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May 20, 2009

 

BOARD OF FRANKLIN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

 

Chair John E Taylor called the meeting to order at 1:30 p.m. in the Administration Conference Room.  All present.

 

Commissioner Farrell moved and Commissioner Stottlemire seconded to go into an executive session for one hour at 1:30 for matter of non-elected personnel with Board, Lisa Johnson, Steve Brown and Appraisers Candidate #1 present.  All voted “yes”.  Chair Taylor opened the meeting at 2:20 and reported no action taken, no decisions made.

 

Board recessed at 2:20 p.m.  Reconvened at 2:45 p.m.

 

Commissioner Hood moved and Commissioner Stottlemire seconded to go into an executive session for 45 minutes at 2:45 for matter of non-elected personnel with Board, Lisa Johnson, Steve Brown and Appraisers Candidate #2 present.  All voted “yes”.  Chair Taylor opened the meeting at 3:30 and reported no action taken, no decisions made.

 

Board discussed appraiser’s position.

 

Commissioner Hood moved and Commissioner Farrell seconded to begin negotiations with Philip Dudley as County Appraiser.  All voted “yes”.

 

Board recessed at 3:45 p.m.  Reconvened at 6:30 p.m.

 

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

 

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

 

Invocation led by Sharon Cook with Faith Hope & Love Outreach.

 

Gene Hirt 125 South St Williamsburg discussed the loss of Virgil Hermreck.

 

Freone Hollinger 3090 Neosho Rd Ottawa discussed summit the County held last week, Juvenile Detention Center location, water and sewer.

 

Commissioner Hood moved and Commissioner Farrell seconded to approve the consent agenda as follows: minutes for May 11, 2009 and May 18, 2009, claim voucher dated May 15, 2009 in the amount of $705,707.54 and tax change orders 2008-258 through 2008-261 and 2008-263 through 2008-265.  All voted “yes” except Commissioner Stottlemire abstained on the tax change orders.

 

Chair Taylor opened a public hearing at 6:41p.m.

 

Jim Haag discussed declaring a portion of Woodson Rd a minimum maintenance road.  Woodson Rd is a county line road with Douglas County and Douglas County has already declared their portion minimum maintenance.

 

Gene Hirt asked if the one land owner was going to have what they needed open.  Jim Haag said that the land owner had requested the road be made minimum maintenance.

 

With no additional public comment, Chair Taylor closed the public hearing at 6:45 p.m.

 

Commissioner Stottlemire moved and Commissioner Farrell seconded to approve Resolution No. 09-30 declaring a portion of Woodson Rd as minimum maintenance beginning at the northeast corner of the Northeast Quarter (NE ¼) of Section 22, Township 15, Range 18 thence west on the north line of said Northeast Quarter (NE ¼) a distance of 800 feet.  All voted “yes”.

 

Chair Taylor opened a public hearing at 6:48 p.m.

 

Jim Haag discussed receiving a request from adjoining property owners to consider vacating the 500 block of Elm in LeLoup and the remainder of the alley in Block 24 in LeLoup.

 

No comments.

 

With no comments, Chair Taylor closed the public hearing at 6:50 p.m.

 

Commissioner Stottlemire moved and Commissioner Hood seconded to approve Resolution No. 09-31 vacating a portion of Elm Street between Block 23 and Block 24 in the town of Ferguson (LeLoup) in Section 2, Township 16, Range 20 and Resolution No. 09-32 vacating the remainder of alley in Block 24 in the town of Ferguson (LeLoup) in Section 2, Township 16, Range 20.  All voted “yes”.

 

Opened bids for 2009 Chip Seal Projects and Painted Pavement Markings as follows:

 

Chip Seal Vendors               CMK                      CML

APAC                                     $870,512.96            $952,936.34

Blevins Asphalt                      $740,500.90            $868,727.34

Vance Brothers                       $779,725.30            $886,160.80

 

Painted Pavement Marking Vendors

Midwest Striping                    $34,827.00

Roadsafe Traffic Systems       $41,167.30

 

Commissioner Hood moved and Commissioner Hay seconded to table decision on bids until they can be reviewed and bring back for recommendation on May 27th.  All voted “yes”.

 

Lisa Johnson discussed Department of Commerce Neighborhood Stabilization Program.  Board discussed pros and cons with program.

 

Commissioner Hood moved and Commissioner Farrell seconded to not enter into contract with Department of Commerce for the Neighborhood Stabilization Program.  All voted “yes”.

 

Lisa Johnson discussed resolution for modifications for Employee Benefit Plan.

 

Commissioner Farrell moved and Commissioner Stottlemire seconded to approve Resolution No. 09-33 redefining what the Employee Benefit Fund may be used for.  All voted “yes”.

 

Commissioner Farrell moved and Commissioner Hood seconded to adjourn at 7:10 p.m.  All voted “yes”.

 

 

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