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COUNTY COMMISSION
The Nodaway County Commission met in regular session Tuesday, Aug 6.
In attendance were Presiding Commissioner Bill Walker, North District Commissioner Chris Burns, South District Commissioner Robert Stiens and County Clerk Melinda Patton.
Business before the board included:
• Approvals and requisitions: assessor fee report for July; CenturyLink invoice for repair of lightning damage to equipment; Graham Community Betterment Association liquor license; payment requisitions for Tri-State Ford Lincoln for van tires, ABK Fire & Safety for annual Administration Center fire extinguisher update, Gray Oil & Gas for fuel, Taylor Concrete Pumping for bridge concrete, Marriott Hotel for circuit court clerk training and David Merrill for prosecuting attorney’s office extra-hire pay.
• Correspondence: estimate from Maryville Glass & Lock for replacement of handicap access door motor at the Administration Center.
• Approval of an LPA Services bridge project invoice, which was returned to the Snyder & Associates engineering firm.
• A call from a Polk Township resident with regard to road gravel.
• A meeting with Independence Township residents who own property along road 183. The discussion was in regard to a joint project involving the county, township and United Electric Cooperative. The commissioners also inspected Independence Township road 198.
• Updates regarding maintenance issues at the Administration Center and courthouse.
• Approval of documents related to two new bridges in Jackson Township funded with a Community Development Block Grant.
• A phone meeting with Lori Blatter of the State Emergency Management Agency with regard to revised floodplain guidelines and a proposed ordinance codifying the new rules should the commission adopt the changes.
The Nodaway County Commission met in regular session Thursday, Aug. 8.
In attendance were Presiding Commissioner Bill Walker, North District Commissioner Chris Burns, South District Commissioner Robert Stiens and County Clerk Melinda Patton.
Business before the board included:
• Approvals: July recorder of deeds fee report.
• Correspondence: July fuel/equipment report, July Summary of Settlement (collector-treasurer’s report).
• Approval of a Compliance Certification, which was returned to Janice Wieberg of the State Emergency Management Agency.
• A report from Road and Bridge Supervisor Ed Waker noting that Cody Schmitz has been hired to fill an open bridge crew position.
• Approval of an invoice for cleaning services at county facilities.
• A discussion of Sprint and United Services proposals with regard to telecommunication services.
• A call from Precision Lock & Key asking for clarification of a handicap access door issue at the Administration Center.
• An update from Jerri Dearmont of the Northwest Missouri Regional Council of Governments with regard to the environmental compliance status of two Jackson Township bridges being replaced using funds from a Community Development Block Grant.
• A closed session regarding personnel.
• Review by the commissioners and Prosecuting Attorney Robert Rice of a proposed ordinance adopting revised floodplain guidelines.
• Inspection of road 606 in Polk Township.
• A discussion with Brandon Dougherty of Atchison Township with regard to road gravel and road maintenance bonds.
• A telephone meeting with Maryville City Manager Greg McDanel regarding proposed consolidation of city and county 911 dispatch services. A meeting involving county and city officials, in addition to Bill Florea of the Nodaway County Ambulance District and Northwest Missouri State University Police Chief Clarence Green, was scheduled for 9 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 27, in the commission chambers on the first floor of the Nodaway County Administration Center.
