BOARD OF FRANKLIN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Chairman Roy C. Dunn called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m.
Roll Call: Chairman Roy C. Dunn present, Commissioner Donald R. Stottlemire present, Commissioner Donald C. Hay present, Commissioner John E. Taylor present and Commissioner Karen S. Farrell present.
Chairman Dunn asked all in attendance to join the Pledge of Allegiance.
Moment of silence to reflect.
Gavin Young director of Public Affairs with the Kansas Department of Administration discussed the new website that the state is working.
Don McMican with DGM Consultants discussed the progress of the Courthouse Restoration Project.
Bid opening 9:00 received one bid for the Nevada Terrace Project.
Commissioner Taylor moved and Commissioner Stottlemire seconded to approve Killough Construction Inc. bid for the Nevada Terrace Project in the amount $209,688.50 as along as it is correct and in order . All voted “yes.”
Commissioner Hay moved and Commissioner Taylor seconded to approve the consent agenda as follows: minutes for the September 19th meetings and the minutes from the study session on the 24th of September and the additional payroll dated September 18th in the amount of $412.56. All voted “yes.”
Ryan Neises with Lake Region RC&D discussed putting a walk-in cooler for tree seed/seedling storage at the Franklin County Transfer Station. The periods of operation will be during fall seed collection months of October and November and then seedling planting season of March 15th to May 5th.
Commissioner Taylor moved and Commissioner Farrell seconded to approve the request by Ryan Neises with Lake Region RC&D Forestry Project to locate a walk-in cooler for tree seed/seedling storage at the Franklin County Transfer Station. All voted “yes.” Commissioner Stottlemire abstained.
Jim Haag discussed considering the authority to the chairman to execute Assurances, Certifications, Hold Harmless Agreement and Memorandum for the Record, required for the June and July flooding disaster.
Commissioner Stottlemire moved and Commissioner Farrell seconded to give authorization to the Chairman to execute Assurances, Certifications, Hold Harmless Agreement and Memorandum for the Record, required for the June and July flooding disaster. All voted “yes.”
Jim Haag discussed executing a letter to Ms Betty Sands acknowledging her late husband’s, Merle Sands for his participation and devotion as an original member of the Chip Committee.
Commissioner Hay moved and Commissioner Taylor seconded to execute a letter to Ms Betty Sands acknowledging her late husband’s Merle Sands for his participation as an original member of the Chip Committee. All voted “yes.”
Larry Walrod discussed a Grant of Easement #0708-782 filed for Kimberly Froggatte dividing a 20.49 acre tract into a 15.49 acre and a 5.00 acre tract.
Commissioner Hay moved and Commissioner Taylor seconded to approve of Grant of Easement for a lot split. All voted “yes.”
Larry Walrod discussed rezoning application #0704-743 for Ron & Sharon Bachman to rezone approximately 20 acres from an A-1 to an A-2 located on the East side of Virginia Road between K-68 highway and Neosho Road.
Commissioner Taylor moved and Commissioner Farrell seconded to approve Resolution No #07-059 to rezone approximately 20.00 acres from an A-1 to an A-2 owned by Ron & Sharon Bachman located in Section 34, Township 16, and Range 21. All voted “yes.”
Larry Walrod discussed rezoning application #0706-760 for Nellie Davis to rezone approximately 15 acres from an A-1 to an R-E located on the South side of Jackson Road and East of Vermont Road.
Commissioner Taylor moved and Commissioner Stottlemire seconded to approve Resolution No. #07-060 to rezone approximately 15.00 acres from an A-1 to an R-E owned by Nellie Davis located in Section 33, Township 17, and Range 21. All voted “yes”.
Larry Walrod discussed rezoning application 0707-779 for Robert Altic to rezone approximately 10 acres from A-1 to an R-E located on the West side of Delaware Road between Sand Creek Road and Pawnee Road.
Commissioner Taylor moved and Commissioner Farrell seconded to approve Resolution No. #07-061 to rezone approximately 10.00 acres from an A-1 to an R-E owned by Robert Altic located in Section 20, Township 16, and Range 18. All voted “yes.”
Keith Clark discussed the approval of the Kansas Department of Corrections (KDOC) – FY2008 SB 14 Risk Reduction Initiative (RRI) Grant and Budget in the amount of $107,200 for the Fourth Judicial District Community Corrections.
Commissioner Hay moved and Commissioner Stottlemire seconded to approve the KDOC FY2008 SB 14 Risk Reduction Initiative (RRI) Grant and Budget in the amount of $107,200 for the Fourth Judicial District Community Corrections. All voted “yes.”
Keith Clark discussed the approval of the Kansas Department of Corrections (KDOC) – FY2007 Year End Outcome Report and Statewide Performance Measures Report for the Fourth Judicial District Community Corrections.
Commissioner Hay moved and Commissioner Taylor seconded to approve the KDOC FY2007 Year End Outcome Report and Statewide Performance Measures Report for the Fourth Judicial District Community Corrections. All voted “yes.”
Nick Robbins discussed August 2007 Ambulance report, write-off and State set off.
Commissioner Hay moved and Commissioner Stottlemire seconded to approve write off’s for the month of August for the Ambulance Department in the amount of $21,442.74 and $14,076.24 sent to the State set off program... All voted “yes.”
Commissioner Hay moved and Commissioner Stottlemire seconded to approve the payment request #21 for the Elizabeth Layton Center Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Project in the amount $182,463.56. All voted yes.”
Commissioner Stottlemire moved and Commissioner Taylor seconded to go into an executive session for 30 minutes at 10:30 for Non-Elected Personnel with Board and Doug Harris present. All voted “yes”. Extended executive session for 30 additional minutes at 11:00. Chairman Dunn opened the meeting at 11:30 and reported no action taken, no decisions made.
Commissioner Taylor moved and Commissioner Farrell seconded to adjourn at 11:30. All voted “yes”.
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