Tuesday, November 1, 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 Ron Roberts.
ITEM
#1 – RECEIVE A REPRESENTATIVE FROM SUSAN B. ALLEN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL TO MAKE A
REQUEST TO WAIVE OR REDUCE LANDFILL CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION WASTE DISPOSAL FEES
FOR A DEMOLITION PROJECT
Jim Poffinbarger, Susan B. Allen Memorial Hospital came before the Board
to request to waive or reduce landfill construction and demolition waste
disposal fees for a demolition project.
Commissioner
Carpenter motioned to reduce the C&D Landfill fees to $1.50 per ton for the
demolition project. Commissioner Doll
seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-0
Commissioner Wheeler abstained because he is a member of the Hospital
Board.
ITEM
#2 – CONSIDER AN APPLICATION BY BEN MCCLURE TO REZONE APPROXIMATELY 10 ACRES IN
THE AUGUSTA EXTRATERRITORIAL AREA FROM R6D (RURAL RESIDENTIAL DIVISION 6D) TO
R6B (RURAL RESIDENTIAL DIVISION 6B)
Rod Compton, Director of Planning & Development, came before the
Board for approval of an application by Ben McClure (McClure Brothers Farms) to
rezone approximately 10 acres in the Augusta Extraterritorial area from R6D
(Rural Residential Division 6D) to R6B (Rural Residential Division 6B). McClure Bros. Farms owns approximately 103
acres located on the west side of SW River Valley Road approximately ½ mile
south of U.S. Highway 54/400.
Commissioner
Waldorf motioned to recommend approval of the application by Ben McClure to
rezone a 26.2 acre parcel in the Northeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of
Section 29, Township 27 South, Range 4 East from Rural Residential Division 6D
to Rural Residential Division 6C.
Commissioner Woydziak seconded the motion. Motion carried 5-0.
ITEM
#3 – RECEIVE AND OPEN PIPE CULVERT BIDS FOR BUTLER COUNTY
Darryl Lutz, P.E., Director of Public Works, came before the Board to
receive and open pipe culvert bids for Butler County. Each year the Public Works Department solicits bids for the
purchase and delivery of pipe culverts used for replacement or new construction
for entrances and cross road drainages and also for Township use. Vendors wishing to bid were required to
submit their bids by Friday, October 28, 2005.
Bids were received from:
Company Amount
J&J Metal Products Co. $17,861.03
Metal Culverts Inc. $24,283.30
J&J Drainage Products $23,808.31
Wellborn Sales $20,502.20
Commissioner
Woydziak motioned to receive the pipe culvert bids and to direct the County
Engineer to tabulate and review the bids and to return at a later date with a
recommendation for action regarding the award of bid. Commissioner Waldorf seconded the motion. Motion carried 5-0.
ITEM
#4 – CONSIDER APPROVING GOING OUT FOR BIDS FOR REPLACEMENT OR PURCHASE OF
EQUIPMENT FOR THE HIGHWAY DIVISION OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
Darryl Lutz, P.E., Director of Public Works, came before the Board for
approval of going out for bids to replace or purchase equipment for the Highway
Division of the Public Works Department.
Items proposed to be replaced at this time include four pickup trucks,
one additional mid-size sport utility vehicle for the Public Works Director,
three tandem axle dump trucks, one motor grader, two power washers, and one
truck lift. Also proposed is the
purchase of a good used vibratory padfoot compactor. These purchases are planned and budgeted and cash is available
for making the necessary purchases.
Commissioner
Waldorf motioned to authorize the Director of Public Works to obtain sealed
bids for purchase of equipment for the Highway Division including 4 pick-up
trucks, 1 mid-sized SUV, 3 tandem axle dump trucks, 1 motor grader, 2 power
washers, 1 truck lift and 1 used vibratory padfoot compactor. Commissioner Woydziak seconded the
motion. Motion carried 5-0.
OTHER ITEMS OF BUSINESS TO COME
BEFORE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Commissioner Doll said he would like to see the survey comparing the salaries of Butler County elected officials to the salaries of elected officials in other counties and be put on the agenda in early December for Commission review.
Administrator Johnson reviewed the plaque for the East Annex Building.
ADJOURNMENT
Commissioner Woydziak motioned
to adjourn the meeting of the Board at 10:55 a.m. Commissioner Doll seconded the motion. Motion carried 5-0.