BUTLER
COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Monday, November 28, 2005
CALL TO ORDER
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.
Commissioner Woydziak motioned to approve the minutes
of the Butler County Commission Meetings of Monday, November 14, 2005 as
amended to read in Other Items, Kansas Association of Counties not Kansas
Association of Clerks and Tuesday, November 15, 2005 as written. Commissioner Doll seconded the motion. Motion carried 5-0.
ITEM
#3 – RECEIVE DALE TOWER, MID-KANSAS COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM, REGARDING PROGRAM
OVERVIEW
Dale Tower, Mid-Cap, Inc., came before the Board to give an overview of
the program. Mr. Tower stated that
there are three major programs they operate which include Head Start, a housing
building program, and rental assistance.
He stated that one opportunity is an asset development program called
IDA. The IDA program matches every
dollar that is put into a savings account two to one. The participant would save towards home ownership, higher
education, or starting a small business.
Mr. Tower stated the mission is to help people move from poverty to
self-sufficiency.
Will Johnson, Butler County Administrator, came before the Board to present a Spotlight Award to Jill Hughey, County Appraiser’s Department. Jill was nominated to receive the Award by Sue Biddle, with the Appraiser’s Department. This Award includes a $20.00 gift certificate to a local merchant.
Commissioner Wheeler presented Jill with the Spotlight Award.
ITEM #2 –
PRESENTATION OF SPOTLIGHT AWARD TO DEBBIE LIKES, BUTLER COUNTY ATTORNEY’S
OFFICE
Will Johnson, Butler
County Administrator, came before the Board to present a Spotlight Award to
Debbie Likes, County Attorney’s Office.
Debbie was nominated to receive the Award by Jan Satterfield, County
Attorney. This Award includes a $20.00 gift certificate to a local merchant.
Commissioner Wheeler presented Debbie with the Spotlight Award.
Jan Satterfield, County Attorney, stated that she appreciates the Board honoring Debbie and the work she does.
ITEM
#4 – CONSIDER APPROVAL OF RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE JOINT CORRECTIONS ADVISORY
BOARD (JCAB) FOR JABG ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS JUVENILE CASE
MANAGEMENT AND JUVENILE INTENSIVE SUPERVISION
Ann Carpenter, Juvenile Justice Services Administrator, came before the
Board for approval of a recommendation of the Joint Corrections Advisory Board
for JABG additional funds in the amount of $5,000 for applications to help pay
for travel/mileage expenses for Community Corrections Juvenile Case Management
and Juvenile Intensive Supervision.
There is a 10% match for these grants to be paid out of the Community
Corrections Graduated Sanctions Block Grant.
There will be no funds paid by the County.
Commissioner
Waldorf motioned to approve the recommendations of the Joint Corrections
Advisory Board for additional funds in the amount of $5,000 for help paying for
travel/mileage expenses for Community Juvenile Case Management and Juvenile
Intensive Supervision. Commissioner
Doll seconded the motion. Motion
carried 4-0. Commissioner Carpenter
abstained.
ITEM
#5 – CONSIDER APPROVAL OF RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE JOINT CORRECTIONS ADVISORY
BOARD (JCAB) FOR PREVENTION BLOCK GRANT FUNDING
Ann Carpenter, Juvenile Justice Services Administrator, came before the
Board for approval and authorization of chair to sign 13th Judicial
District Prevention Block Grant. This grant provides partial funding for
Parents As Teachers 0-6 Program, Tri-County CASA, Inc. and JCAB administrative
staff support. JCAB has approved
recommendation of funding as follows:
JCAB $
12,696
Parents As Teachers $ 71,373
Tri-County CASA $ 42,893
Total $126,962
Commissioner
Woydziak motioned to approve and authorize the chair to sign the Joint
Corrections Advisory Board (JCAB) grant.
Commissioner Doll seconded the motion.
Motion carried 4-0. Commissioner
Carpenter abstained.
ITEM
#6 – CONSIDER APPROVAL OF THE PARAMEDIC TRAINING AGREEMENT WITH FLINT HILLS
TECHNICAL COLLEGE IN EMPORIA, KANSAS
Grant Helferich, Director of Butler County Emergency Services, came
before the Board for approval of the Paramedic Training Agreement with Flint
Hills Technical College in Emporia, Kansas.
This is a renewal of the agreement with Flint Hills Technical College to
provide field internship for the EMT and MICT students. Flint Hills Technical College is required by
the agreement to supply a certificate of insurance for the students and faculty
with a liability limit of $1,000 and aggregate of $3000. This agreement has been approved and
initialed by Norm Manley, Butler County legal counsel.
Commissioner
Waldorf motioned to approve the Paramedic Training Agreement with Flint Hills
Technical College and allow the Chair to sign.
Commissioner Doll seconded the motion.
Motion carried 5-0.
APPROVAL OF VOUCHERS
Commissioner Carpenter motioned
to approve the vouchers for November 28, 2005 in the amount of
$302,645.44. Commissioner Doll seconded
the motion. Motion carried 5-0.
OTHER ITEMS OF
BUSINESS TO COME BEFORE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Commissioner Woydziak stated that a citizen cited an ordinance for counties that have population of 50,000 or more that states the Board is to meet in the same place twice a week. In order to continue the meetings on the road, a charter ordinance would need to be adopted. Commissioner Waldorf said we should be more proactive on these types of things and not wait until someone brings it to the Board’s attention.
RECESS
Commissioner Wheeler recessed the Board at 10:05 a.m. for 5 minutes.
RECONVENE
Commissioner Wheeler reconvened the Board at 10:10 a.m.
Commissioner Wheeler asked for an update on the Rosalia Cassoday Road. Darryl Lutz, Director of Public Works, said the base is down from Cassoday to the stockpile area, which is four miles south of Cassoday.
Mr. Lutz stated that the signs to control truck traffic on Haverhill Road should be put up this week.
Administrator Johnson stated the Quad County meeting is next Monday, December 5, 2005 at the Cowtown Visitors Center at 11:45 a.m. Commissioner Wheeler, Carpenter, Woydziak will be attending.
Administrator Johnson said the Planning and Zoning Department truck lost the transmission and the transmission was lost out of the supervisors’ vehicle with EMS. Administrator Johnson said he would go out for bids for vehicles for several departments including Appraiser, Heath, Planning and Zoning, and EMS.
ADJOURNMENT
Commissioner Woydziak motioned
to adjourn the meeting of the Board at 11:00 a.m. Commissioner Waldorf seconded the motion. Motion carried 5-0.