BUTLER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

Tuesday, May 10, 2005

 

 

Commission Chairman Mike Wheeler called the Butler County Board of Commissioners to order at 9:15 a.m.  Present were Commissioner Will Carpenter, Commissioner Randy Waldorf, Commissioner Dan Woydziak, Administrator Will Johnson Jr., and Clerk Recorder Tammy Bridges.  Commissioner Randy Doll arrived at 9:30 a.m.

 

Chuck Boully, George K. Baum, came before the board for approval of a resolution of the county commission to approve the bonds and authorize execution of the site lease.

 

Commissioner Carpenter motioned to approve Resolution No. 05-27, a resolution of Butler County, Kansas approving the issuance of $2,700,000 aggregate principal amount of Butler County Public Building Commission improvement revenue bonds, series 2005-2 (courthouse projects) for the purpose of paying the costs of constructing and equipping improvements to the Butler County Courthouse and the East Annex thereof; prescribing the form and authorizing the execution of a site lease with the Public Building Commission; prescribing the form and authorizing the execution of a lease of the project by and between the Public Building Commission and the County; authorizing the execution of a bond purchase Agreement between the Public Building Commission, the County and George K. Baum and company, as purchaser of the bonds; authorizing the execution of a continuing disclosure agreement with respect to the bonds; and approving an official statement with respect to the bonds.  Commissioner Waldorf seconded the motion.  Motion carried 4-0.

 

ITEM #1 – CONSIDER APPROVAL OF ELECTRONIC MONITORING CONTRACT BETWEEN BI INCORPORATED AND THE 13TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF KANSAS

Ann Carpenter, JJSA Administrator, came before the Board for approval of the agreement between BI Incorporated and the 13th Judicial District of Kansas, of which Butler County is the administrative county.  This contract provides the equipment used for Electronic Monitoring for Juvenile Offenders, Status Offenders and Adult Offenders.  Under the new contract, savings between January and March of this year would have been $1,022.56.

 

Old Costs:        BI HomeGuard 200 Unit Rental Charge:                $1.53 per day per unit

                        Monitoring Service Charge:                                    $2.46 per unit per day

 

New Costs:      Unit Rental Charge:                                          $1.57 per day per unit

                        Monitoring Service Charge:                              $1.54 per unit per active day

 

The cost for a one-year lease on Drive-BI is $1,916.25.

 

Commissioner Woydziak motioned to approve the contract between BI Incorporated and the 13th Judicial District of Kansas, to provide Electronic Monitoring Units for the monitoring of juvenile offenders, status offenders, and adult offenders, and allow the chair to sign.  Commissioner Waldorf seconded the motion.  Motion carried 3-0.  Commissioner Carpenter abstained.

 

ITEM #2 – CONSIDER A RESOLUTION RECONFIRMING THE BUTLER COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BOARD AS THE COUNTY REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION

Larry Powell, Economic Development Director, came before the Board for approval to adopt a resolution reconfirming the Butler County Economic Development Board as the County Regional Development Organization.  This resolution is a required part of the application process for the Enhanced Enterprise Zone.  Once the organization has been reconfirmed as the Regional Board charged with the responsibility of creating a Countywide Strategic Plan, the Board of Commissioners can then consider the adoption of the proposed Strategic Plan that has been developed in conjunction with the BCED Board.  Butler County participates with the State of Kansas in offering Enhanced Enterprise Zone Status to existing and prospective business clients.  The Enhanced Enterprise Zone program is renewed by the State approximately every three years.  Our current program is up for renewal in October 2005.  One required part of the renewal process is the adoption of a Countrywide Regional Economic Development Board.  In past applications the BCED Board has filled this position.

 

Commissioner Doll motioned to approve Resolution No. 05-28, which reconfirms the creation of the Butler County Economic Development Board as Butler County’s Regional Economic Development Organization and allow the Chair to sign.  Commissioner Waldorf seconded the motion.  Motion carried 5-0.

 

ITEM #3 – CONSIDER APPROVAL OF THE BUTLER COUNTY STRATEGIC PLAN FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Larry Powell, Economic Development Director, came before the Board to receive the Butler County Strategic Plan as approved by the BCED.  Butler County participates with the State of Kansas in offering Enhanced Enterprise Zone Status to existing and prospective business clients.  The Enhanced Enterprise Zone program is renewed by the State approximately every three years.  Our current program is up for renewal in October 2005.  One required part of the renewal process is the adoption of a County wide strategic plan for the economic promotion of the County and all of its communities.  Once the County has adopted a strategic plan it must then pass a resolution reconfirming support of that plan.  Then BCED will take that plan to all of the cities in the county that has a 2000 census data population of over 2,500 citizens and request they adopt the county plan and a resolution.

 

Commissioner Doll motioned to approve the Strategic Plan as presented by the Butler County Economic Development Board and adopt Resolution No. 05-29 expressing support of the Butler County Strategic plan and incentives as proposed by the Butler County Economic Development Board.  Commissioner Carpenter seconded the motion.  Motion carried 5-0.

 

ITEM #4 – CONSIDER APPROVAL OF THE 2005 MEMBERSHIP LIST FOR THE BUTLER COUNTY LOCAL EMERGENCY PLANNING COMMITTEE

Will Johnson, Administrator, came before the Board for approval of the membership list submitted by the Butler County Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC).  This membership list includes the following names:

 

Jim Schmidt, Emergency Management                 Carol Borger, Health Department

Bob Sage, Rose Hill Police Department               David Zorn, Frontier Refinery

Ken Luman, El Dorado Correctional Facility        Ron Malleck, Burlington No. Santa Fe

Ken Nakaten, El Dorado Fire Department           W. Brock Lowman, Burlington No. Santa Fe

Grant Helferich, Butler County EMS                    David Robinson, Appraiser’s Office

Pam Dunham, Butler County GIS Department      Jared Cerullo, KFDI Radio

Sandy Koontz, Conservation District                    T. C. Pyle, Frontier Refinery/Towanda Fire

Jim Shaver, Andover Fire/Rescue                         Sharon Ivey, Mears Fertilizer

Diane Rollins, Solid Waste Coordinator                Mary Beth Debicki, American Red Cross

Clarence Daggett, Planning & Development          Manrico Delcore, American Red Cross

Jim Poffinbarger, Susan B. Allen Mem. Hosp.       Rick Shellenbarger, Reg. HazMat Planner

Board of County Commissioners, TBA

 

Commissioner Carpenter motioned to nominate Commissioner Randy Doll to represent the Board of County Commissioners on the Butler County Local Emergency Planning Committee and to approve the membership list.  Commissioner Woydziak seconded the motion.  Motion carried 5-0. 

 

RECESS

Commissioner Wheeler recessed the Board at 9:40 a.m. for 5 minutes.

 

RECONVENE

Commissioner Wheeler reconvened the Board at 9:45 a.m.

 

ITEM #5 – WORK SESSION – EMS DEPARTMENT OVERVIEW

Brandon Russell, EMS, came before the Board for a work session regarding the EMS Department overview.  The Board discussed EMS department goals.

 

RECESS

Commissioner Wheeler recessed the Board at 11:00 a.m. for 5 minutes.

 

RECONVENE

Commissioner Wheeler reconvened the Board at 11:05 a.m.

 

Sheriff, Craig Murphy, came before the Board for discussion related to some problems with the SRO program.

 

Gary McEachern, Bluestem School, came before the Board and stated that there is a lack of communication with the Sheriff’s Department regarding the SRO program.

 

APPROVAL OF ADDS & ABATES

Commissioner Woydziak motioned to approve Adds & Abates #2221.  Adds in the amount of $0.00 and Abates in the amount of $8,408.94.  Commissioner Waldorf seconded the motion.  Motion carried 5-0.

 

OTHER ITEMS OF BUSINESS 

Administrator Johnson stated that there were two resignations in the Appraiser’s Department.  Commissioner Carpenter motioned to allow the Appraiser’s Department to fill two vacant positions, an Appraiser I and a Clerk II.  Commissioner Woydziak seconded the motion.  Motion carried 5-0.

 

Administrator Johnson stated that he has a request to install underground electrical service on the east side of the Public Safety Building in Augusta for the White Eagle Festival.

Administrator Johnson announced that the Tri-County CASA would be holding a Volunteer Recognition Dinner on Monday, May 23, 2005 at 6:00 p.m. at Fulton Valley Farms.

 

Administrator Johnson related that there is an issue at Frontier Refinery regarding a building permit and that the county in the past told them they didn’t need a permit for projects.

 

Rod Compton, Director of Planning and Development, came before the Board and shared information about a building permit issue with a property owner in Smileyberg.  He said there is record of a permit for the well and electrical service to the well, but there is no record of a permit for the mobile home.  Mr. Compton will be sending a letter explaining this to the property owner.

 

ADJOURNMENT

Commissioner Woydziak motioned to adjourn the meeting of the Board at 12:05 p.m.  Commissioner Waldorf seconded the motion.  Motion carried 5-0.