August 22, 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 him in the Pledge of Allegiance.

Invocation by Reverend Joel Fredrikson.

Doug Morgan 3919 Florida Rd Pomona discussed mowing and tree cutting off of Reno Rd and Florida Rd.

Della Sandgren 2408 Brushcreek Dr. Lawrence discussed lowering taxes, bring valuations in line, consolidation of jobs, and mill levy history for City, School and County.

Carrol Droddy 4069 Montana Rd Ottawa discussed budget increase, older folks on fixed incomes, cost increasing for everything, need to hold the line, Montana Rd from Reno Rd around to Ohio Rd.

Leroy Hildebrandt 2645 Indiana Terr Ottawa discussed outsourcing of jobs (engineering) that should not be outsourced we have employees that can do them, need to sort things out and lower mill levy.

Chet Leach 3881 Rock Creek Rd Rantoul discussed mill levy, need to look at sales tax and the sales tax money that goes to the hospital, can save money by using employees instead of hiring companies to do the work, everyone wants growth.

Gene Hirt 1112 Augusta Lane Ottawa thanked the board for the resource officers in schools, discussed mill levy history and sales tax revenues.

Commissioner Hay moved and Commissioner Taylor seconded to approve the consent agenda as follows: minutes for August 8, 13, 15 and 20, 2007, claim vouchers for August 15, 2007 in the amount of $598,483.41 and tax change orders 2006-340 through 2006-346.  All voted “yes.”

The National Weather Service recognized Franklin County as Storm Ready and presented County with two signs and an award.

Board recessed at 9:07.  Back in session at 9:14.

Lisa Johnson discussed designating depositories for Franklin County funds.

Commissioner Taylor moved and Commissioner Hay seconded to approve Resolution No. 07-054 designating the official bank depositories for Franklin County Funds as Kansas State Bank, Peoples Bank, Patriots Bank, Solutions Bank, Team Bank and Bank of the West.  All voted “yes”.

Nick Robbins discussed July 2007 Ambulance report, write-off and State set off.

Commissioner Hay moved and Commissioner Stottlemire seconded to approve the write off’s for the month of July for the Ambulance Department in the amount of $13,550.30 and $7,718.94 sent to the State set off program.  All voted “yes”.

Jim Haag discussed that the Kansas Department of Transportation intends to construct a frontage road from Sand Creek Rd to Nebraska Rd which will upgrade the north portion of Nebraska Rd.  The 1,000 feet of Nebraska Rd. north of Pawnee Rd. is currently full maintenance leaving approximately 2,000 feet of minimum maintenance road for the remainder. This is undesirable for traffic operations and should be avoided.

Commissioner Hay moved and Commissioner Farrell seconded to approve Resolution No. 07-055 authorizing returning Nebraska Rd from the end of the Nebraska Rd frontage road on the US-59 Hwy project south to 1,000 feet north of Pawnee Rd to full maintenance located in Sections 19 & 20, Township 16, Range 20.  All voted “yes”.   

Jim Haag discussed executing the Service and Repurchase Agreement and Amendment with Martin.

Commissioner Taylor moved and Commissioner Hay seconded to authorize the Chairman to execute the Service and Repurchase Agreement and Amendment with Martin for a 140H Cat Motor Grader.  All voted “yes”.

Jim Haag discussed an agreement with Cook, Flatt & Strobel for bridge inspections of 244 bridges.

Commissioner Taylor moved and Commissioner Hay seconded to approve a contract with Cook, Flatt & Strobel for the inspection of the 244 bridges in Franklin County in the amount of $9,760.  All voted “yes”.

Jim Haag discussed awarding tire bids.

Commissioner Hay moved and Commissioner Taylor seconded to approve the recommendation and accept GCR’s bids for 1, 2 and 4, Becker Tire for bid 5 and Wingfoot for bid 3.  All voted “yes”.

Jim Haag discussed awarding bids for various culverts.

Commissioner Hay moved and Commissioner Farrell seconded to award the bid to Welborn Sales for various culverts in the amount of $11,473.20.  All voted “yes”.

Commissioner Taylor moved and Commissioner Farrell seconded to approve payment request #20 for the Mental Health CDBG in the amount of $123,930.94.  All voted “yes”.

Doug Harris discussed a contract amendment between the Kansas Department of Health & Environment and Franklin County Health Department to continue funding for Public Health Emergency Preparedness for the period of August 30 through November 30 in the amount of $10,498. 

Commissioner Taylor moved and Commissioner Farrell seconded to approve the contract amendment with the Kansas Department of Health & Environment to continue funding for Public Health Emergency Preparedness for August 30 through November 30 in the amount of $10,498.  All voted “yes”.

Board discussed revised proposed 2008 County budget.

Commissioner Taylor moved and Commissioner Stottlemire seconded to approve the 2008 County budget in the Ad Valorem tax amount of $11,514,112.  Chairman Dunn and Commissioners Stottlemire and Taylor voted “yes”.  Commissioners Hay and Farrell voted “no”.

Commissioner Taylor moved and Commissioner Farrell seconded to go into an executive session for 10 minutes at 9:50 for attorney client privileges with Board and Lisa Johnson.  All voted “yes”.  Chairman Dunn opened the session at 10:00 and reported no action taken, no decisions made.

Commissioner Stottlemire moved and Commissioner Taylor seconded to adjourn at 10:01.  All voted “yes”.

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                                            Clerk                                                                                        Chairman