Record: 4-5

By Phil Cobb | April 5, 2025 |

COMMISSION MINUTES

The Nodaway County Commission met in regular session Tuesday, March 25.

In attendance were Presiding Commissioner Bill Walker, North District Commissioner Chris Burns, South District Commissioner Scott Walk and and Melinda Patton, county clerk.

Business before the governing board included:

• Requisitions and approvals: Inventory Transfer/Disposal forms; Invoices for MAC Trust Work Compensation Audit adjustment, IHP Industrial, Inc., Loomis Bros. (Jail Maintenance and Improvement grant.) ARPA Packet; Sheriff to MTE for office furniture.

• The commission reviewed the following information: Allen Ready Mix Concrete, Inc. certification; Polk Township Financial Statement; Northwest Newsflash; Vehicle Sales Tax and Motor Fuel Tax report.

• The commission spent the morning meeting with local students for County Government Day.

• Discussed the Township Meeting plans for April 17, 2025. A Save the Date email was sent to current township officials.

• Reviewed, signed and approved Progress Invoice #15 and #16 regarding RO-R074(63) Bridge

• Sheriff Austin Hann gave staffing updates.

• Marilyn Jenkins, collector/treasurer and Sally Duff, collector/treasurer elect met with the commission to review the bank loan. A representative of the bank will be calling to set up a time for a conference call to discuss further. Jenkins brought up legislative issues her association has been discussing. Also discussed the third Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the City of Maryville and the sales tax coming in. Her office will work to get the money moved over.

• Heather Bennett, representative for Aflac, met with the commission to discuss services for Nodaway County. Following discussion, the commission agreed to move agents with a start date of April 2, 2025. An email notification will be sent to county employees that currently have Aflac through the county. Also present: Jenkins, Duff and Robin Clark, payroll clerk.

• A call was made to Jeff Smith, Smith Contracting to come look at the third floor of the Administration Center to discuss a scope of work. Calls were made to several companies that specialize in marble floors to obtain quotes.

The Nodaway County Commission met in regular session Thursday, March 27.

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 for RCI Electric (Jail Maintenance and Improvement grant.) Payments to the Nodaway County Emergency Services Board (NCESB) and 911 Consolidation. Sheriff to MTE for office furniture; to Northwest auto Repair for vehicle maintenance.

• The commission reviewed the following information: Sunshine request on Opioid Litigation

• The commission agreed to present funds to three entities on April 1, 2025 at 9:30 in the office of the county commission. Calls were made to representatives of each entity.

• A Conception Junction resident of the county called with questions on a road/alleyway in Jefferson Township. The commissioners plan to schedule a visit to the area next week.

• A call was made to Dan Hegeman, Evergy Senior Community Business Manager, to discuss the proposed Natural Gas Plant. Hegeman shared the press release with the commission. Returned a call to Alexis Kuhnert, KQ2 regarding an interview time.

• A call was taken from Cameron Parker with US Bank regarding the outstanding loan balance the county has on the Administration Center. Parker will email a payoff report for the commission to review. Also present: Marilyn Jenkins, collector/treasurer and Sally Duff.

• A call was made to county attorney, Travis Elliott to discuss the 911 sales tax, landline telephone tax and existing interest. An email will be drafted to send to Elliott with specific questions.

• Brian Engle, road and bridge supervisor discussed a bid request for H-Pile. An advertisement has been put together with all sealed bids to be turned in to the office of the county clerk no later than April 22, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. All sealed bids will be opened in the office of the county commission.

• Bid opening was held for county maintenance road rock. Bids were submitted by Norris Quarry and Schildberg Quarry. The commission split out low bids from the bids submitted. Approved bids for the rock bids as presented. Patton prepared and sent the contracts to each vendor. Also present: Engle and Bill Emery, Emery Hauling.

• A resident of Hughes Township stopped in to discuss the statutes on brush law.

• Spoke with a landowner of Hopkins Township regarding the process for reconstructing a road.

• Greg Fisher, Maryville Glass and Lock, gave an update on the window project at the Administration Center.

• The commission met with Jeff Smith, Smith Contracting to do a walk-through of the unfinished space on the third floor of the Administration Center. Smith will work up a scope of work on the project. Reviewed a quote for carpet cleaning and floor resurfacing at the Administration Center.

• Cheyenne Murphy, Northwest Missouri Regional Council of Governments, called to give an update on the Jail Maintenance and Improvement grant.