Norton Co Board of Commissioners September 17, 2018

Norton Co Board of Commissioners
September 17, 2018

Commissioner Charles Posson called the meeting of the Norton Co Board of Commissioners to order at 9:00 AM on September 17, 2018 at the Commission Room. Attendance: Richard Thompson, Present: Charles Posson, Present: Thomas Brannan , Present.

September 10th minutes
A motion was made by Commissioner Brannan to approve the September 10th, 2018 commission minutes with a second from Commissioner Thompson. Motion passed 3-0.

JeffWoH
Jeff Wolf, Norton City Code director was in to visit with the commission about application to the housing demolition program. The first property discussed was the home at 109 W. Wilberforce. The home has been purchased by USD #211and will be the future site of a maintenance shop. The subject home has been inspected by the Norton County Solid Waste and the demolition application submitted
The second property discussed was the property at 406 S. Second Street. This is a stucco house that the City passed a resolution on in August. Jeff stated that the time frame for correction or a hearing on this property has expired. The City will make application for this property to be added to the demolition program as on of the three homes accepted. Jeff will make an appointment with the Solid Waste department for an inspection prior to signature on the application.

Mapes & Miller Accounting
John Mapes, Mapes & Miller Accounting was in to present the 2017 Norton County audit. During the discussion John recommended to the commission that Bridge Reconstruction monies as well as Bridge Construction 2004 be moved to Special Bridge. A motion was made by Commissioner Brannan to moved the funds from Bridge Reconstruction and Bridge Construction 2004 to Special Bridge. The motion was given a second by Commissioner Thompson. Motion passed 3-0.
Upon completion of the audit review Commissioner Brannan moved that we accept the audit as presented and authorize Mapes & Miller to file the documents with the State. The motion was given a second from Commissioner Thompson. Motion passed 3-0.

Adjournment
There being no further business before the Board the meeting was adjourned until 9/28/2018. The commissioner minutes are not considered official until signed and approved by the commission and will remain a working document until approved.

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Derek Nester was born and raised in Blue Rapids and graduated from Valley Heights High School in 2000. He attended Cowley College in Arkansas City and Johnson County Community College in Overland Park studying Journalism & Media Communications. In 2002 Derek joined Taylor Communications, Inc. in Salina, Kansas working in digital media for 550 AM KFRM and 100.9 FM KCLY. Following that stop, he joined Dierking Communications, Inc. stations KNDY AM & FM as a board operator and fill-in sports play-by-play announcer. Starting in 2005 Derek joined the Kansas City Chiefs Radio Network as a Studio Coordinator at 101 The Fox in Kansas City, a role he would serve for 15 years culminating in the Super Bowl LIV Championship game broadcast. In 2020 he moved to Audacy, formerly known as Entercom Communications, Inc. and 106.5 The Wolf and 610 Sports Radio, the new flagship stations of the Kansas City Chiefs Radio Network, the largest radio network in the NFL. Through all of this, Derek continues to serve as the Digital Media Director for Sunflower State Radio, the digital and social media operations of Dierking Communications, Inc. and the 6 radio stations it owns and operates across Kansas.

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