Commission Board Meeting on Wed, May 8, 2013 - 6:35 PM


Meeting Information

6:35 p.m.
-Proclamation to declare May 11, 2013 as "Stamp Out Hunger Day" (Jeremy Farmer/Andy Tuttle)

CONSENT AGENDA
(1) (a) Consider approval of Commission Orders;

REGULAR AGENDA
(2) Consider approval of a proposed Temporary Business Use permit for a temporary job trailer at 1592 N 300 Road, Baldwin City, KS 66006 (Linda Finger)

(3) (a) Consider approval of Accounts Payable (if necessary)
(b) Appointments
-Lawrence Douglas County Housing Authority (1) positions 06/13
-Lawrence Douglas County Metropolitan Planning Commission 05/13

-Lawrence Douglas County Mental Health Board 04/13
-Property Crimes Compensation Board 04/13
(c) Public Comment
(d) Miscellaneous

(4) Adjourn


Gaughan called the regular meeting to order at 6:35 p.m. on Wednesday, May 8, 2013 with all members present. 

PROCLAMATION 05-08-13
Andy Tuttle, President of the National Association of Letter Carriers, presented the board with a proclamation asking residence to set food out by their mailboxes for letter carriers to collect for the Just Food program.  

Gaughan read the proclamation declaring May 11, 2013 as "Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive Day" in Douglas County and moved approval. Motion was seconded by Thellman and carried 3-0.

ZONING & CODES 05-08-13
The Board considered the approval of a proposed Temporary Business Use permit for a temporary job container at 1592 N 300 Road, Baldwin City. Linda Finger, Interim Zoning & Codes Director, presented the item.

Staff recommends approval of an off-site job/lab container for KDOT employees for a four month period of time beginning May 9 and extending through October 15, 2013, with a one month additional window for weather-related delays, and subject to the following condition:
- The trailer/container and all temporary electrical services to it must be
-  removed from the property no later than 48 hours after the completion of the last day of work on the Highway project or by November 15, 2013, whichever comes first.

Pat Blosser, Hamm Construction, was present for the discussion. He agreed to administrative approval on any extensions needed.

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

Flory moved to approve the Temporary Business Permit for an off-site job container unit for KDOT, used in conjunction with  N R  Hamm  for Hwy 56 road work, located at 1592 N 300 Road, Baldwin City, with the above listed condition, as recommended by Staff. Motion was seconded by Gaughan and carried 3-0.

APPOINTMENT 05-08-13
Gaughan moved to reappoint Ken McGovern to the Lawrence-Douglas County Mental Health Board for a second term to expire April 2017. Motion was seconded by Thellman and carried 3-0.

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE 05-08-13
Gaughan moved to approve accounts payable in the amount of $241,276.
51 to be paid on 05/09/13, and a manual check in the amount of $23,650.00 paid on 05/02/13. Motion was seconded by Flory 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:

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Jamie Shew, County Clerk                    Jim Flory, Member

Location

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