September 8, 2020 9:00 am
The Bourbon County Commission met in open session with Commissioner Oharah and Commissioner Fischer present. The County Counselor and the County Clerk were also present.
Also present for a portion of the meeting were the following: Jason Silvers with the Fort Scott Tribune, Nancy Van Etten and Mary Pemberton.
Lynne announced that grant money had provided the equipment so that the Commission meetings could be broadcasted on You Tube.
Jim Harris requested bids to have the overburden removed from the Shepherd Quarry; Ag Engineering estimated there to be 1,300 cubic yards of overburden to be removed. The work will have to begin within two weeks and be completed three weeks after the work begins. Jim said he contacted the following four contractors for bids: Marberry who did not provide a bid, Skitch who did not provide a bid, Thomas Construction bid $9.90/cubic yard = $12,870 and Ripple Excavating who bid $10.50/cubic yard = $13,650. Jim said he recommended Thomas Construction; Jeff made a motion to accept the low bid from Thomas Construction, Lynne seconded and the motion passed.
Lynne made a motion to go into a 10 minute executive session for personnel matters of individual non-elected personnel, Jeff seconded and all approved, (the session included the Commissioners and Kendell Mason). After the session Lynne made a motion to give Kendell permission to offer the temporary door monitor position to an applicant and for the applicant to start immediately, Jeff seconded and the motion passed.
Lynne made a motion to go into a 10 minute executive session for personnel matters of individual non-elected personnel, Jeff seconded and all approved, (the session included the Commissioners, David Neville, Kendell Mason and a job applicant). No action was taken.
Jeff made a motion to go into a 15 minute executive session for personnel matters of individual non-elected personnel, Lynne seconded and all approved, (the session included the Commissioners and Jim Harris). Jeff made a motion to have a special meeting on September 9th beginning at 9:00 am to conduct interviews for other job openings, Lynne seconded and the motion passed.
Jeff made a motion to go into a 15 minute executive session for personnel matters of individual non-elected personnel, Lynne seconded and all approved, (the session included the Commissioners, David Neville, Kendell Mason and a job applicant). No action was taken.
Lynne made a motion to go into a 15 minute executive session for personnel matters of individual non-elected personnel, Jeff seconded and all approved, (the session included the Commissioners, David Neville, Kendell Mason and a job applicant). No action was taken.
Lynne made a motion to go into a 15 minute executive session for personnel matters of individual non-elected personnel, Jeff seconded and all approved, (the session included the Commissioners, David Neville and Kendell Mason). After the session, Lynne made a motion to give David Neville permission to hire an employee for the vacant custodian position, Jeff seconded and all approved.
At 11:02, Lynne made a motion to adjourn, Jeff seconded and the motion passed.
THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
OF BOURBON COUNTY, KANSAS
(ss) Lynne Oharah, Chairman
(ss) Jeff Fischer, Commissioner
___________________, Commissioner
ATTEST:
Kendell Mason, Bourbon County Clerk
September 22, 2020, Approved Date