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COMMISSION MINUTES
The Nodaway County Commission met in regular session Tuesday, March 26.
In attendance were Presiding Commissioner Bill Walker, North District Commissioner Chris Burns, South District Commissioner Scott Walk and Clerk Melinda Patton.
Business before the governing board included:
• Requisitions and approvals: Invoice to ECC for Jail Maintenance and Improvement grant and invoices to MTE. Sheriff to Hy-Vee and Falls City Mercantile for inmate food and supplies; to Cellubrite for training.
• The commission reviewed the following information received by mail or email: Form 205 – Collector’s Annual Settlement; Extension Council Expense Report (January & February 2024); Consolidated 911 Expense Report (February 2024); Sheriff Inmate Report (February 2024).
• Returned a call to a resident regarding Bridge #295003 in Polk Township.
• Brian Engle, road and bridge supervisor, gave updates on crew activity and project status.
• Reviewed documents and updates from Larry Jacobson, Snyder and Associates for the Transportation Alternatives Program grant. JD Bishop Construction, LLC began setting up the temporary ramp on the west side of the courthouse on Monday, March 25, 2024 and will begin construction on the east side.
• The commission received a request to sponsor books from Community Safety Net for Community Safety Initiative. No decision was reached.
• No bids were received for Audit Bids .The county called McBride, Lock & Associates, LLC, who have performed previous audits, to request a proposal.
• A message was left for Cheyenne Murphy, NWMO Regional Council of Governments, for a status update on the Jail Maintenance and Improvement Grant. A call was made to Continental Sprinkler regarding the jail sprinkler system. Also present: Major Scott Wedlock.
• Discussed putting an automatic door opener on the west door at the courthouse due to the temporary ramp and the closing of the east door during construction. Calls were made to Maryville Glass and Lock and Precision Lock and Key to get quotes. Looked at window seals in the clerk’s office in the Administration Centerg to replace window ledges.
• The commission, along with Engle, inspected Road #299 and #300 in Nodaway Township and Road #281 in Union Township.
The Nodaway County Commission met in regular session Thursday, March 28.
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: Invoice to MTE. Circuit Clerk to MTE for office furniture.
• Brian Engle, road and bridge supervisor, gave updates on crew activity and project status.
• Larry Jacobson, Snyder and Associates, met with the commission to give a status update on the tear out of the old handicap accessible ramp. The commission, along with Engle inspected progress of the project. Change Order No. 1 was reviewed and signed.
• Returned a call to a representative of MAP Wireless regarding permits for work on cell towers.
• A call was made to Richard Stringer, Union Township Trustee, to discuss an application for new construction on Road #281. Stringer also gave an update on tube replacements in the township. Chris Turpin, North Nodaway Superintendent, stopped in to discuss concerns with several roads. State Highway NN, Road #214 in Union Township and Road #379 in Polk Township will be inspected. Left a message with Eric Jones, Atchison Township operator, regarding Road #105. Called Jerry Sloan, board member with Nodaway Township to discuss the application for Road #300 for new construction. Sloan confirmed that this road will not be reconstructed. Sloan discussed some other roads. The commission discussed the CART contracts and the tonnage that would be set for roads in 2024. It was approved to put 85 ton per mile on eligible CART roads. Contracts were signed and sent on to Norris and Schildberg.
• Discussed rebidding the basement space remodel. A new bid was put together and approved.
• The commission, along with Engle, inspected a culvert on Road #307, #359 and #360 in Nodaway Township, Road #214 and a culvert on Road #261 in Union Township, Bridge #656 and Road #644 in Jefferson Township, Road #442 in Jackson Township and Road #379 in Polk Township. After looking at Route NN in Union Township, a call was made to Jose Rodriguez, Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) regarding Highway NN.