BUTLER
COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Monday, September 25, 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 Waldorf motioned to approve the minutes of the Butler County Commission Meetings of Monday, September 18, 2006 and Tuesday, September 19, 2006 as written. Commissioner Doll seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-0 for the minutes of September 18, 2006 with Commissioner Wheeler abstaining since he was not present at that meeting. Motion carried 5-0 for the minutes of September 19, 2006.
ITEM #1 – APPOINT BEVERLY SAND OF PLEASANT TOWNSHIP TO
THE FLINT HILLS SERVICES BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Commissioner Woydziak motioned
to appoint Beverly Sand to fill the vacant position on the Board of Directors
of Flint Hills Services. Commissioner
Waldorf seconded the motion. Motion
carried 5-0.
Sheriff Craig Murphy came before the Board for approval to replace one audio surveillance body wire for the Investigations Division. Sales quotations were received from Tactical Technologies, Inc. for $5,410.00; DTC Communications for $5,990.00; and Law Enforcement Associates, Inc. for $8,165.00.
Commissioner Woydziak motioned to approve the purchase
of audio surveillance equipment from Tactical Technologies, Inc., for
$5,410.00. Commissioner Doll seconded
the motion. Motion carried 5-0.
Sheriff Murphy and the Board discussed issues at the jail including housing inmates from Johnson County, the new camera system, the accounting system, and hiring a new director.
ITEM
#3 – CONSIDER APPROVING ELECTRICAL WORK TO INSTALL AN ELECTRIC TRANSFER SWITCH
FOR STANDBY POWER AT THE COUNTY HIGHWAY SHOP EAST OF AUGUSTA
Darryl Lutz, P.E., Director of Public Works, came before the Board for approval of the electrical work for installing a standby power transfer switch for the County Highway Shop east of Augusta. Cost proposals were received from Graf Electric for $20,775.00, Ziegler Electric for $12,419.00, and Mi-te Electric for $9,992.20.
Commissioner Waldorf motioned to accept the proposal of Mi-Te Electric, Augusta, KS in the amount of $9,992.20 to install an electric service transfer switch for emergency by-pass power at the County Highway Shop located east of Augusta. Commissioner Doll seconded the motion. Motion carried 5-0.
ITEM
#4 – CONSIDER AWARDING WORK FOR CONDUCTING THE 2007 BIENNIAL BRIDGE INSPECTION
WORK FOR BUTLER COUNTY
Darryl Lutz, P.E., Director of Public Works, came before the Board for approval to award work for conducting the 2007 biennial bridge inspection work for Butler County. The Board opened proposals on September 19, 2006. A total of six engineering firms were invited to submit proposals for consideration. Three proposals were received and opened as follows:
Cook, Flatt & Stroebel, Topeka, KS $35,616.00
Finney & Turnipseed, Topeka, KS $37,500.00
Schwab-Eaton, Manhattan, KS $36,913.00
Mr. Lutz suggested awarding the work to Finney and Turnipseed based on experience, capabilities, and past work history.
Commissioner Doll motioned to award bridge inspection work to Cook, Flatt & Strobel, Topeka, KS, for the 2007 biennial bridge inspection work for Butler County for a fee not to exceed $35,616.00. Commissioner Carpenter seconded the motion. Motion carried 5-0.
APPROVAL OF VOUCHERS
Commissioner Wheeler motioned
to approve the vouchers dated September 25, 2006 in the amount of
$143,383.49. Commissioner Carpenter
seconded the motion. Motion carried 5-0.
APPROVAL OF ADDS AND ABATES
There were no Adds or Abates this week.
OTHER ITEMS OF
BUSINESS TO COME BEFORE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Commissioner Wheeler
asked about the elevator in the courthouse building. Administrator Johnson said he would contact PKHL Architects for a
cost study on alternatives for the elevator.
Commissioner Wheeler and
the Board discussed the accounting process at the jail.
Commissioner Waldorf
said he would be out of town next Monday, October 2, 2006.
RECESS
Commissioner Woydziak
recessed the Board at 10:10 a.m. for 5 minutes.
RECONVENE
Commissioner Woydziak
reconvened the Board at 10:15 a.m.
Commissioner Woydziak
stated that he was going to Emporia tonight to talk about two issues that may
be on the November ballot: expanding
the Lyon County Commission from 3 to 5 members and adding a County
Administrator.
Administrator Johnson
asked for a motion to approve renewal contracts for 2007 for Preferred Health
and Delta Dental. County Counsel had
reviewed and approved them.
Commissioner
Doll motioned to approve the renewal contracts for 2007 with Preferred Health
and Delta Dental for health and dental insurance and allow the Chair to sign.
Commissioner Wheeler seconded the motion.
Motion carried 5-0.
Administrator Johnson
and the Board discussed inviting two groups of people to speak at the Andover
Lodge for the County Retreat on Friday, October 20, 2006. One group would include business leaders in
the county and the other group would represent civic or non-profit organizations.
ADJOURNMENT
Commissioner Wheeler motioned
to adjourn the meeting of the Board at 10:30 a.m. Commissioner Waldorf seconded the motion. Motion carried 5-0.