Commission Board Meeting on Wed, February 6, 2013 - 4:00 PM


Meeting Information

 4:00 p.m.

CONSENT AGENDA
(1) (a) Consider approval of Commission Orders;
 (b) Consider approval to solicit bids for Herbicides for Noxious Weed Cost Share Sales and Rights of Way Control (Keith Browning);
 (c) Consider approval of the 2012 Noxious Weed Eradication Progress Report (Keith Browning);
(d) Consider approval of 2013 Noxious Weed Management Plan (Keith Browning);
(e) Consider a request for extension of approval of SP-11-57-10, a site plan for The Woods, a rural corporate retreat on approximately 107 acres located northeast of the intersection of E 700 and N 1800 roads. Submitted by Paul Werner Architects for Rockwall Farms, LC, property owner of record. (Mary Miller); and
(f)  Consider approval of agreement for consulting engineering/surveying services for new Public Works facility property development, Project No. 2012-18 (Keith Browning)

REGULAR AGENDA
(2) Sustainability update on Courthouse (Eileen Horn/Bill Bell)

(3) (a) Consider approval of Accounts Payable (if necessary)  
 (b) Appointments  
  -Lawrence Douglas County Metropolitan Planning Commission 05/13
  -Heritage Conservation Council 05/13
  -Property Crimes Compensation Board 04/13   
 (c)  Public Comment
 (d) Miscellaneous  

(4) Adjourn


 

Gaughan called the regular meeting to order at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 6, 2012 with all members present. 

CONSENT AGENDA 02-06-13
Gaughan moved approval of the following Consent Agenda:

►  Commission Order No.13-008 and 13-009 (on file in the office of the Clerk);  
►  To solicit bids for Herbicides for supply of herbicides as required for the 2013 spray season;
►  2012 Noxious Weed Eradication Progress Report;
►  2013 Noxious Weed Management Plan;
►  2-year extension of the site plan approval for SP-11-75-10 to February 2, 2015; and
►  Agreement in the not-to-exceed amount of $350,950.00 with Bartlett &
West, Inc. for engineering and surveying services associated with the development of a new Public Works facility.

Motion was seconded by Thellman and carried 3-0.
 
SUSTAINABILITY 02-06-13
Flory moved to waive the purchasing policy and approve the purchase of a new pneumatic control system for the current HVAC system in the County courthouse. The total project cost is $155,000 (with $53,800 paid from the Sustainability Fund within the Equipment reserve and $101,200 paid from  CIP funds).The anticipated annual energy savings is $11,000. Motion was seconded by Gaughan and carried 3-0.

Eileen Horn, Sustainability Director; and Bill Bell, Maintenance Director; announced that the Douglas County Extension Office placed second in the top 10 most energy efficient County office buildings  in the nation as determined the National Association of Counties (NACo).

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE 02-06-13
Gaughan moved to approve accounts payable in the amount of $666,786.23 to be paid on 02/07/13. Motion was seconded by Flory and carried 3-0.

MISCELLANEOUS 02-06-13
Thellman stated she has a list of questions regarding the upcoming Eudora Sandpit CUP-12-00099 item scheduled for the February 27, 2013 agenda that she would like to see addressed at the meeting. Thellman made the questions available to the other County Commissioners, the press, the Public Works Director, and the applicant.

Gaughan moved to adjourn the meeting; Flory seconded and the motion carried 3-0. 


____________________________   ____________________________
 Mike Gaughan, Chair                          Nancy Thellman, Vice-Chair

ATTEST:

 ____________________________  _____________________________  
Jamie Shew, County Clerk                   Jim Flory, Member

Location

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