Commission Board Meeting on Wed, March 18, 2015 - 4:00 PM


Meeting Information

Consider approval of the minutes for February 4, February 11 and February 25, 2015.

CONSENT AGENDA

(1) (a) Consider approval of Commission Orders; and

   (b) Authorize staff to negotiate a contract for a Time Entry System (Jackie Waggoner)

   (c) Approval of annual Emergency Vehicle Permits (Sheriff’s Office)

(d) Ratify previously approved changes to the Douglas County Personnel Policy and the updated Personnel Policy document (Sarah Plinsky);

(e) Consider approval to solicit bids for supply of highway de-icing salt for the 2015 maintenance season (Keith Browning)

REGULAR AGENDA

(2) Consider awarding construction contract for Project Nos. 2014-20 and 2014-68, rehabilitation of Bridge Nos. 18.00N-11.24E and 18.58N-11.50E (Keith Browning)

(3) (a) Consider approval of Accounts Payable (if necessary)  

 (b) Appointments

 -Board of Zoning Appeal (1) eligible for reappointment 10/2014

 -Douglas County Senior Services Board of Directors (2) positions

 -Heritage Conservation Council-(2) positions - 05/2015

 -Lawrence-Douglas County Metropolitan Planning Commission (1) position -05/2015

 (c)  Public Comment

  (d)  Miscellaneous

(4) Adjourn

March 18, 2015

Flory called the regular meeting to order at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 18, 2015 with all members present.

CONSENT AGENDA 03-18-15

Gaughan moved approval of the following Consent Agenda;

►  Authorized staff to negotiate a contract with NOVAtime for a time entry system;

►  Emergency Vehicle Permits for Duane Filkins, Chief of the Kanwaka Fire Department; John Steele, Kanwaka Fire Department; Jon Morris, Lecompton Fire/EMS District #1; and William Shockley, Lecompton Fire/EMS District #1;

 ► Personnel Policy updates;

 ► Approval to solicit bids for supply of highway de-icing salt for the 2015 maintenance season.

Motion was seconded by Thellman and carried 3-0.

PUBLIC WORKS 03-18-15

Flory moved to award contracts for construction of Project Nos. 2014-20 and 2014-68, the rehabilitation of Bridge Nos. 18.00N-11.24E and 18.58N-11.50E, which respectively carry Route 438 and Route 7 over Baldwin Creek, and authorized the Public Director to approve change orders totaling up to 10% of the contract amount. Motion was seconded by Thellman and carried 3-0.

PUBLIC WORKS 03-18-15

Flory moved to approve Resolution 15-07 for the imposition of restrictions on certain outdoor burning practices in the unincorporated area of Douglas County for; and Motion was seconded by Thellman and carried 3-0.

SUPPORT LETTER/WALK-ON ITEM 03-18-15

It was the consensus of the Board for the County Administrator to provide a support letter to endorse the “Douglas County Heritage Collaboration – Finding Strength in Numbers” proposal by partnering with Dr. Welsh and the University of Kansas Museum Studies Program.

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE 03-18-15

Flory moved to approve accounts payable in the amount of $1,471,134.40 to be paid on 03/19/15. Motion was seconded by Thellman and carried 3-0.

 

Flory moved to adjourn the meeting; Gaughan seconded and the motion carried 3-0.

____________________________  ____________________________

 James E. Flory, Chair                      Mike Gaughan, Vice-Chair

ATTEST:

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Jamie Shew, County Clerk                Nancy Thellman, Member

Location

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