Kiowa County Commissioners Meeting

January 22, 2019

Bert Lowery, John Bertram, Ronald Freeman, Kristi Cooper, Chay Howard, Jeff Blackburn, Jay Schmidt and Rhonda Fernandez attended the meeting.

Consent agenda included: Agenda and Commissioner minutes of 12/17.

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

Jay Schmidt came to give updates for Public Works departments which included; road maintenance, landfill holiday schedule, end dump trailers and vehicle quotes. Ron moved to purchase 2 Ford trucks in the amount of $64,212 from Lanterman Motors in Pratt and Bert seconded, motion carried 3-0. 

Kristi Cooper presented tax corrections for approval. Ron moved to approve the corrections as presented, Bert seconded, motion carried 3-0. Kristi presented a contribution letter from Southwest Kansas Area Agency on Aging with request for 2019. Bert moved to give the same amount as last year in the amount of $700 and John seconded, motion carried 3-0. Safe Kids and After prom contribution letters were presented. After review John moved to give $100 to both and Bert seconded, motion carried 3-0. Last she presented payroll changes J Unruh (resignation), M Murski (resignation), S Butler (position change), A Taylor (merit increase), S Beltz (new hire), N Hacker (new hire), M Hesser (resignation). After review of the payroll changes, Bert moved to approve them as presented and John seconded, motion carried 3-0.

Break at 10:00 till 10:05

Rhonda Fernandez with PIC came to give mid-year report on claims and funding.

During Commissioner discussion they continued the discussion of Elected Official salaries. After some discussion Bert moved to give $3000 increase to the Sheriffs salary and $1000 increase to the Clerk, Treasurer and Register of Deeds salary and John seconded, motion carried 3-0. Chay Howard talked about having insurance for any private events at any of our facilities, he will work on that information and have it at the meeting on the 4^th.

Meeting was adjourned at 11:43.