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AGREEMENT WITH THE KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (KDOT) REGARDING THE TREATMENT OF NOXIOUS WEEDS GROWING ON KDOT RIGHT OF WAY IN SEDGWICK COUNTY. ALL DISTRICTS.
Presented by: Mark Furry, Director, Noxious Weeds.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the agreement and authorize the Chairman to sign.
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Financial Considerations: Costs assocated with the recommended agreement are budgeted in the County's 2014 Adopted Budget and will be reimbursed by the State of Kansas, per the agreement, into cost center 22001-207, Noxious Weeds. The agreement is a significant revenue source for the Noxious Weeds Department and accounts for around $25,000 of non-tax revenue annually.
Legal Considerations: The BoCC is authorized to make all contracts in relation to the concerns of the county under K.S.A. 19-101 fourth. The Secretary of the Kansas Department of Transportation and the County Commission have a duty to control the spread of noxious weeds under K.S.A. 2-1314. This contract is similar in terms and conditions to prior contracts approved by the BoCC for this purpose.
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