1. Presiding Commissioner Findley brought the meeting to order at 9:06
2. Motion by Gabbert to approve minutes. Ruckman seconded. Motion carried.
3. Commissioner Ruckman motion to approve Minutes and Agenda. Commissioner Gabbert seconded. Motion approved.
4. Treasurer, Linda Brown presented the Treasurer’s report, General Ledger Weekly Balance sheet.
5. Motion by Ruckman to approve the bills. Gabbert seconded. Motion carried.
6. Ruckman reported gas prices from MFA as $3.659 for gas, and $3.999 for diesel.
7. Economic Developer Charity Austin updated the commissioners on the progress of the Enhanced Enterprise Zone. She will be in the Clerks office most of this week working on the contract. Clerk Owens will get email addresses for each of the board members, then set up a town hall meeting. The construction of the Gazebo will begin on May 14th. Clerk Owens will call
Dig Rite to report that construction, as well as the digging that needs to be done to install electrical lines in the courtyard. We will also have them check the area where the sewer lines were run, so that area can be cleaned up.
8. Vernon Coy, Nick Combs, and Tim Combs came to discuss the wiring project for the courthouse and Gazebo. The project includes removing overhead wiring to the shelter house, and replacing the existing boxes and plugs. They will also run underground wire to the Gazebo that will be placed in the northwest corner of the courtyard. The wiring will run from the CT Meter on the east side of the building. They need 350’ of wire to go to the Gazebo, and 150’ to go to the shelter house. Coy advised the commissioners to call Dan Heggeman to see if KCP&L would help with the purchase of the wiring.
9. Road and Bridge supervisor Jim Fletchall report.
· Fletchall talked to Wayne Hayse, and he will work on brush removal on CR 231, but it will probably be fall before he can start.
· The crew changed the oil in the dozer and found a hole in the oil pan. It appears too rusty to repair, so the county should probably purchase a new one. Commissioner Ruckman will go look it over, as he may have one that fits.
· Commissioners advised Fletchall to check on paperwork for the February snow storm that was declared a disaster, and see if it would benefit the County to proceed with filing of all necessary paperwork.
· Fletchall informed the commissioners that when they close the bridge on route W, that the best bypass road will be CR 60, 190th road. It is a dirt road, so he fears that there will be a lot of people getting stuck, and having problems. The next road north that could be used as a bypass is very narrow, and Fletchall worries that someone will have an accident. The commissioners decided that in anticipation of the bridge closing on route W, Worth County, in trying to get a possible bypass in better condition will offer an extra incentive program of 100% match for gravel to be put on immediately. MoDot is designating only State Highways as bypasses, so they won’t help with gravel this year. The dirt areas will need 2 inch rock or larger rock applied to it. This is being made available to land owners adjacent to the road, and also any other patrons in the area that will be using the road, and would want to help out. This 100% match will only be available during the time that the bridge is out. There will be other bridges in the county being closed that will be looked at later.
· Clerk Owens will put a small ad in both newspapers, and also will send out letters to the appropriate land owners explaining this project.
Gabbert made a motion to go into closed session at 11:14 to discuss personnel issues with Fletchall. Roll vote, Gabber aye, Ruckman aye, Findley aye.
Ruckman made a motion to come out of closed session at 11:45. Roll vote, Gabbert aye, Ruckman aye, Findley aye.
10. Motion by Ruckman, second by Ruckman to adjourn for lunch at 12:15
Commissioner Findley opened the afternoon session at 1:45 pm
11. Sheriff Terry Sheddrick brought in his Equitable Sharing Agreement for Presiding Commissioner Findley to sign.
He also asked if the county road crew could cut up the brush lying on the east side of the building then he would volunteer to haul it off.
12. Robert Scott from Grand River Mutual Telephone Company called to request clearance on installing fiber cable to the Denver Mo area. The work will be contracted out but will be watched closely by Grand River Mutual. They will be burying cable in the ditches. Commissioners Ruckman, Gabbert, and Findley all agreed to let them do the work.
13. Commissioner Ruckman called Windstream to see about burying the phone line cable in the courtyard. They requested a statement in writing. Clerk Owens will write the letter and send it to them.
14. Commissioner Findley made a request to Deputy Tony Steele to come and do a presentation on drugs that are being found in the area. Deputy Steele and Sheriff Sheddrick came and presented pictures of Meth trash that is being found in the area. They also gave some interesting drug facts. Most of the courthouse employees attended.
15. Clerk Owens presented the Certification of passage of the $. 35 temporary tax levy to the commissioners. The levy passed with a vote of 320 to 123. There was a 28 % voter turnout. 441 of the 1,592 registered voters participated in the April Election.
16. Motion to adjourn at 3:30 pm by Ruckman. Gabbert seconded. Motion carried.
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