Kiowa County Commissioners Meeting

November 30, 2018

Ronald Freeman, Bert Lowery, John Unruh, Kristi Cooper, Jay Schmidt and Jeff Blackburn attended the meeting.

Consent agenda included: Agenda, Payroll reports, AP reports and Commissioner minutes of 11/19.

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

Jay Schmidt came to give updates for the public works departments which Bobcat lease, payroll changes, job description change and road maintenance. Jay presented payroll changes for M Allsbury (merit increase) and C Erikson (new hire) for an approval. After review of the payroll changes Bert moved to approve them as presented and John seconded, motion carried 3-0. Next, he presented a job description for equipment operator for the landfill. He explained that the department only had two job descriptions and that one was for recycle technician and solid waste foreman. He mentioned they no longer have a need for the recycle tech and that he changed it equipment operator and made changes to fit the new position. After review of the changes to the job description Bert moved to approve the new job description and John seconded, motion carried 3-0. The clerk requested an executive session for non-elected personnel to discuss employee relations for 5 minutes. Bert moved to go into executive session at 9:20 to discuss employee relations with Jay and Kristi, John seconded, motion carried 3-0. Regular session began at 9:25 with no action taken.

Break for 5 minutes till 9:30.

Kristi Cooper presented payroll changes for approval for S Butler(merit), T Neil(merit) and S Powell(separation). Bert moved to approve the payroll changes and John seconded, motion carried 3-0. Next, she presented tax corrections for approval and Bert moved to approve the tax corrections and John seconded, motion carried 3-0

During Commissioner discussion they discussed the public hearing that was held last meeting in the Keller subdivision with John since he wasn’t present.

Meeting was adjourned at 10:35

Kiowa County Commission:

Ronald Freeman, Chairman                                                    Attest:

Bert Lowery, Vice-Chairman                                      Kristi Cooper, County Clerk

John Unruh, Commissioner