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Votes and outcomes (at a glance)

- Amend agenda to add a 10-minute executive session under the attorney-client exception: Moved and seconded; approved by voice vote.

- Recess into executive session under the attorney-client consultation exception to the Kansas Open Meetings Act regarding legal advice (transcript reference: \"Hockle Wintel legal advice\"): Motion moved and seconded; approved by voice vote. The commission later reconvened and moved that the record reflect that actions shall be taken consistent with the consensus reached in executive session; motion seconded and approved.

- Approve tax-roll corrections as presented: Motion moved and seconded; approved by voice vote.

- Approve minutes of the Aug. 25 commission meeting: Motion moved and seconded; approved by voice vote.

- Approve chairman to sign the request to exchange federal funds with the state of Kansas and deposit the returned funds in CIP for future transportation projects (detailed separately): Motion moved and seconded; approved by voice vote.

- Approve request to fill a full-time utility technician position in Public Works: Motion moved and seconded; approved by voice vote. Staff said the position had been recruited previously with many applicants and is critical for water/sewer district operations and testing.

- Approve posting to rehire an IT specialist after an internal promotion: Motion moved and seconded; approved by voice vote. County IT said the role is budgeted and critical for tier-1 help-desk support.

- Approve implementation of Phase 2 onboarding (new-hire navigator and 30/60/90 check-ins): Motion moved and seconded; approved by voice vote (see full article for details).

- Approve continued participation in the Highly Effective Managers supervisory training program: Motion moved and seconded; approved by voice vote.

Most items were decided by voice vote with no roll-call tallies provided in the transcript. Where the transcript recorded a formal result it was recorded as unanimous ('Aye').

Why it matters: the votes cover routine administrative housekeeping (minutes, tax-roll corrections), personnel decisions to fill operational roles in public works and IT, a finance/transportation action that makes federal dollars available for local projects, and administrative investments in workforce onboarding and training.

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Michelle Reed, human resource manager, outlined Phase 1 work already completed — preboarding paperwork, day-one orientation, finance and IT setup, and key-card access — and described Phase 2 as a two-part “new hire navigator” (an electronic checklist employees can complete and print) plus structured 30/60/90-day check-ins with supervisors and HR. Reed said the county plans to implement Phase 2 on Oct. 1.

“Early investment in onboarding builds loyalty, reduces turnover and accelerates time to productivity,” Reed said, summarizing objectives behind the navigator and scheduled check-ins.

Elizabeth Ford, human resources director, briefed commissioners on the county’s experience with a cohort-based supervisory series, Highly Effective Managers. County departments reported positive results from a pilot cohort of 12 participants; Ford said continued participation would use departmental training budgets and that the vendor offers price concessions at higher enrollment.

Commissioners moved and seconded the recommended actions. The commission approved implementing Phase 2 of onboarding and authorized continued participation in the Highly Effective Managers program; both motions passed by voice vote recorded as “Aye.”

Why it matters: HR leaders said improved onboarding and consistent manager training are designed to reduce turnover and speed new-employee productivity. Reed cited county turnover figures used to justify the investment: of 50 terminations over three years, 16 (32 percent) did not stay a year, and 33 (66 percent) left in under three years.

Implementation notes: Phase 2 will provide an electronic, printable navigator and a formal schedule of 30-, 60- and 90-day supervisor/HR check-ins. Departments will brief supervisors in September before countywide rollout Oct. 1. The supervisory program will be funded by participating departments; the county aims to stagger cohorts to build shared terminology and culture among supervisors.","The commission approved a second phase of a countywide onboarding program including a new-hire navigator and 30/60/90 check-ins, and agreed to continue the Highly Effective Managers training for supervisors.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6481397,"Riley County approves exchange of federal transportation funds, will deposit $181,061.80 into county CIP",160,1773000,1933000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5691964-979309a14ecd88ccf9aecfb68f1fcf4b&start=1773&end=1933","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5691964-979309a14ecd88ccf9aecfb68f1fcf4b/thumbnail_1773000.jpg","/articles/6481397/Kansas/Riley-County-approves-exchange-of-federal-transportation-funds-will-deposit-18106180-into-county-CIP","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6481397-2bec5cfabcca498f029cd9a57ca16da3/orig.mp4?Expires=1773577715&Signature=Px6GN6lRnqNS3DZYcMsJsMko0RPrZuGeroNa6QvYwxQjZSphZYdO2qWXUVfpHaHZOYnI3mMJo7CrvFooH2f54q-EjV-ky1-h5jfeAS-0I2LWF5M1B9QjgnxlfIn7toAVylj2um4cyLQ9u5W-4gX7qCCCt0J8dUAqu7j4MePixrmsQGhlBVdkQuv5q77Dy4XS-zxiMMUcjDKwI9rZK~f3WSQMaq-lBkPxYeYvSdTTh4KrnJU2TPPhQR9d7hfi3nhUnctUdUirdmeZ6VbU39jFtPl2QT2wfboGsc2neRzLAyAVnAE6VuzKu7Y4njVP0XfchRvHDKq3UF09QwtJCQsl1Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Riley County commissioners on Aug. 28 approved a request from the county public works director to exchange allocated federal transportation funds with the state of Kansas and deposit the proceeds in the county’s capital improvement program for future road and bridge projects.

John Ellerman, public works director, told commissioners the county’s federal obligation authority for the program was “201,100 and almost $80,” and said the exchange would return $181,061.80 to the county. Ellerman said the funds would be placed in the county’s federal RCIP under FFV funds and used for a road-and-bridge project that has not yet been selected.

“I'm hoping to get our overlay project finished and submitted for it to get reimbursed for that with this,” Ellerman said, adding that the county might have until Sept. 15 to complete the overlay submittal. He identified planned work on Skyway, Stag Hill, Rosalyn Cutter and Manhattan streets, and said milling had started but plant issues had slowed progress.

Commissioners voted to authorize the chairman to sign the state exchange agreement and to deposit the proceeds in the county CIP. The motion was moved and seconded and approved by voice vote, recorded as “all in favor. Aye.”

Why it matters: the exchange converts the county’s federal obligation authority to cash at a stated rate and puts the money into the county’s project fund, making it available for local paving and bridge work without waiting for federal reimbursement cycles.

Implementation details and constraints: Ellerman said the county receives 90 cents on the dollar for the exchange, and that the county intends to use the proceeds for an overlay project that it plans to submit for reimbursement. He warned that state-administered plant scheduling and pavement-milling delays could affect timing. Commissioners gave the chairman authority to sign the request so staff can proceed with deposit and project planning.

The commission handled the motion as part of its consent/administrative business; no formal roll-call tally was recorded in the transcript beyond the unanimous voice vote.","The Riley County Commission authorized the chairman to sign a state exchange of allocated federal transportation funds; county staff said the swap would return $181,061.80 to be deposited into the county’s capital improvement program for road and bridge projects.","actionData","errors"]

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