BUTLER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

Monday, April 2, 2001

The Butler County Board of Commissioners was called to order by Commission Chairman, Bill Shriver. Present were Commissioners Randy Doll and Will Carpenter along with County Administrator, Jay Newton and Clerk’s Secretary, Tindel Jennison.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Commissioner Doll moved to approve the Minutes of Monday, March 26 and Tuesday, March 27, 2001 as amended. Commissioner Carpenter seconded the motion that carried 3-0.

COUNTY VOUCHER APPROVAL

Commissioner Carpenter moved to approve County Vouchers dated April 2, 2001 in the total amount of $187,486.55. Commissioner Doll seconded the motion that carried 3-0.

APPROVAL OF ADS AND ABATES

Commissioner Carpenter moved to approve Ads totaling $2,041.56 and Abates totaling $246.94 per approval #2044. Commissioner Doll seconded the motion that carried 3-0.

RESOLUTION 01-10 – CO. TREASURER’S SALARY

Commissioner Carpenter moved to approve Resolution 01-10 amending the County Treasurer’s salary to read $38,000 for the year 2001. Commissioner Doll seconded the motion that carried 3-0.

ROAD & BRIDGE 5-YEAR PLAN

Darryl Lutz, County Engineer reviewed the 5-year Road and Bridge Plan to be submitted to the Kansas Department of Transportation.

2001 Project Priorities: 1. SW 70^th Street (Santa Fe Lake Rd. to Augusta) $670,000

2. Asphalt Paving & Shoulders $950,000

3. Hunter Road (Towanda) $141,000

Construction is ten months away for the Santa Fe Lake/ US Hwy 54 intersection.

2002 Project Priorities: 1. US 77 Detour Route

(This will improve some of Douglass city streets)

2. Three-mile stretch of SW 190^th Street

3. SW 240^TH Street (S. end of Rose Hill to Derby)

RD IMPROVEMENTS - ROSE HILL AREA

Rose Hill City Administrator, Mark Detter and Rose Hill City Engineer visited with the Board regarding potential road improvements (Rose Hill Road and Butler County Line). Rose Hill officials expressed a desire to develop County Line Road north (making it a main county arterial route) rather than widening Rose Hill Road north. Currently, Rose Hill is pursuing a company to locate in its undeveloped industrial park that is located on County Line Road. County Line road would also allow traffic to bypass the railroad track.

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BU CO DEPT. ON AGING DEPT. REVIEW

Connie Rausch reviewed the operations of the Butler County Department On Aging.

BU CO OPERATIONAL ANALYSIS

The Commission directed the County Administrator to review and put together a request for proposal a consultant to do a top-down review of the county operations.

SALES TAX

The Commission directed the County Administrator to review and present a proposal on the potential revenue stream and steps to enactment.

EXEC. SESSION

Commissioner Shriver moved to go into Executive Session for 30 minutes until 12:30 to discuss the acquisition of property. Commissioner Carpenter seconded the motion that carried 3-0.

REGULAR SESSION

Commissioner Shriver brought the meeting back into Regular Session at 12:27 AM.

PURCHASE OF PROPERTY AT 205 W. ASH

Commissioner Carpenter moved to approve a real estate purchase contract dated March 30, 2001 by and between Butler County and the Elsie M. Barnhill Revocable Trust, Samuel R. Barnhill and Lola May Barns for property located at 205 W. Ash and authorized the Chairman to sign. Commissioner Shriver seconded the motion that carried 2-1. The legal description for this property is the south sixty-eight (68) feet eight inches of Lot three (3) and the south sixty-eight (68) feet of lots four (4) and five (5) in Block six (6) Original Town, now city of El Dorado, Butler County, Kansas, as shown on the recorded plat thereof. Commissioner Doll voted against due to the price being to high.

ADJOURNMENT

Commissioner Shriver moved to adjourn. Commissioner Doll seconded the motion that carried 3-0.