April 13, 2005

BOARD OF FRANKLIN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

The Board of Commissioners met in a regular session with Chairman Donald R. Stottlemire and Commissioners Roy C. Dunn, Donald C. Hay and Donald E. Waymire present.  Commissioner John E. Taylor absent.  

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

Commissioner Hay moved and Commissioner Dunn seconded to approve the minutes for April 11, 2005.  All voted “yes.”

Alan Radcliffe discussed a foreign animal disease proposal for E-Fm (Emergency & Facilities Management) to provide a FAD (Foreign Animal Disease) plan for Franklin County.  The cost for the plan is $8,665 and will be paid for with Homeland Security grant money.

Commissioner Dunn moved and Commissioner Waymire seconded to enter into an agreement with E-Fm Consulting, LLC to provide Franklin County with a plan in order to respond immediately to an outbreak of FAD (Foot and Mouth Disease).  All voted “yes.”

Chairman Stottlemire signed a release from Hutinett, Schlotterbeck & Burns for performing the 2004 audit and preparing the 2006 budget.

Blaine Finch discussed that Dr. Frank has requested to lease space at the records storage facility (Crestview).  Blaine stated there was one space available.  Board agreed to have Blaine prepare a lease.

Jim Haag discussed that Taylor Design Group will conduct a study on Montana Rd, to Shawnee Rd., to Stafford Rd. and Marshall Rd. to Oregon Rd to Rock Creek Rd. at a cost estimate of $1,500.

Commissioner Hay moved and Commissioner Waymire seconded to allow Taylor Design Group to conduct a study on Montana Rd., Shawnee Rd., and Stafford Rd. for the purpose of hard surfacing in the amount of $1,500.  Chairman Stottlemire and Commissioners Hay and Waymire voted “yes.”  Commissioner Dunn abstained.

Jim Haag said that Kansas State Bank will honor their bid from March for financing of two additional motor graders.

Commissioner Taylor arrived at 9:15.

Commissioner Waymire moved and Commissioner Dunn seconded to support the Youth In Government program and pay them $300.  All voted “yes.”

Gene Rieder asked why the minutes are no longer in the Ottawa Herald.  Cleon Rickel with the Ottawa Herald said it was the Editors decision not to print them anymore and suggested that he call down to the newspaper.

Mary Allison Haynie, Ottawa Main Street Association discussed that October 19 to October 21 the City of Ottawa will be hosting the 2005 joint state conference of the Kansas Pride Communities and Kansas Main Street Communities.  They would like to use the old courtroom on October 19 from 9 to 12 and October 21 from 8 to 12.  Board agreed and asked Mary Allison to contact Darrell Wadkins.

Becky Ortega discussed the results of the employee survey.

Commissioner Taylor moved and Commissioner Waymire seconded to go into an executive session for 17 minutes at 9:43 for personnel of non-elected with Board, Becky Ortega and Blaine Finch present.  All voted “yes.”  Chairman Stottlemire opened the meeting at 10:00 and reported no action taken, no decisions made.

Commissioner Taylor moved and Commissioner Waymire seconded to go into an executive session for 15 minutes at 10:00 for personnel of non-elected with Board, Becky Ortega and Blaine Finch present.  All voted “yes.”  Chairman Stottlemire opened the meeting at 10:15 and reported no action taken, no decisions made.

Commissioner Taylor moved and Commissioner Waymire seconded to go into an executive session for 15 minutes at 10:15 for personnel of non-elected with Board, Becky Ortega and Blaine Finch present.  All voted “yes.”  Chairman Stottlemire opened the meeting at 10:30 and reported no action taken, no decisions made.

Commissioner Taylor moved and Commissioner Dunn seconded to approve an employment agreement between Franklin County and Ronald Henrickson for professional services as County Administrator.  All voted “yes.”

Commissioner Dunn moved and Commissioner Waymire seconded to go into an executive session for 5 minutes at 10:40 for attorney client privileges with Board and Blaine Finch present.  All voted “yes.”  Chairman Stottlemire opened the meeting at 10:45 and reported no action taken, no decisions made.

Commissioner Hay moved and Commissioner Taylor seconded to approve payroll change 05-43.  All voted “yes.”

Commissioner Dunn moved and Commissioner Waymire seconded to go into an executive session for 10 minutes at 10:05 for attorney client privileges with Board and Blaine Finch present.  All voted “yes.”  Chairman Stottlemire opened the meeting at 10:15 and reported no action taken, no decisions made.

Ted McCurdy discussed March monthly report for the Ambulance Department.

Commissioner Hay moved and Commissioner Taylor seconded to approve the write offs in the amount of $36,779.19 for the month of March for the Ambulance Department.  All voted “yes.”

Ted McCurdy discussed one employee attending Training Officer Class and two employees attending Training Life Team Class.

Commissioner Hay moved and Commissioner Dunn seconded to approve the Training Officer and Training Life Team Classes for Ambulance Department employees.  All voted “yes.”

Ted McCurdy discussed that the Franklin County Ambulance Department received the Outstanding Emergency Service Award from the KEMTA annual meeting and that Vicki Robbins received the Paramedic of the Year Award.

Ethel Wallace discussed the first quarter Juvenile Detention report.

Commissioner Waymire moved and Commissioner Dunn seconded to go into an executive session for 10 minutes at 11:40 for personnel of non-elected with Board, Becky Ortega, Ted McCurdy and Blaine Finch present.  All voted “yes.”  Chairman Stottlemire opened the meeting at 11:48 and reported no action taken, no decisions made.

Commissioner Waymire moved and Commissioner Dunn seconded to approve payroll change 05-44.  All voted “yes.”

Chairman Stottlemire moved the meeting to the Jail basement for the monthly department head luncheon.  Attending the luncheon was Debbie Hough, Sue McCay, Ethel Wallace, Keith Clark, Ted McCurdy, Barbara Conus, Dale Watts, Deb Barker, Darrell Wadkins, Blaine Finch, Rick Sawin, Jim Haag, Larry Walrod, Alan Radcliffe, Becky Ortega, Steve Brown, Shari Perry, Craig Davis, Heather Jones, Audra Seyler, Jason Parks, Roy Dunn, Don Waymire, Don Stottlemire, Don Hay and Ed Taylor.

Chairman Stottlemire and Commissioners Dunn, Hay and Taylor arrived back in chambers at 12:55.

Shari Perry told the Board she will no longer prepare the agenda, take care of keys to the Courthouse and Annex and the booking of the County van.  Since they are not her statutory duty and the because of the concern of overtime in her department, this will free up some time.  Chairman Stottlemire said he would talk to Doris King about doing the agenda and booking of the Annex Meeting Room and talk to Darrell about the keys to the Annex and Courthouse and see if they would do it until the Administrator gets on board.

With no further discussion the meeting was adjourned at 1:05.

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