April 29, 2022

Kiowa County Commissioners Meeting
April 29, 2022

David White, Bert Lowery, John Bertram, Kristi Cooper, Ric Dalke, Richard McVey, Tracey Barton and Norm Macleod(via phone) and Stacy Weaver attended the meeting.

Consent agenda included: Agenda, Payroll report, Accounts Payable reports, and Commissioner minutes of 4/18/22 & 4/21/2022.

After prayer given by Stacy Weaver and the pledge of allegiance, David White opened the meeting at 9:00. Bert moved to approve the consent agenda as presented John seconded, motion passed unanimously.

Ric Dalke and Mary-Jane Dowler from the Iroquois Center of Human Development came to present their 2023 budget request and a review.

Tracey Barton and Norm Macleod with KNRC called to continue the conversation of the County partnering with them for the Rails to Trails program. After some discussion David moved to adopt resolution 2022-8 for adopting the Rails to Trails Program for Local Governments by the Kansas Natural Resource Coalition and John seconded motion passed unanimously. David moved to approve a commitment of one year with KNRC and John seconded, motion passed unanimously.

Kristi Cooper presented a merit payroll change for approval for T Libby. After review of the payroll change Bert moved to approve the change and John seconded, motion passed unanimously. Next, she presented the resolution 2022-13 with KWORCC for a self-insurance pool for worker compensation insurance and an interlocal agreement. After review David moved to adopt the resolution 2022-13 for an interlocal cooperation agreement with KWORCC to participate in and form a county self-insurance pool for worker compensation insurance and John seconded, motion passed unanimously. Bert moved to approve the agreement with KWORCC as presented and John seconded, motion passed unanimously. Last she presented the minutes of 4/18/22 and 4/21/22 along with payroll reports and accounts payroll reports for signatures.

Richard McVey came to inform them that he is looking to purchase some additional cameras and equipment for the District Court and presented 4 quotes. Bert moved to approve the lower bid from SHI in the amount of $1439.48 and David seconded, motion passed unanimously.

Meeting adjourned at 10:09