CEDAR COUNTY COMMISSION

The Cedar County Commission met January 13, 2020. Present were: Marlon Collins, Presiding Commissioner; Don Boultinghouse, Northern Commissioner; Robert Foster, Southern Commissioner; Heather York, County Clerk

Met with Chad Pyle, Assessor

Requests to process court order 25164-25205, to add-on the assessed valuation of newly purchased personal property.

Met with Noah Gates, Tri-State Truck Center concerning interest in purchasing or leasing a MAC dump truck.  MAC participates in the government contract program.  2 year program, at end of two years option to trade-in, sell, or retain after 2 years owing the balance.  They will take trade-in on our old equipment. DJ took rep to quote trade-in.

Met with Sheriff James McCrary

Weekly Report of Inmate Housing: Out of County – 57, Cedar – 6 = 63

Discussed effects of new state minimum wage rate.  If raise starting wage to $9.75 would be a $47,000 increase for 2020, if raising starting wage to $10.00 would be $60,000 increase for 2020.  Discussed parking garage door concerns, checking into another company for repairs.

Met with DJ Ford, Road & Bridge Supervisor

Discussed CR220 over a MODOT discrepancy.

Called DJ to find out if he could add the Wagoner Road pipe to the list, it’s already on.

Tom Rodgers stopped in to report concerns over a culvert on Wagoner road.  Culvert needs to be dug out, raised, and cleaned out.  It was buried too deep when it was put in years ago.  It is a 15” culvert pipe.  Since the irrigation was put in by a neighbor last year it began causing a problem.

Judy Nichols stopped in to report CR850 near Fair View Church.  It is down to one lane of traffic in a section of road with limited visibility traveling up hill.

Met with Arlo Rupke, Emergency Management Director

Submitted annual budget for 2020.

Commission reviewed monthly reports for Cedar County Health Department activity in El Dorado Springs and Stockton.

Payroll was approved.

The Cedar County Commission met January 20, 2020. Present were: Marlon Collins, Presiding Commissioner; Don Boultinghouse, Northern Commissioner; Robert Foster, Southern Commissioner; Heather York, County Clerk

Commission met from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m to work on 2020 budget on all offices.

The Cedar County Commission met January 21, 2020. Present were: Marlon Collins, Presiding Commissioner; Don Boultinghouse, Northern Commissioner; Robert Foster, Southern Commissioner; Heather York, County Clerk

Met with Chad Pyle, Assessor

Requests to process court order 25206-25219, to add-on the assessed valuation of newly purchased personal property.

Met with Sheriff James McCrary

Weekly Report of Inmate Housing: Out of County – 56, Cedar – 8 = 64

Motion by Foster to approve 2020 Local Law Enforcement Block Grant (LLEBG) funding in the amount of $6,019.00; second by Boultinghouse.  Collins – Yes, Foster – Yes, Boultinghouse – Yes.

10:00 a.m. Bid Opening –

Culverts: 1. West Pipe Company; 2. Viebrock Sales; 3. Metal Culverts

Rock: 1. Ash Grove Aggregates; 2. Capital Materials (Rock and Asphalt); 3. Bailey Quarries

Cleaning Bids: 1. Kendra Householder

Financial Software: 1. CIC Software; 2. Tyler Technologies

Fuel: 1. Gardner Oil; 2. MFA Oil

Parking Garage Cleaning & Repair: 1. ServPro of Springfield; 2. Service Master of Springfield

The County Commission opened all bids received.  All bids were tabled for review on January 27, 2020.

Met with DJ Ford, Road & Bridge Supervisor to discussed county roads.

Tom Bryant stopped in to report concerns on CR1170.

Conference call with Chuck Shannon from C&C Group to discuss service contract on fire alarms and backflows for sprinklers.  Commission tabled for further review January 27, 2020.

Noah with Tri-State Truck Center emailed a quote of $45,000 trade-in on our used truck.

Commission reviewed budget and will rest until January 31st for final public hearing.

Commission reviewed and signed quarterly assessor report.