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Commissioner Reed moved to approve the consent agenda; the motion carried 5-0. Later, Commissioner Gene Dorsey moved to reject the single bid received for aggregate (RFB2025Triple02). County staff explained only one formal bid was returned, though staff had received informal price lists from additional vendors. Procurement staff (Chad) said suppliers were providing informal price lists rather than long-term bids because many contractors are busy with local construction activity. Chad told commissioners, \"No. We don't need more than 1 bid. But in this case...we received informal price lists from 2 vendors. One of the vendors was the one who submitted a bid.\"

The nut graf: staff recommended rejecting the single bid to allow the county to rely temporarily on current vendor price lists and to revisit formal bidding if a project requires larger quantities. Chad explained that prices on the informal lists were lower than the formal bid and that contractors are hesitant to lock in long-term pricing amid active local construction demand.

Commissioner Dorsey moved and the board approved the motion to reject the bid; the action passed 5-0. Staff said if the county requires large quantities later (for example, multiple miles of rock road), it could issue a new formal bid at that time.

Ending: the consent items remain approved; the county will work with vendor price lists for immediate needs and may issue a new formal procurement if future volume or price trends warrant it.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Board of Douglas County, KS, Commissioners Meeting on April 2, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Douglas County Commission approved the consent agenda items 2.1, 2.2 and 2.4 by a 5-0 vote and separately voted 5-0 to reject a single bid for aggregate (RFB2025Triple02) after staff reported only one formal bid was received.","taxTitle","County Commission, Douglas County, Kansas","taxId",69828,"location","Kansas","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6091306,"Commission authorizes design work for Phase 2 of Douglas County Public Safety Building",937,4484000,5421000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2863335-e7e0d892b64cf2423d48bce7d79a3b77&start=4484&end=5421","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2863335-e7e0d892b64cf2423d48bce7d79a3b77/thumbnail_4484000.jpg","/articles/6091306/Kansas/Commission-authorizes-design-work-for-Phase-2-of-Douglas-County-Public-Safety-Building","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6091306-3a9606b8233208cc5f8ab8e11c0e4822/orig.mp4?Expires=1776188807&Signature=mTUDr51wgLsTnVOeCU3sHZNSXsBGwjo16~IggkXieBt1-er~3Cr7YWoSc1pCEOt4R5tYXuchxvNHW604J4FZabEBwJuS7S~hiOoWHwM3imf5os1uv1ZcYudrTbF~bSX9dytH3gUFqKbUa9uiOkWmIpCY8Vx96jeUT1UBopZ-C3vrjnY0jEHiSGRoYnKQUqxUNqWDpqG7CDuCQb1LSVJIDE7nhIL-4EqxWtMTb2VjmprpaBF9qE4LqiNe~jHBjBo0CMWUrVgbDGlrIYGYagHtbpt~K1rggyKTZJFvYdIVGY2-PxnonAQQyG3G3B5cuFmQDXvZPdUKYOUAWkDsYeamPw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Board of Douglas County Commissioners authorized the county administrator to negotiate an amendment with Trainer Architects for Phase 2 design and construction administration services for the Douglas County Public Safety Building (PSB) on April 2. The motion passed 5-0.

Jay Zimmersheid of Douglas County Capital Projects introduced the presentation and said the request was limited to design fees needed to complete the main-level fit-out; the commission was not being asked to approve construction funding at this meeting. Trainer Architects' Jeff Lane and JE Dunn's Tim Akingay described the scope as finishing the main floor tenant spaces so the sheriff's office and other public safety functions would have completed spaces once occupancy moves occur.

The nut graf: staff estimated preliminary construction value for the Phase 2 build-out at $2.5 million to $2.8 million and noted design fees would be roughly $200,000. Speakers emphasized the benefit of completing the work now to minimize disruption to the basement 9-1-1 dispatch center and to realize estimated cost savings by packaging the work with the current construction rather than adding a separate future project.

Tim Akingay said the team expects cost savings and reduced escalation by incorporating Phase 2 now; he told commissioners the work could save about 15% compared with a standalone later project and that every additional year of delay could add roughly 4\u00012% to 5% in escalation. Akingay also said the construction sequence would extend the overall project by two to three months compared with the currently funded scope but would be shorter than building Phase 2 separately later.

Commissioners asked clarifying questions about timing and the effect on operations. Staff reiterated the motion under consideration authorizes design services only; a later guaranteed maximum price (GMP) and formal construction approval would come back to the commission. Commissioner Reed said he supports proceeding with design now to avoid higher future costs. The recorded motion authorized the county administrator to negotiate an amendment with Trainer Architects for professional design and construction administration services for Phase 2; the motion was seconded and passed 5-0.

Ending: staff will proceed with detailed design and return with cost estimates and a GMP recommendation later this year; construction funding decisions will be considered in a future commission action.","The county authorized staff to negotiate an amendment for design and construction administration services to finish the main level of the Public Safety Building; commissioners approved design authorization only, not construction funding.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6091311,"Commission approves rezoning for 18-acre parcel east of E 900/N 1800 Road to Limited Industrial",1674,2812000,4486000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2863335-e7e0d892b64cf2423d48bce7d79a3b77&start=2812&end=4486","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2863335-e7e0d892b64cf2423d48bce7d79a3b77/thumbnail_2812000.jpg","/articles/6091311/Kansas/Commission-approves-rezoning-for-18-acre-parcel-east-of-E-900N-1800-Road-to-Limited-Industrial","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6091311-76e0dcb54dd4e29aabf64d5dae6e413e/orig.mp4?Expires=1776188807&Signature=ZY6IDZDu0dRhyXdHeBE87gSFzj74h0--Y9ylJ4eYPl3~bQNO3VTrLq-2Y2SxdZg8U5FHZTyredjDIYINfZZDLRaomgxshYwU0LuwSNIT45TSO1kl8O~BIcbUb61bwyt~guycIAd4b8NHzbHzo-1uUU~gqWc3hpnFeriLBwboT4huYqUK0NpdD6webzkMEYGHqGtyq8-Y8rFbf4feDjbWTlvDxGk3x4n6QxWCweeltXaxkXvtKtXchV6A~2UYsEy4UKGjfS8pIGVClFXMk4plm5-n0e0UZYsq-oLEv4b1t91meae0iKzJ17su4mf4A3ricluQv1w9jcU5~UsDsmtJmw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Board of Douglas County Commissioners approved a rezoning request (Z-24-1019) on April 2, changing 18 acres of a 40-acre parcel east of East 900 Road and North 1800 Road from AG-1 (Agricultural District) to LI (Limited Industrial District). The motion to approve the rezoning and adopt resolution 25-15 passed 5-0.

County planner Catherine Week summarized the application and analysis. The parcel is in Tier 3 of the urban growth area and sits within the Farmers Turnpike/K-10 area plan. Week said the request covers only the east 18 acres and that the remaining acreage would stay AG-1. The applicant submitted a concept layout showing an office, vehicle garage and outdoor storage related to a lawn and landscape business.

The nut graf: the applicant, Holtkamp Holdings, and operator Turformance Lawn Services sought LI zoning so the business could operate by right rather than under a conditional use permit (CUP) at its current location. Planner Week noted that the LI district permits uses that AG-1 does not, but the county's area plan designates the site for industrial and office/research park uses in the long term. \"Rezoning does make sense with the area plan,\" Week said, while reminding the commission that Tier 3 indicates infrastructure and development timing are indeterminate.

Applicant representatives said the site has limits that reduce the scale of development: an electrical transmission main runs through the property, and the site was previously used as construction fill and regraded. David Hamby of BG Consultants said the project will connect to a rural water district line and coordinate septic with county environmental health; he added, \"I don't expect that this will bring in a whole bunch of industrial use in the area, partially because there are no utilities really other than a rural water district line.\" Owner Dalian Holtkamp said he had met with adjacent landowners and described their reactions as \"tentatively on board.\" He emphasized the business is local and that the proposed building would be similar in appearance to nearby metal shop buildings.

The Planning Commission recommended approval by a 7-3 vote on Feb. 25, 2025. Commissioners discussed concerns raised at the Planning Commission meeting, including the difference in permitted uses between AG-1 and LI, the timing of future infrastructure for the Tier 3 area and the potential for retail as part of a landscaping business in the future. Commissioner Finkeldei said approving the 18-acre rezoning while leaving the remainder of the parcel AG-1 mitigates a broad change of land use.

The commission approved the rezoning on a motion that cited findings in the staff report and the conditions listed in the resolution. The motion language recorded was: \"I move to approve the request to rezone Z-24-1019, approximately 18 acres located east of the intersection of East 900 Road and North 1800 Road, from AG-1 Agricultural District to LI Limited Industrial District, based on the findings in the staff report and subject to conditions in the resolution, and adopt Resolution 25-15.\" The vote was recorded as 5-0 in favor.

Ending: staff said site-specific details including site plan, parking and septic will be addressed in subsequent permitting and site-plan review; utilities and road access issues remain contingent on rural utility connections and future infrastructure planning.","The Douglas County Commission voted 5-0 to rezone the east 18 acres of a 40-acre parcel from AG-1 (Agricultural) to LI (Limited Industrial) for use by a landscaping business; the Planning Commission had recommended approval 7-3.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":92,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6091316,"Criminal Justice Coordinating Council adopts three-year strategic plan, sets data and communications priorities",1698,1114000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2863335-e7e0d892b64cf2423d48bce7d79a3b77&start=1114&end=2812","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2863335-e7e0d892b64cf2423d48bce7d79a3b77/thumbnail_1114000.jpg","/articles/6091316/Kansas/Criminal-Justice-Coordinating-Council-adopts-three-year-strategic-plan-sets-data-and-communications-priorities","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6091316-d18a0244b5889d02974c273ec5bdd1b6/orig.mp4?Expires=1776188807&Signature=ajqmJYKHCm3lAgZpd6EPkCTna60u-Dp-khfx7~rsWlX8PJK4-CtEE8dnUE5UHqiPr4kXezfwsnaip7UUZ91dzfmCspbd51~JQRaOwoLAg2Rmh0BcAjzozvvzlwCTY20G-6ZeB7-UO9Tk3iMuazJbA4Kgs0BdQl2dQSHTIne~3VxAfHwzCf43ah96QRBxuMfHvpX0RAEfaNbOlGN0p0iWDL37KGdULVPVPRDlrqffPv8QOCdBLQDOIZKPURwOnhfVuxz-WfbDl0RphugG0pXK1SGVKi8HRNA9SVjYW1J1-tbOITbTee-~eQFFiSvi6mDpfWrBwXoni5MuSUoEMibcXQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Katie Fitzgerald, criminal justice coordinator for Douglas County, presented the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council's (CJCC) 2025'27 strategic plan to the Board of Douglas County Commissioners on April 2. The plan sets four priorities: enhancing system data metrics, assessing and strengthening the pretrial phase, expanding criminal-justice program options and developing a strategic communications plan.

The CJCC developed the plan with consultants from the Justice Management Institute (JMI) after six discipline-specific focus groups, an online survey with 96 respondents and analysis of system-level operational data. Fitzgerald said JMI produced a 75-page briefing and the council held a 1\u00012-day planning retreat to identify priorities. \"We started this process with Christie and Amy from JMI,\" Fitzgerald said, noting the consultant role in guiding the timeline.

The nut graf: the council intends to use better data and clearer communications to guide decisions across law enforcement, courts and behavioral-health partners, and to make information available to the public. Fitzgerald told commissioners the CJCC's bylaws call for an annual report to the commission and said the first annual report under the new plan is scheduled for June 2026. Commissioners asked for an interim written update in the fall; Commissioner Rolley and Commissioner Reid both said a shorter progress report this year would be useful.

Discussion with commissioners focused heavily on the data priority. The planning process identified the need for a standing data committee, data-sharing agreements and data dictionaries so measures can be produced consistently across agencies. \"We are developing data-sharing agreements,\" Fitzgerald said. \"Developing at minimum quarterly reports is kind of our goal, of system measures.\" She also said the CJCC aims to move beyond single-point snapshots to cross-system measures that follow a case from initial contact through resolution or supervision.

Members of the CJCC and consulting team who were introduced at the meeting include Jessica Glendening (chief defender and CJCC chair for 2025), Patrick Schmitz (CEO, Bert Nash Center), Susan Binkleman (chief court services officer), Brad Finkeldei (city representative) and JMI consultants Christy Danford and Amy Wickman.

Public commenters supported the plan and asked that datasets be made available as the CJCC develops measures. One commenter, identified in the record as John, said he appreciated the measurable objectives and urged the county to publish system metrics. A resident identified as Ellen asked specifically whether the CJCC will make datasets available; Fitzgerald said data-sharing agreements and a public rollout plan are among the first tasks for the data committee.

Fitzgerald said the CJCC will post plan documents and related materials on the CJCC web page and requested feedback on how often the commission wants updates. Commissioners suggested the communications work group coordinate with the commission so staff and elected officials know when and how to use CJCC-produced data and messaging.

The CJCC's priorities and process materials are available on the CJCC section of the county website; Fitzgerald indicated more frequent, intermediate reports will be provided in addition to the June 2026 annual report.

Ending: the CJCC will begin forming the standing committees (data, communications and programming) and expects to return with interim information later this year and the first annual report in June 2026.","The Douglas County Criminal Justice Coordinating Council presented a three-year strategic plan that prioritizes data collection and sharing, pretrial process improvement, expanded programming and a communications strategy; commissioners asked for an interim update before the annual June report.","actionData","errors"]

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