Kiowa County Commissioners Meeting November 29, 2018

The Regular Kiowa County Commissioner's Meeting was called to order by Chairman, Richard Scott on November 29, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. Scott opened the meeting with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance. Those in Attendance:

Richard Scott, Chairman of the Board Cindy

McLoud, Commissioner

Donald Oswald, Commissioner

Delisa Weeks County Clerk

Patricia Roper, Deputy Clerk

Tina Adamson, County Administrator

Howard Butch Robertson- (Commissioner-Elect)

Oswald moved and McLoud seconded the motion to approve minutes as presented. All Commissioners voted Affirmative.

McLoud moved and Oswald seconded the motion to approve vouchers as presented. All Motion carried.

Scott moved McLoud seconded to approve the agenda as amended. Motion carried. Agenda Additions were: Old Business: District Debrucing and in Reports and Meetings, McLoud will provide a verbal update.

Grant Updates: McLoud provided updates on the various grants. McLoud did report that Kiowa County was awarded the Anschutz Family Trust Grant for $10,000.00.

Landfill Updates: On December 3, 2018 there will be a work session to discuss the scale requirements for the landfill. There will also be discussion on the use of a punch card and how a person will pay for use of the land fill.

Planning and Zoning Updates: Discussion followed over the Conditional Use Permit for the wind and solar farms.

Oswald moved and McLoud seconded the motion to recess the regular meeting and move into the Budget Hearing at 10:00 a.m. Motion carried. No one from the public entered the budget hearing. Oswald moved and McLoud seconded the motion to close the budget hearing at 10:05 a.m. Motion carried. Scott moved and Oswald seconded the motion to accept the 2019 Budget as presented. Motion carried.

Oswald moved and McLoud seconded the motion to adopt the mill levy restoration. Motion carried.

Doris Lessenden and Gail Voss entered the meeting at 11:30 a.m. to voice their concerns and question the projected time frame the new Senior Citizen building will open.

Discussion followed for a period of time over the senior citizen building. Lessenden thanked the BOCC for the time they have put in and hoped that it will continue on.

Oswald moved and Scott seconded the motion to recess for lunch at 12:00 p.m. Motion carried. The regular session reconvened at 1:00 p.m.

Director of Social Services, Dennis Pearson entered the meeting at 1:00 p.m. to provide the monthly report for DSS. Oswald moved and McLoud seconded the motion to approve the Certificate of Compliance for the 2019 year. Motion carried.

Jack Howard, Road Foreman for district two entered the meeting to discuss the playground equipment that will be moved from the county daycare facility to the First Baptist Church. The Little Leaders Learning & Care Center Board members entered the meeting to discuss the playground equipment and the status of the church opening as the daycare center. Those who attended the meeting were: Debi Derby, Jennifer Crow, Tina Kraft, Dennis Pearson, Jan Richards and Kayla Murdock. After lengthy discussion the daycare members and Howard exited the meeting.

Lisa Thomas, Coordinator of the Collaborative management Program entered the meeting at 2:00 p.m. to provide a quarterly report to the Commissioners. Along with her were Dennis Pearson and Megan Hillman. Pearson oversees the project and said the budget is right on target for the year.

Thomas provided an overview on the following topics: Suicide prevention, eligibility for families using WIC (Women Infants and Children) and child care. Thomas did agree that she will meet the commissioner's every other month to provide further information to them. Thomas thanked the BOCC and exited the meeting.

Upcoming meeting and reports were reviewed and signed.

The CDOT NOFA Transit Funding was discussed. The transit board members will need the most current information in order to prepare the grants.

Museum Painting Bid: Oswald moved and McLoud seconded the motion to accept the bid from Maurice Sagner for the completion of the painting on the outside of the museum.

CCOERA Authorization Form: McLoud moved and Oswald seconded the motion to approve the authorization change of user for the CCOERA form. This will allow Office Assistant, Shellie Engelhardt to access employee accounts with CCOERA in regards to Kiowa County. Motion carried.

Scott moved and McLoud seconded the motion to move out of regular session and into executive session at 3:03 p.m. for personnel matters (24-6-402) Colorado Revised Statutes. Motion carried. Scott moved and Oswald seconded the motion to move out of executive session and back into regular session at 3:22 p.m. Motion carried.

Scott moved and Oswald seconded the motion to dismiss an employee due to misrepresentation of time and misuse of overtime. Motion carried unanimously.

With the no further business to discuss, Oswald moved and Scott seconded the motion to adjourn the meeting at 3:30 p.m. Motion carried.

Richard Scott, Chairman

Delisa Weeks, Kiowa County Clerk