Commission Board Meeting on Mon, February 4, 2008 - 8:30 AM


Meeting Information

 (Meet in the Commission Chamber)
-Convene
-The Pledge of Allegiance
-Consider approval of minutes for January 7, January 9, and January 14, 2008.

CONSENT AGENDA
 (1)  (a) Consider approval of Commission Orders; 
(b) Consider approval of application for an authorized emergency vehicle permit for Duane B. Filkins (Sheriff's Office);  

(c) Consider approval of Annual Noxious Weed Eradication Progress Report 2007 (Keith Browning); and
(d) Consider approval of contracts for Right-of-way acquisition for drainage structure 12.00N -20.35E (Michael Kelly)
(e) Consider approval of Douglas County Weed Supervisor (Keith Browning)
(f) Consider approval of Notice to Township Board in Clinton Township for application for First Stop, LLC to sell         Cereal Malt Beverages at retail for consumption off the premises at 1423 East 900 Road (Clerk's Office)

REGULAR AGENDA          
 (2) Consider approval of contract for engineering services for Project No. 2007-16, the reconstruction of a portion of Route 1055 (6th Street) in Baldwin City.(Keith Browning)

 (3) Consider approval of Noxious Weed Management Plan (Keith Browning)

(4) Other Business
(a) Consider approval of Accounts Payable (if necessary)
(b) Appointments
(c) Miscellaneous
(d) Public Comment

(5)  Adjourn

 

 

 


 

 

Johnson called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m. on Monday, February 4, 2008 with two members present. McElhaney was absent.

Jones moved to approve the minutes of January 7, January 9 and January 14, 2008. The motion was seconded by Johnson and carried 2-0.

CONSENT AGENDA 02-04-08
Jones moved approval of the following Consent Agenda:

 ► Commission Order 08-012 (on file in the Office of the Clerk);
 ► Application for an Emergency Vehicle Permit for Duane D. Filkins;
 ► Annual Noxious Weed Eradication Progress Report for 2007;
 ► Contracts for right-of-way acquisitions for drainage structure 12.00N-20.35E Albert B. Wurtz and Larry Clifford Wurtz and Pamela S. Wurtz, property owners of record;
►  John Landon as Douglas County Weed Supervisor, replacing retiree Harold Starkebaum; and
 ►  Notice to Township Board in Clinton Township for an application for First Stop, LLC to sell Cereal Malt Beverages at retail for consumption off the premises at 1423 East 900 Road.

The motion was seconded by Johnson and carried 2-0.

PUBLIC WORKS 02-04-08
The Board considered the approval of a contract for engineering services for Project No. 2007-16, the reconstruction of a portion of Route 1055 (6th Street) in Baldwin City. Keith Browning, Director of Public Works, was present for discussion. The contract is an hourly contract with a total not-to-exceed cost of $119,215.75. This cost d s not include the cost of a geotechnical study, which is need for pavement design.

Jones moved approval of a contract with Bartlett & West Engineers, Inc. for engineering design services at a not-to-exceed cost of $119,215.75 for Project No. 2007-16, the reconstruction of Route 1055 (6th Street) from Indiana Street to Orange Street in Baldwin City. Motion was seconded by Johnson and carried 2-0. 

PUBLIC WORKS 02-04-08
The Board considered the approval of a Noxious Weed Management Plan for 2008. Keith Browning, Director of Public Works, and Mike Perkins, Operations Manager, were present for the discussion. This year's plan includes only one change, adding PastureGard as an approved chemical for summer treatment of Sericea Lespedeza.

Johnson moved to approve the Douglas County Noxious Weed Management Plan. Motion was seconded by Jones and carried 2-0.

MISCELLANEOUS 02-04-08
Johnson stated that he and Keith Browning, Director of Public Works, attended a meeting with KDOT on Friday, February 2, 2008. Also in attendance were representatives from Leavenworth, Miami and Cass Counties. Johnson stated KDOT would like to do a regional transportation study. No action was taken at the meeting, there was only a discussion about what is important in each county.

Jones commented to Browning that he would like to have a briefing session on the intermodal facility proposed in Gardner.

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE 02-04-08
Jones moved approval of payroll in the amounts of $773,816.08 paid on 01/18/08 and $761,816.71 paid on 01/31/08; KPERS in the amounts of $9,592.03 paid on 0/18/08, $57,863.51 paid on 01/18/08; and $67,102.26 paid on 02/01/08; IFCA in the amounts of $6,230.87 paid on 01/18/08; $50,918.91 paid on 01/18/08 and $56,249.66 paid on 02/01/2008; an accounts payable manual check in the amount of $2,800.00 paid on 02/01/08 and accounts payable in the amounts of $29,751.13 for 2007 and $67,897.81 for 2008 Funds both paid on 02/04/08. Motion was seconded by Johnson and carried unanimously.

Johnson moved to adjourn the meeting; Jones seconded and the motion carried. 

 

____________________________  ____________________________
Bob Johnson, Chairman                        Charles Jones, Member

ATTEST:

_____________________________   
Jamie Shew, County Clerk   
   

Location

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