Tuesday, July 26, 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, Administrator Will Johnson Jr., and Clerk Recorder Tammy Bridges. Commissioner Dan Woydziak was absent.
ITEM #1 – CONSIDER
A HOMESTEAD LOT SPLIT APPROVAL FOR HENRY CHINN, JR. (CASE NO. PL-05-11)
{RESOLUTION NO. 05-36}
Rod Compton, Director of
Planning & Development, came before the Board for approval of a Homestead
Lot Split approval for Henry Chinn, Jr.
Mr. Chinn is proposing to separate two acres and a residence (the
original homestead) from the rest of his property, which consists of
approximately 193 acres. The property
is located at the southeast corner of the intersection of SW 170th
Street and SW Shumway Road, and is in the AG-80 zoning district. Therefore, Mr. Chinn is proposing to sign an
agricultural protection overlay (APO) agreement to place over a portion of his
remaining property. Specifically, he is
proposing to place the agreement on the remaining 78 acres in the West Half of
the Northwest Quarter of Section 36, Township 28 South, Range 4 East. The Butler County Planning Commission
approved this Lot split on July 5, 2005 by a 7-0 favorable vote because the
request met the criteria for such a split and because the applicant was willing
to comply with all of the requirements pertaining to it.
Commissioner Carpenter motioned to approve the application by Henry Chinn, Jr., for a Homestead Lot Split in the northwest corner of the West Half of the Northwest Quarter of Section 36, Township 28 South, Range 4 East and authorize the chair to sign Resolution No. 05-36 approving the Lot Split. Commissioner Waldorf seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-0.
ITEM #2 –
CONSIDER ACCEPTANCE OF DEDICATIONS FOR FINAL PLAT OF KELLY’S ROSES SUBDIVISION
(CASE NO. PL-05-12)
Rod Compton, Director of
Planning & Development, came before the Board for final plat approval of
Kelly’s Roses Subdivision. Mr. Kelly
Rexroat owns 40 acres minus road right-of-way (ROW) at the northeast corner of
the intersection of SW 210th Street and SW County Line Road. It is presently zoned RR Rural Residential
and he is wishing to divide the parcel into two lots. One lot will contain approximately 27.1 acres and the other will
contain approximately 10 acres. The
proposed subdivision is in compliance with all aspects of the subdivision
regulations. The lots meet the 3:1 lot
depth to width ratio. As per the
requirements of the County Engineer, the applicant is dedicating 40 feet of ROW
for SW County Line road and 60 feet for SW 210th St., and is
restricting access to one common driveway on SW 210th and one
driveway onto SW County Line Road. On
July 5, 2005, the Planning Commission approved the final plat.
Commissioner Doll motioned to accept the dedications shown on Kelly’s Roses Plat and authorize the Chair to sign the plat with the provision that the plat be recorded in the office of the Butler County Register of Deeds by the zoning administrator, and that no building permits be issued for any lot until a proven acceptable water source is made available. Commissioner Carpenter seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-0.
ITEM #3 – CONSIDER APPROVAL OF A REQUEST BY DARLA MCKAY
AND JOHN TULLIS FOR REZONE FROM AG-40 TO RR (CASE NO. RZ-05-10) {RESOLUTION NO.
05-34}
Rod Compton, Director of
Planning & Development, came before the Board for approval of an
application by Darla McKay and John Tullis to rezone property located ¼ mile
south of the intersection of SW 110th Street and SW Haverhill Road
from AG-40 to RR. Mr. Tullis and his
father would like to purchase the property from Ms. McKay and divide it into
two parcels. One parcel would contain
approximately 19 acres along with an existing residence, and the other parcel
would contain 40 acres. It is Mr.
Tullis’ desire to keep the 19-acre parcel with the house for himself and let
his father keep the 40-acre parcel so he can construct a residence on it in the
future. The Butler County Planning
Commission recommended approval of a portion of this rezoning following a
public hearing on July 5, 2005 by a 7-0 favorable vote. They felt there would be no negative impact
on the surrounding area since there was already a house on the portion
recommended for rezoning. The Planning
Commission also felt that the rezoning would conform to the Comprehensive Plan
since the property was within the County’s urban growth boundary.
Commissioner Waldorf
motioned to approve the application by Darla McKay and John Tullis to rezone a
19-acre parcel beginning at the northwest corner of the Southwest Quarter of
the Northwest Quarter of Section 34, Township 27 South, Range 5 East; thence
East 1,579 feet; thence South 527 feet; thence West 1,579 feet; thence North
527 feet to the beginning from AG-40 to RR Rural Residential and authorize the
Chair to sign Resolution No. 05-34 approving the rezoning. Commissioner Carpenter seconded the
motion. Motion carried 4-0.
Rod Compton stated that
on June 28, 2005, the Board voted 3-2 to send the Dan Beltz/B&E Investments request for rezoning back to the
Planning Commission for reconsideration. Mr. Beltz was present at today’s meeting, however, this item was
not on the Agenda. Administrator
Johnson stated that Commissioner Woydziak is out of town and has requested to
address this item next week.
RECESS
Commissioner Waldorf motioned to recess the Board meeting to the Public
Building Commission meeting at 9:25 a.m.
Commissioner Doll seconded the motion.
Motion carried 4-0.
RECONVENE
Commissioner Wheeler reconvened the Board meeting at 9:35 a.m.
ITEM #4 – WORK SESSION – 2006 BUTLER COUNTY
BUDGET
Will Johnson, Administrator, came before the Board to present information
regarding the 2006 Butler County Budget.
Administrator Johnson stated that he would present the new state budget
form next week for approval.
John Kirk, Intern, came before the Board and stated that after reviewing the proposals submitted by Cingular and Verizon, county staff is recommending Verizon. Verizon offers a 19% government discount on their phone plans compared to a 15% discount offered by Cingular. Staff is pleased with the service Verizon has provided over the last two years. Verizon representative Lafe Olson often makes trips to El Dorado to deliver new phones or pick up damaged equipment. Verizon also offers twelve different types of phones at no charge compared to two from Cingular.
Commissioner Waldorf motioned to accept the recommendation of staff to stay with Verizon for another year. Commissioner Carpenter seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-0.
APPROVAL OF ADDS & ABATES
Commissioner Carpenter motioned to approve Adds & Abates #2228. Abates in the amount of $603.66 and Adds in the amount of $157.58. Commissioner Doll seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-0.
OTHER ITEMS OF
BUSINESS TO COME BEFORE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Commissioner Doll
inquired about meeting with the Economic Development Board. Administrator Johnson said that when the
budget process is finished, the Board would focus on Economic Development
issues.
Commissioner Doll
suggested getting a time line from Rod Compton regarding his overview of the
Comprehensive Plan.
Administrator Johnson requested that the Board receive proposals from ICI, IMA, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Preferred, and Coventry for health insurance.
Commissioner Carpenter motioned to receive proposals from ICI, IMA, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Preferred, and Coventry for health insurance. Commissioner Doll seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-0.
Administrator Johnson stated that a group of managers is working with ICI to bring in a guest speaker for a work session on effective board meetings. This meeting will be in September and is a training session for board members.
ADJOURNMENT
Commissioner Doll motioned to adjourn the meeting of the Board at 11:15 a.m. Commissioner Waldorf seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-0.