August 6, 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 R. Stottlemire and Donald E. Waymire present.  

The meeting was called to order by Chairman Taylor at 8:30.

Steve Brown discussed sending two employees to training in Topeka this month for change orders for tax.  Board agreed.

Larry Walrod discussed grant of easement from David and Pamela Hill located in Section 24, Township 15, Range 19 on Montana Rd.

Commissioner Stottlemire moved and Commissioner Waymire seconded to accept a Grant of Permanent Right of Way between David M. & Pamela K. Hill and Franklin County for a tract located in Section 24, Township 15, Range 19.  All voted “yes.”

John Dowell and Larry Walrod discussed rezoning of property at Homewood exit and if public notice needed to be given again since County Commissioners sent it back to the Planning Commission.  It was agreed to give notice again.

Harold Wingert discussed rock quarry North of Ottawa.  He stated that they start crushing rock at 1:30 in the morning.  When he complains they follow the special use permit and are in compliance.  Harold said he called the quarry in May and told them they are using their 40 days and what where they going to do come July.  He said they don’t have a fence up, they don’t do watering.  Harold asked who was monitoring this operation to see that they are in compliance with the special use permit.

Chairman Taylor said County doesn’t have the manpower to monitor the quarry.  Larry Walrod said if a complaint is filed and verified the special use can go back to the Planning Commission for review.

Phil Holland the General Manager with Martin Marietta said they can pull a log from KCPL and can verify when they are doing crushing because of peaks in electric use.

Chairman Taylor asked about conditions of special use permit.  Phil Holland said that the fencing on US 59 Highway has been bid out and they accepted the bid from Doyle Morgan, but he has not installed it yet.  Chairman Taylor asked for a report from KCPL and Phil Holland said they would have the fence up by the end of August.

Harold Wingert asked about water trucks and Phil Holland said they run the trucks daily all the time and have closed 5 days this year because of the dust.

Phil Holland said he has not received a phone call from Harold Wingert and that he could call him anytime he has an issue or question.

Commissioner Waymire moved and Commissioner Ferguson seconded to approve payroll changes 03-341 for Christine Thornton with 911 and 03-342 for Patrick Hultman with the Ambulance Department.  All voted “yes.”

Commissioner Waymire moved and Commissioner Ferguson seconded to approve the following days as holidays for 2004: 

New Year’s Day                                                     Thursday, January 1, 2004

Martin Luther King Day                                        Monday, January 19, 2004

Presidents Day                                                       Monday, February 16, 2004

Memorial Day                                                        Monday, May 31, 2004

Independence Day                                                  Monday, July 5, 2004

Labor Day                                                               Monday, September 6, 2004

Veterans Day                                                          Thursday, November 11, 2004

Thanksgiving Day                                                   Thursday & Friday, November 25 and 26, 2004

Christmas Day                                                        Friday, December 24, 2004

End of Year Audit                                                   Friday, December 31, 2004

All voted “yes.”

Board agreed to continue to fund $8.00 per month for employees that have a membership to the Ottawa Nautilus through the benefit plan of the Counties.

Commissioner Stottlemire moved and Commissioner Ferguson seconded to approve the minutes for August 4, 2003.  All voted “yes.”

Commissioner Stottlemire moved and Commissioner Waymire seconded to accept a Grant of Easement between Karl W. and Sarah E. Grant and Franklin County for a tract located in Section 30, Township 17, Range 21.  All voted “yes.”

John Dowell discussed the next tax sale and hiring an attorney to replace one that resigned.  Board said they would like to talk to John after the road trip about hiring another attorney.

Board, Ray DeJulio and Shari Perry left at 10:05 to view bridges.

Viewed bridge on Utah Rd. 2 ¾ miles South of K-68.  Bridge is narrow and on a minimum maintenance road.  Estimated cost to replace is $220,000.

Viewed Blackstone Bridge on Haskell Terr.  Bridge is to be replaced in 2004 with an 80/20 Federal funding grant.

Viewed bridge one mile South of Rock Creek Rd. on Nebraska Rd. and East of Jackson Rd.  Road in a minimum maintenance road and bridge is closed, had to walk ¼ mile to bridge structure, which is still standing, but no planking is on the bridge.  Ray DeJulio is going to look into closing the road.

Back in chambers at 11:50.

Commissioner Waymire moved and Commissioner Stottlemire seconded to go into an executive session for 30 minutes at 11:55 for personnel of non-elected with Board and John Dowell present.  All voted “yes.”  Chairman Taylor opened the meeting at 12:25 and reported no action taken, no decisions made.

With no further discussion the meeting was adjourned at 12:25.

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