BUTLER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

Tuesday, February 1, 2005

 

 

Commission Chairman Mike Wheeler called the Butler County Board of Commissioners to order at 9:00 a.m.  Present were Commissioner Randy Doll, Commissioner Randy Waldorf, Commissioner Dan Woydziak, Administrator Will Johnson Jr., and Clerk Recorder Tammy Bridges.  Commissioner Will Carpenter was absent.

 

ITEM #1 – CONSIDER RESOLUTION DETERMINING THE EXISTENCE OF A PUBLIC NUISANCE WITHIN BUTLER COUNTY, KANSAS AND DIRECTING THE ABATEMENT OF SAME

Will Johnson, Administrator, came before the Board for approval of a Resolution determining the existence of a public nuisance within Butler County and directing the abatement of same.  This property is located at 4341 SW 3rd Terrace.

 

Commissioner Woydziak motioned to adopt Resolution 05-05, a Resolution determining the existence of a public nuisance within Butler County and directing the abatement of same.  Commissioner Waldorf seconded the motion.  Motion carried 4-0. 

 

ITEM #2 – CONSIDER 2005 CEREAL MALT BEVERAGE LICENSE FOR JODY’S BAR

Will Johnson, Administrator, came before the Board for approval of 2005 Cereal Malt Beverage License for Jody’s Bar.  The business listed above has been approved and holds CMB licenses for 2004.

 

Commissioner Doll motioned to approve the 2005 Cereal Malt Beverage License for Jody’s Bar and authorize the chair to sign.  Commissioner Woydziak seconded the motion.  Motion carried 4-0.

 

ITEM #3 – CONSIDER APPROVAL OF AN AGREEMENT TO FINANCE PARAMEDIC EDUCATION

Brandon Russell, Captain Butler County EMS, came before the Board for approval of the Agreement to Finance Paramedic Training between the EMS Department and EMT Deryk Ruddle.  This is a program that has been utilized in the past.  An EMT employee enters into a contractual agreement with the EMS Department and agrees to remain employed with the department, full-time, for three years following successful completion of their paramedic education.  In return, the EMS department reimburses the cost of the employee’s education up to $5,000.

 

Commissioner Waldorf motioned to approve the Agreement to Finance Paramedic Training Contract between the EMS Department and EMT Deryk Ruddle.  Commissioner Doll seconded the motion.  Motion carried 4-0.

 

ITEM #4 – CONSIDER APPROVAL OF A REQUEST FOR BIDS FOR A BODY FOR THE RESCUE SQUAD CHASSIS

Grant Helferich, Director of EMS, came before the Board for approval to submit bids for a body for the Ford F-550 4X4 chassis received from OJP grant funds.  The chassis needs to be equipped with a rescue box to complete its purpose in assisting with response for disasters and rescues within Butler County.

 

Commissioner Doll motioned to allow the Butler County Rescue Squad to submit bids for a Rescue Body to be installed on the Ford F-550 4X4 chassis.  All sealed bids to be received by Tuesday, February 22, 2005 and opened by the Butler County Commission.  Commissioner Woydziak seconded the motion.  Motion carried 4-0. 

 

RECESS TO EXECUTIVE SESSION

Commissioner Doll motioned to recess the Board to Executive Session at 9:35 a.m. for 20 minutes to discuss preliminary discussions relating to the acquisition of real property.  Commissioner Waldorf seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-0.  Those in attendance were Commissioners Doll, Waldorf, Wheeler, Woydziak, Administrator Johnson, Larry Powell, Director of Economic Development and Linda Jolly, Executive Vice-President of El Dorado, Inc.

 

RECONVENE

Commissioner Wheeler reconvened the Board meeting at 9:55 a.m.

 

Larry Powell, Director of Economic Development and Linda Jolly, Executive Vice-President of El Dorado, Inc. came before the Board to request cash assistance for a prospective company locating to El Dorado.

 

Commissioner Woydziak motioned for Butler County to provide up to $50,000 in matching funds from the railroad reserve fund for a proposed economic development project contingent upon equal or greater cash funding from the City of El Dorado.  Said funds to be in the form of a forgivable loan on the same terms and conditions on agreed job creation and Capital investment as set out by the State of Kansas in its KEOIF fund.  Commissioner Doll seconded the motion.  Motion carried 4-0.

 

RECESS

Commissioner Wheeler recessed the Board for 5 minutes at 10:00 a.m.

 

RECONVENE

Commissioner Wheeler reconvened the Board at 10:05 a.m.

 

APPROVAL OF ADS & ABATES

Commissioner Waldorf motioned to approve Adds & Abates #2207.  Adds in the amount of $2,895.54 and Abates in the amount of $54,619.78.  Commissioner Woydziak seconded the motion.  Motion carried 4-0.

 

OTHER ITEMS OF BUSINESS

Commissioner Wheeler motioned to appoint Mr. Van Pooler to fill the vacant general public position on the Solid Waste Management Planning Committee.  Commissioner Waldorf seconded the motion.  Motion carried 4-0.

 

Administrator Johnson stated that canvassing for the USD 490 mail ballot would be on Monday, February 7, 2005 at 9:00 a.m.

 

ADJOURNMENT

Commissioner Woydziak motioned to adjourn the meeting of the Board at 10:20 a.m.  Commissioner Wheeler seconded the motion.  Motion carried 4-0.