Commission Minutes Unofficial

MARCH 1, 2007, THE 20TH DAY
OF THE JANUARY ADJOURN TERM

The County Commission met in the County Commission office at 9:00 a.m.
pursuant to adjourn with Chuck Pennel, Presiding, and Danny Strahan, Eastern District
present. Ron Herschend, Western District, entered at 9:45a.m. The followings were had
and made a matter of record.

HIGHWAY GRANTS
SPENCER JONES

Spencer Jones, Great River Engineering presented the Commission with an
executive summary for design standards for public roads for Taney County. Mr. Jones
said that the county would want to incorporate some of the language from the existing
new road policy into the summary, adding that the existing policy was adopted on August
23, 2004.

Commissioner Strahan said that he likes the summary, but there are things in the
standards that the county might want to change, and that it would be easier to make these
changes before promulgating the standards. Commissioner Strahan added that the
summary would be the first thing a developer would want to review.

Mr. Jones commented that some things would need to be changed as the county
grows. Commissioner Strahan suggested a full day work session to look over the plan in
detail. Jacob Rock, Road and Bridge Supervisor, asked when a work day could be set up,
with Presiding Commissioner Pennel suggesting next Wednesday (March 7th).
Commissioner Strahan restated that the Commission should go through it together
paragraph by paragraph.

Mr. Jones went on to explain how Cost Share grant monies and the Off­System
Bridge Replacement and Rehabilitation Program (BRO), work. Mr. Jones said that
counties receive funds each year for bridge improvements and the Highway Department
has allowed counties to spend these in advance. Mr. Jones went on to state that Taney
County’s annual allotment is $56,000, and that in 1986 Taney County spent all of its
funding for several years into the future, adding that the formula is 80% BRO and 20%
County Contribute. According to Mr. Jones, Soft Match credits may be transferred from
county to county, and in the 1990’s counties started assessing a value and selling or
trading these credits. Mr. Jones further stated that the credits are trading for fifty cents on
the dollar currently, and Taney County cannot utilize their $588,000 worth of Soft Match
credit, as they have used their BRO funds. Mr. Jones clarified for Mr. Paulson that these
credits could only be used in the East/West Corridor project if the existing bridge were to
be taken out of service. Mr. Jones recommended saving back some of the Soft Match
credits and transferring the rest, explaining that MODOT doesn’t care in what form the
counties do this. The project applies to bridges on county roads; state roads are not
applicable, but counties can receive Soft Match credits even if contractors do the work.
 Presiding Commissioner Pennel made a motion to authorize Spencer Jones to
apply for the County’s Soft Match credit. Commissioner Strahan seconded the motion.
The motion carried by a vote of two: Pennel (yea), Herschend (absent), Strahan (yea).

Note: When Commissioner Herschend entered the meeting at 9:45 a.m., he signed the
authorization in agreement with Presiding Commissioner Pennel and Commissioner
Strahan.

RAISING POWERSITE ROAD
SPENCER JONES

Spencer Jones, Great River Engineering addressed raising the road in Powersite to
eliminate or reduce the occurrence of accidents at VV Highway and State Highway 76.

Commissioner Strahan commented that there are one to two accidents there each
month, there have been fatalities, and there are two new proposed subdivisions in the
area. Mr. Jones responded that due to the sight distance with the curve, the road would
need to be raised six to eight feet to meet MODOTS requirements, improving the sight
distance from 219 feet to 328 feet.

Commissioner Herschend asked about placing a traffic light at the intersection.
Presiding Commissioner Pennel suggested that the county should improve the road and
install an Actuated Signal, if affordable. Commissioner Herschend recommended that
Mr. Jones sit in on a meeting with Taney County and MODOT, and that the county do
both the road improvement and the traffic light.

Presiding Commissioner Pennel will set up a meeting with Bob Becker of
MODOT and notify Great River Engineering.
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EXECUTIVE SESSION

Presiding Commissioner Pennel made a motion at 10 a.m., to go into Executive
Session under RSMo. 610.021(12). Commissioner Strahan seconded the motion. The
motion carried by a vote of three: Pennel (yea), Herschend (yea), Strahan (yea).

RECESS

RECONVENE

The County Commission reconvened in the County Commission office at 12:26
p.m. pursuant to adjourn with Chuck Pennel, Presiding, and Ron Herschend, Western
District, present. Danny Strahan, Eastern District, was absent. The followings were had
and made a matter of record.

INTERIM PUBLIC AGREEMENT
 Commissioner Strahan made a motion to approve the following Interim Public
Agreement by and between Western Taney County Fire Protection District and Taney
County concerning the Taney County Regional Airport/Graham Clark Field.

INTERIM PUBLIC AGREEMENT
BY AND BETWEEN
WESTERN TANEY COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
(Hereinafter WTCFPD)
AND THE COUNTY OF TANEY CONCERNING THE TANEY COUNTY
REGIONAL AIRPORT/GRAHAM CLARK FIELD

WHEREAS, the County of Taney has taken over the operation of Graham Clark Field (Taney County
Regional Airport), and has operated the airport on a continuous basis since August 1, 2005; and

WHEREAS, prior to Taney County taking over operation of the airport, the College of the Ozarks had
provided Fire and Life Safety protection for the airport, and the College of the Ozarks was unable to continue its fire
protection coverage for the airport once Taney County took ownership of the airport; and

WHEREAS, WTCFPD has a fire station adjoining the Airport; but since the Airport is not located within the
Western Taney County Fire Protection District, the WTCFPD cannot lawfully provide fire protection and life safety
service without either annexation, or an intergovernmental agreement; and

WHEREAS, WTCFPD provided fire protection and life safety service by intergovernmental agreement since
August 1, 2005, and since both WTCFPD and the County of Taney wish to enter into a new intergovernmental
agreement to provide for fire protection and life safety service by WTCFPD to the airport;

THEREFORE, WTCFPD, and Taney County hereby agree that WTCFPD will provide Fire and Life Safety
Protection Services for the airport until March 1, 2008, or until Taney County petitions for and is annexed into
WTCFPD; and/or the parties hereto enter into a longer ten­n, or permanent agreement, whichever occurs first.
WTCFPD hereby agrees to accept such annexation petition upon agreed terms if and when it is timely presented.

In return for WTCFPD’s provision of fire and life safety protection for the airport, Taney County agrees,
during the effective duration of this agreement, to the following:

1. WTCFPD may utilize meeting rooms at the airport terminal when said rooms are needed and available.

2. WTCFPD may use the airport parking lot for occasional exercises involving fire and life safety protection
and also exercises involving emergency services. The use of the parking lot shall be limited to a use that does
not obstruct or interfere with the operation of the airport or its tenants. Any such use shall be permitted in the
sole discretion of the airport manager, however permission for WTCFPD to use the parking lot shall not be
unreasonably withheld.

Presiding Commissioner Pennel seconded the motion. The motion carried by a
vote of three: Pennel (yea), Herschend (yea), Strahan (yea).