Votes at a glance: Franklin County Commission actions

At its meeting in Ottawa, the Franklin County Commission recorded several formal votes. The principal outcomes were:

Consent agenda - Action: Approval of the consent agenda including claims, vouchers and approval of county meeting minutes (with one abstention noted on minutes). - Motion and second recorded; the minutes item drew one abstention (on the minutes line only) with the remainder of the consent items approved. The meeting record states: “Abstain on the minutes and then yes for the rest.”

Backhoe extended warranty - Action: Approve purchase of a two-year, 3,000-hour extended warranty for a recently purchased JCB backhoe. - Motion: “Make a motion to approve the purchase of a 2 year, 3000 hour warranty for the backhoe in the amount of $13,673.02.” - Result: Motion passed. Commissioners recorded as voting yes included Commissioner Meador, Commissioner Dickinson, Commissioner Sotomayor, Commissioner Wehmeyer and Chair Harris.

Zoning application (02/11026) - Action: Approval of a rezoning request for a parcel commonly known as 232 Nevada Bridal (approximately 1 mile east of Richmond, Kansas). The applicant sought to rezone 20 acres of an 80-acre parcel from A-1 to A-2; the remaining 60 acres will remain A-1 and be transferred to a family member via boundary line adjustment. - Staff and the planning commission recommended approval; the commission approved the rezoning.

Each item above was approved during the meeting; specific vote tallies and individual commissioners’ votes are recorded in the meeting transcript for each item. No ordinances or resolutions with assigned numbers were referenced in the discussion.

Speakers involved in these agenda items included county staff leading consent and staff reports, Peg (transfer-station/backhoe presentation), and commissioners named in the roll calls and votes.