1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:07,100 We will begin this evening with our invocation from Randall Kramer. Just so everybody knows, when 2 00:00:07,100 --> 00:00:11,280 you come up to address the commission, please make sure the green light is on, speak directly 3 00:00:11,280 --> 00:00:15,760 into the microphone and give us your name and then make your remarks to the commission. 4 00:00:17,340 --> 00:00:23,760 As Randall is making his way up to the microphone, I'd like us to take this opportunity to observe 5 00:00:23,760 --> 00:00:30,300 a moment of silence for Mike and Joe Barnett, the student athlete from William Jewel who passed 6 00:00:30,300 --> 00:00:30,960 away recently. 7 00:00:31,220 --> 00:00:33,000 So if we have a moment for that gentleman, 8 00:00:46,330 --> 00:00:48,590 thank you very much and let's keep his family 9 00:00:48,590 --> 00:00:50,490 and friends in our thoughts and prayers. 10 00:00:50,950 --> 00:00:55,550 With that, if you could proceed and if you want to give us a little background on your 11 00:00:55,550 --> 00:00:59,330 denomination, the church that you might be attached to, you know, certainly feel free to 12 00:00:59,330 --> 00:01:03,190 kind of give us a little bit of knowledge about you before you proceed with your invocation. 13 00:01:03,670 --> 00:01:03,970 Absolutely. 14 00:01:04,370 --> 00:01:04,730 Thank you. 15 00:01:04,730 --> 00:01:09,170 So, again, I'm President Randall Kramer of the Church of Jesus Christ of 16 00:01:09,170 --> 00:01:09,670 Out of Day Saints. 17 00:01:10,090 --> 00:01:15,230 I am in what is called the Stake Presidency, which is an organization that has multiple 18 00:01:15,230 --> 00:01:20,490 words and we kind of help oversee those words and I'm happy to be here. 19 00:01:20,910 --> 00:01:21,170 Thank you. 20 00:01:21,470 --> 00:01:21,690 Thank you. 21 00:01:23,700 --> 00:01:24,880 Hard to hear Heavenly Father. 22 00:01:25,360 --> 00:01:28,480 We're thankful for this day and we're thankful for many blessings. 23 00:01:29,080 --> 00:01:33,520 We're thankful for the different things which we're able to experience in this life, both 24 00:01:33,520 --> 00:01:38,280 the good and the bad and are thankful for the hope of which thou provides for us. 25 00:01:38,700 --> 00:01:44,140 Our hearts go out to those who may be hurt and struggling, especially for the family 26 00:01:44,140 --> 00:01:48,480 of this young man who recently passed away and for his friends and how this has affected 27 00:01:48,480 --> 00:01:55,940 the community and pray that there may be great comfort both from those here on this earth 28 00:01:56,280 --> 00:02:00,000 and from those that we can't see to help those who may be struggling. 29 00:02:00,660 --> 00:02:04,760 We are thankful for our freedoms, Father. We are thankful for this wonderful country which 30 00:02:04,760 --> 00:02:09,720 we are able to live. We ask you to bless the leaders of this country, especially those 31 00:02:09,720 --> 00:02:14,960 in this body, that they may be inspired to continue to make wise choices, to continue to 32 00:02:14,960 --> 00:02:20,960 support freedom, and to be a blessing to those of who live in this community. And we pray 33 00:02:20,960 --> 00:02:26,560 that we may look for opportunities to serve those who are in need, or in need, those who 34 00:02:26,560 --> 00:02:29,820 who are needy and those who are in need of help, 35 00:02:30,100 --> 00:02:31,520 pray that we may provide opportunities 36 00:02:31,520 --> 00:02:33,820 to help them fill by love and we pray for this 37 00:02:33,820 --> 00:02:35,720 in the name of Jesus Christ, amen. 38 00:02:36,660 --> 00:02:37,340 Thank you. 39 00:02:37,840 --> 00:02:39,140 Please join me in the pledge. 40 00:02:40,640 --> 00:02:41,460 I pledge that you 41 00:02:43,660 --> 00:02:44,960 have a state of America 42 00:02:45,460 --> 00:02:46,480 and to the real. 43 00:02:54,990 --> 00:02:55,470 Thank you. 44 00:03:02,140 --> 00:03:02,800 Please call the roll. 45 00:03:03,780 --> 00:03:04,640 Commissioner Nolting. 46 00:03:05,280 --> 00:03:05,400 Here. 47 00:03:05,700 --> 00:03:06,400 Commissioner Widdington. 48 00:03:06,980 --> 00:03:07,140 Here. 49 00:03:07,500 --> 00:03:08,280 Commissioner Lawson. 50 00:03:08,640 --> 00:03:08,820 Here. 51 00:03:09,180 --> 00:03:10,000 Commissioner Wagner. 52 00:03:10,280 --> 00:03:10,400 Here. 53 00:03:11,020 --> 00:03:11,880 Commissioner Johnson. 54 00:03:12,240 --> 00:03:12,400 Here. 55 00:03:12,400 --> 00:03:13,800 Commissioner Carpenter. 56 00:03:14,700 --> 00:03:15,300 With 57 00:03:19,560 --> 00:03:23,380 that we will move to approval of the minutes Commissioner Johnson. 58 00:03:24,380 --> 00:03:25,100 Move to approve. 59 00:03:25,960 --> 00:03:27,060 Tonight's agenda. 60 00:03:28,240 --> 00:03:34,560 I would like to recommend a couple of changes and if you could roll those into your motion 61 00:03:34,560 --> 00:03:36,340 I'd appreciate that commissioner. 62 00:03:38,000 --> 00:03:42,620 The nominee for the workforce development could not be here with us this evening. 63 00:03:43,540 --> 00:03:48,000 They have said that they would be able to be here next week, so I would like to take that item. 64 00:03:48,400 --> 00:03:58,420 That is to say 2026-239 off of the agenda, and furthermore, I would like to have 2026-233, 65 00:03:58,600 --> 00:04:03,160 which is appointment of the member to the nominee to the library board. 66 00:04:03,720 --> 00:04:12,360 And I would like to move up to the top of our irregular agenda, because that person has kind of rearranged her work schedule to be here, 67 00:04:12,360 --> 00:04:18,820 And so if we could do her the courtesy of having her at the top of the agenda, I think that might be a good courtesy. 68 00:04:19,120 --> 00:04:27,900 So if you could adjust, I'll see if anyone else has anything to add, but if you could adjust your motion to take in those items, I would appreciate it. 69 00:04:28,300 --> 00:04:34,700 So move. Any further discussion? Seeing none, you're recognized to close. 70 00:04:35,240 --> 00:04:35,740 Please call the roll. 71 00:04:37,880 --> 00:04:38,590 Commissioner Johnson. 72 00:04:38,890 --> 00:04:39,010 Yes. 73 00:04:39,730 --> 00:04:40,790 Commissioner Carpenter. 74 00:04:40,990 --> 00:04:41,130 Yes. 75 00:04:41,650 --> 00:04:42,690 Commissioner Wildington. 76 00:04:43,010 --> 00:04:43,210 Yes. 77 00:04:43,770 --> 00:04:44,690 Commissioner Lawson. 78 00:04:44,890 --> 00:04:45,070 Yes. 79 00:04:45,830 --> 00:04:46,510 Commissioner Wagner. 80 00:04:46,730 --> 00:04:46,830 Aye. 81 00:04:47,770 --> 00:04:48,830 Five in favor. 82 00:04:49,730 --> 00:04:50,490 Thank you. 83 00:04:50,930 --> 00:04:52,890 That brings us to ceremonial matters. 84 00:04:53,030 --> 00:04:55,050 We have one item under that heading. 85 00:04:55,150 --> 00:04:57,870 That would be 2026-237, Mr. Administrator. 86 00:04:58,310 --> 00:04:58,430 Yes. 87 00:04:58,910 --> 00:05:02,310 Evening have ceremonial matters. 88 00:05:02,710 --> 00:05:04,190 Yes, ceremonial matters. 89 00:05:04,450 --> 00:05:04,550 All right. 90 00:05:04,630 --> 00:05:05,790 2026-237. 91 00:05:05,790 --> 00:05:10,830 The proclamation for America to 50 citizen challenge coin presentation for Patricia Jamison, 92 00:05:11,050 --> 00:05:13,030 Commissioner Wagner will be the presenter. 93 00:05:13,870 --> 00:05:15,070 Commissioner, you may proceed. 94 00:05:15,390 --> 00:05:15,930 Thank you. 95 00:05:16,150 --> 00:05:22,270 It's been a bit and some may have forgotten that the semi-consentennial happened this year, 96 00:05:22,450 --> 00:05:26,210 but we do have a reminder of that with this presentation this evening. 97 00:05:26,770 --> 00:05:32,590 Patricia Jamison has done what she needs to do, gathered all the points that is necessary 98 00:05:32,590 --> 00:05:38,830 to get her coin and a proclamation for us this evening as a reminder, since it's been a bit, 99 00:05:39,430 --> 00:05:45,010 just a reminder that this is an opportunity for those who want to help celebrate 100 00:05:46,070 --> 00:05:50,450 America's founding to be able to do so through this citizen challenge. It requires participants 101 00:05:50,450 --> 00:05:56,010 to perform a variety of tasks that can include things like reading the Declaration of Independence, 102 00:05:56,390 --> 00:06:02,310 the U.S. Constitution, voting, which is coming up here in a couple of months, attending public meetings, 103 00:06:02,310 --> 00:06:09,110 meeting public officials like those of us here in performing community service. I am especially 104 00:06:09,830 --> 00:06:15,890 pleased to see Ms. Jamison because I have I have found ways to delay this in ways you cannot 105 00:06:15,890 --> 00:06:21,910 possibly fathom. First when she joined us as part of our leadership program here in the county, 106 00:06:21,950 --> 00:06:27,190 I had the opportunity to meet her for the first time and she said at that point, hey I'm trying to 107 00:06:27,190 --> 00:06:33,970 get on there, but it's not letting me. We need to fix that and so on and so on to tonight 108 00:06:33,970 --> 00:06:40,310 telling here I don't know if I've got a coin for you, but my friend Commissioner withington 109 00:06:40,310 --> 00:06:47,930 got you covered. So we're going to be able to do that this evening. But her interest in 110 00:06:48,730 --> 00:06:55,730 our community is strong. She has done a wonderful job. And really every fast that she has engaged 111 00:06:55,730 --> 00:07:02,490 with us in this county and so it makes total sense to man I'm very happy to point out that 112 00:07:02,490 --> 00:07:09,210 Ms. Jamison is our our design for the evening. I will also point out since it's almost literally 113 00:07:09,210 --> 00:07:15,290 a couple months from now. We are still taking individuals and I promise you Ms. Jamison will do it 114 00:07:15,290 --> 00:07:21,550 faster for them but we are still taking those individuals who may be interested in being a part of 115 00:07:21,550 --> 00:07:26,830 this program. For the next two months, they just need to go on to ClayCounty250.org. 116 00:07:27,010 --> 00:07:32,170 But again, thank you Patricia for being a part of this. And I hope that those that 117 00:07:32,170 --> 00:07:37,810 are watching are taking your lead and will be here in a short period of time. But thank 118 00:07:37,810 --> 00:07:41,930 you very much. Commissioner, did you mention how they reach out in contact? 119 00:07:42,690 --> 00:07:46,150 ClayCounty250.org. Just get on there. Everything will be there for them. 120 00:07:46,770 --> 00:07:48,310 The Pays to Advertises you well. 121 00:07:48,310 --> 00:07:51,750 Pays to advertise, takes seven times, so I'll repeat it five non-micro. 122 00:07:54,770 --> 00:07:59,030 If Ms. Jamison would like to come up and give us a little bit of the background about 123 00:07:59,030 --> 00:08:04,450 how she, what she had done to achieve this honor and just kind of give us her thoughts 124 00:08:04,450 --> 00:08:06,170 on the program, that would be wonderful. 125 00:08:06,590 --> 00:08:07,690 Yes, please up to the microphone. 126 00:08:21,210 --> 00:08:21,790 Oh, you're good. 127 00:08:25,080 --> 00:08:25,880 Patricia Jamison. 128 00:08:25,880 --> 00:08:35,840 I'm a lifelong plate county resident and it was I went when I was in the sixth grade we celebrated the 129 00:08:35,840 --> 00:08:41,700 Merck is bicentennial so I'm kind of given away my age but that was a really special time 130 00:08:41,700 --> 00:08:51,240 It was everywhere we celebrated big it was emphasized a lot it was really special and it helped me to 131 00:08:51,240 --> 00:08:55,980 to appreciate our founding fathers more and things. 132 00:08:56,700 --> 00:08:59,120 So as we were approaching the 250th, 133 00:08:59,460 --> 00:09:01,600 I wanted it to not just slip by 134 00:09:01,600 --> 00:09:04,000 like a standard independent state to me 135 00:09:05,140 --> 00:09:08,160 and I was looking for something to make more special 136 00:09:08,160 --> 00:09:11,060 and that's when I stumbled on the, 137 00:09:11,620 --> 00:09:13,360 well actually when you talked about involvement, 138 00:09:13,760 --> 00:09:16,600 I was signing up to be an election judge on the site 139 00:09:16,600 --> 00:09:19,580 and that's where I saw the Clay County 250 challenge. 140 00:09:20,480 --> 00:09:27,580 So I had a little trouble getting in but he helped me get it going and I really enjoyed working on it. 141 00:09:28,240 --> 00:09:30,300 People still have plenty of time to do it. 142 00:09:31,960 --> 00:09:37,980 One of the things I'd always wondered about what it was like for an immigrant to take the citizenship test. 143 00:09:38,640 --> 00:09:43,700 And one of the tasks that you can choose to do was to study for that and take a practice test. 144 00:09:44,000 --> 00:09:45,600 So that was a good for me to do. 145 00:09:47,220 --> 00:09:51,200 It helped gain some more understanding of what they go through. 146 00:09:51,280 --> 00:09:53,360 I'm sure it was a lot easier for me being in aid of. 147 00:09:55,260 --> 00:10:00,720 And then the last thing I did, I saved for independent state self, was to read the declaration 148 00:10:00,720 --> 00:10:01,520 of independence. 149 00:10:02,260 --> 00:10:07,420 And all that, it achieved my goal of trying to help make the 250 stand out to me more. 150 00:10:08,280 --> 00:10:08,660 Awesome. 151 00:10:09,260 --> 00:10:09,420 Awesome. 152 00:10:09,840 --> 00:10:10,500 Thank you very much. 153 00:10:10,600 --> 00:10:13,540 Does anybody have any questions or comments on the other commissioners? 154 00:10:14,500 --> 00:10:19,480 If not, then we will proceed with the presentation of the coin and the certificate. 155 00:10:46,670 --> 00:10:48,390 So you go first and then I'll go. 156 00:11:41,250 --> 00:11:43,410 Okay, that concludes our ceremonial matters. 157 00:11:43,670 --> 00:11:44,670 Next are public comments. 158 00:11:44,850 --> 00:11:49,290 Are there any members of the public wishing to address the commission on any subjects of importance to them? 159 00:11:51,420 --> 00:11:51,940 Seeing none. 160 00:11:52,720 --> 00:11:55,300 That brings us to our consent agenda, Mr. Administrator. 161 00:11:55,300 --> 00:11:56,320 Yes, 162 00:11:59,440 --> 00:12:13,600 2026-235, approval, invoice payments for Clay County for the period of August 22nd, to August 28th, the total of 317 invoices telling $643,184.70. 163 00:12:14,260 --> 00:12:26,440 The next one was approval of 2026-240, approval of invoice payments for timekeeping system, annual support, and hosting the Guard 1 RFID inmate tracking system for my sheriff office. 164 00:12:26,440 --> 00:12:28,940 Yes, that's it for our consent agenda. 165 00:12:29,780 --> 00:12:30,320 Thank you. 166 00:12:30,800 --> 00:12:31,640 Commissioner Johnson. 167 00:12:32,220 --> 00:12:33,800 Moved approval from that consent agenda. 168 00:12:34,400 --> 00:12:34,860 Excuse me. 169 00:12:35,360 --> 00:12:38,300 Motion's been made for the approval of the Seeninx Consent Agenda discussion. 170 00:12:39,520 --> 00:12:41,100 Seeing none, you recognize the close. 171 00:12:41,100 --> 00:12:42,160 Please call the roll. 172 00:12:42,940 --> 00:12:43,760 Commissioner Johnson. 173 00:12:44,000 --> 00:12:44,160 Yes. 174 00:12:44,460 --> 00:12:45,180 Commissioner Carpenter. 175 00:12:45,520 --> 00:12:45,720 Yes. 176 00:12:46,100 --> 00:12:46,840 Commissioner Widdington. 177 00:12:47,240 --> 00:12:47,440 Yes. 178 00:12:47,980 --> 00:12:48,820 Commissioner Lawson. 179 00:12:49,100 --> 00:12:49,280 Yes. 180 00:12:49,740 --> 00:12:50,460 Commissioner Wagner. 181 00:12:50,640 --> 00:12:50,740 Aye. 182 00:12:51,500 --> 00:12:53,760 Motion passes five and zero. 183 00:12:54,440 --> 00:12:54,800 Thank you. 184 00:12:55,480 --> 00:12:59,120 That brings us to our amended regular agenda. 185 00:12:59,380 --> 00:13:03,980 First on that amended agenda is 2026-233, Mr. Administrator? 186 00:13:04,180 --> 00:13:08,780 Yes, 2026-233, reappointment of a member to the mid-conant library board. 187 00:13:09,320 --> 00:13:16,340 Laurie Lemunian is a member that has been there before, and is looking for application for reappointment. 188 00:13:17,080 --> 00:13:17,420 Very good. 189 00:13:19,060 --> 00:13:24,460 If you'd like to come on up and kind of give us some background on yourself, I would like 190 00:13:24,460 --> 00:13:28,880 I'd like to point out that she is someone who's been on the library board before as was 191 00:13:28,880 --> 00:13:33,980 just alluded to, however, in spite of the fact that you've been on there before, I think 192 00:13:33,980 --> 00:13:37,340 you're one of the more junior members considering the number of people that are on their side, 193 00:13:37,480 --> 00:13:41,800 at least two of them that I'm aware of have longer ten years than you yourself, so you're 194 00:13:42,340 --> 00:13:47,480 well, have experiences still somewhat, like I say, on the junior side. 195 00:13:47,480 --> 00:13:56,040 I just completed my first term on the library board and I learned so much about Clay County 196 00:13:56,040 --> 00:14:03,900 and how we represent there are two members from Clay County that represent all of our constituents, 197 00:14:04,420 --> 00:14:12,280 all of our people that read and our children and I am also serving as the board chair for the 198 00:14:12,280 --> 00:14:20,180 technology committee and advocating for our libraries, not just the Johnson County 199 00:14:20,180 --> 00:14:29,820 libraries, to have more technology and then for STEM programs. So that's where I am. 200 00:14:30,300 --> 00:14:34,520 It's why I volunteered for the board to serve there. It's a volunteer position. And as 201 00:14:34,520 --> 00:14:39,800 I serve, just because my children that I have have really enjoyed them, the continent public 202 00:14:39,800 --> 00:14:41,940 library and I just wanted to give back a little bit. 203 00:14:42,820 --> 00:14:47,860 Thank you. Is there anyone who would like to inquire or may come in on this nominee? 204 00:14:51,740 --> 00:14:54,200 Seeing. Oh, I'm sorry. Oh, there you are. I'm sorry to see. 205 00:14:54,600 --> 00:14:59,960 Well, first of all, thanks for serving on the board and for your, you know, commitment of your time. 206 00:15:00,000 --> 00:15:06,520 I'm an effort into doing this. Happy to hear about the technological advocacy. I think that's 207 00:15:08,360 --> 00:15:12,900 the correct sort of orientation to have on it. Obviously libraries have for a long time 208 00:15:12,900 --> 00:15:19,580 now been a great asset to our society, but thanks have kept changing and seems to me 209 00:15:19,580 --> 00:15:25,100 that trying to keep up with what's happening in technology is only going to be harder over 210 00:15:25,100 --> 00:15:30,060 time and so I'm grateful that that is on your agenda. Where do you, you know, obviously 211 00:15:30,060 --> 00:15:34,900 libraries over the decades have changed a lot just with the way people use them. I'm 212 00:15:34,900 --> 00:15:39,340 curious your thoughts on how you see that going forward into the next decade. 213 00:15:39,680 --> 00:15:43,720 So there's been a lot, you know, because I'm very into technology people are like, oh, you're 214 00:15:43,720 --> 00:15:50,760 all about, you know, reading a virtual book. No, I am not. I am absolutely for, I prefer a soft 215 00:15:50,760 --> 00:15:56,360 paper back, over a hard back, but I definitely prefer an actual book to technology. 216 00:15:57,060 --> 00:16:01,200 But when I'm saying technology, one of the things that maybe people don't know about 217 00:16:01,200 --> 00:16:08,740 the Mid-Content Public Library is we, you can check out a tablet, you can also check out 218 00:16:08,740 --> 00:16:14,240 a Wi-Fi device so that you can have Wi-Fi at home, that you can use that, you can check that 219 00:16:14,240 --> 00:16:14,520 out. 220 00:16:14,520 --> 00:16:22,620 And there's a lot of great opportunities that the library has from a technology perspective that people aren't always aware of. 221 00:16:22,840 --> 00:16:31,200 And so I love to go to hear the meetings when we go and we talk about the great things that the library offers. 222 00:16:31,880 --> 00:16:40,480 You know, we have free Wi-Fi for people that are in the library's parking lot trying to fill out resumes or they need to print something or fact something. 223 00:16:40,480 --> 00:16:46,740 I mean, the library does a lot of, and it's an extension that sometimes people can't afford to have in their house. 224 00:16:48,120 --> 00:16:49,240 Very good. Thank you. 225 00:16:50,540 --> 00:16:51,260 Richard Johnson. 226 00:16:52,980 --> 00:17:00,860 Yes, I will say, and this is an question for you, but maybe you were not aware of this, but we actually had ten applicants supply for your position. 227 00:17:01,140 --> 00:17:07,780 So I just want to say thank you to those people who applied to volunteer to be on the library board. 228 00:17:07,780 --> 00:17:13,940 And even though you didn't make it on the board this time, I would encourage them to continue 229 00:17:13,940 --> 00:17:19,920 to apply for the various boards and commissions that we have online because there's plenty 230 00:17:19,920 --> 00:17:20,960 from which to choose. 231 00:17:21,300 --> 00:17:25,020 So I just want to get that out there and thank those nine other people that applied. 232 00:17:25,500 --> 00:17:25,700 By 233 00:17:27,970 --> 00:17:32,190 the way, before I go to Commissioner Wittington, thank you for raising that point because it's 234 00:17:32,190 --> 00:17:36,690 very gratifying sometimes we don't have but maybe one person apply. 235 00:17:36,690 --> 00:17:41,590 I think it's worth noting that we have a larger number of people participating and that 236 00:17:41,590 --> 00:17:44,430 speaks volumes about citizen involvement. 237 00:17:45,150 --> 00:17:47,930 Thank you for your patience, commission and withington, you may proceed. 238 00:17:48,590 --> 00:17:54,610 Hey, thank you for doing this and yeah, I agree, Jay, it's amazing when you actually advertise 239 00:17:55,110 --> 00:17:58,970 open board positions, how many people actually apply for it, you know, we've seen a big 240 00:17:58,970 --> 00:18:05,790 uptick over the last year or two, but can you just explain like what your qualifications 241 00:18:05,790 --> 00:18:12,450 I was looking at your application and one of the questions was, you know, why you're interested and what your qualification and it just said 242 00:18:12,450 --> 00:18:17,650 I'm willing to continue to serve. Can you just can you just tell us like what your background is and stuff like that? 243 00:18:18,210 --> 00:18:22,750 Sure. I grew up in Clay County and I have 244 00:18:23,870 --> 00:18:31,570 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 245 00:18:31,570 --> 00:18:38,070 public shows or for the different things, and when I signed up for the board, what my 246 00:18:38,070 --> 00:18:44,310 heart was is to give back to the community, just my time, and helping to serve and to 247 00:18:44,310 --> 00:18:45,010 make a difference. 248 00:18:45,310 --> 00:18:47,370 There are a lot of requirements that go in. 249 00:18:47,470 --> 00:18:57,390 There's a lot of meetings, a lot of advocacy that we need to make sure that is representing 250 00:18:57,390 --> 00:18:59,930 I mean, just from a technology perspective, 251 00:19:00,210 --> 00:19:03,230 one of the things that I've continued to advocate for 252 00:19:03,230 --> 00:19:05,990 is in the Chicago libraries they have what we have 253 00:19:05,990 --> 00:19:09,250 a maker space and the maker spaces has 3D printers 254 00:19:09,250 --> 00:19:11,590 and we don't have that in our libraries 255 00:19:11,590 --> 00:19:13,830 and I've been trying for the last few years 256 00:19:13,830 --> 00:19:15,350 to get that even volunteering. 257 00:19:15,730 --> 00:19:18,350 And I think we've made a little bit of progress towards that 258 00:19:18,850 --> 00:19:23,530 and I do hope that we can continue to push forward 259 00:19:23,530 --> 00:19:26,110 that we can have things that our children, 260 00:19:26,110 --> 00:19:29,030 that children of Clay County have the same rights. 261 00:19:29,270 --> 00:19:31,370 We have our gifted and talented program 262 00:19:31,370 --> 00:19:34,110 that is, you know, over on North Oak, 263 00:19:34,210 --> 00:19:35,690 that's with the North Kansas School District, 264 00:19:35,690 --> 00:19:36,710 which is wonderful. 265 00:19:37,450 --> 00:19:39,410 And my children got to participate, you know, 266 00:19:39,470 --> 00:19:41,130 in that and do all of the different things 267 00:19:41,130 --> 00:19:43,070 with 3D printings or laser engraving. 268 00:19:43,470 --> 00:19:45,930 But there are children that are outside of that program 269 00:19:45,930 --> 00:19:47,470 that don't have that same access. 270 00:19:47,510 --> 00:19:49,510 And I would like to see that in the library 271 00:19:50,330 --> 00:19:52,470 because it would be a free service for them. 272 00:19:52,810 --> 00:19:54,990 You can also pay and go down to Union Station 273 00:19:54,990 --> 00:19:59,330 to science city to have some of that but we don't have that in our library and that's something 274 00:19:59,330 --> 00:20:04,570 that I'm very passionate about and the board knows that and I'm very passionate about that because 275 00:20:04,570 --> 00:20:10,590 I want I want to have a difference and make sure that we not only clay county but it would be all 276 00:20:10,590 --> 00:20:15,230 of the districts that would have access to the maker and I should know this but I don't how long 277 00:20:15,230 --> 00:20:20,090 how long was your board board I had your term was it a four-year four-year so what would you say your 278 00:20:20,090 --> 00:20:23,230 The biggest accomplishment was being on that board for the last four years. 279 00:20:23,850 --> 00:20:28,150 Well, the first year on the board is a very high learning curve. 280 00:20:28,750 --> 00:20:32,310 When I came into the board, I thought it was going to be all rainbows and roses. 281 00:20:32,910 --> 00:20:38,010 I thought the library was just all for fun, the side that I've gotten to see as a patron 282 00:20:38,010 --> 00:20:42,810 of the library is very, very different from the people that run the library. 283 00:20:43,170 --> 00:20:48,530 And if you ever have an opportunity, go over to the Independence Branch and watch how they 284 00:20:48,530 --> 00:20:52,970 move books when you order a book and it's not on your shelf and you ask for it to be there. 285 00:20:53,390 --> 00:20:57,890 There are so many people that are involved in making that process behind the scenes to work. 286 00:20:58,450 --> 00:21:02,630 The administrative department and how they run the library and how they staff 287 00:21:03,150 --> 00:21:07,330 the people that are at each library. It is very fascinating to be a part of that. 288 00:21:08,650 --> 00:21:15,290 One of the things that I am proud of is the fact that I do make a difference in the technology area. 289 00:21:15,290 --> 00:21:18,370 Yeah, I think that one of my commission was during COVID, 290 00:21:19,030 --> 00:21:23,410 and our libraries had to shut down, actually it was post-COVID, 291 00:21:23,670 --> 00:21:26,990 but it was, you know, we still had some of the ramifications 292 00:21:26,990 --> 00:21:29,970 from that, and that's how we have our hotspots 293 00:21:29,970 --> 00:21:33,090 that we have that we can check out and trying to keep those 294 00:21:33,090 --> 00:21:38,650 and getting working with the leaders with grants 295 00:21:38,650 --> 00:21:42,590 and different things to make sure that technology is available. 296 00:21:42,590 --> 00:21:45,370 that's where my passion is, is from a technology side. 297 00:21:45,750 --> 00:21:48,990 So I do serve as the Board of Directors on the Board of Directors, 298 00:21:49,070 --> 00:21:51,450 but I also serve on the Technology Committee. 299 00:21:52,190 --> 00:21:55,090 So have you guys been able to apply for any grants for those 3D printers? 300 00:21:55,950 --> 00:22:00,490 We have, we have lots of opportunities just having to decide 301 00:22:00,490 --> 00:22:07,690 is it a maker space, is it in one library, is it where it would be virtual or what it is? 302 00:22:07,850 --> 00:22:11,290 So it's still undecided, but that's something that's on my heart. 303 00:22:11,290 --> 00:22:16,310 Okay, so how closely you think you are to get in that getting those I have a meeting next Monday 304 00:22:16,310 --> 00:22:20,550 Okay, I look forward to hearing an update from you on that 305 00:22:20,550 --> 00:22:22,350 Thank you 306 00:22:22,350 --> 00:22:26,930 Something I'd like to point out and this doesn't have to necessarily specifically with this nominee 307 00:22:26,930 --> 00:22:33,410 But just for the advocation of whoever's watching I believe the commission is aware of this 308 00:22:33,410 --> 00:22:40,330 But this board is made up of 12 people for from each of the three counties has clay, plat and Jackson 309 00:22:40,330 --> 00:22:49,530 and so that is the makeup of it and each county obviously goes through the same process that we are currently going through of appointing members. 310 00:22:49,870 --> 00:22:57,210 So it is a board that is unique in that we are reaching out across and beyond our borders. 311 00:22:57,210 --> 00:23:00,530 You had made reference to the independence branch, I believe. 312 00:23:01,190 --> 00:23:05,190 So the people who are serving on these boards, while from Play County, 313 00:23:05,190 --> 00:23:11,710 We also are overseeing a lot of the activities in Platt and Jackson counties. 314 00:23:12,450 --> 00:23:14,150 Commissioner Carpner, I'm sorry, I didn't- 315 00:23:14,150 --> 00:23:14,770 Thanks, no, I didn't. 316 00:23:14,850 --> 00:23:17,210 It's a quick question of you because you mentioned it. 317 00:23:17,510 --> 00:23:19,650 So I know we've got this staggered now, right? 318 00:23:20,130 --> 00:23:26,790 And so is the ongoing schedule from here on out basically around this time, every late 319 00:23:26,790 --> 00:23:32,230 summer, it'll be a new person up because of four year terms and it's four people. 320 00:23:32,450 --> 00:23:33,870 So I assume that means one per year. 321 00:23:34,650 --> 00:23:38,470 It could mean that it kind of depends on, you know, the will of the commission. 322 00:23:38,470 --> 00:23:40,970 We're not locked into that, but that is one way to look at it. 323 00:23:42,690 --> 00:23:48,310 But for instance, with his nominee having been there for one term, the idea, and, you know, 324 00:23:48,510 --> 00:23:52,850 other members having been there for a longer term, the idea is to cultivate new people. 325 00:23:53,050 --> 00:24:03,850 And that's why it was important to reappoint her in my opinion, was because she has just 326 00:24:03,850 --> 00:24:07,230 There's always a little bit of a hard learning curve. 327 00:24:07,870 --> 00:24:18,710 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. 328 00:24:19,210 --> 00:24:21,870 So we don't want, obviously, everybody knew. 329 00:24:22,370 --> 00:24:26,830 We will, and I won't get into it because it's for a future meeting. 330 00:24:26,830 --> 00:24:33,830 but we do have, I think we've identified at least one board where the staggering needs 331 00:24:33,830 --> 00:24:39,930 to be adjusted, so we will once and talked with the pro-tim and with the administrator about 332 00:24:39,930 --> 00:24:43,630 that, and one staff is ready to give us some recommendations. 333 00:24:44,150 --> 00:24:48,790 That is something I would look forward to having us look at in discussions so that we can then 334 00:24:48,790 --> 00:24:55,010 make sure that we have completed the task of staggering the board seats on all the boards 335 00:24:55,610 --> 00:25:05,450 to a degree. Yes, just to clarify, that's for a different board, though. Yes, it is a different board, and also we are talking about possibly moving to where we have an 336 00:25:05,450 --> 00:25:11,690 anordinate number, a disproportionate number of boards and commissions that come up at end of year or beginning of year, depending on your 337 00:25:11,690 --> 00:25:22,590 point of view, and we're trying to spread that a little bit more so that the commission is not inundated with a larger number of boards than necessary. So we're trying to, we're working on 338 00:25:22,590 --> 00:25:24,170 Evening that out a little bit. 339 00:25:24,250 --> 00:25:25,150 No, it makes sense, absolutely. 340 00:25:25,410 --> 00:25:27,750 I just, you know, like was mentioned, a lot of applicants on this one. 341 00:25:27,870 --> 00:25:31,730 And I personally heard from at least a couple of them who wanted to be on it. 342 00:25:31,830 --> 00:25:37,010 So it's just one where it's helpful for me to be able to tell them precisely, you know, 343 00:25:37,070 --> 00:25:40,570 when the next, you know, appointment might, might be up. 344 00:25:42,610 --> 00:25:46,930 And, I'm kind of sure I would say that on our website it has updated all the 345 00:25:46,930 --> 00:25:51,450 So the next, just like you said, the next four is 27, 28, and 29. 346 00:25:51,910 --> 00:25:53,810 So the next three are up each year. 347 00:25:54,030 --> 00:25:55,250 So it's one person each year. 348 00:25:55,710 --> 00:25:57,710 So that is the best place for people to get 349 00:25:57,710 --> 00:26:00,490 updated information that they want to find out places to serve. 350 00:26:00,870 --> 00:26:01,750 Please go there. 351 00:26:02,010 --> 00:26:03,230 Give more information regarding that. 352 00:26:03,730 --> 00:26:09,110 And it also has a link as to who is currently on the board for each of those positions. 353 00:26:09,550 --> 00:26:09,730 Wonderful. 354 00:26:10,070 --> 00:26:10,230 Thanks. 355 00:26:10,670 --> 00:26:11,510 Thank you. 356 00:26:11,750 --> 00:26:12,890 Mr. Minister, yes, ma'am. 357 00:26:12,890 --> 00:26:17,650 And man, just say, attending the board, you know, it's a great form. 358 00:26:17,910 --> 00:26:21,970 It's not quite as fancy of a room as this, but we do have opportunities for anybody 359 00:26:21,970 --> 00:26:26,270 who wants to, like, see what it's like to be on the board to attend the board meetings 360 00:26:26,970 --> 00:26:33,250 and to have a say in the community of how the libraries, we have a lot of people that come 361 00:26:33,250 --> 00:26:34,090 and speak to us. 362 00:26:35,310 --> 00:26:40,110 During my term, we've changed from our CEO to a different one. 363 00:26:40,110 --> 00:26:45,790 and we've had, you know, a lot of community that has come out and been vocal about that. 364 00:26:46,050 --> 00:26:50,190 We've learned a lot from the community and people that volunteer, people that donate, 365 00:26:50,410 --> 00:26:54,650 people that make a difference in the library every day. Whether it's in this position, 366 00:26:54,970 --> 00:26:59,450 where you attend meetings regularly, or if you just come and attend the board and have a say, 367 00:26:59,590 --> 00:27:05,430 it's very important. Wonderful. Thank you. Thank you very much. Is there anything else that you'd like 368 00:27:05,430 --> 00:27:10,530 I'd like to impart before I go to, before I ask for a- 369 00:27:10,530 --> 00:27:13,030 I just want to thank you for moving me up on the agenda. 370 00:27:13,290 --> 00:27:13,730 Thank you. 371 00:27:14,550 --> 00:27:15,150 Very good. 372 00:27:18,570 --> 00:27:18,790 Okay. 373 00:27:20,010 --> 00:27:24,790 Is there a motion on this particular item commissioner Johnson? 374 00:27:26,590 --> 00:27:29,170 Moved to approve 2026-233. 375 00:27:29,390 --> 00:27:32,070 Motion has been made for the approval of 2026-33. 376 00:27:32,250 --> 00:27:33,210 Is there any further discussion? 377 00:27:34,630 --> 00:27:36,110 Seeing none, you are recognized to close. 378 00:27:36,110 --> 00:27:37,430 I was pleased to call the roll. 379 00:27:38,370 --> 00:27:40,750 Commissioner Johnson, Commissioner Carpenter, 380 00:27:41,050 --> 00:27:43,870 Commissioner Weithington, Commissioner Lawson, 381 00:27:44,110 --> 00:27:46,150 motion passes for zero. 382 00:27:47,290 --> 00:27:49,210 Congratulations and thank you for your service. 383 00:27:49,350 --> 00:27:51,310 We look forward to working with you in the future. 384 00:27:52,350 --> 00:27:52,730 Thank you. 385 00:27:54,740 --> 00:27:58,920 That brings us to our next item, which is 2026-236, 386 00:27:58,980 --> 00:27:59,700 Mr. Administrator. 387 00:27:59,980 --> 00:28:02,460 Yes, 2026-236, Prova invoice payments 388 00:28:02,460 --> 00:28:04,080 for Clay County Prosecutor's Office 389 00:28:04,080 --> 00:28:07,520 was for the period of August 22nd through August 28th, 390 00:28:07,520 --> 00:28:11,960 had a total 19 invoices, totally $10,000, $38.88. 391 00:28:23,470 --> 00:28:24,850 She's preparing for something different. 392 00:28:25,030 --> 00:28:25,970 We can move forward with that one. 393 00:28:27,250 --> 00:28:28,510 I'm just preparing for something different. 394 00:28:28,750 --> 00:28:30,370 The next item we can move forward with. 395 00:28:30,370 --> 00:28:32,390 Okay, I was wondering about that. 396 00:28:32,530 --> 00:28:33,790 I said, okay, whatever you're preparing it. 397 00:28:34,230 --> 00:28:36,730 Okay, with that, is there a motion? 398 00:28:37,130 --> 00:28:37,890 Commissioner Johnson. 399 00:28:38,770 --> 00:28:41,530 Move to approve, 2026-238, 400 00:28:44,240 --> 00:28:44,440 right? 401 00:28:44,440 --> 00:28:44,480 Okay. 402 00:28:45,280 --> 00:28:45,640 236. 403 00:28:47,830 --> 00:28:48,350 I'm sorry. 404 00:28:48,570 --> 00:28:48,670 Yeah. 405 00:28:49,170 --> 00:28:49,630 Move to approve. 406 00:28:50,490 --> 00:28:51,210 2026-236. 407 00:28:51,610 --> 00:28:51,930 Thank you. 408 00:28:52,250 --> 00:28:53,510 Motion has been made for approval. 409 00:28:56,230 --> 00:28:56,950 2026-236. 410 00:28:56,950 --> 00:28:57,230 No, no. 411 00:28:57,310 --> 00:29:00,150 I was just thinking that you need to speak anymore on that. 412 00:29:00,250 --> 00:29:00,710 No, I do not. 413 00:29:00,950 --> 00:29:01,230 Okay. 414 00:29:01,690 --> 00:29:04,310 So, before I completed that, I repeat of the motion. 415 00:29:04,990 --> 00:29:07,790 Motion has been made for the approval of 2026-236. 416 00:29:07,910 --> 00:29:08,250 Discussion? 417 00:29:10,580 --> 00:29:12,040 Seeing none, you're recognized to close. 418 00:29:12,220 --> 00:29:12,400 I close. 419 00:29:12,520 --> 00:29:13,000 Please call the roll. 420 00:29:14,160 --> 00:29:14,880 Commissioner Johnson. 421 00:29:15,060 --> 00:29:15,220 Yes. 422 00:29:15,220 --> 00:29:24,140 Commissioner Carpenter, Commissioner Whittington, Commissioner Lawson, Commissioner Wagner, motion passes 5-0. 423 00:29:24,960 --> 00:29:28,880 Thank you, that brings us to our final item on the evening's regular agenda. 424 00:29:28,980 --> 00:29:32,140 That would be 2026-238, Mr. Administrator. 425 00:29:32,340 --> 00:29:37,840 Yes, 2026-238, a resolution requests the Commission action of transfer within the funds. 426 00:29:37,840 --> 00:29:45,220 Once, ultimately, this is a tuition reimbursement program, I'll let our HR director, Kim, speak 427 00:29:45,220 --> 00:29:49,140 more to this, but this is something I shared with you a little earlier this year regarding 428 00:29:49,140 --> 00:29:49,620 budget. 429 00:29:50,700 --> 00:29:55,740 It's a good thing, but it requires us to provide more money for it, so I'll let her continue 430 00:29:55,740 --> 00:29:57,480 sharing the more information regarding it. 431 00:29:58,320 --> 00:29:58,660 All right. 432 00:29:58,920 --> 00:29:59,000 Thank you. 433 00:29:59,460 --> 00:29:59,900 Thank you. 434 00:30:00,000 --> 00:30:28,940 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 20-26. 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. So this is the first time this has happened. 435 00:30:28,940 --> 00:30:38,940 So in previous years, in 24, these are the departments that used, we have a fund of $60,000. 436 00:30:39,680 --> 00:30:49,640 So in 24, 75% was used by the Sheriff's Department, 13% was Public Admin, and 12 was Juvenile Department. 437 00:30:49,640 --> 00:31:00,620 In 2005, 50% was the Sheriff's Department, 19% was Parks, 13% was Juvenile, and then 438 00:31:00,620 --> 00:31:05,200 6% each was the auditor, GIS, and HR department. 439 00:31:06,200 --> 00:31:18,280 Okay, in 2024, we used $34,137, okay, and 25, we used $59,245. 440 00:31:18,280 --> 00:31:29,700 dollars. So this year already were at 58% used by the Sheriff's Department 12% by parks 441 00:31:29,700 --> 00:31:37,960 and by juvenile and then 6% each from the auditor GIS and HR. So at the beginning of June 442 00:31:37,960 --> 00:31:46,460 that's when we saw that we had in convert $60,000, it was $59,000 for the classes. So you might 443 00:31:46,460 --> 00:31:52,260 want to say well okay what classes are we talking about here. Before we go on 444 00:31:52,260 --> 00:31:56,040 I believe Commissioner Johnson has an observation. Yeah I'm just curious what 445 00:31:56,040 --> 00:31:58,800 happened with the parks department there why they all suddenly decided to get 446 00:31:58,800 --> 00:32:04,400 educated. Well you know part of it is it's online courses that people are able to 447 00:32:04,400 --> 00:32:11,800 use and they find you know a degree that they want to go for and everything has to 448 00:32:11,800 --> 00:32:15,920 be approved by the department head to show that it it's going to help the 449 00:32:15,920 --> 00:32:21,160 County and so and then it gets sent to the County Administrator to be signed off on 450 00:32:22,360 --> 00:32:27,400 B4 you know the funds are encumbered so it has to be before their class. They have to be approved 451 00:32:27,400 --> 00:32:33,340 Yeah, I just if you move back to that slide. Previous. Yes, when you look at the difference between I think it's 24 to 25 452 00:32:33,340 --> 00:32:36,820 Yes, like all said and somebody woke up the parks department over there 453 00:32:37,300 --> 00:32:41,020 Is that getting ball, which is a good thing. It is yeah 454 00:32:41,820 --> 00:32:42,420 What's that? 455 00:32:43,900 --> 00:32:46,120 Okay, so it's not big numbers then. 456 00:32:46,420 --> 00:32:46,540 Right. 457 00:32:46,720 --> 00:32:47,460 Yes, okay. 458 00:32:47,880 --> 00:32:48,640 That makes sense. 459 00:32:48,880 --> 00:32:52,940 But to add to what you're saying, though, part of it is getting information out. 460 00:32:53,680 --> 00:32:58,600 And one of the things we've tried to do now is to be more advocates of also sharing information 461 00:32:58,600 --> 00:33:02,480 and what we have benefit-wise, kind of just even speaking to what you talked about earlier 462 00:33:02,480 --> 00:33:04,740 with the committees of getting that information out. 463 00:33:04,980 --> 00:33:09,240 So one of the things we purpose, like with Kim, when they do the onboarding, talk to the new 464 00:33:09,240 --> 00:33:12,800 employees about the benefits we have reinarate will be got regarding that with 465 00:33:12,800 --> 00:33:16,500 tuition reimbursement, each department has reinarate that to their employees as 466 00:33:16,500 --> 00:33:20,280 well because to me it's a great benefit. I mean for you to be able to have part of 467 00:33:20,280 --> 00:33:25,540 your tuition paid for and what we have currently, I mean anybody economics right 468 00:33:25,540 --> 00:33:30,660 now, we go almost close to $5,000 regarding if you get a certain amount of classes 469 00:33:30,660 --> 00:33:34,160 and most have been taking advantage of it and as we can see it continues to 470 00:33:34,160 --> 00:33:38,900 spread to almost double in the past two years, it shows that the more you speak 471 00:33:38,900 --> 00:33:42,420 to what you want in the morning, but you speak to what we got as benefits. 472 00:33:42,960 --> 00:33:45,140 I think the more advantage our employees will take of that. 473 00:33:45,660 --> 00:33:46,820 So, yeah, I think this is great. 474 00:33:47,000 --> 00:33:52,020 We had some conversation offline briefly a while back when we first saw the shortfall. 475 00:33:53,440 --> 00:33:55,580 And I mean, you had me at hello on this stuff. 476 00:33:55,700 --> 00:33:56,960 I'm a big believer in this. 477 00:33:57,180 --> 00:34:00,000 I think it's a good benefit that we offer our employees. 478 00:34:00,000 --> 00:34:03,360 And I don't think we should ever have to say we ran out of money. 479 00:34:03,540 --> 00:34:04,900 You can't get your education now. 480 00:34:05,380 --> 00:34:07,420 I think this is great for a number of reasons. 481 00:34:07,420 --> 00:34:08,660 and so, thank you. 482 00:34:09,160 --> 00:34:09,360 Wonderful. 483 00:34:10,330 --> 00:34:12,880 This is just an example of some of the courses 484 00:34:13,270 --> 00:34:19,000 in 25 and 26, you know, we have criminology, 485 00:34:19,300 --> 00:34:21,940 in intro, into court security, biology, 486 00:34:22,900 --> 00:34:25,620 emerging management, accounting principles, 487 00:34:25,980 --> 00:34:28,600 one, ethics, criminal justice, 488 00:34:31,400 --> 00:34:33,100 macroeconomics, principles of GIS. 489 00:34:33,760 --> 00:34:35,600 I mean, this is just some examples 490 00:34:35,600 --> 00:34:37,220 of some of the courses that have been taken 491 00:34:37,220 --> 00:34:44,720 over 25 and 26. And then, okay, what colleges and universities are we looking at? So in 492 00:34:44,720 --> 00:34:52,000 25 and 26, we had American University, Lincoln. We have Metropolitan Community College. 493 00:34:53,100 --> 00:34:59,680 That's used a lot for accounting degrees. Park University, University of Kansas, University 494 00:34:59,680 --> 00:35:05,820 of Missouri, Columbia, Kansas City, Park University. You know, these online courses have just 495 00:35:05,820 --> 00:35:10,380 just opened it up to all of our employees and so it's a wonderful thing. 496 00:35:12,820 --> 00:35:19,760 What we've been discussing with Damon is how we are going to beef up our policy, which 497 00:35:19,760 --> 00:35:21,880 I'll be bringing back to you before the end of the year. 498 00:35:22,240 --> 00:35:25,160 So there are some options that we are looking at possibly. 499 00:35:25,660 --> 00:35:32,760 Right now our limit is 52-50 per year, which is the IRS limit per college coursework, is $2,500 500 00:35:32,760 --> 00:35:34,420 for certificate programs. 501 00:35:34,420 --> 00:35:42,600 We're looking at possibly a lifetime benefit, say, 52-50 times 5, that's about $26,000, 502 00:35:43,300 --> 00:35:48,700 which, there would be no time limit, but look at, so that would spread it out, that's 503 00:35:48,700 --> 00:35:53,520 basically going to cover a degree for a person, but there's some different things that we're 504 00:35:53,520 --> 00:36:04,400 looking at, different options to enhance our reimbursement program, but we're excited 505 00:36:04,400 --> 00:36:06,240 that does this for a good cause. 506 00:36:08,760 --> 00:36:10,400 And if you have any questions. 507 00:36:12,900 --> 00:36:17,180 Commissioner Johnson, move to proof to 1.6238. 508 00:36:17,560 --> 00:36:20,920 Motion has been made to approval of 2026 to 38. 509 00:36:21,080 --> 00:36:22,180 Is there any further discussion? 510 00:36:23,700 --> 00:36:25,760 Seeing none, you are recognized to close. 511 00:36:25,900 --> 00:36:27,000 I close, he's called the role. 512 00:36:27,980 --> 00:36:28,740 Commissioner Johnson? 513 00:36:28,940 --> 00:36:29,140 Yes. 514 00:36:29,500 --> 00:36:30,280 Commissioner Carpenter? 515 00:36:30,560 --> 00:36:30,680 Yes. 516 00:36:31,060 --> 00:36:31,840 Commissioner Wildington? 517 00:36:32,240 --> 00:36:32,420 Yes. 518 00:36:32,860 --> 00:36:33,660 Commissioner Lawson? 519 00:36:34,020 --> 00:36:34,160 Yes. 520 00:36:34,700 --> 00:36:35,400 Commissioner Wagner? 521 00:36:35,540 --> 00:36:35,660 Aye. 522 00:36:35,660 --> 00:36:45,680 motion passes five and zero. Thank you very much for your presentation, and that concludes this evening's regular agenda as it as amended. 523 00:36:46,080 --> 00:36:49,860 That brings us to the county administrator comments, Mr. Administrator. 524 00:36:50,360 --> 00:36:53,440 Yes, this reminder that next week is our meeting. 525 00:36:53,940 --> 00:37:02,340 Also, our office will be closed this Monday, September 7th, recognition of Labor Day, and also want to wish early birthday. 526 00:37:02,340 --> 00:37:03,440 Commissioner Withington. 527 00:37:04,860 --> 00:37:05,620 Be birthday. 528 00:37:06,080 --> 00:37:06,560 That would be it. 529 00:37:07,200 --> 00:37:07,640 We're pretty good. 530 00:37:09,840 --> 00:37:13,860 With that, we will go to County Commissioner Commons. 531 00:37:14,840 --> 00:37:16,500 Commissioner Carpenter, we'll start with you. 532 00:37:18,060 --> 00:37:18,660 Commissioner Johnson. 533 00:37:19,200 --> 00:37:19,700 Proceed. 534 00:37:20,420 --> 00:37:21,160 Yeah, it's just real briefly. 535 00:37:21,380 --> 00:37:23,600 I attended the zoological district meeting today. 536 00:37:23,780 --> 00:37:24,760 Nothing major to report. 537 00:37:26,380 --> 00:37:28,620 But attendance is a little down this summer, 538 00:37:29,100 --> 00:37:30,920 mostly because they think because of the heat, 539 00:37:31,320 --> 00:37:32,480 particularly this last month. 540 00:37:32,980 --> 00:37:47,460 But reminder that it's a beautiful facility, it's a beautiful zoo, but also I think October, I think our residents are going to the Clay County residents are going to be getting another postcard in the mail for free admission. 541 00:37:48,780 --> 00:37:52,380 I think it's going to be for October and November, so be on the lookout for that. 542 00:37:52,620 --> 00:37:57,780 And I encourage you to take a joke to the zoo, it's pretty amazing. 543 00:37:57,780 --> 00:37:58,920 Thank you. 544 00:37:59,200 --> 00:38:00,080 Commissioner Wildington? 545 00:38:02,250 --> 00:38:02,750 Mr. Gide? 546 00:38:03,010 --> 00:38:03,170 Yes. 547 00:38:03,530 --> 00:38:09,650 So after last week's commission meeting, I had a lot of people hit me up about the Jesse 548 00:38:09,650 --> 00:38:10,170 James Bank. 549 00:38:11,250 --> 00:38:13,750 I think we need to expand that discussion. 550 00:38:14,150 --> 00:38:19,350 I talked to Mark Mathis, the owner of the property I gave his information to Damon. 551 00:38:19,910 --> 00:38:22,510 He indicated that he's willing to work with the county. 552 00:38:22,510 --> 00:38:30,370 He's not tied into, you know, he's not 100% set on rate increase and stuff like that. 553 00:38:30,650 --> 00:38:34,810 He indicated that he would be interested in multi-year lease too. 554 00:38:35,070 --> 00:38:38,790 So we need to continue to have a discussion with him. 555 00:38:38,950 --> 00:38:46,730 But also there's a group of citizens who really love that bank in the James farm. 556 00:38:46,730 --> 00:38:55,010 And they said that they have some big-time donors who would like to look at a lot of different options. 557 00:38:55,010 --> 00:39:00,590 So I think we should look at setting up a working group with them and they're going to pony up some money. 558 00:39:00,770 --> 00:39:04,230 They've, they're all really disappointed in the county's marketing. 559 00:39:04,410 --> 00:39:09,730 They say that the county doesn't do anything to market that farm, so they have also reached out 560 00:39:09,730 --> 00:39:15,290 to some professional marketing consultants who they're willing to pay for. 561 00:39:15,290 --> 00:39:19,770 I think we should look at, you know, I think we should at least listen to them. 562 00:39:19,890 --> 00:39:27,510 So I think we need to expand this discussion, especially if they have some donors that are ready to crack open some checkbooks. 563 00:39:27,970 --> 00:39:30,480 So, Commissioner Lawson, 564 00:39:32,740 --> 00:39:33,640 a good hit your mark. 565 00:39:33,740 --> 00:39:34,660 I'm going to skip over me. 566 00:39:35,640 --> 00:39:36,380 There we go. 567 00:39:38,300 --> 00:39:40,420 No, I agree with you a thousand percent. 568 00:39:41,600 --> 00:39:46,040 I've had so many calls and taken so much heat over this. 569 00:39:46,660 --> 00:39:52,960 And I, not because of that reason, but I think you sit down and think about a little bit. 570 00:39:53,660 --> 00:39:57,520 That was the first daylight bank robbery. 571 00:39:58,080 --> 00:40:02,000 You know, not that we should celebrate that, but it's a part of our history. 572 00:40:02,560 --> 00:40:08,760 And I think we need to do more to promote the history of Clay County. 573 00:40:09,020 --> 00:40:11,440 We're so rich in history here. 574 00:40:11,440 --> 00:40:19,460 We've got so much to offer, so I sincerely hope that we will look at talking with these 575 00:40:19,460 --> 00:40:26,640 people, opening the door to Mr. Mathes and doing a lot more discussion before we've come 576 00:40:26,640 --> 00:40:28,000 to any conclusion. 577 00:40:29,280 --> 00:40:30,120 Commissioner Wagner. 578 00:40:30,860 --> 00:40:31,000 Yes. 579 00:40:34,520 --> 00:40:34,880 There you go. 580 00:40:36,300 --> 00:40:44,100 I want to say I appreciate the moment of silence earlier in this meeting as a graduate 581 00:40:44,100 --> 00:40:53,060 of William Jewel in the year, I will at least say that anyone who's gone through that 582 00:40:53,060 --> 00:41:00,460 college and its history is very sad at the news of the passing of Michael Job Barnett. 583 00:41:02,040 --> 00:41:09,600 What I do want to point out with that though is that as we go into Labor Day and that weekend, 584 00:41:09,600 --> 00:41:24,560 which traditionally people look at it as the first weekend of fall. The reality is it is like the end of July and we should treat it as such and whether or not we are at a barbecue were playing 585 00:41:24,560 --> 00:41:36,440 scrimmage games of any kind. Please remember it's hot. It's real hot and it's going to stay that way. It looks like at least until the middle of next week if not beyond. 586 00:41:36,440 --> 00:41:46,760 So be safe out there, enjoy your holiday and again to the family of Mr. Barnett, sorry for his passing and he's in my prayers. 587 00:41:47,360 --> 00:41:47,620 Thank you. 588 00:41:49,120 --> 00:41:54,920 Like many of the other commissioners here, I also spoke with some people who had concerns about the James Bank. 589 00:41:54,920 --> 00:41:57,520 In fact, I was talking to a gentleman this morning. 590 00:41:58,000 --> 00:42:02,400 He's a retired banker, so he has some sympathy with the subject matter. 591 00:42:02,400 --> 00:42:04,980 and I said, oh, well, that's pretty interesting. 592 00:42:05,200 --> 00:42:07,120 Were you working the day that the bank was robbed? 593 00:42:09,570 --> 00:42:10,550 He beat me with his cane. 594 00:42:10,750 --> 00:42:11,170 I don't know. 595 00:42:12,050 --> 00:42:15,970 Anyway, but it is a subject I think that I think we do need 596 00:42:15,970 --> 00:42:16,330 to review. 597 00:42:16,850 --> 00:42:19,950 I think one of the observations that I would make 598 00:42:19,950 --> 00:42:24,970 is that it's not an insignificant amount of money, 599 00:42:26,830 --> 00:42:30,390 but it is something we need to take seriously as far as how 600 00:42:30,390 --> 00:42:37,870 we are the stewards of the people's money, but I would also observe that in many ways 601 00:42:37,870 --> 00:42:43,570 the historical significance adds beyond the dollar value that is attached to it. 602 00:42:43,690 --> 00:42:48,650 And as we go through and deliberate on this issue, I'm confident that all commissioners 603 00:42:48,650 --> 00:42:53,730 will be thinking in those terms of yes, it is a dollars and sense issue, but it is also 604 00:42:53,730 --> 00:42:56,630 our heritage and it is our history in this county. 605 00:42:56,630 --> 00:43:01,450 and that's something that we, I think, all hold very dear to our hearts. 606 00:43:03,890 --> 00:43:10,330 Yes, I agree with Commissioner Wagner that the passing of the student 607 00:43:10,330 --> 00:43:15,470 athlete at William Jewel is tragic and it underscores how dangerous this heat 608 00:43:15,470 --> 00:43:19,990 can really be. It's easy to be out there and to think that you're somewhat 609 00:43:19,990 --> 00:43:25,670 invincible, particularly when you are a young person. I was glad to see that the 610 00:43:25,670 --> 00:43:34,250 And many schools are changing up their sports practice schedules to allow for more breaks 611 00:43:34,250 --> 00:43:40,750 to do it in the morning when it's cooler in different ways of trying to mitigate this 612 00:43:40,750 --> 00:43:41,150 problem. 613 00:43:41,430 --> 00:43:48,770 And certainly all of our schools are certainly bastions of excellence and we would expect 614 00:43:48,770 --> 00:43:54,290 nothing less than the care that they show, the students with whom they are 615 00:43:54,290 --> 00:44:00,550 interested. As we go into Labor Day, we are all going to be, as again, Commissioner 616 00:44:00,550 --> 00:44:04,490 Wagner pointed out, we're all going to be engaging into some degree or another 617 00:44:04,490 --> 00:44:09,950 and outside activities. Mine is probably going to have a lot of couch time. It very 618 00:44:09,950 --> 00:44:15,510 possibly might, but we should be careful and cognizant of that. And like all 619 00:44:15,510 --> 00:44:20,290 holidays. It is not just a time for us to be cooking out and to, you know, spend time 620 00:44:20,290 --> 00:44:25,830 with our families. Those are important things, but a lot of times holidays, and this is 621 00:44:25,830 --> 00:44:32,390 no exception, their significance is somewhat overshadowed by the frivolity and the fellowship 622 00:44:32,390 --> 00:44:39,790 that we engage in. So I would certainly want everyone to be mindful that this country 623 00:44:39,790 --> 00:44:44,710 was built on men and women working hard, putting in the extra time, putting in the extra 624 00:44:44,710 --> 00:44:45,090 skill. 625 00:44:47,110 --> 00:44:52,710 This country, being the great country, it was not an accident. It was the hard work 626 00:44:52,710 --> 00:44:58,650 and the dedication of a lot of people out there, laboring in a variety of places where 627 00:44:58,650 --> 00:44:59,810 other's farms, factories. 628 00:45:00,050 --> 00:45:27,050 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 picture. It's not just about large companies that employ thousands of people. Those are great institutions and great pillars of our community, but also keep in mind the small businesses that employ 2, 3, 5, whatever number of people. 629 00:45:27,050 --> 00:45:34,150 So they are, they work very hard and even those who are sole proprietors, they all work 630 00:45:34,150 --> 00:45:34,690 very hard. 631 00:45:34,910 --> 00:45:40,230 So I think we should celebrate not only the hard work of our American, our fellow American 632 00:45:40,230 --> 00:45:47,190 citizens, but we should not, we should give it the broadest possible interpretation because 633 00:45:48,170 --> 00:45:54,210 everybody is capable of adding to this society and everybody does put forth that effort. 634 00:45:54,210 --> 00:46:03,070 So, please keep that in mind, have a safe Labor Day weekend, enjoy your time with your families, and try not to get overheated. 635 00:46:03,190 --> 00:46:04,950 With that, we are adjourned.