Meeting Information
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2018
4:00 p.m.
CONSENT AGENDA
(1) (a) Consider approval of Commission Orders;
(b) Consent Agenda authorization to solicit proposals for supply of ADA accessible fishing dock at Lone Star Lake (Keith Browning)
REGULAR AGENDA
(2) Presentation on the Capital Improvement Plan in online Budget – Brooke Sauer, Administrative Services (No backup)
(3) Follow up on Jail Population presentation from September 5, 2018 – Undersheriff Gary Bunting (No backup)
(4) Joint Ordinance No. 9515/County Resolution and Ordinance No. 9562 for a Text Amendment (TA-18-00199) to the City of Lawrence Land Development Code, Articles 8 and 13, to update requirements for recording subdivision documents with the Douglas County Register of Deeds Office. (PC Item 3; approved 10-0 on 6/27/18) Sandra Day is the Planner.
(5) (a) Consider approval of Accounts Payable (if necessary)
(b) Appointments
-Board of Zoning Appeals (1) positions 10/17
-Building Code of Appeals Board (2) positions 12/16
-Community Corrections Advisory Board (1) position open (edu); (1) 08/31/18
-Fire District No. 2 (2) positions
-JAAA Advisory Council (2) position
-JAAA Board of Directors (1) position
-Joint Economic Development Council (2) positions
-Lawrence-Douglas County Advocacy Council on Aging (2) open positions
-MPO Bicycle Advisory Committee (1) position
-Mental Health Board (1) position 04/18
-Property Crimes Compensation Board (1) position
-Senior Resource Center (1) positon 12/31/18
(c) Public Comment
(d) Miscellaneous
(6) Adjourn
October 3, 2018
Thellman called the regular meeting to order at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 3, 2018 with all members present.
CONSENT AGENDA 10-03-18
Thellman moved approval of the following Consent Agenda:
► Commission Order No. 18-042 (on file in the office the County Clerk); and
► Authorized staff to solicit informal proposals for supply of an ADA accessible fishing dock to be installed at Lone Star Lake.
Motion was seconded by Gaughan and carried 3-0.
BUDGET 10-03-18
Brooke Sauer, Budget Assistant, made a presentation to the Board on the Capital Improvement Plan in Online Budget. No action taken.
JAIL 10-03-18
The item regarding follow up on Jail Population presentation from September 5, 2018 by Undersheriff Gary Bunting was moved to Oct 17 , 2018 agenda.
PLANNING/TEXT AMENDMENTS 10-03-18
Thellman moved to approve Joint Ordinance No. 9515/County Resolution 18-26 and Ordinance No. 9562 for a Text Amendment (TA-18-00199) to the City of Lawrence Land Development Code, Articles 8 and 13, to update requirements for recording subdivision documents with the Douglas County Register of Deeds Office. Motion was seconded by Gaughan and carried 3-0.
ACCOUNT PAYABLE 10-03-18
Gaughan moved to approve accounts payable in the amount of $347,783.59 to be paid on 10/04/18. Motion was seconded by Derusseau and carried 3-0.
PUBLIC COMMENT 10-03-18
Daniel Martin, Douglas County resident, referred again to comments he made from an earlier meeting this year about the jail needing basketball goals and not getting them. Martin said he is also being told by inmates that they are signing up for reentry classes and not getting them.
MISCELLANEOUS 10-03-18
Thellman said she wanted to make some follow-up comments from the Joint City/County/School District meeting held on September 19, 2018. She asked staff to draft a letter from the County Commission to the City Commission and City staff regarding the following items: Youth Coalition, the Lawrence Community Shelter Taskforce, let Mayor Boley know that Commissioner Gaughan is happy to serve on the Committee to review advisory boards, and to ask them to respond to staff working on service agreements.
Thellman stated the most time sensitive item is the Community Shelter Taskforce. We need a team to work together with the Shelter on potential next steps. Also, Thellman said it is clear the City has a hope for a unification process. They are reaching out to the University of Kansas to learn about unifying our governments. Thellman said she has spent some time responding to public about those concerns. We need to understand what the process is and create a document to study.
Sarah Plinsky, Assistant County Administrator, stated staff can prepare some initial information based on what the statutes show. She would welcome feedback on what else the Board would like to know. Thellman responded it seems like a one-sided conversation but we need to know the statutory process.
Plinsky stated we can look at Greeley and Wyandotte Counties and their differences. Counties are in the Kansas Constitutes which dictates how counties are setup in Kansas.
Gaughan added there are no rules for city/county consolidation in the statutes. Every community that has wrestled with this has had to wing it. He said there is no clear path and it’s not something the legislature intends for communities to undertake. However, Gaughan said he would love ongoing discussion on how we can work with the City.
Derusseau said our priority is looking at the service agreements with the City of Lawrence. She doesn’t want to see staff spend too much time we’ve already set our priorities as agreements and the City has set theirs on consolidation.
Plinsky said staff can look at constitutional roles of counties. We have staff outlining all the agreements, key facts and parties involved. We can have a discussion on how we want to be proactive.
It was the consensus of the Board that suggestion is a good idea.
Thellman moved to adjourn the meeting. Motion was seconded by Derusseau and carried 3-0.
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Nancy Thellman, Chair Michelle Derusseau, Vice-Chair
ATTEST:
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Jamie Shew, County Clerk Mike Gaughan, Member
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