(Published in the Tonkawa News, Tonkawa, Oklahoma, Thursday, April 4, 2024)Kay County Commission Monday, March 18, 2024 Newkirk, Oklahoma The Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) of Kay County, Oklahoma, met in regular session at 9:00 o’clock a.m. on Monday, March 18, 2024, the meeting was posted for public information on March 15, 2024, at 8:50 a.m. at the Commissioners Room, west entrance of the Kay County Administration Building in Newkirk, Oklahoma, and on the Kay County Website.Chairman Shane Jones called the meeting to order: Commissioners: Jason Shanks, Member, present; Jeff Kreger, Member, present. Others present were as follows: Brian Hermanson, Kay County District Attorney (DA); Billie Chrz, Kay County First Assistant District Attorney (ADA); Steve Kelley, Kay County Sheriff; Rhonda Stephens, Kay County Treasurer; Daniel Hesson, Kay County Emergency Management; Skyler Mathews and Lonnie Doyle, Kaw Nation; Billy Steichen, Ranch Drive Fire Department; Claude Williams, Taxpayers for Transparency; Tammy Reese, Secretary/Kay County Clerk.Chairman Shane Jones led the flag salute.Motion was made by Kreger and seconded by Shanks to approve the regular meeting minutes of March 11, 2024. Motion carried: Kreger, aye; Jones, aye; Shanks, aye.Motion was made by Shanks and seconded by Kreger approving the distribution of Ambulance Tax Disbursements for February 2024: Blackwell; Blackwell (January 2024). Motion carried: Kreger, aye; Jones, aye; Shanks, aye.Motion was made by Shanks and seconded by Kreger approving to purchase a 1998 Central States Freightliner Commercial Pumper (Apparatus) for the sum of $52,000.00 for the Ranch Drive Fire Department, Sourcewell Contract No. 1209021-BLE. Commissioner Shanks said he spoke with Billy Steichen, Ranch Drive Fire Department, and said Billy told him this item was on the Sourcewell Contract.Motion carried: Kreger, aye; Jones, aye; Shanks, aye.Ultimate Pest Management Monthly Service Agreements: DA Hermanson noted these agreements do not have a beginning or an ending date, does not specify how often they will come, ex. once a month or twice a month, and there is no termination dates. DA Hermanson said he can add this to the agreement if the BOCC so chooses and send to Ultimate Pest for a signature if they agree with added language.Motion was made by Shanks and seconded by Kreger approving the following Ultimate Pest Management Monthly Service Agreements. DA Hermanson added the following language to the agreements: oneyear agreement, and either party can terminate agreement with 30 days written agreement: Kay County Administration Building; Kay County OSU Extension Building. Clerk Reese ...
