BUTLER
COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Monday, July 31, 2006
CALL TO ORDER
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 Wheeler motioned to approve the minutes
of the Butler County Commission Meetings of Monday, July 24, 2006 and Tuesday,
July 25, 2006 as written. Commissioner
Waldorf seconded the motion. Motion
carried 5-0.
Joe Cavallaro, Vice-President of the Board for Project Access Butler County, Inc., came before the Commissioners and introduced Max Pierce, Shannon Sehie, and Jan Wheeler, Board members of Project Access. This program assists indigent patients who have no health insurance to receive health care at no cost. Commissioner Doll said he is the Executive Director of the Community Foundation, which has established a small endowment to Project Access and believes Project Access is very good for Butler County. Project Access has requested grant funding and is asking for $25,000 from Butler County to help fund prescription drugs and start up fees. The Board asked to review the budget and this item will be on the agenda at a later date. No action was taken.
ITEM #2 – CONSIDER APPROVAL OF
PURCHASE AND ACCEPTANCE OF RIGHT-OF-WAY DEDICATIONS RELATED TO THE LITTLE
WALNUT BRIDGE PROJECT ON SW HOPKINS SWITCH RD
Darryl Lutz, P.E., Director of Public Works, came before the Board for approval of purchase and acceptance of right-of-way dedications for two tracts of permanent right-of-way from the John D. McClure Trust and from Lela Short related to the Little Walnut River bridge project on SW Hopkins Switch Rd. The proposed bridge replacement project is in the Butler County CIP and is scheduled for letting in January 2007 by KDOT.
Commissioner Woydziak motioned
to approve the purchase and acceptance of right-of-way dedications for 1 tract
of permanent right-of-way from the John D. McClure Trust in the amount of
$2,250 and 1 tract of permanent right-of-way from Lela M. Short in the amount
of $1,775 for KDOT Project No. 8 C-4112-01, the Little Walnut River bridge
project on SW Hopkins Switch Rd. and authorize the Chair to sign. Commissioner Carpenter seconded the motion. Motion carried 5-0.
ITEM #3 – CONSIDER APPROVING A
UTILITY AGREEMENT WITH BUTLER RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION, INC.
RELATED TO THE LITTLE WALNUT RIVER BRIDGE PROJECT ON SW HOPKINS SWITCH ROAD
Darryl Lutz, P.E., Director of Public Works, came before the Board for approval of a utility agreement with Butler Rural Electric Cooperative Association, Inc. related to the Little Walnut River bridge project on SW Hopkins Switch Rd.
Commissioner Woydziak motioned
to approve the utility agreement with Butler Rural Electric Cooperative
Association, Inc. related to KDOT Project No. 8 C-4112-01, the Little Walnut
River bridge project on SW Hopkins Switch Rd, and authorize the Chair to sign
each. Commissioner Waldorf seconded the
motion. Motion carried 5-0.
Commissioner Doll received a call from a property owner concerned about erosion and weeds as a result of culvert work on Harry St. Mr. Lutz said staff will be contacting the property owner and taking care of the problem.
ITEM #4 – CONSIDER APPROVAL OF
PURCHASING A 2006 MEDTEC TYPE III AMBULANCE FROM MIDWEST VEHICLE PROFESSIONALS
FROM THE PREVIOUS BID AS A TAG ON
Grant Helferich, Director of Butler County EMS, came before the Board for approval to use a previous bid to purchase a 2006 MedTec Type III ambulance from Midwest Vehicle Professionals. A new ambulance was recently received from Midwest vehicles, which was ordered in December 2005. Mr. Helferich said that we could order another ambulance for the same amount of $116,879 until August 15, 2006. This purchase is included in the 2006 budget.
Commissioner Doll motioned to
purchase a 2006 MedTec Type III ambulance as outlined in the previous bid from
Midwest Vehicle Professionals in the amount of $116,879.00, to be purchased
with EMS funds. Commissioner Waldorf
seconded the motion. Motion carried
5-0.
ITEM #5 – WORK SESSION – EMS CALL
VOLUMES
Grant Helferich, Director of Butler
County EMS, came before the Board to discuss EMS call volumes within Butler
County and placement of ambulances. At
a later date, the Board would like to look at EMS call trends, status
management from 2005 to 2006, placement of the 10-hour truck, and response
times. No action was taken.
RECESS
Commissioner Woydziak recessed the Board meeting at 9:55 a.m. for 5 minutes.
RECONVENE
Commissioner Woydziak reconvened the Board meeting at 10:00 a.m.
ITEM #6 – WORK SESSION – 2007 BUDGET
Administrator Johnson and the Board
discussed the 2007 Butler County Budget.
Mr. Johnson said the budget would be on the County website. No action was taken.
APPROVAL OF VOUCHERS
Commissioner Wheeler motioned
to approve the vouchers dated July 31, 2006 in the amount of $562,701.28. Commissioner Carpenter seconded the
motion. Motion carried 5-0.
APPROVAL OF ADDS AND ABATES
Commissioner Carpenter motioned
to approve Adds & Abates #2270 dated July 31, 2006. Adds in the amount of $0.00 and Abates in
the amount of $51.84. Commissioner
Waldorf seconded the motion. Motion
carried 5-0.
OTHER ITEMS OF
BUSINESS TO COME BEFORE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Commissioner Carpenter
said Prairie Port was a success and well attended.
Commissioner Waldorf
stated that he and David Alfaro, Economic Development Director, would be in
Leon tomorrow to discuss grocery store needs.
ADJOURNMENT
Commissioner Waldorf motioned to adjourn the meeting of the Board at 10:55 a.m. Commissioner Doll seconded the motion. Motion carried 5-0.