Commission Board Meeting on Tue, July 6, 2004 - 8:30 AM


Meeting Information

Agenda

Jones called the meeting to order at 8:34 A.M. on Tuesday, July 6, 2004 with all members present. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.

CONSENT AGENDA 07-06-04
Johnson moved approval of the following Consent Agenda:

   Approve Commissioners Order No. 5250. Order is on file in the office of the County Clerk.

Motion was seconded by Jones and carried unanimously.

BUDGET 07-06-04
The Board conducted 2005 budget hearings. No action was taken.

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE 07-06-04
McElhaney moved approval of accounts payable in the amount of $231,925.68
to be paid 07/06/04 and authorized ACH Bank Transfers in the amount of $2,025,731.25 to be transferred 07/30/04. McElhaney seconded and the motion carried unanimously.

Jones made a motion to recess until 5:30 P.M. at which time the Board will meet jointly with the Lawrence City Commission to discuss possible acquisition of real estate. Johnson seconded and the motion carried unanimously.

The Board reconvened at 5:30 P.M. with Commissioners Johnson and McElhaney present. Johnson made a motion that the Board recess to go into executive session with the Lawrence City Commission; Craig Weinaug, County Administrator; Mike Wildgen; City Manager; Evan Ice, County Counselor; Dave Corliss, Assistant City Manager; Debbie Van Saun, Assistant City Manager; Jerry Samp, Douglas County Development, Inc.; Roxanne Miller, member of ECO2; Leonard Ledbetter, Environmental Consultant; Linda Finger, Director of the Lawrence-Douglas County Metropolitan Planning Department; Lavern Squier, President and CEO, Lawrence Chamber of Commerce; Lynn Parman, Vice President Economic Development, Lawrence Chamber of Commerce; and Phil Struble, LandPlan Engineering, until 6:35 P.M. to discuss the possible acquisition of real estate. The justification for the executive session is to keep possible terms of real estate acquisition confidential at this time. Motion was seconded by McElhaney and carried. Jones joined the meeting at 5:36 P.M. The Board returned to regular session at 6:33 P.M. No action was taken.

 Jones made a motion to adjourn; Johnson seconded and the motion carried unanimously.

 

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Charles Jones, Chairman                      Bob Johnson, Member

ATTEST:

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Patty Jaimes, County Clerk                  Jere McElhaney, Member

Location

County Courthouse
1100 Massachusetts St, Lawrence, KS 66044, USA