1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:03,960 We will begin this evening with our invocation from Randall Cramer. 2 00:00:04,960 --> 00:00:10,560 Just for everybody knows, when you come up to address the commission, please make sure the green light is on. 3 00:00:10,960 --> 00:00:15,880 Speak directly into the microphone and give us your name and then make your remarks to the commission. 4 00:00:17,800 --> 00:00:26,460 As Randall is making his way up to the microphone, I'd like us to take this opportunity to observe a moment of silence for 5 00:00:26,460 --> 00:00:31,440 I could Joe Barnett, the student athlete from William Jewel who passed away recently, so if 6 00:00:31,440 --> 00:00:33,180 you have a moment for that gentleman, 7 00:00:46,890 --> 00:00:49,010 thank you very much and let's keep his family and 8 00:00:49,010 --> 00:00:50,610 friends and our thoughts and prayers. 9 00:00:51,010 --> 00:00:56,310 Without if you could proceed and if you want to give us a little background on your denomination 10 00:00:56,310 --> 00:00:59,930 the church that you might be attached to, you know, certainly feel free to kind of give us 11 00:00:59,930 --> 00:01:03,330 a little bit of knowledge about you before you proceed with your invocation. 12 00:01:04,390 --> 00:01:05,190 Thank you. 13 00:01:05,190 --> 00:01:09,230 Again, I'm President Randall Cramer of the Church of Jesus Christ of 14 00:01:09,230 --> 00:01:09,930 today's Saints. 15 00:01:09,930 --> 00:01:15,370 I am in what is called the stake presidency, which is an organization that has multiple 16 00:01:15,370 --> 00:01:20,790 words, and we kind of help oversee those words, and I'm happy to be here. 17 00:01:21,150 --> 00:01:21,530 Thank you. 18 00:01:22,050 --> 00:01:22,370 Thank you. 19 00:01:24,000 --> 00:01:25,040 Hard to hear Heavenly Father. 20 00:01:25,420 --> 00:01:28,600 We're thankful for this day and thankful for our many blessings. 21 00:01:29,320 --> 00:01:33,140 We're thankful for the different things of which we're able to experience in this life, 22 00:01:33,500 --> 00:01:35,320 both the good and the bad. 23 00:01:35,320 --> 00:01:40,840 are thankful for the hope of which thou provides for us. Our hearts go out to those who may be 24 00:01:40,840 --> 00:01:46,000 hurt and struggling, especially for the family of this young man who recently passed away 25 00:01:46,660 --> 00:01:52,660 and for his friends and how this has affected the community. And pray that there may be great comfort 26 00:01:53,940 --> 00:02:00,080 both from those here and this earth and from those that we can't see to help those who may be struggling. 27 00:02:01,080 --> 00:02:04,800 We are thankful for our freedom's father, we're thankful for this wonderful country which 28 00:02:06,020 --> 00:02:20,200 We ask you to bless the leaders of this country, especially those in this body, that they may be inspired to continue to make wise choices, to continue to support freedom, and to be a blessing to those of who live in this community. 29 00:02:20,860 --> 00:02:30,140 And we pray that we may look for opportunities to serve those who are in need or in need, those who are needy, and those who are in need of help. 30 00:02:30,140 --> 00:02:35,900 I pray that we may provide opportunities to help them fill my love and we pray for this and the name of Jesus Christ, amen. 31 00:02:37,260 --> 00:02:38,000 Thank you. 32 00:02:38,180 --> 00:02:40,480 Please join me in the pledge. 33 00:02:40,920 --> 00:02:41,620 I pledge in 34 00:02:43,820 --> 00:02:45,600 the United States of America. 35 00:02:46,140 --> 00:02:46,740 And, sooner or 36 00:02:54,870 --> 00:02:54,870 later. 37 00:02:55,190 --> 00:02:56,030 Thank you. 38 00:03:04,170 --> 00:03:04,870 Commissioner Nolting. 39 00:03:05,810 --> 00:03:06,590 Commissioner Whithington. 40 00:03:07,710 --> 00:03:08,490 Commissioner Lawson. 41 00:03:08,830 --> 00:03:08,910 Here. 42 00:03:09,310 --> 00:03:10,150 Commissioner Wagner. 43 00:03:11,250 --> 00:03:11,990 Commissioner Johnson. 44 00:03:13,150 --> 00:03:13,930 Commissioner Carpenter. 45 00:03:14,530 --> 00:03:14,630 Here. 46 00:03:19,400 --> 00:03:22,220 With that, we will move to approval of the 47 00:03:22,220 --> 00:03:31,420 Commissioner Johnson moved to approve tonight's agenda. I would like to recommend a 48 00:03:31,420 --> 00:03:35,580 couple of changes and if you could roll those into your motion I'd appreciate that 49 00:03:36,020 --> 00:03:42,380 commissioner. The nominee for the workforce development could not be here with us this 50 00:03:42,380 --> 00:03:47,560 evening. They have said that they would be able to be here next week so I would like to take 51 00:03:47,560 --> 00:03:56,840 had item that is to say 2026-239 off of the agenda. And furthermore, I would like to have 52 00:03:56,840 --> 00:04:04,420 2026-233, which is appointment of the member to the nominee to the library board. And I would 53 00:04:04,420 --> 00:04:11,080 like to move up to the top of our regular agenda because that person has kind of rearranged 54 00:04:11,080 --> 00:04:15,500 her work scheduled to be here. And so if we could do her the courtesy of having her at the 55 00:04:15,500 --> 00:04:22,340 the agenda. I think that might be a good courtesy. So if you could adjust, I'll see if anyone 56 00:04:22,340 --> 00:04:27,360 else has anything to add, but if you could adjust your motion to take in those items, I would 57 00:04:27,360 --> 00:04:34,440 appreciate it. So moved. Any further discussion? Seeing none? You're a recognized 58 00:04:34,440 --> 00:04:35,340 I saw it. 59 00:04:35,380 --> 00:04:36,240 Please call the roll. 60 00:04:38,070 --> 00:04:38,810 Commissioner Johnson. 61 00:04:40,010 --> 00:04:40,970 Commissioner Carbender. 62 00:04:41,930 --> 00:04:42,970 Commissioner Willington. 63 00:04:43,870 --> 00:04:44,870 Commissioner Lawson. 64 00:04:45,930 --> 00:04:46,670 Commissioner Wagner. 65 00:04:48,010 --> 00:04:49,150 Five in favor. 66 00:04:50,330 --> 00:04:50,950 Thank you. 67 00:04:51,570 --> 00:04:52,970 That brings us to Sarah Monio matters. 68 00:04:53,130 --> 00:04:55,130 We have one item under that heading. 69 00:04:55,330 --> 00:04:57,170 That would be 2026-237. 70 00:04:57,250 --> 00:04:57,770 Mr. Minister. 71 00:04:58,310 --> 00:04:58,590 Yes. 72 00:04:59,130 --> 00:05:00,290 It may have. 73 00:05:01,720 --> 00:05:02,500 Sarah Monio matters. 74 00:05:03,080 --> 00:05:03,200 Yes. 75 00:05:03,500 --> 00:05:04,320 Sarah Monio matters. 76 00:05:04,560 --> 00:05:04,640 All right. 77 00:05:04,640 --> 00:05:08,560 2026237, Proclamation from America at 250 citizen challenge, 78 00:05:09,060 --> 00:05:11,240 coin presentation for Patricia Jamison. 79 00:05:11,240 --> 00:05:13,160 Commissioner Wagner will be the prisoner. 80 00:05:13,840 --> 00:05:15,160 Commissioner, you may proceed. 81 00:05:15,580 --> 00:05:16,180 Thank you. 82 00:05:16,480 --> 00:05:19,800 It's been a bit and some may have forgotten that the 83 00:05:19,800 --> 00:05:22,400 semi-consentennial happened this year, 84 00:05:22,880 --> 00:05:26,360 but we do have a reminder of that with this presentation this evening. 85 00:05:27,100 --> 00:05:30,980 Patricia Jamison has done what she needs to do, 86 00:05:31,180 --> 00:05:33,720 gathered all the points that is necessary to get 87 00:05:33,720 --> 00:05:49,340 her coin and a proclamation for us this evening, as a reminder, since it's been a bit, just a reminder that this is an opportunity for those who want to help celebrate America's founding to be able to do so through this citizen challenge, 88 00:05:49,340 --> 00:05:58,440 a requires participants to perform a variety of tasks that can include things like reading the Declaration of Independence, the US Constitution voting, 89 00:05:59,020 --> 00:06:06,680 which is coming up here in a couple of months, attending public meetings, meeting public officials, like those of us here, and performing community service. 90 00:06:07,580 --> 00:06:17,480 I am, especially, please, to see Ms. Jamison because I have, I have found ways to delay this in ways you cannot possibly fathom. 91 00:06:17,880 --> 00:06:24,900 First, when she joined us as part of our leadership program here in the county, I have the opportunity to meet her for the first time, 92 00:06:24,900 --> 00:06:30,060 And she said at that point, hey, I'm trying to get on there, but it's not letting me. 93 00:06:30,280 --> 00:06:34,640 I know we need to fix that, and so on, and so on, and so on, too tonight, telling 94 00:06:34,640 --> 00:06:40,480 her, I don't know if I've got a coin for you, but my friend, Commissioner Whithington, 95 00:06:40,720 --> 00:06:41,520 got you covered. 96 00:06:42,740 --> 00:06:45,220 So we're going to be able to do that this evening. 97 00:06:45,740 --> 00:06:54,480 But her interest in our community is strong, she has done a wonderful job, and really every 98 00:06:54,480 --> 00:07:02,720 that she has engaged with us in this county and so it makes total sense to me and I'm very happy to point out that 99 00:07:02,720 --> 00:07:11,480 Miss Jamison is our our design for the evening. I will also point out since it's almost literally a couple of months from now. 100 00:07:11,820 --> 00:07:16,540 We are still taking individuals and I promise you Miss Jamison will do it faster for them. 101 00:07:16,960 --> 00:07:22,520 But we are still taking those individuals who may be interested in being a part of this program 102 00:07:23,120 --> 00:07:26,940 For the next two months, they're just going to go on to claycounty250.org. 103 00:07:27,080 --> 00:07:29,960 But again, thank you Patricia for being a part of it. 104 00:07:30,000 --> 00:07:36,480 Part of this and I hope that those that are watching are taking your lead and will be here in a short 105 00:07:36,480 --> 00:07:37,480 period of time. 106 00:07:37,780 --> 00:07:38,860 But thank you very much. 107 00:07:39,220 --> 00:07:42,020 Commissioner, did you mention how they reach out and contact? 108 00:07:42,220 --> 00:07:43,740 Clay County 250.org. 109 00:07:43,920 --> 00:07:44,740 Just get on there. 110 00:07:45,100 --> 00:07:46,800 Everything will be there for them. 111 00:07:47,000 --> 00:07:48,440 The pay is dead, the prices you owe them. 112 00:07:48,500 --> 00:07:49,300 Pay is to advertise. 113 00:07:49,860 --> 00:07:52,160 Take seven times, so I'll repeat it five and a long time, I got it. 114 00:07:54,980 --> 00:07:59,400 If Ms. Jamison would like to come up and give us a little bit of the background about how 115 00:08:00,760 --> 00:08:04,880 she, what she had done to achieve this honor and just kind of give us her thoughts on the 116 00:08:04,880 --> 00:08:08,100 program that would be, that would be wonderful, yes, please, up to the microphone. 117 00:08:21,490 --> 00:08:21,950 Hello, you're good. 118 00:08:25,300 --> 00:08:34,100 Patricia Jamison, I'm a lifelong play county resident and it was, when I was in this sixth 119 00:08:34,100 --> 00:08:37,180 we celebrated the Marcus Bison Tunnel. 120 00:08:37,540 --> 00:08:42,420 So I'm kind of given away my age, but that was a really special time. 121 00:08:43,940 --> 00:08:45,400 It was everywhere. 122 00:08:45,800 --> 00:08:47,120 We celebrated big. 123 00:08:47,200 --> 00:08:48,700 It was emphasized a lot. 124 00:08:48,900 --> 00:08:54,180 It was really special and it helped me to, 125 00:08:54,180 --> 00:08:56,140 a first share of founding fathers and born things. 126 00:08:56,840 --> 00:08:59,540 So as we were approaching the 250th, 127 00:08:59,840 --> 00:09:04,080 I wanted it to not just slip by like a standard independent state to me. 128 00:09:05,180 --> 00:09:08,280 And I was looking for something to make it more special. 129 00:09:09,120 --> 00:09:12,300 And that's when I stumbled on the, well, actually, 130 00:09:12,360 --> 00:09:14,680 when you talked about involvement, I was signing up 131 00:09:14,680 --> 00:09:16,720 to be an election judge on the site. 132 00:09:16,720 --> 00:09:19,700 And that's where I saw the Clay County 250 challenge. 133 00:09:20,860 --> 00:09:22,700 So I had a little trouble getting in, 134 00:09:22,940 --> 00:09:24,300 but he helped me get it going. 135 00:09:25,400 --> 00:09:27,700 And I really enjoyed working on it. 136 00:09:28,300 --> 00:09:31,020 It's people still have plenty of time to do it. 137 00:09:32,120 --> 00:09:33,600 One of the things I'd always wondered 138 00:09:33,600 --> 00:09:38,220 about what it was like for an immigrant to take the citizenship test. 139 00:09:38,940 --> 00:09:43,800 And one of the tasks that you can choose to do is to study for that and take a practice test. 140 00:09:44,180 --> 00:09:46,600 So that was a good for me to do. 141 00:09:47,820 --> 00:09:51,260 It helped gain some more understanding of what they go through. 142 00:09:51,460 --> 00:09:53,500 I'm sure it was a lot easier for me being a native. 143 00:09:55,520 --> 00:09:59,780 And then the last thing I did, I saved for independent state self, 144 00:09:59,780 --> 00:10:01,540 was to read the declaration of independence. 145 00:10:01,540 --> 00:10:08,200 And all that, it achieved my goal of trying to help make the 250 stand out to me more. 146 00:10:08,800 --> 00:10:09,580 Awesome, awesome. 147 00:10:10,080 --> 00:10:10,600 Thank you very much. 148 00:10:10,720 --> 00:10:14,440 Does anybody have any questions or comments in any other commissioners? 149 00:10:15,000 --> 00:10:19,480 If not, then we will proceed with the presentation of the coin and the certificate. 150 00:10:47,090 --> 00:10:48,890 So you go first and then all go. 151 00:11:41,320 --> 00:11:45,520 Okay, that concludes our ceremonial matters, and next are public comments, so that any members 152 00:11:45,520 --> 00:11:49,920 of the public wishing to address the commission on any subjects of importance to them. 153 00:11:51,740 --> 00:11:52,180 See, none. 154 00:11:53,140 --> 00:11:55,420 That brings us to our consent agenda, Mr. Minister Stranger. 155 00:11:59,010 --> 00:12:03,530 Yes, twenty-twenty-six-two-thirty-five approval, invoice payments for Clay County for the 156 00:12:03,530 --> 00:12:10,310 period of August 22, August 28, the total of three-hundred-seventeen invoices, till 157 00:12:10,310 --> 00:12:14,170 on a $643,184 in 70 cents. 158 00:12:14,630 --> 00:12:18,130 The next one was approval of 2026240, 159 00:12:18,550 --> 00:12:21,190 approved invoice payments for timekeeping system, 160 00:12:21,590 --> 00:12:24,450 annual support and hosting of guard one RFID 161 00:12:24,450 --> 00:12:26,650 in-mate tracking system for my sheriff office. 162 00:12:27,010 --> 00:12:29,390 That's it for our consent agenda. 163 00:12:30,150 --> 00:12:31,770 Thank you, Commissioner Johnson. 164 00:12:32,470 --> 00:12:33,890 Move to proof that's consent agenda. 165 00:12:34,590 --> 00:12:35,290 Excuse me. 166 00:12:35,550 --> 00:12:37,090 Motion's been maybe the approval of the seat 167 00:12:37,090 --> 00:12:42,890 consent agenda discussion. Seeing none, you recognize the close. Please call the roll. 168 00:12:43,230 --> 00:12:47,830 Commissioner Johnson. Yes. Commissioner Carpenter. Yes. Commissioner Whittington. Yes. 169 00:12:48,010 --> 00:12:55,110 Commissioner Lawson. Yes. Commissioner Wagner. Motion passes five and zero. Thank you. 170 00:12:56,170 --> 00:13:03,390 That brings us to our amended regular agenda. First on that amended agenda is 2026-233. 171 00:13:03,390 --> 00:13:04,150 Administrator? 172 00:13:04,610 --> 00:13:05,730 2026-233. 173 00:13:05,770 --> 00:13:12,190 Reappointment of a member to the mid-continent library board, Lori, the money in is a member that 174 00:13:12,190 --> 00:13:16,150 has been there before, and it's looking for application for reappointment. 175 00:13:17,030 --> 00:13:17,990 Very good. 176 00:13:19,550 --> 00:13:24,450 If you'd like to come on up and kind of give us some background on yourself, I would 177 00:13:24,450 --> 00:13:29,210 like to point out that she is someone who's been on the library board before, as was just 178 00:13:29,210 --> 00:13:30,170 alluded to. 179 00:13:30,170 --> 00:13:33,370 However, in spite of the fact that you've been on there before, 180 00:13:33,890 --> 00:13:35,350 I think you're one of the more junior members 181 00:13:35,350 --> 00:13:37,450 considering the number of people that are on their side. 182 00:13:37,490 --> 00:13:40,610 At least two of them that I'm aware of have longer ten years 183 00:13:40,610 --> 00:13:41,370 than you yourself. 184 00:13:42,410 --> 00:13:44,870 So you're, while experience is still somewhat, 185 00:13:45,510 --> 00:13:47,690 like I say, on the junior side. 186 00:13:48,490 --> 00:13:50,450 Right, I just completed my first term 187 00:13:50,450 --> 00:13:53,050 as on the library board. 188 00:13:53,510 --> 00:13:56,190 And I learned so much about Clay County 189 00:13:56,190 --> 00:13:59,490 and how we represent there are two members 190 00:13:59,490 --> 00:14:06,810 from Clay County that represent all of our constituents, all of our people that read and 191 00:14:06,810 --> 00:14:15,550 our children and I am also serving as the board chair for the Technology Committee and advocating 192 00:14:16,950 --> 00:14:23,990 for our libraries, not just the Johnson County libraries, to have more technology and them for 193 00:14:26,350 --> 00:14:32,930 the STEM program. So that's where I am. It's why I volunteered for the board to serve there. 194 00:14:33,050 --> 00:14:39,210 It's a volunteer position and as I serve just because my children that I have have really enjoyed them 195 00:14:39,210 --> 00:14:42,130 at public library and I just wanted to give back a little bit. 196 00:14:43,190 --> 00:14:48,050 Thank you. Is there anyone who would like to inquire or make comment on this nominee? 197 00:14:52,090 --> 00:14:53,930 Oh, I'm sorry. Oh, there you are. I'm sorry. 198 00:14:53,970 --> 00:14:54,130 Thank you. 199 00:14:55,110 --> 00:14:59,970 First of all, thanks for serving on the board and for your commitment of yours. 200 00:15:00,000 --> 00:15:08,300 I'm an effort into doing this. Happy to hear about the technological advocacy. I think that's 201 00:15:08,810 --> 00:15:13,440 the correct sort of orientation to have on it. Obviously, libraries have for a long time now been 202 00:15:13,440 --> 00:15:21,300 a great asset to our society, but things have kept changing, and it seems to me that trying 203 00:15:21,300 --> 00:15:26,090 to keep up with what's happening in technologies only going to be harder over time, and so I'm 204 00:15:26,090 --> 00:15:39,490 that is on your agenda, where do you, you know obviously libraries over the decades have changed a lot just with the way people use them, I'm curious your thoughts on how you see that going forward into the next decade. 205 00:15:40,170 --> 00:15:47,470 So there's been a lot, you know, because I'm very into technology people are like, oh, you're all about reading a virtual book, you know, I am not. 206 00:15:47,470 --> 00:15:54,450 I am absolutely for, I prefer a soft paperback over a hardback, but I definitely prefer 207 00:15:54,450 --> 00:15:56,510 an actual book to technology. 208 00:15:57,330 --> 00:16:01,330 But when I'm saying technology, one of the things that maybe people don't know about 209 00:16:01,330 --> 00:16:08,950 the Mid-Continent Public Library is we, you can check out a tablet, you can also check out 210 00:16:08,950 --> 00:16:14,150 a Wi-Fi device so that you can have Wi-Fi at home that you can use that you can check 211 00:16:14,150 --> 00:16:14,790 that out. 212 00:16:14,790 --> 00:16:20,610 And there's a lot of great opportunities that the library has from a technology perspective 213 00:16:20,610 --> 00:16:22,810 that people aren't always aware of. 214 00:16:23,090 --> 00:16:31,590 And so I love to go to hear the meetings, you know, when we go and we talk about the great things that the library offers. 215 00:16:31,590 --> 00:16:37,290 You know, we have free Wi-Fi for people that are in the library's parking lot train to fill out resumes 216 00:16:37,290 --> 00:16:43,150 or they need to print something, or fax something, the library does a lot of, and it's 217 00:16:43,150 --> 00:16:47,010 an extension that sometimes people can't afford to have in their house. 218 00:16:48,430 --> 00:16:49,850 Oh, very good. Thank you. 219 00:16:50,830 --> 00:16:51,530 Regent Johnson. 220 00:16:53,450 --> 00:16:57,050 Yes, I will say, and this is in a question for you, but maybe we're not aware of this, 221 00:16:57,170 --> 00:17:00,970 but we actually had 10 applicants supply for your position. 222 00:17:01,190 --> 00:17:07,270 So I just want to say thank you to those people who applied, the volunteer, to be on the 223 00:17:07,270 --> 00:17:14,090 board and even though you didn't make it on the board this time, I would encourage them to continue 224 00:17:14,090 --> 00:17:20,030 to apply for the various boards and commissions that we have online because there's plenty 225 00:17:20,030 --> 00:17:24,890 from which to choose. So I just want to get that out there and thank those nine other people that 226 00:17:24,890 --> 00:17:25,250 applies. 227 00:17:27,980 --> 00:17:32,260 In other way before I go to Commissioner withington, thank you for raising that point because it's 228 00:17:32,260 --> 00:17:38,560 very gratifying sometimes we don't have but maybe one person apply. I think it's worth noting 229 00:17:38,560 --> 00:17:44,500 that we have a larger number of people participating in that speaks volumes about citizen involvement. 230 00:17:45,640 --> 00:17:48,020 Thank you for your patience, Commissioner Wittington, you may proceed. 231 00:17:48,960 --> 00:17:51,260 Hey, thank you for doing this. 232 00:17:51,440 --> 00:17:52,340 Yeah, I agree, Jay. 233 00:17:52,560 --> 00:17:57,900 It's amazing when you actually advertise open board positions, how many people actually apply for. 234 00:17:58,180 --> 00:18:08,540 You know, we've seen a big uptick over the last year or two, but can you just explain like what your qualifications are. 235 00:18:08,540 --> 00:18:18,280 questions was, you know, why you're interested in what your qualification, and it just said I'm willing to continue to serve. Can you just, can you just tell us like what your background is and stuff like that? 236 00:18:18,600 --> 00:18:36,740 Sure. I grew up in Clay County and I have from from a library perspective, I have four children that I raised in Clay County and we go to the library very frequently for the public shows or for the different things and when I signed up for the board. 237 00:18:36,740 --> 00:18:45,220 What my heart was is to give back to the community just my time and helping to serve and to make a difference. 238 00:18:45,560 --> 00:18:48,600 There are a lot of requirements that go in. There's a lot of meetings. 239 00:18:50,820 --> 00:19:00,000 A lot of advocacy that we need to make sure that is representing like just from a technology perspective. 240 00:19:00,280 --> 00:19:04,860 One of the things that I've continued to advocate for is in the Chicago libraries. 241 00:19:04,860 --> 00:19:11,540 They have what we have a maker space and the maker space is has 3D printers and we don't have that in our library 242 00:19:11,540 --> 00:19:21,500 And I've been trying for the last few years to get that even volunteering and I think we've made a little bit of progress towards that and I do hope that we can continue to 243 00:19:22,540 --> 00:19:29,200 Push forward that we can have things that our children that children of Clay County have the same rights 244 00:19:29,200 --> 00:19:32,940 We have our gifted and talented program that is 245 00:19:32,940 --> 00:19:38,020 you know over on north of with the North Kansas School District which is wonderful and my children 246 00:19:38,020 --> 00:19:42,360 got to participate you know in that and do all of the different things with 3D printings or 247 00:19:42,360 --> 00:19:47,200 laser engraving but there are children that are outside of that program that don't have that same 248 00:19:47,200 --> 00:19:52,740 access and I would like to see that in the library because it would be a free service for them 249 00:19:52,740 --> 00:19:57,340 you can also pay and go down to Union Station to Science City to have some of that but we don't have 250 00:19:57,340 --> 00:20:02,920 that in our library and that's something that I'm very passionate about and the board knows that 251 00:20:02,920 --> 00:20:08,620 I'm very passionate about that, because I want to have a difference and make sure that we 252 00:20:08,620 --> 00:20:12,640 not only play county, but it would be all of the districts that would have access to the 253 00:20:12,640 --> 00:20:12,900 maker. 254 00:20:13,480 --> 00:20:14,780 And I should know this, but I don't. 255 00:20:15,760 --> 00:20:17,180 How long was your board? 256 00:20:17,300 --> 00:20:17,820 Board A or your term? 257 00:20:17,960 --> 00:20:18,460 Was it a four year? 258 00:20:19,400 --> 00:20:23,080 So what would you say your biggest accomplishment was being on that board for the last four 259 00:20:23,080 --> 00:20:23,380 years? 260 00:20:23,960 --> 00:20:28,320 Well, the first year on the board is a very high learning curve. 261 00:20:29,180 --> 00:20:32,420 When I came into the board, I thought it was going to be all rainbows and roses. 262 00:20:32,420 --> 00:20:42,820 I thought the library was just all for fun, the side that I've gotten to see as a patron of the library is very, very different from the people that run the library. 263 00:20:43,380 --> 00:20:49,500 And if you ever have an opportunity, go over to the end-dependence branch and watch how they've moved books. 264 00:20:49,560 --> 00:20:58,420 When you order a book and it's not on your shelf and you ask for it to be there, there are so many people that are involved in making that process behind the scenes to work. 265 00:20:58,420 --> 00:21:03,980 the administrative department and how they run the library and how they staff the people that 266 00:21:03,980 --> 00:21:09,600 are at each library. It is very fascinating to be a part of that. One of the things that I 267 00:21:09,600 --> 00:21:17,120 am proud of is the fact that I do make a difference in the technology area. I think that one of my 268 00:21:17,120 --> 00:21:24,040 commission was during COVID and our libraries had to shut down. Actually it was post-COVID but 269 00:21:24,040 --> 00:21:27,840 It was still had some of the ramifications from that. 270 00:21:27,980 --> 00:21:30,700 And that's how we have our hotspots that we have, 271 00:21:30,800 --> 00:21:33,480 that we can check out and trying to keep those 272 00:21:33,480 --> 00:21:38,880 and getting working with the leaders with grants 273 00:21:38,880 --> 00:21:42,700 and different things to make sure that technology is available. 274 00:21:42,740 --> 00:21:45,500 That's where my passion is from a technology side. 275 00:21:45,760 --> 00:21:49,040 So I do serve as a board of directors on the board of directors, 276 00:21:49,260 --> 00:21:51,580 but I also serve on the technology committee. 277 00:21:51,580 --> 00:21:55,260 So, have you guys been able to apply for any grants for the 3D printers? 278 00:21:56,580 --> 00:22:04,320 We have lots of opportunities just having to decide, is it a make or space, is it a in one library, 279 00:22:04,840 --> 00:22:07,900 is it swear it would be virtual or what it is? 280 00:22:08,080 --> 00:22:11,540 So, it's still undecided, but it's something that's on my heart. 281 00:22:11,900 --> 00:22:14,520 Okay, so how close do you think you are to get in that and get in those? 282 00:22:15,020 --> 00:22:17,480 I have a meeting next Monday that I hope in that day. 283 00:22:17,480 --> 00:22:18,580 I look forward to it. 284 00:22:18,820 --> 00:22:21,000 I look forward to your an update from you on that. 285 00:22:21,000 --> 00:22:22,980 Thank you. 286 00:22:23,020 --> 00:22:29,980 Something I'd like to point out, and this doesn't have to necessarily specifically with his nominee, but just for the adification of whoever's one. 287 00:22:30,000 --> 00:22:36,660 Watching, I believe the commission is aware of this, but this board is made up of 12 people 288 00:22:36,660 --> 00:22:44,200 for from each of the three counties as clay, plat, and Jackson. And so that is the makeup of it 289 00:22:44,200 --> 00:22:48,980 and each county obviously goes to the same process that we are currently going through of 290 00:22:48,980 --> 00:22:56,700 appointing members. So it is a board that is unique in that we are reaching out across and beyond 291 00:22:56,700 --> 00:23:02,360 our borders, you had made reference to the independence branch I believe, so the people who 292 00:23:02,360 --> 00:23:09,280 were serving on these boards while from Play County also are overseeing a lot of the activities 293 00:23:09,280 --> 00:23:14,240 in Platt and Jackson County's. Commissioner Carpenter, I'm sorry, I didn't. 294 00:23:14,260 --> 00:23:18,640 Thanks, not too, it's a quick question of you because you mentioned it. So I know we've got 295 00:23:18,640 --> 00:23:25,140 these staggered now, right? And so as the ongoing schedule from here on out basically around 296 00:23:25,140 --> 00:23:30,880 this time every late summer, it'll be a new person up because of four-year terms, four-year 297 00:23:30,880 --> 00:23:31,060 terms. 298 00:23:31,120 --> 00:23:32,300 And it's four people. 299 00:23:32,580 --> 00:23:34,020 So I assume that means one per year. 300 00:23:34,760 --> 00:23:38,520 Yeah, it could mean that it kind of depends on the will of the commission. 301 00:23:38,700 --> 00:23:41,980 We're not locked into the app, but that is one way to look at it. 302 00:23:42,840 --> 00:23:49,040 But for instance, with his nominee having been there for one term, the idea and other members 303 00:23:49,040 --> 00:23:53,020 having been there for a long term, the idea is to cultivate new people. 304 00:23:53,020 --> 00:23:55,980 And that's why it was important to re-appoint her in my opinion, 305 00:23:56,660 --> 00:24:02,940 was because she is just now gotten to where she is fully functional. 306 00:24:03,160 --> 00:24:07,500 Obviously, the first year is always a little bit of a hard learning curve. 307 00:24:07,920 --> 00:24:18,840 But we want to make sure that we always have people on any of our boards and commissions that have a lengthy bit of experience that they can bring to the table. 308 00:24:18,840 --> 00:24:22,100 So, we don't want, obviously, everybody knew. 309 00:24:22,760 --> 00:24:28,120 We will, and I won't get into it because it's a con, it's for a future meeting, but we 310 00:24:28,120 --> 00:24:34,760 do have, I think we've identified at least one board where the staggering needs to be adjusted. 311 00:24:35,100 --> 00:24:40,980 So, we will once, and talk with the pro-tim and with the administrator about that, and 312 00:24:40,980 --> 00:24:45,720 once staff is ready to give us some recommendations, that is something I would look forward 313 00:24:45,720 --> 00:24:51,080 having us look at in discussion so that we can then make sure that we are have completed 314 00:24:51,080 --> 00:24:56,380 the task of staggering the board seats on all the boards to a degree. 315 00:24:56,700 --> 00:25:00,420 Yes, just to clarify that's for a different board though, but yes, it is a different board. 316 00:25:01,040 --> 00:25:07,120 Also, we are talking about possibly moving to where we have an inordinate number, disproportionate 317 00:25:07,120 --> 00:25:11,160 number of boards and commissions that come up at end of year, or beginning of 318 00:25:11,160 --> 00:25:12,400 your depending on your point of view. 319 00:25:12,400 --> 00:25:18,040 and we're trying to spread that a little bit more so that the commission is not inundated 320 00:25:18,040 --> 00:25:23,540 with a larger number of boards than necessary, so we're trying to work on evening that 321 00:25:23,540 --> 00:25:24,180 out a little bit. 322 00:25:24,280 --> 00:25:25,200 No, I'm excited, absolutely. 323 00:25:25,460 --> 00:25:28,360 I just, you know, like I was mentioned, a lot of applicants on this one night. 324 00:25:28,420 --> 00:25:32,380 The person I heard from at least a couple of them who wanted to be on, and so it's just 325 00:25:32,380 --> 00:25:39,480 one where it's helpful for me to be able to tell them precisely when the next appointment 326 00:25:39,480 --> 00:25:42,200 that might be on. 327 00:25:42,520 --> 00:25:45,920 And, I'm Commissioner, I would say that on our website 328 00:25:45,920 --> 00:25:47,460 it has update on all the expiration. 329 00:25:47,820 --> 00:25:51,500 So the next, just like you said, the next four is 27, 28 and 29. 330 00:25:51,980 --> 00:25:54,000 So the next three are up each year. 331 00:25:54,120 --> 00:25:54,700 So that's the third. 332 00:25:54,700 --> 00:25:55,540 That's one person each year. 333 00:25:56,200 --> 00:25:58,900 So that is best place for people to get updated information 334 00:25:58,900 --> 00:26:00,780 that they want to find out places to serve. 335 00:26:00,920 --> 00:26:03,820 Please go there, give more information regarding that. 336 00:26:04,540 --> 00:26:07,900 And it also has a link as to who is currently on the board 337 00:26:07,900 --> 00:26:09,280 for each of those positions. 338 00:26:10,240 --> 00:26:10,320 Thanks. 339 00:26:11,200 --> 00:26:11,880 Thank you. 340 00:26:11,880 --> 00:26:12,400 Mr. Ministries. 341 00:26:12,520 --> 00:26:12,920 Yes, ma'am. 342 00:26:13,040 --> 00:26:17,740 And may I just say, attending the board, you know, it's a great form. 343 00:26:18,040 --> 00:26:22,440 It's not quite as fancy of a room as this, but we do have opportunities for anybody who 344 00:26:22,440 --> 00:26:27,360 wants to, like, see what it's like to be on the board to attend the board meetings and 345 00:26:27,360 --> 00:26:31,980 to have a, have a, say, in the community of how their libraries. 346 00:26:32,240 --> 00:26:36,300 We have a lot of people that come and speak to us during my turn. 347 00:26:36,300 --> 00:26:43,880 changed from our CEO to a different one, and we've had, you know, a lot of community that 348 00:26:43,880 --> 00:26:48,460 have come out and been vocal about that. We've learned a lot from the community and people 349 00:26:48,460 --> 00:26:53,100 that volunteer, people that donate, people that make a difference in the library every day. 350 00:26:53,300 --> 00:26:57,620 Whether it's in this position where you attend meetings regularly or if you just come 351 00:26:57,620 --> 00:27:03,520 and attend the board and have a say, it's very important. Wonderful. Thank you. Thank you very 352 00:27:03,520 --> 00:27:10,580 is there anything else that you'd like to impart before I go to before I ask for a. 353 00:27:10,680 --> 00:27:14,860 I just want to thank you for moving me up on the agenda. Thank you. 354 00:27:15,060 --> 00:27:15,980 Very good. 355 00:27:18,740 --> 00:27:25,480 Okay. Is there a motion on this particular item commissioner Johnson? 356 00:27:27,100 --> 00:27:29,320 Move to approve 2026233. 357 00:27:29,320 --> 00:27:33,540 Motion has been made for the approval of 20, 26, 33, is there any further discussion? 358 00:27:34,840 --> 00:27:37,840 Seeing none, you are recognized to close. Please call the roll. 359 00:27:38,600 --> 00:27:44,440 Commissioner Johnson. Yes. Commissioner Carpenter. Yes. Commissioner Weddington. Yes. Commissioner Lawson. Yes. 360 00:27:44,900 --> 00:27:51,500 Motion passes 40. Congratulations. Thank you for your service. We look forward to working with you in the future. 361 00:27:52,500 --> 00:27:53,240 Thank you. 362 00:27:55,380 --> 00:28:00,240 That brings us to our next item, which is 20, 26, 2, 36, Mr. Administrator. Yes, 363 00:28:01,020 --> 00:28:06,380 22636 proven voice payments for Clay County prosecutors office for the period of August 22nd 364 00:28:06,380 --> 00:28:12,520 through August 28th had a total of 19 invoices totally $10,000, $38 and $88 and $88. 365 00:28:23,560 --> 00:28:24,940 She's preparing for something different. 366 00:28:25,100 --> 00:28:26,300 We can move forward with that one. 367 00:28:27,420 --> 00:28:28,640 I'm just preparing for something different. 368 00:28:28,840 --> 00:28:30,260 The next item we can move forward. 369 00:28:30,400 --> 00:28:30,600 Okay. 370 00:28:30,820 --> 00:28:32,500 I was wondering about that. 371 00:28:32,500 --> 00:28:34,220 I was wondering if you're preparing it. 372 00:28:35,440 --> 00:28:38,160 With that is a motion, Commissioner Johnson. 373 00:28:38,740 --> 00:28:48,510 move to approve of twenty twenty six two three eight right two three six I'm sorry 374 00:28:48,510 --> 00:28:53,330 yeah move to approve twenty twenty six two three six thank you motion has been made for the 375 00:28:53,330 --> 00:28:59,890 approval of twenty twenty twenty six no I just thinking that you need to speak any more 376 00:28:59,890 --> 00:29:06,070 on that okay so where I completed that repeat of the motion motion made for the 377 00:29:06,070 --> 00:29:08,630 of twenty twenty six two thirty six discussion. 378 00:29:10,840 --> 00:29:11,980 Seeing none, you're recognized to 379 00:29:11,980 --> 00:29:16,580 close. He's got the role. Commissioner Johnson. Yes. Commissioner Carpenter. 380 00:29:17,280 --> 00:29:23,920 Commissioner Whittington. Commissioner Lawson. Commissioner Wagner. Motion passes five 381 00:29:23,920 --> 00:29:29,240 zero. Thank you. My brings us to our final item on the evening's regular agenda. That 382 00:29:29,240 --> 00:29:33,280 would be twenty twenty six two thirty eight. Mr. Minister. Yes. Twenty twenty six 383 00:29:33,280 --> 00:29:57,160 The resolution request, the commission action of transfer within the funds, ultimately this is a tuition reimbursement program, I'll let our HR director Kim speak more to this, but this is something I share with you a little earlier this year regarding budget, it's a good thing, but you know requires us to provide more money for it. So I'll let our continues share in the more information regarding. 384 00:29:57,160 --> 00:29:58,940 Thank you. 385 00:30:00,000 --> 00:30:17,300 Good evening, Commissioners. Kim Callahan, HR Director. So I'm here to ask for the approval for the transfer of $15,000 to our tuition reimbursement program so we can provide some more funds for classes through the end of 2020-26. 386 00:30:18,020 --> 00:30:27,260 And I'm going to show you a little bit of what has happened with the funds over the years. This is the first year that we've ran out of money and it was the beginning of June. 387 00:30:27,260 --> 00:30:29,120 So this is the first time this has happened. 388 00:30:30,100 --> 00:30:39,200 So in previous years, in 24, these are the departments that used, we have a fund of $60,000. 389 00:30:40,260 --> 00:30:49,300 So in 24, 75% was used by the Sheriff's Department, 13% was Public Edman, and 12 is Juvenile 390 00:30:49,300 --> 00:31:00,880 department, and 25, 50% was a share of department, 19% was parks, 13% was juvenile, and then 391 00:31:00,880 --> 00:31:12,620 6% each was the auditor, GIS, and HR department. Okay, and 20 to and 20, 24, we use $34,137. 392 00:31:12,620 --> 00:31:26,080 Okay? And 25, we use 59,245 dollars. So this year, already, we're at 58% used by the Sheriff's Department, 393 00:31:26,880 --> 00:31:38,220 12% by parks and by juvenile and then 6% each from the auditor, GIS and HR. So at the beginning of June, 394 00:31:38,220 --> 00:31:44,360 And that's when we saw that we had encountered 60,000, it was 59,000 for the classes. 395 00:31:46,240 --> 00:31:50,540 So you might want to say, well, okay, what classes are we talking about here? 396 00:31:51,080 --> 00:31:54,780 So, before we go on, I believe we should make sure Johnson has an observation. 397 00:31:55,320 --> 00:31:57,720 Yeah, I'm just curious what happened with the parks department there. 398 00:31:57,800 --> 00:31:59,240 Why are they all excited to get educated? 399 00:31:59,760 --> 00:32:06,420 Well, you know, part of it is that it's online courses that people are able to use and they 400 00:32:06,420 --> 00:32:12,760 find, you know, a degree that they want to go for and everything has to be approved by the 401 00:32:12,760 --> 00:32:18,420 department head to show that it's going to help the county and so and then it gets sent 402 00:32:18,420 --> 00:32:24,540 to the county administrator to be signed off on before, you know, the funds are in comfort. 403 00:32:24,720 --> 00:32:26,360 So it has to be before their class. 404 00:32:26,600 --> 00:32:27,560 They have to be approved. 405 00:32:27,780 --> 00:32:31,580 Yeah, I just thought if you moved back to that slide, previous, when you look at the difference 406 00:32:31,580 --> 00:32:33,400 between, I think it's 24 to 25. 407 00:32:34,340 --> 00:32:37,520 Like all of a sudden, somebody woke up the parks department over there. 408 00:32:37,780 --> 00:32:39,400 It's not getting, which is a good thing. 409 00:32:39,660 --> 00:32:40,200 It is. 410 00:32:41,020 --> 00:32:41,160 Yeah. 411 00:32:42,080 --> 00:32:42,960 What's that? 412 00:32:43,820 --> 00:32:44,500 Oh, three people. 413 00:32:44,720 --> 00:32:44,940 Okay. 414 00:32:44,980 --> 00:32:46,380 So it's not big numbers then. 415 00:32:46,400 --> 00:32:46,720 Right. 416 00:32:47,200 --> 00:32:47,480 Okay. 417 00:32:48,260 --> 00:32:48,760 That makes sense. 418 00:32:49,020 --> 00:32:52,580 But to add to what you're saying though, part of it is, is getting information 419 00:32:52,580 --> 00:32:53,300 out. 420 00:32:53,780 --> 00:32:58,240 And one of the things we just had to do now is to be more advocates of also sharing 421 00:32:58,240 --> 00:33:02,160 information and what we have benefit wise, kind of just even speaking to what you talked 422 00:33:02,160 --> 00:33:04,980 about earlier with the committees, getting an information out. 423 00:33:05,260 --> 00:33:09,200 So one of the things we purpose, like with Kim, when they do the onboarding, talk to the 424 00:33:09,200 --> 00:33:13,100 new employees about the benefits we have, re-innerate, we'll be guiding that with tuition 425 00:33:13,700 --> 00:33:17,840 reimbursement, each department has re-innerate that to their employees as well, because to me 426 00:33:17,840 --> 00:33:18,640 it's a great benefit. 427 00:33:18,880 --> 00:33:23,300 I mean, for you to be able to have part of your tuition paid for, and what we have currently, 428 00:33:23,740 --> 00:33:28,220 I mean, anybody economics right now, we go almost close to 5,000 429 00:33:28,220 --> 00:33:34,740 I was regarding if you get certain amount of classes and most have been taken advantage of it and as we can see it continue to spread 430 00:33:35,160 --> 00:33:42,640 To almost double in the past two years it shows that the more you speak to what you want and the more you speak to what we got as as benefits 431 00:33:42,640 --> 00:33:45,560 I think the more out of an inch our employees will take it that 432 00:33:45,560 --> 00:33:53,560 So yeah, I think this is great. We had some conversation offline briefly a while back when I first saw this shortfall and 433 00:33:53,560 --> 00:33:57,180 I mean you had me at hello on this stuff. I'm I'm a big believer in this 434 00:33:57,180 --> 00:34:05,140 I think it's a good benefit that we offer our employees, and I don't think we should ever have to say we ran out of money, you can't do your education now. 435 00:34:05,780 --> 00:34:08,960 I think this is great for a number of reasons, so thank you. 436 00:34:09,300 --> 00:34:09,480 Wonderful. 437 00:34:10,580 --> 00:34:14,980 This is just an example of some of the courses in 25 and 26. 438 00:34:16,060 --> 00:34:26,420 You know, we have criminology, intro and decorate security, biology, emerging management, accounting principles, one. 439 00:34:26,420 --> 00:34:33,460 Ethics, criminal justice, justice, macroeconomics, principles of GIS. 440 00:34:33,860 --> 00:34:38,840 I mean, this is just some examples of some of the courses that have been taken over 25 and 26. 441 00:34:40,900 --> 00:34:44,360 And then, okay, what colleges and universities are we looking at? 442 00:34:44,480 --> 00:34:49,200 So in 25 and 26, we had American University Lincoln. 443 00:34:49,200 --> 00:34:52,300 And we have metropolitan community college. 444 00:34:53,420 --> 00:34:59,760 That's used a lot for accounting degrees, a Park University, University of Kansas, University 445 00:34:59,760 --> 00:35:05,420 of Missouri, Columbia, Kansas City, Park University, you know, being these online courses 446 00:35:05,420 --> 00:35:11,080 have just opened it up to all of our employees and so it's a wonderful thing. 447 00:35:12,880 --> 00:35:19,860 What we've been discussing with Damon is how we are going to beef up our policy, which 448 00:35:19,860 --> 00:35:22,080 I'll be bringing back to you before the end of the year. 449 00:35:22,360 --> 00:35:28,420 So there are some options that we are looking at, possibly right now our limit is 5250 per 450 00:35:28,420 --> 00:35:34,660 year, which is the IRS limit per college coursework, is $2,500 for certificate programs. 451 00:35:34,660 --> 00:35:42,920 We're looking at possibly a live time benefit, say, 52, 50 times 5, that's about $26,000, 452 00:35:43,840 --> 00:35:49,160 which there would be no time limit, but look at, so that was credit out, that's basically 453 00:35:49,160 --> 00:35:51,260 going to cover a degree for a person. 454 00:35:52,320 --> 00:35:57,800 But there's some different things that we're looking at, different options to enhance our reimbursement 455 00:35:57,800 --> 00:35:58,240 program. 456 00:35:58,240 --> 00:36:06,860 But we're excited that people are using it, and you know, we hate to ask for more money, but this is for a good cost, 457 00:36:08,920 --> 00:36:10,840 and if you have any questions. 458 00:36:13,140 --> 00:36:17,460 Commissioner Johnson moved approved 1.6238. 459 00:36:17,700 --> 00:36:20,500 Motion has been made approval of 2026-238. 460 00:36:21,180 --> 00:36:22,420 Is there any further discussion? 461 00:36:24,220 --> 00:36:26,340 Seeing none, you were recognized for the class. 462 00:36:26,660 --> 00:36:27,320 He's called the role. 463 00:36:28,160 --> 00:36:28,860 Commissioner Johnson? 464 00:36:29,060 --> 00:36:29,400 Yes. 465 00:36:29,620 --> 00:36:30,380 Commissioner Carpenter? 466 00:36:30,860 --> 00:36:39,380 Commissioner Whittington? Yes. Commissioner Lawson? Yes. Commissioner Wagner? Motion passes five and zero. Thank you. 467 00:36:39,380 --> 00:36:44,640 Thank you very much for your presentation and that concludes the evening's regular agenda as it 468 00:36:44,640 --> 00:36:49,980 amended. That brings us to County Administrator comments, Mr. Administrator? 469 00:36:50,740 --> 00:37:00,840 Yes. Mr. Minor that next week is our meeting. Also our office will be closed this Monday, September 7th, 470 00:37:01,540 --> 00:37:03,840 Early Barftay, Commissioner Wittleton, 471 00:37:05,420 --> 00:37:07,200 Be Barftay, that'd be it. 472 00:37:07,360 --> 00:37:08,020 We're pretty good. 473 00:37:10,120 --> 00:37:14,160 With that, we will go to County Commissioner Commons, 474 00:37:15,040 --> 00:37:15,900 Commissioner Carpenter. 475 00:37:16,100 --> 00:37:17,200 We'll start with you. 476 00:37:18,300 --> 00:37:19,820 Commissioner Johnson, proceed. 477 00:37:20,660 --> 00:37:21,480 It's a real very flat. 478 00:37:21,520 --> 00:37:23,700 I tend to do a logical district meeting today. 479 00:37:23,820 --> 00:37:25,060 Nothing major to report, 480 00:37:26,540 --> 00:37:28,940 but attendance is a little down this summer, 481 00:37:29,540 --> 00:37:29,980 mostly because 482 00:37:30,000 --> 00:37:40,780 I think because of the heat, particularly this last month, but reminder that it's a beautiful facility, it's a beautiful zoo, but also I think October. 483 00:37:41,980 --> 00:37:47,740 I think our residents are going to declare county residents are going to be seeing getting another postcard in the mail for free admission. 484 00:37:49,140 --> 00:37:57,840 I think it's going to be for October November, so be on look out for that and I encourage you to take a trip to the zoo. It's pretty amazing. 485 00:37:57,840 --> 00:38:02,720 Thank you, Commissioner Wilmington, proceed. 486 00:38:03,440 --> 00:38:06,200 Yes, so after last week's commission meeting, 487 00:38:06,880 --> 00:38:10,700 had a lot of people hit me up about the Jesse James Bank. 488 00:38:11,240 --> 00:38:13,980 I think we need to expand that discussion. 489 00:38:14,560 --> 00:38:17,720 I talked to Mark Mathis, the owner of the property 490 00:38:17,720 --> 00:38:19,560 I gave his information to Damon. 491 00:38:20,300 --> 00:38:22,640 He indicated that he's willing to work with the county. 492 00:38:22,920 --> 00:38:25,940 He's not tied in to, you know, 493 00:38:25,940 --> 00:38:30,640 100% said on rate increase and stuff like that. 494 00:38:30,780 --> 00:38:35,080 He indicated that he would be interested in the multi-year lease too. 495 00:38:36,100 --> 00:38:38,940 So I think we need to continue to have a discussion with him. 496 00:38:39,100 --> 00:38:46,800 But also there's a group of citizens who really love that bank in the James Farm. 497 00:38:47,160 --> 00:38:55,120 And they said that they have some big-time donors who would like to look at a lot of different options. 498 00:38:55,120 --> 00:38:59,140 So I think we should look at setting up a working group with them. 499 00:38:59,460 --> 00:39:00,700 And they're going to pony up some money. 500 00:39:01,480 --> 00:39:04,320 They've, they're all really disappointed in the county's marketing. 501 00:39:04,480 --> 00:39:07,460 They say that the county doesn't do anything to market that farm. 502 00:39:08,220 --> 00:39:14,780 So they have also reached out to some professional marketing consultants who, they're willing 503 00:39:14,780 --> 00:39:15,480 to pay for it. 504 00:39:15,540 --> 00:39:19,880 I think we should look at, you know, I think we should at least listen to them. 505 00:39:19,880 --> 00:39:24,380 So I think we need to expand this discussion, especially if they have some donors that 506 00:39:24,380 --> 00:39:27,860 right up, crack open some checkbooks. 507 00:39:29,940 --> 00:39:33,680 Commissioner Lawson, a good hit your mind. 508 00:39:33,700 --> 00:39:35,160 Kind of skipped over me. 509 00:39:36,020 --> 00:39:36,920 There we go. 510 00:39:38,440 --> 00:39:40,700 No, I agree with you, a thousand percent. 511 00:39:41,800 --> 00:39:46,480 I've had so many calls and taken so much heat over this. 512 00:39:47,180 --> 00:39:49,560 And I'm not because of that reason. 513 00:39:50,160 --> 00:39:53,540 But I think you sit down and think about it a little bit. 514 00:39:53,540 --> 00:40:02,140 That was the first daylight bank robbery, you know, not that we should celebrate that, but it's a part of our history. 515 00:40:02,760 --> 00:40:08,840 And I think we need to do more to promote the history of Clay County. 516 00:40:09,340 --> 00:40:11,760 We're so rich in history here. 517 00:40:11,940 --> 00:40:13,680 We've got so much to offer. 518 00:40:14,280 --> 00:40:21,340 So I sincerely hope that we will look at talking with these people, opening the door, 519 00:40:21,340 --> 00:40:28,100 to Mr. Mathes, and doing a lot more discussion before we've come to any conclusion. 520 00:40:29,720 --> 00:40:30,200 We shall anger. 521 00:40:31,120 --> 00:40:31,280 Yes. 522 00:40:34,540 --> 00:40:35,080 There you go. 523 00:40:36,700 --> 00:40:44,200 I want to say I appreciate that the moment of silence earlier in this meeting as a graduate 524 00:40:44,200 --> 00:40:46,660 of William Jewel in the year or both of them. 525 00:40:46,660 --> 00:41:00,780 I will at least say that anyone who's going through that college and its history is very sad at the news of the passing of Michael Job Barnett. 526 00:41:02,640 --> 00:41:15,420 What I do want to point out with that though is that as we go into Labor Day and that weekend which traditionally people look at it as the first weekend of fall the reality is 527 00:41:15,420 --> 00:41:19,460 It is like the end of July, and we should treat it as such. 528 00:41:19,900 --> 00:41:23,420 And whether or not we are at a barbecue, 529 00:41:24,020 --> 00:41:26,600 we're playing scrimmage games of any kind, 530 00:41:27,860 --> 00:41:30,880 please remember, it's hot, it's real hot. 531 00:41:31,360 --> 00:41:32,600 And it's gonna stay that way, 532 00:41:32,740 --> 00:41:35,720 it looks like at least until the middle of next week 533 00:41:35,720 --> 00:41:36,640 if not beyond. 534 00:41:37,700 --> 00:41:40,320 So, be safe out there, enjoy your holiday, 535 00:41:40,900 --> 00:41:43,720 and again, to the family of Mr. Barnett. 536 00:41:43,720 --> 00:41:47,000 I'm sorry for his passing, and he's in my prayers. 537 00:41:47,540 --> 00:41:48,360 Thank you. 538 00:41:49,520 --> 00:41:53,680 Like many of the other commissioners here, I also spoke with some people who had concerns 539 00:41:53,680 --> 00:41:57,640 about the James Bank, in fact, I was talking to a gentleman this morning. 540 00:41:58,420 --> 00:42:04,300 He's retired banker, so he has sympathy with the subject matter, and I said, well, that's 541 00:42:04,300 --> 00:42:05,060 that's pretty interesting. 542 00:42:05,240 --> 00:42:07,340 Were you working the day that the bank was robbed? 543 00:42:09,580 --> 00:42:11,440 He beat me with his cane, I don't know. 544 00:42:11,440 --> 00:42:16,580 Anyway, but it is a subject, I think that I think we do need to review. 545 00:42:17,120 --> 00:42:24,640 I think one of the observations that I would make is that it's not an insecure amount 546 00:42:24,640 --> 00:42:25,460 of money, 547 00:42:27,480 --> 00:42:32,820 but it is something we need to take seriously as far as how we are the stewards 548 00:42:32,820 --> 00:42:40,020 of the people's money, but I would also observe that in many ways the historical significance 549 00:42:40,020 --> 00:42:46,300 adds beyond the dollar value that is attached to it and as we go through and liberate on this 550 00:42:46,300 --> 00:42:51,820 issue I'm confident that all commissioners will be thinking in those terms of yes it is 551 00:42:51,820 --> 00:42:56,940 dollars and cents issue but it is also our heritage and it is our history in this county 552 00:42:56,940 --> 00:43:01,420 and that's something that we I think all hold a very dear to our hearts. 553 00:43:04,620 --> 00:43:11,460 Yes, I agree with Commissioner Wagner that the passing of the student athlete at William 554 00:43:11,460 --> 00:43:16,540 Jewel is tragic and it underscores how dangerous this heat can really be. 555 00:43:16,680 --> 00:43:22,180 It's easy to be out there and to think that you're somewhat invincible, particularly when 556 00:43:22,180 --> 00:43:23,340 you are a young person. 557 00:43:23,340 --> 00:43:32,140 I was glad to see that many schools are changing up their sports, their sports practice 558 00:43:32,140 --> 00:43:38,560 schedules to allow for more breaks to do it in the morning when it's cooler and different 559 00:43:38,560 --> 00:43:45,160 ways of trying to mitigate this problem and certainly all of our schools are certainly 560 00:43:45,160 --> 00:43:53,160 bastions of excellence and would expect nothing less than the care that they show, the 561 00:43:53,160 --> 00:44:00,280 students whom they are entrusted. As we go into Labor Day, we are all going to be as, again, 562 00:44:00,500 --> 00:44:04,400 Commissioner Wagner pointed out, we're all going to be engaging into some degree or 563 00:44:04,400 --> 00:44:09,900 another and outside activities. Mine is probably going to have a lot of couch time. It 564 00:44:09,900 --> 00:44:16,040 very possibly might, but we should be careful and cognizant of that. And like all holidays, 565 00:44:16,280 --> 00:44:21,320 it is not just a time for us to be cooking out and to spend time with our families. Those 566 00:44:21,320 --> 00:44:28,020 important things, but a lot of times holidays, and this is no exception, their significance 567 00:44:28,020 --> 00:44:34,380 is somewhat overshadowed by the the frivolity and the fellowship that we engage in. 568 00:44:34,540 --> 00:44:41,320 So I would certainly want everyone to be mindful that this country was built on men and women 569 00:44:41,320 --> 00:44:48,780 working hard, putting in the extra time, putting in the extra skill. This country, being the 570 00:44:48,780 --> 00:44:55,380 country. It was not an accident. It was the hard work and the dedication of a lot of people 571 00:44:55,380 --> 00:44:59,840 out there, laboring in a variety of places where there's farms, factories. 572 00:45:00,000 --> 00:45:19,540 Or whatever. It's easy for us to think in terms of a narrow category, but I would encourage people to be thinking about labor and about the broader pictures, not just about large companies that employ thousands of people. Those are great institutions and are great pillars of our community. 573 00:45:19,540 --> 00:45:27,180 but also keep in mind the small businesses that employ two, three, five, whatever number of people. 574 00:45:28,600 --> 00:45:34,660 They work very hard, and even those who are sole proprietors, they all work very hard. 575 00:45:35,520 --> 00:45:40,680 So I think we should celebrate not only the hard work of our fellow American citizens, 576 00:45:41,560 --> 00:45:46,020 but we should not, we should give it the broadest possible interpretation. 577 00:45:46,020 --> 00:45:54,080 because everybody is capable of adding to this society and everybody does put forth that effort. 578 00:45:54,940 --> 00:46:00,240 So please keep that in mind. Have a safe, Labor Day weekend, enjoy your time with your families 579 00:46:00,240 --> 00:46:04,760 and try not to get overheated. With that, we are adjourned.