The Board
of County Commissioners met in regular session at 9:30 a.m. with all members
and the County Clerk present.
Madison
Traster made the motion to approve the minutes of the March 11, 2003 meeting
and to approve the claims against the various funds of the county. Gene Schwein
seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.
Frank
Goldsby, Public Works Administrator, Tom Kramer, Road Foreman, and Nancy
Ramski, Building and Grounds Manager, met with the commissioners. Mr. Kramer
presented a preliminary drawing for the cemetery intersection project. The
public hearing for the road department five-year plan was held. No one from the
public attended the meeting. Discussion on prioritizing road projects was done
at this time. The decision was made to prioritize the projects in the following
order: The Moscow Road bridge is 1st,
the cemetery intersection is 2nd, the intersection five miles south is 3rd, the
Moscow Road is 4th and the Hickok Road is 5th.
Lance
Babcock, Sheriff, reported that he is not replacing the showers in the jail due
to cost. Instead, he is going to have them refinished. The cost for this will
be about $300 each. He said he is still considering putting extra bunks in the
jail. The cost for this will be about $950. Sheriff Babcock said he had to
utilize a city officer as jailer over the weekend due to vacation and illness
in his department. The commissioners said they have no problem with that.
Sheriff Babcock said he would like to move the outdoor prisoner area to the
north side of the Law Enforcement Center. The commissioners authorized him to
see how much area he would need.
Sean
Gooding, Emergency Medical Service Director, gave an update on his department.
Frank
Goldsby, Public Works Administrator, and Tom Kramer, Road Foreman, attended the
bid opening for asphalt work. The bids were as follows: J & R Sand Company
bid $857,872.80; Venture Corporation bid $932,739.00; Smith Sand Company bid
$1,032,050.00; and Central Paving bid $1,046,572.50. Gene Schwein made the
motion to approve the low bid of $857,872.80 submitted by J & R Sand
Company. Madison Traster seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. The
commissioners reviewed and approved a road-crossing permit for Atmos Energy.
Pete
Clinesmith, Noxious Weed Director, and Frank Goldsby, Public Works
Administrator, attended the bid opening for a pick-up for the Noxious Weed
Department. Bids submitted were with the trade in of a 1993 pick up. The bids
were as follows: Riley Ford bid $24,426.00; Riley Chevrolet bid $25,500; Burtis
Motor Company bid $22,459 for a Ford pick-up and $25,362 for a Dodge; and
Western Motors bid $25,395. Gene Schwein made the motion to approve the low bid
from Burtis Motor Company not to exceed $22,459 with trade. Madison Traster
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. Discussion was held on fees
and deposits for the use of rooms and buildings at the civic center complex.
Madison Traster made the motion to adjust the fees and deposits on facilities
at the civic center as presented by the facility manager. Gene Schwein seconded
the motion and it passed unanimously.
Gene Schwein made the motion to
proclaim April as Fair Housing Month in Grant County. Madison Traster seconded
the motion and it passed unanimously.
Gene Schwein made the motion to
approve Resolution 03-02 supporting a resident judge in each county of the
state of Kansas. Madison Traster seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.
Gene Schwein made the motion to
allow the National Day of Prayer to be held on the courthouse yard May 1st
t 7:00 a.m. Madison Traster seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.
The
commissioners adjourned to meet again in regular session on April 1, 2003.