October 31, 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 to approve the minutes for October 26, 2005.  Died for lack of a second.

 

Commissioner Waymire moved and Commissioner Taylor seconded to return the minutes to the Clerk to have the Wendell Barker and Kevin Jones paragraphs summarized.  Chairman Stottlemire and Commissioners Taylor and Waymire voted “yes.”  Commissioner Dunn and Hay voted “no.”

 

Chairman Stottlemire read a thank-you from Jason Camis for the counties support on the Farm Tour.

 

Chairman Stottlemire read a thank-you from Sandy Praeger, State Insurance Commissioner for inviting her to address the Board.

 

Board discussed accepting 749 Liberty, 629 S. Hickory, 1018 S. Walnut, 126 N. Poplar and 227 S. Main into the Neighborhood Revitalization Program.

 

Commissioner Waymire moved and Commissioner Hay seconded to include the applications for 749 Liberty, 629 S. Hickory, 1018 S. Walnut, 127 N. Poplar and 227 S. Main into the Neighborhood Revitalization Programs.  All voted “yes.”

 

Carroll Droddy 4069 Montana Rd. discussed funding for Montana/Shawnee Rd. project.

 

Virgil Hemreck 995 Delaware Terr asked about putting the question back on the ballot to see if the voters really want to continue with a County Administrator.

 

Kenneth Dodd 631 N Oak discussed that the time spent on the arguing of the minutes is a waste of time and they just need to be prepared verbatim.

 

Weldon Harrod 336 Willow discussed that last Wednesday the Clerk ask the Counselor for a copy of the statement that the Chairman had read in the meeting.

 

Commissioner Hay moved and Commissioner Waymire seconded to approve the agenda with the addition of item  10.8 Shari Perry discuss Kansas Open Meetings Act and item 10.9 Executive session for interview.  All voted “yes.”

 

Item 10.1 Sean Gooding discussed purchasing protective bunker gear, helmets and boots for the Ambulance personnel.  Sean recommended waiving the sealed bid process and accepting the bids from Conrad Fire Equipment and Jerry Ingram Fire and Rescue

 

Commissioner Waymire moved and Commissioner Taylor seconded to waive the bid process and approve the bid from Conrad Fire Equipment for 20 sets of bunker gear in the amount of $19,180 and purchase 10 helmets and 20 pair of boots from Jerry Ingram Fire and Rescue in the amount of $2,970.  All voted “yes.”

 

Item 10.2 Sean Gooding discussed the September Ambulance Report.

 

Commissioner Hay moved and Commissioner Taylor seconded to approve the write-offs for the month of September for the Ambulance Department in the amount of $16,861.34.  All voted “yes.”

 

Item 10.3 Keith Clark discussed the 1st quarter Juvenile Justice Authority’s FY1006 program reports.

 

Chairman Stottlemire recessed the meeting at 9:15.  Board back in session at 9:22.

 

Item 10.4 Jason Parks discussed hosting the Ottawa the Ottawa Library Website on the county servers and extend this offer to all schools, towns, public hospitals, fire districts, water districts, etc.

 

Commissioner Taylor moved and Commissioner Hay  seconded to allow the Information Technologies to begin work to host the Ottawa City Library Web Site and allow the IT Department to host more sites and to allow the services of the County Counselor to help develop a simple form or letter of intent spelling and identifying expectations and obligations of the committed parties.  All voted “yes”.

 

Item 10.5 Jason Parks discussed firewall purchase to replace firewall transferred to USD 290.  The cost is $6.679.

 

Commissioner Taylor moved and Commissioner Dunn seconded to waive the purchasing policy and accept the quote for $6,679 from JGI for the firewall purchase.  All voted “yes.”

 

Item 10.9 Executive session to interview personnel of non-elected.

 

Commissioner Taylor moved and Commissioner Waymire seconded to go into an executive session for 25 minutes at 9:40 for the purpose of an interview of a candidate for the interim County Administrator with Board and interviewer present.  All voted “yes.”  Chairman Stottlemire opened the meeting at 10:05 and reported no action taken, no decisions made.

 

Item 10.7 Jason Parks discussed purchasing a copier/printer for the Appraiser’s Office from Imagistics in the amount of $4,857.53.  Board asked Jason to look into purchasing it out of ROD Technologies Fund.

 

Commissioner Taylor moved and Commissioner Hay seconded to approve the purchase of a copier/printer for the Appraiser’s Office.  All voted “yes.”

 

Item 10.6 Commissioner Hay discussed who was in charge.

 

Item 10.8  Shari Perry discussed violations of the Kansas Open Meeting Act.

 

Item 11.1 Jim Haag discussed the purchase of tires for the rubber tire loader.  Jim recommended purchasing 4 tires from GCR TTC in the amount of $460.25 each.

 

Commissioner Hay moved and Commissioner Taylor seconded to approve the purchase of 4 tires for the rubber tire loader from GCR TTC in the amount of $460.25 each.  All voted “yes.”

 

Commissioner Hay moved to discontinue the contract with the County Counselor effective immediately.  Died for a lack of second.

 

Jim Haag discussed advertising for the position of Franklin County Administrator in the appropriate venues, closing on January 6, 2006.

 

Commissioner Hay moved and Commissioner Taylor seconded to advertise for a County Administrator with the proper qualifications.  All voted “yes.

 

Jim Haag discussed the KDOT Revolving Loan Fund.  Jim requested to change the first payment due date to February 2006 rather than August 2006, change the term of the loan of the loan from 15 years to 17 years and to change the interest and fees not to be capitalized.

 

Commissioner Taylor moved and Commissioner Hay seconded to approve changing the KDOT Revolving Loan Fund agreement to the first payment due date to February 2006, change the term of the loan to 17 years and change the interest and fees not to be capitalized.  All voted “yes.”

 

Commissioner Taylor moved and Commissioner Waymire seconded to go into an executive session for 10 minutes at 10:30 for personnel of non-elected with Board and Blaine Finch present.  All voted “yes.”  Chairman Stottlemire opened the meeting at 10:38 and reported no action taken, no decisions made.

 

With no further discussion the meeting was adjourned at 10:38.

 

 

 

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                             Clerk                                                                                                          Chairman