BUTLER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

Tuesday, January 31, 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 County Clerk Ron Roberts.

 

ITEM #1 – CONSIDER APPROVING THE PURCHASE OF AN ADDITIONAL LICENSE FOR DRAFTING AND ENGINEERING SOFTWARE FOR THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT

Darryl Lutz, P.E., Director of Public Works, came before the Board for approval of the purchase of an additional license for drafting and engineering software.  The Public Works Department presently owns two licenses and uses Auto Cad virtually every day for design work and creating plan sheets.  In order to accommodate drafting and design work by our new engineer, the Department needs to purchase an additional license for the Auto Cad software. Cost to purchase one additional license is $8,506.80 plus approximately $1,000 annual support.

 

Commissioner Doll motioned to approve the purchase of one license of Autodesk (Auto Cad) civil engineering and drafting software for the Public Works Department on GSA pricing in the total amount of $8,506.80.  Commissioner Wheeler seconded the motion.  Motion carried 5-0.

 

ITEM # 2 – CONSIDER APPROVING THE PURCHASE OF RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR A BRIDGE REPLACEMENT PROJECT AT WILDCAT CREEK ON NW COUNTY LINE ROAD

Darryl Lutz, P.E., Director of Public Works, came before the Board for approval of the purchase of right-of-way for a bridge replacement project at Wildcat Creek on NW County Line Rd.  This acquisition is for two tracts totaling 0.34 acres, and the Department of Public Works has offered $850 for this property.  The Bridge Building Fund will be funding this acquisition.

 

Commissioner Carpenter motioned to approve the purchase of a total of 0.34 acres of right-of-way in two tracts from Deer Run, L.L.C. (c/o Patricia Scott) for Project No. 841-C-4443 (B-352), the Sedgwick County project across the Wildcat Creek on NW County Line Rd. at a cost of $850 and authorize the Chair to sign said right-of-way documents.  Commissioner Doll  seconded the motion.  Motion carried 5-0.

 

ITEM # 3 – CONSIDER APPROVING AN AGREEMENT FOR SIGNALIZING THE BNSF RAILROAD CROSSING AT SW BOYER ROAD LOCATED NORTHWEST OF EL DORADO

Darryl Lutz, P.E., Director of Public Works, came before the Board for approval of an agreement for signalizing the BNSF railroad crossing at SW Boyer Rd. located northwest of El Dorado.  KDOT has approved project funding for the crossing and has prepared agreements for the work.

 

Commissioner Carpenter motioned to approve the agreement between Butler County, KDOT and BNSF for installing automatic gates and signals at the crossing of the BNSF and SW Boyer Rd. known as Project No. 8 X-2545-01 and authorize the Chair to sign.  Commissioner Wheeler seconded the motion.  Motion carried 5-0.    

 

ITEM #4 – UPDATE ON 2006 BUTLER COUNTY ANNUAL TOWNSHIP MEETING

Butler County will be holding the 2006 Annual County Engineer’s Meeting with Township Officials on Monday, March 6, 2006.  The meeting will be held in the Butler County Community Building (4-H Building) from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

 

APPROVAL OF ADDS AND ABATES

Commissioner Doll motioned to approve Adds & Abates #2246 dated January 31, 2006.  Abates in the amount of $27,773.76 and Adds in the amount of $3,282.64.  Commissioner Carpenter seconded the motion.  Motion carried 5-0.

 

 

OTHER ITEMS OF BUSINESS

Administrator Johnson presented a draft of Resolution 06-11 for the Commissioners review.

A resolution outlining procedures for enacting an open burning ban in Butler County.

 

RECESS

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

 

RECONVENE

Commissioner Woydziak reconvened the Board meeting at 10:20 a.m.

 

Administrator Johnson presented a revised version of Resolution 06-11 containing changes requested by the Board.

 

Commissioner Waldorf motioned to approve Resolution 06-11 detailing procedures to ban open burning in Butler County. Commissioner Wheeler seconded the motion.  Motion carried 5-0.

Administrator Johnson presented a Resolution 06-12 for the Commissioners review.

A resolution enacting an open burning ban in Butler County until such time as conditions warrant lifting the ban.

 

Commissioner Wheeler motioned to approve Resolution 06-12 enacting an open burning ban in Butler County until such time as conditions warrant lifting the ban. Commissioner Waldorf seconded the motion.  Motion carried 5-0.

 

ADJOURNMENT – ADJOURN TO TOUR EAST ANNEX PROJECT

Commissioner Waldorf motioned to adjourn the meeting at 11:05  a.m.  Commissioner Carpenter seconded the motion.  Motion carried 5-0.