Commission Board Meeting on Mon, August 10, 2009 - 8:10 AM


Meeting Information

8:10 a.m. - County Commission Meeting
-Convene

CONSENT AGENDA
(1)(a) Consider approval of Commission Orders;
(b) Consider authoring Public Works Director to purchase a 15-foot span reinforced concrete frame structure from Oldcastle Precast in the amount of $32,859.00 for replacement of Structure No. 01.00-01.79 (Keith Browning)

REGULAR AGENDA
(2) Consider approval of a resolution providing for the installation of a gate on N900 Road (Michael Kelly/Keith Browning)

(3) Discussion of meeting schedule of County Commission (Craig Weinaug)-No Backup

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

(5) Adjourn

Thellman called the regular session meeting to order at 8:10 a.m. on Monday, August 10, 2009 with all members present.

CONSENT AGENDA 08-10-09
Thellman moved approval of the following Consent Agenda:

► Authorized the Public Works Director to purchase a 15-foot span reinforced concrete frame structure from Oldcastle Precast in the amount of $32,859.00 for the replacement of Structure No. 01.00-01.79.

Motion was seconded by Gaughan and carried unanimously.

PUBLIC WORKS 08-10-09
The Board considered the approval of Resolution No 09-26 providing for the installation of a gate on N900 Road where the public road ends. Keith Browning, Director of Public Works, presented the item. It was been determined that emergency access to N900 Road and its extension to private property is no longer needed. Browning suggests the Willow Springs Township install and maintain a gate to prevent unauthorized persons from entering the property using what may be perceived as a public road.  If approved, a key shall be provided to the Willow Springs Township Trustee, Willow Springs Fire Department, Douglas County Sheriff, any affected landowner requiring access to his/her property, and any other citizen upon proof of legitimate need for access.

Thellman opened the item for public comment.

Charles Wintermantel, Willow Springs Township Trustee, stated the township is willing to put up a gate.

Flory moved to approve Resolution 09-26 to provide for the installation of a gate on N900 Road, (Permanent Road Record No. 552), a distance of 230 ft west of the northeast corner of the Northwest quarter of Section 5, Township 14 South, Range 19 East of the Sixth Principal Meridian in Douglas County, Kansas. Motion was seconded by Thellman and carried unanimously.

COMMISSION SCHEDULE 08-10-09
It was the consensus of the Board to change the County Commission meeting schedule beginning September 2, 2009 to meet on Wednesdays at 4:00 p.m. for administrative items, to recess and return at 6:35 p.m. for any public interest items. This schedule will be on a trial. Staff was directed to initiate a resolution, if necessary, to proceed.

MISCELLANEOUS 08-10-09
Flory commented on the item regarding the road extension to E1326 Road from the August 5, 2009 meeting, he would like Staff to send a letter to Deb Miller, Secretary of Transportation with KDOT, stating the Commission wishes to alternatives to the planned road extension.  
  
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE 08-10-09
Thellman moved to approve accounts payable in the amount of $172,387.73 to be paid on 08/10/09. Motion was seconded by Flory and carried unanimously.  

APPOINTMENT 08-10-09
Gaughan moved to appoint Sue Hack, Lawrence, Kansas, to the Lawrence-Douglas County Housing Authority Board of Commissioners for a three-year term to expire June 2012. Hack will fill the expired term of Sonya Johnson. Motion was seconded by Thellman and carried unanimously.
 
MISCELLANEOUS 08-10-09
Linda Finger, Planning Resource Coordinator, gave the Board an update on the status of the text amendment to the Douglas County Zoning Regulations that would add language to permit conditional zoning.

MISCELLANEOUS 08-10-09
Gaughan asked Staff to supply the Commission with a quarterly update on the CIP fund.
 
Thellman moved to adjourn the meeting; Flory seconded and the motion carried unanimously. 


____________________________    ____________________________
 Nancy Thellman, Chair                         Jim Flory, Vice-Chair

ATTEST:

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Jamie Shew, County Clerk                     Mike Gaughan, Member


 

Location

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