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Minutes 12/22/2009, 12/29/2009 December 22, 2009 The Morris County Commissioners met in regular session on Tuesday, December 22, 2009, at 9:00 a.m.; all members present. Jennifer Kassebaum, Emergency Management Coordinator, gave a department report. She also gave an update of the call notification system and recommended that the Board delay making a decision to enter into an agreement until after the first of the year. The minutes of the December 8th and 15th meetings were approved (Hay, Revere) as presented. Tax abatement orders 2009 through 2009-34 were approved. A decision to join the Flint Hills Regional Council was tabled until January, 2010. Jeff Blosser, road engineer, gave the weekly report of activities for his department. He gave a report of damages due to a fire at the White City shop on December 14th. Request for proposals for a new building and two motorgraders will be sent out. In the mean time, two motorgraders have been leased and are in operation in the White City area. Blosser reported that expenses due to the ice and snow storm for the period of December 7-11, were approximately $60,000. No action was taken on proposed snow routes in the county pending further review. John Lee gave the weekly solid waste and noxious weed reports. Commissioner Hay moved to go into executive session at 2:35 p.m. for 20 minutes to discuss a non-elected personnel matter with the County Appraiser and County Clerk present. Commissioner Revere seconded the motion, which carried. Regular session resumed at 2:55 p.m. No action taken. The meeting adjourned at 3:15 p.m. December 29, 2009 The Morris County Commissioners met in regular session on Tuesday, December 29, 2009, at 9:00 a.m.; all members present. Jennifer Kassebaum, Emergency Management Coordinator, reported that so far no disaster declaration has been made as a result of the snow storm for the period of December 24-27. If a declaration is made, the county may be able to recover a portion of snow removal costs. John Lee gave a report of the solid waste and noxious weed departments. A 2010 Cereal Malt Beverage License was approved (Revere, Hay) for R & J Bait Shop. Motion carried. Jeff Blosser, road engineer, gave the weekly highway report. Two wheel loaders were leased to be used for snow removal. A contract was renewed (Revere, Hay) with the City of Wilsey for snow removal assistance on the town’s streets. The term of the agreement is for December 27, 2009 to May 1, 2011. Motion carried. A call-in hotline was set up for road and bridge employee notices. Quotes were received for 5,000 gallons of winter blend diesel and 3,000 gallons of regular unleaded fuel as follows: Bidder Diesel Reg Unleaded S & S Oil & Propane, Emporia 2.48/gal 2.31/gal Farmers Coop, Manhattan 2.509/gal 2.324/gal Cardie Oil, Marion 2.579/gal 2.357/gal The quotes submitted by S & S Oil were accepted (Revere, Hay). Motion carried. The following year-end transfers and encumbrances were made: 1. $100,000 of 2009 Sales Tax monies was transferred from the General Fund to the Road & Bridge Fund (Hay, Revere). Motion carried. 2. $160,000 was transferred from the General Fund to the Capital Improvement Fund (Hay, Revere). Motion carried. 3. $185,000 was transferred from the General Fund to the Equipment Reserve Fund (Hay, Revere). Motion carried. 4. $400,000 of 2009 Road & Bridge funds were encumbered to be used to purchase equipment, road materials and/or building improvements in 2010 (Hay, Revere). Motion carried. 5. $20,000 of 2009 Juvenile Detention funds were encumbered to be used to pay a portion of the county’s membership allotment in 2010 (Revere, Hay). Motion carried. 6. $3,000 of 2009 Election funds were encumbered to be used to purchase voting equipment in 2010 (Revere, Hay). Motion carried. The meeting adjourned at 3:15 p.m.
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