June 18, 2003
BOARD OF FRANKLIN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
The Board of Commissioners met in a regular session with Chairman John E.
Taylor and Commissioners Fred E. Ferguson, Donald C. Hay, Donald R. Stottlemire
and Donald E. Waymire present.
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Taylor at 8:30.
Larry Felix in and discussed planning and training to reduce cost on non-salary
items with improving quality. Need to organize an oversight team of
4 to do creating thinking that will reduce cost savings and define other
teams to do other tasks. Teams would have to have training to guide
them on what to do and look for. Ransom Memorial Hospital uses this
process and it has saved them a considerable amount of money.
John Dowell discussed purchasing traffic law hand books. Board agreed
to allow the purchase of up to 20 traffic law hand books for deputies.
Commissioner Stottlemire moved and Commissioner Waymire seconded to approve
the minutes for June 16, 2003. Chairman Taylor and Commissioners Ferguson,
Stottlemire and Waymire voted “yes.” Commissioner Hay abstained.
Shari Perry discussed Fort Scott Community College using the Annex meeting
room at no charge for training on waste water treatment. Board agreed
that they would need to pay for the use.
Shari Perry discussed Midland Railroad grant and the 20% match of $120,000
that Midland Railroad will be responsible for of the $600,000. Board
agreed that the County would need the match up front.
Shari Perry discussed Harassment Training. Board agreed that all department
heads would attend.
Shari Perry discussed proposed 2004 Election budget and ADA requirements
at polling places.
Open a public hearing at 10:00 relating to a proposal to vacate the following
streets and alleyways located in the town of Centropolis: Javens Avenue
between Eight Street and Ninth Street in the town of Centropolis; Ninth Street
between Javens Avenue and Centropolis Avenue in the town of Centropolis;
Tenth Street north of Centropolis Avenue in Block 1, Parcel 3 in the town
of Centropolis; and Alleyways between Ninth Street and vacated Eleventh Street
in Block 1, Parcel 3, town of Centropolis.
Ray DeJulio said that there would have to be two permanent easements.
One for water line and the other for the sewer line on Javens and Ninth Street.
Chairman Taylor closed the public hearing at 10:08.
Board agreed to vacate streets and alleys after easement are completed.
Commissioner Stottlemire moved and Commissioner Waymire seconded to publish
an invitation to bid for the Texas Rd. Bridge. All voted “yes.”
Commissioner Hay moved and Commissioner Ferguson seconded to approve a grant
of easement between Kerry Sue Eyerly and Franklin County for an easement
located in Section 29, Township 17, Range 21. All voted “yes.”
Jason Parks in and discussed proposed 2004 Information Technologies budget.
Commissioner Waymire moved and Commissioner Hay seconded to approve tax orders
174, 176 and 177. All voted “yes.”
Kris Kitchen with Heartland Works in about changing boundaries on the workforce
development regions and the division of employment and training.
Chairman Taylor moved the meeting at 11:53 to the basement of the Jail for
the monthly luncheon with the City of Ottawa and USD 290. Attending
the luncheon was Weldon Padgett, Eric Bushman, Andy Gasaway, Jan Collins,
Jeanette Lowry, Shari Perry, Don Stottlemire, Ed Taylor, Don Waymire, Fred
Ferguson, Don Hay, Wynndee Lee, Rocky Fleer, Scott Bird, Marg Stevens, Susan
Ward, Richard Jackson, Charles Gillette and Deb Henningsen.
Board back in chambers at 1:00.
Board discussed Transient Guest Tax.
With no further discussion the meeting was adjourned at 1:20.
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Clerk
Chairman