Present: Chairman Gregg Motley and Commissioners Mika Milburn-Kee, David Beerbower and Joe Allen; County Clerk Ann Clarkson. Commissioner Samuel Tran was absent.

Agenda, Minutes and Accounts Payable

The commission approved the agenda as amended, the Oct. 19 minutes and accounts payable of $78,932.08 plus three bills held from the previous week, 4-0. Two possible duplicate United invoices of $1,219.15 each were held for review.

Executive Session

The commission recessed into a 20-minute executive session on security of the sheriff's department computer system and returned with no action.

Department Updates

Treasurer Jennifer Hawkins reported the county tax sale will be held at 11 a.m. Dec. 1 at Memorial Hall. She also reported seven payrolls since Aug. 21 have not posted to the general ledger. No action was taken.

Old Business

A. Asbestos report. Commissioner Beerbower presented the Apex Environmental Consultants courthouse asbestos assessment and will bring an abatement request for proposals next week. No action was taken.

B. Resolution 34-26. The commission approved a resolution reassigning former IT storage space to the maintenance department, 4-0.

C. Well testing. Commissioner Milburn-Kee gave an update. No action was taken.

D. HR end-of-contract letter. The commission approved the letter, with Chairman Motley to sign, 4-0.

Old Business, Continued

E. Personal use of county property. A motion by Commissioner Milburn-Kee to add the policy to the employee handbook received no second. The item was tabled to Nov. 2.

New Business

A. 108 W. Second St. Commissioner Milburn-Kee left the room for discussion of a contract offer on the building. No action was taken; a special meeting was set for noon Oct. 27.

B. KCAMP grant. The commission approved a risk-avoidance grant application seeking $2,000 reimbursement for asbestos testing, with Chairman Motley to sign, 4-0.

C. SEK-CAP. Casey Brown and Scott Christiansen requested support for the agency's transit grant. The commission approved a letter of support, 4-0.

D. CareVan. Becky Gray and Reagan Guerin of Building Health Inc. requested support for a KDOT transit grant. The commission approved a letter of support, 4-0.

E. Benefit contribution review. The item was tabled with no date set.

F. Kansas Association of Counties. The commission approved joining the association, 4-0.

Executive Session

The commission recessed into a five-minute executive session on non-elected personnel performance and returned with no action.

Adjournment

The commission adjourned, 4-0.