September 29, 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.

 

Crystal Camis with Women’s Transitional Care Services discussed domestic violence.

 

Chairman Taylor read proclamation.

 

Whereas, women and children continue to survive violence in their own homes; and

Whereas, the Kansas Attorney General reports that a woman is battered every 23 minutes; and every 16 day, 14 hours, 11 minutes a woman is murdered in Kansas; and Franklin County has the fourth-highest per capita incidence of reported domestic violence cases in Kansas; and

Whereas, the problems of domestic violence are not confined to any group or groups of people, but cross all economic, racial and social barriers; and

Whereas, domestic violence can result in emotional damage, physical harm and/or death to members of her family; and

Whereas, Franklin County, Kansas, complies with SB-356 that requires all law enforcement agencies in Kansas to adopt written policies regarding domestic violence calls; and

Whereas, during October 2004, Women’s Transitional Care Services and other concerned agencies and groups in Franklin County sponsor and promote Domestic Violence Awareness Month to focus community-wide attention on battered women and their children and to promote support of shelters and community programs that serve them;

Now therefore, the Franklin County Board of Commissioners hereby proclaims October 2004 as Domestic Violence Awareness Month in Franklin County, Kansas, and urges all its citizens to actively support and participate in scheduled events and ongoing programs designed to reduce and eventually eliminate domestic violence as a societal problem.

 

Commissioner Hay moved and Commissioner Ferguson seconded to adopt the proclamation and proclaim October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month.  All voted “yes.”

 

Commissioner Stottlemire moved and Commissioner Waymire seconded to approve tax orders 2003-213 through 2003-214.  All voted “yes.”

 

Commissioner Waymire moved and Commissioner Ferguson seconded to go into an executive session for 10 minutes at 8:50 for non-elected personnel with Board and Blaine Finch present.  All voted “yes.”  Chairman Taylor opened the meeting at 8:55 and reported no action taken, no decisions made.

 

Chris Salzman discussed utility study that he completed on County Buildings.

 

Commissioner Hay moved and Commissioner Stottlemire seconded to approve payroll change 04-339 for Renea Sammons with 911 Dispatch.  All voted “yes.”

 

Commissioner Hay moved and Commissioner Waymire seconded to approve the minutes for September 27, 2004.  All voted “yes.”

 

Jim Haag discussed holding a public hearing relating to a proposal to declare the following described roads as minimum maintenance roads: Beginning at a point 1,400 feet South of the centerline of Douglas Rd. on Arkansas Rd. thence South to Cloud Rd.; and from the centerline of Arkansas Rd. West on Cloud Rd. to Old 50 Hwy.

 

Commissioner Waymire moved and Commissioner Hay seconded to publish a notice of a public hearing at 10:00 am on October 20th in the Commission Chambers for the proposal to declare beginning at a point 1,400 feet South of the centerline of Douglas Rd. on Arkansas Rd. thence South to Cloud Rd.; and from the centerline of Arkansas Rd. West on Cloud Rd. to Old 50 Hwy as a minimum maintenance roads.  All voted “yes.”

 

Commissioner Waymire moved and Commissioner Ferguson seconded to go into an executive session for 10 minutes at 10:00 for acquisition of real estate with Board, Shari Perry, Blaine Finch and Jim Haag present.  All voted “yes.”  Chairman Taylor opened the meeting at 10:05 and reported no action taken, no decisions made.

 

Commissioner Hay moved and Commissioner Stottlemire seconded to accept Terrance and Anita Thoele offer of the necessary right of way to construct the reconstruction of Utah Terr and Douglas Rd.  in the amount of $15,000 for approximately 4 acres.  All voted “yes.”

 

Blaine Finch discussed holding a public hearing regarding the West Wilson Bridge.

 

Commissioner Hay moved and Commissioner Waymire seconded to publish a notice of public hearing to discuss the closing and removal of the West Wilson Street Bridge located over the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad tracks, said hearing will be November 4th at 7:00 p.m. at the Franklin County Annex.  All voted “yes.”

 

Commissioner Hay moved and Commissioner Stottlemire seconded to go into an executive session for 5 minutes at 10:20 for non-elected personnel with Board, Blaine Finch and Shari Perry present.  All voted “yes.”  Chairman Taylor opened the meeting at 10:25 and reported no action taken, no decisions made.

 

Larry Walrod discussed the final plat for Prairie Lakes Estates Subdivision to subdivide approximately 45.97 acres into 9 residential lots.  The property is located between Old Highway 50 and Interstate 35, and Louisiana and Meadow Lake Rd.  Larry presented a letter of credit in the amount of $75,000 for road improvements.

 

Commissioner Hay moved and Commissioner Waymire seconded to accept a letter of credit in the amount of $75,000, accept subdivision improvement agreement and accept right of ways and easements for Prairie Lakes Estates Subdivision.  All voted “yes.”

 

Commissioner Hay moved and Commissioner Waymire seconded to go into an executive session for 10 minutes at 10:47 for non-elected personnel with Board and Blaine Finch present.  All voted “yes.”  Chairman Taylor opened the meeting at 10:55 and reported no action taken, no decisions made.

 

Chairman Taylor recessed the meeting at 11:00.  Chairman Taylor reconvened the meeting at 11:45 at the Franklin County Annex Meeting Room for a luncheon with School District and Cities officials.

 

With no further discussion the meeting was adjourned at 1:10.

 

 

 

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