Tuesday, July 19, 2005
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.
ITEM #1 – CONSIDER
APPROVAL OF APPLICATION FOR UTILIZATION OF REMAINING FUNDS FROM THE 2004 COPS
METHAMPHETAMINE GRANT
Craig Murphy, Sheriff,
came before the Board for approval to apply for permission to use unspent funds
to purchase additional equipment. When
the Sheriff’s Office first applied for this grant, estimates were received for
various types of equipment to be purchased with funds from this grant. By the time this grant was approved, the
equipment was put out for bids, the bids were received, and the equipment was
purchased, several items came in under the initial cost estimates. Therefore, grant funds in the amount of
$10,443.03 remain in this grant that the Sheriff’s Office would like to spend
on additional equipment. The Department
of Justice COPS office funds this grant and there are no matching funds
required by Butler County.
Commissioner Woydziak motioned to allow the Butler County Sheriff’s Office to seek permission from the Department of Justice COPS Office to spend the remaining grant funds on additional equipment and allow the Chair to sign the Letter of Intent. Commissioner Waldorf seconded the motion. Motion carried 5-0.
ITEM #2 –
CONSIDER A CONTRACT BETWEEN SOUTHWESTERN COLLEGE DEPARTMENT OF NURSING AND THE
BUTLER COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Sue Harsh, Health
Department, came before the Board for approval of the contract between
Southwestern College Department of Nursing and Butler County Health
Department. These two entities have had
a contract for over 10 years to provide public health nursing experience for
their students. Generally the student
will come in the spring semester before graduation and spend up to 40 hours at
the department. They observe in the WIC
clinic, immunization clinics, and go with the surveyors to conduct day care
evaluations and food service inspections with the sanitarian. County Counsel Norm Manley has approved the
contract.
Commissioner Doll motioned to approve the contract between Southwestern College Department of Nursing and the Butler County Health Department for public health nursing experience and allow the Chair to sign. Commissioner Carpenter seconded the motion. Motion carried 5-0.
ITEM #3 – WORK SESSION – UPDATE ON 9-1-1 EQUIPMENT AND
NEW CENTER PROJECTS
Chris Davis, Emergency Communications Director, came before the Board to
present a report on equipment and new center projects. The Office of Domestic Preparedness (ODP)
awarded Butler County funds for interoperable communications to fund the radio
equipment needs of the new 9-1-1 Center.
The following will be paid for with ODP grants through the Emergency
Management Department:
1.
A new Paging System with RF Links - $57,589.48
2.
A Voting System with RF Links - $177,643.57
3.
Six Radio Consoles with Control stations and tower - $347,214.74
Additional funding of $135,266 was awarded through the State’s Wireless
9-1-1 Grant Program for a new 9-1-1 answering system.
A consultant is being sought to develop a comprehensive radio plan to
take us toward an 800 MHz system for interoperable capabilities with outside
agencies such as Sedgwick County and the State. Separate ODP funds will pay for this service and it is hoped that
a contract can be agreed upon and executed in the next 60-90 days.
Mr. Davis stated that the new 9-1-1 Center should be up and running by
the end of October 2005.
The Board received the report for discussion purposes.
ITEM #4 – RECEIVE AND OPEN PROPOSALS FOR METAL GOODS RECYCLING AT THE LANDFILL
Darryl Lutz, P.E., Director of Public Works, came before the Board to
receive and open proposals for the metal goods recycling at the landfill. For several years scrap metal has been
segregated from the waste stream at the landfill. Until recently, scrap steel did not have much value and a scrap
metal vendor in Wichita provided collection bins free of charge to Butler
County. This vendor removed and
replaced bins on demand. Over the past
couple of years, it has been harder to get immediate service from the vendor,
which resulted in a lot of metal goods having to be stockpiled. Also, the vendor was approached about paying
Butler County a salvage price on the metal recycled out of the bins. The vendor has been unwilling to pay for the
scrap metal. Dianne Rollins, the Solid
Waste Coordinator, began looking for other options and contractors to manage
our waste metal collected at the landfill.
The Board of County Commissioners, on May 24, 2005 directed public works
staff to solicit formal proposals for scrap metal recycling. Sealed proposals were due by 5:00 p.m. on
Friday, July 15, 2005. Bids were
received from:
Company
Amount
Caster Iron Free
Cayman Recycling Decline
Darrell Lydick, $21.00/ton
Ramco Services
Commissioner
Woydziak motioned to receive the proposals as read and to direct the Department
of Public Works to evaluate the proposals for scrap metal recycling at the
landfill and to return at a later date with a recommendation for action by the
Board. Commissioner Waldorf seconded
the motion. Motion carried 5-0.
ITEM #5 – RECEIVE AND OPEN SEALED BIDS FOR USED PUBLIC
WORKS EQUIPMENT AND TIRES
Darryl
Lutz, P.E., Director of Public Works, came before the Board to receive and open
sealed bids for disposal of used highway equipment and tires. The highway department has made purchases of
used equipment from State Surplus Supply to replace highway department
equipment presently in use. Also, the
County purchased several snowplows without offering the existing snowplows for
trade-in. Some of the excess equipment
is of a type or nature that would sell reasonably well at public auction. A few items, however, are specialty pieces
of equipment that are typically used by municipal agencies or equipment
vendors. On May 31, 2005 the Board
authorized solicitation and public notification for bids. Sealed bids were due by 5:00 p.m. on Friday,
July 15, 2005. Bids were received from:
Paving Maintenance Supply, Inc. 1992 Paint Striper $1,000
Prewitt Construction, Inc. 10.00-22
Tires $ 200
Prewitt Construction, Inc. 11.00 R24
Tires $ 420
Commissioner
Waldorf motioned to receive the bids as read and to authorize the Director of
Public Works to tabulate and evaluate the bids and to return at a later time
with a recommendation for action by the Board.
Commissioner Woydziak seconded the motion. Motion carried 5-0.
Commissioner Carpenter stepped out of the meeting.
APPROVAL OF ADDS & ABATES
Commissioner Doll motioned to approve Adds & Abates #2227. Abates in the amount of $479.15 and Adds in the amount of $0.00. Commissioner Woydziak seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-0.
RECESS
Commissioner Waldorf motioned to recess the Board at 9:40 a.m. to the
Public Building Commission meeting. Commissioner
Doll seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-0.
Commissioner Carpenter returned to the meeting.
RECONVENE
Commissioner Wheeler reconvened the Board at 10:45 a.m.
OTHER ITEMS OF BUSINESS
Administrator Johnson presented additional information to the Board regarding the 2006 proposed budget.
RECESS
Commissioner Wheeler recessed the Board at 10:15 a.m. for 10 minutes.
RECONVENE
Commissioner Wheeler reconvened the Board at 10:25 a.m.
Administrator Johnson and the Board continued discussion of the 2006
proposed budget.
RECESS
Commissioner Wheeler recessed the Board at 11:20 a.m. for 10 minutes.
RECONVENE
Commissioner Wheeler reconvened the Board at 11:30 a.m.
RECESS TO EXECUTIVE SESSION
Commissioner Doll motioned to recess the Board to Executive Session at
11:30 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 11:40 a.m.
Administrator Johnson and the Board continued discussion of the 2006
proposed budget.
OTHER ITEMS OF
BUSINESS TO COME BEFORE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Will Johnson, Administrator, stated that Larry Powell, Director of Economic Development has submitted his resignation to be effective Friday, July 29, 2005.
Darryl Lutz, came before the Board to report on Culvert Letting No. 60, which includes the proposed replacement of a culvert on River Valley Rd. just south of the railroad tracks at Towanda. This structure is Culvert No. 3, 17E2-26-4. The structure cost will be $20,053. Towanda Township submitted this site to FEMA for mitigation money as a result of major flooding that occurred in the Fall of 2004. FEMA last week agreed to mitigate the site with a 60’’ diameter pipe installed at an estimated cost of $4,500. County Engineer, Darryl Lutz, notified Turnkey Construction to cease performing work on Culvert No. 3 until confirmation of mitigation money is received from FEMA. No action was taken from the Board.
ADJOURNMENT
Commissioner Woydziak motioned to adjourn the meeting of the Board at 12:40 p.m. Commissioner Waldorf seconded the motion. Motion carried 5-0.