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C20090203                                                                                                                                           February 3, 2009

 

                The Board of County Commissioners met in regular session with Commissioners Marty Long and Madison Traster and the County Clerk present. Chairman Carl Higgs was absent.

 

                The monthly department head meeting was held with the following in attendance: Randy McCauley, Road Department Administrator; Rita Gee, Treasurer; Anita Quimby, Health Department Administrator; Jerry Jo Deckert, Emergency Medical Service Director; John Crosby, Fire Chief; Don Button, Emergency Management Coordinator; J.D. Neufeld, Civic Center Manager; David Graber, Transfer Station Manager; and Mary K. Sullivan, Register of Deeds.

 

                Madison Traster made the motion to approve the minutes of the January 20, 2009 meeting and the claims against the various funds of the county. Marty Long seconded the motion. Following clarification of several vouchers the motion passed.

 

                Randy McCauley, Road Department Administrator, talked to the commissioners about striping the seven mile road. He explained the traffic count on that road does not require that striping be done. In addition to the cost of striping, signs would have to be added to the road. The commissioners made the decision not to add striping to the road. Duane Alexander, local farmer, stopped in to discuss this matter with the commissioners. Mr. McCauley said he would put a counter on the road to see if traffic is heavy enough to require striping the road. In other business, Madison Traster made the motion to commit matching funds in the amount of $273,000 for Road Project Number: 34 KA-0493-01. Marty Long seconded the motion and it passed.

 

                Rita Gee, Treasurer, met with the commissioners. Marty Long made the motion to recess into executive session for 10 minutes to discuss financial matters involving the county. Madison Traster seconded the motion and it passed. After 10 minutes the meeting continued in open session.  At the Treasurer’s advice, after she researched available options, the decision was made to leave bond money in the municipal pool at this time. She will continue to closely monitor investment opportunities.

 

                Discussion was held on city/county unification. The Clerk will invite city officials to the next regular commissioner meeting to discuss this.

 

                At Randy McCauley’s request Madison Traster made the motion to recess into executive session             for 10 minutes for the purpose of discussing non-elected personnel. Marty Long seconded the motion and it passed. After 10 minutes the meeting continued in open session.

 

                Marty Long made the motion to approve the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program for Federal Aviation Administration Funding Projects. Madison Traster seconded the motion and it passed.

 

                The commissioners recessed for lunch with the Western Prairie Care Home Board at Park View Assisted Living. General discussion was held.

 

                The commissioners adjourned to meet again in regular session on February 17, 2009 at 9:30 a.m.

 

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Linda McHenry, County Clerk                                                                     Carl Higgs, Chairman