October 10, 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 absent, Commissioner Donald C. Hay present, Commissioner John E. Taylor present and Commissioner Karen S. Farrell present.

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

Invocation led by Reverend Matt Benorden.

Della Sandgren 2408 Brushcreek Dr, Lawrence discussed bringing taxes under control and appraising property fairly. 

Gene Hirt 1112 August Ln, Ottawa discussed Senator Derek Schmidt visiting Williamsburg.

Commissioner Hay moved and Commissioner Taylor seconded to approve the consent agenda as follows: minutes for October 3rd regular meeting, October 8^th study session and October 8^th regular meeting and tax change orders 2006-372 and 2006-373.  Chairman Dunn and Commissioners Farrell, Hay and Taylor voted “yes.”  Commissioner Stottlemire voted “yes” except for minutes for October 3^rd which he abstained on.

Board awarded the 2006 Public Service Awards to the following employees:

5 Years

Jason Bryan, Curtis Collins, Joyce Dalsing, Allen Durbin, Brian Ferguson, Rebecca Hastings, Michele Hatfield, Lisa Johnson, Robert Kuiken, Jr., Scott Monninger, Bradley Owen, Davis Owen, Nick Robbins, Donald Sellens, Donald Stottlemire, Ed Taylor and Larry Walrod.

10 Years

Darold Cain, Doug Farrell, Frank Gregg, Sharon Middlebusher, Tammy Moews, David Reeves, Nancy Thompson and Jeff Welton.

15 Years

Elsie Ackmann, Sharon Haas, Mary Ann Platt, Rick Sawin and Ethel Wallace

20 Years

Willard Ransom and Linda Taylor

30 Years

Craig Davis

Board recessed at 8:50.  Back in session at 8:55.

Craig Davis discussed BNSF Railroad leak that happened yesterday.

Larry Walrod discussed lot split filed by Debbie Millard and accepting the Grant of Easement.

Commissioner Taylor moved and Commissioner Stottlemire seconded to accept a Grant of Easement from Marc E. McClay and Deborah E. Millard in Section 34, Township 17, Range 20.  All voted “yes”.

Larry Walrod discussed lot split filed by Weldon Hirt and accepting the Grant of Easement.

Commissioner Hay moved and Commissioner Taylor seconded to accept a Grant of Easement from Weldon E. Hirt in Section 32, Township 15, Range 18.  All voted “yes”.

Larry Walrod discussed rezoning application #0702-720 filed by Larry & Vanessia Ochs to rezone approximately 6.93 acres from A-1 to RE located on the South side of Rock Creek Rd. between Idaho Rd. and I-35.

Commissioner Hay moved and Commissioner Taylor seconded to approve Resolution No. 07-065 to rezone approximately 6.93 acres owned by Larry & Vanessia Ochs from A-1 to RE located in Section 25, Township 17, Range 18.  All voted “yes”.

Larry Walrod discussed rezoning application #0707-778 filed by Weldon Hirt to rezone approximately 5.50 acres from A1 to RE located on the South side of Stafford Rd between Colorado Rd and Delaware Rd.

Commissioner Taylor moved and Commissioner Farrell seconded to approve Resolution No. 07-066 to rezone approximately 5.50 acres owned by Weldon Hirt from A1 to RE located in Section 32, Township, Range 18.  All voted “yes”.

Larry Walrod discussed rezoning application #0707-781 filed by Debbie Millard and Marc McClay to rezone approximately 5 acres from A-1 to RE located at the intersection of Haskell Terr and Oregon Rd on the North side of Haskell Terr and on the West side of Oregon Rd.

Commissioner Taylor moved and Commissioner Farrell seconded to approve Resolution No. 07-067 to rezone approximately 5 acres owned by Debbie Millard and Marc McClay from A1 to RE located in Section 34, Township 17, Range 20.  All voted “yes”.

Larry Walrod discussed rezoning application #0707-784 filed by Matthew Rogers to rezone approximately 11.12 acres from A1 to RE located on the South side of Thomas Rd between Tennessee Rd and Texas Rd in the Northeast Quarter.

Commissioner Stottlemire moved and Commissioner Taylor seconded to approve Resolution No. 07-068 to rezone approximately 11.12 acres owned by Matthew Rogers from A1 to RE located in Section 25, Township 15, Range 20.  All voted “yes”.

Jim Haag discussed K-68 Partnership Agreement between the Kansas Department of Transportation and Miami County, Franklin County, the City of Louisburg, the City of Paola and the City of Ottawa for the K-68 Corridor Study.

Commissioner Stottlemire moved and Commissioner Taylor seconded to approve the K-69 Partnership Agreement.  Chairman Dunn, Commissioners Stottlemire and Taylor voted “yes”.  Commissioners Hay and Farrell voted “no”.

Jim Haag discussed publishing a solicitation of bids for the financing on lease purchase a Caterpillar 140H Motor Grader.

Commissioner Taylor moved and Commissioner Farrell seconded to approve the publishing of a solicitation of bids for financing a Caterpillar 140H Motor Grader.  All voted “yes”.

Commissioner Hay moved and Commissioner Taylor seconded to approve the Explorer Program in Franklin County through the Sheriff’s Department.  All voted “yes”.

Commissioner Hay moved and Commissioner Taylor seconded to go into executive session for 15 minutes at 9:35 for attorney client privileges with Board and Lisa Johnson present.  All voted “yes”.  Board extended the executive session at 9:50 for 15 additional minutes.  Chairman Dunn opened the meeting at 10:03 and reported no action taken, no decisions made.  

Commissioner Hay moved and Commissioner Taylor seconded to adjourn at 10:04.  All voted “yes”.

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