Meeting Information
BOARD OF <1/2xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF DOUGLAS COUNTY, KANSAS
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 2009
6:35 p.m. - County Commission Meeting
-Convene
CONSENT AGENDA
(1)(a) Consider approval of Commission Orders;
Thellman called the regular session meeting to order at 6:39 p.m. on Wednesday, August 26, 2009 with all members present.
CITY OF LAWRENCE/RESOLUTIONS 08-26-09
Al Figuly, President of the Foreign Trade Zone of Greater Kansas City, made a presentation to the County Commission regarding the inclusion of Douglas County in the Service Area of the Kansas City Foreign Trade Zone. Questions were asked and answered. The Commission agreed that the adoption of the Foreign Trade Zone designation and authorization of the chair to sign a letter of support should be placed on the Consent Agenda of the next meeting.
Pulled from Consent Agenda:
MISCELLANEOUS/GRANT FUNDS 08-26-09
Flory moved to approval to authorize the Chair to sign a letter to the Supreme Court regarding the Federal Recovery Act Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant funds. Motion was seconded by Thellman and carried unanimously.
BONDS/CITY OF LAWRENCE 08-26-09
Roger Zalneraitis, Economic Development Coordinator/Planner City Manager's Office, made a presentation on a resolution that would allocate $2,000,000 of recovery bonds to the extension of water and sewer bonds to the municipal airport.
Flory moved to approve Resolution 09-28 allocating $2,000,000 of Recovery Zone Economic Development Bonds to the City of Lawrence, Kansas pursuant to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Tax Act of 2009 for the purpose of facilitating construction of City of Lawrence water and sewer lines to the municipal airport. Motion was seconded by Thellman and carried unanimously.
LECOMPTON TOWNSHIP 08-26-09
Thellman moved to approve a Real Estate Purchase Agreement with William L. and Betty L. Leslie; Lecompton Township, and Board of County Commissioners of Douglas County, Kansas to acquire property behalf of Lecompton Township and a Special Warranty Deed with the Township Board of Lecompton. Motion was seconded by Gaughan and carried unanimously.
Thellman moved to adjourn the meeting; Flory 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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