BUTLER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

Monday, July 18, 2005

CALL TO ORDER

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

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Commissioner Doll motioned to approve the minutes of the Butler County Commission Meeting of Monday, July 11, 2005 and Tuesday, July 12, 2005 as written. Commissioner Waldorf seconded the motion. Motion carried 5-0.

ITEM #1 – WORK SESSION – FIRE DISTRICT BUDGETS

Will Johnson, Administrator, came before the Board to present the 2006 Fire District Budgets.

The Board requested Administrator Johnson send a letter to the fire district boards. The purpose of this letter is to request that prior to receiving quarterly funds, the fire districts present documentation of money spent for accountability purposes. Administration will also develop the form for this documentation, which is to be sent with the letter.

It was the consensus of the Board to take the 2006 proposed budget for the Fire Districts under consideration.

RECESS

Commissioner Wheeler recessed the Board at 9:55 a.m. for 5 minutes.

RECONVENE

Commissioner Wheeler reconvened the Board at 10:00 a.m.

ITEM #2 – WORK SESSION – 2006 BUTLER COUNTY BUDGET

Will Johnson, Administrator, came before the Board to present the 2006 Butler County Budget.

Mark Detter, Assistant Administrator/Finance Officer, came before the Board to present the amended budgets for the Jail and the Sheriff.

The Board requested Administrator Johnson to provide additional information regarding the 2006 proposed County Budget.

Administrator Johnson presented the Board with a new formula regarding donations from the County to the Historical Societies.

RECESS TO EXECUTIVE SESSION

Commissioner Doll motioned to recess the Board to Executive Session at 11:40 a.m. for 10 minutes to discuss personnel matters of non-elected personnel. Commissioner Carpenter seconded the motion. Motion carried 5-0. Those in attendance were Commissioners Carpenter, Doll, Waldorf, Wheeler, Woydziak and Administrator Johnson.

RECONVENE

Commissioner Wheeler reconvened the Board at 12:20 p.m.

APPROVAL OF VOUCHERS

Commissioner Woydziak motioned to approve the vouchers for July 18, 2005 in the amount of $174,267.55. Commissioner Doll seconded the motion. Motion carried 5-0.

OTHER ITEMS OF BUSINESS TO COME BEFORE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

Commissioner Woydziak stated that he had an inquiry about the railroad right-of-way between Augusta and Andover.

Administrator Johnson stated that the contract with Chuck Korte has been approved by County Counsel, Norman Manley.

Commissioner Woydziak motioned to approve the contract with Chuck Korte for the County Auction on August 6, 2005. Commissioner Waldorf seconded the motion. Motion carried

5-0.

Administrator Johnson stated that the reception for Kathy Briney-Wagner would be on Tuesday, July 19, 2005.

ADJOURNMENT

Commissioner Woydziak motioned to adjourn the meeting of the Board at 1:00 p.m. Commissioner Waldorf seconded the motion. Motion carried 5-0.