Meeting Information
4:00 p.m.
-Convene
-Consider proclamation for September 7, 2011 as "International Literacy Day" (Betty Parks)
CONSENT AGENDA
(1)(a) Consider approval of Commission Orders
REGULAR AGENDA
(2) Receive information on the Lawrence-Douglas County Metropolitan Transportation Plan (Transportation 2030) update. Todd Girdler will present the item (Todd Girdler)
(3) Presentation by AmeriCorps (Leah Noakes & Johnna Godinez)
(4) Other Business
(a) Consider approval of Accounts Payable (if necessary)
(b) Appointments:
Building Code Board of Appeals - vacancy
Douglas County Advocacy Council on Aging - vacancy
Douglas County Community Corrections Advisory Board - 12/2011
Douglas County Senior Services, Inc. Board of Directors - 12/2011
Jayhawk Area Agency on Aging Board of Directors - 09/30/11
Jayhawk Area Agency on Aging Tri-County Advisory Council - vacancy
Fire/EMS District No. 1 - 12/2011
(c) Miscellaneous
(5) Adjourn
Flory called the regular meeting to order at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 7, 2011 with all members present.
PROCLAMATION 09-07-11
Flory moved to approve a proclamation declaring September 8, 2011 as "International Literacy Day." Motion was seconded by Thellman and carried 3-0.
TRANSPORTATION PLAN 2030 09-07-11
Todd Girdler, Lawrence-Douglas County Metropolitan Planning Organization, conducted an update to the Board on the 2030 Lawrence-Douglas County Metropolitan Transportation plan. No action was taken.
AMERICORPS 09-07-11
Leah Noakes, AmeriCorps, made a presentation to the Board on the AmeriCorps Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA) program and provided an information packet to the Commission. No action was taken.
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE 09-07-11
Flory moved to approve accounts payable in the amount of $1,283,742.41 to be paid on 09/08/11, wire transfers in the amounts of $10,000.00 paid on 09/02/11 and $1,196,072.53 paid on 09/01/11. Motion was seconded by Gaughan and carried 3-0.
APPOINTMENT 09-07-11
Flory moved to appoint John Studdard to the Jayhawk Area Agency on Aging Board of Directors for a second term to expire 09/30/14. Motion was seconded by Thellman and carried 3-0.
APPOINTMENT 09-07-11
Flory moved to appoint Jamie Shew, County Clerk, as the voting delegate representing the Douglas County Commissioners at the 36th Annual KAC Conference held November 13-15, 2011 in Topeka, Kansas. Motion was seconded by Thellman and carried 3-0.
Flory moved to adjourn the meeting; Thellman seconded and the motion carried 3-0.
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Jim Flory, Chair Mike Gaughan, Vice-Chair
ATTEST:
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Jamie Shew, County Clerk Nancy Thellman, Member
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