Meeting Information
-Convene
-Consider approval of the minutes of March 30, 2009
-Consider approval of a proclamation proclaiming April 6 -12, 2009 is Public Health Week (Lisa Horn)
CONSENT AGENDA
(1) (a) Consider approval of Commission Orders; and
(b) Consider approval to award contract for Supply and Application of Dust Palliative (Keith Browning)
REGULAR AGENDA
(2) Consider approval of County Resolution directing the County Counselor to institute a judicial tax foreclosure action in the District Court (Paula Gilchrist)
(3) Other Business
(a) Consider approval of Accounts Payable (if necessary)
(b) Appointments
(c) Miscellaneous
(d) Public Comment
(4) Adjourn
Jones called the regular session meeting to order at 8:30 a.m. on Monday, April 6, 2009 with all members present.
Jones approved the minutes of March 30, 2009, as amended. Motion was seconded by Flory and carried unanimously.
PROCLAMATION 04-06-09
Jones read a proclamation proclaiming the week of April 6 -12, 2009 as "Public Health Week." Dan Partridge, Director of the Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department, was present. Jones moved to approve the proclamation. Motion was seconded by Flory and carried unanimously.
CONSENT AGENDA 04-06-09
Flory moved approval of the following Consent Agenda:
► Accept the bid from Scotwood Industries at a unit cost of $0.761 per gallon and award the contract for supply and application of 32% magnesium chloride solution for user fee dust palliative program.
Motion was seconded by Jones and carried unanimously.
TREASURER 04-06-09
The Board considered a resolution directing the County Counselor to institute foreclosure action on delinquent property taxes in the District Court. Paula Gilchrist, Douglas County Treasurer, presented the item.
Gilchrist discussed the procedure leading to the foreclosure action. The entire process takes about four years. The County has accumulated over time 1.5 million in delinquent taxes, and by law, the County can not remove any of this balance from the books.
After discussion, Jones moved to approve Resolution 09-12 directing the County Counselor to institute a judicial tax foreclosure action in the District Court of Douglas County, Kansas. Motion was seconded by Flory and carried unanimously.
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE 04-06-09
Jones moved to approve accounts payable in the amount of $155,420.81 to be paid on 04/06/09. Motion was seconded by Thellman and carried unanimously.
APPOINTMENT 04-06-09
Jones moved to approve the appointment of Frank Male of Eudora, Kansas, to the ECO2 Commission as an Agricultural Representative for a four-year term beginning at the conclusion of John Pendleton's service on the board. Motion was seconded by Flory and carried unanimously.
MISCELLANEOUS/REENTRY PROGRAM 04-06-09
Flory stated he recently wrote a letter in support of the Local Reentry Demonstration Program. It was the consensus of the Board to have a representative attend an upcoming meeting to update the new Commission on the status of the program.
MISCELLANEOUS/ALVAMAR LAKE DAM 04-06-09
Flory stated on March 25, 2009, he attended a meeting consisting of property owners, watershed district members, representatives of the City of Lawrence and the County Commission regarding the Alvamar Lake dam and the decision to seek federal funding to assist in dam repair. He commented that he signed off on a support letter to Congress.
MISCELLANEOUS/ WATKIN'S MUSEUM 04-06-09
Jones updated the Commission on the present status of the Watkin's Museum. Destination Management, Inc. is presently in the process of assisting in the appointment of a new Watkin's board. Jones suggested that someone from the Board of County Commissioners sit on the board for Destination Management Inc. Jones stated he plans to remain active with the Freedom Frontier Committee.
MISCELLANEOUS 04-06-09
Flory stated he would like to have an Executive Session scheduled in the near future to update the Board on several pending legal issues in light of the changing Board seat.
Jones moved to adjourn; Flory seconded and the motion carried.
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Nancy Thellamn, Chairman Jim Flory, Vice-Chair
ATTEST:
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Jamie Shew, County Clerk Mike Gaughan, Member
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