             $2,340.00-County General Fund-P.O. #109543

Public Works Administrator Mike Craig will go out for bids to replace the 2013 Kenworth and out for bids to replace a grader.  The backhoe has 75 hours left on the warranty – can extend the warranty to 5 years for $1,614.00. 

Jon Ungerer moved, seconded by Keith Bramhall to extend the warranty for 1 year for $1,614.00 on the backhoe.  Unanimous.

Jon Ungerer moved, seconded by Fritz Blaske to approve the following purchase orders.  Unanimous.

Henry M Adkins & Sons, Inc.

                             Ballot printing, testing, coding
                             $7,302.19-Election Fund-P.O. #7137

                             Dell Technologies
                             For 1 power edge T440 server
                             $9,825.76-KDHE ELC Grant Fund-P.O. #7127

                             Voracek Law Firm, Seneca, KS  66538
                             For contract services
                             $3,000.00-District Court Fund-P.O. #7095

                             Elizabeth Olson, Hiawatha, KS
                             For contract services
                             $2,600.00-District Court Fund-P.O. #7096

                             Merck, Sharp & Dohme, LLC
                             For MMR, Varivax and Gardasil vaccines
                             $22,502.70-Health Fund-P.O. #7126

                             Waterville Ambulance
                             For 1^st quarter distribution
                             $11,100.00-Ambulance Fund-P.O. #7155

                             Frankfort Ambulance
                             For 1^st quarter distribution
                             $13,200.00-Ambulance Fund-P.O. #7154

                             Axtell Ambulance
                             For 1^st quarter distribution
                             $9,600.00-Ambulance Fund-P.O. #7153

                             Ms Co Historial Society
                             For 1^st quarter distribution
                             $3,750.00-General-appropriations-P.O. #7152

                             4-H Fair Bldg Fund
                             For 1^st quarter distribution
                             $2,625.00-General-appropriations-P.O. #7151

                             Marshall County Partnership for Growth
                             For 1^st quarter distribution
                             $13,750.00-General-appropriations-P.O. #7150

                             Marshall County Soil Conservation District
                             For 1^st quarter distribution
                             $10,875.00-General-appropriations-P.O. #7149

                             Pawnee Mental Health
                             For 1^st quarter appropriations
                             $31,257.50-General-appropriations-P.O. #7148

                             Twin Valley Developmental Services
                             For 1^st quarter appropriations
                             $13,750.00-General appropriations-P.O. #7147

                             Marshall County Fair Assn
                             For 1^st quarter appropriations
                             $7,500.00-General appropriations-P.O. #7146

                             Marshall County Developmental Corp
                             For 2024 appropriations
                             $4,200.00-General appropriations-P.O. #7140

                             Kansas National Guard
                             For 2024 appropriations
                             $1,934.00-General appropriations-P.O. #7139

                             Pony Express Partnership for Children
                             For 2024 appropriations
                             $10,000.00-General-appropriations-P.O. 37138

Keith Bramhall moved, seconded by Jon Ungerer to approve the Neighborhood Revitalization application for Loren Haug for the construction of a new home at 1423 31^st Rd, Baileyville, KS.  Unanimous.

County Counselor Jason Brinegar met with the Board.

Jon Ungerer moved, seconded by Fritz Blaske to approve the Memorandum of Understanding between Marshall County and the City of Marysville for the green space East of the new health department.  Unanimous.

Keith Bramhall moved, seconded by Fritz Blaske to go into executive session per KSA 75-4319(b)(2) for attorney client privileged discussions regarding potential litigation with the Board and County Counselor Jason Brinegar present to return to the Board meeting room at 9:50 a.m.  Unanimous.

No action taken as a result of this executive session. 

Keith Bramhall moved, seconded by Fritz Blaske to go into executive session per KSA 75-4319(b)(1) to discuss matters of non-elected personnel – payroll with the Board and County Clerk Sandy Wilson present to return to the Board meeting room at 10:00 a.m.  Unanimous. 

No action taken as a result of this executive session. 

Marshall County Partnership For Growth Director Jerry Zayas met with the Board for an update.  The annual meeting will be held on March 21^st at 6:00 p.m. at the Blue Rapids Community Center where they will be working on strategic planning.

Keith Bramhall moved, seconded by Jon Ungerer to approve payroll as presented.  Unanimous.

Fritz Blaske moved, seconded by Jon Ungerer to approve vouchers as presented and issue manual warrants.  Unanimous. 

Fritz Blaske moved, seconded by Jon Ungerer to adjourn the meeting at 10:31 a.m.  Unanimous.  The next regularly scheduled meeting will be held on Monday, March 18, 2024 beginning at 8:30 a.m.