September 12, 2007
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 absent, Commissioner Donald C. Hay present, Commissioner John E. Taylor present and Commissioner Karen S. Farrell present.
Chairman Dunn asked all in attendance to join him in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Invocation by Fred Martin.
Gene Hirt 1112 Augusta Lane Ottawa discussed vacant buildings down town.
Commissioner Hay moved and Commissioner Farrell seconded to approve the consent agenda as follows: minutes for September 5 and September 10, 2007. All voted “yes”.
Board recognized Jeff Welton for successfully completing the Advanced Road Scholar Level II program.
Craig David discussed the need for letters of qualification from architects for professional services to proceed with criminal justice facilities discussion.
Commissioner Farrell moved and Commissioner Taylor seconded to allow Craig Davis to send out for letters of qualifications from architects on the criminal justice facilities. Chairman Dunn and Commissioners Farrell and Taylor voted “yes”. Commissioner Hay voted “no”.
Board recessed at 8:55. Back in session at 9:00.
Chairman Dunn opened a public hearing at 9:00 to consider opening a 765 foot portion of Delaware Rd. north of Labette Rd.
Dave Murphy 3978 Iowa Lane owns the property adjoining the proposed road and is willing to pay the entire cost of putting in the road. It is currently a driveway to a residence and he wants to split the property which requires the driveway to become a public road.
Linda Kane 2668 Delaware Rd. asked to know why or why not it is approved.
Floyd Elliott 2395 Colorado Rd asked how the road would be built with the curve on Labette and take into consideration safety and asked about water being available to the property to build more residences.
CJ Shepheard 1818 Colorado Rd said the road should not be built.
Chairman Dunn closed the public hearing at 9:10.
Commissioner Taylor moved and Commissioner Farrell seconded to deny the request to open a 765 foot portion of Delaware Rd. north of Labette Rd. All voted “yes”.
Gayla Stofko discussed adjusting the mileage reimbursement from .43 to .47 as done by the State of Kansas.
Commissioner Taylor moved and Commissioner Hay seconded to increase the mileage reimbursement from .43 to .47 effective September 21, 2007. All voted “yes”.
Commissioner Taylor moved and Commissioner Hay seconded to designate Chairman Dunn as the voting delegate for the Kansas Association of Counties 32nd Annual Conference, Vice Chairman Farrell as the 1st Alternate and Commissioner Stottlemire as the 2nd Alternate. All voted “yes”.
Commissioner Taylor moved and Commissioner Hay seconded to allow Chapter 912 Vietnam Veterans of America to use the Veterans Memorial on Friday, September 14 at noon to hold a POW/MIA ceremony. All voted “yes”.
Commissioner Hay moved and Commissioner Taylor seconded to use Celebration Hall for the Southeast Kansas Meeting on October 18. All voted “yes.”
Commissioner Hay moved and Commissioner Taylor seconded to use Prairie Star to cater the Southeast Kansas Meeting on October 18. All voted “yes.”
Commissioner Taylor moved and Commissioner Farrell seconded to sponsor the Farm Tour the same as last year. All voted “yes”.
Commissioner Taylor moved and Commissioner Farrell seconded to go into an executive session at 9:38 for 10 minutes for attorney client privileges for pending litigation with Board, Lisa Johnson and Doug Harris present. All voted “yes”. Chairman Dunn extended the executive session at 9:48 for 5 additional minutes. Chairman Dunn opened the meeting at 9:53 and reported no action taken, no decisions made.
Commissioner Hay moved and Commissioner Taylor seconded to go into an executive session at 9:55 for 10 minutes for attorney client privileges with Board and Lisa Johnson present. All voted “yes”. Chairman Dunn extended the executive session at 10:05 for 5 additional minutes. Chairman Dunn opened the meeting at 10:10 and reported no action taken, no decisions made.
Commissioner Taylor moved and Commissioner Farrell seconded to adjourn the meeting at 10:15. All voted “yes”.
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Clerk Chairman