March 5, 2008
BOARD OF FRANKLIN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Chair Karen S Farrell called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m.
Roll Call: Chair Karen S Farrell present, Commissioner Donald R. Stottlemire present, Commissioner Donald C. Hay present, Commissioner John E. Taylor present and Commissioner Roy C Dunn present.
Chair Karen S Farrell asked all in attendance to join her in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Moment of silence.
Diane Drake with the Elizabeth Layton Center discussed the need for increased bed space at the State Mental Health Hospitals and funding from the State being cut for 2009.
Commissioner Hay moved and Commissioner Taylor seconded to direct the Administrator to contact Bill Feuerborn and let him know the Board support State funding for Mental Health.
Chet Leach 3881 Rock Creek Rd Rantoul discussed noxious weed control and water wells.
Rob Douthat 1601 S Hickory Ottawa discussed correspondence and organizational business items.
Norman Wooge 3790 Pawnee Rd Ottawa discussed not being able to hear people making public comments or the Board.
Dick Tice 2660 Montana Rd Ottawa discussed county roads – mud, ditches, need for rock and speed on roads.
Jed Hermreck 944 Georgia Rd Williamsburg discussed the way roads are being rocked, bladed and no ditches. Asked about work that was done on portions of Ellis, Douglas and Finney the parts that are minimum maintenance, whistles that were put in and requested more night meetings.
Gene Hirt 125 South St Williamsburg discussed K-68 Corridor Study cost and the number of minimum maintenance roads in the County.
Robert Steward 2434 Montana Rd discussed ditches, culverts and roads in the county.
Commissioner Hay moved and Commissioner Stottlemire seconded to approve the consent agenda as follows: minutes for February 27, 2008, claim vouchers for February 29th in the amount of $217,371.56, tax change orders 2007-472 through 2007-477 and payroll dated February 29th in the amount of $936,308.76. All voted “yes”.
Lisa Johnson discussed the agreements for Sullivan and Hermreck to bring minimum maintenance roads to full maintenance.
Commissioner Taylor moved and Commissioner Stottlemire seconded to sign the agreements between the County and Sullivan’s and the County and Hermreck’s to bring minimum maintenance roads to full maintenance. All voted “yes”.
Jim Haag discussed the Partnership Agreement for the K-68 Corridor Study. Franklin County share would be $43,500 which would be paid over a two year period.
Commissioner Taylor moved and Commissioner Hay seconded to opt out of the K-68 Corridor Study from Ottawa to the Kansas Missouri line. Chair Farrell and Commissioners Hay and Taylor voted “yes”. Commissioners Dunn and Stottlemire voted “no”.
Lisa Johnson discussed that Wayne Linder and Eddie Schulz have submitted letters of interest to be on the CHIP Committee. Board asked Lisa to have them come in for an interview.
Lisa discussed that Crystal Camis submitted a letter of interest to be on the 4th Judicial District Nominating Commission.
Commissioner Taylor moved and Commissioner Dunn seconded to appoint Crystal Camis to the 4th Judicial District Nominating Commission. All voted “yes”.
Jim Haag presented a plaque from the Kansas Department of Transportation for Excellence in Paving Award for Sand Creek, Davis and Montana Rd for the construction of the intersection.
Chair Farrell moved and Commissioner Taylor seconded to go into an executive session for 15 minutes at 9:25 for personnel of non-elected with Board and Lisa Johnson present. All voted “yes”. Board extended the session at 9:40 for 15 additional minutes. Chair Farrell opened the meeting at 9:45 and reported no action taken, no decisions made.
Commissioner Dunn moved and Commissioner Taylor seconded to adjourn the meeting at 9:45. All voted “yes”.
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Clerk Chairman