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.
Lisa Johnson discussed waiving the building permit fee for Clayton & Suzanne Watts who lost their home to a fire and they are going to rebuild.
Commissioner Stottlemire moved and Commissioner Taylor seconded to waive the building permit fee for Clayton & Suzanne Watts. All voted “yes”.
Gene Hirt 125 South St Williamsburg discussed the K-68 Corridor Study.
Norman Wooge 3790 Pawnee Rd Ottawa discussed the K-68 Corridor Study.
Gene Hirt 125 South St Williamsburg discussed John Brown Rd west of 59 Highway at Acorn School and a number of roads and bridges that are not properly marked.
Commissioner Dunn moved and Commissioner Taylor seconded to approve the consent agenda as follows: minutes for March 5th and March 10th and tax change orders 2007-478 through 2007-485. All voted “yes”.
Board interviewed Eddie Schulz for a vacant position on the CHIP Committee.
Board interviewed Wayne Linder for a vacant position on the CHIP Committee.
Commissioner Dunn moved and Commissioner Stottlemire seconded to fill the vacant position on the CHIP Committee by a flip of a coin. With Mr. Linder being heads and Mr. Schulz being tails. All voted “yes”. Coin toss determined Mr. Linder to fill the vacant position on the CHIP Committee.
Chair Farrell opened a public hearing at 9:03 to consider upgrading Oregon Rd for one-half mile south from Cloud Rd.
Mike Coker asked what was going to happen on this road if there was going to be a sub-division or development.
Gene Hirt discussed road has already had a base put on it, it just needs ditches to be cleaned.
Rudy Manes 3490 Cloud Rd requested the road be upgraded to full maintenance, he is not going to create a subdivision it is for a new single family residence and he plans to raise his family there.
With no further comments Chair Farrell closed the public hearing at 9:08.
Commissioner Stottlemire moved and Commissioner Taylor seconded to upgrade Oregon Rd for one-half mile south from Cloud Rd according to county policy. All voted “yes”.
Lisa Johnson discussed submission of grant application for the annual State Allocation for State Formula, Family Planning, SN-PHN Collaborative Practice, Maternal & Child Health, Child Care Licensing & Reg and Immunization Action Plan for the Health Department.
Commissioner Taylor moved and Commissioner Hay seconded to approve a grant application for the Health Department for the annual State Allocation. All voted “yes”.
Jim Haag discussed declaring a 1982 GMC 1 ton as surplus property and permitting sale on Purple Wave.
Commissioner Dunn moved and Commissioner Hay seconded to declare a 1982 GMC 1 ton truck owned by the Public Works Department as surplus property and permitting sale on Purple Wave. All voted “yes”.
Jim Haag discussed setting a Public Hearing at 9:00 on March 26th to consider vacating the Nebraska Rd. right of way from the south right of way line of Sand Creek Rd to the north right of way line of the new US-59 Highway.
Commissioner Hay moved and Commissioner Taylor seconded to set a public hearing for March 26th at 9:00 to consider vacating the Nebraska Rd. right of way from the south right of way line of Sand Creek Rd to the north right of way line of the new US-59 Highway. All voted “yes”.
Jim Haag discussed the K-68 Corridor Study and asked that the Commission reconsider the action of March 5th declining to execute the K-68 Corridor Study Agreement.
Commissioner Taylor moved and Commissioner Stottlemire seconded to support and authorize the Chair and the County Clerk to execute the agreement for Project (K) 68-106 KA-0982-01 and attachment B of the K-68 Transportation Corridor Study. Commissioners Dunn, Stottlemire and Taylor voted “yes”. Chair Farrell and Commissioner Hay voted “no”.
Commissioner Taylor moved and Commissioner Stottlemire seconded to go into an executive session for 10 minutes at 9:23 for attorney client privileges with Board and Lisa Johnson present. All voted “yes”. Chair Farrell opened the meeting at 9:30 and reported no action taken, no decisions made.
Board recessed at 9:30. Back in session at 9:35.
Keith Clark discussed JJA FY2009 State Block Grant Application for Prevention programming in the amount of $125,171, Intervention programming in the amount of $29,960, and Graduated Sanctions programming in the amount of $308,096 and the possibility that the district my receive an additional $100,090 in Graduated Sanctions and $20,112 in Incentive funds.
Commissioner Hay moved and Commissioner Taylor seconded to approve the JJA Fy2009 State Block Grant Application. All voted “yes”.
Lisa Johnson discussed the options for increased insurance coverage for uninsured/underinsured motorists and insurance coverage options for Historical Properties.
Commissioner Hay moved and Commissioner Stottlemire seconded to reject the increased rates for extended coverage on uninsured/underinsured motorists and reject any other options for Historical Properties insurance. All voted “yes”.
Commissioner Taylor moved and Commissioner Stottlemire seconded to adjourn at 9:47. All voted “yes”.
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Clerk Chair