Tuesday, February 21, 2006
Commission Chairman Dan Woydziak 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 Mike Wheeler, Administrator Will Johnson, Jr., and Clerk Recorder Tammy Bridges.
Commissioner Waldorf motioned to approve the minutes
of the Butler County Commission Meetings of Monday, February 13, 2006 and Tuesday,
February 14, 2006 as written.
Commissioner Doll seconded the motion.
Motion carried 5-0.
ITEM #1 – PRESENTATION OF SPOTLIGHT AWARD
Administrator Johnson came before the Board for presentation of a
Spotlight Award to Dan Bayliff, Emergency Management Volunteer, who was
nominated by Kathy Guy, Emergency Management Assistant Director. Dan enrolled in the Community Emergency
Response Team (CERT) training class in March 2005 and signed up to be a
Category III member of the Butler County CERT group. Kathy said that Dan is a credit to himself, an asset to our
county, and a source of inspiration to those who have had the pleasure of
working with him. Commissioner Woydziak
congratulated Mr. Bayliff and presented him with the Spotlight Award and gift
certificate.
ITEM
# 2 – CONSIDER APPROVAL OF MODIFICATION TO THE FLINTHILL’S SERVICES BY-LAWS AS
THE CDDO PROVIDER FOR BUTLER COUNTY
Administrator Johnson came before the Board for approval of an amendment
to the by-laws of Flinthills Services, Inc. who provide Community Developmental
Disabilities Organization (CDDO) services for Butler County. Becky Tharp, Executive Director of
Flinthills Services, came before the Board to answer questions. The current by-laws of the agency provide
for three to seven appointments to the board and with the expansion of the
board, county staff and the agency feel the by-laws and board structure need to
be modified to meet the current needs of the county.
Commissioner
Doll motioned to approve the changes to the by-laws of Flinthills Services,
Inc. as presented. Commissioner Waldorf
seconded the motion. Motion carried
4-0. Commissioner Carpenter abstained
since his wife is on the Flinthills Services Board.
ITEM
# 3 – CONSIDER A REQUEST FOR THE EMERGENCY SHELTER GRANT FOR 2006/07 BY THE
MID-KANSAS COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM, INC. (MIDCAP)
Administrator Johnson said that this is the wrong date for this agenda
item. The Emergency Shelter Grant for
2006/07 by the Mid-Kansas Community Action Program, Inc. will be presented next
week.
Commissioner
Carpenter motioned to table this agenda item because representatives for Midcap
will be here next week. Commissioner
Wheeler seconded the motion. Motion
carried 5-0.
ITEM
#4 – CONSIDER TABLED AMENDMENTS TO THE ZONING AND SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS
Rod Compton, Director of Planning and Zoning, came before the Board for
approval of the amendments to the Zoning and Subdivision Regulations. The Planning Commission recommended approval
of the proposed amendments as does staff.
Also, the Board asked Administrator Johnson to work on an outline to
develop onsite sewage treatment systems.
Commissioner
Carpenter motioned to approve the proposed changes to the zoning and
subdivision regulations and authorize the Chair to sign Resolution No. 06-03
authorizing the amendments.
Commissioner Wheeler seconded the motion. Motion carried 5-0.
RECESS
Commissioner Woydziak recessed the Board meeting at 10:03 a.m. for 7 minutes.
Commissioner Woydziak reconvened the Board meeting at 10:10 a.m.
APPROVAL OF VOUCHERS
Commissioner Carpenter motioned
to approve the vouchers for February 21, 2006 in the amount of
$485,133.45. Commissioner Wheeler
seconded the motion. Motion carried
5-0.
APPROVAL
OF ADDS AND ABATES
Commissioner Wheeler motioned
to approve Adds & Abates #2249 dated February 21, 2006. Abates in the amount of $9,028.30 and Adds
in the amount of $685.16. Commissioner
Carpenter seconded the motion. Motion
carried 5-0.
OTHER
ITEMS OF BUSINESS
Commissioner Waldorf motioned
to appoint Mary Stevens to the Butler County Council on Aging Board, whose term
will begin February 21, 2006 and will expire on December 31, 2008. Commissioner Doll seconded the motion. Motion carried 5-0.
Commissioner Waldorf and the Board discussed picketing at funerals and the pending state legislation.
Commissioner Carpenter will not be at the Commission meetings next week because he will be in Washington D.C. for Work Force Alliance.
Commissioner Woydziak congratulated Mark Roberts, Douglass City Mayor, who was appointed to the National League of Small Cities Council.
Commissioner Woydziak and the Board are invited to the Emergency Management Homeland Security Volunteer Appreciation Dinner on Wednesday, March 15, 2006 at the 4-H Building.
Commissioner Woydziak and the Board discussed the gambling bill, which includes slot machines at the Greyhound Park in Wichita. It was suggested that an amendment be attached to the bill allowing counties surrounding Sedgwick County to receive a percentage of the adjusted gross income for social costs associated with gambling.
Commissioner Wheeler informed the Board that Darrell Lydick, who has contracted with the County to buy scrap metal from the Landfill, is depositing it in Rosalia.
Administrator Johnson stated that the 254 Corridor Meeting would be at the Benton Community Center on Thursday, February 23, 2006 at 6:00 p.m.
Administrator Johnson said the Board meeting on Monday, March 27, 2006 would be in Andover at the Lodge at 6:00 p.m.
ITEM
# 5 – RECESS TO EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS MATTERS OF NON-ELECTED PERSONNEL
Commissioner
Waldorf motioned to recess the Board to Executive Session at 10:40 a.m. for
30 minutes, with the public session
resuming at 11:10 a.m., to discuss personnel matters of non-elected personnel. Commissioner Carpenter seconded the
motion. Motion carried 5-0. Those in attendance were Commissioners
Carpenter, Doll, Waldorf, Wheeler, Woydziak, and Administrator Johnson.
RECONVENE
Commissioner Woydziak reconvened the Board meeting at 11:45 a.m. No
action was taken as a result of Executive Session.
Commissioner Waldorf motioned to adjourn the meeting
at 11:45 a.m. Commissioner Doll
seconded the motion. Motion carried
5-0.