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COMMISSION MINUTES
The Nodaway County Commission met in regular session Tuesday, November 7.
In attendance were Presiding Commissioner Bill Walker, North District Commissioner Chris Burns, South District Commissioner Scott Walk and County Clerk Melinda Patton.
Business before the governing board included:
Requisitions and approvals: Invoices to Schraeder Law Firm and 3E (Electrical Engineering & Equipment Company); Clerk Fee Report (October 2023.)
• The commission reviewed the following information received by mail or email: Elevator inspection documents; Con-Agg notice of price increase.
• Confirmed with Bill Driskell that he is not able to work on the ceiling tiles in the courthouse. Signed the authorization to perform elevator inspection service from Elevator Safety Services, Inc. Spoke with Chris Nelson, 3E regarding the preventative maintenance agreement and load testing for the generators at the Administration Centerg. Walker reported he had repaired the sewer pipe in the courthouse.
• Places a call to US Bank regarding a CD for Groves Cemetery. Paperwork will be updated on November 16, 2023.
• Marilyn Jenkins, collector/treasurer, presented requests for ARPA funds from Elmo Community Betterment for $15,406.98, Hopkins Ball Association (no formal request) and collector/treasurer for software and equipment. The commission requested the collector/treasurer provide quotes for repair versus replace before making a decision. Also present: Brian Engle, road and bridge supervisor.
• Captain Austin Hann met with the commission to look over a windshield install. Contact was made with Render Auto Glass.
• The commission, along with Engle, inspected Road #576 in Polk Township.
• Reviewed current budget on the ARPA program. Calls were made to Cassie Wiederholt with Ravenwood Park Committee and Jeremiah Bragg with Rural Firefighters Association for clarification on requests. A call was put in to Brooke Kinsella representing Elmo Community Betterment, to get more information on the request received. The commission approved $7,500.00 be paid.
• Left a message with Acciona Solar Projectto clarify a request for forms.
• Jenkins stated that all accounts have transitioned to Nodaway Valley Bank and have been closed at Wells Bank and all but two CDs at Bank Midwest. The checks and supporting tools (ie. deposit books, check registers, receipt books) that have not been used from previous bank accounts need to be destroyed. The commission hereby orders county unused operating checks and supporting tools to be destroyed. Carried out by Jenkins and Patton by appointment on Thursday, November 9, 2023 at the Northwest Recycling Plant.
• A call was made to Cheyenne Murphy with NW Missouri Regional Council of Governments for an update on the Jail Maintenance and Improvement grant.
• Reviewed the list of total rock hauled for each township. Overages will be billed back to the township if applicable.