Minutes 12/30/08 & 12/23/08

December 30, 2008

The Morris County Commissioners met on Tuesday, December 30, 2008, at 9:10 a.m., all members present.

Several 2008 added tax and abatement orders were approved.

The minutes of last week’s meeting were approved as presented.

Various department reports were made.

The following year end actions were taken:

__Resolution No. 2008-11 was approved and adopted setting salaries and holidays

    for 2009.  (motion by Commissioner Revere and second by Commissioner Britt)

__Resolution No. 2008-12 was approved and adopted updating the county’s

    Capital Improvement Plan (motion by Commissioner Revere and second by

    Commissioner Britt)

__approval was given to District Court to encumber $8,000 of excess 2008 budget

    funds to purchase technology equipment in 2009.  (motion by Commissioner  

    Revere and second by Commissioner Britt)

__2009 Cereal Malt Beverage license was granted to R & J Bait Shop  (motion by

    Commissioner Britt and second by Commissioner Revere)

__Bonnie Thomas and Ralph Mock were appointed to another four-year term on

    the Morris County Hospital Board of Directors. (motion by Commissioner Revere

    and second by Commissioner Britt)

__$100,000 of 2008 Sales Tax monies were transferred from the General Fund to the

    Road & Bridge Fund.  (motion by Commissioner Revere and second by

    Commissioner Britt)

__$100,000 of excess 2008 General Fund monies was transferred into the Capital

Improvement Fund.  (motion by Commissioner Revere and second by

Commissioner Britt)

__$100,000 of excess 2009 General Fund monies was transferred in the Equipment

    Reserve Fund.  (motion by Commissioner Revere and second by Commissioner

    Britt)

The meeting adjourned at 3:50 p.m.

December 23, 2008

The Morris County Commissioners met on Tuesday, December 23, 2008, at 9:00 a.m., all members present.

Lisa Davies, sanitarian, presented a proposal for increased inspection and permit fees for the nine counties in the Rural Lakes Region.  The majority of the agency’s budget is supported by user fees.  Commissioner Britt made a motion to approve the new fee schedule to become effective on March 1, 2009.  The motion was seconded by Commissioner Revere.  Motion carried.

Commissioner Britt moved to approve and adopt the Rural Lakes Cooperative Agreement for 2009.  Commissioner Revere seconded the motion.  Motion carried.

Don Smies, emergency management coordinator, reported the county has been awarded a FEMA grant in the amount of $22,500 to develop and write a Mitigation Plan.  An agreement was executed with E-FM Consulting, LLC of Lawrence, Ks, to write the plan for a total cost of $29,394.  The State of Kansas will provide a non-federal match for up to $7,500.

John Lee made the weekly noxious weed and solid waste reports.

The appraiser gave a department report.

The road superintendent gave a report of his department. 

Marie Blythe, president of the Morris County Extension Council, discussed the status of filling vacant agent positions. 

The minutes of previous meetings were approved as presented.

Commissioner Britt made a motion to go into executive session at 2:55 p.m. for 15 minutes to discuss a non-elected personnel matter with the Sharon Pittman, county appraiser and William Kassebaum, county counselor, in attendance.  Commissioner Revere seconded the motion which carried.   Regular session resumed at 3:10 p.m.  No action taken.

The meeting adjourned at 4:00 p.m.