Minutes, July 26, 2010

ELLSWORTH COUNTY COMMISSIONER MEETING

 

MINUTES

 

JULY 26, 2010

 

The Board of Ellsworth County Commissioners convened this 26^th day of July 2010 at the Ellsworth County Courthouse. 

 

                                                            Members Present:

                                                            Albert W. Oller, 1^st District Commissioner

                                                            Kermit Rush, 2^nd District Commissioner

                                                            Terry L. Kueser, 3^rd District Commissioner

                                                           

                                                                                                                       

OPENING BUSINESS:

 

Chairman Rush called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m.

 

Commissioner Kueser moved to approve the Agenda with an addition. Commissioner Oller seconded the motion.  Motion carried 3-0.

 

Commissioner Kueser moved to approve the Minutes of July 19, 2010.  Commissioner Oller seconded the motion.  Motion carried 3-0.

 

No one was present for the Public Forum.

 

APPOINTMENTS:

 

Randy Hofmeier, Auditor with Lindburg Vogel Pierce Faris, met with the Commissioners and reviewed the proposed 2011 budget.  Commissioner Kueser moved to publish the proposed budget as submitted for an August 9, 2010 hearing at 10:00 a.m.  Commissioner Rush seconded the motion.  Motion carried 3-0.  Commissioner Kueser moved to approve Resolution 2010R03, A Resolution Expressing The Property Taxation Policy of the Board of Ellsworth County Commissioners With Respect to Financing the 2011 Annual Budget.  Commissioner Oller seconded the motion.  Motion carried 3-0.

 

Matt Hedberg, Herbert Soukup, and Gail Lindstedt, owners, and Steve and Andrew Soukup, renters, appeared to ask the Commissioners to close 29^th road from Ave X South to the Rice County Line through sections 34 & 35 in township 17, range 6.  Basically, the road has not been maintained through the years and is almost impassible.  Since the road is a township road, the request to close the road would have to come from the Township.  Mr. Lindstedt, Langley Township Trustee, reported the board was in agreement to close the road and would send an official request to that effect.  Upon receipt of the request, the necessary paper work will be started and time for hearing will be set.

 

Amy Boxberger, Central Kansas Community Corrections, presented a proposal to spend the carryover reimbursement funds.  Commissioner Kueser moved to approve the 2011 Carryover Reimbursement Budget as presented.  Commissioner Oller seconded the motion.  Motion carried 3-0.

 

OLD BUSINESS:

 

There were no old business items.

 

NEW BUSINESS:

 

In order to continue the juvenile detention center at WaKeeney, the Commissioners had received a letter from Trego County asking that each county levy one-quarter mill to go directly to the center and use the facility for 100% all of their juvenile placements.  Commissioner Kueser moved to notify Trego County that Ellsworth County would not be interested in participating in the region as we are already contracted with Salina and Hutchinson and our needs are being met.  Commissioner Oller seconded the motion.  Motion carried 3-0.

 

Commissioner Kueser moved to approve the 2011 Holiday Schedule as presented.  Commissioner Oller seconded the motion.  Motion carried 3-0.

 

ADJOURNMENT:

 

Chairman Rush adjourned the meeting at 11:05 a.m.

 

 

 

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Janet L. Andrews, Ellsworth County Clerk