Commissioner’s Meeting Minutes

November 26, 2004

Regular Meeting of the Kiowa County Commissioners was called to order at 9:09 a.m. on October 14th, 2004 by Chairman Harris. Brown opened the meeting with prayer. Those attending were: Vern Harris, Commissioner; Rod Brown, Commissioner; Betty V. Crow, County Clerk; Karen Krueger, Administrative Assistant; Audience: Bill Yohey, Administrative Intern.

After the vouchers were reviewed and discussed the approved vouchers were signed.

Mike Beeson met with the commissioners to discuss several items of interest in regard to TV Translators, to wit: (a) Repair Generator at the building (b) New equipment (c) Old equipment to be torn town (d) Electricity goes off - need to have someone to reset equipment (e) 5 Machines - Dish Network.

Beeson officially informed the commissioners that he will be leaving in 30 days so therefore he is resigning his position as keeper of the TV translators. He stated that he will complete the project on the translators before leaving and thanked the commissioners for all their support.

Brown made the motion, seconded by Harris to approve the minutes of September 30th, 2004 as amended. All commissioners voted affirmative.

Brown reported that Cardon Berry, Town Council member, along with surrounding county commissioners and the Kiowa County Commissioners are attempting to proceed with the possibility of a permanent pool at the Great Plains Reservoirs.

Don Howell and Brian Fleer met with the commissioners to discuss several items of interest in regard to the Assisted Living Project, to wit: (a) changes in original set of plans; (b) discuss contract.

The Kiowa County Colorado Building Corporation will meet tomorrow to sign the contract for the Assistant Living Project.

Eikenberg entered the meeting at 11:00 a.m.

Warren Yule, Hospital Administrator and Wayne Singer, Chairman of the Hospital Board met with the commissioners to discuss insurance.

Commissioners will meet the 10th and 24th of November to conduct their monthly business.

Jeff Campbell met with the commissioners to discuss the project on the upstairs of the Bransgrove Building as he plans to place an office in said building.

Brown made the motion, seconded by Eikenberg to approve the Colorado Department of Public Health Contract for the use of benefit of Kiowa County Nursing Service Immunization Program. All commissioners voted affirmative.

Brown made the motion, seconded by Eikenberg to participate in the Statewide Digital Trunked Radio System and sign said Agreement. All commissioners voted affirmative.

Commissioners received a letter from David Jennings, Director of Escambia County, Alabama Emergency Management Agency, personally thanking the Colorado EMAC Team of eight which included one of our own Kiowa County people Chad Ray, for all their efforts which he stated were incredible. Each of them had played key roles in helping Escambia County, Alabama. Chad served as Jennings Deputy 1C, and stated he wouldn't have made it without him. Chad made a point to know who the "key players" were and how to work with them and addressed a ton of responsibilities.

Eikenberg made the motion, seconded by Harris to adopt a Resolution In Support of Amendment #37: The Renewable Energy Initiative. (See Copy in commissioner’s office) Voting yeh: Eikenberg, Harris; Voting nay: Brown. Motion carried.

Brown made the motion, seconded by Eikenberg that Kiowa County accept the US Department of the Interior National Park Service Grant for the Kiowa County Volunteer Fire Department. The grant for the Rural Fire Assistance for 2004 in the amount of $12,100 is for needed equipment to assist the National Park Service with both structural and wild land fire responses to Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site. The volunteer fire department of Kiowa County will utilize this funding to purchase firefighting equipment.

The 2005 Preliminary Budget for Kiowa County was presented to the commissioners by Karen Krueger, Budget Officer.

Two Fair Board Members, Dale Butler and Areta Laird met with the commissioners to discuss several items of interest, to wit: (a) Budget (b) Fair Board vacancy (c) Fair success (d) Possibility of purchasing carnival rides (e) Bank account

Butler reported that the Towner Senior Citizen Project is almost complete and looks very nice.

Eikenberg left the meeting at 5:00 p.m., for personal reasons.

Discussion was held in regard to convalesce leave for two Road & Bridge Employees.

Brown made the motion, seconded by Harris to adjourn at 5:30 p.m. All commissioners voted affirmative.