ORIGINALLY WRITTEN JULIE ANDERSON
Marion County commissioners heard a request from Andy Maki Monday. He
was asking for a speed limit of 25 miles per hour by his home on the
outlying edge of Marion Reservoir.
Maki said he was concerned because he feels 55 miles per hour is not a
safe speed because of the children who play in the area. His place
also is located 200 feet from Broken Bridge. His dog was recently
killed at the bridge.
?It?s not just my dog,? Maki said. ?Some kids are going to get
killed.?
He said he would like to settle the issue in an amiable way but will
begin a letter writing campaign if necessary.
?I wish you could get something done and done soon,? Maki said.
The commission thanked Maki for coming in. They considered the request
but did not feel a speed limit sign would be effective.
?If you put a speed limit sign up there you need to enforce it,? said
Gerald Kelsey, director of the county road and bridge department.
?We can go to the expense of putting up speed limit signs, but I don?t
feel we can enforce it,? said Linda Peterson, commission chair.
The commissioners decided to look into changing the dead-end sign
located on the road to say how many feet until the dead end.
?It?s a tough call,? Peterson said.
In other business:
— Commissioners approved a request from Michele Abbott-Becker,
emergency preparedness director, and David Brazil, county health
officer, to purchase the 1997 Lumina the sheriff?s department is going
to be trading in.
The two departments will share the vehicle. Currently, Abbott-Becker
and Brazil use their personal vehicles when they go somewhere on
county business.
The car will be housed at the health department and be used for
zoning, sanitation and emergency calls.
The departments will be responsible for maintaining and insuring the
vehicle.
— Commissioners approved an addendum on the personal rules that
allows employees to use sick leave days for immediate family as well
as themselves.
— The commission was presented with server bids from Lloyd Davies
regarding the courthouse and appraiser?s servers. Davies will have
the rest of the bids ready for the commissioners at their next
meeting. They also were presented with figures on a firewall and
antivirus program.
— The commission was given a report by Bill Bolin, executive director
of South Central Kansas Economic Development.
This year, SCKEDD brought $520,786 into the county. Commissioners also
were told they need to fill a vacancy for an alternative for the board
of directors. Each commissioner will suggest one candidate at the next
meeting.
— The commission approved updating the job description for the
courthouse custodian. The custodian will now report to the county
clerk instead of the commission.
— Commissioners accepted a transport bit from Cardie Oil in the
amount of $8,958.85. They also accepted a bid from Krouse Welding for
work on bridge #109, located north of Marion in the amount of $37,650
to be paid
County commissioners back off from speed limit request
