Meeting Information
-Convene
-Consider approval of the minutes of January 6, January 13 and January 20, 2010.
CONSENT AGENDA
(1)(a) Consider approval of Commission Orders;
REGULAR AGENDA
(2) Consider approval of request to expand the Lawrence-Douglas County Health Board from 5 to 7 members (Dan Partridge)
(3) Consider approval to renew contract for 2010 chip seals (Keith Browning)
(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 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 10, 2010 with all members present.
HEALTH DEPARTMENT 02-10-10
Alan Cowles, Chairman of the Board of the Health Department, presented a request from the Health Board to expand the size of the Health Board from five to seven members, with three members appointed by the City of Lawrence, three by Douglas County and one as a joint appointment.
Thellman opened the item for public comment.
Hubbard Collinsworth, Douglas County resident, stated he would like to see a representative from the homeless community and Bert Nash. Flory stated Bert Nash has its own Board to service Douglas County. Gaughan stressed the ex officio positions can cover any specific needs.
It was the consensus of the Board for Craig Weinaug, County Administrator, will work with Dan Partridge, Director of the Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department, on a resolution to expand the Health Board as requested by the Health Board with the addition of an ex officio member of Kansas University and the addition of the Health Department Executive Director as an ex officio member. The Commission also directed that the resolution include a provision that would enable the health Board to appoint additional ex officio members as they deemed appropriate. The item will be brought back on a future agenda for consideration.
PUBLIC WORKS 02-10-10
Keith Browning, Director of Public Works, asked the Board to consider approving a renewal to the 2008 Chip seal contract with Vance Brothers, which is renewable for two additional years. Last year, the contract was renewed based on chip sealing 30 miles of roads. For 2010, Pubic Works, requested a pricing for the chip seal of 40 miles of County roads. The 2010 Road & Bridge Fund 201 budget includes $780,000 in the Sealing Contract line item.
Typically, Public Works attempts to chip seal about 1/3 of our roads per year which is about 55 miles. This year, Public Works has budgeted for 40 miles. The cost submitted by Vance Brothers is $775,951.83, assuming CM-L aggregate is used, and $716,135.36 if CM-K aggregate is used. The cost per mile for 2010 is slightly less than for 2009.
Browning recommends renewing the contract for 2010 based on chip sealing approximately 40 miles of road, and using CM-L aggregate. The exact mileage and specific road segments to b sealed will be determined following an inspection of roads in the spring.
Thellman opened the item for public comment. No comment was received.
Thellman moved to authorize the Public Works Director to renew the 2008 chip seal contract with Vance Brothers, Inc. for 2010, based on chip sealing approximately 40 miles of road and using expanded shale (CM-L) aggregate. Motion was seconded by Flory and carried unanimously.
MINUTES 02-10-10
Flory moved to approve the minutes of January 6, January 13 (as amended) and January 20, 2010 (as amended). Motion was seconded by Thellman and carried unanimously.
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE 02-10-10
Thellman moved to approve accounts payable in the amounts of $100,000.00 paid on 02/09/10, and $3,525,187.91 to be paid on 02/11/10. Motion was seconded by Gaughan carried 3-0.
MISCELLANEOUS 02-10-10
Bill Roth, Douglas County resident, spoke to the Board regarding his concern about the possibility of school closings in the Lawrence school district.
MISCELLANEOUS 02-10-10
Hubbard Collinsworth, Douglas County resident, invited the Commission to attend the upcoming annual meeting for the Coalition for Homeless Concerns.
Thellman moved to adjourn the meeting; Gaughan seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
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Nancy Thellman, Chair Jim Flory, Vice-Chair
ATTEST:
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Jamie Shew, County Clerk Mike Gaughan, Member
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