Commission Board Meeting on Mon, October 20, 2008 - 8:30 AM


Meeting Information

-Convene
-Proclamation for "Family and Community Education Week Oct 13-19 (Judy Wulfkuhle)

CONSENT AGENDA
(1) (a) Consider approval of Commission Orders;
(b) Consider and approve the Douglas County Community Corrections FY08 Year End Outcomes Report (Ron Stegall)
 (c) Closure of public hearing and action on the Health Department's formal request for approval of the revised Douglas County Sanitary Code. (Richard Ziesenis)

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

 (4) Adjourn

 


Johnson called the regular session meeting to order at 8:35 a.m. on Monday, October 20, 2008 with all members present. 

PROCLAMATION 10-20-08
Judy Wulfkuhle, read a proclamation proclaiming the week of October 13 - 19, 2008 as "Family and Community Education Week." Johnson moved to approve the proclamation as read; Jones seconded and the motion carried unanimously.

Items b and c were pulled from the Consent Agenda.
 
COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS 10-20-08
The Board considered the approval of the Douglas County Community Corrections FY08 Year End Outcomes Report. Ron Stegall, Director of Community Corrections, discussed with the Board the success rate of the department's goals regarding substance abuse, the surveillance programs for alcohol related instances, and the anger management program.

Jones moved to approve the Douglas County Community Corrections Fiscal Year 2008 Year End Outcomes Report. Motion was seconded by McElhaney and carried unanimously.

HEALTH DEPARTMENT 10-20-08
The Board formally reopened and continued the public hearing on the Health Department's formal request for approval of the revised Douglas County Sanitary Code.

Richard Ziesenis, Director of Environmental Health, was present for the hearing. No verbal or written comments were received from the public. It was the consensus of the Board that enough time and notice was given to the public for the opportunity for discussion regarding the revised Sanitary Code.

Jones moved to close the public hearing; McElhaney seconded and the motion carried unanimously.

Jones moved to approve the adoption of the revised Douglas County Sanitary Code. Motion was seconded by McElhaney and carried unanimously.

ACCOUNTS PAYBLE 10-20-08
Jones moved to approve accounts payable in the amount of $278,285.55. Motion was seconded by McElhaney and carried unanimously.

APPOINTMENT 10-20-08
Johnson moved to approve Charles Jones as the voting delegate for the Douglas County Commission at the 33rd Annual Kansas Association of Counties Conference to be held in Wichita, November 16-18, 2008, and that he be given the authority to delegate that responsibility to another county official if he is unable to attend the KAC business meeting. Motion was seconded by McElhaney and carried unanimously.

EXECUTIVE SESSION 10-20-08
At 9:00 a.m., Johnson moved that the Board recess into executive session for 45 minutes to discuss a matter, which would be deemed privileged under the attorney-client relationship. The justification is to maintain attorney-client privilege on a matter involving Douglas County. Other attendees included: Craig Weinaug, County Administrator; and Evan Ice, County Counselor.

At 9:45 a.m., Johnson moved for the Board to return to regular session; Jones seconded and the motion was carried unanimously. No action was taken.

Jones moved to adjourn the meeting; McElhaney 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
   

Location

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