BUTLER
COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Monday, August 21, 2006
CALL TO ORDER – LATE START
Commission Chairman Dan Woydziak called the Butler County Board of Commissioners to order at 10:00 a.m. Present were Commissioner Will Carpenter, Commissioner Randy Doll, Commissioner Randy Waldorf, Commissioner Mike Wheeler, Administrator Will Johnson, Jr., and Clerk Ron Roberts.
Commissioner Waldorf motioned to approve the minutes
of the Butler County Commission Meetings of Monday, August 14, 2006 and
Tuesday, August 15, 2006 as written.
Commissioner Doll seconded the motion.
Motion carried 4-0. Commissioner
Wheeler abstained.
Darryl Lutz, P.E., Director of Public Works, came before the Board to receive proposals and statements of qualifications from consulting firms related to assisting the Butler County Recycle Task Force in preparing a comprehensive solid waste recycling program for Butler County. At the Task Force meeting of January 13, 2006, a motion was unanimously passed to request permission from the Board to solicit services of a consultant to assist with the process of drafting a formal plan for recycling in Butler County. Proposals were received from Engineering Solutions & Design, Inc., Overland Park, KS and CDM, Wichita, KS.
Commissioner Woydziak motioned
to accept the statements of qualifications and proposals related to developing
a comprehensive recycling plan for Butler County and to direct the recycle task
force to open and evaluate the proposals through a formal review process and to
make a recommendation back to the Board of County Commissioners for awarding
the work. Commissioner Doll seconded
the motion. Motion carried 5-0.
ITEM #2 – CONSIDER ADOPTING FEES FOR THE LANDFILL FOR THE YEAR 2007
Darryl Lutz, Director of Public Works, came before the Board for approval to adopt landfill fees for 2007. It is being proposed to increase the fees for 2007 from $28 per ton for normal waste to $29 per ton and from $19 per ton for C&D waste to $20 per ton. Based on current waste streams, the proposed fees will generate approximately $1,233,000 in user fee revenues for 2007. Mr. Lutz indicated that at the estimated waste volume the proposed fee schedule, plus the approximately $200,000 tax revenue will result in about a $100,000 operations short fall.
Commissioners recommended
setting the fees to $30.00 per ton for normal waste and $21.00 for the
construction and demolition waste and bring the 2007 landfill fee back to the
Commission for approval.
ITEM #3 – CONSIDER AUTHORIZING THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS TO OBTAIN PROPOSALS FOR THE BIENNIAL BRIDGE INSPECTION WORK FOR BUTLER COUNTY
Darryl Lutz, Director of Public Works, came before the Board for approval to obtain proposals for the biennial bridge inspection work for Butler County. A detailed scope of work and request for proposals and statements of qualifications will be sent to a minimum of three consulting engineering firms. The proposed work is included in the 2007 Bridge Building Budget.
Commissioner Doll motioned to
authorize the Director of Public Works to solicit Requests for Proposals and
Statements of Qualifications from engineering firms for the purpose of
conducting required biennial bridge inspection work on Butler County’s bridges
located on County and Township roads.
Commissioner Waldorf seconded the motion. Motion carried
5-0.
ITEM #4 – RECESS TO EXECUTIVE
SESSION WITH LEGAL COUNSEL TO DISCUSS MATTERS OF A LEGAL NATURE (11:30 A.M.)
Commissioner Wheeler motioned
to recess the Board to Executive Session at 11:30 a.m. for 15 minutes, with the
public session resuming at 11:45 a.m., to discuss matters of a legal nature
which would be deemed privileged by the attorney-client relationship to protect
the interests of the County.
Commissioner Carpenter seconded the motion. Motion carried 5-0. Those
in attendance were Commissioners Doll, Carpenter, Waldorf, Wheeler, Woydziak,
Administrator Johnson, Buildings & Grounds Director Ken Bratton, Director
of Public Works Darryl Lutz, and County Counsel Norm Manley.
RECONVENE
Chairman Woydziak reconvened the Board meeting at 11:50 a.m.
APPROVAL OF VOUCHERS
Commissioner Carpenter motioned
to approve the vouchers dated August 21, 2006 in the amount of
$411,991.39. Commissioner Wheeler
seconded the motion. Motion carried
5-0.
APPROVAL OF ADDS AND ABATES
Commissioner Carpenter motioned
to approve Adds & Abates #2272 dated August 21, 2006. Adds in the amount of $0.00 and Abates in
the amount of $636.36. Commissioner
Wheeler seconded the motion. Motion
carried 5-0.
OTHER ITEMS OF
BUSINESS TO COME BEFORE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Administrator Johnson
reminded the board of the evening meeting in Cassoday on September 11, 2006 at
6:30 p.m.
Mr. Jim Burton came
before the Commissioners to discuss his experience appealing his valuation with
the Small Claims Division.
ADJOURNMENT
Commissioner Doll motioned to
adjourn the meeting of the Board at 11:52 a.m.
Commissioner Wheeler seconded the motion. Motion carried 5-0.