BUTLER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

Monday, May 8, 2006

 

 

CALL TO ORDER – LATE START DUE TO REAP

Commission Chairman Dan Woydziak called the Butler County Board of Commissioners to order at 10:12 a.m.  Present were Commissioner Will Carpenter, Commissioner Randy Waldorf, Commissioner Mike Wheeler, Administrator Will Johnson, Jr., and Clerk Recorder Tammy Bridges.  Commissioner Randy Doll was absent.

 

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Commissioner Wheeler motioned to approve the minutes of the Butler County Commission Meeting of Monday, May 1, 2006 as written.  Commissioner Waldorf seconded the motion.  Motion carried 4-0.

 

ITEM #1 – RECEIVE JIM PRESCOTT, KEYSTONE PIPELINE, TO DISCUSS THE CUSHING EXTENSION OF THE KEYSTONE PIPELINE PROJECT

Jim Prescott came before the Board representing TransCanada and the Keystone Pipeline project.   TransCanada is constructing an extension of the Keystone project south through Kansas, including Butler County, to Cushing, Oklahoma.  The Cushing Extension will be constructed of 30 inch steel pipe buried a minimum of 4 feet deep.  They will use directional drilling to cross all waterways and most roads.  The line will cross Butler County from north to south in the vicinity of Santa Fe Lake Road.  Heavy crude oil will be carried through the line from the oil sands in northern Canada to refineries near St. Louis, Missouri and Cushing, Oklahoma.  Mr. Prescott said landowners in Butler County would be contacted within the next month or two.  The Board and landowners will be invited to attend a series of open house meetings, and Mr. Prescott said negotiations for easements would be occurring next fall.  Because the oil is so thick, pumping stations are needed every 50 miles or so to push the oil through the pipeline.  Mr. Prescott said 2 or 3 acres would be needed for a pumping station to be located near Rose Hill.  The project is supposed to be finished by early 2010. 

 

ITEM #2 – RECEIVE TERRY MAUK TO DISCUSS SOUTHWEST BUTLER QUARRY CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT

Terry Mauk came before the Board to discuss the Southwest Butler Quarry conditional use permit.  Mr. Mauk said as part of the agreement to receive the CUP, the quarry was required to make a new haul route and was given permission to use 167th Street.  Commissioner Woydziak stated that last week he received an agreement between Southwest Butler Quarry and Mr. Scholfield for the easement.  Goedecke Engineering will be surveying the area, and Commissioner Woydziak said the estimated construction start date should be this fall. 

 

ITEM #3 – RECEIVE NEAL HARRISON, DISTRICT COURT ADMINISTRATOR, TO DISCUSS JUROR FEES

Mr. Neal Harrison, District Court Administrator, came before the Board to discuss juror fees.  Mr. Harrison said, effective July 1, 2006, the state passed a new bill allowing counties to pay up to $50 per day for individual jurors.  At the current $10.00 per day jury duty fee, the cost is approximately $40,000 annually, not including mileage.  Each $10.00 increase in fees would add an additional $40,000 to next year’s Court Services Budget.  Commissioner Woydziak said they would take a look at the juror fees at budget time.

ITEM #4 – RECESS TO EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS MATTERS OF A LEGAL NATURE WHICH WOULD BE DEEMED PRIVILEGED BY THE ATTORNEY-CLIENT RELATIONSHIP (11:00 A.M.)

Commissioner Carpenter motioned to recess the Board to Executive Session at 11:00 a.m. for 10 minutes, with the public session resuming at 11:10 a.m., to discuss personnel matters of a legal nature which would be deemed privileged by the attorney-client relationship to protect the interest of the County.  Commissioner Wheeler seconded the motion.  Motion carried 4-0.  Those in attendance were Commissioners Carpenter, Waldorf, Wheeler, Woydziak, Administrator Johnson, County Counsel Norm Manley, and County Appraiser Elysa Lovelady.

 

RECONVENE

Commissioner Woydziak reconvened the Board meeting at 11:23 a.m.

 

No action was taken as a result of Executive Session.

 

ITEM #5 – CONSIDER A REQUEST BY DAVID & KRISTI WILSON, GREG & EMILY MATHIAS, AND KEN & MARGARET DELLETT TO REZONE FROM AG-80 AGRICULTURAL TO AG-40 AGRICULTURAL (CASE NO. RZ-06-05) {RESOLUTION NO. 06-24}

The Planning Commission recommended denial of this request on April 4, 2006 by a 4 to 3 vote.  On April 25, 2006, the Board voted 3 to1 (Commissioner Waldorf was absent) to approve the rezoning.  Since the Planning Commission recommendation was to deny, the motion did not carry because it takes a ¾ majority vote to override the Planning Commission’s recommendation.  The motion was then made and carried to send the request back to the Planning Commission for further consideration.  This request was again presented to the Planning Commission on May 2, 2006 and no action was taken.  The result of taking no action means that the original action to recommend denial is reconfirmed and is again being forwarded to the Board.  At this point, a simple majority is needed to override the Planning Commission’s recommendation.  Staff had recommended approval since it was felt the change proposed would not contradict the County’s Comprehensive Plan. 

 

Commissioner Carpenter motioned to approve the request by David & Kristi Wilson, Greg & Emily Mathias, and Ken & Margaret Dellett to rezone approximately 373.5 acres in the East Half of Section 2, and the North Half of the Northeast Quarter of Section 11, Township 25 South, Range 5 East from an AG-80 Agricultural classification to an AG-40 Agricultural classification and authorize the Chair to sign Resolution 06-24 granting such change.  Commissioner Wheeler seconded the motion.  Motion carried 4-0.

 

ITEM #6 – CONSIDER APPROVAL OF THE DISASTER RESOURCE AGREEMENT CONCEPT TO STREAMLINE THE INITIATION OF RESOURCES FROM THE PRIVATE SECTOR IN MAJOR EMERGENCIES AND DISASTERS

Jim Schmidt, Emergency Management Director, came before the Board for approval of the Disaster Resource Agreement Concept to streamline the initiation of resources from the private sector in major emergencies and disasters.  In a declared state of disaster emergency the BOCC can, by law, circumvent the normal bidding and procurement practices, which eliminates controversy over pricing or selection of vendors.  County Counsel Norm Manley has approved the agreement.

Commissioner Waldorf motioned to approve the Disaster Resource Agreement concept as presented by the Department of Emergency Management.  Commissioner Carpenter seconded the motion.  Motion carried 4-0.

 

ITEM #7 – RECEIVE LT. DARREL KOHLS, EMS SUPERVISOR (KIDS CAMP COORDINATOR) TO DISCUSS THE 2006 KIDS CAMP

Lt. Darrel Kohls, EMS Supervisor (Kids Camp Coordinator), came before the Board for support of the EMS Department for Kids Camp 2006.  This will be the 8th year for the Kids Camp.  Last year 69 children attended the camp.  The camp will be held on June 15 and 16, 2006, and scholarships are available.

 

Commissioner Wheeler motioned to recommend our continued support to the EMS Department for Kids Camp 2006.  Commissioner Carpenter seconded the motion.  Motion carried 4-0.

 

ITEM #8 – CONSIDER COUNTER OFFER OF TOWER PURCHASE AGREEMENT

Will Johnson, Administrator, came before the Board to present a counteroffer from Mr. Traylor regarding a tower purchase agreement.  Mr. Traylor would like the county to pave his driveway with asphalt materials being stored across the road from his home. 

 

Commissioner Wheeler motioned to deny the request from Mr. Traylor, then rescinded the motion.

 

The Board decided to go ahead with the original agreement that does not include paving Mr. Traylor’s driveway.

 

ITEM #9 – RECEIVE AND OPEN RFP’S FOR A STORAGE AREA NETWORK (SAN) & BLADE SERVER SOLUTION

Scott Stoskopf, Computer Services Director, came before the Board to receive and open RFPs for a Storage Area Network (SAN) and Blade Server Solution.

 

 

 

 

A.O.S.

CDW-G

DELL

MSI

ISG

 

 

 

Wichita, KS

Shelton, CT

Round Rock, TX

Overland Park

Wichita

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Phase #1

SAN Solution

 

$106,495.00

$102,972.83

$94,102.00

$126,224.65

$92,649.21

Phase #2

Tape Backup Solution

 

$72,497.00

$82,955.00

$29,629.25

$70,097.51

$77,829.13

Phase #3

Blade Server Solution

 

$8,855.00

$28,441.39

$16,211.95

$65,148.00

$23,239.00

Phase #4

Software Solution

 

$47,023.00

$43,793.00

$5,631.80

$47,414.00

$48,407.01

 

Total

 

$234,870.00

$258,162.22

$145,575.00

$308,884.16

$242,124.35

Phase #5

Redundant San Solution

 

$113,160.00

$87,401.75

$88,132.86

$156,558.14

$88,117.54

Phase #6

SAN Storage Upgrade

 

$21,149.00

$102,898.40

$45,580.00

$71,887.20

$94,868.56

 

Total

 

$369,179.00

$448,462.37

$279,287.86

$537,329.50

$425,110.45

 

Commissioner Carpenter motioned to receive the RFPs and have Computer Services evaluate them and return with a recommendation.  Commissioner Waldorf seconded the motion.  Motion carried 4-0.

 

 

 

APPROVAL OF VOUCHERS

Commissioner Carpenter motioned to approve the vouchers dated May 8, 2006 in the amount of $112,229.06.  Commissioner Waldorf seconded the motion.  Motion carried 4-0.

 

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

Commissioner Wheeler said he, Administrator Will Johnson, Assistant Administrator Mark Detter, Mike Craft, Department of Public Works, Clarence Daggett, Planning and Zoning, and a Sheriff’s deputy met with KDHE at Mr. Johnson’s property last Saturday to inspect the property.

 

Commissioner Wheeler said Flinthills Road looks good and they are getting ready to re-stripe it.

 

Commissioner Carpenter asked about the warranty on Flinthills Road.  Administrator Johnson said it is typically one year from the date of substantial completion.

 

Ken Bratton, Director of Buildings and Grounds, came before the Board regarding an issue with the selection that was made for janitorial services last week.  The contractor has not been able to provide us with a certificate for workman’s compensation insurance as required.

 

Commissioner Carpenter motioned to withdraw the offer from Triple R Janitorial Services for contractual custodial care and to go with Mid America Building Maintenance.  Commissioner Waldorf seconded the motion.  Motion carried 4-0.

 

Commissioner Carpenter motioned to approve the Mid America Building Maintenance bid for janitorial services in the amount of $79,020.00.  Commissioner Waldorf seconded the motion.  Motion carried 4-0.

 

Administrator Johnson stated that the jail count is 209.

 

Administrator Johnson said the meeting tomorrow night will be at the Whitewater City Hall.

 

ADJOURNMENT

Commissioner Wheeler motioned to adjourn the meeting of the Board at 12:13 p.m.  Commissioner Waldorf seconded the motion.  Motion carried 4-0.