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COMMISSION MINUTES
The Nodaway County Commission met in regular session Tuesday, January 14.
In attendance were Presiding Commissioner Bill Walker, North District Commissioner Chris Burns, South District Commissioner Scott Walk and Melinda Patton, county clerk.
Business before the governing board included:
• Requisitions and approvals: Invoice to IHP Industrial, Inc. Inventory Transfer/Disposal forms; Coroner to Southland Medical for supplies; Road and Bridge to Foley Equipment for filters; to Midwest Mobile for equipment maintenance; Commission to Northwest A/V for surveillance and DDR camera upgrades.
• The commission reviewed the following information: Progress Report #8 for BRO-R074(63); MODOT I-229 bridge update; Sheriff Inmate Report (December 2024); Automobile Loss Report (MOPERM) on 2021 Dodge Durango.
• The commission plans to attend their annual County Commissioners Association of Missouri (CCAM) training February 26-28 at Lake Ozark. A call was made to Casey Chastain, Higginbotham Insurance to RSVP for a dinner event.
• Holly Cronk and Nina Dewhirst came in to discuss the incoming Smithsonian Exhibit. The exhibit will be available at Nodaway County Community Theater, April 23 through June 4, 2025. A request for funds to assist with the project was made. The Commission plans to discuss and get back with Dewhirst and Cronk.
• Regarding ARPA: Andy Abbott, MTE, presented an estimated number of computers/cost to upgrade computers to Windows 11. Abbott also gave updates on fiber and surveillance cameras for the Administration Center. Brett McLain, Northwest A/V presented two quotes for surveillance and DDR camera maintenance versus upgrades. The commission reviewed a second quote from MTE. No decision was made at this time. Sheriff Austin Hann and Major Scott Wedlock reviewed Missouri Statewide Interoperable Network (MOSWIN) estimated costs to upgrade equipment to remain compatible with radio equipment. The commission requested a formal budgetary request as it is proprietary equipment to be compatible with existing equipment and it will not need to be bid out.
• The commission signed the contract agreements for both Schraeder Law Firm and Ellis, Ellis, Hammons & Johnson, P.C. for 2025. Hann reviewed phone conversation with Travis Elliott with Ellis, Ellis, Hammons & Johnson, P.C. Based off this conversation, Hann stated that the Professional Services request line of his budget could be removed. Contacted Thomas Shiflett, Thomas Lawn Care regarding lawn care at the courthouse and jail. Shiflett agreed to honor the same pricing as the last few years, so this will not need to be bid out.
• Sprinkler system is active in the jail. The washer and dryer are here and a crew is working on this portion of the project.
• The commission worked on the FY25 Budget..
• Contract documents from McClure Engineering were reviewed for BRO-R074(02) Bridge (Bridge No. 0009010 on 110th Street over Mid Mill Creek) and signed. The signature pages were returned to Aaron McVicker to process.
• Larry Jacobson, Snyder & Associates, called with excavation questions on the BRO-R074(64) bridge project and to let the Commission know the information had been sent out for the rebid.
• Jeanette Schieber, SB40 Board Member, called to discuss administrative challenges.
The Nodaway County Commission met in regular session Thursday, January 16.
In attendance were Presiding Commissioner Bill Walker, North District Commissioner Chris Burns, South District Commissioner Scott Walk and Melinda Patton, county clerk.
Business before the governing board included:
• The commission reviewed the following information: Draft of Nodaway County Emergency Services Board (NCESB) Intergovernmental Agreement with the City of Maryville; Certificate of Insurance – Loch Sand & Construction.
• Major Scott Wedlock, sheriff’s department, presented a quote from Motorola Solutions, Inc. for dispatch center communications. A quote for equipment in the amount of $12,008.02 was approved to be paid through ARPA.
• Wedlock gave updates to the laundry project. Spoke with Cheynne Murphy, NWMO Regional Council of Governments, for an update. Murphy stated the reimbursement had been turned in as well as a request to Department of Public Safety, for allocating extra expenses. No response has been sent on the allocation request.
• Brian Engle, road and bridge supervisor, presented a plan to bid Pipe for the year. An advertisement has been put together with all sealed bids to be turned in to the office of the county clerk no later than January 30, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. at which time all sealed bids will be opened in the office of the county commission. Softmatch bridge engineers were discussed. It was agreed that Bridge #0350003 and #0867015 would go to Great River Engineering and Bridges #0894003 and #0910013 to Snyder & Associates.
• Amee Wilmes introduced herself as the new Youth Program Associate (YPA2) Coordinator. Wilmes reviewed her job duties and goals. She requested permission to use the conference room on a Saturday in February. Permission was given.
• The commission worked on the FY25 Budget.
• Spoke with a Grant Township landowner regarding a tube replacement.
• The commission worked on the FY25 Budget. Marilyn Jenkins, collector/treasurer, presented the Senior Citizens Services Funds for 2025. Sheriff Austin Hann was invited back to discuss a few line items requests from the sheriff’s budget.