IOLA, KANSAS OFFICE OF THE ALLEN COUNTY CLERK January 6 ...

ottom dump bed; Doonan Truck Equipment for a 2005 Peterbilt Model 357 for $91,553.00, twoyear unlimited warranty, June 2004 delivery date, Heil HPT15 standard dump body; Hays MackSales for a 2005 Mack for $90,328.69, three year warranty, Unit 30 would have a $3,500 trade inallowance and Unit 32 would have a $3,500 trade in allowance, 90 days delivery, barrel stylebed; and Merle Kelly Ford for a 2005 Sterling for $77,219.00, two year unlimited warranty, Unit30 would have a $5,275 trade in allowance and Unit 32 would have a $5,275 trade in allowance,90 to 120 days delivery, to have the barrel style bed add $931.00 to total price. CommissionerWorks moved to accept the bid from Merle Kelly Ford for the 2005 Sterling for $77,219.00 andthe 2005 Sterling with snowplow and salt spreader for $102,062.00. Commissioner Thompsonsecond, motion passed 2-0-0Commissioner Works moved to accept the bid from J.R. Burris for the 1988 Ford L 9000 for$7,803.00. Commissioner Thompson seconded, motion passed 2-0-0.Commissioners discussed the motor graders differences between a CAT and Komatsu.Commissioner Works moved to accept the bid from Berry Tractor for the Komatsu 655-3CA$145,949.00 less $46,000.00 trade allowance for a total of $99,949.00. CommissionerThompson second, motion passed 2-0-0. These equipment purchases will be paid from theEquipment Reserve funds carried over from previous years.Commissioners requested work on the Humboldt Senior Center by Public Works Department.Discussion followed.Phil Young, DOC & JJA Administrator, and Mary Tucker, JJA Assistant Administrator,presented an application for additional funding for FFY 2001. Allen County’s portion of thematching grant request is $41.61. Commissioner Works moved to approve the matching portionfor Allen County in the amount of $41.61. Commissioner Thompson second, motion passed 2-0-0.Don Hillbrant and Ron Holman, Courthouse Maintenance, visited with the Commissionconcerning the deteriorating brick planters on the south side of the courthouse. Discussionfollowed on replacing the planters. Mr. Hillbrant suggested pouring cement around the existingplanter. Bill stated the bid received earlier was around $1,600.00 to fix the current brick.Discussion followed. Mr. Hillbrant stated another option would be to lay stone around theexisting planters.Mr. Hillbrant discussed the need of a radical tree program around the courthouse. He would liketo see old torn up trees removed and replaced with new trees with guards around them.Discussion followed.Ron requested Debbie Ludlum help redo the floors and raise the pay to $12.00 per hour to coverself-employed payroll taxes. Commissioners approved.Roy Smith, Undersheriff, presented a request for a red light permit from T J’s Towing, LLC.City of Iola Police Chief McLendon and Allen County Sheriff Atkins have already signed the