BUTLER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

Tuesday, September 5, 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 Randy Doll, Commissioner Randy Waldorf, Commissioner Mike Wheeler, Administrator Will Johnson, Jr., and Clerk Recorder Tammy Bridges.  Commissioner Will Carpenter was on vacation.

 

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Commissioner Doll motioned to approve the minutes of the Butler County Commission Meetings of Monday, August 28, 2006 as amended to read Church of Christ and Tuesday, August 29, 2006 as written.  Commissioner Waldorf seconded the motion.  Motion carried 4-0.        

 

ITEM #1 – RECEIVE CONNIE RAUSCH AND SARA ERWIN, DEPARTMENT ON AGING, TO PRESENT A REPORT ON TRANSPORTATION ROUTES AND FARES

Commissioner Waldorf motioned to table this item until next week.  Commissioner Doll seconded the motion.  Motion carried 4-0.

 

ITEM #2 – CONSIDER APPROVAL OF THE 13TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT FY2007 ADULT COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS LINE ITEM AND NARRATIVE UNEXPENDED REIMBURSED BUDGET PLANS AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN

Will Johnson, Administrator, came before the Board for approval of the FY2007 Adult Community Corrections Line Item & Narrative budgets for reimbursed funds.

 

Commissioner Doll motioned to approve the 13th Judicial District FY2007 KDOC Line Item & Narrative Unexpended Reimbursed budget plans, and authorize the chair to sign for submission to KDOC.  Commissioner Wheeler seconded the motion.  Motion carried 4-0.

 

ITEM #3 – CONSIDER APPROVAL OF UPDATED LEASE AGREEMENT FOR COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS OFFICES LOCATED IN THE SMITH BUILDING, 226 W. CENTRAL IN EL DORADO

Commissioner Wheeler abstained from the discussion and left the room during such as he had a personal conflict with the issue.

 

Will Johnson, Administrator, came before the Board for approval of the updated lease agreement for Community Corrections offices #301, 307, 310, and 304 located in the Smith Building at 226 W. Central in El Dorado.  The previous lease amount for the adult office space was $1,450 and the updated amount is $1,570 a month.  The previous lease amount for the juvenile space was $550 per month and the updated amount is $622 per month.

 

Commissioner Waldorf motioned to approve the 13th Judicial District Lease Agreement for office space currently occupied in the Smith Building for a total of $2,192 per month for 24 months.  Commissioner Doll seconded the motion.  Motion carried 3-0.  Commissioner Wheeler abstained.

 

ITEM #4 – CONSIDER APPROVING A NOTICE TO SURFACING CONTRACTORS FOR A BITUMINOUS OVERLAY PROJECT ON 6 MILES OF SW BUTLER ROAD BETWEEN SW 170TH STREET AND SW HARRY STREET

Darryl Lutz, P.E., Director of Public Works, came before the Board for approval of a Notice to Contractors for 6 miles of bituminous surfacing on SW Butler Rd. between SW 170th St. and Harry St.  The objective of the project is to give the road surface an additional 5-7 years of service.  Legal notice will be sent out and a bid opening will be three weeks from today.

 

Commissioner Woydziak asked Mr. Lutz why the area between 190th at 210th Street wasn’t included in this project.  Mr. Lutz said they are planning major maintenance work on that section of the road, and letting is scheduled for January 2008.

 

Commissioner Waldorf motioned to approve the Notice to Surfacing Contractors for Project No. BC 843(8-13) 06 for milling and bituminous surfacing work on 6 miles of SW Butler Rd. between SW 170th St. and Harry St. and authorize the Chair to sign.  Commissioner Woydziak seconded the motion.  Motion carried 4-0.

 

ITEM #5 – CONSIDER AUTHORIZING STAFF TO SEND REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS TO FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS WITHIN BUTLER COUNTY

Ruth Fechter, Treasurer, came before the Board for approval to send banking service proposals to Butler County financial institutions.  The proposal will request financial institutions to present a wide variety of information related to interest rates, fees, and customer service.

 

Commissioner Doll motioned to authorize staff to send Request for Proposals to financial institutions within Butler County.  Commissioner Wheeler seconded the motion.  Motion carried 4-0.

 

Sheriff Craig Murphy came before the Board regarding bids for the camera system for the jail.  The Board requested three proposals and bids were received from Southwestern Communication, Secure Net and APEX for the 132 channel digital recorder, 116 channel digital recorder, five new cameras, all the necessary equipment, components, wire, labor and programming to integrate the above specified equipment into the existing camera system to finalize the installation and requested the 12 month parts and labor warranty.  APEX is the lowest bid.

 

Commissioner Wheeler motioned to award the contract to APEX for the installation of cameras at the jail in an amount not to exceed $35,426.38.  Commissioner Waldorf seconded the motion.  Motion carried 4-0.

 

Sheriff Murphy and the Board discussed the Food Services Contract with ABL Management.  The Board approved budget funds to add two employees and Sheriff Murphy is requesting three.  The total price will increase from $1.11 per meal to $1.44 per meal at population levels between 151 to 200 inmates.  Administrator Johnson said $292,000 is budgeted for next year.

 

Commissioner Wheeler motioned to approve the contract amendment with ABL Management for the three additional staff members and the meal plan.  Commissioner Doll seconded the motion.  Motion carried 4-0.

 

ITEM #6 – WORK SESSION – RENEWAL OF DENTAL INSURANCE WITH DELTA DENTAL

Will Johnson, County Administrator, came before the Board for approval of a 2-year Dental Insurance contract with Delta Dental for 2006, which will provide an 8% cap lock.  Administration will bring a contract back to the Board at a later date.

 

Commissioner Waldorf motioned to approve the selection of a two-year program with Delta Dental and have staff develop a contract for approval by the Board of County Commissioners upon review by legal counsel to expire on the date of the present medical plan.  Commissioner Doll seconded the motion.  Motion carried 4-0.

 

APPROVAL OF VOUCHERS

Commissioner Wheeler motioned to approve the vouchers dated September 5, 2006 in the amount of $294,208.18.  Commissioner Waldorf seconded the motion.  Motion carried 4-0.

 

APPROVAL OF ADDS AND ABATES

Commissioner Doll motioned to approve Adds & Abates #2274 dated September 5, 2006.  Adds in the amount of $72.78 and Abates in the amount of $524.82.  Commissioner Waldorf seconded the motion.  Motion carried 4-0.

 

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

Commissioner Waldorf and the Board discussed the meetings next week.  There will be no commission meeting on Monday.  The Board will meet on Tuesday morning at 9:00 a.m. in the Commission Room and Wednesday evening at 6:30 p.m. in Cassoday.

 

Commissioner Woydziak stated that he has been contacted about attending a meeting in Lyon County regarding two issues that will be on their ballot in November.  One is to increase the commission to five and the other is to add a County Administrator position.  They have invited Commissioner Woydziak to attend the meeting and address their public forum. 

 

Commissioner Woydziak said he would be in Rock Creek tonight to discuss passing a resolution to dissolve Rock Creek Township and be absorbed into Douglass Township.

 

Administrator Johnson said EMS had a state board inspection and received a perfect mark.  The state reviewed protocol, equipment, procedures, and quality assurance programs.

 

Administrator Johnson will be out of town Thursday, September 7, 2006 until Wednesday, September 13, 2006.

 

Commissioner Woydziak said the Recycling Task Force would be meeting on Thursday, September 7, 2006 to look at proposals. 

 

ADJOURNMENT

Commissioner Wheeler motioned to adjourn the meeting of the Board at 10:00 a.m.  Commissioner Waldorf seconded the motion.  Motion carried 4-0.