Record: 6-3
COMMISSION MINUTES
The Nodaway County Commission met in regular session Tuesday, June 4.
In attendance were Presiding Commissioner Bill Walker, North District Commissioner Chris Burns, South District Commissioner Scott Walk and Melinda Patton.
Business before the governing board included:
• Requisitions and approvals: Liquor license for Trexcon, Inc.; Recorder Fee report (May). Road and Bridge to Metal Culvert for pipe; to Linde Gass for equipment.
• The commission reviewed the following information received by mail or email: Opioid Settlement email; Thank you letter from Second Harvest Community Food Bank.
• Patton submitted for review, expense/revenue reports for May.
• Jose Rodriguez, Area Engineer for Missouri Department of Transportation, gave an overview of upcoming projects and had the commission sign an Acceptance of Conveyance for Quitclaim Deed for Excess Parcel NW-0593, which will be filed by MoDOT with the Recorder of Deeds.
• Reviewed a notice of new National Opioid Settlement and upcoming action to participate for an opioid settlement with Kroger Co. The deadline to return the required documentation is August 12, 2024.
• The commission, along with Brian Engle, road and bridge supervisor, inspected Road #763 and Bridge on Road #764 and Road #954 in White Cloud Township; Road #954 in Grant Township and Bridge #657 in Jefferson Township.
• Mark Wilson, Polk Township maintenance operator, called in to discuss CART Rock roads for reconstruction. The commission approved Road #614 and #382 each for one mile of reconstruction work. Also present for the afternoon, Jason Weir.
• The commission placed a call to Ivan Schraeder, county attorney, regarding diverting water from private property to public road (county road) right of ways. Schraeder will send the statute via email.
• A message was left for Ashley McCarty, Missouri Farmer’s Care regarding obtaining a replacement Agri-Ready sign.
• The commission inspected the courthouse ramp.
• A call was made to Fritz Hageman, Andrew County Commissioner, regarding whether Andrew County has an ordinance in place allowing ATVs on county roads. Hageman confirmed that Andrew County does not have an ordinance and follows state regulations. Nodaway County also follows state regulations.
The Nodaway County Commission met in regular session Thursday, June 6.
In attendance were Presiding Commissioner Bill Walker, North District Commissioner Chris Burns, South District Commissioner Scott Walk and Lorraine O’Donnell, Part-Time Clerk.
Business before the governing board included:
• Requisitions and approvals: Invoices to Snyder & Associates; Liquor license for Emery Convenience Store; April and May payments for 911 Consolidation. Sheriff to Fastcase, Inc. for software; to 911 Customs for vehicle equipment; Road and Bridge to Strueby Diesel for vehicle repairs.
• The commission reviewed the following information received by mail or email: Sunshine Request response to FOIAA Buddy. Certificate of Liability Insurance – Loch Sand and Construction, Co.
• Reviewed an email from Lindsey Chaffin, Great River Engineering, regarding a proposed softmatch trade with Holt County. The trade would pay the county $.60 cash for $1.00 softmatch. The commission signed the agreement and returned to Chaffin via email. Also in the email was a forecasted project funding breakdown for upcoming projects.
• Reviewed a proposal sent by MTS Contracting, Inc. for exterior masonry repairs to the Courthouse.
• Spoke with Marty From, Jefferson Township Board Member, regarding Road #695. The commission will look at the road and follow up with From.
• The commission, along with Brian Engle inspected Bridge #0261006 and Bridge #0276004 and a tube on Road #289 all in Union Township; a tube on Road #127 and a tube on Road #125 in Hopkins Township and a tube on Road #63 and inspected an intersection on Road #95 in Atchison Township.
• A presentation of a check ($10,000) was made to the Northwest Communities Care organization from the Opioid Settlement Funds. Those present: Teri Harr, Jamie Baker, Suzanne VonBehren, Bridget Kenny all with Northwest Communities Care, Captain Austin Hann, Nodaway County Sheriff’s Department, Marilyn Jenkins, collector/treasurer, Ryan Milke, Mosaic Life Care and Kay Wilson, Nodaway News Leader.
• Commissioners Walker and Walk inspected Road #696, #695 and #694 all in Jefferson Township. A call was made to From to let him know an amended proceed order will be sent to the quarry. Road #730 in Grant Township was also inspected.
• A call was made to Jim Farnan, Trustee of Grant Township, to confirm Road #716 is on MoDOT’s CART Road list.