October 29, 2021

Kiowa County Commissioners Meeting
October 29, 2021

John Bertram, David White, Bert Lowery, Shelly Tuttle, Chay Howard, Kerri Ulrich, Matt Christenson, Krista Amaro and Karen Butler attended the meeting.

Consent agenda included: Agenda, Payroll reports, Accounts Payable reports and Commissioner minutes of 10/18/2021.

After the Pledge of Allegiance, John Bertram opened the meeting at 9:00. Bert moved to approve the consent agenda as presented and John seconded, motion passed unanimously.

Kerri Ulrich presented a payroll change for T Hatton (new hire) after some discussion John moved to accept the payroll change as presented and David seconded, motion passed unanimously. Next she presented an additional payroll change for S Richmond (new hire) after review Bert moved to accept the payroll change as presented and John seconded, motion passed unanimously. Kerri then gave the Commissioners Covid-19 case number updates.

Matt Christenson came to discuss the firewall security services agreement that we have and is set to expire next week. Matt presented two quotes for new security service agreements and software, one from NMGI for $5363.00 and one from SHI for $4899.80. After some discussion Bert moved to purchase a new firewall and security services agreement out of the capital outlay fund from SHI for 3 years in the amount of $4,899.80 and David seconded, motion passed unanimously.

Krista Amaro came to present a payroll change for J Bruckner (merit increase) for approval. Bert moved to approve the payroll change as presented and David seconded, motion passed unanimously.

Break called until 9:30

Karen Butler came to present a payroll change for T Butler (merit increase) for approval. Bert moved to approve the payroll change as presented and John seconded, motion passed 2-0, David was absent.

During Commissioner discussion Chay Howard gave updates on the finalization of the tax sale. They discussed the individual meetings that they each had with the representatives from the Windfarm and the benefits it could bring to the County.

Meeting adjourned at 9:36