- April 6, 2012 Friday 9:00 am
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- The Bourbon County Commission met in open session with all commissioners and the county clerk present. Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved.
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- Randy Handly, Bourbon County Review, was present.
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- Marty Pearson gave a road report.
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- Shane Walker asked commissioners for permission print those posters for the Fair Board. The Fair Board will pay for the ink and paper and Mr. Walker would donate his time. Commissioners approved the request.
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- Allen Warren made a clarification to the January 9, 2012, minutes, that the crusher and generator at the old quarry were moved from their location to a staging area in preparation for Berry Tractor to remove them.
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- Darrin Petrowsky, KDOT, met with commissioners. He gave commissioners an update on State projects in Bourbon County. He also said that KDOT doesn’t recommend the proposed crosswalk across K3 west of Uniontown. Marty said that Uniontown has indicated it intends to proceed with it, regardless.
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- Andy Norris met with commissioners concerning speeders on Locust Road, east of Fort Scott. There’s one 45 MPH speed limit sign at the top of the hill, but nothing after, and people drive very fast down that road. He is asking for a possible speed limit reduction and enforcement. Commissioners said they can give him the speed limit, but that the Sheriff would handle the enforcement. After discussion, Jingles Endicott made a motion to set the speed limit on Locust Road, from the east Fort Scott City limit to the dead end, at 45 MPH. Allen Warren seconded the motion and all voted in favor. Marty will order the signs and commissioners encouraged both the commissioners and Mr. Norris to speak with the Sheriff about enforcement.
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- Allen Warren made a motion to finance the quarry generator through Citizens Bank. Jingles Endicott seconded the motion and all voted in favor. Once these minutes are approved, Chairman Coleman will take a copy to the bank, sign the documents and return with a copy for the County.
- Joanne Long asked if all parties involved should meet before the tax sale on Tuesday. That would include the Sheriff, Register of Deeds, Treasurer, Custodial and Dan Meara. Commissioners didn’t think that was necessary, as all parties have been involved in a tax sale before.
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- Allen Warren said that April 13, 2012, from 9:00 - 11:45 am, is the next Project 17 Summit Meeting in Iola. That’s also the day that the hay bids were to be opened. Both Allen and Harold will be attending the Summit, so there won’t be a quorum for a commission meeting. The bids will be kept to open on April 16th. Jingles will be out of town on the 13th, so he won’t be attending the Summit or a Commission meeting, should there have been one.
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- Angelique McNaughton, Fort Scott Tribune, was present.
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- Keith Jeffers met with commissioners for an Emergency Management update. He said that there is a Drywood Township meeting Monday night to discus Fire District 2. Then, Fire District 2 will be having elections Tuesday night. He said that Jingles has been invited to attend the meetings, as it’s his district.
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- Mr. Jeffers also said that he’s responded to four Hazmat emergencies in the last seven days. Yesterday, several fire departments responded to 5-Corners, where a fuel truck caused a spill by trying to fill a tank that was already filled. He said that about 1,100 gallons of unleaded were spilled and that the fire departments used foam to keep the fumes down. It is still being cleaned up.
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- There was also discussion of the progress of transferring the County’s radios over to the new band.
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- Commissioners spoke with a representative of the Youth Activities Team (YAT) and approved two loads of rock for Ellis Park.
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- After routine business, the meeting adjourned at 11:53 am.
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- THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
- OF BOURBON COUNTY, KANSAS
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- (ss) Harold Coleman, Chairman
- (ss) Allen Warren, Commissioner
- (ss) Jingles Endicott, Commissioner
- ATTEST:
- (ss) Joanne Long, County Clerk
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