The Board of Marshall County Commissioners met in regular session with Keith Bramhall, Chairman, Jon Ungerer, member, Fritz Blaske, 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.
Jon Ungerer moved, seconded by Fritz Blaske to approve the minutes of the 5/28/24 meeting and the agenda for today’s meeting as amended. Unanimous.
Keith Bramhall moved, seconded by Fritz Blaske to approve the following purchase orders. Unanimous.
Steve Kraushaar, Marysville, KS
For contract services
$3,250.00-District Court Fund-P.O. #7103
Advanced Correctional
For medical services
$3,978.15-County General (Sheriff Fund)-P.O. #7165Keith Bramhall moved, seconded by Jon Ungerer to approve the following Home Sewer bills to be paid out of the appropriate funds. Unanimous.
Anthony Oller – contract services $250.00
Heather Ruhkamp – contract services $160.00
Hanover Electric – parts, labor, repairs $747.99
Evergy – 2 lift stations $252.21Keith Bramhall moved, seconded by Fritz Blaske to approve the reimbursement of $2,360.20 from ARPA to Marshall County for the reimbursement of Leslie Jeter salary & payroll taxes. Unanimous.
Public Works Administrator Mike Craig met with the Board.
Fritz Blaske moved, seconded by Jon Ungerer to approve the following purchase orders. Unanimous.
Hall Brothers Inc, Marysville, KS
For Onyx sealing application 3 ½ miles
$166,566.40-Road & Bridge Fund-P.O. #109572
Norfolk Contracting Inc, Norfolk, NE
For Constructing B#3.1-E.0 Dear Trail Rd Bridge
$46,550.00-Road & Bridge Fund-P.O. #109571
Schwab-Eaton PA, Manhattan, KS
For 8 ½ hrs engineering services
$1,428.00-Road & Bridge Fund-P.O. #109568
Schwab-Eaton PA, Manhattan, KS
For Engineering & survey svcs new bridge design
$5,136.18-Road & Bridge Fund-P.O. #109569
Schwab-Eaton PA, Manhattan, KS
For Const Engineering on KLBIP B#23.4-U.0
$8,141.50-Special Road & Bridge Fund-P.O. #109570Keith Bramhall moved, seconded by Fritz Blaske to go into executive session per KSA 75-4319(b)(1) to discuss matters of non-elected personnel – employee evaluations with the Board and Public Works Administrator Mike Craig present to return to open session in the Board meeting room at 9:10 a.m. Unanimous.
No action taken as a result of this executive session.
Chris Grauer met with the Board after receiving the letter removing him from the Neighborhood Revitalization program for delinquent taxes. The first half of Mr. Grauer’s taxes were paid by Corelogic which is his mortgage company and he was not informed that they would not be paying the 2nd half. As soon as he received the letter, he came in and paid the 2nd half of the taxes.
Keith Bramhall moved, seconded by Fritz Blaske to reinstate Mr. Grauer into the Neighborhood Revitalization program. Unanimous.
Fritz Blaske moved, seconded by Jon Ungerer to approve the Contract for Governmental Services Between Washington County, Marshall County, Clay County, Cloud County and Republic County for The Development of Coordinated Environmental Planning and the Implementation of Environmental Programs. Unanimous.
County Counselor Anthony Bruna with Galloway, Wiegers & Brinegar met with the Board. The Board & Mr. Bruna discussed some of the ongoing issues.
Jon Ungerer moved, seconded by Keith Bramhall to give Roger Haug another extension for his Neighborhood Revitalization project through 12/31/24. Unanimous.
Jon Ungerer moved, seconded by Keith Bramhall to approve the vouchers as presented and issue manual warrants. Unanimous.
Register of Deeds Ruth Martin met with the Board. Mrs. Martin presented her 2025 budget request which includes 1 part time employee to assist with the indexing that will be created as a result of the US Imaging scanning of all documents. The overall budget request is in the amount of $177,954 which is a decrease from previous years budget in the amount of $1,036.
Register of Deeds Ruth Martin also informed the Board that she has a company interested in purchasing her Book Eye 4 scanner. The scanner will not be utilized as expected due to the US Imaging scanning of the documents. She will follow-up with the interested party and if they can come to an agreement on a price then she will come back to the Board to have the scanner declared surplus to sell.
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 – employee evaluations with the Board and Register of Deeds Ruth Martin to return to open session in the Board meeting room at 10:10 a.m. Unanimous.
No action taken as a result of this executive session.
Fritz Blaske moved, seconded by Jon Ungerer to adjourn the meeting at 10:25 a.m. Unanimous. The next regularly scheduled meeting will be held on Monday, June 10, 2024 beginning at 8:30 a.m.
