BUTLER
COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Tuesday,
June 12, 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 Commission Secretary, Marcy Zwall.
Todd
Kennemer, Planning & Development Director, presented & reviewed a
request for a Conditional Use Permit by Bob Bergkamp Construction Co., to
operate a gravel/limestone quarry. Said
CUP was tabled at the April 24, 2001, BOCC meeting with the stipulation that a
road maintenance agreement be established between the Construction Company
& Butler County. An agreement was
accepted & approved by the BOCC at the June 5, 2001 meeting.
Commissioner
Carpenter moved to accept the Conditional Use Permit (CU-01-02, Resolution
01-13), to establish a quarry by J&S Leasing, Inc./Bob Bergkamp
Construction Company.
Commissioner
Doll seconded the motion. Motion
carried 3-0
Darryl
Lutz, County Engineer, presented & reviewed cost proposals and statements
of qualifications from engineering firms solicited for providing professional
services related to study, design and plan preparation for the proposed
rehabilitation of the Walnut River Bridge east of Augusta, on SW 100th
St. (Old 54 Hwy). Three consulting
firms (experts in this area, familiar with this bridge & known by Mr. Lutz)
were sent RFP’s with a response due date of Friday, 6/8/01. Commissioner Shriver felt Mr. Lutz should
study the proposals received and return to the board with recommendations.
Commissioner
Doll moved to accept the proposals from the engineering firms for the purposes
of the study of design work of Walnut River Bridge, and have the County
Engineer bring back recommendations.
Commissioner
Carpenter seconded the motion. Motion
carried 3-0.
Darryl
Lutz, County Engineer, reviewed a document pertaining to the right-of-way
dedication from Mr. Jim O’Donnell, made in accordance with the County Zoning
& Subdivision requirement for the correct description of said right-of-way.
The dedication is the result of a rezoning case approved by the BOCC & a
lot split approved by the Planning Commission prior to the moratorium.
Commissioner
Carpenter moved to accept the road right-of-way agreement by Jim O’Donnell
(legally described as The West 50 feet of the South 405 feet of the N/2 SW/4 of
Section 15, Township 27 South, Range 5 East of the 6th P.M., in
Butler County, Kansas), and authorize the Chair to sign the right-of-way
document.
Commissioner
Doll seconded the motion. Motion
carried 3-0.
UTILITY AGREEMENTS FOR SW 70TH
ST. PROJECT
Darryl
Lutz, County Engineer, presented & reviewed agreements, which are standard
form agreements approved by KDOT. The County is required to enter into utility
agreements with any affected companies for projects using federal aid
funds. This project pertains to SW 70th
St., between Santa Fe Lake Road & Ohio St. Rd.
Kaneb Pipeline Company
Kaneb
Pipeline has 2 road crossings that will need to be lowered & cement
encased.
Commissioner
Doll moved to approve the utility agreement with Kaneb Pipeline Company,
related to for the SW 70th St. project between Santa Fe Lake Rd
& Ohio St. Rd., to lower the pipeline, and allow the board to sign.
Commissioner
Carpenter seconded the motion. Motion
carried 3-0.
Western Resources, Inc.
Western
Resources, Inc. has a cross-country electric transmission line that will need
to be raised to accommodate construction of SW 70th St.
Commissioner
Doll moved to approve the utility agreement with Western Resources, Inc. and
Butler County for adjustment of electric lines, related to for the SW 70th
St. project between Santa Fe Lake Rd & Ohio St. Rd., and allow the board to
sign.
Commissioner
Carpenter seconded the motion. Motion
carried 3-0.
Jim
Keller, Superintendent of Douglass School District; Sgt. Kelly Alexander, BUSO
Training & Grant Division; & Stan Cox, Butler County Sheriff; presented
& reviewed information regarding an application for “COPS In School” Grant
to provide a School Resource Office (SRO) for the Douglass School
District. Sgt. Alexander noted that, if
approved, this grant would provide 100% of the salary & benefits for a SRO
for 3 years, after which these costs would be born by the School District. Douglass School District has agreed to cover
the purchase cost of a vehicle to start the SRO; however Butler County will
furnish uniforms & a vehicle in the future.
Commissioner
Carpenter moved to approve the grant application to allow a School Resource
Officer in Douglass, and authorize the County Administrator to sign.
Commissioner
Doll seconded the motion. Motion
carried 3-0.
Chris
Davis, Director of Emergency Communications, presented & reviewed a Support
Services Agreement, indicating that said agreement is not optional but covers
necessary updates of phone numbers to the database. In addition, Mr. Davis noted that The Commission signed the
Software License Agreement on 4/1/01, and the cost of the 1st 2
years of maintenance is covered by a $30,000 donation by Frontier Refinery.
Commissioner
Doll moved to approve the Support Services Agreement for Reverse 911 Agreement,
which is covered in a $30,000 grant acquired by Frontier Refinery for a period
of 2 years, and authorize the Chair to sign.
Commissioner
Carpenter seconded the motion. Motion
carried 3-0.
ADJOURNMENT
Commissioner Carpenter moved,
having no further business before the Board, to adjourn. Commissioner Doll seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.