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County approves fuel, posts, bridge bids

Staff reporter

Marion County Commission took its first action Monday with a 10-minute executive session with county attorney Susan Robson to discuss attorney-client issues. The commission reconvened with no decisions.

Following the first executive session, a second executive session for five minutes was called with Robson, county appraiser Diana Carter-Frantz, and the commission. The meeting reconvened with no decisions.

Transport fuel bids from Cardie Oil Company were approved by the commission. Cooperative Grain and Supply also submitted bids.

Cardie's bids totaled $11,619 for 5,000 gallons of diesel and 3,500 gallons of unleaded fuel, averaging $1.23 and $1.49 per gallon, respectively. Cooperative Grain and Supply submitted a bid of $11,777 for the same amount of fuel, averaging $1.24 and $1.52 per gallon, respectively.

Three bids were requested for steel posts with two returned, reported county road and bridge superintendent Gerald Kelsey.

National Sign Company of Ottawa had low bid of $3,625 for 350 nine- to 12-foot posts. Oral W. Taylor of El Dorado submitted a bid of $4,555 for the same number and size of posts.

One bid was opened and approved from Krause Welding of Hillsboro for the construction of a 40-foot bridge on Old Mill between 260th and 270th. The bid amount was $36,725.

Kelsey reported blade patching will begin on Pilsen and Peabody-Canada roads. When finished, Indigo will be repaired.

Commission chairman Leroy Wetta and Kelsey agreed to have the overlay on Sunflower road completed before the detour begins by Kansas Department of Transportation during the construction of U.S.-77. The roads could then be inspected following the detour for further work, if necessary.

Kelsey asked the commission when the road crew should work on the Durham-Lincolnville road. Wetta responded it depended on how the budget works out.

"Hopefully we'll be able to do 13 miles again next year," Wetta said, adding he would like to keep the roads from getting too bad between repairs and replacement.

Darryl Thiesen, county emergency medical director, provided a May report to the commission.

There were 71 calls with 26 in Hillsboro, 20 in Marion, 19 in Peabody, and six in Tampa.

Of those 71 calls, 24 were medical emergencies, 18 were no transports (patient declined treatment and transfer), eight transfers, seven vehicle accidents, seven falls, rescue truck responded to three calls, two responses were cardiac-related, and two were stand-bys.

There were 10 first responder calls — six in Goessel, three in Burns, and one in Lincolnville.

Ambulances have been repaired from Tampa, Marion, Hillsboro, and Lincolnville, Thiesen said.

"We've got an aging fleet," Thiesen said, "so we're going to have more repairs."

Twelve glucometers were donated to the department by Bayer, Thiesen said. County-wide training of personnel will be July 17 for glucometers, pulse oximeters, Albuterol administration, and patient-assisted meds per new state requirements.

Thiesen said his department is "close to being HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability) compliant with everyone being trained."

EMS personnel are being trained regarding laws that require privacy procedures of health care providers, Thiesen added.

The commission approved Thiesen to take instructor coordinator training beginning Monday through July 2 in Coffeyville. Funds for the training will come from sales tax.

County clerk Carol Maggard reported to the commission the receipt of a letter from Marion Kiwanis Club inviting the commission to participate in the annual Old Settlers' Day parade September 25.

Following regular session, the commission recessed to executive session for 10 minutes to conduct a job evaluation.

The commission will meet at 9 a.m. Monday at the courthouse. On the agenda will be discussion and possible decision regarding the hiring of a county economic development coordinator.

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