County Commission Minutes 11/7/22

Chairman Foley called the Board of County Commissioners meeting to order at 8:30 a.m. on November 7th, 2022, in the County Commissioners room at the Kingman County Courthouse.

Fred Foley, Chairman

Jerry Henning, Commissioner

Jack Thimesch, Commissioner

Carol Noblit, County Clerk

Brandon Ritcha, County Counselor

Pledge of Allegiance was said by all in attendance.

Commissioner Henning gave invocation.

Visitors:  Bob Morris, Leader-Courier; Leslie Schrag, Economic Development Director; Larry Landwehr; Pat Elpers.

Online Visitors: Joyce

Staff:  Stan Goetz, HR/Planning/Zoning/Wastewater Director; Charles Arensdorf, Public Works Director and Becky Luntsford, County Treasurer.

Chairman Foley asked if there were any additions to the agenda.

MOTION:  Commissioner Thimesch moved to approve the agenda.  Commissioner Henning seconded the motion. The motion was approved upon the unanimous vote of the County Commissioners.

Chairman Foley asked if there was any public comment.

Larry Landwehr said, “Good to be here.”

8:33 a.m. Leslie Schrag, Economic Development Director was in to ask for the appointment of Greg Schreiner to the Economic Development Board.

MOTION:  Commissioner Thimesch moved to appoint Greg Schreiner to the Economic Development Board.  Commissioner Henning seconded the motion.  The motion was approved upon the unanimous vote of the County Commissioners.

Ms. Schrag presented the Commissioners a proposal to combine the Façade Program, Dilapidated Program and a new Residential Improvement Program together.

Commissioners discussed their concerns with consolidated the programs and made no decision on the combination of the programs.

Ms. Schrag will bring it back before the board in the future.

Ms. Schrag left the meeting at 8:50 a.m.

Commissioners discussed the 2023 Holidays for Kingman County.

MOTION:  Commissioner Henning moved to approve the following 2023 Holidays for Kingman County:

KINGMAN COUNTY 2023 HOLIDAYS:

New Year’s Day Monday, January 2, 2023

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Monday, January 16, 2023

Presidents Day Monday, February 20, 2023

Good Friday Friday, April 7, 2023 (½ Day)

Memorial Day Monday, May 29, 2023

Independence Day Tuesday, July 4, 2023

Labor Day Monday, September 4, 2023

Columbus Day Monday, October 9, 2023

Veterans Day Friday, November 10, 2023

Thanksgiving Day Thursday, November 23, 2023

Friday, November 24, 2023

Christmas Monday, December 25, 2023

Tuesday, December 26, 2023

Commissioner Thimesch seconded the motion. The motion was approved upon the unanimous vote of the County Commissioners.

Commissioners received a copy of the Sales Tax and Compensating use tax for October 2022 in the amount of $75,310.15.

8:55 a.m. Stan Goetz, HR was in to discuss FEMA and to let the Commissioners know that Flood Maps will be updated.

Mr. Goetz submitted performance review information to the County Commissioners for the Department Head reviews.

Mr. Goetz submitted the following building permit:

1. Forest Bramwell for sheds in Section 9, Township 30, Range 7W(Valley).

9:16 a.m. Charles Arensdorf, Public Works Director was in and the Commissioners discussed the Road agreement and the chain of contact when using the roads.

Commissioners discussed the special use permit being needed for haul routes and the changes in the haul routes being used.

Mr. Goetz left the meeting at 9:46 a.m.

Mr. Arensdorf discussed the St. Leo Road Hot Mix funding future with the County Commissioners.

The County did not receive funding for the St. Leo Road that they submitted for funding so Mr. Arensdorf asked the Commissioners if they would like to submit the project again in the Spring.

Commissioners discussed submitting it for funding again.

Mr. Arensdorf discussed current mowers and possible needs for new machines in 2023 and that the delivery time is up to 6 months to a year.

Commissioners would like Mr. Arensdorf to look at the pricing of mowers and get back with them.

Mr. Arensdorf submitted his departments October financial reports to the Commissioners.

Mr. Arensdorf left the meeting at 10:22 a.m.

10:22 a.m. Becky Luntsford, County Treasurer submitted her letter of resignation to the County Commissioners stating that her last day would be December 16, 2022.

Ms. Luntsford also reminded the Commissioners of the tax sale on November 28^th, 2022, at 2:00 p.m.

Ms. Luntsford left the meeting at 10:29 a.m.

Carol Noblit, County Clerk submitted the minutes of the October 31^st, 2022, Commission meeting for approval.

MOTION:  Commissioner Henning moved to approve the October 31^st, 2022, Commission meeting minutes.  Commissioner Thimesch seconded the motion. The motion was approved upon the unanimous vote of the County Commissioners.

MOTION:  Commissioner Thimesch moved to adjourn the regular board meeting at 10:32 a.m.  Commissioner Henning seconded the motion.  The motion was approved upon the unanimous vote of the County Commissioners.