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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MONTGOMERY COUNTY, KANSAS OFFICIAL MINUTES August 16, 2004
The Board of County Commissioners, three members and the County Clerk present, met in regular session at 9:00 AM.
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CALL TO ORDER: Commissioner Hey. INVOCATION: Commissioner Mattix. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Commissioner Taylor.
AGENDA APPROVAL: ACTION: A motion was made by Commissioner Mattix to approve the agenda as amended. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Taylor. ROLL CALL VOTE Commissioner Hey - Yes Commissioner Mattix - Yes Commissioner Taylor - Yes
******** APPROVAL OF MINUTES: ACTION: A motion was made by Commissioner Mattix approve the minutes of August 2, 6 & 9, 2004 as presented by the County Clerk. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Taylor. ROLL CALL VOTE Commissioner Hey - Yes Commissioner Mattix - Yes Commissioner Taylor - Yes
******** APPROVAL OF PAYMENT OF INVOICES: ACTION: A motion was made by Commissioner Mattix to approve invoices in the amount of $589.11 and $198,205.71 as presented by the County Clerks office. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Taylor. ROLL CALL VOTE Commissioner Hey - Yes Commissioner Mattix - Yes Commissioner Taylor - Yes
******** MONTGOMERY COUNTY ACTION COUNCIL INDUSTRIAL EXPANSION: Dennis Pruitt, Montgomery County Action Council and Steve Tuszynski, Comptroller for Amazon.com, met with the Board to request a public hearing on tax abatement for new expansion at Amazon.com. The new expansion will provide 25 new jobs and cost 1.5 million dollars to be completed in September of this year. There could possibly be another 1 million dollars for further expansion next year with 10 additional new jobs in addition to the 25. There are presently 340 full time and 200 flex workers at Amazon.com. ACTION: A motion was made by Commissioner Taylor to conduct a public hearing on August 30th at 9:15 AM for the purpose of a 10 year abatement on new expansion for Amazon.com. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Mattix. ROLL CALL VOTE Commissioner Hey - Yes Commissioner Mattix - Yes Commissioner Taylor - Yes RES. NO. 04-130
******** CARD CREEK ROAD COMPLAINT EVERETT GRABHAM: Mr. and Mrs. Everett Grabham met with the Board to discuss the condition of the road leading into the Card Creek camping area. They also advised there is no sign marking the county road number for this road which is CR 2500. They stated the road has been torn up for six (6) to eight (8) months. Barbara Curtis, Public Works Coordinator, advised the Board that the road crew will begin asphalting in September on this road and will probably be half completed this fall. She also said approximately $28,000 has been spent on this road and probably another $28,000 will be required.
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MONTGOMERY COUNTY HEALTH EXECUTIVE SESSION: ACTION: A motion was made by Commissioner Taylor to recess to Executive Session at 9:37 AM to return at 9:52 AM to discuss non-elected personnel with Ruth Bardwell present. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Hey. ROLL CALL VOTE Commissioner Hey - Yes Commissioner Mattix - Yes Commissioner Taylor - Yes
Returned to session at 9:52 AM with no action taken and no decisions made.
ACTION: A motion was made by Commissioner Hey to return to Executive Session at 9:55 AM to return at 10:05 AM to discuss non-elected personnel with Ruth Bardwell present. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Hey. ROLL CALL VOTE Commissioner Hey - Yes Commissioner Mattix - Yes Commissioner Taylor - Yes Returned to session at 10:05 AM with no action taken and no decisions made.
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PUBLIC WORKS: Barbara Curtis, Public Works Coordinator and Julie McConnell, Acting Jail Administrator, met with the Board to request authorization to receive quotes and purchase an icemaker for the jail. The icemaker is broken and a new one is needed as soon as possible. ACTION: A motion was made by Commissioner Taylor to authorize the Public Works Coordinator and Acting Jail Administrator to receive faxed quotes on an icemaker for the Department of Corrections not to exceed $3,000.00 and to debit County General Capital Outlay Fund. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Mattix. ROLL CALL VOTE Commissioner Hey - Yes Commissioner Mattix - Yes Commissioner Taylor - Yes RES. NO. 04-131 Barbara Curtis presented her weekly written report. The following items were discussed: Chip and seal program north of Dearing; gravel project report; small box on Olive Street work report; and HHW collection day is August 18th. No action was required. A tour of the Department of Corrections followed the Public Works report. No action was taken as a result of this tour.
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EXECUTIVE SESSION COUNTY CLERK NON-ELECTED PERSONNEL: ACTION: A motion was made by Commissioner Taylor to recess to Executive Session at 10:55 AM to return at 11:05 AM with the County Clerk present to discuss non-elected personnel. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Hey. ROLL CALL VOTE Commissioner Hey - Yes Commissioner Mattix - Yes Commissioner Taylor - Yes
Returned to session at 11:05 AM with no action taken and no decisions made.
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OTHER COUNTY BUSINESS:
EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT (DRAFT) HUMAN RESOURCES: Liz Schwatken, Human Resources Director, presented a draft copy of employment contract to be used for all department supervisors appointed by the Board and approved by the County Counselor. The following action was taken: ACTION: A motion was made by Commissioner Taylor to approve the adoption of the Employment Agreement that will be applicable to all appointed positions in the Countys employment. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Hey. ROLL CALL VOTE Commissioner Hey - Yes Commissioner Mattix - Yes Commissioner Taylor - Yes RES. NO. 04-132 ******** ADJOURNMENT: 11:15 AM
ACTION: Motion by Commissioner Taylor, seconded by Commissioner Mattix. ROLL CALL VOTE Commissioner Hey - Yes Commissioner Mattix - Yes Commissioner Taylor - Yes
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MONTGOMERY COUNTY, KANSAS
_____________________________________ FRENCH L. HEY, Chairman
_____________________________________ LEE MATTIX - Member
_____________________________________ RUDY M. TAYLOR - Member
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