January 8, 2007

BOARD OF FRANKLIN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

Chairman John E. Taylor called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m. and asked all in attendance to join him in the Pledge of Allegiance.

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

Norman Wooge 3790 Pawnee Rd. Ottawa discussed taxes and tax burden.

Helen Hood 1119 N. Hickory Ottawa discussed opening the meeting with prayer.

Commissioner Hay moved and Commissioner Waymire seconded to approve the consent of agenda as follows: minutes for January 3, 2007, tax change orders 2006-112 through 2006-127 and 2006-134 through 2006-141 and emergency vehicle permit for James Savage, Jr.  All voted “yes.”

Commissioner Hay moved and Commissioner Stottlemire seconded to adjourn the current commission.  All voted “yes.”

Shari Perry swore in Commissioners Karen Sue Farrell, Donald C. Hay and Donald R. Stottlemire.

Meeting reconvened with Chairman Taylor and Commissioners Dunn, Farrell, Hay and Stottlemire present.

Commissioner Stottlemire moved and Commissioner Taylor seconded to appoint Roy C. Dunn as Chairman.  Commissioners Farrell, Hay, Stottlemire and Taylor voted “yes.”  Commissioner Dunn abstained.

Commissioner Taylor moved and Commissioner Stottlemire seconded to appoint Sue Farrell as Vice Chairman.  Chairman Dunn and Commissioners Hay, Stottlemire and Taylor voted “yes.”  Commissioner Farrell abstained.

Commissioner Taylor moved and Commissioner Stottlemire seconded to designate the Ottawa Herald as the official newspaper.  All voted “yes.”

Commissioner Hay moved and Commissioner Farrell seconded to establish the Board meetings for the 1^st and 3^rd Wednesday in the evening and the 2, 4 & 5 as morning meetings.  Commissioners Hay and Farrell voted “yes.”  Chairman Dunn and Commissioners Taylor and Stottlemire voted “no.”

Commissioner Taylor moved and Commissioner Stottlemire seconded to leave the meeting as Wednesday morning except for the 3^rd Wednesday being an evening meeting.  Chairman Dunn and Commissioners Taylor and Stottlemire voted “yes.”  Commissioner Farrell and Hay voted “no.”

Commissioner Stottlemire moved and Commissioner Taylor seconded to appoint Sue Farrell to the Neighborhood Revitalization Board.  Chairman Dunn and Commissioners Hay, Taylor and Stottlemire voted “yes.”  Commissioner Farrell abstained.

Commissioner Taylor moved and Commissioner Stottlemire seconded to appoint Roy Dunn to the Ottawa Franklin County Economic Development Board.  Commissioners Farrell, Hay, Taylor and Stottlemire voted “yes.”  Chairman Dunn abstained.

Commissioner Stottlemire moved and Commissioner Farrell seconded to appoint Ed Taylor to attend the Ransom Memorial Hospital Board Meetings.  Chairman Dunn and Commissioners Farrell, Hay and Stottlemire voted “yes.”  Commissioner Taylor abstained.

Commissioner Hay moved and Commissioner Taylor seconded to appoint Donald C. Stottlemire to the RC&D Board.  Chairman Dunn and Commissioners Farrell, Hay and Taylor voted “yes.”  Commissioner Stottlemire abstained.

Commissioner Taylor moved and Commissioner Hay seconded to appoint Roy C. Dunn to the Tourism Board.  Commissioners Farrell, Hay, Taylor and Stottlemire voted “yes.”  Chairman Dunn abstained.

Commissioner Taylor moved and Commissioner Hay seconded to appoint Sue Farrell to attend the Ottawa Chamber of Commerce Board Meetings.  Chairman Dunn and Commissioners Hay, Taylor and Stottlemire voted “yes.”  Commissioner Farrell abstained.

Commissioner Taylor moved and Commissioner Hay seconded to appoint Donald R. Stottlemire to attend the Wellsville Chamber of Commerce Board Meetings.  Chairman Dunn and Commissioners Farrell, Hay and Taylor voted “yes.”  Commissioner Stottlemire abstained.

Commissioner Taylor moved and Commissioner Stottlemire seconded to appoint Donald C. Hay to be the representative to the Lake Region Committee.  Chairman Dunn and Commissioners Farrell, Stottlemire and Taylor voted “yes.”  Commissioner Hay abstained.

Commissioner Taylor moved and Commissioner Hay seconded to approve a cereal malt beverage license for Larry Stevenson dba Hickory Hollow Golf Course.  All voted “yes.”

Larry Walrod discussed a Special Use Permit application #0611-689 for Wade Beasley to permit the operation of  new and used tractors, vehicles, utility trailers, equipment and parts sales and rental business including repair shop located on the East side of Hwy K-273 and South of John Brown Rd.

Commissioner Stottlemire moved and Commissioner Taylor seconded to approve Resolution No. 07-001 a special use permit for Wade Beasley to permit the operation of new and used tractors, vehicles, utility trailers, equipment and parts sales and rental business including repair shop with seven conditions located in Section 18, Township 18, Range 18.  All voted “yes.”

Larry Walrod discussed rezoning application #0611-686 for Stanley Schaake to rezone approximately 80 acres from A-1 to RE to permit the division and sale of five tracts located near the intersection of Hwy 59 and Shawnee Rd. on the East side of Hwy 59 and North of Shawnee Rd.

Commissioner Hay moved and Commissioner Taylor seconded to approve Resolution No. 07-002 rezoning approximately 80 acres except that part condemned for Hwy 59 right of way in Condemnation Case #19-623 owned by Stanley Schaake from A-1 to RE located in Section 35, Township 15, Range 19.  Commissioners Hay, Farrell, Taylor and Stottlemire voted “yes.”  Chairman Dunn abstained.

Larry Walrod discussed rezoning application #06111-687 for Bill Liggett to rezone approximately 20 acres from A-1 to A-2 located near the intersection of Interstate 35 and Kentucky Rd. on the East side of Kentucky Rd. and South of Intersection 35.

Commissioner Hay moved and Commissioner Taylor seconded to approve Resolution No. 07-003 rezoning approximately 20 acres owned by Bill Liggett from A-1 to A-2 located in Section 21, Township 17, Range 19.  All voted “yes.”

Larry Walrod discussed rezoning application #06111-690 for S & S Land Co., LLC to rezone approximately 26 2/3 acres from A-2 to R3A located on the West side of Vermont Rd. between Woodson Rd. & Thomas Rd.

Commissioner Taylor moved and Commissioner Hay seconded to approve Resolution No. 07-004 rezoning approximately 26 2/3 acres owned by S & S Land Co., LLC from A-2 to R3A located in Section 20, Township 15, Range 21.  All voted “yes.”

Commissioner Taylor moved and Commissioner Hay seconded to go into an executive session for attorney client privileges for 15 minutes at 9:48 with Board, Lisa Johnson and Jay Newton present.  All voted “yes.”  Chairman Dunn opened the meeting at 10:03 and reported no action taken, no decisions made.

With no further discussion the meeting was adjourned at 10:05.

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