234 March 10, 2014 The Edwards County Board of Commissioners met wi Mica Schnoebelen, Billy Brokar and LaVerne Wetzel present. Gina Schuette, County Clerk, was also in attendance. Chairman Schnoebelen called e meeting to order at 8:30 AM. Mr. Wetzel moved to approve e February 24, 2014 minutes as presented. Mr. Brokar seconded e motion and it passed wi all in favor. Mr. Brokar moved to enter into executive session at 8:32 AM for 5 minutes to discuss non-elected personnel and to review payroll reports and to reconvene at 8:37 AM. Mr. Wetzel seconded e motion and it passed wi all in favor. The Board reconvened at 8:37 AM. The Board approved e employee status change form for Linette Miller, Economic Development Director, as presented. Cindy Craft, Edwards County Appraiser, joined e meeting. Mr. Brokar moved to enter into executive session at 8:45 AM for 10 minutes to discuss non-elected personnel and to reconvene at 8:55 AM. Mr. Wetzel seconded e The Board reconvened at 8:55 AM. Mr. Brokar made a motion to approve e new employee status change form as presented for Natalie Blackwell to be hired as Deputy County Appraiser effective March 31, 2014. Mr. Wetzel seconded e Ms. Craft left e meeting. Vouchers were approved and warrants were signed for e following: County General $87,616.69 Road & Bridge $61,650.47 Noxious Weed $2,180.25 Employee Benefits $10,776.47 County Heal $7,894.50 Economic Development $1,741.87 Special Highway Improvement $13,028.00 Capital Improvement Reserve $73,332.42 Equipment Reserve $67,677.58 911 Wireless Phone Tax $50.00 Emergency Preparedness Grants $76.65 Edwards Co 911 $106.00 Motor Vehicle Special $393.08
235 Total Voucher & Warrants: $326,523.98 Richard Neilson, County Works Director, joined e meeting. Mr. Neilson gave a work in progress report. The Board reviewed e applications and Mr. Wetzel made a motion to approve e application for temporary or permanent construction on, under or above county right-of-way for Oneok Field Services, LLC for e drill, for e construction of a natural gas pipeline, Schultz-Wood trunkline located along or crossing Section 24, Township 26S, Range 16W and Section 19, Township 26S, Range 15W, in Edwards County, Kansas (310 Avenue). Mr. Brokar seconded e pipeline, Schultz-Wood trunkline located along or crossing Section 26, Township 26S, Range 16W and Section 24, Township 26S, Range 16W in Edwards County, Kansas (W Road). Mr. Brokar seconded e pipeline, Schultz-Wood trunkline located along or crossing Section 23, Township 26S, Range 16W and Section 26, Township 26S, Range 16W in Edwards County, Kansas (W Road). Mr. Brokar seconded e pipeline, Schultz-Wood trunkline located along or crossing Section 22, Township 26S, Range 16W and Section 23, Township 26S, Range 16W in Edwards County, Kansas (290 Avenue). Mr. Brokar seconded e pipeline, Schultz-Wood trunkline located along or crossing Section 15, Township 26S, Range 16W and Section 22, Township 26S, Range 16W in Edwards County, Kansas (V Road). Mr. Brokar seconded e above county right-of-way for CMX Inc. for e drilling of a vertical oil and gas test hole, Riisoe Lease along Section 4, Township 24S, Range 19W and Section 5, Township 25S, Range 19W in Edwards County, Kansas. Mr. Brokar seconded e Mr. W etzel made a motion to approve a one hundred (100) year lease agreement between Edwards County and Lincoln Township for Edwards County to use Lincoln Township s real estate for a communications tower. Mr. Brokar seconded e Mr. Wetzel made a motion to proceed wi e construction of a communications tower in Trousdale located in Lincoln Township. Mr. Brokar seconded e A discussion followed regarding e funding to construct e communications tower. Mr. Neilson left e meeting. Bob Krickbaum, Edwards County Hospital Administrator, Michael Praecheil, Edwards County Hospital CFO,
236 Larry Myers and Russell Strate, Members of Edwards County Hospital (ECH) Board of Trustees, joined e meeting. Mr. Praecheil presented financial reports to e Board for December 31, 2013 prior to year end audit entries. In regards to e Electronic Heal Records (EHR) Project, Mr. Krickbaum reported at ere have been some challenges to work rough, erefore, e project is behind schedule. The Board expressed concerns about e hospital s financial status and e hospital s future. A discussion followed. The hospital group left e meeting. Mark Frame, County Attorney, joined and Mr. Neilson rejoined e meeting. A discussion followed and Mr. Wetzel made a motion to hold a public hearing on Monday, April 7, 2014 at 10:30 AM, to consider e opening of a new public road as described in e public notice to be published in e Edwards County Sentinel on Wednesday, March 12, 2014. Mr. Brokar seconded e motion and it passed wi all in favor. Mr. Frame and Mr. Neilson left e meeting. Diana Rice, Heal Department Administrator, joined e meeting. At 10:30 A.M., e Board recessed as e Edwards County Board of Commissioners and opened e meeting as e Edwards County Board of Heal. Ms. Rice presented e Board wi e 2015 Grant Applications for approval. She informed em ere were no changes from e grants last year, e grants remained e same. Mr. Wetzel moved to approve e 2015 Grant Applications as presented, Mr. Brokar seconded e motion and it passed wi all in favor. Ms. Rice reported at National Public Heal Week will be coming soon. At 10:45 AM, Mr. Wetzel made a motion to close e meeting as e Edwards County Board of Heal. Mr. Brokar seconded e At 10:46 AM, e Edwards County Board of Commissioners reconvened. Ms. Rice left e meeting. Mr. Brokar moved to proclaim March 2014 as American Red Cross Mon. Mr. Wetzel seconded e motion and it passed wi all in favor. Linette Miller, Economic Development Director, and Alice Lancaster, County Treasurer, joined e meeting. Ms. Miller presented a work summary for March 2014 and reported at e December 2013 unemployment rate for e county was 2.5% and e State of Kansas was 4.5%. A discussion followed regarding e proceeds from e Kinsley Variety Store inventory at was sold at an auction conducted by auctioneer Scott Brown which was held on Saturday, February 15, 2014. In regards to e micro-loan of e Lewis Corner Store, Mr. Wetzel made a motion to allow e sale of 2 coolers listed on e security agreement which will be replaced wi 2 new coolers and listed on e security agreement. Mr. Brokar seconded e
237 Ms. Miller left e meeting. Mr. Brokar moved to enter into executive session at 11:20 AM for 5 minutes to discuss non-elected personnel and to reconvene at 11:25 AM. Mr. Wetzel seconded e The Board reconvened at 11:25 AM. The Board approved Ms. Lancaster s request to advertise for part time help in e County Treasurer s Office. Ms. Lancaster left e meeting. Mr. Wetzel made a motion to adopt Resolution No. 2014-05 which auorizes e County Attorney to proceed wi e tax sale process. Mr. Brokar seconded e RESOLUTION NO. 2014-05 WHEREAS, numerous parcels of real estate have been sold and bid by e County at delinquent tax sales st nd since September 7, 2004, and have remained unredeemed on e 1 day of September of e 2 year after such sale; WHEREAS, e aggregate assessed valuation of all such real estate subject to sale wiin e boundaries of Edwards County is more an $10,000.00; WHEREAS, e legislature has passed laws providing for e foreclosure of tax liens and e sale of real property in order to assist e collection of delinquent taxes; IT IS THEREFORE HEREBY RESOLVED by e duly elected Board of County Commissioners in e County of Edwards, State of Kansas, at a judicial foreclosure and sale of all real estate tax liens be held and e County Attorney of Edwards County is hereby ordered to prepare e necessary petition in order to conduct a tax sale of all real property which has been sold to e County for taxes and which has remained unredeemed as of e 7 day of September, 2004, for at least two years after such sale pursuant to K.S.A. 79-2801. The County Attorney of Edwards County is auorized and empowered to enter into a contract wi a bonded certified abstractor to obtain abstracting services reasonably necessary to e accomplishment of is project. NOW THEREFORE, be resolved by e duly elected Board of County Commissioners in te County of Edwards, State of Kansas at said resolution stated above shall effectively repeal existing Edwards County Resolution No. 2013-14. IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED at said resolution shall be filed as of e 10 day of March, 2014. ATTEST: S:/Gina L. Schuette, Edwards County Clerk BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF EDWARDS COUNTY, KANSAS S:/Mica Schnoebelen, Chairman S:/Billy L. Brokar, Member S:/LaVerne Wetzel, Member The Board reviewed and confirmed e 2013 annual township report for Sou Brown Township. The Board reviewed e annual report of Belpre Township but did not confirm e report until a copy of eir current treasurer s bond is received wi e requested increase. Mr. Brokar moved to give e Coyote Booster Club $50.00 from e Special Drug & Alcohol fund for e KOES Carnival fundraiser. Mr. Wetzel seconded e
238 Mr. Schnoebelen presented an invoice for 24 veteran commemorative grave markers which e county has purchased in e past. Mr. Schnoebelen advised at William Britton purchased e markers and is requesting reimbursement from e county in e amount of $378.80. A discussion followed and Mr. Wetzel made a motion to reimburse William Britton in e amount of $378.80 for e purchase of e 24 veteran grave markers. Mr. Brokar seconded e The Board decided not pay e Kansas County Commissioners Association 2014 Membership Dues in e amount of $165.60 as ey have not been members of is association since 2011. There being no furer business to come before e Board, e meeting adjourned at 11:40 AM. APPROVED AS PRESENTED BY ORDER OF BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MARCH 24, 2014 EDWARDS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Mica Schnoebelen, Chairman ATTEST: LaVerne Wetzel Gina L. Schuette, County Clerk Billy L. Brokar