Thursday, October 15, 2009

Riley County Commission, Oct 15, 2009

No meeting of Riley County Commission on Columbus Day, Oct 12.

October 15: Mr. Johnson absent.
Pat Collins, Director of Emergency Services, requested permission for travel on County Business. Approved, 2-1. He distributed a Quarterly Report of his department's activities. Among the 114 fire calls, 84 were grass fires. There were 51 hazardous conditions calls, 149 rescues (134 of which were Emergency Medical Service), and 54 false calls (7 malicious, 37 unintentional) among other calls, for a total of 368 during the quarter.

Debbie Regester reported on activities year-to-date in the Register of Deeds office. The revenues for document registrations is down considerably because of decrease in real estate sales in the County. To make budget, they would need $125,000 in the final quarter of the year. This will not happen.
Commissioners had an informal discussion of the upcoming meeting of the Kansas Association of Counties in Kansas City November 15-17.
Clancy Holeman discussed an "inter-local agreement" draft.

Ginny Barnard, County Extension Agent, reported on her office's Nutrition, Health and Welfare Programs. They are mainly concentrated on education. Programs are provided for school children and pre-school children, as well as the Job Corps and soon for Flint Hills Community Clinic. Ms. Barnard will make the presentations herself upon request, and materials are available for use by teachers who wish to present them themselves.

Brad Schoen, Director of RCPD, said construction at the LEC is progressing normally. He had heard that Konza might drop out of inmate health care, for personnel reasons. This will be taken up at the Law Board Meeting Monday.
Bob Isaac, Planner, held a public meeting for a replat of an area in Grandview Heights subdivision (west of Tuttle Creek Lake). The petitioner is Blake Richards. Approved 2-0.

Submitted by Lyndal Nyberg.

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