Action from the Wednesday, January 18, 2023, Barton County Commission meeting:
APPROVAL OF APPROPRIATIONS: 13th Month: -An Accounts Payable Register for the period of December 21, 2022, and ending December 31, 2022 was approved. This is considered the first “13th Month” for 2022 expenditures.
APPROVAL OF APPROPRIATIONS: -An Accounts Payable Register for the period of January 1, 2023, and ending January 18, 2023, was approved.
NEW BUSINESS - APPRAISER’S OFFICE: Bulk Mailing – Valuation Notices: -Wendy Prosser, County Appraiser, provided details on this item. The Appraiser’s Office invited Request for Proposals for the mass mailing of 2023 real estate valuation notices. Work involves the creation of valuation notices, mailing labels and envelopes. The Commission awarded the bid to The Masters Touch for an estimated cost of $7,997.60.
BARTON COUNTY EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK: Addition of Policy 110, DOJ / OVW Funding – Interaction with Minors: -Matt Patzner, Director of Operations, provided details. Beginning in Calendar Year 2019, the Office of Justice Programs (OJP) incorporated by referenced a determination of suitability required, in advance, for certain individuals who many interact with participating minors. Generally, those programs funded through the Department of Justice and / or the Office on Violence Against Women, require initial and re-examination of employees for sex offender, criminal history and child abuse and neglect registrations. The policy was adopted.
OCCUPANCY AGREEMENTS: 1806 – 12th, Great Bend: -Mr. Patzner provided details. As a means of community support, the Central Kansas Partnership, Inc., Rise Up HEART (Health Equity Action Recovery Team) program is being housed in the office building at 1213 Baker, Great Bend. The program will pay the County a four hundred dollar per month rental fee for use of the office space, internet and parking. The agreement was approved.
FIRE DISTRICT NO. 2: Appointment of a Board of Trustees: -Mr. Patzner provided details. Per Resolution 2018-10, which created Fire District No. 2, the members of the Fire District Board of Trustees shall consist of not more than one (1) appointee from each participating township and not more than one (1) from each participating city. Richard Lacey and Richard Ward were appointed to the Board. The position for the City of Susank remains open.
REVISION OF THE 2022 / 2023 AUTHORIZED POSITIONS LISTING: -Mr. Patzner provided details. The Commission recategorized one regular part-time position for the Operations / Facilities Department to full-time.
DISCUSSION: Kansas Association of Counties New Commission Orientation: -Commissioner Barb Esfeld lead the discussion. The Commission had the opportunity to attend the Kansas Association of Counties 2023 New Commissioners Orientation on January 11 – 13, 2023, in Topeka. Included were Commission duties, public service and financial obligations.
EXECUTIVE SESSION: -No Executive Session was called.