Commission Board Meeting on Wed, July 10, 2013 - 8:30 AM


Meeting Information

8:30 a.m.  

 

CONSENT AGENDA
(1) (a) Consider approval of Commission Orders;  
(b) CUP-13-00156: Consider a Conditional Use Permit for a 300' guy tower for Douglas County Emergency Communication, located at 297 N 2100 Rd. Submitted by Selective Site Consultants, on behalf of Douglas county Emergency Communication Department for Freda Laduke, property owner of record. Sandra Day will present the item. (Sandra Day);
(c) Consider approval of Request for Construction Project form for High Risk Rural Road (HRRR) federal funding application for safety improvements on Route 1055 between Route 12 and Vinland (Keith Browning); 
(d) Consider approval of Request for Construction Project form for High Risk Rural Road (HRRR) federal funding application for replacement of guardrail near the Route 1029/Route 1023 intersection in Lecompton (Keith Browning);
(e) Consider approval of Fy2014 revised budget for Community Corrections Grant Funds (Deborah Ferguson); and
(f) Consider approval for the attached document cancelling obsolete Agreement No. 94-11 concerning the widening of US-56 highway from E 1600 Road to Bullpup Drive (Keith Browning)

 

REGULAR AGENDA
(2)  Determine the 2014 road maintenance budget for the Hesper Charter Road Improvement District (Keith Browning)

 

(3) (a) Consider approval of Accounts Payable (if necessary)  
(b) Appointments   
-Douglas County Senior Services - Vacancy
(c)  Public Comment
(d) Miscellaneous  
 
(4) Discussion and direction to staff on completion of the budget

 

(5) Adjourn

Gaughan called the regular meeting to order at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July 10, 2013 with all members present. 

CONSENT AGENDA 07-10-13
Gaughan moved approval of the following Consent Agenda:
► Conditional Use Permit CUP-13-00156 for the 300'guy wire communications tower to be located at 249 N 2100 Road with the following conditions:
1)  The provision of a revised site plan that adds the following notes to the face of the drawing:
a)  "The owner at the owner's expense shall remove any tower not in use for a   period of three years or more."
b)  "A sign shall be posted on the tower or the exterior fence around the base of the tower with the name and telephone number of the tower owner/operator."
c)  "Use of this tower for carriers other than Douglas County Emergency Communication Department shall require County Commission approval, as the tower owner, in addition to
 site plan review and approval of any co-location request for new equipment other than that expressly used for Douglas County Emergency Management. Equipment changes or improvements by Douglas County may be approved by site plan amendment per the County Zoning Administrator. "
d)  "A change of ownership of the tower shall require a new Conditional Use Permit and public hearing." This will allow review of the intended use of the tower and public notice of the proposed change.
►  KDOT Form 1302, request for Construction Project, for the replacement of guardrail on Route 1029 in the vicinity of its intersection with Route 1023 in Lecompton. The signed form will accompany an application to KDOT for High Risk Rural Roads federal funding;
►  KDOT Form 1302, request for Construction Project, for safety improvements to Route 1055 between Route 12 and Vinland. The signed form will accompany an application to KDOT for High Risk Rural Roads federal funding;
►  Cancellation Agreement for making obsolete Agreement No. 94-11 concerning the widening of US-56 highway from E 1600 Road to Bullpup Drive; Project No. 56-23, KA-2294-01.

Motion was seconded by Thellman and carried 3-0.
 
PUBLIC WORKS/HESPER BENEFITS DISTRICT 07-10-13
Keith Browning, Director of Public Works, presented a recommendation for the 2014 road maintenance budget for the Hesper Charter Road Improvements District (Hesper CRID). The CRID includes maintenance for portions of N 1100 Road, E 2300 Road and N 1137 Road, all east of Route 1061, totaling 2.81 centerline miles. Last year's budget was set at $35,000. The maintenance budget for the years 2014-2016 recommended at $38,000, with assessments determined as $283.95 per household.

Note: It was determined in 2011 to keep the maintenance assessment fairly constant until 2017, when the capital improvements assessment expires.

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

Flory moved to approve the 2014 road maintenance budget for the Hesper Charter Road Improvement District as recommended by staff at $38,000. Motion was seconded by Gaughan and carried 3-0.

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE 07-10-13
Gaughan moved to approve accounts payable in the amount of $719,462.08
to be paid on 07/11/13. Motion was seconded by Flory and carried 3-0.

At 8:37 a.m. the Board recessed to until 8:50 a.m.

The Board returned to session at 8:50 a.m.

BUDGET 07-10-13
The Board conducted 2014 budget hearings.

Gaughan moved to adjourn the meeting; Flory seconded a\d 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