August 7, 2017

Kiowa County Commissioners Meeting
Courthouse Lower Level Conference Room
August 7, 2017

Bert Lowery, Ron Freeman, John Unruh, Kristi Cooper, Chay Howard, Travis Payne, Matt Christenson and Terry Mayhew attended the meeting.

Consent agenda included: Agenda, PR & AP reports, Commissioner minutes of 7-31:

After the prayer was given by Terry Mayhew, Bert opened the meeting and Ron moved to approve the consent agenda and John seconded motion carried 3-0.

Travis came forward to give R&B, SW and NXWD updates. Received reimbursement check from the federal program on the ice storm. Replacing the MAC truck would they like new or used truck bids. Backhoe at landfill. Get more details on our backhoe and report back. Belvidere shop. Will get new bids on the door and insulation. Generator will be hooked up. CDL discussion requirements and extension on applicants. It was by consensus to allow a 6-month extension for those trying to get their CDL. Bert called for an executive discussion for non-elected personnel to discuss employee relations at 9:28 and John seconded, motion carried 3-0. Regular session began at 10:28 with no action taken.

Kristi Cooper asked for executive session for 10 minutes for non-elected personnel at 9:53 to discuss employee relations. Ron moved for the executive session and John seconded, motion carried 3-0. Regular session began at 10:03 with no action taken. Kristi presented a payroll change for C. Einsel for a temp intern in the County Attorney office and Bert moved and John seconded, motion carried 3-0.

Bert asked to continue the meeting at the County facilities to look at the hail damage on the buildings. After the Commissioners looked at all the building and accessed the damages per EMC. John moved to replace the shingle roofs at the Courthouse and Sheriff office. Fix the roof over the media center and replace the solar panels through Ray’s Roofing and Ron seconded, motion carried 3-0. Matt will get with EMC and process that claim.

Meeting adjourned at 11:30.