Commission Board Meeting on Wed, March 28, 2012 - 4:00 PM


Meeting Information

4:00 p.m.
-Consider approval of the minutes for March 7 and March 14, 2012.

CONSENT AGENDA
(1) (a) Consider approval of Commission Orders;
(b) Consider approval of a resolution encouraging the Governor to carefully consider any change in the Medicaid or healthcare provisions for persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities, to remove long-term care service for said persons from the proposed privatized managed care plan, and to continue present state/county appointed CDDO administration of this service delivery system; and
(c) Consider authorization for Public Works Director to approve the revised low price quote from Cretex Concrete Products for supply of a 23'-span precast concrete drainage structure in the amount of $73,840.00 for the replacement of Structure No. 11.00N-12.40E. (Keith Browning)

REGULAR AGENDA
(2) Consider and take action on bids for RWD No. 6 waterline improvements for Berry Plastics project (Craig Weinaug).

(3) Presentation on Green Games Results (Caitlin Stene- no backup)

(4) Year End Financial Transfers (Sarah Plinsky)-Backup to be provided on Monday

(5) Other Business
(a) Consider approval of Accounts Payable (if necessary)
(b) Appointments:
-Lawrence-Douglas County Metropolitan Planning Commission - 05/12
-Property Crimes Compensation Board - 04/12
-Heritage Conservation Council (2) Positions - 05/12
(c) Public Comment
(d) Miscellaneous

(6) Adjourn

Gaughan called the regular meeting to order at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 28, 2012 with all members present. 

MINUTES 03-28-12
Gaughan moved to approve the minutes of March 7 and March 14, 2012. Motion was seconded by Thellman and carried 3-0.

CONSENT AGENDA 03-28-12
Flory moved approval of the following Consent Agenda for items:

► Authorized Commission Order Nos. 014 and 015 (on file in the office of the Clerk);
► Resolution 12-07 encouraging the Governor to carefully consider any change in the Medicaid or healthcare provisions for persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities, to remove long-term care service for said persons from the proposed privatized managed care plan, and to continue present state/county appointed CDDO administration of this service delivery system; and
► Authorized Public Works Director to approve the revised low price quote from Cretex Concrete Products for supply of a 23'-span precast concrete drainage structure in the amount of $73,840.00 for the replacement of Structure No. 11.00N-12.40E.  

Motion was seconded by Thellman and carried 3-0.

SUSTAINABILITY 03-28-12
Caitlin Stene, Management Intern, made a presentation on the results of the Green Games, hosted by the Douglas County Sustainability Team. Douglas County employees participated in weekly events to learn more about recycling and other sustainability practices.

ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES 03-28-12
Sarah Plinsky, Assistant County Administrator, asked the Board to review the final year end fund tranfers for 2011. Plinsky recommended additional transfers be done to cover future projects to include the Public Works facility and for capital repairs associated with the Baldwin Ambulance Station. The following table shows the actual year end fund balance (12/31/2011) after the transfer compared to the budgeted balance.

Fund 

Budgeted Year End Fund Balance

Actual Year End Fund Balance

Difference

General

1,631,170

2,453,324

822,154

Road & Bridge

479,093

539,557

60,464

Employee Benefits

152,389

482,071

329,682

Special Liability

122,030

220,025

97,995

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103,377

253,062

149,685

Youth Services

0

206,340,

206,340

Ambulance

262,717

246,317

(16,400)

 It was the consensus of the Board for staff to make the fund transfers as outlined above.

RURAL WATER DISTRICT NO. 6/BERRY PLASTICS 03-28-12
The Board considered the bids received by Rural Water District No. 6 for the waterline improvements for the Berry Plastics project. Seven bids were received as follows:

Kahle, Inc                                               $138,358.00

Ehrhart Excavating, LLC                      $122,000.70

Ditch Diggers, Inc.                                $105,805.20

RDR Excavating, Inc.                            $102,660.69

King's Construction Co., Inc.               $  98,259.60

M-Conn, LLC                                         $  91,550.00

Banks Construction, LLC                     $  84,129.00

The Rural Water District's professional engineer recommended that M-Conn, LLC be selected as the contractor to complete the project, even though it wasn't the lowest bidder.

Gaughan opened the item for public comment. No comment was received.

Flory moved to recommend to the Rural Water District No. 6 Board that it approve the second lowest bidder, M-Conn, LLC, with a base bid of $91,550. This recommendation is based upon the advice from Bartlett & West, the professional engineer hired by the Rural Water District No. 6 Board. The County Commission understands that the final authority for choosing the contractor rests with the Rural Water District Board. Therefore, if the Water District Board wishes to accept the lowest bid, the County Commission will concur with the wishes of the Water District Board without further action or objection from the County Commission. Motion was seconded by Thellman and carried 3-0.


ACCOUNTS PAYABLE 03-28-12
Gaughan moved to approve accounts payable in the amounts of $247,107.41 paid on 03/22/12, and $$180,362.29 to be paid on 03/29/12. Motion was seconded by Thellman and carried 3-0.

MISCELLANEOUS 03-28-12
It was the consensus of the Board for staff to draft a letter supporting grant funding for a Black Jack National Landmark.

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


____________________________  ____________________________
 Mike Gaughan, Chair                          Nancy Thellman, Vice-Chair

ATTEST:

 ____________________________  _____________________________  
Jamie Shew, County Clerk                   Jim Flory, Member

Location

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