Kiowa County Commissioners Meeting

Courthouse Lower Level Conference Room

October 31, 2018

Ronald Freeman, Bert Lowery, John Unruh, Kristi Cooper, Jay Schmidt, Matt Christenson and Ellen Peters attended the meeting.

Consent agenda included: Agenda, Payroll reports, AP reports and Commissioner minutes of 10/15.

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

Jay Schmidt came forward to discuss public works departments. He presented payroll changes for W Williams (merit), M Harrell (merit), J Price (merit), J West (probation period) for approval. After review of the pay changes Bert moved to approve them and John seconded, motion carried 3-0. Agreement of a local road safety plans in the amount of $5043. John moved to approve the contract with the Secretary of Transportation of KDOT and Bert seconded, motion carried 3-0. Agreement for engineering services biennial bridge inventory and appraisal for bridge inspections with Kirkham & Michael. After review John moved to approve the agreement and Bert seconded, motion carried 3-0. Next, he gave updates on projects they are working on.

Matt Christenson came to discuss repairing the electrical distribution panels at the commons and presented a bid from Sagebrush Electric in the amount of $2142.26 to be paid out of Commons building fund. Bert moved to approve the quote and John seconded, motion carried 3-0. Next, he presented payroll changes for L Gwin (merit) and T Libby (probation period) and John moved to approve the changes and Ron seconded, motion carried 3-0.

Break was called for 5 minutes.

Kristi Cooper presented payroll changes for C Cantrall (merit) and T Butler (merit) for approval. After review of the changes Bert moved to approve them and Ron seconded, motion carried 3-0.

During Commissioner Discussion the Keller subdivision and vacating roads was discussed briefly.

Meeting was adjourned at 10:00.

Kiowa County Commission:

Ronald Freeman, Chairman                                                    Attest:

Bert Lowery, Vice-Chairman                                      Kristi Cooper, County Clerk

John Unruh, Commissioner