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COMMISSION MINUTES
The Nodaway County Commission met in regular session Tuesday, April 14.
In attendance were Presiding Commissioner Bill Walker, North District Commissioner Chris Burns, and Melinda Patton, county clerk. South District Commissioner Scott Walk was attending CCAM Meeting and MAC Legislative Day.
Business before the governing board included:
• Requisitions & approvals: Clerk Fee Report (March 26)
• Spoke with Nick Jameson, Schildberg Construction and left a message for Jim Knox, Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. (fka Norris Quarries) regarding signed contracts. Both contracts were returned for commission signature and sent back out. Patton reviewed the status of hauler contracts, which had been emailed out on April 10. Touched base with Darrell Poff and Bill Emery regarding their hauler contracts. Poff’s contract will be mailed out and Emery’s was resent via email, signed and returned. Spoke with Jacoby Zimmerman and Poff on trading the contract for Grant and Washington Townships. No decision was made, tabled for review on Thursday, April 16.
• Spoke with Casey Chastain, Higginbotham Insurance, regarding coverage when using a personal vehicle for work related trips. Specifically, coverage for the Coroner’s vehicle and damage if a body was being transported. A Certificate of Insurance was sent. Also discussed if volunteers would be covered if driving a county owned vehicle or pulling a county owned trailer.
• Andy Abbott, MTE, stopped in to present numbers for cameras at the courthouse. No decision made, will review and discuss on Thursday, April 16. Also worked on the trailer hitch for the county trailer. Spoke with Kim Mildward, Nodaway County Economic Development, regarding usage of the conference room for a meeting in September.
• Walker made calls to Nodaway Valley Bank, Southern Bank and Connections Bank to get their latest interest rates for Certificates of Deposit (CDs) for Mount Hope Cemetery.
The Nodaway County Commission met on Thursday, April 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:
• Requisitions and approvals: Invoice to MTE for Timeblock; invoice to Thomas’ Lawn Care, LLC for lawn care; Caterer’s Liquor License for Backyard Vine and Wine. Collector/Treasurer to Taxation Division for Sheriff’s Retirement fund; to Department of Revenue for Deputy Sheriff Salary Supplementation Fund; County Clerk to MTE for election supplies; Road and Bridge to Delbert’s Garage, OOC for vehicle repair;
• The commission reviewed the following information: Annual Sales Tax Receipt Report; Sales Tax/Use Tax/Road and Bridge Special Sales & Use Tax Reports; County Emergency Services 911 Sales and Use Tax Reports; Opioid Settlement Fund – Janssen Allocation Notice; DNR – Save the date Governors Conference on Natural Resources; Legal documents for review
• Signed CART rock contract for Schmitt Farms Trucking, Inc. Spoke with Jacoby Zimmerman and Poff on trading the contract for Grant and Washington Townships. The commissioners discussed the proposed trade, but opted to stick with the original bidders for each township. In the contract for each hauler, it states a hauler can subcontract the work, but is responsible for billing the county for the hauling and paying the subcontractor.
• Reviewed and signed contractor invoice for Decker Construction Services, Inc. Invoice #5 regarding BRO-R074(64) Bridge.
• Sally Duff, collector/treasurer, presented a contract from Devnet for Property Tax Software License Maintenance and Support.
• Made a call in to Geist Heating regarding the air conditioning unit at the courthouse. Jeff Smith, Smith Construction, stopped in to discuss the third-floor project at the administration center.
• Spoke with Andrew Bittner, Kiewit Power Constructors C Project Engineer (Evergy Mullin Creek Generating Station) regarding the permitting letter sent. Bittner scheduled to meet with the commission on Tuesday, April 21 regarding the road use.
• Brian Engle, road and bridge supervisor gave updates on bridges and culverts.
• The commission, along with Engle, inspected Bridges #156 and #164 in Hopkins Township, Road #379 in Polk Township and Road #120 in Union Township.