Commission Board Meeting on Wed, October 17, 2012 - 4:00 PM


Meeting Information

4:00 p.m.

CONSENT AGENDA
(1) (a) Consider approval of Commission Orders; and
(b)  Consider replacing heat/cool units at the fairground in building 21 north (Jackie Waggoner)

REGULAR AGENDA  
(2) Authorize the Chair to execute a Supplemental Agreement with BG Consultants for Project No. 2011-9   in the amount of $10,769.27 for the re-design of the horizontal curves on Route 442 between E 1 Road and Stull. (Terese Gorman)

(3) Other Business 
(a) Consider approval of Accounts Payable (if necessary)  
(b) Appointments
 -Board of Zoning Appeals 11/2012 (New Appointee)   
 -Bicycle Advisory Committee 12/2012 (eligible for reappointment)
 -Douglas County Fair Board 12/2012 -Lecompton, Kanwaka and Willow Springs,
 -Food Policy Council 12/2012 
(c) Public Comment
(d) Miscellaneous     

(4) Adjourn

Gaughan called the regular meeting to order 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 17, 2012 with all Commissioners present. 

PROCLAMATION 10-17-12
Sarah Plinsky, Assistant County Administrator, read a proclamation to declare October 15-19, 2012 as Employee Appreciation Week. Gaughan moved approval of the proclamation; Flory seconded and the motion carried 3-0. 

CONSENT AGENDA 10-17-12
Gaughan moved approval of the following Consent Agenda item:

►  Commission Order No. 12-034 (on file in the office of the Clerk); and
►  Purchase of two (2) 15-ton Compressors for building 21 at the fairgrounds with Chaney Inc. in the amount of $22,046.00.

Motion was seconded by Thellman and carried 3-0.

PUBLIC WORKS 10-17-12
The Board considered the approval of a Supplemental Agreement with BG Consultants for Project No. 2011-9   in the amount of $10,769.27 for the re-design of the horizontal curves on Route 442 between E 1 Road and Stull. Terese Gorman, County Engineer, presented the item.

The Board recently directed staff to proceed with designing alternative alignments for the two curves on Route 442, between E1 Road and Stull, to 55 mph standards. However, because of the unique design of the north curve, BG Consultants has requested additional design fees on the amount of $10,769.27 for extra survey and design work not included in the original contract.

Thellman stated she has mixed feelings regarding these improvements and feels the Board may regret approving some of these types of expensive projects if we experience budget shortfalls. She said the Board needs to look at the CIP and consider what is coming up. The CIP is not just about road and bridge improvements but also building maintenance, the new interchange and other various projects. She said we need a sense of where are priorities are.

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

Flory moved to approve the Supplemental Agreement with BG Consultants for Project No. 2011-9 in the amount of $10,769.27. Motion was seconded by Gaughan and carried 3-0.

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE 10-17-12
Gaughan moved to approve accounts payable in the amount of $1,567,426.91
to be paid on 10/1812; and a wire transfer in the amount of $400,000.00 paid on 10/17/12. Motion was seconded by Flory and carried 3-0.

APPOINTMENTS 10-17-12
Flory moved to reappoint Willie Amison to the Lawrence-Douglas County Community Corrections Board for a second two-year term to expire in November 2014. Motion was seconded by Thellman and carried 3-0.

Gaughan moved to adjourn the meeting; Flory 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