Meeting Information
-Convene
-Consider the approval of the minutes of July 1 and July 7, 2009.
CONSENT AGENDA
(1) (a) Consider approval of Commission Orders;
(b) Review and Approve the Final FY09 Budget Adjustments (Over $5,000) (Ron Stegall); and
(c) Approval of the FY2010 Carryover Reimbursement Plan (Ron Stegall)
REGULAR AGENDA
(2) Consider approving revised CPA-2004-02, a Comprehensive Plan Amendment to Horizon 2020, Chapter 7: Industrial and Employment Related Land Use and consider adopting Joint City Ordinance No. 8402/County Resolution. (PC Approved 8-0 on 4/22/09; CC Approved 2nd Reading 5-0 on 6/9/09) (Amy Brown is the Planner)
(3) Other Business
(a) Consider approval of Accounts Payable (if necessary)
(b) Appointments
(c) Miscellaneous
(d) Public Comment
(4) Adjourn
Thellman called the regular session meeting to order at 6:35 p.m. on Wednesday, July 15, 2009 with all members present.
MINUTES 07-15-09
Thellman moved to table the minutes of July 1 and July 7, 2009. Motion was seconded by Gaughan and carried unanimously.
CONSENT AGENDA 07-15-09
Flory moved approval of the following Consent Agenda:
► Commission Order Nos. 09-029 and 09-030 (on file in the office of the Clerk);
► Kansas Community Act FY09 Quarterly Summary Budget Report; and
► FY2010 Carryover Reimbursement Plan Budget Summary and Budget Narrative for Douglas County Community Corrections.
Motion was seconded by Gaughan and carried unanimously.
PLANNING 07-15-09
The Board considered approval of a revised CPA-2004-02, a Comprehensive Plan Amendment to Horizon 2020, Chapter 7: Industrial and Employment Related Land Use and considered the adoption of a joint City Ordinance/ County Resolution. Amy Brown, Lawrence-Douglas County Metropolitan Planning Staff, presented the item giving a short presentation on the history of the proposed amendment. The Board of County Commissioners passed the wording "soil conserving" to be added to the amendment on March 4, 2009. The Planning Commission and the City Commission have passed revised wording to the amendment defining "soil conserving" with the following wording on a unanimous vote.
From page 7-8 (Last paragraph)
"At least one of the sites identified above (Airport) has some amount of high-quality agricultural land. Soil conserving agri-industry businesses that will protect the quality of existing high quality agricultural land by either utilizing it for agricultural use or preservation for future agricultural use should be encouraged to locate in these areas. Future Industrial and Employment land use sites not included on Map 7-2, Potential Locations for Future Industrial and Employment Related Development, should balance the agricultural significance on the site against the need for industrial and employment related development."
Staff recommended that the Board of County Commissioners adopt the Joint Ordinance/County Resolution approving CPA-2004-02, a Comprehensive Plan Amendment to Horizon 2020, Chapter 7.
Thellman stated concerns that Chapter 7 encourages industry and shows some soils marked for development are prime soils and should be preserved. She feels Chapter 7 should balance the saving of soil against adding industry. Chapter 16, which is coming sometime in the future, should give more definitive guidance and stop developments when proposed on prime agricultural land. She asked staff how to balance that.
Scott McCullough, Planning Director, stated you take into account all of the input received. We've attempted to make sure governing bodies are encouraging industrial sites to develop agricultural business and take into account the prime agriculture. That has certainly been addressed during the Farmer's Turnpike and Industrial Airport discussions.
Thellman stated concerns the snowflake proposed under Chapter 7 by the airport is outside the concerns of the agricultural paragraph. Staff discussed the map as not being conclusive, but tries to show areas appropriate for industrial uses. The snowflakes are potential sites until zoned.
After further discussion, Thellman opened the item for public comment.
Barbara Clark, Douglas County resident, addressed Chapter 16. She stated if we are going to adopt policies to protect prime agriculture, there needs to be a solid reason. The reason is to preserve for a local food system. We should institute a food policy coalition and come up with a food system
Jane Eldredge, speaking as a Douglas County resident, stated this process for the community has been extremely painful. Failure to adopt the issue presented fails to give this process a proper end. The current Chapter 7 references nothing about soils. It clearly identifies the airport as an industrial area. The community has put a lot of money into the airport and has looked for opportunities to help extend the infrastructure. To have a municipal airport on a septic system is inappropriate. She went on to say that all soils should be considered and at the same time exploring as a community how to do this. She suggested a Land trust, which would not take away property rights. At least we're moving in the direction of prime farmland being considered in development.
At 8:20 p.m. the Board recessed for a 10 minutes break returning to regular session at 8:30 p.m.
After further discussion, it was determined that the Commission was not ready to make a determination on this item. Gaughan asked staff to provide background information on Chapter 7.
Thellman moved to table the item for further discussion at the August 5,
2009 meeting. Motion was seconded by Gaughan and carried 2-1 with Flory in opposition.
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE 07-15-09
Thellman moved to approve payroll in the amounts of $770,659.58 paid on 06/18/09 and $751,163.74 paid on 06/30/09; KPERS in the amounts of $62,919.86 paid on 06/19/09 and $62,637.08 paid on 07/02/09; FICA in the amounts of $56,875.59 paid on 06/19/09 and $55,378.82 paid on $07/02/09; and an accounts payable manual check in the amount of $40.90 paid on 07/15/09. Motion was seconded by Gaughan and carried unanimously.
APPOINTMENT 07-15-09
Flory moved to support Tim Norton, Sedgwick County Commissioner, as the Douglas County Commission vote on the official ballot for Kansas Representative to the governing Board of the National Association of Counties. Motion was seconded by Thellman and carried unanimously.
Flory moved to adjourn the meeting; Thellman seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
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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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