April 21, 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 R. Stottlemire and Donald E. Waymire present.  

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

Scott Michie with Bucher, Willis & Ratliff discussed getting started on emergency management plan.  Blaine Finch said the grant money could be increasing an additional $2,000, he should know by tomorrow.  Scott has until June 24^th to expend all of the grant money and this will not finish the plan, but get us started. 

Commissioner Donald C. Hay arrived at 8:40.

Commissioner Waymire moved and Commissioner Stottlemire seconded to allow Chairman Taylor to sign a contract with Bucher, Willis & Ratliff to start the emergency management plan.  All voted “yes.”

Blaine Finch discussed record storage and management.

Board discussed letters they received from Freone Hollinger regarding the Veterans Memorial and tree sculpture.

Commissioner Waymire moved and Commissioner Ferguson seconded to go into an executive session for 25 minutes at 9:05 for non-elected personnel with Board, Doris King, Ted McCurdy, Shari Perry and Blaine Finch present.  All voted “yes.”  Chairman Taylor opened the meeting at 9:30 and reported no action taken, no decisions made.

Commissioner Hay moved and Commissioner Ferguson seconded to approve the minutes for April 19, 2004.  All voted “yes.”

Darrell Wadkins discussed entrance doors at the Annex.  He recommended Suffron Glass at a cost of $16,309.50.

Commissioner Hay moved and Commissioner Ferguson seconded to approve the bid from Suffron Glass in the amount of $16,309.50.  All voted “yes.”

Blaine Finch discussed vacation leave policy and having to take it in not less than 4 hour increments.  Blaine was directed to prepare a resolution to change policy to not less than 1 hour increments.

It was published to open bids at 10:00 for the Acorn Bridge Improvements.  No bids were received.

Commissioner Stottlemire moved and Commissioner Waymire seconded to republish for bids for the Acorn Bridge Improvements.  All voted “yes.”

Ray DeJulio discussed publishing a solicitation of bids for tires.

Commissioner Hay moved and Commissioner Ferguson seconded to publish a solicitation of bids for tires.  All voted “yes.”

Ray DeJulio discussed a meeting with landowners on Labette Terr. about hard surface road improvements.  Board agreed that it did not meet the requirement of abutting to another hard surface road.  Ray is going to talk to Mr. Tomberlin again.

Board discussed a draft resolution regarding nuisances in the county.

Chairman Taylor moved the meeting at 11:45 to the basement of the Jail for the monthly luncheon with USD290 and the City of Ottawa.  Attending the luncheon was Scott Bird, Deb Henningsen, Bill Allegre, Weldon Padgett, Marge Stevens, Jeanette Lowry, Jack Bushman, Ed Taylor, Fred Ferguson, Don Stottlemire, Don Waymire, Charles Gillette, Shari Perry, Don Hay, Rocky Fleer, Louis Reed, Gene Ramsey, Andy Gassaway and Jane Morton.

With no further discussion the meeting was adjourned at 12:55.

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