August 27, 2008

BOARD OF FRANKLIN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

Vice Chair John E Taylor called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m.

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

Vice Chair John E Taylor asked all in attendance to join him in the Pledge of Allegiance.

Invocation by Reverend Leonard Cheasbro with the New Life in Christ Church.

Lisa Johnson discussed receiving a letter to be a sponsor of the Farm Tour.  Board agreed to sponsor as in the past.

Norman Wooge 3790 Pawnee Rd Ottawa discussed Ambulance Station in Wellsville, station should be an expansion and not taking away from any other area of the county, Wellsville has worked hard and provided the space for the station.

Gene Hirt 125 South St Williamsburg discussed California Rd by Emerald Church and work that was done on it on Monday and accepting money from Wellsville Bank for Ambulance Station in Wellsville.

Helen Hood 1119 N Hickory Ottawa discussed donation from Wellsville Bank should not be accepted.  Ambulance should be left in Wellsville for the remaining part of the year and then brought back to Ottawa.

Commissioner Hay moved and Commissioner Dunn seconded to approve the consent agenda as follows: minutes for August 20 and August 25, 2008 and claim vouchers dated August 31, 2008 in the amount of $717,289.68.  All voted “yes”.

Lisa Johnson discussed that three proposals were submitted for the Construction Observation Services for the 2006 Chip Seal Project; Taylor Design Group, BG Consultants and Cook, Flatt and Strobel.  Lisa said a majority of the committee recommended Taylor Design Group.

Commissioner Hay moved and Commissioner Farrell seconded to select BG Consultants for the Construction Observation Services for the 2006 Chip Seal Project.  Commissioners Farrell and Hay voted “yes”.  Vice Chair Taylor and Commissioners Dunn and Stottlemire voted “no”.

Commissioner Stottlemire and Commissioner Dunn seconded to select Taylor Design Group for the Construction Observation Services for the 2006 Chip Seal Project.  Vice Chair Taylor and Commissioners Dunn and Stottlemire voted “yes”.  Commissioners Farrell and Hay voted “no”.

Nick Robbins discussed Ambulance Department report for the month of July including activity, number of runs, total services billed, total collected and write-offs.

Commissioner Hay moved and Commissioner Farrell seconded to approve the Ambulance Department write-offs for July in the amount of $25,201.41 and send $12,006.12 to State Set off Program.  All voted “yes”.

Lisa Johnson discussed extending the Ambulance Service in Wellsville for an additional year.

Commissioner Stottlemire moved and Commissioner Dunn seconded to extend the Wellsville Ambulance Station for the 2009 calendar year.  Vice Chair Taylor and Commissioners Dunn and Stottlemire voted “yes”.  Commissioners Farrell and Hay voted “no”.

Lisa Johnson discussed accepting/declining a $5,000 gas card from the Wellsville Bank to benefit the ambulance stationed in Wellsville.

Commissioner Hay moved and Commissioner Farrell seconded to decline the $5,000 gas card from the Wellsville Bank.  Vice Chair Taylor and Commissioners Farrell and Hay voted “yes”.  Commissioners Dunn and Stottlemire voted “no”.

Keith Clark discussed the Kansas Department of Corrections FY2009 Carryover Reimbursement Budget in the amount of $31,333.39 to be used for COLA and merit increases, travel, training, equipment and contractual.

Commissioner Hay moved and Commissioner Stottlemire seconded to approve the Kansas Department of Corrections FY2009 Carryover Reimbursement Budget in the amount of $31,333.39.  All voted “yes”.

Keith Clark discussed FY2009 Juvenile Justice Incentive funding Grants in the amount of $20,111 with a $20,112 cash match.  He received two applications one from CASA of the 4^th Judicial District in the amount of $9,015 and the other from USD 290 in the amount of $11,096.

Commissioner Dunn moved and Commissioner Stottlemire seconded to approve the FY2009 Juvenile Justice Incentive funding Grants in the amount of $20,111 with a cash match of $20,112 to be paid by CASA and USD 290.  All voted “yes”.

Commissioner Hay moved and Commissioner Stottlemire seconded to go into an executive session for 10 minutes at 9:22 for attorney client privileges with Board and Lisa Johnson present.  All voted “yes”.  Vice Chair Taylor opened the meeting at 9:32 and reported no action taken, no decisions made.

Commissioner Hay moved and Commissioner Farrell seconded to adjourn at 9:33.  All voted “yes”.

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                               Clerk                                                                                                        Chair