March 24, 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.

Commissioner Hay moved and Commissioner Stottlemire seconded to approve the minutes for March 22, 2004.  All voted “yes.”

Commissioner Waymire moved and Commissioner Ferguson seconded to approve tax orders 2003-148 through 2003-150 and 2003-152 through 2003-154.  All voted “yes.”

Bill Gray discussed advertising for the leadership 2003-2004 class.  The cost would be $35.

Commissioner Hay moved and Commissioner Ferguson seconded to approve the advertising for the leadership class 2003-2004 in the amount of $35.  All voted “yes.”

Blaine Finch discussed a change order #8 for Kelly-Hill for approximately $11,000.  Blaine said that Midland Railroad has said that they will pay the entire amount if not covered by the grant.

Commissioner Waymire moved and Commissioner Hay seconded to approve change order #8 for Kelly-Hill on the Midland Railroad Project in the approximate amount of $11,000.  All voted “yes.”

Blaine Finch said he received a call from Barbara Conus and she would like to be on the selection committee from the Emergency Preparedness Director and also on the records management committee.  Board agreed.

Commissioner Stottlemire moved and Commissioner Waymire seconded to appoint the Register of Deeds, County Treasurer, County Clerk, District Court Administrator and County Counselor to the Records Management Committee.  All voted “yes.”

Commissioner Hay moved and Commissioner Waymire seconded to approve payroll change 04-233 for Bradley Comstock with Public Works.  All voted “yes.”

Jared Eggleston asked how much money has been spent on the HazMat Trailer.  Commissioner Stottlemire showed him the information that he has been given. 

Wayne Westerman and Kenny Blair with Cook, Flatt & Strobel made a presentation of proposed alternates to the Vermont Rd. Bridge over the Marais Des Cygnes.  Traffic counts are 1,300 vehicles per day and about 17% of those are large trucks.  The bridge was built in 1950 and is 400 feet in length.  Kenny discussed rehabilitation options vs. replace options.  KDOT would have to give an exemption for rehabilitation options if KDOT funds are to be used, because the bridge would not be 32 feet wide, it is currently only 24 feet wide and the tonnage rating has to be removed.  The project cost to rehab the bridge is $860,000 if KDOT would approve and the county cost of that would be $216,000.  Cost estimate to replace the bridge is $1,337,000 with the cost to the county being $337,000.  It would take at least 10 months for actual construction that the road would be closed for, if the bridge is replaced.  Wayne discussed detour routes.  Options are do nothing, rehabilitation or replace.  Kenny recommended starting planning, budgeting and replace the bridge.  Chairman Taylor said he though we need to start planning to replace the bridge.

Ray DeJulio and Kevin Doyle discussed talking to the rock quarries about producing 300,000 tons of rock for the CHIP Projects.  Martin Marietta can only produce 25,000 tons a month and would like to start stock piling the rock, but would also like an agreement that we are going to take it.  Blaine Finch and Ray DeJulio are going to work up an agreement.  Ray said we will need to use at least 2 quarries and 3 would be better.  Ray asked if surveying could start next week on Cloud Rd for the CHIP Project.

Commissioner Stottlemire moved and Commissioner Waymire seconded to start the surveying work on Cloud Rd.  All voted “yes.”

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

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