BOARD OF FRANKLIN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

MEETING AGENDA

Commission Meeting Room – 8:30 a.m.

315 South Main Street, Ottawa, KS 66067

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2005

1.  Call to Order

2.  Pledge of Allegiance

3.  Roll Call

4.  Approval of Minutes from:

     4.1  Wednesday, August 17, 2005

     4.2  Wednesday, September 21, 2005

     4.3  Wednesday, October 26, 2005

     4.4  Wednesday, November 2, 2005

5.  Correspondence and Organizational Business

      5.1        

6.  Open Forum for Citizen Input

(5 minutes per person, 15 minutes time limit)

If you have an issue to address before the Commission, raise your hand to be recognized by the Chairperson. When you have been recognized, please step forward to announce your name and address before you present your comments. The Commission is committed to maintaining a meeting atmosphere in which common decency and mutual respect are foremost. Each speaker is encouraged to honor those simple guides as you talk with the Commission.  (An individual may request to address the Board at a later time on the agenda by contacting the Administrator at least 24 hours prior to the meeting.)

     6.1          Jerry Wallis     Questions regarding the Commissioners’ procedures in regards to the conflict within the county

7.  Adoption of Agenda

Items appearing on the agenda after “Item 9, Public Hearings”, may be acted upon before 9:00 a.m.

8.  Approval of Consent Agenda

All items listed under the “Consent Agenda” are considered to be routine by the Commission and will be enacted by one motion unless a Commissioner or citizen so requests, in which event the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered in its normal sequence on the agenda. 9:00 a.m. Public Hearings and Items Set for a Certain Time.

  8.1             

9.  9:00 a.m. Public Hearings and Items Set for a Certain Time

     9.1                    

10.  Other Business (Department Heads and Elected Officials)

      10.1      Larry Walrod            Rezoning Application #0508-532, for Soper, to rezone from an A-1 to an R-E, located at the intersection of Haskell                                                          Terrace and Florida Road on the North side of Haskell Terrace and on the West side of Florida Road.

     10.2      Larry Walrod            Rezoning Application #0509-546, for Dorsey, to rezone from an A-1 to an R-E, located near the intersection of Sand                                                          Creek Road and Utah Road on the West side of Utah Road and North of Sand Creek Road.

     10.3      Larry Walrod            Approval of the Final Plat for Prairie Creek Acres Subdivision, Application #0509-551, Rod Stockard., located at the                                                   intersection of Finney Terrace and U.S. Highway 59 on the South side of Finney Terrace and on the West side of                             U.S. Highway 59.

11.  Administration

            11.1    James Haag             Revision to 2006 Salaries for Elected Officials

          11.2   James Haag             Execution of Interim County Administrator’s Contract

          11.3   James Haag             Advertisement for County Administrator position

12.  Board’s Reports and Calendar

          12.1    Princeton Council meeting to be held tonight, Monday, November 7, 2005, at 7:00 p.m.

          12.2    Rantoul Council meeting to be held tonight, Monday, November 7, 2005, at 7:00 p.m.

          12.3    Williamsburg Council meeting to be held tonight, Monday, November 7, 2005, at 7:30 p.m.

          12.4    Richmond Council meeting Tuesday, November 8, 2005, at 7:30 p.m.

          12.5    Wellsville Council meeting Wednesday, November 9, 2005, at 7:00 p.m.

          12.6    Commissioners may attend the Planning Commission Study Session on Thursday, November 10, 2005, at 7:00 p.m. in the Annex                         Meeting Room

          12.7    County observance of Veteran’s Day, Friday, November 11, 2005.  County offices will be closed.

13.  Adjournment

FRANKLIN COUNTY

ITEM:

Rezoning Application #0508-532, for Soper, to rezone from an A-1 to an R-E, located at the intersection of Haskell Terrace and Florida Road on the North side of Haskell Terrace and on the West side of Florida Road.

BACKGROUND:

To rezone approximately 7.57 acres from an A-1 (Agriculture) District to an R-E (Residential Estate) District.  The remaining approximately 69.6 acres would remain in the A-1 (Agriculture) District.

PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:

The Planning Commission recommended approval of rezoning application #0508-532 to rezone 7.57 acres from an A-1 Zoning District to an R-E Zoning District.

STAFF RECOMMENDED ACTION:

To adopt the attached resolution approving Rezoning Application #0508-532 to rezone approximately 7.57 acres from an A-1 (Agriculture) District to an R-E (Residential Estate) District and to amend the Official Zoning Map accordingly.

ATTACHMENTS:

Staff Report

Aerial Photo

Site Plan

Survey

Resolution

FRANKLIN COUNTY

ITEM:

Rezoning Application #0509-546, for Dorsey, to rezone from an A-1 to an R-E, located near the intersection of Sand Creek Road and Utah Road on the West side of Utah Road and North of Sand Creek Road.

BACKGROUND:

To rezone approximately 10.00 acres from an A-1 (Agriculture) District to an R-E (Residential Estate) District.  The remaining approximately 70.00 acres would remain in the A-1 (Agriculture) District.

PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:

The Planning Commission recommended approval of rezoning application #0509-546 to rezone 10.00 acres from an A-1 Zoning District to an R-E Zoning District.

STAFF RECOMMENDED ACTION:

To adopt the attached resolution approving Rezoning Application #0509-546 to rezone approximately 10.00 acres from an A-1 (Agriculture) District to an R-E (Residential Estate) District and to amend the Official Zoning Map accordingly.

ATTACHMENTS:

Staff Report

Aerial Photo

Site Plan

Survey

Resolution

FRANKLIN COUNTY

ITEM:

Approval of the Final Plat for Prairie Creek Acres Subdivision, Application #0509-551, Rod Stockard., located at the intersection of Finney Terrace and U.S. Highway 59 on the South side of Finney Terrace and on the West side of U.S. Highway 59.

BACKGROUND:

The applicant proposes to divide approximately 33.42 acres into two (2) residential lots.  The Planning Commission recommended approval of the rezoning from A-1 (Agriculture) to R-3A (Single Family Residential Three Acre) at their meeting of September 16^th of this year.

Lot #1 will be 3.24 acres and Lot #2 will be 30.18 acres.  Both lots will share a common access easement that is 50’ X 50’ in size and will front onto Highway 59.  Both lots meet the minimum standards required by the County Zoning and Subdivision Regulations, including lot size, lot frontage and lot length-to-width ratio. 

The existing residence would be located on Lot #1 and is currently served with on-site sanitation and public water.

Lot #2 meets the minimum requirements, which permits on-site water and sanitation (wells/lagoons) for a future residence.

Article 2, Section 5.01 of the County Subdivision Regulations permits the Planning Director to waive the Preliminary for “small subdivision plats” consisting of not more than four (4) lots and where all lots have direct frontage onto County or State maintained roads and no new roads are required or proposed.  Therefore, the subdivision plat for Prairie Creek Acres has been filed as provided in Article 2, Section 3 of the County Subdivision Regulations.  Public Notice is not required.

PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:

The Planning Commission recommended approval of Prairie Creek Acres Subdivision, Application #0509-51.

STAFF RECOMMENDED ACTION:

Staff recommends that the Board of County Commissioners authorize the Chairman to endorse the Final Plat for Prairie Creek Acres Subdivision.

ATTACHMENTS:

Staff Report

Aerial Photo

Survey

FRANKLIN COUNTY

Background:   In the past the Transfer Station has charged for leaves and grass clippings brought to the landfill. I would like the public to be able to dump these items at no charge. These items can be composted and turned into a useable cover material for the C&D area and areas in which the soil has difficulty growing grass. 

Recommended Action:  Approval to allow the public to dump yard waste at the Transfer Station at no charge.

Attachments:  none

FRANKLIN COUNTY

  Background: Commissioners approved the 2006 salaries for elected officials prior to approving the implementation of findings of the wage and compensation in total effective January 2006.  As a result, some adjustments need to be made to the salaries for elected officials.

Attachments:  Resolution.

FRANKLIN COUNTY

  Background:  In order to fill the position of County Administrator it is proposed that the attached advertisement be posted with the following organizations:  Kansas State University, University of Kansas, Wichita State University, League of Kansas Municipalities, ICMA, MARC, Kansas Association of Counties, Public Sector Job Bulletin

Attachments:  Posting for County Administrator position.