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August 26, 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, 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 Chair Taylor.

No public comment.

Lisa Johnson discussed the Cemetery Association.  Douglas County hauls rock to some cemeteries.  Commissioners discussed and talked with Jim Haag he saw no problem if they had trucks available.

Commissioner Farrell moved and Commissioner Hood seconded to haul rock for the cemeteries.  All voted “yes”.

Lisa Johnson discussed the September 9, 2009 Department Head Lunch meeting.  There will be three Commissioners gone so they will cancel the lunch meeting.

Lisa Johnson discussed the vacant Greenwood Township Trustee position it has been advertised and there has been no response.

Commissioner Hay moved and Commissioner Hood seconded to approve the consent agenda as follows:  the minutes for August 19^th and 24^th, 2009, and payroll dated August 31, 2009 in the amount of $925,209.45.  All voted “yes”.

Tina Fenoughty was in for Keith Clark to discuss the approval of the Kansas Department of Corrections (KDOC) FY2010 Carryover Reimbursement Budget for the Fourth Judicial District Community Corrections in the amount of $37,403.72.

Commissioner Hay moved and Commissioner Hood seconded to approve the KDOC FY2010 Carryover Reimbursement Budget in the amount of $37,403.72.  All voted “yes”.

Lisa Johnson discussed 2009-2010 Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) Public Health Emergency Preparedness Grant for the Health Department.

Commissioner Hood moved and Commissioner Hay seconded to approve the contract for the KDHE Public Health Emergency Preparedness Grant in the amount of $26,837.  All voted “yes”.

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

Commissioner Hood moved and Commissioner Hay seconded to approve the write-offs in the amount of $17,685.07 and to send $11,074.05 to the State set-off program for the month of July for the Ambulance Department.  All voted “yes”.

Nick Robbins discussed solicitation of bids to purchase a new ambulance this year.  As of 2010 Ford will no longer make an ambulance chassis with a diesel engine.  The new engine will be the gas V-10.  Nick would like to purchase an ambulance this year to ensure we get the diesel engine.  This will allow us to hold off a year on the purchase of another ambulance to see how the gas engine holds up.

Commissioner Hood moved and Commissioner Stottlemire seconded to approve solicitation of bids for a new ambulance in the 2009 budget.  All voted “yes”.

Jim Haag discussed 2006 Chip Project is complete, Change Order #2 and Final is necessary to revise the quantities to those actually placed and the increase due to the asphalt price adjustment.  The increase is $50,414.27 which includes asphalt price adjustment of $24,291.42 and differences resulting from construction of $26,122.85.

Commissioner Farrell moved and Commissioner Stottlemire seconded to approve Change Order #2 and Final to Killough’s contract for the 2006 Chip Project in the additional amount of $50,414.27.  All voted “yes”.

Lisa Johnson discussed the proposed three-year contract with the State of Kansas to provide health insurance for Franklin County Employees.

Commissioner Hood moved and Commissioner Stottlemire seconded to approve a contract between Franklin County and the State of Kansas to provide health insurance to Franklin County employees.  All voted “yes”.

Commissioner Hood moved and Commissioner Stottlemire seconded to go into executive session for 20 minutes at 8:58 for attorney client privileges with Board and Lisa Johnson present. Chair Taylor extended the executive session for 5 additional minutes at 9:18.  Chair Taylor opened the meeting at 9:22 and reported no action taken, no decisions made.

Commissioner Hay moved and Commissioner Hood seconded to adjourn at 9:25 a.m.  All voted “yes”.

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