August 17, 2020

Kiowa County Community Center

August 17, 2020

Bert Lowery, John Bertram, Ronald Freeman, Kristi Cooper, Chay Howard, Jay Schmidt, DJ McMurry, Kerri Ulrich, David White, Matt Christenson and Jeff Blackburn attended the meeting.

Consent agenda included: Agenda, Payroll reports, Accounts Payable reports and commissioner minutes of 08/03.

After the prayer given by Jeff Blackburn, Ron opened the meeting at 9:00. Bert moved to approve the consent agenda, payroll reports and accounts payable reports and John seconded, motion carried 3-0.

Chay Howard came to present Resolution 2020-17 regarding the use of recording devices at public meetings. Bert moved to approve county employees to live stream the meetings and John seconded, motion carried 3-0. After review of the resolution, Bert moved to adopt resolution 2020-17 and John seconded, motion carried 3-0.

Kerri Ulrich came to give updates for the board of health(BOH). Ron adjourned the regular meeting and called BOH meeting to order. Updates included; school nursing contracts, back to school immunization clinics, attending school board and town hall meetings for schools, gearing up for flu season, KDHE ELC COVID-19 staffing support grant, new COVID-19 testing. Ron adjourned the BOH and called the regular meeting to order. She presented school nursing contracts for USD 474 and Valley View for approval. Bert moved to approve the contracts as presented and John seconded, motion carried 3-0. John moved to approve give a 3% support grant bonus from KDHE ELC of their wages spent during the pandemic to each of her employees and Bert seconded, motion carried 3-0.

Jay Schmidt came to discuss public works departments which include; payroll changes for C Tuttle(merit), C Cagle(merit), R Lothman(probation) B Thompson(resignation), culverts being replaced and hauling caliche to some roads north of Haviland. After review of the payroll changes, Ron moved to approve the changes as presented and Bert seconded, motion carried 3-0. Bert asked for clarification on the foley bill and Jay explained the bill and the charges. Next, he requested an executive session for employee relations for 10 minutes. Bert moved to go into executive for non-elected personnel to discuss employee relations with Jay and Chay and John seconded, motion carried 3-0. Regular session began at 9:54. Jay then presented a payroll change for C Parkin(new hire) for approval. Ron moved to approve the payroll change as presented and Bert seconded, motion carried 3-0. Next, John moved to allow the years of service, PTO and EIB to roll over for C Parkin and Bert seconded, motion carried 3-0.

DJ McMurry came and request a minute executive session for non-elected personnel to include the Commissioners only for 15 minutes. Regular session began 10:13 with no action taken. Bert moved to go back into executive session for non-elected personnel with Chay, Kristi and DJ for 10 minutes. Regular session began at 10:23 with no action taken. There was a brief discussion on changes to the current pay plan. Bert called for an executive session for non-elected personnel for 15 minutes to include DJ and Matt and John seconded, motion carried 3-0. Regular session began at 10:55. DJ presented a payroll change for K Zenger(merit). Bert moved to approve the pay change for K Zenger and John seconded, motion carried 3-0.

Kristi Cooper presented payroll changes for S McCann(separation), P Capansky(merit) and C Parkin(termination). After review of the changes, Bert moved to approve them as presented and John seconded, motion carried 3-0.

During Commissioner discussion DJ McMurry came back and requested that they waive the payout for K Zenger from her merit increase. Ron asked for classification on the payout for the pay plan and Matt explained that it was in the policy when drawn up. John moved to waive the payout from the pay plan till the next meeting till they can discuss the pay plan further and Bert seconded, motion carried 3-0. Bert then requested to have the all the department supervisors at the meeting on the 7th to have a round top discussion on the pay plan.

Meeting adjourned at 11:09

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