March 3, 2004

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.

Bob Thompson discussed Recycling/HHW Conference in Salina.  Bob said the cost of the conference is $69.

Commissioner Hay moved and Commissioner Stottlemire seconded to approve Bob Thompson to attend the Recycling/HHW Conference in Salina.  All voted “yes.”

Bob Thompson discussed days that the Transfer Station will be closed for holidays to the public and commercial haulers.

Bob Thompson discussed grants for oil containment and to build an enclosure over the can blower.  Bob said he is hoping to receive grants in the amount of $7,400 to do these two projects.

Bob Thompson discussed the enclosure of a building at the Transfer Station.  Bob said he is looking into the cost to run water to the building and installing guttering.

Bob Thompson discussed the new construction and demolition regulations and hiring an engineer.

Bob Thompson discussed having clean-up days for free dumping at the Transfer Station on April 16 and 17.  Bob said the commercial haulers and commercial roofers would still be charged.

Commissioner Stottlemire moved and Commissioner Ferguson seconded to accept the resignation of Leroy Wasmund as the Ohio Township Treasurer effective March 1, 2004.  All voted “yes.”

Commissioner Hay moved and Commissioner Ferguson seconded to appoint Kevin Kimball to fill the unexpired term of Leroy Wasmund as the Ohio Township Treasurer, effective March 3, 2004.  All voted “yes.”

Shari Perry discussed purchasing new election supply bags at a cost of $2,151.25.

Commissioner Hay moved and Commissioner Ferguson seconded to approve the purchase of new election supply bags at a cost of $2,151.25.  All voted “yes.”

Commissioner Hay moved and Commissioner Waymire seconded to approve the minutes for March 1, 2004.  All voted “yes.”

Blaine Finch discussed the position of Emergency Preparedness and applying for grant money.

Blaine Finch discussed the sales tax distribution. 

Commissioner Stottlemire left at 9:50 to attend a RC&D Meeting.

Keith Clark discussed hiring a Counselor in Training for Alcohol/Drug education class.  Board agreed and Keith will come back with a payroll change after paper work has all been completed and job description has been written for a Counselor in Training.

Rick Sawin discussed sending an employee to Basic Training School in Manhattan.  The training covers noxious weed law and other aspects of the noxious weed department.

Commissioner Hay moved and Commissioner Waymire seconded to approve sending a noxious weed employee to Basic Training School.  All voted “yes.”

Ray DeJulio discussed an upgrade of a portion of Haskell Rd.  The upgrade is needed because KDOT designed I-35 and changed the intersection of Florida Rd and Haskell Rd.  One homeowner had a driveway on Florida Rd and with the realignment his property no longer touches Florida Rd.  Haskell Rd. was extended and made a minimum maintenance road and the homeowner has no maintained road adjoining his property unless a portion of Haskell Rd. is made a full maintenance. 

Commissioner Waymire moved and Commissioner Hay seconded to approve Resolution No. 04-13 making a portion of Haskell Rd. a full maintenance county road, located in Section 3, Township 18, Range 18 (see resolution for complete legal).  All voted “yes.”

Ray DeJulio discussed the cost to move the waterline on the Acorn Bridge Project is $2,000 and it will be paid to Rural Water District #4.

Commissioner Hay moved and Commissioner Ferguson seconded to approve the cost of $2,000 to move the waterline on the Acorn Bridge Project.  All voted ‘yes.”

Ray DeJulio discussed the 2004 dust control plan.

Commissioner Ferguson moved and Commissioner Hay seconded to approve payroll change 04-218 for Patrick Hultman with the Ambulance Department.  All voted “yes.”

Commissioner Stottlemire arrived back at 11:00.

Commissioner Hay moved and Commissioner Waymire seconded to support the Kids Voting Kansas Program and invest $25.00 to the program.  All voted “yes.”

Commissioner Stottlemire discussed that he was told the new trucks purchased for Public Works used a lot more fuel and didn’t have enough power.  Chairman Taylor said they would have to get a report from Ray DeJulio.

With no further discussion the meeting was adjourned at 11:10. 

         ____________________________________                               ____________________________________

                                   Clerk                                                                                                  Chairman