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.
Fritz Blaske moved, seconded by Jon Ungerer to approve the minutes of the 11/04/24 meeting and the agenda for today’s meeting. Unanimous.
Keith Bramhall moved, seconded by Jon Ungerer to approve the following purchase orders. Unanimous.
Hood Htg, Air, Plg Electrical Inc, Concordia, KS
For Replaced controller on big cooler
$2,026.71-Title IIIC Fund-P.O. #7112
FFF Enterprises
For 200 doses Spikevax Covid Vaccine
$25,176.69-Health Fund-P.O. #7200
Axon Enterprises, Phoenix, AZ
For Tasers
$54,557.11- Sheriff’s Reserve Fund-P.O. 7257
Brown County Treasurer
4 County Share District Exp
$1,286.80-District Court Fund-P.O. #7299Keith Bramhall moved, seconded by Fritz Blaske to approve the following Home Sewer bills to be paid out of the appropriate funds. Unanimous.
Kansas One Call System – 2 locates $5.10
Evergy – 2 lift stations $121.01Public Works Administrator Mike Craig met with the Board.
Fritz Blaske moved, seconded by Jon Ungerer to approve the following purchase orders. Unanimous.
Ketter Construction, Home, KS
For machine hire
$7,232.00-Road & Bridge Fund-P.O. #109636
Truck Repair Plus, Marysville, KS
For labor & parts to replace o-rings & airfilter
$1,159.23-Road & Bridge Fund-P.O. #109635Stateline bridge is progressing, stringers going in and should be pouring concrete by end of the week.
Public Works Administrator and the Board discussed the rotary cutter bids from last week.
Keith Bramhall moved, seconded by Fritz Blaske to purchase the Landpride 10’ rotary cutter from KanEquip in the amount of $23,500 and to purchase the John Deere from Landmark in the amount of $23,450. Unanimous.
Sheriff Tim Ackerman met with the Board. He is transferring the Suburban to the K9 unit and will be purchasing a new Tahoe for the amount of $60,400.
Public Works Administrator Mike Craig rejoined the meeting. Keith Bramhall moved, seconded by Fritz Blaske to approve the following purchase orders. Unanimous.
KanEquip, Wamego, KS
For Landpride 10’ rotary cutter
$23,500- Road & Bridge Fund-P.O. #109638
Landmark Implement, Marysville, KS
For John Deere 10’ rotary cutter
$23,450.00-Road & Bridge Fund-P.O. #109637Keith Bramhall moved, seconded by Fritz Blaske to go into executive per KSA 75-4319(b)(2) to discuss matters of attorney client privileged discussions – litigation with the Board, County Counselor Anthony Bruna and Public Works Administrator Mike Craig present to return to the Board meeting room at 9:45 a.m. Unanimous.
No action taken as a result of this executive session.
Keith Bramhall moved, seconded by Jon Ungerer to go into executive session per KSA 75-4319(b)(2) to discuss matters of attorney client privileged discussions – litigation with the Board, County Counselor Anthony Bruna and County Clerk Sandy Wilson present to return to open session in the Board meeting room at 9:55 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 – employee evaluations with the Board and County Clerk Sandy Wilson present to return to open session in the Board meeting room at 10:10 a.m. Unanimous.
Keith Bramhall moved, seconded by Fritz Blaske to extend the executive session per KSA 75-4319(b)(1) to discuss matters of non-elected personnel – employee evaluations with the Board and County Clerk Sandy Wilson present to return to open session in the Board meeting room at 10:15 a.m. Unanimous.
No action taken as a result of these executive sessions.
Jennifer Martin, Assistant Emergency Management Director met with the Board to present a Declaration Proclamation for the 10-30-24 storm.
Keith Bramhall moved, seconded by Jon Ungerer to approve the Declaration Proclamation for the 10/30/24 storm that moved through Marshall County #20-24-11-12-1. Unanimous.
Keith Bramhall moved, seconded by Jon Ungerer to go into executive session per KSA 75-4319(b)(1) to discuss non-elected personnel – employee evaluations with the Board and Jennifer Martin present to return to open session in the Board meeting room at 10:25 a.m. Unanimous.
No action taken as a result of this executive session.
Jon Ungerer moved, seconded by Fritz Blaske to approve payroll as presented. Unanimous.
Keith Bramhall moved, seconded by Jon Ungerer to approve the following purchase order. Unanimous.
Axon Enterprises
For Tasers
$9,000.00-Special County Attorney Fund-P.O. #7232Jon Ungerer moved, seconded by Keith Bramhall to approve vouchers as presented and issue manual warrants. Unanimous.
Fritz Blaske moved, seconded by Jon Ungerer to adjourn the meeting at 10:45 a.m. Unanimous. The Board will convene on Thursday, November 14, 2024 at 8:30 a.m. to Canvass the 2024 General Election. The next regularly scheduled meeting will be held on Monday, November 18, 2024 beginning at 8:30 a.m.
