BUTLER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

Wednesday, October 11, 2006

Benton City Hall

154 S. Main

Benton, KS 67017

Commission Chairman Dan Woydziak called the Butler County Board of Commissioners to order at 6:00 p.m. Present were Commissioner Will Carpenter, Commissioner Randy Doll, Commissioner Mike Wheeler, Administrator Will Johnson, Jr., and Clerk Ron Roberts. Commissioner Randy Waldorf was absent.

ITEM #1 – PUBLIC COMMENTS

There were no public comments

ITEM #2– ITEMS OF MUTUAL CONCERN BETWEEN BUTLER COUNTY AND THE CITY OF BENTON

City Commissioner Kenneth Gile stated that the County Commission had recently raised the tipping fees at the landfill. He then inquired as to whether the land was self-supporting or even made a profit.

Commissioner Woydziak answered that the landfill does not make a profit or even break even.

The landfill receives about $250,000 in tax money in addition to the income from fees. He also stated that a large part of the tax dollars goes to the support of the recycling programs the landfill sponsors.

City Commissioner Gile said that Benton has the county recycle trailer in town periodically and it seems to collect a lot of items, but the city has never tried to advocate or require recycling. He wondered if the county would prefer them be more aggressive toward recycling?

Commissioner Woydziak stated that the County was not pushing the cities into recycling at this time but could help them if that was a direction they wanted to go.

OTHER ITEMS OF BUSINESS

Administrator Will Johnson, Jr., said that the City of Towanda has asked the County to prohibit parking on a dead end stretch of the old highway west of town. There has been some problem with large trucks parking there and blocking the access to some fields.

After some discussion Commissioner Carpenter asked that the item be tabled until he could visit with the City about the matter.

Other items Administrator Johnson presented to the Commission:

Employee Appreciation Breakfast is Friday from 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. at the 4-H Building.

High School Government day at the courthouse is Tuesday, October 24, 2006.

City of Towanda has requested no parking signs west of River Valley Road on the old K-254 highway, due to conflicts.

County Strategic Planning Retreat, Friday October 20, 2006 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

The Summit on Local Government Consolidation is November 1, 2006 in Salina, KS.

The 4-H Achievement night is Saturday, November 4, 2006 at the Community Building. Registration starts at 6:00 p.m. followed by a meal at 6:30 p.m. and awards at 7:00 p.m.

County Employee Christmas Dinner is at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, December 15, 2006 at the 4-H Building.

The Tri-County CASA, Justice is served dinner and benefit will be at the Civic Center on Friday, November 10, 2006 at 6:30 p.m.

ADJOURNMENT

Commissioner Doll motioned to adjourn the meeting at 6:40 p.m. Commissioner Carpenter seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-0.