Tuesday, November 15, 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.
Because there was no representative from the City of El Dorado here for Agenda Item #1, the Board moved on with Item #2.
ITEM
#2 – CONSIDER AN APPLICATION BY SCOTT GILL TO REZONE 80 ACRES FROM AG-80 TO
AG-40 (CASE NO. RZ-05-13) (RESOLUTION NO. 05-52)
Rod Compton, Director of Planning and Development, came before the Board
for approval of an application by Scott Gill to rezone 80 acres from Ag-80 to
Ag-40. This 80-acre parcel of land is
located on the southwest corner of the intersection of SE 40th
Street and Cole Creek Road. The
property is bound on the north and west by an Ag-40 zoning district, and on the
south and east by the Ag-80 zoning district.
In addition, the County’s Urban Growth Boundary is at the west edge of
the property. Mr. Gill is seeking the
rezoning in order to sell 40 acres as a residential site. The Butler County Planning Commission
recommended denial by a 4 to 2 vote.
This matter was presented to the Board of Commissioners on October 25,
2005. At that time, the vote was 3-2 to
approve this request; however, a ¾ majority was needed to overrule the Planning
Commission. This request was referred
back to the Planning Commission for reconsideration. The Planning Commission voted on Tuesday, November 8, 2005 to
reverse their earlier recommendation by a 5 to 0 vote.
Commissioner
Woydziak motioned to approve the application by Scott Gill to rezone the North
Half of the Northeast Quarter of Section 28, Township 26 South, Range 6 East
from Ag-80 Agricultural to Ag-40 Agricultural and authorize the Chair to sign
Resolution No. 05-52 approving the rezoning.
Commissioner Waldorf seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-1.
Commissioner Doll voted no.
ITEM
#3 – CONSIDER APPROVAL OF CONTRACTS FOR PROGRAM SERVICES BETWEEN THE BUTLER
COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS AND THE TWELVE (12) BUTLER COUNTY SENIOR CENTERS
Connie Rausch, Department on Aging, came before the Board for approval of
the Chairman to sign the 2006 contracts for program services between Butler
County Board of Commissioners and the 12 Butler County Senior Centers. Contracts between Butler County and the
Senior Centers were first written in 1993 and have been renewed annually since
then.
Commissioner
Waldorf motioned to approve the 2006 contracts for program services between the
Butler County Board of Commissioners and the 12 Butler County Senior Centers
and authorize the Chairman to sign.
Commissioner Doll seconded the motion.
Motion carried
5-0.
ITEM
#4 – WORK SESSION – REVIEW OF THE BUTLER COUNTY OUTREACH PROGRAM AND BRADFORD
MEMORIAL LIBRARY PARTICIPATION BY CONNIE RAUSCH
Connie Rausch, Department on Aging, came before the Board to review the
Outreach Program at the Bradford Memorial Library. Ms. Rausch indicated that there are some money issues with this
program. Librarian Martha Gregg and Ms.
Rausch are asking the Board of County Commissioners to give them a year to make
this program solvent. Commissioner Doll
stated that he would like to see the revenue for the program, the expenses, and
if there is any carryover from year to year.
Commissioner Doll stated that he thinks the program might be able to run
more efficiently. Connie Rausch and
Martha Gregg will return at a later date with a proposal. No
action was taken.
ITEM
#5 – CONSIDER ALLOWING THE EMS DEPARTMENT TO SEEK BIDS TO PURCHASE A
REPLACEMENT TYPE III MODULAR AMBULANCE
Grant Helferich, Director of EMS, came before the Board for approval to
seek bids to purchase a replacement Type III modular ambulance. The EMS department replacement plan
anticipates purchasing one new ambulance per year, and this purchase would
replace a 1990 ambulance. Packets will be sent to 4 or 5 ambulance dealers
asking for bids. The last ambulance
purchased cost approximately $112,000.
Mr. Helferich stated that he has budgeted $107,000 for this purchase and
has additional money in the EMS special equipment fund.
Commissioner
Carpenter motioned to allow the EMS Department to seek bids for a replacement
Type III modular ambulance and to set a bid opening date of Tuesday, December
13, 2005 at 9:00 a.m. in the commission room.
Commissioner Doll seconded the motion.
Motion carried 5-0.
Mr. Helferich stated that last year EMS applied for a fuel excise tax
refund and received a check for $1,000.
He said they would be applying again this year.
RECESS
Commissioner Wheeler recessed the Board at 10:20 a.m. for 5 minutes.
RECONVENE
Commissioner Wheeler reconvened the Board at 10:25 a.m.
ITEM
#1 – RECEIVE REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE CITY OF EL DORADO TO DISCUSS THE
NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION PROGRAM
There was no representative from the City of El Dorado at the Board
meeting. The Board along with Assistant
Administrator/Finance Director Mark Detter and County Clerk Ron Roberts
discussed the Neighborhood Revitalization Program (NRP). Items of discussion included the
Adlesperger-Smith Subdivision and rebating the improvement portion of the
property taxes and not including fair market value appraisal increases in the
rebate. No action was taken.
Linda Jolly came before the Board and stated that there will be
challenges in deciding which subdivisions to include or not include in the
NRP.
ITEM
#6 – RECEIVE AND OPEN BIDS FOR REPLACEMENT IBM AS/400 SYSTEMS
Scott Stoskopf, Computer Services Director, came before the Board to
receive and open bids for Replacement IBM AS/400. The commission approved going out for bids on November 8, 2005. Request for bids were sent to Computer
Information Concepts (CIC) and Sungard H.T.E.
Following are the bids received:
Computer Information Concepts $57,410
Sungard H.T.E. $89,851 or $41,684 as an Alternative Bid, which includes
upgrading the system
(the
alternative bid did not meet specs)
Commissioner
Woydziak motioned to accept the bids and have Computer Services return with a
recommendation. Commissioner Carpenter
seconded the motion. Motion carried
5-0.
APROVAL
OF ADDS AND ABATES
None.
Mark Detter, Assistant Administrator/Finance Director, came before the
Board for an overview of the 3rd Quarter financials for the County.
Commissioner Carpenter asked Commissioner Waldorf about the meeting with Augusta regarding the Interlocal Agreement. Commissioner Waldorf stated that they are proposing changes to the map. He said the meeting went well, and he will report to the Board at a later date.
Commissioner Doll said that the lines on the Zoning Map needed to be changed. Administrator Johnson stated that after Rod Compton puts the map on GIS, this issue could be addressed.
Commissioner Waldorf said the meeting with the Economic Development Board was well attended.
Commissioner Waldorf stated that Wal-Mart is accepting the NACo prescription drug cards.
Commissioner Woydziak said the Economic Development Board Christmas party is Thursday, December 8, 2005.
Administrator Johnson stated the County Christmas party is Friday, December 9, 2005. All of the Commissioners said they would be attending.
The next commission meetings will be Monday, November 28, 2005 and Tuesday, November 29, 2005.
Darryl Lutz came before the Board and stated that he contacted the Beaumont Hotel and they are in agreement about closing the road. He said the Greenwood County Commissioners would be holding a road viewing on November 30, 2005. Mr. Lutz asked the commissioners to approve sending a letter stating that the Board has no opposition to closing the road.
Commissioner Carpenter left the meeting at 11:12 a.m.
Commissioner Woydziak motioned to allow the Chairman
to sign the letter stating that there is no opposition to closing the road at
the Beaumont Airport. Commissioner Doll
seconded the motion. Motion carried
4-0.
Ron Roberts asked the commissioners to come by the Clerk’s Office and try the voting machines in order to make a decision on which machine to buy.
Commissioner Wheeler said he talked to Ben Lawrence who would like to have a county commission meeting in Andover. The Board will look at going to Andover next year.
Commissioner Doll motioned to adjourn the meeting at
11:25 a.m. Commissioner Waldorf
seconded the motion. Motion carried
4-0.