May 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 R. Stottlemire and Donald E. Waymire present.
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Taylor at 8:30.
Keith Clark discussed transfers of monies between JISP, Case Management, Restorative Justice and FIT.
Board discussed training request from Ethel Wallace for herself and two staff members to attend the Governor’s Conference on Juvenile Justice in Topeka.
Board discussed training request from John Dowell for Lisa Dempsey to attend the Kansas County and District Attorneys Association meeting in Wichita.
Commissioner Waymire moved and Commissioner Ferguson seconded to approve the training requests from Ethel Wallace and John Dowell. All voted “yes.”
Commissioner Ferguson moved and Commissioner Stottlemire seconded to approve the minutes for May 19, 2004. All voted “yes.”
Commissioner Stottlemire moved and Commissioner Ferguson seconded to approve tax orders 2003-170 through 2003-173. All voted “yes.”
Blaine Finch discussed that he had received a phone call about All Hazard Planning Grant. Blaine said that it appears we will be receiving an additional $5,000 to $10,000.
Blaine Finch discussed Midland Railroad Project.
Blaine Finch discussed interviewing for the Emergency Preparedness Coordinator.
R.W. James discussed his property at 2208 E. 15th that is zoned commercial and he has been trying to put a mobile home on the property for security reasons for the storage units that are on the property. Mr. James said he has health problems and he has sold his home in town and wants to move out by the storage units. Chairman Taylor said in the regulations you can’t place a mobile home on commercial property. Chairman Taylor said that maybe there can be an exception for Mr. James during his life span.
Blaine Finch said he was going to come to the Board with the three top interviewers for Emergency Preparedness Coordinator and the Board could determine if they want to interview them or take a recommendation.
Craig Davis discussed COPS in Schools Award. The amount of the award is $220,884 and will cover the costs to provide an officer in USD 288 and USD 289 beginning with the 2004-05 school year.
Commissioner Stottlemire moved and Commissioner Waymire seconded to approve the COPS in School Award for USD 288 and USD 289 for school year beginning 2004 and running through 2007 in the amount of $220,884. All voted “yes.”
Commissioner Waymire moved and Commissioner Stottlemire seconded to go into an executive session for 10 minutes at 9:05 for attorney client privilege with Board and Blaine Finch present. All voted “yes.” Chairman Taylor opened the meeting at 9:15 and reported no action taken, no decisions made.
Ray Toumberlin discussed upgrading Labette Terr. west of Nebraska Rd. and upgrading Nebraska Rd. north of Labette Terr and a portion of Nebraska Rd. south of Labette Terr. Mr. Toumberlin presented a petition signed by landowners adjoining the proposed upgrading and they are willing to pay their 40% of the project. Chairman Taylor said he had this improvement upgrade program planned for another area, but it fell through, but he is glad that it is going to happen somewhere. Ray DeJulio said that with the Public Works schedule it will not get started until fall and then be finished next spring. Ray Toumberlin said that the estimated cost of the project is $75,680 and the residents’ cost of the project is $30,720. Chairman Taylor asked Ray DeJulio if the project could be completed this year and Ray said he didn’t think it could. Commissioner Stottlemire said if you go and look at Oregon Rd. down by Central Heights, it was pugged and wintered and completed in the spring, it is a very good road. Chairman Taylor said it would be better to complete it next year. Chairman Taylor said he thinks that there is a consensus from the Commissioners to move forward. Blaine is going to review and come up with a petition.
Commissioner Waymire left at 10:03.
Larry Walrod discussed Pleasant Valley Subdivision Final Plat. Larry does not have the plat at this time, so he asked to continue until Wednesday.
Steve Brown discussed the 1991 and 1994 vehicles that the Appraisers’ Department uses for gathering information for appraisal purposes. Steve said they are having problems with them and they need to replace two of the three vehicles. Steve would like to get two small utility vehicles and pay for them out of the Appraiser’s Equipment Fund. Chairman Taylor said he could bid out for the replacement of all three vehicles. Steve said at this time the Ford Taurus still runs good and he didn’t think it needed to be replaced. Commissioner Stottlemire said he thought we should just look at replacing the two. Steve is going to draft the specifications and e-mail them to Blaine Finch.
Commissioner Stottlemire moved and Commissioner Ferguson seconded to publish for the solicitation of bids for two vehicles for the Appraiser’s Office. All voted “yes.”
Jason Parks discussed purchasing a public address system for the commission chambers. Chairman Taylor said they need a couple of microphones and a speaker or two. Commissioner Stottlemire said we need to purchase whatever Jason thinks will accomplish the job. Jason asked how many microphones they wanted, if each commissioner needed one, one for the county counselor, one for county clerk and one for people addressing the commissioners and how much they wanted to spend. Blaine Finch asked Jason if he had been to the City Hall to see what they have. Jason said no he had not been down to City Hall. Board agreed to get an amplifier large enough for 8 microphones, 4 speakers and only 2 microphones at this time.
With no further discussion the meeting was adjourned at 11:20.
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Clerk Chairman