Commission Board Meeting on Tue, November 7, 2006 - 3:00 PM


Meeting Information

Agenda


Johnson called the meeting to order at 3:10 p.m. on Tuesday, November 7, 2006 in the County Administrator's office with all members present, Linda Finger, County Consultant and Mike Belt from the Journal World. The Board discussed planned handouts for the upcoming meeting with the City Commission regarding rural planning initiative scheduled for 4:00 p.m.

Johnson moved to adjourn the meeting at 3:35 p.m. The motion was seconded by Jones and carried unanimously.

 

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Bob Johnson, Chairman                 Jere McElhaney, Member

ATTEST:

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Jamie Shew, County Clerk            Charles Jones, Member

 

The County Commission met in joint session with the Lawrence City Commission at 4:00 p.m. at the Lawrence City Hall. The County Commission made a presentation with regard to their various planning regulation initiatives that were approved by the Douglas County Commission on October 18, 2006.

The City Commission planned a follow-up work session for Monday, November 13, 2006. During the discussion, the County Commission informed the City Commission that the moratorium on use of the five (5) acre exemption would expire at the end of December and that they were there for requesting an action be taken on the County's proposal by the middle of December.

Meeting was adjourned at 5:15 p.m.

 

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Bob Johnson, Chairman                Jere McElhaney, Member

ATTEST:

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Jamie Shew, County Clerk            Charles Jones, Member

A joint meeting of the Douglas County Board of Commissioners, with all members present, and the City Commission was called to order at 5:30 p.m. by Mayor Mike Rundell. After a vote was taken by the Lawrence City Commission, Bob Johnson, Chairman Douglas County Board of Commissioners, moved to go into executive session with the Lawrence City Commission for 45 minutes to discuss land acquisition. The motion was seconded by Jones and carried unanimously.

Also present: Lawrence City Commission; Dave Corliss, City Manager; Kurt Von Achen representing DCDI, Laverne Squire and Beth Johnson representing the Chamber of Commerce; Sandra Shaw and Trudy Rice representing ECO2; several members of the City staff; Craig Weinaug, County Administrator; and Evan Ice, County Counselor.

The County Commission returned to open session at 6:15 p.m. Johnson moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion was seconded by McElhaney and carried unanimously.

 

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Bob Johnson, Chairman                 Jere McElhaney, Member

ATTEST:

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Jamie Shew, County Clerk            Charles Jones, Member


 

Location

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