BUTLER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

Monday, March 20, 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 Mike Wheeler, Administrator Will Johnson, Jr., and Clerk Recorder Tammy Bridges.  Commissioner Randy Waldorf was out of town.

 

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Commissioner Wheeler motioned to approve the minutes of the Butler County Commission Meetings of Monday, March 13, 2006 and Tuesday, March 14, 2006 as written.  Commissioner Doll seconded the motion.  Motion carried 4-0. 

 

ITEM #1 – RECEIVE INFORMATION ON THE 2005 BUTLER COUNTY AUDIT FROM MARK DICK OF ALLEN, GIBBS, AND HOULIK L.C.

Mark Dick, Allen, Gibbs, and Houlik L.C., came before the Board to present information on the 2005 Audit.  Some issues discussed in the management letter relate to the segregation of duties in the Treasurer’s Office, reconciling the landfill checking account, check stock in district court, and positive pay accounts.  No action was taken.

 

ITEM #2 – CONSIDER APPROVAL OF THE 2006 MARKET STUDY SUBMISSION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, PROPERTY VALUATION DIVISION (PVD)

Larry Reynolds, PVD, came before the Board for approval of the 2006 Market Study, which is part of the procedural compliance per the Kansas Property Valuation Division.  The information will be published next week and the valuation notices will be mailed on March 31, 2006. 

 

Commissioner Wheeler motioned to approve the 2006 Market Study, which will then be submitted to the Department of Revenue, Property Valuation Division for their approval.  Commissioner Carpenter seconded the motion.  Motion carried 4-0.

 

ITEM #3 – CONSIDER APPROVAL OF FUNDING FOR THE ROSE HILL SENIOR CENTER FOR A PART TIME DIRECTOR PURSUENT TO RESOLUTION 06-08

Will Johnson, Administrator, came before the Board for approval of $5,000.00 in funding for the Rose Hill Senior Center in accordance to Resolution 06-08 for the purposes of hiring a part time director.  Rose Hill Senior Center has met the requirements stipulated in the resolution and is now asking for the allocation of funds. 

 

Commissioner Carpenter motioned to approve the request of funding for the Rose Hill Senior Center in the amount of $5,000.00 for the purpose of hiring a part time director in accordance to Resolution 06-08.  Commissioner Doll seconded the motion.  Motion carried 4-0.

 

Connie Rausch, Department on Aging, and the Board discussed the criteria for the Senior Center designations.  This will be an agenda item next week.

 

RECESS

Commissioner Woydziak recessed the Board meeting at 10:05 a.m. for 5 minutes.

RECONVENE

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

 

Commissioner Wheeler motioned to recess the Board meeting to Executive Session at 10:10 a.m. for 15 minutes, with the public session resuming at 10:25 a.m., to discuss personnel matters of non-elected personnel regarding applications for the Appraiser’s position.  Commissioner Carpenter seconded the motion.  Motion carried 4-0.  Those in attendance were Commissioners Carpenter, Doll, Wheeler, Woydziak, and Administrator Johnson.

 

No action was taken as a result of Executive Session.

 

RECONVENE

Commissioner Woydziak reconvened the meeting at 10:25 a.m.

 

APPROVAL OF VOUCHERS

Commissioner Carpenter motioned to approve the vouchers for March 20, 2006 in the amount of $168,711.64.  Commissioner Wheeler seconded the motion.  Motion carried 4-0.

 

OTHER ITEMS OF BUSINESS TO COME BEFORE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

Commissioner Woydziak stated they were not going to attend the Quad County meeting today because of weather concerns.

 

Commissioners Woydziak and Carpenter will be attending the Farm Bureau dinner on Tuesday, March 21, 2006.

 

The commission meeting will be at the Andover Lodge on Monday, March 27, 2006 at 6:00 p.m.

 

Administrator Johnson presented bids for janitorial services for county facilities.  Bids were received from:

 

                        Central Plains Management                   $  14,182.00/per month

                        Executive Management Services           $144,905.00/annually

                        Triple R Janitorial Services                    $  10,275.10/per month

 

Commissioner Carpenter motioned to receive the bids for janitorial services and allow the Administrator and Buildings & Grounds Director to tabulate them and return at a later time for a recommendation.  Commissioner Woydziak seconded the motion.  Motion carried 4-0.

 

Darryl Lutz, P.E., Director of Public Works, came before the Board to invite the commissioners to the South Central Kansas Association of Commissioners and Engineers meeting in Hutchinson on Thursday, April 6, 2006.

 

Commissioner Carpenter motioned to approve Resolution 06-19 repealing Resolution 06-12 which enacted a burn ban in Butler County.  Commissioner Wheeler seconded the motion.  Motion carried 4-0.

 

ADJOURNMENT

Commissioner Wheeler motioned to adjourn the meeting of the Board at 10:45 a.m.  Commissioner Carpenter seconded the motion.  Motion carried 4-0.