May 17, 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 Waymire seconded to approve the minutes for May 12, 2004.  All voted “yes.”

Commissioner Stottlemire moved and Commissioner Ferguson seconded to approve payroll change 04-251 for Christopher Shaft with the Ambulance Department.  All voted “yes.”

Commissioner Stottlemire asked Blaine Finch about weeds and noxious weeds in the draft resolution dealing with a public nuisance.

Blaine Finch discussed a meeting he attending last week on emergency preparedness grant money.  Blaine said the paperwork needs to be submitted by this Friday.  Blaine said that does not leave enough time to consult with fire departments and other government entities before it is submitted.  Blaine said he would contact Larry Felix and Alan Radcliffe.

Commissioner Stottlemire moved and Commissioner Waymire seconded to go into an executive session for 15 minutes at 9:00 for non-elected personnel with Board, Shari Perry, Barbara Conus and Blaine Finch present.  All voted “yes.”  Chairman Taylor opened the meeting at 9:15 and reported no action taken, no decisions made.

Commissioner Stottlemire moved and Commissioner Waymire seconded to go into an executive session for 10 minutes at 9:15 for non-elected personnel with Board, Shari Perry, Barbara Conus and Blaine Finch present.  All voted “yes.”  Chairman Taylor opened the meeting at 9:25 and reported no action taken, no decisions made.

Board discussed two requests from John Dowell for continuing education for Lisa Dempsey and John Dowell.

Commissioner Hay moved and Commissioner Waymire seconded to approve the continuing education for Lisa Dempsey and John Dowell.  All voted “yes.”

Commissioner Waymire moved and Commissioner Ferguson seconded to approve payroll change 04-252 for Parker Saylor with the Jail.  All voted “yes.”

Open bids at 10:00 for the 2004 CHIP Project.  Four were received.

                                Area 1                     Area 2                     Area 3                     Area 4

Bidder                    Idaho                      John Brown           Jackson                  Cloud

Beachner                 $2,182,712.00         $1,173,650.00         $288,472.50            $1,700,518.25

Killough                  No bids                   $   975,035.25         $234,049.25            $1,371,430.09

Cutting Edge           $2,237,145.08         $   933,404.03         $222,612.50            $1,258,804.99

Apac-Shears            $1,668,921.75         $   921,557.97         $255,549.63            $1,169,675.85

Board asked Kevin Doyle with Taylor Design Group and Ray DeJulio to review the bids and come back with a recommendation.

Ray DeJulio discussed the payment schedule for the CHIP Project loan.  Board phoned Evelyn Fitzpatrick with the Kansas Department of Transportation to discuss the payment schedule, when interest starts, when payments are reimbursed to the county.  Evelyn said that everything hinges on when the loan agreement is signed.  She is going to send Ray two payment schedules.  Evelyn said that the payments are estimated to be $220,866 twice a year for 15 years.  Board will have to decide when payments will start and when they will make interest payments. 

Ray DeJulio discussed Colorado Rd. between Old 50 Highway and Anderson County line.  Ray said they plan to do some work on the rough spots.

Ray DeJulio discussed gas boy fuel system.  Ray said it is getting old and we can’t get parts to fix it anymore.  The cost to replace the fuel system is estimated at between $5,000 and $20,000 and Ray recommended paying for the replacement out of the General Fund Equipment Reserve Fund.

Ray DeJulio discussed underwater bridge inspections.  Ray said we have 4 in the County that need to be inspected at a cost of $2,550.  The contract for the inspections is with the State of Kansas.

Commissioner Hay moved and Commissioner Ferguson seconded to enter into a contract with the State of Kansas for underwater bridge inspections for a cost of $2,550.  All voted “yes.”

Harvey Nicholson discussed a ceremony on May 29^th at 1:30 on 4^th Street and at the Veterans Memorial for WWII Veterans.

Commissioner Waymire moved and Commissioner Ferguson seconded to go into an executive session for 13 minutes at 11:17 for non-elected personnel with Board present.  All voted “yes.”  Chairman Taylor opened the meeting at 11:30 and reported no action taken, no decision made.

Commissioner Ferguson moved and Commissioner Hay seconded to approve payroll change 04-249 for Gerald (Gary) Rose with Public Works.  All voted “yes.”

With no further discussion the meeting was adjourned at 11:40.

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                                          Clerk                                                                                             Chairman