Commission Board Meeting on Wed, July 25, 2012 - 6:35 PM


Meeting Information

WEDNESDAY, JULY 25, 2012
6:35 p.m. 

CONSENT AGENDA
(1) (a) Consider approval of Commission Orders; and
(b) Consent: Consider acquisition of easement for project No. 06000428 and 06000445
(Michael Kelly)

REGULAR AGENDA
(2) Consider approval of resolution authorizing the offering for sale of General obligation Bonds, Series 2012-E of Douglas County, Kansas (Craig Weinaug)

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

(4) Adjourn    

 

  

Gaughan called the regular meeting to order at 6:35 p.m. on Wednesday,
July 25, 2012 with all members present. 
 
CONSENT AGENDA 07-25-12
Thellman moved approval of the following Consent Agenda items:

►  Commission Order No. 12-029 (on file in the office of the Clerk); and
►  Contract for Highway Purposes for right of way easement for Project Nos. 06000428 & 06000445 with: Larry J. Warren, c/o Bluejacket Ford L.L.C, 4100 W. 6th Street, Lawrence; and  The Charles C. Fawl Living Trust dated 23 June, 2004; and The Doris J. Fawl Living Trust dated 23June, 2004, 515 E300 Road, Overbrook. 

Motion was seconded by Flory and carried 3-0.

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT/BURN BAN 07-25-12
Jillian Rodrigue, Assistant Director of Emergency Management, asked the Board to consider approving a burn ban for the unincorporated area of Douglas County. Even though rain in anticipated in the next few days, we are expecting 100°plus consecutive days the following week.

It was the consensus of the Board to issue the burn ban using the original restriction resolution restriction language.

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

Flory moved to approve Resolution 12-25 providing for the imposition of restrictions on certain outdoor burning practices in the unincorporated area of Douglas County affective until August 1, 2012. Motion was seconded by Thellman and carried 3-0.

BONDS 07-25-12
Flory moved to approve Resolution 12-26 authorizing the offering for sale of General Obligation Bonds, Series 2012-E, of Douglas County, Kansas (Project Description:  Yankee Tank Dam; Wakarusa Watershed Joint District No. 35, site 24).  Motion was seconded by Thellman and carried 3-0.

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE 07-25-12
Gaughan moved to approve accounts payable in the amount of $245,281.73 to be paid on 07/26/12; a wire transfer in the amount of $1,285,691.71 to be paid on 07/31/12; and manual checks in the amounts of $100.00 paid on 07/23/12 and 130.80 paid on 07/24/12. Motion was seconded by Thellman and carried 3-0.

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