County Commissioners Meeting October

December 10, 2004

Regular Meeting of the Kiowa County Commissioners was called to order at 9:05 a.m. on October 27th, 2004 by Chairman Harris. Harris opened the meeting with prayer. Those attending were: Vern Harris, Commissioner; Rodney 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. Brown made the motion, seconded by Harris to approve the minutes of October 14th, 2004 as read. All commissioners voted affirmative.

Mike Beeson met with the commissioners to report on the progress of the up-grading of the TV Translators, to wit: (a) Attempt to drain water away from anchors; (b) Met with Tower Engineer; (c) Dehydrator broken - claim to be filed with insurance company; (d) Breaker to be changed.

Bill Yohey reported on various items of interest, to wit: (a) Vacation days; (b) Rehm property; (c) Grants - Horseshoe pits and Haswell Community Building Recreation Yard; (d) Food Bank; (e) Water Meeting attended with Cardon Berry; (f) Alexa stated that State Parks - Chivington Massacre Site will not attempt to graze said lands because of winter fast approaching; Possibility of mowing property lines.

Eikenberg entered the meeting at 9:50 a.m.

Monty Torres with Southeast Land & Environment met with the commissioners to give an update on the Environmental work accomplished this past year and the upcoming year, to wit: (a) Received Grant for testing for West Nile in Kiowa County; (a) Monies earmarked for nursing care investigations; (b) Educate the public that Radon Test Kits are available in his office for the public to use as their appears to be a high number of radon in the county; (c) School inspections - advised to purchase chemicals in smaller quantities as they get old and have to be destroyed; (d) Clean Sweep Program - for farmers to clean up old chemicals and Pesticides; (e) Hog Farm Inspections; (f) Discussion of Meth Labs.

Brown made the motion, seconded by Eikenberg to approve and sign the Southeast Land & Development Contract for the year 2005 in the amount of $500.00. All commissioners voted affirmative.

Sheriff Report was reviewed and filed. Veterans Report was signed.

Jeff Campbell met with the commissioners after visiting with Sharon and Dennis Pearson, to report and present the preliminary floor plan on the top floor of the Nipps-Bransgrove Building as he would like to set up an office on said floor. He also included estimate of said project. Discussion was held and commissioners stated that they need to review said plans and advertise for bids on said project. Commissioners thanked Jeff for all his efforts of preparing the plans.

Brown made the motion, seconded by Eikenberg to make an offer up to $35,000 on a 1988 D-4H Cat Dozer with 5000 hours to Wagner Equipment Company. All commissioners voted affirmative.

Eikenberg made the motion, seconded by Brown to approve and sign the Colorado State Parks Trails Program. All commissioners voted affirmative.

Brown made the motion, seconded by Eikenberg to approve the Working Agreement for Sheridan Lake Living Snow Fence. All commissioners voted affirmative.

Leonard Pruitt, Area Extension Director informed the commissioners that Kaye Kasza will no longer be employed in the Extension Office in Kiowa County and is going to 1/2 time in Bent County.

Eikenberg made the motion, seconded by Brown to adjourn at 3:30 pm. All commissioners voted affirmative.