AGENDA

BOARD OF FRANKLIN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

Wednesday, September 26, 2007  |  8:30 a.m.

TO BE HELD IN THE ANNEX COMMISSION CHAMBERS

 

  1. CALL TO ORDER

  2. ROLL CALL:  q Dunn    q Farrell    q Hay    q Stottlemire    q Taylor

  3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

  4. INVOCATION:  Led by Reverend Leonard Chesbro with New Life in Christ Church.

  5. CORRESPONDENCE & ORGANIZATIONAL BUSINESS

    1. Receive an update from Gavin Young, Director of Public Affairs, with the Kansas Department of Administration.

    2. Receive an update from Don McMican with DGM Consultants on the progress of the Courthouse Restoration Project.

  6. PUBLIC COMMENT:  A citizen desiring to speak on an item not on the agenda may do so at this time.  Discussion is limited to five minutes and the Commission will not take action or discuss items at this time.  Items introduced under “Public Comment” may become agenda items at a later date.

  7. CONSENT AGENDA:  Items listed on the “Consent Agenda” are considered routine and shall be enacted by one motion of the Board of Commissioners with no separate discussion.  If separate discussion is desired by a member of the Governing Body, that item may be removed from the “Consent Agenda” and placed on the regular agenda “Items of Business.”

    1. Consider the approval of the minutes of the County Commission meeting of September 19th, 2007.

    2. Consider the approval of claim vouchers and tax change orders.

  8. ITEMS OF BUSINESS:  Items of business includes all timed items, bids, contracts and agreements, public hearings and organizational business coming before the Governing Body.

    1. Consider the approval of a 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.

    2. 9:00 - Bid Openings for the Nevada Terrace Project.

    3. Consider the approval of a request to execute Assurances, Certifications, Hold Harmless Agreement and Memorandum for the Record, required to receive reimbursement monies for the June and July flooding disaster #1711-KS.

    4. Consider the approval of a letter to Ms. Betty Sands acknowledging her late husband's, Merle Sands, participation and devotion as an original CHIP Committee member.

    5. Consider the approval of Grant of Easement for Lot Split #0708-782.

    6. Consider the approval of Rezoning Application #0704-743 to rezone approximately 20.00 acres from an A-1, Agricultural District, to an A-2, Transitional Agricultural District, located on the East side of Virginia Road between K-68 Highway and Neosho Road.

    7. Consider the approval of Rezoning Application #0706-760 to rezone approximately 15.00 acres from an A-1, Agricultural District, to an R-E, Residential Estate District, located on the South side of Jackson Road and East Vermont Road.

    8. Consider the approval of Rezoning Application #0707-779 to rezone approximately 10.00 acres from an A-1, Agricultural District, to an R-E, Residential Estate District, located on the West side of Delaware Road between Sand Creek Road and Pawnee Road.

    9. Consider 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.

    10. Consider 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.

    11. Consider the approval EMS write-offs for the month and August in the amount of $21,442.74.

    12. Consider the approval of payment request #21 for the Elizabeth Layton Center Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Project.

    13. Consider entering into executive session to discuss matters of non-elected personnel.

  9. STAFF REPORTS

  10. COMMISSIONER COMMENTS AND/OR REPORTS

  11. CONSIDER A MOTION FOR ADJOURNMENT