C20090707 July
7, 2009
The Board of County Commissioners met in
regular session at 9:00 a.m. with all members and the County Clerk present.
The monthly department head meeting was held
with the following in attendance: Lance Babcock, Sheriff; J.D. Neufeld, Civic
Center Manager; Don Button, Emergency Management Coordinator; John Crosby, Fire
Chief; David Graber, Transfer Station Manager; Mary K. Sullivan, Register of
Deeds; Rita Gee, Treasurer; and Anita Quimby, Health Department Administrator.
Marty Long made the motion to
approve the minutes of the June 16, 2009 meeting and the claims against the
various funds of the county. Madison Traster seconded the motion and following
clarification of two vouchers the motion passed.
Marty Long made the motion to recess into
executive session for 10 minutes to discuss contractual matters. Madison
Traster seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. After 10 minutes the
meeting continued in open session.
Marty Long made the motion to recess into
executive session for 20 minutes to discuss non-elected personnel. Madison
Traster seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. After 20 minutes the
meeting continued in open session.
Mary Ann Sullivan, Extension Agent, and Board
Members, Randy Phillips, Candace Deyoe, Brandi Andersen, presented their 2010
budget request of $187,000.00, which is the same amount as last year. Randy
Phillips explained they received $122,000 in grant money they use for projects
and to buy materials for schools. They need to replace a copier and will use
tax money and grant money to do this.
Holly Mathes, Library Director and Gloria
Battin, Dee Longoria, Robert Thompson and Thelma Bortz presented their 2010
budget request of $464,133.00 for operations and $102,557.00 for employee
benefits. Their request is for the same amount as their 2009 approved budget.
Marty Long asked to schedule the appointed
department head performance evaluations for July 20th starting at
9:00 am. All agreed.
Henry Helmke, SKADAF presented his budget
request of $6,000, which is the same as last year. He stated the intake of
Grant County admits has doubled.
Marty Long made the motion to
recess into executive session for 5 minutes to discuss contractual matters.
Madison Traster seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. After 5 minutes
the meeting continued in open session.
It was the consensus of the
commissioners to nominate Tim Norton, Sedgwick County Commissioner for the NACO
board member position.
Robert Ohlen, Hospital
Administrator and Karla Nichols presented the 2010 budget request of $1,049,840,
which is the same as last year. Mr. Ohlen said they plan to start moving into
the new area the second week of October.
The commissioners recessed for lunch
with the Hospital Board at Park View Assisted Living. No decisions were made.
Billie Upshaw, Administrator, and
Board Members, Pam Gindlesberger, Larry Kepley, and Larry Rumburg, The Legacy
at Park View Care Home and Park View Assisted Living, presented their 2010
budget request of $888,558.00 for the care home and $64,937.00 for assisted
living.
J.D. Neufeld, Civic Center Manager,
presented one bid to purchase old metal folding chairs at the civic center. The
commissioners approved selling Mrs. Oliver 12 chairs at a cost of $1.00 per
chair and then advertising the remaining chairs for sell at the same cost. Mr.
Neufeld gave an update on his Capstone Project.
Cathy Tyler and Ray Velasquez,
Economic Development Board Members, met with the commissioners. Marty Long made
the motion to recess into executive session for 30 minutes to discuss personnel
matters. Madison Traster seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. After
30 minutes the meeting continued in open session.
J.D. Neufeld, Civic Center Manager,
and Dennis Deyoe, Fair Board Member, met with the commissioners. Discussion was
held on the vacancy created by the resignation of the secretary. The decision
was made to advertise to fill the position.
Madison Traster made the motion to
reappoint Julie Moral to the Southwest Kansas Area Agency on Aging Sub-Region
Council. Marty Long seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.
The commissioners adjourned to meet
again in regular session on July 21, 2009 at 9:30 a.m.
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Linda McHenry, County Clerk Carl
Higgs, Chairman