March 28, 2007

BOARD OF FRANKLIN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

Chairman Roy C. Dunn called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m.

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

Chairman Dunn asked all in attendance to join in the Pledge of Allegiance.

Invocation by Chaplain Matthew Benorden with Hospice Care of Kansas.

Ted Fogle 1521 Maple discussed east of US 59 Hwy on Kingman Rd. where he owns property.  Chairman Dunn asked him to wait until item 2 on the agenda for more discussion.

Della Sandgren 2408 Brushcreek Dr. Lawrence discussed government spending and taxes.

Commissioner Hay moved and Commissioner Farrell seconded to approve the consent agenda as follows: minutes for March 21, 2007 and claim vouchers for March 31, 2007 in the amount of $232,656.77.  Chairman Dunn and Commissioners Farrell, Hay and Stottlemire voted “yes.”  Commissioner Taylor voted “yes” on the claim vouchers and abstained on the minutes.

Craig Davis recognized Mike Voights and Phil DePriest and presented them with Life Saving Awards.

Craig Davis recognized Dispatcher Sarah Peffly and Sgt. Brad Owen and presented them with Life Saving Awards.

Chairman Dunn recognized Sheriff Craig Davis and presented him with an award.

Jim Haag discussed cost sharing with Ted Fogle on Kingman Rd. east of US 59 Hwy for 1,020 feet in an amount not to exceed $7,450.

Ted Fogle discussed that water is being hauled from a city meter at the intersection of US 59 and Kingman Rd. causing traffic problems and water damage to the road and ditches.

Commissioner Taylor moved and Commissioner Stottlemire seconded to table any decision on cost sharing on Kingman Rd. until Lisa Johnson and Jim Haag can look into the issues.  All voted “yes.”

Larry Walrod discussed formalizing the action of the County Commission vacating the rights of way and the easements and reverting the Tennessee Park Subdivision to a single parcel.

Commissioner Taylor moved and Commissioner Hay seconded to approve Resolution No. 07-014 vacating the final plat of the Tennessee Park Subdivision together with all roads and easements shown on said plat.  All voted “yes.”

Keith Clark & Diane Drake discussed an application for a Federal Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant for parental modeling program in the amount of $159,837.  This grant will serve youth and their parents/guardians in Anderson, Coffey, Franklin, Miami, Osage, Linn and Bourbon Counties.

Commissioner Hay moved and Commissioner Taylor seconded to approve the Federal Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant application in the amount of $159,837.  All voted “yes.”

Board recessed at 9:30.  Back in session at 9:37.

Gayla Stofko discussed establishing a retirement plan with ICMA Retirement Corporation for the County Administrator.

Commissioner Hay moved to table discussion on establishing a retirement plan for the County Administrator until he returns.  Died for lack of second.

Commissioner Taylor moved and Chairman Dunn seconded to approve Resolution No. 07-015 establishing a retirement plan for the Franklin County Administrator.  Chairman Dunn and Commissioners Stottlemire and Taylor voted “yes.”  Commissioners Farrell and Hay voted “no.”

Nick Robbins discussed the write-offs for the month of February to be sent to the State of Kansas Set Off Program in the amount of $12,930.40 and the insurance write-offs in the amount of $17,447.03. 

Commissioner Taylor moved and Commissioner Farrell seconded to approve the write-offs for the month of February for the Ambulance Department for the total amount of $30,377.43.  All voted “yes.”

Commissioner Farrell asked Nick Robbins about all of the repair vouchers for the ambulances that she has signed and the age and mileage of the current ambulances.  Nick advised the Board about the E450 availability and said that a demo ambulance was going to be at the Ambulance Department this afternoon if they wanted to look at it.

Commissioner Stottlemire moved to remove from the table the discussion on the property at 4^th & K-33 in Wellsville for an Ambulance Station.  Died for a lack of second.

Chairman Dunn made a presentation to Della Sandgren and audience on taxes and asked the Commission if they wanted to put on the agenda to vote on reorganizing the Appraiser’s Office and or re-appraising the county.

Board discussed letter sent by Robert Rossman of 1649 Oregon Rd. about roads, gravel and his mailbox.  Chairman Dunn said the letter was given to the Public Works Director.

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

With no further discussion the meeting was adjourned at 10:30.

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