Montgomery County, KS

217 E Myrtle St

Independence, KS 67301

620-330-1200

Independence, KS 67301

County Minutes & Resolutions

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Jan 6  2025

  • 25-001 – Approval to purchase pagers, radios, and a mobile radio from Action Communications
  • 25-002 – Amended transfer of funds from Solid Waste to Risk Management
  • 25-003 – Repealed Resolution 06-213 in its entirety and that the County Treasurer’s extra compensation shall be based solely on the provisions outlined in K.S.A. 8-145 and the County Clerk’s extra compensation for services as the County Election Officer shall be set by the Board of County Commissioners
  • 25-004 – Approval of nominated members for the Montgomery County Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) for the year 2025
  • 25-005 – Approval of purchase of commercial real estate at 211 W. Myrtle Independence KS in the amount of $250,000.00

Jan 13  2025

  • 24-175 (AMENDED) – Added Veterans Day to the 2025 Holiday Schedule
  • 25-006 – Appointment of Commissioner Cordray as Chairman for 2025
  • 25-007 – Appointment of Montgomery County Chronicle as the County Official Newspaper for 2025
  • 25-008 – Adoption of Invocation Schedule for 2025
  • 25-009 – Waiver of GAAP for 2025
  • 25-010 – Appointment of In-House Auditor and County Counselor for 2025
  • 25-011 – Appointment of Commissioners to various committees for 2025

Jan 21  2025

  • 25-012 – Release of funds totaling $881,715.00 to CRMC
  • 25-013 – Purchase of Genie Scissor Lift for $7,600.00
  • 25-014 – Motion to allow Komtek to fix Tax Levy at a cost of $4,500.00
  • 25-015 – Motion to terminate Consulting Agreement with Micah Chance Healthcare Consulting and switch to Bukaty Companies
  • 25-016 – Approval of new County Logo
  • 25-017 – Motion to pay KCAMP and KWORCC
  • 25-018 – Authorization to continue participation in Rural Opportunity Zone
  • 25-019 – Approval of County Neighborhood Revitalization Plan application for 3855 CR 3900
  • 25-020 – Approval of contract between Attorney Daniel Heath Lampson and Montgomery County
  • 24-176 (AMENDED) – Inclusion of Elected Officials in the Cost-of-Living Adjustment raise in the amount of 2%

Jan 27  2025

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Dec 2  2024

  • 24-164 – Approval of “mass copier” from Digital Connections for $12,995.00

Dec 9  2024

  • 24-165 – Approve letter of support for the City of Coffeyville for an application for the Multimodal Project Discretionary Grant
  • 24-166 – Approve Cereal Matl Beverage renewal for AKAS 1

Dec 16  2024

  • 24-167 – Accept bid for bridge inspections from Elite Engineering Services in the amount of $27,079.00
  • 24-168 – Accept bid for A/C Dual Gas Service Station from Auto Zone in the amount of $8,759.79
  • 24-169 – Motion to sign letter of support for the City of Coffeyville’s application for funding through the Broadband Equity, Access, and Depolyment Grant
  • 24-170 – Approval of the purchase of nine (9) Tahoes and one (1) Transport Van from Romans Chevrolet in the amount of $702,000.00
  • 24-171 – Approval of purchase of medical refrigerator from McKesson Medical-Surgical Government Solutions in the amount of $13,293.51

Dec 23 2024

  • 24-172 – Signing of the Budget Assistance and Audit Engagement letters from Jared, Gilmore & Phillips
  • 24-173 – Transfer of funds from Household Hazardous Waste to Special Noxious Weed
  • 24-174 – Transfer of funds from Solid Waste to Risk Management
  • 24-175 – Adoption of 2025 Holiday Schedule and closure to the public of the county offices on 7/19/25 for employee training and in-service
  • 24-176 – Approval to utilize Highland Cemetary for unclaimed bodies within Montgomery County
  • 24-178 – Approval to extend services with Patagonia Health to November of 2030 with Covid-19 grant funds
  • 24-179 – Approval of the purchase of 7 Ipad Pros for WIC
  • 24-180 – Approval of Neighborhood Revitalization for 4438 CR 4175 Independence, KS
  • 24-181 – Approval of Cereal Malt Beverage License for AKAS LLC and the Occupational License for Coffeyville County Club and Independence Country Club

Dec 30 2024

  • 24-182 – Moving of Brandon Beurskens from Interim Public Works Coordinator to Public Works Director

Nov 4 2024

  • 24-156 – Authorization for Montgomery County to participate in the Rural Opportunity Zone Student Loan Repayment Program in the amount of $15,000.00
  • 24-157 – Approval of $10,000.00 to Montgomery Action Council for ROZ marketing program

Nov 12 2024

  • 24-158 – Approval of contract with Cook, Flatt, & Strobel for RAISE grant
  • 24-159 – Approval of Neighborhood Revitalization for 3233 US Highway 169
  • 24-160 – Renewal for Occupational Licenses for American Legion and Coffeyville Country Club

Nov 18 2024

  • 24-161 – Approval of moving $719,717.50 from ARPA fund to Montgomery County Economic Development Incentive Fund

Nov 25 2024

  • 24-162 – Signing of FY24 Community Correction Year-End Outcome Report
  • 24-163 – Signing of Intergovernmental Agreement between Montgomery and Elk Counties for disposal of household hazardous waste

Oct 7 2024

  • 24-140 – Letter of support for Resound.
  • 24-141 – Bid award to Quality Toyota for 2024 Toyota Rav 4 in the amount of $33,704.25.
  • 24-142 – Proposal acceptance from Cook, Flatt, and Strobel Engineers for engineering services of County Bridge No. 527A in the amount of $14,300.00.
  • 24-143 – Approval for Neighborhood Revitalizaion for 0000 Hwy 166, Coffeyville.
  • 24-144 – Approval of Change Order on repairs for Bridge #59 in the amount of $386,153.00.

Oct 15 2024

  • 24-145 – Issuance of Not to Exceed $375,000.00 Industrial Revenue Bond Series 2024 for the Bartlett Grain Project
  • 24-146 – Cancellation of outstanding expenditure warrants and payroll checks three years or older totaling $14,799.74
  • 24-147 – Cancellation of outstanding expenditure warrants and payroll checks three years or older totaling $18,242.15
  • 24-148 – Approval of Neighborhood Revitalization Plan for 4220 CR 2350, Independence KS

Oct 21 2024

  • 24-149 – Purchase of UTV for Sheriff’s Reserve in the amount of $11,000.00
  • 24-150 – Approval of agreement with Montgomery County and KDOT for the County’s share of $565,000.00 for the replacement of Bridge #913
  • 24-151 – Authorization of signature on documents pertaining to Bonds for the Bartlett Grain Project
  • 24-152 – Letter of support to KDOT on behalf of Four County Mental Health

Oct 28 2024

  • 24-153 – Burn ban approval
  • 24-154 – Approval for Montgomery County to participate in Operation Green Light
  • 24-155 – Appointment of Commissioner Cordray to represent Montgomery County as the delegate for KCAMP

Sep 3 2024

  • 24-121 – Approval of FY25 Adult Carryover for 14th Judicial District Community Corrections
  • 24-122 – Approval of three-year contract with The Arnold Group for $5,407 annually
  • 24-123 – Approval of Neighborhood Revitalization Application for 3783 CR 3850, Independence, and 10 N Havana Lake Rd, Havana

Sep 9 2024

  • 24-124 – Approval of 2025 County budget of 41.817 Mills and the 2025 Rural Fire budget of 2.847 Mills
  • 24-125 – Approval of 14th Judicial District 2025 Juvenile Carryover Reimbursement Budget
  • 24-126 – Approval of revised report for repairs on Bridge 59 over Onion Creek 
  • 24-127 – Approval to receive applications for QBS for engineering work on CR4400 / CR 5300 (Public Works)
  • 24-128 – Approval of evening Commission Mtgs on Tuesdays after a Monday holiday
  • 24-129 – Appointment of Brandon Beurskens as Interim Public Works Coordinator
  • 24-130 – Approval of Neighborhood Revitalization Plan for 4876 CR 5700

Sep 24 2024

  • 24-131 – Approval of Pre-Project Certificate for Bridge 527A on CR 2500.
  • 24-132 – Approval of destruction of 2022 ballots

Sep 24 2024

  • Minutes attached – no resolutions were made

Sep 30 2024

  • 24-133 – Approval to purchase 24 new grader tires from Pomp’s Tire Service in Pittsburg for $25,602.50
  • 24-134 – Approval of agreement with KDOT for Bridge 913 project
  • 24-135 – Approval of contract wiht Civic Plus for website services
  • 24-136 – Approval of the Kansas Intelligence Fusion Center MOU
  • 24-137 – Approval to eliminate the Financial Officer position
  • 24-138 – Approval of new position for Assistant County Administrator

Aug 5 2024

  • 24-112 – Approval of annexation to Independence
  • 24-113 – Approval of bid for chemicals for Noxious Weed
  • 24-114 – Approval to increase mileage reimbursement to 67 cents per mile

Aug 12  2024

  •  No Meeting

Aug 19 2024

  • 24-115 – Establishment of Economic Development Incentive Fund
  • 24-116 – Approval to work with Merchant McIntyre for county grants
  •  24-117 – Approval to purchase corrugated metal pipe from Welborn Sales

Aug 26 2024

  • 24-118 – Award Chip & Seal Project to Circle C Paving
  • 24-119 – Approval to purchase CivicPlus software 
  • 24-120 – Approval of two Neighborhood Revitalization applications: 5775 CR 3800 & 10 N Havana Lake Rd

July 1 2024

  • 24-095 – Approval of Payment to Edmonds GovTech for data conversion
  • 24-096 – Approval for bid for 3 pumpers and 2 grass units for Rural Fire
  • 24-097 – Motion to set Revenue Neutral Rate for Montgomery County not to exceed 55.00 mills
  • 24-098 – Approval of subgrant agreement with Coffeyville Regional Medical center

July 8 2024

  • 24-099 – Approval of right-of-way purchase of $4,350 for Bridge 913 Project
  • 24-100 – Appointment of Juvenile Advisory Board: Law Enforcement – Chris Williams & Kwin Bromley; Prosecution – Karen Miller; Judiciary – Judge Reynolds; Education – Travis Githens

July 15 2024

  •  24-101 – Approval to appoint Ashley Hand as the HR Director.
  • 24-102 – Approval of job description for Medical Assistant for the Health Dept.
  • 24-103 – Approval of request to purchase 22 Dodge Durango from KHP for Dept of Corrections
  • 24-104 – Approval of heating and cooling unit from Lee’s for $8,340 – Capital Outlay
  • 24-105 – Approval for Neighborhood Rev. Plan for 2957 CR 4000
  • 24-106 – Approval of Lease Agreement by Joseph and Ashley Muller

July 22 2024

  • 24-107 – Temporary lower of speed limit between James Rd and the City of Coffeyville to 20 miles per hour
  • 24-108 – Approval of zoning application
  • 24-109 – Approval to reappoint Kenneth Weaver and Rex Reardon to the Planning Commission

July 29 2024

  • 24-110 – Approval of new plotter for Register of Deeds
  • 24-111 – Approval with Labette County to share the County Appraiser

June 3 2024

  • 24-080 – Approval of Employment Agreement with Jonathan Booe as County Administrator
  • 24-081 – Approval of FY2025 Community Corrections Adult Services budget
  • 24-082 – Approval to destroy scanned Personal Property document from 2020 – 2024
  • 24-083 – Approval of Neighborhood Revitalization for 2885 CR 4525
  • 24-084 – Approval and Renewal of Occupational License for Sassy’s Bar and Grill
  • 24-085 – Appointment of Mary Fitpatrick as member of Aging Advisory Board

June 10 2024

  • 24-086 – Approval of Region H Hazard Mitigation Plan
  •  24-087 – Approval of County Solid Waste Plan

June 17 2024

  • 24-088 – Approval for Chip and Seal Program with Circle C Paving & Construction
  • 24-089 – Approval of purchase of six water fountains with grant funds

June 24 2024

  • 24-090 – Approval for four Rural Fire Vehicles to be sold on Purple Wave.
  • 24-091 – Acceptance of bids for road graders
  • 24-092 – Approval of MOA between KDOT and Montgomery County
  • 24-093 – Approval of bid for Heat Pump
  • 24-094 – Approval of Neighborhood Revitalization for 0000 CR 5150, Cherryvale

May 6 2024

  • 24-067 – Selection of Project Manager for Edmonds implementation – Anne Miller
  • 24-068 – Approval to replace condensing unit in DOC walk-in freezer. $11,194
  • 24-069 – Agreement with RW14 to receive funding from American Rescue Plan

May 13 2024

  •  24-068A – Amend cost of condensing unit to $12,194

May 20 2024

  •  24-070 – Approval for purchase of four water heaters for the DOC $30,829
  • 24-071 – Approval of IT five Sonic Walls with a three-year maintenance contract $26,050.
  • 24-072 – Approval of statement printing and mail processing for Revenue Neutral Rate $17,953.40

May 28 2024

  • 24-073 – Approval of Postal Machine Lease for County for 63 months $29,795.85
  • 24-074 – Appointment of Ashley Hand as HR Manager 
  • 24-075 – Appointment of Jim Kelly as county representation to the MCEDA Board.
  • 24-076 – Approval of Bid for Noxious Weed Depart chemicals from Van Diest Supply $35,898.16
  • 24-077 – Amendment of Resolution 20-162 change receipt of Tourism Tax to Cherryvale Chamber of Commerce
  • 24-078 – Approval to withdrawal $7,734.46 from American Rescue Plan for the County Sheriff’s Department Supplies
  • 24-079 – Approval to withdrawal $14,000 from American Rescue Plan for Admin funds

April 1 2024

  • 24-047 – Award of Bid to KW Oil Well Service for $4,900 to fill monitoring wells
  • 24-48 – Close the Low Water Crossing on CR 6200 Mile 24

April 8 2024

  • 24-049 – Approval of Edmunds GovTech Contract $112,970.00
  •  24-050 – Approval of 2005 Pierce Dash Pumper Truck
  • 24-051 – Approval of Reimbursement of cell phones for $50.00 per month
  • 24-052 – Approval of Neighborhood Revitalization for 1700 West Main St, Independence

April 15 2024

  • 24-053 – Approval of amendment to Juvenile Qtr Grant Budget
  • 24-054 – Approval of Neighborhood Revitalization Plan: Daniel Owen
  • 24-055 – Tyro, Havana, and Liberty emergency sirens deactivated and disconnected
  • 24-056 – Approval of lights at Quonset hut
  • 24-057 – Approval of identified abatements for 2016 – 2023

April 22 2024

  • 24-058 – Approval to sign application for Adult Community Corrections Grant
  • 24-059 – Approval to remain in Neighborhood Revitalization Plan
  • 24-060 – Approval to purchase lots in Tyro for Tyro Rural Fire Station – Fund 39
  • 24-061 – Approval to purchase 2005 Pumper truck for Rural Fire $22,162.50
  • 24-062 – Approval of Neighborhood Revitalization Plan for 2421 CR 2100 Coffeyville, KS

April 29 2024

  • 24-063 – Letter of Support for Asphalt access on CR 4400 for the Azure SAF Refinery
  • 24-064 – Approval for purchasing trucks up to $75,000 – Fund 39
  • 24-065 – Approval of three bunker gear sets for Independence Rural Fire
  • 24-066 – Approval to sign contract for EagleView aerial imagery

March 4 2024

  •  24-032 – Approval of Deputy Director of Juvenile Services Job Description
  • 24-033 – Public Works purchase tractor for $79,047.84 and one pull behind mower for $24,600
  • 24-034 – Establish County Administrator position
  • 24-035 – Transfer of funds from American Rescue to Sheriff’s Security & Supplies
  • 24-036 – Opioid Funds transfer to 4 County Mental Health of $55,000

March 11 2024

  • 24-037 – Noxious Weed Eradication for 2023 and Weed Mgmt for 2024
  • 24-038 – Road Closure
  • 24-039 – Caney Valley Golf Club Cereal Malt Beverage License
  • 24-040 – was not used

March 21 2024

  • 24-041 – Increase Rural Fire pay effective December 1, 2023.
  • 24-042 – Repairs to Fire Truck $3,721.48
  • 24-043 – Accept bid from Foley Equipment for Excavator $11,840.38
  • 24-044 – Atmos Energy for relocation of Buckeye Project main line $344,697.31
  • 24-045 – Caney Valley Speedway Cereal Malt Beverage License

March 25 2024

  • 24-046 – Approval of EagleView Aerials for six years at $54,033.75

February 5 2024

  • 24-016 – Straight Line Striping for paint
  • 24-017 – Agreement with KDOT for reimbursement for rock
  • 24-018 – Rural Fire Increase to $17.50 and Chiefs to $250
  • 24-019 – Judicial Bldg no longer designated a public storm shelter
  • 24-020 – American Rescue Plan refunded to Operating Fund for $36,000
  • 24-021 – Neighborhood Revitalization for 5758 CR 5000 and 5788 CR 3200

February 12 2024

  •  24-022 – Agreement with Wilson Co for collection of HHW
  • 24-023 – Selection of Health Care Option 1
  • 24-024 – Adoption of Current Stop-Loss policy of $80,000

February 20 2024

  •  24-025 – IT Dept renewal agreement for backup system $1200
  • 24-026 – Approval of 1 2024 Ford F150 for $45,015 and 2 2024 F250 Super duty Crew Cab trucks for $97,402
  • 24-027 – Adoption of Option 3 for Employee Health plan

February 26 2024

  •  24-028 – Approval of Supplemental Construction Agreement on Project 63C5060101
  • 24-029 – Shared Road Responsibilities with Chautauqua and Labette Counties
  • 24-030 – Partnership with Coffeyville USD 445 and Coalition for Early Education for grant process
  • 24-031 – Neighborhood Revitalization for 5147 CR 2200

January 2 2024

  • 24-001 – LEPC
  • 24-002 – Lease 4081 CR 2350
  • 24-003 – Lease 2592 CR 5600

January 8 2024

  • 24-004 – Chairman to the Board
  • 24-005 – Official County Newspaper
  • 24-006 – Appointment of County Counselor
  • 24-007 – Approve GAAP
  • 24-008 – Holiday Schedule
  • 24-009 – Internal County Auditor
  • 24-010 – Appointment to Committees

January 16 2024

  • 24-011 – Sheriff Tactical Equipment
  • 24-012 – HR Bankcards Payroll

January 29 2024

  • 24-013 – Mutual Aid Agreement Rural Fire & Caney
  • 24-014 – Rural Opportunity Zone
  • 24-015 – After Prom Support