Coffee County commissioners approve routine motions: minutes, abatements, fee waivers, contracts and project payments

At their June 16 meeting, the Coffee County Board of Commissioners approved multiple motions spanning administrative approvals, fee waivers, personnel authorization and construction contracts. The actions below are drawn from the official meeting transcript.

Votes at a glance (motions approved):

- Approval of minutes for the Monday, June 9 meeting. Moved by Commissioner Barker; seconded by Commissioner McCurry. Outcome: approved by voice vote.

- Authorize chairman to sign notice to Lincoln Township Board for a 2025 cereal-malt-beverage (CMB) special-event license for Frog Creek Fighting Bowls LLC (67120 Fourth Road, Lebo, KS). Outcome: approved by voice vote (mover/second not specified in transcript).

- Authorize two tax abatements totaling $4,961.24 (one abatement for a hotel based on provided income statements and one for an incorrect billing on new construction). Moved by Commissioner Thompson; seconded by Commissioner McCurry. Outcome: approved by voice vote.

- Approve revised capital improvement plan (06/16/2025) with highlighted section retained at $750,000 (to replace radios at end of life). Moved by Commissioner Abendroth; seconded by Commissioner Barker. Outcome: approved by voice vote.

- Authorize chairman to sign payroll notice for new hire legal intern Cahill Johnson (County Attorney's office), paid Category 5, step 5, $16.69 per hour, effective 06/16/2025. Moved by Commissioner McCurry; seconded by Commissioner Peterson. Outcome: approved by voice vote.

- Waive landfill fees for Grinnell at Reed Street Apartments LLC (owner Travis Hoban, 1829 Sixteenth Road, Burlington). Moved by Commissioner Thompson; seconded by Commissioner McCurry. Outcome: approved by voice vote.

- Waive landfill fees for Sandra McCormick for a structure at 619 St. Lawrence, Burlington. Moved by Commissioner Abendroth; seconded by Commissioner Peterson. Outcome: approved by voice vote.

- Hire authorization: Based on Road & Bridge superintendent recommendation, authorize hiring one heavy equipment operator to fill a vacancy. (Vacancy due to a recent death in the department.) Moved by Commissioner Peterson; seconded by Commissioner Abendroth. Outcome: approved by voice vote.

- Motion to approve Resolution No. 2020Five-nine49 commencing proceedings to vacate certain portions of Fifth Road (quarter-mile closure); set public hearing scheduling to follow (publication required). Moved by Commissioner Thompson; seconded by Commissioner McCurry. Outcome: resolution to commence proceedings approved by voice vote.

- Authorize chairman to sign contract documents with Kilo Construction for OpEx project No. 2503C (courthouse asphalt project). Motion and second recorded in meeting; outcome: approved by voice vote.

- Authorize and direct chairman to sign Shullers Incorporated lawn irrigation proposal for detention-center lawn, $11,222.39; funds from courthouse general building maintenance. Motion made and approved by voice vote.

- Accept bid from Superior Masonry & Restoration Inc. (date in packet) for masonry work at 405 Neosho Street (remove and relay brick on north elevation and parapet). Motion made and approved by voice vote.

- Approve Application and Certificate for Payment, Application No. 19, submitted by River City Construction LLC in the amount of $1,503,874.99 (Law Enforcement Center). Moved by Commissioner McCurry; seconded by Commissioner Abendroth. Outcome: approved by voice vote; funds to come from JL Construction Project Fund (Fund 111).

Notes on votes and records: In most cases the transcript records only voice approval and does not provide individual roll-call tallies; when mover and seconder were recorded, they are listed above. The transcript shows routine procedural discussion and no recorded negative votes on the motions summarized here.

Provenance

Topic intro: transcript block starting at 33.28 — opening motions and minutes approval.

Topic finish: transcript block starting at 8303.636 — end of pay application approval.