Amended Agenda

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24, 2016

4:00 p.m.

CONSENT AGENDA

(1) (a) Consider approval of Commission Orders;

(b) Acceptance the 2015 Financial Statements (Sarah Plinsky);

(c)  Consider initiation of a Text Amendment to Section 20-319-4 Conditional Uses  Enumerated of the Zoning Regulations to add small scale industrial uses, with standards, to the list of uses which are permitted when approved as Conditional  Uses. (Mary Miller);

(d) Consent Agenda approval of resolution establishing 40 mph speed limit E 1200 Road  from N 1100 Road to Route 458 (Keith Browning);

(e) Consent Agenda approval of resolution establishing 40 mph speed limit N 1100 Road  from E 1200 Road to US-59 highway (Keith Browning);

(f) Extension request for Conditional Use Permit, CUP-15-00229, for Burning Barrel, a  

 specialty butcher shop (Value Added Agriculture) located at 292 N. 2100 Road.

 (Mary Miller); and

(g) Consider authorizing Emergency Communications Director to approve the 2016 service and maintenance agreement (Randy Roberts)

REGULAR AGENDA

(2) Finalize and approval 2015-2019 Capital Improvement Plan (Sarah Plinsky/Keith Browning)

(3) (a) Consider approval of Accounts Payable (if necessary)  

  (b) Appointments

  -Board of Construction Codes Appeals (1) position 12/15

  -Emergency Management Advisory Board & Local Emergency Management Committee Reorganization member list

  (c)  Public Comment

  (d)  Miscellaneous  

(4) Adjourn

August 24, 2016

Flory called the regular meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday,

August 24, 2016 with Commissioners Flory and Thellman present. Commissioner Gaughan arrived at a later time.

CONSENT AGENDA 08-24-16

Flory moved approval of the following Consent Agenda:

►  Acceptance of the 2015 Financial Statements;

►  Initiate a text amendment to Chapter 12 of the County Code, Zoning Regulations for the unincorporated territory of Douglas County, Kansas to add a small scale industrial use category to the enumerated list of Conditional Uses and to establish standards for the use;

►  Resolution 16-20 establishing a 40 mph maximum speed limit E 1200 Road from N 1100 Road to Route 458 in Wakarusa Township, also known as Route 458;

►  Resolution 16-21 establishing a 40 mph maximum speed limit on N 1100 Road from E 1200 Road to US-59 in Wakarusa Township;

►  One-year extension (to August 12, 2017) to the approval of Conditional Use Permit, CUP-15-00229, for Burning Barrel, a specialty butcher shop (Value Added Agriculture) located at 292 N 2100 Road;

►  Authorized the Emergency Communications Director to approve the 2016 service and maintenance agreement with Motorola Solutions, Inc. in the amount of $98,267.04 for the renewable annual contract cover the period of August 1, 2016 through July 31, 2017 for P25 800 MHz Digital Simulcast Radio System. 

Motion was seconded by Thellman and carried 2-0.

PRESENTATION 08-24-16

Shelly Hammond, AGH, presented the Commission with a summary of their 2015 Audit/Financial Statements audit review. AGH gave an “unmodified” opinion in the financial statement which is a clean opinion and the highest opinion the County can receive. 

Hammond stated the financial statements are free of any misstatements. She brought to the attention of the County Commissioners a new disclosure requiring counties to share information on their participation in KPERS. So far, Hammond stated she has not seen any significant impacts on bond standings throughout the state of Kansas due to this requirement.

CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN 08-24-16

Gaughan moved to approve the CIP plan for 2015-2020. Motion was seconded by Thellman and carried 3-0.

PUBLIC COMMENT 08-24-16

Jenny Christie, Douglas County resident, stated she lives north of Burning Barrel property, Conditional Use Permit, and has a condition making her highly sensitive to gluten. Christie said outdoor smoking affects her medically. 

Paul Henderson, Douglas County resident, stated he is concerned the Burning Barrel owner is currently utilizing the existing building on his property has opposed to using a shipping container as approved in the CUP. 

Flory responded what is before the Commission today for consideration was only an extension of the time frame on the CUP, which is a common request.

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE 08-24-16

Thellman moved to approve accounts payable in the amounts of $1,261,130.61 paid on 08/18/16 and $458,776.36 to be paid on 08/26/16; and payroll in the amounts of $934,519.45 paid on 08/19/16 and $33,335.88 paid on 08/15/16. Motion was seconded by Gaughan and carried 3-0.

APPOINTMENTS 08-24-16

Flory moved to appoint Bob Newton to a one-year terms as the County Commission appointee to the Emergency Management Advisory Board and the following members to the Local Emergency Planning Committee for 2016-2017:

Gaughan moved to adjourn the meeting. Motion was seconded by Thellman and carried 3-0.

____________________________  ____________________________

 James E. Flory, Chair                        Mike Gaughan, Vice-Chair

 

ATTEST:

 ____________________________  _____________________________  

Jamie Shew, County Clerk                  Nancy Thellman, Member