FORD COUNTY
JOINT PLANNING COMMISSION
MINUTES
June 8, 2006
5:30 p.m. Rose Room



Members Present: Ric Marboeuf, Arlen Eaton, Ron Temaat,
John Curtis, Terry Janson and Lee Cole

Members Absent: Mike Bosley, Grant Powers, Phil Derstein, Bud Estes, and Mike Gurnee

Staff: Mark Shriwise and Missy Drake

Guest: Joann Knight, Phil Duncan Guest Speaker

Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes
Approval of November Meeting Minutes –

John Curtis asks for a motion. Ric Marboeuf moved to approve the November 3, 2005 Meeting Minutes. Arlen Eaton seconded motion and all were in favor.

Old Business
Updating Ford County Subdivision Regulations, Zoning Regulations, and Flood Mitigation Plan: Mark told board about meeting with Dave Yearout in March and that Dave was working on updating the Regulations but was unable to get any further with him before today’s meeting due to Dave having family obligations. Mark said that Dave is hoping to come down at the end of this month sometime.

New Business-
Phil Duncan representing KCP&L came in and addressed the board about the new wind farm that is being built by Spearville. He provided handouts and talked for approximately 35 minutes about the project.

Phil Duncan provided a time line that showed completion of project should be by November 2006. Phil gave general information about the height, weight, & foundation of each tower. He showed through the handouts how the turbines are put together. He explained that they would have 67 Turbines that will put out 100.5 MW.

He opened the floor for discussion. John asked why the towers did not have a small elevator in them for maintenance. Phil explained that there are towers with them but that the cost is great. Mark asked if there where lights in the towers and Phil said there is Fluorescent lighting inside and there will be FFA lights on the towers a red and a white light. White for daytime and the Red for night. The FFA lights will be on the boarder towers not on every tower.

Phil stated that KCP& L had hired enXco for two years to run the farm. EnXco will bring in a least one-experience person and he thinks the rest will be hire locally anywhere from 5 to 7 people and that KCP&L is looking at having a office in Spearville.

Joanne Knight asked that after the two-year is up with enXco would KCP&L start operating the wind farm. Phil said that they would and the only reason enXco is operating it now is the KCP&L has no experience working with this type of energy. When KCP&L takes over they will hire the employees that enXco has trained to help run the wind farm.

Phil discussed that the power generated would mostly be used in the east due to that is where most of the customers are. Discussed how the KB Line is 345 locally. Phil asked if there were any more questions.

Other Discussion:
No other discussion

Reports:
No reports

Adjournment:

John Curtis asked if there were any other questions or concerns. There were none. John asked for adjournment all those in favor say Aye; all board members said Aye. Meeting adjourned at 6:30

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John Curtis, Chairman Mark Shriwise, Secretary