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Road repairs are made by county

Remington Road between U.S.-56 and 290th Road is being repaired, reported Jim Herzet, county road and bridge superintendent.

A three-mile section north of 290th will be removed and relayed. The remainder will be patched.

Other roads will be patched as crews have time, Herzet said.

In other business:

— ACT of Wichita received the bid for the removal of mold in the courthouse basement.

Three bids had been received by the county and were turned over to a consultant for final review. One bidder did not supply necessary insurance documents and was eliminated.

The two remaining bidders were notified and costs for reconstruction were subtracted from the bids.

The end result was ACT presenting a bid of $34,584, and NCRI $40,531.

— The commission approved resolutions to allow two conditional use permits.

A repair shop and storage area for motorized and recreational vehicles will be allowed to operate west of Marion Reservoir, and a commercial feedlot, already in operation, will be allowed to expand and continue.

— Commissioner Randy Dallke suggested the county consider waiting five years before approving an end use of the former landfill.

Stacy Collett of Quail Unlimited had requested being on the agenda to discuss uses.

— A letter from SCKEDD (South Central Kansas County Economic Development District) encouraged the commission to appoint two representatives to the board. A previous appointee has not attended meetings and another appointee resigned.

— Delores Dalke resigned from the county's economic development task committee. Hein will appoint another person from his district.

The task force met at 7 p.m. Tuesday to discuss the position.

— David Brazil, county transfer station manager, was instructed to contact the City of Marion regarding the use of city streets for the refuse semi tractor-trailer.

When the transfer station changed ownership, the county and city had an agreement that the semi trucks would not use city streets. Instead, the trucks travel west on Main Street to U.S.-56.

Holub said if the trucks were allowed to use city streets, it would save the county $1,000 per year. He added cattle trucks are allowed to drive through town and didn't see the difference between them and a refuse truck.

— As of Sept. 30, the county had $6,848,760 cash on hand. Of that amount, $1,351,845 was in the county's general fund and $1,048,581 in road and bridge.

Nearly $90,000 of interest has been earned thus far in 2005.

— Cindy Magill, county appraiser, requested and received a 10-minute executive session to discuss personnel. The meeting reconvened with no decisions.

— Bill Smithhart, county noxious weed director, requested and received a 10-minute executive session to discuss personnel.

When the meeting reconvened, it was announced a grievance hearing for Smithhart was scheduled from 8 to 9:30 a.m. Oct. 31.

— The commission reviewed a list of county vehicles that are driven to and from work by county employees. Besides sheriff's department vehicles, two vehicles are driven daily by road and bridge employees, and one by the emergency medical services director.

— Roger Hannaford III of Hannaford Abstract & Title Company, reported 35 title searches had been completed and turned over to the county attorney. One search remained which would be finished in a few days.

Hannaford said he started with 47 searches.

"It has to be perfect when it goes to the tax sale," said Hannaford. "It is not an easy process."

The commission had expressed concern at a previous meeting about the delay of having the searches completed and a sale scheduled.

Holub asked Hannaford for an itemized statement of each parcel. Hannaford said there was a $150 charge for each certification. If a property owner paid the delinquent taxes after the search had begun, the county was assessed $75.

Dallke asked if the cost had increased. Hannaford responded it had not for several years.

— If a county safety coordinator is appointed by the commission, the county could save one to two percent in premiums for workers' compensation.

The decision was tabled until the next meeting.

— K-Camp will present information at a future commission meeting regarding premiums and coverage for liability and property insurance.

The commission will not meet next week because they will attend a seminar in Colorado to assist with the planning of a new jail.

The next commission meeting will be at 9 a.m. Oct. 31 in the courthouse.

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