Tuesday, January 24, 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.
ITEM #1 – CONSIDER APPROVAL OF THE BUTLER COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT TO APPLY
FOR THE 2006 STEP GRANT
Sgt. Kelly Alexander, Butler County Sheriff’s Office, came before the
Board for approval to apply for the 2006 STEP Grant. This Grant is awarded through the Kansas Department of
Transportation in an effort to reduce vehicle fatalities and drunk drivers. This grant pays for officers’ overtime that
is accumulated through patrol efforts that specifically target seatbelt, child
restraint, and DUI offenses.
Commissioner
Doll motioned to allow the Butler County Sheriff’s Office to apply for the STEP
Grant through the Kansas Department of Transportation and allow the Chair to
sign. Commissioner Wheeler seconded the
motion. Motion carried 5-0.
ITEM
# 2 – CONSIDER A REQUEST FROM DELBERT SHAFFER TO REZONE A 35- ACRE PARCEL FROM
AG-40 TO RR RURAL RESIDENTIAL (CASE NO. RZ-06-02) {RESOLUTION NO. 06-09}
Rod Compton, Director of Planning & Development, came before the
Board for approval of a rezoning request by Delbert Shaffer. Mr. Shaffer wishes to rezone property from
Ag-40 to RR Rural Residential so it can be subdivided into three lots. The property is located at the SW corner of
the intersection of SW 30th St. and SW Tawakoni Rd. The Planning Commission recommended approval
of this rezoning by a 5/2 favorable vote.
Commissioner
Carpenter motioned to deny the request by Delbert Shaffer to rezone
approximately 35 acres in the East Half of the East Half of the Northeast
Quarter of Section 23, Township 26 South, Range 3 East from an AG-40
classification to an RR Rural Residential classification and hereby do not
authorize the Chair to sign Resolution 06-09.
Commissioner Doll seconded the motion.
Motion carried 5-0.
ITEM
# 3 – CONSIDER APPROVAL OF DEDICATIONS FOR FINAL PLAT OF WINDVIEW ESTATES
SUBDIVISION (CASE NO. PL-06-01)
Rod Compton, Director of Planning & Development, came before the
Board for approval of a rezoning request by Gerald Amato. Mr. Amato is proposing to subdivide an 80
acre parcel of land located approximately ¼ mile south of SW 140th
St. on the west side of Tawakoni Rd. into two lots. One lot will contain 5 acres, and the other one will contain 75
acres.
Commissioner
Waldorf motioned to accept the dedications shown on Windview Estates final plat
with the stipulation that there be only one driveway on Tawakoni Rd. and
authorize the Chair to sign the plat with the provision that the plat be recorded
in the office of the Butler County Register of Deeds by the zoning
administrator, and that no building permits be issued for any lot until a
proven acceptable water source is made available. Commissioner Wheeler seconded the motion. Motion carried 5-0.
Commissioner Woydziak recessed the Board meeting at 9:55 a.m. for 5 minutes.
Commissioner Woydziak reconvened the
Board meeting at 10:00 a.m.
ITEM #4 – CONSIDER APPROVAL OF TABLED PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE ZONING AND SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS
Rod Compton, Director of Planning & Development, came before the
Board for approval of several proposed amendments to the zoning and subdivision
regulations.
It was the consensus of the Board for the Director of Planning & Development to make changes to the wording in Section 7-502 and return at a later date for action on this item.
ITEM
#5 – RECESS TO PUBLIC BUILDING COMMISSION (PBC) MEETING
Commissioner Woydziak recessed the Board meeting to the PBC meeting at
10:17 a.m.
RECONVENE
Commissioner Woydziak reconvened the Board meeting at 10:35 a.m.
APPROVAL
OF ADDS AND ABATES
Commissioner Doll motioned to
approve Adds & Abates #2245 dated January 24, 2006. Abates in the amount of $2,668.84 and Adds
in the amount of $246.20. Commissioner
Waldorf seconded the motion. Motion
carried 5-0.
OTHER
ITEMS OF BUSINESS
Commissioner Waldorf motioned to recess the Board to
Executive Session at 10:40 a.m. for 10 minutes to discuss matters of
non-elected personnel. Commissioner
Doll seconded the motion. Motion
carried 5-0. Those in attendance were
Commissioners Carpenter, Doll, Waldorf, Wheeler, Woydziak and Administrator
Johnson.
No action was taken as a result of Executive Session.
Commissioner Woydziak reconvened the Board meeting at 10:59 a.m.
ITEM
#6 – RECEIVE REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE CITY OF AUGUSTA TO DISCUSS UPGRADE OF
WATER SERVICE AT THE BUTLER WESTERN OFFICE 11:00 A.M.
Bill Keefer, City of Augusta, came before the Board to discuss upgrading
the water service at the Butler County Western Office and Augusta Airport. The City of Augusta is asking the County to
partner with them and share the cost of setting a water meter and installing
pipe.
Commissioner
Waldorf motioned to approve participating in the water line replacement project
up to $20,000 at the Augusta Airport, with half being paid by the County. Commissioner Wheeler seconded the
motion. Motion carried 5-0.
Commissioner Doll motioned to adjourn the meeting at
11:20 a.m. Commissioner Carpenter
seconded the motion. Motion carried
5-0.