AGENDA

BOARD OF FRANKLIN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

Wednesday, November 12, 2008  |  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 Gail Davis with Grace Episcopal Church.

  5. CORRESPONDENCE & ORGANIZATIONAL BUSINESS

  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 Franklin County Commission meeting of November 5, 2008.

    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. 8:45 a.m. - Hold a Public Hearing to discuss the City of Ottawa's annexation of land south of Ottawa along Highway 59, as provided by K.S.A. 12-521

    2. Receive a presentation on the Shop Local Program from members of the Ottawa Chamber of Commerce and Kansas State Bank.
      click here to view supporting documents

    3. Consider the approval of EMS write-offs for the month of October in the amount of $28,331.11.
      click here to view supporting documents

    4. Consider the approval of a recommendation to set an effective date of December 21st for the 2009 Cost of Living Adjustment for Franklin County employees.
      click here to view supporting documents

    5. Consider the approval of a letter of engagement between Franklin County and Agler & Gaeddert Chartered to prepare the 2008 state and federal tax returns for the Employee Health Care Fund.
      click here to view supporting documents

    6. Consider opening bids as submitted for tires for the Franklin County Public Works Department.
      click here to view supporting documents

    7. Consider the approval of a recommendation to accept a bid for the Franklin County Salt Storage Shed.
      click here to view supporting documents

    8. Consider the approval of a request to waive the building permit fee for Eric Soper to replace a residence destroyed by fire.
      click here to view supporting documents

    9. Consider the approval of Final Plat Application #0809-881 for Oregon Estates Subdivision located at the intersection of Oregon Road and Sand Creek Road on the east side of Oregon Road and the north side of Sand Creek Road.
      click here to view supporting documents

    10. Consider the approval of a recommendation to set a Public Hearing for the proposed 2008 Budget Amendments.
      click here to view supporting documents

  9. STAFF REPORTS

  10. COMMISSIONER COMMENTS AND/OR REPORTS

  11. CONSIDER A MOTION FOR ADJOURNMENT