August 6, 2018

Ronald Freeman, John Unruh, Bert Lowery(absent) Kristi Cooper, Chay Howard, DJ McMurry, Pat Klecker, Jay Schmidt, Rosa Spainhour and Kerri Ulrich attended the meeting.

Consent agenda included: Agenda and Commissioner minutes of 07/31.

After the pledge of Allegiance, Ron opened the meeting. Ron moved to approve the consent agenda as presented and John seconded, motion carried 2-0.

Ron opened the 2019 County budget hearing at 9:00 for public comment for 30 minutes. Kerri Ulrich, Rosa Spainhour, DJ McMurry and Jay Schmidt attended. John moved to adopt the 2019 budget as presented and Ron seconded, motion carried 2-0. (Bert absent) Kerri left the meeting.

DJ McMurry came forward to present payroll changes for K Zenger and M Moore. John moved to approve the changes as presented and Ron seconded, motion carried 2-0.

Jay Schmidt came forward to present payroll changes for C Tuttle (merit increase) C Cagle. Ron moved to approve the changes and John seconded, motion carried 2-0. They discussed illegal dumping in cardboard containers. John asked about any blind corners and a few roads with cliché that needs gravel. Jay requested a 10-minute executive session to discuss employee relations and John moved for the executive session at 9:45 and Ron seconded, motion carried 2-0. Regular session began at 9:55 with no action taken.

Break was called at 9:55 till 10:00

Patrick Klecker came to present adult grant year end and juvenile prevention report for Santa Fe Trail Community Corrections. John moved to accept the reports that were presented, and Ron seconded, motion carried 2-0. John moved to approve the juvenile report and Ron seconded, motion carried 2-0.

Kristi Cooper presented a payroll change for G Koehn for approval. After review of the payroll change John moved to approve the change and Ron seconded, motion carried 2-0.

During Commissioner discussion they discussed priority roads for grading and asked Jay his opinion and Jay expressed that it would be nice to see their priorities because there are always needs for improvements. They will discuss this at the next meeting

Meeting adjourned at 10:52