Meeting Information
-Convene
CONSENT AGENDA
(1) (a) Consider approval of Commission Orders;
(b) Consider approval of right-of-Way for drainage structure 10.60N-20.00E (Michael Kelly)
(Deferred from the March 24, 2008 meeting)
REGULAR AGENDA
(2) Report from ECO2 Commission (Trudy Rice)
(3) Other Business
(a) Consider approval of Accounts Payable (if necessary)
(b) Appointments
(c) Miscellaneous
(d) Public Comment
(4) Adjourn
Johnson called the meeting to order at 6:35 p.m. on Wednesday, March 26, 2008 with all members present
CONSENT AGENDA 03-26-08
Jones moved approval of the following Consent Agenda:
► Fee Receipts for February 2008
Motion was seconded by McElhaney and carried unanimously.
PUBLIC WORKS 03-26-08
McElhaney moved approval of contracts for highway purposes for Drainage Structure No. 10.60N-20.00E: Tract No. 1, Road No. 43 (E2000 Road) for Lance W. Burr; and Tract No. 2, Road No. 43 (E2000 Rd) for Sheryl A. Lemesany. Motion was seconded by Jones and carried unanimously.
PURCHASING 03-26-08
McElhaney moved to approve the following purchases (as deferred from the March 24, 2008 meeting): Diamond International in the amount of $315,641 for two (2) 2009 HD Tandem Dump Trucks equipped with central hydraulics, snow plow and spreader; and Shawnee Mission Ford in the amount of $77,378 for the purchase of two (2) 2008 Ford F-550 Pickup Trucks with utility beds; and the Board authorizes the Purchasing Department to dispose of the current trucks online or through an auction service. Motion was seconded by Jones and carried unanimously.
ECO2 03-26-08
Trudy Rice, Chairperson for the ECO2 Commission made a presentation to the Board regarding the ECO2 Commission Implementation Report. The purpose of ECO2 is to develop a long-term plan for the expansion on industrial parks and open space in Douglas County. The ECO2 Commission facilitated a RFP process, sponsored by the City and County Commissions, to receive proposals for open space projects in Douglas County. Two requests were received. The ECO2 Commission voted to accept the Baldwin Woods Proposal as recommended by the Open Space Committee and to forward it to the City and County Commission for consideration. Regarding business and Industrial projects, the Business/Industrial Implementation Committee applied a scoring system to 12 potential areas identified for future business development in the comprehensive plan. Those sites were identified and discussed along with their scores.
Jones stated concerns that areas located near I-70 were ranked higher than areas near K-10. Rice stated their rankings were based on information provided by the Chamber of Commerce.
Jones also stated concerns about ranking potential development areas. He feels the Board should look at all 12 sites available. Size, economics and cost play a large role in determining which site will be developed. Johnson responded that if all sites are equal, than how do you decide which site is most appropriate. Jones replied just like we have been, look at all of them and make a decision.
Nancy Thellman, resident, stated she is opposed to ranking industrial sites. The airport site ranked highest because of its proximity of I-70. She questions the ability for trucks to easily access the proposed development site from I-70 and she questioned the ranking based on the development costs.
Jones stated he is concerned that ranking will become a focal point. We need to be careful at how we put numbers out. McElhaney commented that the scoring procedure is just a way to start the decision process.
Jim Mullins, resident, stated he appreciates how ECO2 Commission has given a great deal of thought to the ranking process and that they have been objective in their criteria. He commented that if the landowner is in agreement, has met the criteria and wants to put his land into an industrial park, he should be able to do so.
Jones stated there is no question that we need an industrial presence by I-70. However, there is some question about what area is more cost effective and the most marketable. We need to take a comprehensive look at all the potentials and decide the best option. ECO2 starts that discussion, but only starts it. Jones stated d sn't want to see the Board get too stuck on numbers.
Larry McElwain, Co-Chair of the Industrial Commission, stated the site ranking is an attempt to bring objectivity to the process. The committee spent weeks and months discussing the criteria and the weight each site gets. The numbers were based on the most up-to-date information they had. However, there are other factors to consider in addition to the ranking. He believes the rankings are a starting point.
Jones stated this is the beginning of a discussion. The purpose of the discussion is to be proactive on industrial development and for open space preservation. He stated
Farmland should be our focus on K-10. He stated he agrees whole heartedly that we need an industrial site near I-70. He commented that what bothers him is we now have two competing propositions brought forward by the private sector, the Schwada proposal and the Santaularia proposal. He is not sure if the Board will get an apples to apples comparison of the proposals. He would like us to use this discussion as a starting point to say to the City, let's slow down and figure out what is the best investment, what makes the most sense, and then advance that plan.
Johnson stated he is not in favor of slowing anything down that will preclude us from having those options in the future. We don't have the space with access to highway I-70. We need to preserve those spaces for future development. Then, we have to manage our resources. He further commented that if we don't have the spaces reserved for industrial development, it won't happen.
No action taken.
MISCELLANEOUS 03-26-08
It was the consensus of the Board to cancel the Wednesday, April 10, 2008 meeting.
McElhaney moved to adjourn the meeting; Johnson seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
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Bob Johnson, Chairman Jere McElhaney, Vice Chair
ATTEST:
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Jamie Shew, County Clerk Charles Jones, Member
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