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BOARD OF BARTON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Agenda Meeting
May 21 - 9 a.m. Until Close
I. OPENING BUSINESS:
A. Call Meeting to Order.
B. Recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance.
C. Consider Approval of the Agenda.
D. Minutes of the May 7, 2024, and the May 14, 2024, Regular Meetings are not available at this time.
E. Any citizen wishing to make statements during the discussion of any item must first be recognized by the Commission Chair. After being recognized, that person should state their name and the name of any organization represented. Statements should be limited to five minutes.
F. Please silence all phones and electronic devices. Recording the meeting is allowed and the Commission requests that anyone using special recording equipment be seated in the back row to avoid creating a distraction during the meeting.
II. APPROVAL OF APPROPRIATIONS:
-Bev Schmeidler, County Clerk, will present details. An Accounts Payable Register will be submitted to the Commission for the period of May 7, 2024, and ending May 21, 2024.
III. OLD BUSINESS - Items tabled, or scheduled, from previous Commission Meetings, will be heard at this time.
-There is no Old Business at this time.
IV. NEW BUSINESS - All new business to be considered by the Commission will be heard at this time.
A. PUBLIC HEALTH: Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (KDADS) Kansas Community Suicide Prevention Grant:
-Karen Winkelman, Public Health Director, will present details. The Barton County Health Department has been notified of its award of $35,000.00 for the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (KDADS) Kansas Community Suicide Prevention Grant. Grant funds are to be used to provide community-based suicide prevention services and activities which utilize evidence-based strategies aimed to reduce suicidal ideation, attempts and deaths, address shared risk and protective factors and produce sustainable system change for vulnerable populations in Kansas.
B. CENTRAL KANSAS COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS: Sealed Bids – 2007 Pontiac G6:
-Matt Patzner, County Administrator, will present details. On April 19, 2024, Central Kansas Community Corrections released an RFP for the purchase of an SUV, with the possible trade of two vehicles – one being the Pontiac G6. No bids were received. As a result, Brooke Haulmark, CKCC Director, initiated a sale by sealed bid of the 2007 Pontiac G6. The vehicle is being sold as is / where is / with no warranty.
C. COURTHOUSE HVAC IMPROVEMENT PROJECT: Change Orders 16, 17 and 27:
-Mr. Patzner will present details. Barton County has received notice of certain needed updates to the Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning improvement project. Specific to Change Orders 16, 17 and 27 are floor patching and carpeting. Also included, although not necessary for approval, is the reduction of the cost of vertical file demolition and electrical adders under contingency.
D. COURTHOUSE HVAC IMPROVEMENT PROJECT: Return to the Courthouse:
-Mr. Patzner will provide an update. Earlier this year, the County hired The Armstrong Company to move offices back to the Courthouse. That work began on Monday, May 13, 2024, and lasted throughout the week.
E. EXECUTIVE SESSION:
-Chairman Barb Esfeld will present. Any Commissioner may make a motion for the board to recess to executive session at this time as allowed by K.S.A. 75-4319. Any motion must contain the justification for the executive session, the subject matter to be discussed, any individuals in addition to the board who will attend the executive session and the time at which the regular session shall resume.
V. ENDING BUSINESS – After new items are heard by the Commission, the following items, including announcements, will be heard.
A. ANNOUNCEMENTS:
-Following the close of the Agenda Meeting, the Commission will consider the authorization of personnel changes for classified positions, sign any documentation approved during the agenda meeting or sign any other documentation required for regular County business. Similar action may take place throughout the day.
-County Business Offices will be closed on Monday, May 27, 2024, in observance of the Memorial Day holiday. The Health Department, the Records Division of the Sheriff’s Office and the County Landfill will also be closed that day. Emergency services will be in normal operation.
B. APPOINTMENTS:
-Although subject to change, the following appointments have been scheduled:
10:00 a.m. or following the close of the Agenda Meeting – Airfest Support – Christina Hayes, Community Coordinator, and Martin Miller, Airport Manager, City of Great Bend.
10:15 a.m. – Program Update – Marissa Woodmansee, Juvenile Services Director.
10:45 a.m. – Regular Business Discussion – Matt Patzner, County Administrator.
THE COUNTY EDITION, KVGB-AM – Thursdays at 11:05 a.m. Members of the 20th Judicial District Juvenile Services Department are scheduled for May 23, 2024.
VI. OTHER BUSINESS:
A. Discussion Items.
B. Citizens or organizations may present requests or proposals for initial consideration.
C. The Commissioners are available to the public on Tuesdays during regular business hours.
D. One or more Commissioners may be present in the Commission Chambers conducting county business throughout the day on Tuesdays.
E. The Commissioners may, individually, schedule personal appointments related to County business at their discretion.
F. The next Regular Meeting will be at 9:00 a.m., Tuesday, May 28, 2024.
VII. ADJOURN