Meeting Information
5:00-6:30 P.M. -Budgeting Meeting (Meet in the Commission Chamber)
Amended Agenda
6:35 P.M. -Convene
CONSENT AGENDA
(1) (a) Consider approval of Commission Orders;
REGULAR AGENDA
(2) Conduct Public Hearing on Special Assessments concerning N 600 Road Benefit District. Consider Assessment Resolution. Proposed Resolution would impose special assessments against real estate located in the benefit district. (Keith Browning)
(3) Consider approval of Road Maintenance Agreement with Palmyra Township for N 600 Road from Route 1055 (E 1700 Road) to E 1750 Road (Keith Browning)
(4) Other Business
(a) Consider approval of Accounts Payable (if necessary)
(b) Appointments
(c) Miscellaneous
(d) Public Comment
(5) Adjourn
The Board conducted budget hearings beginning at 5:00 p.m. and ended at 6:30 p.m. All Commission members were present.
Johnson called the regular session meeting to order at 6:35 p.m. on Wednesday, July 16, 2008 with all members present.
PUBLIC WORKS 07-16-08
The Board considered the approval of a Road Maintenance Agreement with Palmyra Township for N 600 Road from Route 1055 (E 1700 Road) to E 1750 Road. Douglas County is assessing properties within the benefit district for capital improvements made to N600 Road between Route 1055 and E1750 Road. Under the agreement, Douglas County agrees to maintain the improved road, and Palmyra Township agrees to pay Douglas County 1.46% of their road fund budget annually to cover estimated maintenance costs. Keith Browning, Director of Public Works, was present for the discussion.
Jones moved to approve a Road Maintenance Agreement with Palmyra Township for maintenance of N 600 Road between Route 1055 (E1700 road) and E 1750 Road. Motion was seconded by McElhaney and carried unanimously.
PUBLIC WORKS 07-16-08
The Chairman opened a public hearing for the purpose of receiving written or oral objections and considering proposed assessments for the costs of certain internal improvements heretofore authorized by the Board of County Commissioners of the County. It was determined by the Board of County Commissioners that notice of the public hearing was duly published and mailed in accordance with K.S.A. 68-728. Thereafter, the Chairman adjourned the public hearing.
Thereupon, a Resolution was presented entitled:
A RESOLUTION LEVYING SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS ON CERTAIN PROPERTY TO PAY THE COSTS OF INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS IN DOUGLAS COUNTY, KANSAS, AS HERETOFORE AUTHORIZED BY RESOLUTION NO. 07-08 OF THE COUNTY; AND PROVIDING FOR THE COLLECTION OF SUCH SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS.
The Resolution was considered and discussed; and on motion of Commissioner Jones, seconded by Commissioner McElhaney, the Resolution as a whole was adopted by the following roll call vote:
Yea: 3
Nay: 0
Thereupon, a majority of the members of the Board of County Commissioners having voted in favor of the adoption of the Resolution, it was given No. 08-26, was signed by the Chairman and attested by the County Clerk; and the County Clerk was ordered to cause the Resolution to be published one time in the official County newspaper as required by law, and to cause to be mailed a Notice of Assessment to each and all of the known property owners affected thereby on the same date that the Resolution is published.
APPOINTMENT 07-16-08
Jones moved to approve the reappointment of Bob Newton to the Douglas County Emergency Management Board for a one-year term to expire July 15, 2009. Motion was seconded by McElhaney and carried unanimously.
SHERIFF 07-16-08
Jones moved to approve a Renewal Agreement for Housing of Inmates in the Douglas County Jail with the City of Eudora for jail services. Inmates housed from July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2008 shall remain the same as the 2007 rate, and for inmates housed from July 1, 2008 through the remainder of calendar year 2008, shall be one-half of the County's per inmate average cost over the prior three years. The rate to be used for all quarterly invoices to Eudora for inmates held during calendar year 2008 is $55.11 per day. Motion was seconded by McElhaney and carried unanimously.
MISCELLANEOUS 07-16-08
Jones moved approval to give any County Commissioner the authority to sign on behalf of the Board July 17 through August 10, 2008. Motion was seconded by McElhaney and carried unanimously.
Jones moved to adjourn the meeting; Johnson seconded and the motion carried.
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Bob Johnson, Chairman Jere McElhaney, Vice Chair
ATTEST:
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Jamie Shew, County Clerk Charles Jones, Member
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