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

A CHARTER RESOLUTION EXEMPTING ALLEN COUNTY FROM STATUTESPROVIDING FOR THE METHODS USED TO ESTABLISH GOVERNING BODIES FORSEWER DISTRICTS CREATED BY THE COUNTYWHEREAS, K.S.A. Articles 27 & 27a of Chapter 19 provide methods forestablishing the governing bodies of improvement districts including sewer districts andWHEREAS, the Commissioners of Allen County, Kansas desire to provide theirown process for the selection of the governing bodies of any sewer district created by thecounty.NOW, THEREFORE, the Board of County Commissioners sitting in regularsession this 16 th day of March, 2004, and intending to exercise the power vested in KansasCounties pursuant to K.S.A. 19-101 (a)(b) & (c), does hereby resolve as follows:1. That the provisions of K.S.A. Articles 27 & 27a of Chapter 19 shall not apply to AllenCounty as far as they provide for the establishment of the governing body of asewer district created by the County.2. In Allen County, the governing body of a sewer district shall be comprised of 3members of the district who shall be elected as Chairperson, Vice Chairperson, andSecretary.3. The 3 members of the governing body shall serve 2 year terms and shall be elected by amajority vote of those members of the sewer district who attend the annual meetingof the district in an election year.4. Notice of annual meetings will be given by mail at least 15 days prior to any meetings.The elected Secretary of the district will see that notice is mailed to each member ofthe district at the members last known address.5. Any vacancies in the governing body of a sewer district shall be filled by majority voteof the remaining governing body members. If a vacancy cannot be filled by theremaining governing body members, then the Allen County Commissioners shallappoint a member of the Sewer District to serve out the remainder of the vacancyterm.6. This resolution shall become effective on the sixty-first day following final publication.ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OFALLEN ON THIS 16 th DAY OF March, 2004.Commissioner Works moved to adopt charter resolution #200407 and publish once a week fortwo consecutive weeks. Commissioner Regehr seconded, motion passed 3-0-0.Mr. Fickel reported they would be testing the new generator on the 2 nd of April. This has beenapproved through the courts.Mark M. Ledbetter, Westra Construction Projection Manager, discussed items he had reviewedwith his sub-contractors. Discussion followed. He reported the leak in a District Court office is