Meeting Information
4:00 p.m.
-Consider approval of the minutes for December 11, 2013 and January 8, 2014
CONSENT AGENDA
(1) (a) Consider approval of Commission Orders;
(b) Consent Agenda Approval of Annual Noxious Weed Eradication Progress Report 2013
(Keith Browning);
(c) Consent Agenda Approval of Agreement for County Treatment of Noxious Weeds on KDOT Right-of-Way (Keith Browning);
(d) Consent Agenda Approval of Annual Noxious Weed Management Plan (Keith Browning); and
(e) Consider approval of Property and Liability Insurance Renewal (Sarah Plinsky)
REGULAR AGENDA
(2) Annual Sustainability Report and request to transfer the balance of from energy savings projects to the Sustainability & Energy Savings Reinvestment Fund (Eileen Horn, Bill Bell and Sustainability Team Members)
(3) (a) Consider approval of Accounts Payable (if necessary)
(b) Appointments
-Food Policy Council
(c) Public Comment
(d) Miscellaneous
(4) Adjourn
Thellman called the regular meeting to order at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 29, 2014 with all members present.
MINUTES 01-29-14
Thellman moved to approve the minutes of December 11, 2013 and January 8, 2014. Motion was seconded by Flory and carried 3-0.
CONSENT AGENDA 01-29-14
Thellman moved approval of the following Consent Agenda:
- Approval of the 2013 Noxious Weed Eradication Progress Report;
- Agreement with KDOT for the treatment of noxious weeds on state right-of-way in 2014;
- 2014 Douglas County Noxious Weed Management Plan;
- Authorized the Assistant County Administrator to sign an agreement with Travelers for General Property and Liability Insurance coverage in an amount not-to-exceed $523,887.
Motion was seconded by Gaughan and carried 3-0.
SUSTAINABILITY 01-29-14
Eileen Horn, Sustainability Coordinator, presented the Board with the
Annual Sustainability Report and requested to transfer the balance from the 2013 energy savings projects to the Sustainability & Energy Savings Reinvestment Fund.
The program initially seeded with $300,000 in the equipment reserve fund has $173,000 left in available funds after funding 11 projects. Total savings on those initiatives netted $16,326. Bill Bell, Maintenance Director, discussed the new controls system installed on the Courthouse heating and cooling system in June 2013 has seen a decrease in energy usage and a savings of $5,876.
Other initiatives include a savings match with OfficeMax to officer recycled products, paper reduction, lunch and learn opportunities, community supported agriculture, and the annual green games.
Thellman asked Horn to look into possible unincorporated land to add to the community garden project.
Flory moved to receive the $16,326 (annual cost savings from energy efficiency projects) to be transferred from the end-of-year fund balance to the Sustainability & Energy Savings Reinvestment Fund (SESRF) within equipment reserve. Motion was seconded by Gaughan and carried 3-0.
APPOINTMENTS 01-29-14
Flory moved to appointment Kim Criner, Education position, and Patty Johnston, Senior Food Services position, to the Food Policy Council for a three-year term. Motion was seconded by Thellman and carried 3-0.
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE 01-29-14
Thellman moved to approve accounts payable in the amount of $283,778.18 to be paid on 01/30/14. Motion was seconded by Flory and carried 3-0.
Thellman moved to adjourn the meeting; Flory seconded and the motion carried 3-0.
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Nancy Thellman, Chair Jim Flory, Vice-Chair
ATTEST:
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Jamie Shew, County Clerk Mike Gaughan, Member
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