Meeting Information
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:
Function Groups
Member
GOVERNING BODIES
Appointed by Governing Bodies
Bob Newton, appointee of Douglas County Commission
Bill Winegar, appointee of Baldwin City Council
Truman Waugh, appointee of Lawrence City Commission
Ken Keiter, appointee of Eudora City Council
Wayne Riley, appointee of Lecompton City Council
EMERGENCY SUPPORT FUNCTIONS
Agency Head and/or Appointee
Transportation ESF#1
Robert Nugent, Lawrence Transit System/KU Transit System
Richard Haig, Lawrence Municipal Airport Advisory Board
Emergency Communications ESF#2
Randy Roberts, Emergency Communications Center
Public Work & Engineering ESF#3
Keith Browning, Douglas County Public works
Tammy Bennett, City of Lawrence Public Works
Jeanette Klamm, City of Lawrence Utilities
Sean Reid, Douglas County Zoning and Codes
Fire ESF#4
Mike Baxter, Fire Chief’s Association
Emergency Management ESF#5
Andrew Foster, University of Kansas Public Safety
Human Services/Mass Care ESF#6
Jane Blocher, Douglas County Red Cross
Lt. Matthew McCluer, Salvation Army
Resource Management ESF#7
Erika Dvorske, Roger Hill Volunteer Center
Health & Medical ESF#8
Sonia Jordan, Lawrence/Douglas County Health Department
Tom Damewood, Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Roy Morehead, Untied States Public Health Service
Search & Rescue ESF#9
Shaun Coffey, Lawrence Douglas county Fire Medical
HazMat ESF #10
Shaun Coffey, Lawrence Douglas county Fire Medical
Agriculture/Natural Resources ESF#11
Midge Grinstead, State Animal Response Team
John Bradley, DVM – Bradley Animal Hospital
Kate Meghji, Lawrence Humane Society
Utility/Natural Resources ESF#12
Tommy Johnson, Black Hills Energy
Stone Junod, Westar Energy
Law Enforcement ESF#13
Ken McGovern, Douglas County Sheriff’s Office
Trent McKinley, Lawrence Kansas Police Department
Greg Neis, Baldwin City Police Department
Bill Edwards, Eudora Police
Chris Keary, KU Public Safety Office
Public Information ESF#15
Megan Gilliland, Lawrence Communications Manager
Bob Newton, Emergency Management
Chemical Preparedness
Joseph Baranski, Hallmark Cards
Khalil Byrd, ChemTrade
Kay Johnson, ProSoCo
Jamison Honeycutt, United States Public Health Service
Community Group
Kristin Vernon, Headquarters Counseling Center
Nicole Rials, Bert Nash Mental Health
Education
Ron May, Lawrence Public Schools
Kristin Magette, Eudora Public Schools
Mike Russell, University of Kansas
Teresa Clounch, Baker University
Gary Goombi, Haskell Indian Nations University
Environment
Chris Lesser, ProSoCo
Larry Gray, LCL
Jason Schuler, United States Public Health Service
Facility Industry
Joe Souders, API Foils
Social Service Agency
Shannon Oury, Lawrence Housing Authority
Mathew Faulk, Bert Nash Mental Health
2016-2017 Officers & Executive Committee Members
Tom Damewood, Chair
Trent McKinley, Vice Chair
Shaun Coffey
Jeanette Klamm
Mike Russell
Gaughan moved to adjourn the meeting. Motion was seconded by Thellman and carried 3-0.
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James E. Flory, Chair Mike Gaughan, Vice-Chair
ATTEST:
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Jamie Shew, County Clerk Nancy Thellman, Member
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