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At a glance: key motions and votes from the Sept. 30 Bourbon County Commission meeting
Summary
Commissioners approved the consent agenda, amended the agenda to move speakers, approved a utility permit, authorized coring county land for quarry replacement, authorized the chair to negotiate solar setbacks/donation agreement, held executive sessions, and adjourned.
Here are the formal actions the Bourbon County Commission recorded on Sept. 30, 2024. Vote counts are voice votes recorded on the transcript as unanimous 'Aye' unless noted.
- Consent agenda (minutes, payroll, accounts payable): motion made, seconded and approved (voice vote, all 'Aye').
- Agenda amended to move Mr. Tran/PVD call earlier: motion carried (voice vote, all 'Aye').
- Utility permit (Kevin Sargent, ABD Companies / MCI) for conduit/fiber at 200 And Fifth in Osage: motion to sign and approve the permit carried (voice vote, all 'Aye').
- Executive session (personnel) under K.S.A. for seven minutes with three commissioners and Eric Bailey: motion approved to enter executive session; returned to open session with no action recorded.
- Thomas family notification: commissioners received 90‑day notice terminating the county’s lease at Thomas Quarry (announcement; no vote required).
- Motion to allow Public Works (Eric) to core county‑owned property near Elm Creek Lake to evaluate rock quality for quarry replacement: motion carried (voice vote, all 'Aye').
- Motion authorizing Chairman Harris to meet with NextEra to renegotiate setbacks and the donation agreement: motion carried (voice vote, all 'Aye').
- Additional short executive session added to discuss data relating to financial affairs/trade secrets under K.S.A.; motion and session recorded; no open‑session action taken.
- Motion to adjourn: carried (voice vote, all 'Aye').
These motions were recorded as passing by voice vote on the transcript; individual roll-call tallies with member names were not recorded in the public transcript.
