September 14, 2005

BOARD OF FRANKLIN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

Chairman Donald R. Stottlemire called the meeting to order at 8:30 and asked all in attendance to join him in the Pledge of Allegiance.

Roll Call: Chairman Donald R. Stottlemire present, Commissioner John E. Taylor present, Commissioner Donald C. Hay present, Commissioner Roy C. Dunn present and Commissioner Donald E. Waymire present.

Commissioner Hay moved and Commissioner Waymire seconded to approve the minutes for September 12, 2005 as amended.  All voted “yes.”

Tom Job with KCAMP in and discussed the procedures of the services that KCAMP provides to Franklin County and exploring premium savings.

Commissioner Taylor moved and Commissioner Hay seconded to approve tax change orders 2004-278 through 2004-279. All voted “yes”.

Commissioner Taylor moved and Commissioner Hay seconded to allow the closing of Eisenhower Rd between Kingman Rd and Rock Creek Rd for a cross country meet on September 24, 2005 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.  All voted “yes.”

Commissioner Stottlemire opened the public hearing at 9:00 addressing the small cities community development block grant, under the community improvement category, on behalf of the Franklin County Mental Health Clinic, Inc.

Diane Drake, Tom Weigand, Keith Clark, Richard Warren all spoke in favor of the Small Cities Community Development Block Grant supporting Franklin County Mental Health Clinic, Inc.

Chairman Stottlemire closed the public hearing at 9:17.

Carroll Droddy 4069 Montana Rd  made a statement about cooperation in County government.

Commissioner Hay moved and Commissioner Waymire seconded to approve the adoption of agenda. All voted “yes”.

Commissioner Taylor moved and Commissioner Hay seconded to approve Resolution No. 05-95 certifying legal authority to apply for the 2006 Kansas Small Cities Community Development Block Grant Program from the Kansas Department of Commerce and authorizing the Chairman to sign and submit such an application in behalf of Franklin County Mental Health Clinic, Inc.  All voted “yes.”

Commissioner Dunn moved and Commissioner Waymire seconded to approve Resolution No. 05-96 assuring the Kansas Department of Commerce that funds will be continually provided for the operation and maintenance of improvements to the Mental Health Clinic to be financed with Community development Block Grant Funds.  All voted “yes.”

Commissioner Taylor moved and Commissioner Hay seconded to approve Resolution No. 05-97 commitment to seek funding through the Kansas Department of Commerce, Small Cities CDBG Program, in the amount of $400,000 in behalf of Franklin County Mental Health Clinic, INC and further commitment, by the County, to leverage project costs in the amount of $1,217,875 with an Industrial Revenue Bond, and $251,800 in cash from Franklin County Mental Health Clinic, Inc. as stated within the Interlocal Agreement.  All voted “yes.”

Commissioner Hay moved and Commissioner Taylor seconded to approve of Intergovernmental Agreement between Kansas Division of Emergency Management and Franklin County to allow Alan Radcliffe to be assigned to Mississippi or Louisiana to assist with hurricane Katrina relief for a period of not more than 25 days. Alan would be deployed to work in his same capacity, Emergency Management. Franklin County would continue with financial support in has absence, with the County to be reimbursed by Kansas Emergency Management upon submission of a travel expense report.  All voted “yes.”

Commissioner Taylor moved and Commissioner Hay seconded to approve Resolution No. 05-98 authorizing the County Administrator to implement the adopted Wage and Compensation Plan effective January 1, 2006.  All voted “yes.”

Commissioner Taylor moved and Commissioner Dunn seconded not to allow a group to have a benefit dunk tank set up in the Sheriff’s parking lot during the river run.  All voted “yes.”

Chairman Stottlemire recessed the meeting at 10:30 until 12:00 for the monthly department head luncheon to be held in the Jail basement.

Chairman Stottlemire opened the monthly Department Head Luncheon at 12:00 in the basement of the Jail. Attending the luncheon was Ron Henrickson, Don Stottlemire, Ed Taylor, Roy Dunn, Don Hay, Don Waymire, Darrell Wadkins, Sue McCay, Jody Edwards, Dale Watts, Blaine Finch, Becky Ortega, Heather Jones, Ethel Wallace, Steve Brown, Keith Clark, Jason Parks, Sharon Haas, Larry Walrod, Rick Sawin, and Nicole Roecker.

With no further discussion the meeting was adjourned at 12:45.

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