April 18, 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, John E. Taylor and Donald E. Waymire present.  

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

Commissioner Hay moved and Commissioner Taylor seconded to approve the minutes for April 13, 2005.  All voted “yes.”

Commissioner Taylor moved and Commissioner Dunn seconded to approve tax orders 2004-176 through 2004-190.  All voted “yes.”

Blaine Finch discussed set off program that the Ambulance Department uses to collect bills and is checking to see if it can be used for inmate charges.

Blaine Finch discussed that the radio task force committee is moving along at a good pace.  Blaine asked the Board to waive the special use permit fees for the placing of the four tower sites.

Commissioner Waymire moved and Commissioner Dunn seconded to waive the special use permit fees for the four tower sites.  All voted “yes.”

Commissioner Waymire moved and Commissioner Dunn seconded to go into an executive session for 15 minutes at 8:42 for attorney client privileges with Board and Blaine Finch present.  All voted “yes.”  Chairman Stottlemire opened the meeting at 8:57 and reported no action taken, no decisions made.

Board agreed on coin toss to break the tie vote for Lane City Council that Radie Spratt would be heads and Elizabeth Drekhahn would be tails.  Chairman Stottlemire tossed the coin and it was tails up.  Board declared Elizabeth Drekhahn as the fifth council member for Lane City Council.  Shari Perry will notify the Lane City Clerk and Elizabeth Drekhahn.

Commissioner Taylor moved and Commissioner Waymire seconded to approve Resolution 05-39 recommending that Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. continue to receive an exemption from ad valorem taxes for the distribution center for tax year 2005 and Resolution 05-40 recommending that Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. continue to receive an exemption from ad valorem taxes for a cross-dock at the distribution center for tax year 2005.  All voted “yes.”

Commissioners Waymire and Dunn will be attending the Ottawa Chamber of Commerce Quarterly Image Award Luncheon on April 26^th.

Commissioner Taylor moved and Commissioner Dunn seconded to approve payroll change 05-46.  All voted “yes.”

Board agreed to publish Commissioner Dunn’s synopsis of the employee survey.

Jim Haag discussed bids received for an auction service to conduct the auction of surplus county property.  Jim recommended accepting the bid from Eastern Kansas Auction Barn.

Commissioner Taylor moved and Commissioner Hay seconded to accept the bid from Eastern Kansas Action Barn to conduct the auction of surplus county property.  Commissioners Dunn, Hay, Taylor and Waymire voted “yes.”  Chairman Stottlemire abstained.

Commissioner Taylor moved and Commissioner Hay seconded to sign an agreement with Kansas State Bank for the lease purchase of two motor graders.  All voted “yes.”

Steve Brown discussed allowing Linda Taylor, Ede Ackmann and Barbara Coleman to attend the 2005 InfiniTec conference. 

Commissioner Hay moved and Commissioner Waymire seconded to approve the InfiniTec training conference for the Appraiser’s Office Staff.  All voted “yes.”

Commissioner Taylor moved and Commissioner Waymire seconded to release a statement of what has taken place the last couple of months.  Commissioner Hay said he thought it was premature.  Chairman Stottlemire and Commissioner Dunn, Taylor and Waymire voted “yes.”  Commissioner Hay voted “no.”

Board agreed they would not meet again until next Monday, but they will be attending the luncheon at USD 290 Board Office at noon on Wednesday.

With no further discussion the meeting was adjourned at 10:50.

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                                     Clerk                                                                                                  Chairman