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BOARD OF BARTON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Agenda Meeting
June 21, 2023 - 9 a.m. Until Close
Barton County Courthouse - 1400 Main, Room 106
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 June 14, 2023, Regular Meeting are not available.
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 June 7, 2023, and ending June 21, 2023.
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. PROCLAMATION 2023-11: Great Bend Bat Cats Day ~ June 21, 2023:
-Commissioner Barb Esfeld will provide details. The Great Bend Bat Cats began playing in June, 2017, at Al Burns Memorial Field in Great Bend, Kansas. Managed by Roger Ward, President, and Coach Jonathan Mariani, the Bat Cats play from May until August, with 24 home and 24 away games. The Commission will be asked to adopt a Proclamation recognizing the players, staff and sponsors for their dedication to the game and their commitment to health, leadership and community.
B. CENTRAL KANSAS COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS: Council of State Governments Justice Center SCA Substance Use Disorder Symposium Overview:
-Tyler Lehmkuhl, Central Kansas Community Corrections, and Charity Muth, Stepping Stones to Recovery, will present details. A component of receiving the Bureau of Justice Assistance Second Chance Act Improving Reentry for Adults with Substance Use Disorders grant was attendance at their grantee symposium in Washington DC. This event, held in early June, 2023, included partnerships for responsive reentry programming, building community support, equity with trauma informed care and treatment stigma. The Second Chance Act grant covered all training expenses.
C. HEALTH DEPARTMENT: Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Bureau of Family Health, Universal Home Visitation Expansion Project, Supplemental Funding Grant – Ratify Programming Expenditures:
-The Health Department was notified of a $60,956.87 award from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Bureau of Family Health, Universal Home Visitation Expansion Project, Supplemental Funding Grant in 2022. As the grant ends June 30, 2023, personnel allocations remain unspent as hiring was not possible. KDHE has reallocated funding from personnel to media. As the programming has been purchased, it is suggested that the $40,620.00 expenditure be ratified.
D. EXECUTIVE SESSION:
-Chairman Shawn Hutchinson 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 officials, individually or in groups, may visit those buildings being used for displaced Courthouse offices during the HVAC improvement project. It is anticipated that offices will be housed in the buildings located at 1520 Main, 1500 Kansas and 1709 Main, Great Bend, Kansas.
B. APPOINTMENTS:
-Although subject to change, the following appointments have been scheduled: Immediately following the close of the Agenda meeting, the Commission will move Chamber items to the temporary location at 1500 Kansas, Great Bend, Kansas. The Commission will return to the Conference Room in the Courthouse.
1:30 p.m. – HVAC System Update – OSE.
2:30 p.m. – Program Presentation – Patrons of USD 112.
3:00 p.m. – Review bids – Off-System Bridge No. 202 Replacement Project – Barry McManaman, County Engineer.
3:30 p.m. – Regular Business Discussion – Matt Patzner, County Administrator.
THE COUNTY EDITION, KVGB-AM – Thursdays at 11:05 a.m. Wendy Prosser, County Appraiser, is scheduled for June 22, 2023.
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 Wednesdays during regular business hours.
D. One or more Commissioners may be present in the Commission Chambers conducting county business throughout the day on Wednesdays.
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., Wednesday, June 28, 2023.
VII. ADJOURN.