October 4, 2021

Kiowa County Commissioners Meeting
October 4, 2021

John Bertram, David White, Bert Lowery, Kristi Cooper, Chay Howard, Jay Schmidt, Eric Buck and Jeff Blackburn attended the meeting.

Consent agenda included: Agenda and Commissioner minutes of 09/30/21.

After the prayer given by Jeff Blackburn, John opened the meeting at 9:00. Bert moved to approve the consent agenda as presented and David seconded, motion passed unanimously.

Jay Schmidt came and presented updates for the Public Works Department which included payroll changes for C Erickson(separation) and B Brown(separation), City of Mullinville needing assistance on road grading, County Solid Waste Management Committee meeting updates were presented, Resolution 2021-9 presented for adopting the annual review, concrete bid on Cottonwood St in Haviland, cattle guard install by Belvidere cemetery, road work on D5 St. and F St. will be closed till work is completed, looking into purchasing 2 freightliner M2 dump trucks listed on Purple Wave. After review of the payroll changes, Bert moved to approve them as presented and David seconded, motion passed unanimously. Bert moved to adopt resolution 2021-9 adopting the solid waste plan and John seconded, motion passed unanimously. John read the bid from Pueblo concrete for the cottonwood St in the amount of $15,680. David moved to accept the bid as presented and John seconded, motion passed unanimously. Bert abstained from the vote. Bert moved to install a standard cattle guard into the entrance of the ranch by Belvidere cemetery and David seconded, motion passed unanimously.

Eric Buck, County ambulance director came to inform them of some personnel and how he can provide ALS coverage 24 hours and working with the nursing department for more coverage for them as well.

During Commissioner discussion they continued the discussion regarding joining the Kansas Natural Resources Coalition, tabled till next meeting so David could review the information thoroughly.

Meeting adjourned at 10:09.