December 7, 2020

Kiowa County Community Center

December 7, 2020

Ronald Freeman(absent), John Bertram Bert Lowery, Kristi Cooper, Chay Howard, Jay Schmidt, Jeff Blackburn and Rosa Spainhour attended the meeting.

Consent agenda included: Agenda and commissioner minutes of 11/30

After the prayer given by Jeff Blackburn, John opened the meeting at 9:00. Bert moved to approve the consent agenda as presented and John seconded, motion carried 2-0.

Jay Schmidt came to give updates for public works departments which included; new grader arrived last Monday, snow removal, new Dodge pickup arriving anytime, shoulder work on West side of Brenham blacktop completed and started on the East side and will finish that up soon.

Kristi Cooper presented a payroll change from the Sheriff office for J Swart(termination) for approval. After review of the payroll change Bert moved to approve the payroll change as presented and John seconded, motion carried 2-0.

Chay Howard presented a letter he had received from the attorney for hospital board of trustees regarding the ambulance service agreement. He explained the letter was a consent to assign the existing agreement for the ambulance service over to the Kiowa County Memorial Hospital. This was tabled due to the chairman being absent. Next, he presented a resolution in regard to two properties owned by Great Plains that will be conveyed to the county to be held for use by the hospital. This was tabled till the next meeting as well, but he wanted to inform them of these two changes that would need to be done by the end of the year.

Break was called for 5 minutes.

Rosa Spainhour came to discuss an estimated quote from Osage on purchasing a new ambulance in the amount of $110,000 with an estimated trade in of $8000. She is hoping to get an actual quote by the end of the year and report back.

During Commissioner discussion there was no topics discussed.

Meeting adjourned at 9:24

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