Commission Board Meeting on Mon, July 9, 2007 - 8:30 AM


Meeting Information

-Convene
 -The Pledge of Allegiance

CONSENT AGENDA
(1)  (a) Consider approval of Commission Orders;
 (b) Consider approval of Grant Conditions Agreement between the Kansas Juvenile Justice Authority  and the Douglas County Board of County Commissioners (Pam Weigand); and
 (c) Consider approval of Cooperation Agreement with the City of Eudora to provide first responder services in the City of Eudora and surrounding unincorporated area surrounding Eudora (Craig Weinaug)

REGULAR AGENDA         
(2) Executive session for the purpose of consultation with County Counselor on matters, which would be deemed, privileged under the attorney-client relationship. The justification is to maintain attorney client privilege on a matter involving Douglas County.

(3) Presentation of overall budget issues (Craig Weinaug and Pam Madl)

(4) 9:30 a.m.  Presentation of budget request from VNA (Judy Bellome)

(5) 9:50 a.m.  Discussion of additional funds requested by Emergency Services Council (Paul Hunt)

(6) 10:00 a.m.  Discussion of Public Works budget (Keith Browning)

(7) 10:20 a.m. Discussion of Sheriff's budget (Ken McGovern)

(8) 11:00 a.m.  Discussion of Youth Services Budget (Pam Weigand)

(9) 11:20 a.m.  Discussion of Fire-Medical Budget (Mark Bradford)

(10) 11:40 a.m. Discussion of Economic Development Initiatives included in budget (Lavern Squier)

(11)  Directions to Administrator on additional hearings to schedule  

(12)  Other Business
(a) Consider approval of Accounts Payable (if necessary)
(b) Appointments
(c) Miscellaneous
(d) Public Comment

(13)  Adjourn


Johnson called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m. on Monday, July 9, 2007 with all members present. 

CONSENT AGENDA 07-09-07
Jones moved approval of the following Consent Agenda:

► Commission Order No. 07-141 (on file in the office of the County Clerk);
► Agreement on Conditions of Grant from the Kansas Juvenile Justice Authority to the Douglas County Board of County Commissioners; and
► Cooperation Agreement between the Board of County Commissioners and the City of Eudora for establishing the Eudora Community EMS for First Responders.

The motion was seconded by McElhaney and carried unanimously.

MISCELLANEOUS 07-09-07
At 8:50 a.m., Johnson moved that the Board recess to go to executive session for 30       to discuss a matter, which would be deemed, privileged under the attorney-client relationship. Other attendees included the County Counselor; Craig Weinaug, County Administrator; Laverne Epp, Chairman of the Douglas County Bio Science Authority, and Lavern Squier, Chamber of Commerce President. Motion was seconded by Jones and carried unanimously.

The Board returned to regular session at 9:25 a.m. No action was taken.

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE 07-09-07
Johnson moved to approve accounts payable in the amount of $116,459.45 to be paid on 07/09/07; payroll in the amounts of $765,493.49 paid on 06/21/07 and $742,700.85 paid on 07/05/07; FICA in the amounts of $56,589.05 paid on 06/22/07 and $54,774.84 paid on 07/06/07; KYPERS in the amounts of $64,546.43 paid on 06/22/07 and $59,977.58 paid on 07/06/07; and a wire transfer in the amount of $306,238.30 paid on 06/27/07. Jones seconded the motion and it carried unanimously.

Johnson moved to adjourn; McElhaney seconded and the motion carried.


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Bob Johnson, Chairman                        Jere McElhaney, Vice Chair


ATTEST:

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Jamie Shew, County Clerk                    Charles Jones, Member 

Location

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