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.
Jon Ungerer moved, seconded by Fritz Blaske to approve the minutes of the 12/16/24 meeting and the agenda for today’s meeting. Unanimous.
Keith Bramhall moved, seconded by Fritz Blaske to approve the Marshall County Retirement Policy for Health Benefits as presented. Unanimous.
Keith Bramhall moved, seconded by Jon Ungerer to approve the following purchase orders. Unanimous.
Voice Products, Wichita, KS
For ½ payment of recorder system
$8,234.00-911 Local Fund-P.O. #7360
US Imaging
For Final scanning of documents
$46,025.85-Capital Improvement Fund-P.O. #7443
Rock Township
For 2024 Marshall Wind payment
$5,000.00-County General Fund-P.O. #7444
Guittard Township
For 2024 Marshall Wind payment
$10,000.00-County General Fund-P.O. #7445
Pfizer, Inc.
For 10 doses Prevnar 20
$2,307.84-Health Fund-P.O. #7207
HD Arms LLC, Henderson, NC
For Rifles
$19,930.10-Sheriff’s Reserve-P.O. #7362Fritz Blaske moved, seconded by Jon Ungerer to approve the following purchase orders. Unanimous.
Schwab-Eaton, Manhattan, KS
For Additional inspection services
$2,800.00-Road & Bridge Fund-P.O. #109647
M & M Tire, LLC, Washington, KS
For 6 Advance 1400R24 grader tires
$6,750.00-Road & Bridge Fund-P.O. #109650
Heinen True Value, Seneca, KS
For chains & hooks
$2,178.50-Road & Bridge Fund-P.O. #109648
Hilltop Tires, LLC, Marysville, KS
For 4 Toyo Open County A/T III
$1,228.80-Road & Bridge Fund-P.O. 109649Public Works Administrator Mike Craig met with the Board. Norfolk Contracting will be starting on the Cleveland Township – Zenith Rd bridge right after the first of the year.
Keith Bramhall moved, seconded by Jon Ungerer to approve the hiring of Don Tryon as probation laborer at the rate of $20.00/hr effective January 20, 2025. Unanimous.
Agency on Aging Director Ashley Slupianek met with the Board to give an update on transportation, meals, generator placement and the 2016 Ford E450 van she recently looked at for purchase.
Keith Bramhall moved, seconded by Jon Ungerer to go into executive session per KSA 75-4319(b)(1) to discuss matters of non-elected personnel, employee evaluations with the Board and Agency on Aging Director Ashley Slupianek present to return to open session in the Board meeting room at 9:30 a.m. Unanimous.
No action taken as a result of this executive session.
Keith Bramhall moved, seconded by Fritz Blaske to approve the step raise for Tim Scheele from Clk II St II to Clk III effective 12/26/24. Unanimous.
Keith Bramhall moved, seconded by Jon Ungerer to approve Resolution #20-24-12-23-1 to transfer $4,000.00 from Motor Vehicle Operating Fund to Motor Vehicle Equipment Fund. Unanimous.
Keith Bramhall moved, seconded by Jon Ungerer to approve the extension of Neighborhood Revitalization application to December 31, 2025 for John & Amber Schreiner and Jonathan Sill. Unanimous.
Keith Bramhall moved, seconded by Fritz Blaske to approve the following payments to be made out of the ARPA funds for the benefit of Transition Plus in Summerfield, KS. Unanimous.
Petsmart - aquarium $123.13
Home Depot – fittings $285.55
Menard’s – fittings $247.44Keith Bramhall moved, seconded by Jon Ungerer to approve the correction of the ARPA Reimbursement on 2/16/24 from $6,540.30 to $3,540.30. Unanimous.
Keith Bramhall moved, seconded by Fritz Blaske to correct the 12/2/24 motion of ARPA payment to Pott County RWD #3 for a generator in the amount of $37,638, which is corrected to the amount of $34,850. Unanimous.
Keith Bramhall moved, seconded by Fritz Blaske to approve to reimburse the Commission Department in General Fund for $8,893.91 for 2024 labor costs in the General Fund, not to exceed ARPA SLFRF funds available to bring Marshall’s ARPA funds to $0.
Bill Schwindamann Jr, Mike Craig, Cheryl Skalla and Tim Ackerman met with the Board to discuss the Annex location and possible construction of a new storage building. This group will coordinate and their wants and needs then come back to discuss with the Board.
Keith Bramhall moved, seconded by Jon Ungerer to go into executive session per KSA 75-4319(b)(1) to discuss matters of non-elected personnel – employee evaluations with the Board and Health Nurse Cheryl Skalla present to return to open session in the Board meeting room at 10:40 a.m. Unanimous.
No action taken as a result of this executive session.
Public Works Administrator Mike Craig met with the Board to let him know that Jayhawk Fire Sprinkler will be here today to repair the sprinkler head that malfunctioned.
Jon Ungerer moved, seconded by Fritz Blaske to approve the Jayhawk Fire Sprinkler proposal of the 5 year internal pipe system for an estimate of $2,964. Unanimous.
Fritz Blaske moved, seconded by Jon Ungerer to approve the 5 abatements in the amount of $2,435.62 as presented. Unanimous.
Jon 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 10:55 a.m. Unanimous. The next regularly schedule meeting will be held on Monday, December 30, 2024 to begin at 8:30 a.m.
