BUTLER
COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Monday, April 10, 2006
CALL TO ORDER
Commission Vice-Chairman Randy Waldorf called the Butler County Board of Commissioners to order at 9:00 a.m. Present were Commissioner Will Carpenter, Commissioner Randy Doll, Commissioner Mike Wheeler, Administrator Will Johnson, Jr., and Clerk Recorder Tammy Bridges. Commissioner Woydziak was absent.
Commissioner Wheeler motioned to approve the minutes
of the Butler County Commission Meetings of Monday, April 3, 2006 and Tuesday,
April 4, 2006 as written. Commissioner
Doll seconded the motion. Motion
carried 4-0.
ITEM #1 CONSIDER APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS AND ADOPTION OF
TERMS FOR MEMBERS OF THE FLINT HILLS SERVICES BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Jennifer Pazzie, President of Flint Hills Services Board of Directors, came before the Board to appoint members and adopt terms for members of Flint Hills Services Board of Directors. The Flint Hills Board of Directors in compliance with By-Laws recently adopted by the County Commission and such Board of Directors recommends the following terms and appointments:
These terms shall expire April 1 of each year following appointment.
Commissioner Waldorf motioned to approve the Flint
Hills Board of Directors suggested slate of member appointments and terms of
appointment in its entirety.
Commissioner Wheeler seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.
Commissioner Carpenter abstained.
ITEM #2 ENDORSE PLAN PRESENTED
BY FLINT HILLS BOARD FOR SEPARATING FLINT HILLS SERVICES FROM THE FLINT HILLS
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES ORGANIZATION (CDDO)
Jennifer Pazzie, President of Flint Hills Services Board of Directors, came before the Board to endorse the plan presented by Flint Hills Board for separating Flint Hills Services from the Flint Hills CDDO in order to maintain objectivity administering CDDO programs.
Commissioner Waldorf, Administrator Johnson, and the Board thanked the board members for serving.
Commissioner Wheeler motioned
to agree with the concept of separating the CDDO from the service provider
function at Flint Hills Services, move forward with the establishment plan and
bylaws, and bring back to the Board.
Commissioner Doll seconded the motion.
Motion carried 3-0. Commissioner
Carpenter abstained.
ITEM #3 RECESS TO EXECUTIVE
SESSION FOR AN HOUR AND A HALF TO DISCUSS MATTERS OF NON-ELECTED PERSONNEL
(INTERVIEW)
The Board postponed Item #3 since Commissioner Woydziak was not present.
RECESS
Commissioner Waldorf recessed the Board meeting at 9:24 a.m. for 10 minutes.
RECONVENE
Commissioner Waldorf reconvened the Board meeting at 9:34 a.m.
ITEM #4 RECEIVE AND OPEN BIDS
FOR HERBICIDES FOR THE BUTLER COUNTY WEED DEPARTMENT
Riley Walters, Noxious Weed Director, came before the Board for approval to purchase the products best suited to the Weed Departments use. The Noxious Weed Law requires the Weed Department to share the cost of herbicides needed for noxious weed control. The estimated cost of purchasing herbicides is $60,800 and is well within the budget. Bids were received from:
UAP Van Diest Vegetation Mgmt Farm
Product Timberland Supply Co. Supply, Inc. Kan, LLC
Amine 4 $ 8,856.00 $8,649.00 $ 9,630.00 $8,604.00
Amine 4(Diff. Qty) $ 5,232.60 $5,135.40 $ 5,589.00 $5,194.80
Low Volume 4 $ 2,277.00 $1,221.00 $ 2,421.00 $1,177.00
Low Volume 6 $ 4,965.00 $1,662.00 $ 5,070.00 $1,519.00
Glyphosate plus $ 8,884.80 $1,234.00 $ 9,540.00 $1,154.00
Glyphosate plus(Diff. Qty) $11,106.00 $1,157.00 $11,700.00 $1,034.00
Tordon 22K $19,560.00 $8,131.00 $20,760.00 $7,949.00
Commissioner Carpenter motioned
to accept the weed department bids and have Riley Walters tabulate them and
return at a later time with a recommendation.
Commissioner Doll seconded the motion.
Motion carried 4-0.
ITEM #5 CONSIDER AN AGREEMENT TO TREAT NOXIOUS WEEDS FOR THE KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Riley Walters, Noxious Weed Director, came before the Board for approval of an agreement with KDOT for treatment of noxious weeds. This contract is signed annually and outlines the terms under which the county will treat noxious weeds on KDOT rights-of-way in fulfillment of their obligations under the Kansas Noxious Weed Law.
Commissioner Doll motioned to
approve the agreement to treat noxious weeds on KDOT property and allow the
Chair to sign. Commissioner Wheeler
seconded the motion. Motion carried
4-0.
Riley Walters, Noxious Weed Director, came before the Board and recommended accepting the herbicide bids from Van Diest Supply Co. for Amine 4 and from Farm Kan, LLC for Low Volume 4, Low Volume 6, Glyphosate plus, and Tordon 22K.
Commissioner Wheeler motioned
to accept the recommended low bids to purchase herbicides. Commissioner Doll seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-0.
APPROVAL OF VOUCHERS
Commissioner Carpenter motioned
to approve the vouchers for April 10, 2006 in the amount of $875,647.72. Commissioner Doll seconded the motion. Motion carried 5-0.
OTHER ITEMS OF
BUSINESS TO COME BEFORE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Commissioner Waldorf
said he has been working with Gus Collins and Kathy Ballew in the Economic
Development office regarding railroad parcels in Augusta and will be making a
recommendation to the Board.
Administrator Johnson
said the South Central Kansas Economic Development District (SCKEDD) dinner is
Thursday, April 27, 2006 at Prairie Rose.
Administrator Johnson
stated that the Economic Development Board meeting would be Thursday, April 13,
2006 at 5:00 p.m. in their new office in the East Annex.
Administrator
Johnson said the ribbon cutting for the wind farm would be Thursday, May 11,
2006.
ADJOURNMENT
Commissioner Wheeler motioned to adjourn the meeting of the Board at 10:15 a.m. Commissioner Carpenter seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-0.