Commission Board Meeting on Wed, April 21, 2010 - 4:00 PM


Meeting Information

4:00 p.m. ONLY- County Commission Meeting
-Convene
-Consider approval of the minutes of April 7, 2010.
-Consider approval of a proclamation to declare the week of May 17-21 as "Bike to Work Week" and the   month of May as "Bike Month" (Todd Girdler)
-Consider approval of a proclamation to declare April 25 - May 2 as "Habitat Stewardship Week" with a presentation (James Weaver)

CONSENT AGENDA
(1) (a)  Consider approval of Commission Orders;  
  (b) Acquisition of easement for a bridge project 1.79N-5.50E (Michael Kelly); and
  (c) Consent Agenda Acceptance of Low Bid for Supply of Highway De-Icing Salt (Keith Browning)

REGULAR AGENDA  
(2) Consider and approve the Douglas County Community Corrections Comprehensive Plan and Budget for FY2011 (July 2010 thru June 2011) and presentation on budget cuts (Ron Stegall)

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

(4) Adjourn

 

Thellman called the regular session meeting to order at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 21, 2010.

MINUTES 04-21-10
The minutes of April 7, 2010 were pulled from the agenda.

PROCLAMATION 04-21-10
Flory moved to approve a proclamation declaring May 17-21, 2010 as "Bike to Work Week" and the month of May 2010 as "Bike Month." Motion was seconded by Thellman and carried 3-0. Todd Girdler, Senior Transportation Planner; and Eric Struckhoff, Lawrence/Douglas County Bicycle Advisory Committee (BAC), gave a brief history of the BAC.

PROCLAMATION 04-21-10
Flory moved to approve a proclamation declaring April 25 - May 2, 2010 as "Habitat Stewardship Week." Motion was seconded by Thellman and carried 3-0. James Weaver, made a presentation on conservation districts.

CONSENT AGENDA 04-21-10
Thellman moved approval of the following Consent Agenda:

► Contract for Highway Purposes for Drainage Structure No. 1.79N - 5.50E; Project No. 01790550; Road No. 4A Route 1029 (E550 Rd) with Jerel Crist and Elizabeth Crist, 173 E550 Rd, Overbrook; and for Helen M. Crawford, Trustee of the Roy D. and Helen M. Crawford Trust under trust agreement dated December 14, 1998, 192 E550 Rd, Overbrook.; and
► Low bid from Central Salt for the supply of 3,000 tons of highway de-icing salt at a total cost of $129,060.00.

Motion was seconded by Gaughan and carried 3-0.

COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS 04-21-10
Ron Stegall, Chief Probation Officer, presented the Board with the Douglas County Corrections Comprehensive Plan and Budget for FY2011 for approval and made a presentation on how current services may be affected by budget cuts.

Thellman opened the item for public comment.

Robert Suderman, Community Corrections Advisory Board Member stated he is very involved in community service work and is familiar with the services performed by Community Corrections. He is happy to hear the Commission is so supportive of keeping the all current services.

Thellman moved approval of the Douglas County Corrections Comprehensive Plan and Budget for FY2011. Motion was seconded by Flory and carried 3-0.

APPOINTMENTS 04-21-10
Gaughan moved to appoint the following members to the Property Crimes Compensation Board: Johannan Bryant, Lawrence, Kansas for a one-year term to expire April 2011; David Anderson, Lawrence, Kansas for a two-year term to expire April 2012; and Willie Amison Jr., Lawrence, Kansas for a three-year term to expire April 2013. Motion was seconded by Thellman and carried 3-0. 

MISCELLANEOUS 04-21-10
The Board discussed upcoming openings with the Planning Commission that will need County appointments in May 2010.

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE 04-21-10
Thellman moved to approve accounts payable in the amount of $427,524.10 to be paid on 04/22/10; Payroll in the amounts of $741,880.24 paid on 03/26/10 and $759,416.97 paid on 04/08/10; KPERS in the amounts of $69,202.19 paid on 03/26/10 and $70,709.30 paid on 04/09/10; and FICA in the amounts of $54,675.72 paid on 03/26/10 and $56,028.06 paid on 04/09/10. Motion was seconded by Gaughan and carried 3-0.

Thellman moved to adjourn the meeting; Flory seconded and the motion carried 3-0. 

 


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

ATTEST:

 ______________________________ _____________________________  
Jamie Shew, County Clerk                       Mike Gaughan, Member

 

 

Location

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