January 21, 2005
Kansas Association of Counties
Governing Board Meeting Minutes
January 21, 2005
League of Kansas Municipalities Conference Room
300 SW 10th Street
Topeka, Kansas 66603
President Gene Merry called the meeting to order at 10:00 p.m. Board members present were as follows:
Lonie Addis, Labette County Commissioner
Ted Ensley, Shawnee County Commissioner
Eileen Filbert, Jefferson County Health Department Administrator
Shannon Francis, Seward County Commissioner
Gene Merry, Coffey County Commissioner
Mary Messamore, Sherman County Emergency Management Director
John Miller, Norton County Commissioner
Alvin Perez, Republic County Highway Administrator
Dennis Peterson, Riley County Noxious Weed Director
Gary Post, Lyon County Appraiser
Nicholas Saldan, Johnson County Deputy Counselor
Florence Whitebread, Geary County Commissioner
Tom Winters, Sedgwick, Sedgwick County Commissioner
KAC staff present:
Randall Allen, KAC Executive Director
Judy Moler, KAC Legislative Services Director/General Counsel
President Merry asked for a moment of silence to remember Greenwood County Sheriff, Matt Samuels, killed in the line of duty.
APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA
Florence Whitebread moved, seconded by Ted Ensley to approve the Consent Agenda with the following change to the minutes. The change is that there was a motion to adopt the 2005 budget with education program intact. The approval of bills and payroll as reviewed earlier by the Finance Committee was also part of this motion. Motion carried.
FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT
Treasurer John Miller presented the Monthly Financial Report approved. Motion made by Florence Whitebread, seconded by Mary Messamore.
President’s Remarks:
President Merry has several goals: #1 priority is 100% county participation in KAC; #2 priority is to continue the education program. The Vice President will be reviewing the Education plan; # 3 is to form additional study groups for other reviews; and #4 is consolidation….to not move forward on any local consolidation legislation, but to let local governments look at their own destiny.
REPORT OF KAC AFFILIATES/ASSOCIATES
This will be a monthly item on the Board agenda with each affiliate/associate reporting on concerns, information, questions of their organization.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT
NACo REPORT
Lonie Addis gave a NACo report on his latest Board meeting in Chicago.
2005 Legislative Briefing
Randall and Judy reported on legislation that has been introduced thus far and arrangements made for County Government Day on February 15.
2004 Annual Conference Report
Adjournment
Approved: __________________________
Florence Whitebread, Secretary