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.
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.