2005, SIXTIETH MEETING

CRAWFORD COUNTY COURTHOUSE, COMMISSIONERS’ BOARD ROOM

Girard, KS. Friday August 5, 2005, 10:00 AM

The Crawford County Board of Commissioners met pursuant to Kansas Statutes Annotated Chapter 19, Article 2, Section 18 in due and regular session with open doors. Commissioner Anthony Pichler served as the presiding officer.

Commissioner Bob Kmiec and Commissioner Tom Moody were present.

Don Pyle, Deputy County Clerk and County Counselor Jim Emerson were present and seated with the Board.

Chairman Pichler led the Pledge of Allegiance.

UNDER THE HEADING BUSINESS FROM A PREVIOUS MEETING

CONSENT AGENDA

On motion (05-239) of Commissioner Kmiec and the second of Commissioner Moody that the consent agenda be approved including:

Yeas: Commissioners Kmiec, Moody and Pichler

Nays:

Present but not voting:

Absent or not voting:

The motion prevailed and the consent agenda was approved.

SIGNING OF MOTIONS

The County Clerk presented the following motions for Commissioners’ signatures.

UNDER THE HEADING NEW BUSINESS

OPENING OF SEALED BIDS

MESSAGES FROM ELECTED OFFICIALS

MESSAGES FROM APPOINTED OFFICIALS

MESSAGES FROM OTHER GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES

MESSAGES FROM THE PUBLIC

PROCLAMATIONS AND ORDERS OF THE BOARD

NEW BUSINESS

Item One: Mr. Jim Emerson, County Counselor, presenting a contract between the Board of County Commissioners and Heckert Construction Co., Inc., for an asphalt overlay project on county roads. Mr. Emerson stated that this contract was for the overlay project that the County had received bids on about a month ago and $701,488.50 was the amount of the contract. Mr. Emerson added that Heckert was ready to go on this project and that it should all be done long before colder weather is a factor. Mr. Emerson continued that Triad was performing inspection and engineering services and that there was a deadline with liquidated damages included and that they had received insurance and bonding information. Mr. Pichler was answered that no lien releases were required since there were no subs involved and Heckert was using their own materials. Mr. Pichler was answered that all thickness and other specs were included in the engineer’s spec book.

On motion (05-240) of Commissioner Moody and the second of Commissioner Pichler to approve a contract between the Board of County Commissioners of Crawford County and Heckert Construction Co., Inc., for asphalt overlay.

Yeas: Commissioners Kmiec, Moody and Pichler

Nays:

Present but not voting:

Absent or not voting:

The motion prevailed.

Item Two: Mr. Moody thought that Mr. Emerson could draft a letter to BNSF about the railroad tracks on Gooding Road. Mr. Moody mentioned that he had received a call and that the ties appeared to be loose and some parts were sticking up. Mr. Emerson mentioned that the railroad company contacts the county had been using in the last couple of years seemed to get a quicker response from the railroads.

Item Three: Mr. Moody mentioned that next Friday, August 12, he would like to get an update from the Economic Development Director on his activities.

UNDER THE HEADING OLD BUSINESS

OLD BUSINESS

Item One: Mr. Emerson mentioned that he had recently received tax exemptions from the Board of Tax Appeals on properties that the county had received in recent years from tax sales and he wondered if the county should compile a list and put these out for bid to get these back on the tax rolls. Mr. Pichler thought that we should advertise them all. Mr. Emerson mentioned that on a few of the properties agreements with the local cities had been reached on their disposition. Mr. Pichler thought that all other properties should be advertised. Mr. Kmiec was answered that the properties were a mix of city and rural properties. Mr. Emerson mentioned that on some of the smaller strips it might be good to contact the people owning adjoining properties to see if they were interested. All of the commissioners agreed that this would be a good project.

Item Two: Mr. Moody mentioned that he had received another phone call about the portion of the old landfill that had not been dumped on and wondered what the status of this was. Mr. Emerson was unaware that the commission had expressed an interest in selling the undisturbed portion of this property. Mr. Moody wanted to get something going on this and thought that Bob Krumsick could help in figuring out what part of the property had been dumped on. Mr. Emerson stated that Bob Krumsick and Ron Albertini could get together to get a good description of the property that had not been dumped on.

Item Three: Mr. Moody wanted to mention that the commission had enjoyed working with Jeff Bell, the news director at KKOW that is leaving for employment in the Kansas City area. Mr. Moody was answered that this was Mr. Bell’s last commission meeting that he would attend.

UNDER THE HEADING FUTURE BUSINESS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

FUTURE BUSINESS

Item One: August 9, 2005 -- Crawford County Zoning will present two cases. A request for a Conditional Use for Lots of Tots Day Care owned by Carlton and Kim Kennard at 3014 W. 4^{th Pittsburg, KS. A request for a Conditional Use for Roxan Harvey Kennels owned by Roxan Harvey at 483 S. 260th Pittsburg, KS.}

^{Item Two: August 26, 2005 – Mr. Bob Medina with the Kansas Bureau of Waste Management to discuss cleanup of a dumpsite in the county.}

^{Item Three: August 12, 2005 – A report on new developments in the Economic Development Office from Levi Henry.}

^{Item One: August 18, 2005 -- 7:00 PM The Planning and Zoning Board, with David Yearout as consultant, will meet at the courthouse in the zoning office to discuss the future of zoning regulations in Crawford County.}

^{Item Two: August 26, 2005 – 9:00 A.M. The Crawford County commission will hold a work session with leaders from Crawford County cities, water and sewer districts on installing disconnects in buildings that could use emergency generators for power.}

^{UNDER THE HEADING MOTION TO ADJOURN}

^{MOTION TO ADJOURN}

^{Item One: Adjournment}

^{On the motion of Commissioner Pichler and the second of Commissioner Moody to adjourn the August 5, 2005 meeting at 10:20 AM..}

^{Yeas: Commissioners Kmiec, Moody and Pichler}

^Nays:

^{Present but not voting:}

^{Absent or not voting:}

^{The motion prevailed.}

^{Witness my hand in the taking of these minutes and my submission of the same for the approval of the Board of Crawford County Commissioners:}

^{= Seal = Deputy County Clerk}

^{Taken DPP 8/5/2005 10:20 AM, Amended DPP 8/5/05 11:10 AM}