BUTLER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

Monday, August 7, 2006

 

 

CALL TO ORDER 

Commission Chairman Dan Woydziak called the Butler County Board of Commissioners to order at 9:40 a.m. after canvassing.  Present were Commissioner Will Carpenter, Commissioner Randy Doll, Commissioner Randy Waldorf, Administrator Will Johnson, Jr., and Clerk Recorder Tammy Bridges.  Commissioner Mike Wheeler was on vacation.

 

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Commissioner Doll motioned to approve the minutes of the Butler County Commission Meetings of Monday, July 31, 2006 and Tuesday, August 1, 2006 as written.  Commissioner   Carpenter seconded the motion.  Motion carried 4-0.

 

Mary Ellen Mulvaney and daughter Sam presented baked goods to the Board as a thank you for buying their lamb at the 4-H Auction.

 

Commissioner Doll and the Board acknowledged Commissioner Elect Jeff Masterson on his victory in the Primary Election.

 

ITEM #1 – RECEIVE REPRESENTATIVES FROM COMPUTER SCIENCE CORPORATION (CSC) TO PRESENT THE RESULTS OF THE COMMUNICATIONS STUDY AND THE PLAN FOR INTEROPERABLE COMMUNICATIONS FOR BUTLER COUNTY

John Zerngast and Jim Neese, Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC), came before the Board to present the results of the communications study and the plan for interoperable communications for Butler County.  The Board and Emergency Management Services representatives have been involved for over a year in addressing the initiation of an interoperable communications system within Butler County.  The cost for the infrastructure of this system would be $6,000,000 to $7,000,000.

 

RECESS

Commissioner Woydziak recessed the Board meeting at 10:30 a.m. for 5 minutes.

 

RECONVENE

Commissioner Woydziak reconvened the Board meeting at 10:35 a.m.

 

The Board of County Commissioners received the report and plan as presented.  No action was taken.

 

RECESS

Commissioner Woydziak recessed the Board meeting at 11:30 a.m. for 15 minutes.

 

RECONVENE

Commissioner Woydziak reconvened the Board meeting at 11:45 a.m.

 

ITEM #2 – CONSIDER APPROVAL OF GRANT MATCH FOR DEMOLITION OF OLD LATHAM SCHOOL THROUGH WIND FARM MONIES AND WAIVER OF LANDFILL FEES

Mark Detter, Administration, came before the Board for approval of a grant match for demolition of the old Latham School through the Wind Farm monies in the amount of $30,000 to $35,000 and waiver of landfill fees of approximately $8,000, which would help Latham secure a 100% match for the grant. 

 

Commissioner Woydziak motioned to approve a 100% match on behalf of the City of Latham in the form of Wind Farm monies and the waiver of landfill fees for the purpose of making grant application to the State of Kansas Small Cities CDBG program for the purpose of demolishing the old Latham School.  Commissioner Waldorf seconded the motion.  Motion carried 4-0.

 

APPROVAL OF VOUCHERS

Commissioner Carpenter motioned to approve the vouchers dated August 7, 2006 in the amount of $296,066.55.  Commissioner Waldorf seconded the motion.  Motion carried 4-0.

 

APPROVAL OF ADDS AND ABATES

Commissioner Doll motioned to approve Adds & Abates #2271 dated August 7, 2006.  Adds in the amount of $30.02 and Abates in the amount of $3,065.70.  Commissioner Woydziak seconded the motion.  Motion carried 4-0.

 

OTHER ITEMS OF BUSINESS TO COME BEFORE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

Commissioner Waldorf said the meeting in Leon went very well and there is a lot of interest in the community regarding a new grocery store.

 

Administrator Johnson said the jail count is 207 with 145 billable.

 

Administrator Johnson said a fire inspection revealed some changes that need to be made to the bus barn and the 4-H building.

 

Administrator Johnson said the Mayor of Cassoday would like to contract with Butler County for some building inspection work.

 

Rod Compton, Director of Planning and Zoning, said the Planning Commission recommended approval of the changes to the regulations last Tuesday night, and continued the hearing on the zoning maps until next month to allow more time to review the maps.

 

 ADJOURNMENT

Commissioner Doll motioned to adjourn the meeting of the Board at 12:20 p.m.  Commissioner Waldorf seconded the motion.  Motion carried 4-0.