Meeting Information
-Convene
-Pledge of Allegiance
-Consider approval of minutes of February 2, February 7 and <1/2xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />February 9, 2005
CONSENT AGENDA
(1) (a) Consider approval of Commission Orders
(b) Consider approval of Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness Grant (Paula Phillips)
REGULAR AGENDA
(2) Discussion of UGA subdivision issues, including interpretation of term "contiguous" (Sheila Stogsdill)
(3) Other Business
(a) Consider approval of Accounts Payable (if necessary)
(b) Appointments
(c) Miscellaneous
(d) Public Comment
(4) Adjourn
Jones called the meeting to order at 8:33 A.M. on Monday, February 14, 2005 with all members present. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
Johnson moved approval of the minutes of February 2, February 7, and February 9, 2005, as amended. Motion was seconded by Jones and carried unanimously.
CONSENT AGENDA 02-14-05
Johnson moved approval of the following Consent Agenda:
- Approve Commissioners Order Nos. 5297, 5298 and 5299. Orders are on file in the office of the County Clerk; and
- Pull the item "Consider approval of Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness Grant" for discussion.
Motion was seconded by Jones and carried unanimously.
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 02-14-05
The Board discussed the Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness Grant. Paula Phillips, Director of Emergency Management, explained that the Kansas Division of Emergency Management has awarded the Douglas County Emergency Management Board/Local Emergency Planning Committee a Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness (HMEP) grant in the amount of $19,800. Phillips further explained that all HMEP grants have an 80/20 split, which means that Douglas County has an obligation to match 20% of the total grant sum. Douglas County Emergency Management will provide the $3,960 as a soft match. Staff time and final report production costs will fulfill the soft match requirement. After discussion, Jones made a motion to agree that $19,800 in Hazardous Material Transportation Act grant funds be deposited in the County treasury for use by the Local Emergency Planning Committee, and that such funds will only be used for projects specifically designed and approved for by the Local Emergency Planning Committee. Motion was seconded by Johnson and carried unanimously.
PLANNING & ZONING 02-14-05
The Board discussed contiguous as criteria for subdivisions within the Urban Growth Area (UGA). Sheila Stogsdill, staff member of the Lawrence-Douglas County Metropolitan Planning Department, was present for the discussion.
Jones stated he would like to see the development of a policy about subdivision growth within the UGA. He expressed concerns regarding the approval of subdivisions within the UGA and stated he believed contiguity was a good policy.
McElhaney stated he was under the impression that if the property was in the UGA, it could be developed and contiguity did not have to be the rule of thumb.
Jones stated he did not believe it was good policy to have subdivisions springing up all over the UGA. Jones further stated that some rules need to be established for development of subdivisions within the UGA. He noted that if he saw a rational plan for growth within the UGA, he would be willing to take contiguity off the table. He then suggested that proximity to paved roads might be a consider ation.
McElhaney stated he did not believe it was good policy to give the appearance of good faith towards the UGA, then changing the rules. McElhaney also stated there were rules for subdivisions in the UGA.
Kelly Sh maker, Jackie Hout and Melinda Henderson made brief comments.
Linda Finger, Director of the Lawrence-Douglas County Metropolitan Planning Department, stated she is working with Richard Ziesenis, Director of Environmental Health for the Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department, on a map that would be an amendment to Horizon 2020, and would be in touch with the update. No action was taken.
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE 02-14-05
Johnson moved approval of accounts payable in the amount of $2,591,109.72 to be paid 02/14/05; and accounts payable manual checks in the amount of $17,011.09. Motion was seconded by Jones and carried unanimously.
APPOINTMENTS 02-14-05
Jones made a motion to reappoint Carl McElwee, Lawrence, KS to the Lawrence-Douglas County Health Board for a three (3) year term which shall expire on March 31, 2008. Motion was seconded by Johnson and carried unanimously.
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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Jamie Shew, County Clerk Jere McElhaney, Member
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