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: Todd
Hampton, City/County Building Official; Don Button, Emergency Management
Coordinator; John Crosby, Fire Chief; Sean Gooding, Emergency Medical Services
Director; Lance Babcock, Sheriff; Frank Goldsby, Public Works Administrator;
Rita Gee, Treasurer; and Nancy Ramski, Civic Center Building and Grounds Manager.
Gene
Schwein made the motion to approve the minutes of the May 18 and May 20, 2004
meetings and the claims against the various funds of the county. Madison
Traster seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.
Lorine
Myers, Leonard Wilson and Jamie Hudson, Grant County Conservation District,
presented their 2005 budget request. They are requesting an increase from
$20,000 to $27,000. The commissioners will consider the request.
Gene
Schwein made the motion to discontinue paying router fees since the state is
going to pay them. Madison Traster seconded the motion and it passed
unanimously.
Richard
Banes and David Rodriguez, 2003 Grant County Leadership Class Representatives,
reported that they received a $15,000 grant from Cooper-Clark to help fund
their swimming pool park project. They have applied for another grant through
RC & D and hope to receive it during the next year. Gene Schwein made the
motion to contribute $9,510 to Grant County Leadership to augment the grant
they received so they can proceed with the sidewalk portion of the project.
Madison Traster seconded the motion. Following discussion the motion passed
unanimously.
Mark Hinde
and Mary Gleason, Southwest Developmental Services, Inc., and Sharon Hixson,
Russell Child Development Center presented their 2005 budget request. They
requested $41,700 for SDSI and $31,500 for RCDC. The commissioners will
consider the requests.
Douglas
Campbell, County Attorney, met with the commissioners. Madison Traster made the
motion to recess into executive session for 15 minutes for the purpose of
discussing contractual matters. Gene Schwein seconded the motion and it passed
unanimously. After 15 minutes the meeting continued in open session.
Gene
Schwein made the motion to recess into executive session for 30 minutes for an
employee exit interview. Madison Traster seconded the motion and it passed
unanimously. After 30 minutes the meeting continued in open session.
Madison
Traster made the motion to accept the lowest and best bid $4,050 from Terracon
for sampling seven (7) groundwater monitor wells. Gene Schwein seconded the
motion and it passed unanimously.
Nancy
Ramski, Civic Center Building and Grounds Manager, and Frank Goldsby, Public
Works Administrator, met with the commissioners. Mrs. Ramski requested approval
to advertise for a full time maintenance worker due to the resignation of one
of the workers. The commissioners approved her request.
Terry
Lawhon, Landmark Appraisal, Tom Fuhrmann, Appraiser, and Ann Papay, Appraisal
Consultant, met with the commissioners. Gene Schwein made the motion to approve
renewing the contract with Landmark Appraisal not to exceed $78,000. Madison
Traster seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.
Scott
Nichols, Chamber of Commerce Director, presented an update on coming events as
regards the Chamber of Commerce. He gave an update on tourism events including
the Sampler Festival, which will be in Garden City in 2006.
The
commissioners made the decision to support an application for a Federal Juvenile
Accountability Block Grant to enhance the provision of Juvenile Intake and
Assessment Services for the 26th Judicial District Juvenile
Corrections & Prevention Services. Grant County’s share will be $204.88.
The
commissioners adjourned to meet again in regular session on June 15, 2004.
Linda McHenry, County Clerk Carl
Higgs, Chairman