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. Austin Cline was present to observe 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 11/26/24 meeting and the agenda for today’s meeting. Unanimous.
Jon Ungerer moved, seconded by Fritz Blaske to approve the following purchase orders. Unanimous.
Community Memorial Healthcare Inc, Marysville, KS
For November 2024 Sales Tax
$89,930.01-Hospital Sales Tax-#7343
Voracek Law Office, Seneca, Ks
For contract attorney fees
$3,000.00-District Court Fund-P.O. #7332Keith Bramhall moved, seconded by Jon Ungerer to approve the following Home Sewer bills to be paid out of the appropriate funds. Unanimous.
Heather Ruhkamp - contract services - $160.00
Evergy – 2 lift stations - $247.86Fritz Blaske moved, seconded by Jon Ungerer to approve the following purchase orders. Unanimous.
Norfolk Contracting, Inc., Norfolk, NE
For labor & materials to construct stateline bridge
$204,621.00-Road & Bridge Fund-P.O. #109640
Schwab-Eaton, Manhattan, KS
For 95% completion of annual & fracture critical bridge inspections
$8,300.00-Road & Bridge Fund-P.O. #109641Public Works Administrator Mike Craig and the Board discussed upcoming 2025 projects.
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 Public Works Administrator Mike Craig present to return to open session in the Board meeting room at 9:12 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 Public Works Administrator Mike Craig present to return to open session in the Board meeting room at 9:25 a.m. Unanimous.
No action taken as a result of these executive sessions.
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, Public Works Administrator Mike Craig and County Clerk Sandy Wilson present to return to open session in the Board meeting room at 9:40 a.m. Unanimous.
No action taken as a result of this executive session.
Jon Ungerer moved, seconded by Keith Bramhall to approve the payment for a generator for Pott County Rural Water District #3 for Marshall County services in the amount of $37,638.00 out of the ARPA funds. Unanimous.
Keith Bramhall moved, seconded by Fritz Blaske to approve vouchers as presented and issue manual warrants. Unanimous.
County Counselor Anthony Bruna met with the Board.
Keith Bramhall moved, seconded by Jon Ungerer to go into executive session per KSA 75-4319(b)(2) to discuss attorney client privileged discussions – litigation with the Board, County Counselor Anthony Bruna and County Clerk Sandy Wilson to return to open session in the Board meeting room at 11:30. Unanimous.
Keith Bramhall moved, seconded by Jon Ungerer to extend the executive session per KSA 75-4319(b)(2) to discuss attorney client privileged discussions – litigation with the Board, County Counselor Anthony Bruna and County Clerk Sandy Wilson to return to open session in the Board meeting room at 11:50. Unanimous.
No action taken as a result of these executive sessions.
Keith Bramhall moved, seconded by Jon Ungerer to go into executive session per KSA 75-4319(b)(2) to discuss attorney client privileged discussions – litigation with the Board, County Counselor Anthony Bruna and County Clerk Sandy Wilson to return to open session in the Board meeting room at 1:10. Unanimous.
Keith Bramhall moved, seconded by Jon Ungerer to extend the executive session per KSA 75-4319(b)(2) to discuss attorney client privileged discussions – litigation with the Board, County Counselor Anthony Bruna and County Clerk Sandy Wilson to return to open session in the Board meeting room at 1:20. Unanimous.
Keith Bramhall moved, seconded by Jon Ungerer to extend the executive session per KSA 75-4319(b)(2) to discuss attorney client privileged discussions – litigation with the Board, County Counselor Anthony Bruna and County Clerk Sandy Wilson to return to open session in the Board meeting room at 1:30. Unanimous.
Keith Bramhall moved, seconded by Jon Ungerer to extend the executive session per KSA 75-4319(b)(2) to discuss attorney client privileged discussions – litigation with the Board, County Counselor Anthony Bruna and County Clerk Sandy Wilson to return to open session in the Board meeting room at 1:40. Unanimous.
Keith Bramhall moved, seconded by Jon Ungerer to extend the executive session per KSA 75-4319(b)(2) to discuss attorney client privileged discussions – litigation with the Board, County Counselor Anthony Bruna and County Clerk Sandy Wilson to return to open session in the Board meeting room at 1:50. Unanimous.
Keith Bramhall moved, seconded by Jon Ungerer to extend the executive session per KSA 75-4319(b)(2) to discuss attorney client privileged discussions – litigation with the Board, County Counselor Anthony Bruna and County Clerk Sandy Wilson to return to open session in the Board meeting room at 2:00. Unanimous.
No action taken as a result of these executive sessions.
Keith Bramhall moved, seconded by Jon Ungerer to adjourn the meeting at 2:01 p.m. Unanimous. The next regularly scheduled meeting will be held on Monday, December 9, 2024 to begin at 8:30 a.m.
