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March 11, 2009

 

BOARD OF FRANKLIN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

 

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

 

Roll Call: Chair John E Taylor present, Commissioner Donald R. Stottlemire present, Commissioner Donald C. Hay present, Commissioner Karen S Farrell present and Commissioner David J Hood present.

 

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

 

Invocation by Chair Taylor.

 

Gene Hirt 125 South St Williamsburg discussed time limit on comments and Cook, Flatt & Strobel discussing bridge inspections on Monday.

 

Commissioner Hay moved and Commissioner Hood seconded to approve the consent agenda as follows: minutes for March 4th and 9th, 2009 and tax change order 2008-213.  All voted “yes”.

 

Keith Clark discussed soliciting bids for the purchase of one new replacement vehicle for Community Corrections not to exceed $15, 500.

 

Commissioner Hay moved and Commissioner Hood seconded to approve soliciting bids for the purchase of a new vehicle for Community Corrections.  All voted “yes”.

 

Keith Clark discussed the termination of the FY2009 Sub-Grantee Agreement with the Hive Youth Center.

 

Commissioner Hay moved and Commissioner Farrell seconded to terminate the FY2009 Sub-Grantee Agreement between the Fourth Judicial District Community Corrections and the Hive Youth Center.  All voted “yes”.

 

Nick Robbins discussed the 2000 Osage Ambulance.

 

Leroy Hildebrandt 2645 Indiana Ter Ottawa discussed the 2000 Osage Ambulance needs to be disposed of.

 

Gene Hirt 125 South St Williamsburg discussed calls increasing and placing the Ambulance in Pomona City.

 

Nick Robbins discussed the Ambulance would just be a back-up vehicle.

 

Commissioner Hay moved and Commissioner Hood seconded to dispose of the 2000 Osage Ambulance by Purple Wave.  Commissioner Hay and Hood voted “yes”.  Chair Taylor and Commissioners Farrell and Stottlemire voted “no”.

 

Commissioner Stottlemire moved and Commissioner Farrell seconded to keep the 2000 Osage Ambulance as a back up vehicle.  Chair Taylor and Commissioners Farrell and Stottlemire voted “yes”.  Commissioners Hay and Hood voted “no”.

 

Nick Robbins discussed February monthly Ambulance activity, number of runs, total services billed, total collected and write-offs.

 

Leroy Hildebrandt 2600 Indiana Ter Ottawa discussed write-offs, set off and income.

 

Gene Hirt 125 South St Williamsburg discussed move-ups and costs.

 

Nick Robbins discussed write-offs are mandatory by insurance companies and that the State set-off program, the Ambulance Department sends delinquent bills to the State and they collect from refunds that are due to the people that owe the Ambulance Department monies.

 

Commissioner Farrell moved and Commissioner Hay seconded to approve the write-offs for the month of February for the Ambulance Department in the amount of $22,345.35 and to send $17,624.04 to the State set-off program.  All voted “yes”.

 

Rick Sawin discussed soliciting bids for herbicides to control noxious weeds.

Commissioner Hay moved and Commissioner Hood seconded to solicit bids for herbicides for the Noxious Weed Department.  All voted “yes”.

 

Lisa Johnson discussed an application for funds from the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009 for 2” overlay on 5 miles of John Brown Rd between Kentucky Rd to Florida Rd, 2” overlay on 5 miles of Labette Rd, Delaware and Kingman Terrace from Idaho Rd to Colorado Rd and mill and overlay a delaminated bridge deck on Sand Creek Rd between Nebraska and Nevada.

 

Commissioner Stottlemire moved and Commissioner Hood seconded to approve the application for funds from the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009.  All voted “yes”.

 

Larry Walrod discussed Special Use Permit Application #0901-9002 for Larry & Mary Anderson located on the East side of Idaho Rd between Shawnee Rd & Riley Rd.

 

Commissioner Hood moved and Commissioner Hay seconded to approve Resolution 09-15 approving a Special Use Permit for Larry & Mary Anderson to permit the construction and operation of a Greenhouse/Nursery Facility in an A-1 zoning district located in Section 1, Township 16, Range 18 with four conditions.  All voted “yes”.

 

Larry Walrod discussed rezoning application #0901-905 for Mike Horn to rezone approximately 59.89 acres from A-1 to A-2 located near the intersection of Butler Rd & Ohio Rd on the East side of Ohio Rd and South of Butler Rd.

 

Commissioner Hay moved and Commissioner Stottlemire seconded to approve Resolution No. 09-16 rezoning approximately 59.89 acres from A-1 to A-2 owned by Mike Horn located in Section 15, Township 19, Range 20.  All voted “yes”.

 

Lisa Johnson and Larry Walrod discussed Leroy Hildebrandt’s request for a hardship mobile home permit and modification to the Franklin County Zoning Regulations and Sanitary Code.  The codes do not allow as a hardship a mobile home that would be used as a rental.

 

Leroy Hildebrandt 2645 Indiana Ter Ottawa discussed land use and presented copies to Board.

 

Leroy J Hildebrandt 2600 Indiana Ter Ottawa discussed mobile home would be on his property, septic system is good and it is not a run down place.

 

Gene Hirt 125 South St Williamsburg discussed that the Board needs to look at this hard, need another mobile home back on the property.  Osage and Coffey Counties do exceptions and would allow.

 

Larry Walrod discussed the one property that is zoned for a mobile home park.

 

Commissioner Hay moved and Commissioner Hood seconded to allow Leroy Hildebrandt to replace mobile home that was destroyed by fire.  Commissioner Hay and Hood voted “yes”.  Chair Taylor and Commissioners Farrell and Stottlemire voted “no”.

 

Commissioner Hood moved and Commissioner Stottlemire seconded to change the public hearing from April 15th at 6:30 to March 25th at 8:30 regarding upgrading a portion of Delaware Rd.  All voted “yes”.

 

Commissioner Hay moved and Commissioner Hood seconded to go into an executive session for non-elected personnel at 9:50 for 5 minutes with Board and Lisa Johnson present.  All voted “yes”.  Chair Taylor opened the meeting at 9:55 and reported no action taken, no decisions made.

 

Commissioner Hood moved and Commissioner Farrell seconded to recess at 9:55.  All voted “yes”.

 

Back in session at 10:00 for NIMS 402 training by Alan Radcliffe.

 

Commissioner Hood moved and Commissioner Farrell seconded to adjourn at 11:30 am.  All voted “yes”.

 

 

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