MARCH 8, 2006 THE 21ST DAY OF
THE JANUARY ADJOURN TERM
The County Commission met in the County Commission Office at 9:00 a.m.
pursuant to adjourn with Chuck Pennel, Presiding and Danny Strahan, Eastern District
present. Ron Herschend, Western District was absent. The following proceedings were
had and made a matter of record.
ACCOUNTS ALLOWED
Commissioner Strahan made a motion to approve the following payroll warrants
including a check for the Circuit Clerk.
General County Revenue Warrants 100550-100551, 100556-
100597
Road & Bridge Trust Warrants 100524-100547, 100552,
100554
Assessors Fund Warrants 100548-100549
Transfer Station Warrants 100553, 100555
911 Warrants None
Payroll checks (cont.)
Manual Warrants 4471 & 4472
Accounts Payable Warrants 93662-93681
Commissioner Pennel seconded the motion. The motion passed by vote: Pennel
(yes), Herschend (absent), Strahan (yes).
RECESS
RECONVENE
The County Commission reconvened in the County Commission Office at 11:00
a.m. pursuant to adjourn with Chuck Pennel, Presiding, Ron Herschend, Western District,
and Danny Strahan, Eastern District present. The following proceedings were had and
made a matter of record.
SHADOW ROCK TRAIL
Commissioner Herschend made a motion to approve the contract with MoDot and
Great River Engineering for the paving of the Shadowrock Trail and the engineering
services for the same. At a not to exceed rate of $35,000 “out of pocket” expense from
R&BT. Commissioner Pennel seconded the motion. The motion passed by vote: Pennel
(yes), Herschend (yes), Strahan (yes).
Note: This contract will not be signed until Commissioner Herschend has the opportunity
to look at the ballot language for RBT and talk with Great River regarding additional
questions.
AERIAL FLYOVER
Commissioner Herschend made a motion to approve the contract with Sanborn to
conduct the Aerial Flyover. Commissioner Strahan seconded the motion. The motion
passed by vote: Pennel (yes), Herschend (yes), Strahan (yes).
OFF SITE BACKUP
Commissioner Herschend made a motion to approve the contract with Springfield
Underground to provide back up services for the Recorder for one year. Commissioner
Strahan seconded the motion. The motion passed by vote: Pennel (yes), Herschend
(yes), Strahan (yes).
EMPIRE DISTRICT ELECTRIC PROPOSAL
Commissioner Strahan made a motion to approve the proposal from Empire
District Electric and that all the funding will be paid with the airports $100,000.00.
Commissioner Pennel seconded the motion. The motion passed by vote: Pennel (yes),
Herschend (yes), Strahan (yes).
WAGE INCREASES
Commissioner Herschend made a motion to increase Christy Teel’s wages 50
cents per hour as well as adding the 20-cent an hour increase as given to all employees
for the fuel costs. Commissioner Pennel seconded the motion. The motion passed by
vote: Pennel (yes), Herschend (yes), Strahan (yes).
Commissioner Herschend made a motion to increase Liz Hudson’s wages by 25
cents per house as well as adding the 20-cent an hour increase as given to all employees
for the fuel costs. Commissioner Pennel seconded the motion. The motion passed by
vote: Pennel (yes), Herschend (yes), Strahan (yes).
Commissioner Herschend made a motion to inform the Auditor to raise the base
pay from $8.50 an hour to $8.70 an hour reflecting the 20-cent fuel costs and to report to
the Commission of anyone below 8.70. Commissioner Strahan seconded the motion.
The motion passed by vote: Pennel (yes), Herschend (yes), Strahan (yes).
