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BOARD OF BARTON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Agenda Meeting
March 22, 2023
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. Consider the minutes of the March 8, 2023, and the March 15, 2023, Regular Meetings.
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 devises. 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. OLD BUSINESS - Items tabled, or scheduled, from previous Commission Meetings, will be heard at this time.
-There is no Old Business at this time.
III. NEW BUSINESS - All new business to be considered by the Commission will be heard at this time.
A. COUNTY CLERK’S OFFICE: Request for Approval – Added / Abated / Escaped / Refunded Taxes:
-Bev Schmeidler, County Clerk, will present a listing of Added / Abated / Escaped / Refunded Taxes. Orders for these actions are kept on file in the County Clerk’s Office. These are used to correct assessments and are requested by the County Appraiser’s Office or the County Clerk’s Office.
B. YOUTH CREW: Take Down Tobacco Day:
-Jasmine Figueroa, a Sophomore at Great Bend High school, will present details. Alvin Bowyer, Ellinwood High School; Paige Trendel, Great Bend Middle School; and Brody Rossman, Hoisington Middle School, represented Youth Crew at Take Down Tobacco Day in Topeka in early March. The students will be introduced and discuss their day. In addition, the youth will detail community goals determined after attending this event.
C. CITY OF PAWNEE ROCK: Community Park Restoration:
-Denise Penn, Manager of Intermediary Relationships, Cuna Mutual and Pawnee Rock resident, will provide details. For some time, City of Pawnee Rock officials and Pawnee Rock residents have been working to secure funding to restore the community park to appeal to local families and restore pride in the community. Included in Phase I of the project is re-doing the roof on the public restrooms and the construction of a 20’ X 40’ pavilion. As funding is being raised from multiple sources, including a private donation pledge of $50,000 if Barton County also commits $50,000, the Commission will be asked to allocate $50,000 to the Pawnee Rock Revitalization Project.
D. KANSAS NATURAL RESOURCE COALITION: Vote on Lesser Prairie chicken Lawsuit:
-Matt Patzner, County Administrator, will present details. Kansas Natural Resource Coalition (KNRC) member counties, representing the majority of the geographically defined Lesser Prairie-chicken (LPC) range in Kansas, are asked to vote on a lawsuit against U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) in reference to the Lesser Prairie-chicken listing.
E. 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.
IV. 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.
B. APPOINTMENTS:
-Although subject to change, the following appointments have been scheduled:
9:45 a.m. or following the close of the Agenda Meeting – Financial Update – Matt Patzer, County Administrator.
10:00 a.m. – Zoning Amendment Application – Lance Crosby, dba C4 AG Solutions, LLC – Judy Goreham, Environmental Manager.
10:45 a.m. – Program Update – Barry McManaman, County Engineer
11:00 a.m. – Regular Business Discussion to include initial review of Façade Improvement Grant applicants – Matt Patzner, County Administrator.
THE COUNTY EDITION, KVGB-AM – Thursdays at 11:05 a.m. Wendy Prosser, County Appraiser, is scheduled for March 23, 2023.
V. 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, March 29, 2023.
VI. ADJOURN.