BUTLER
COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Tuesday, February 5, 2002
Commission Chairman Randy Doll called the Butler County Board of Commissioners to order. Present were Commissioners Bill Shriver & Will Carpenter; Jay Newton, County Administrator and Commission Secretary, Linda Peterson.
Commissioner Doll moved to go into Executive Session at 9:05 a.m. and return at
9:35 a.m. to discuss personnel matters of individual non-elected personnel. Commissioner Shriver seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.
Commissioner Carpenter moved to approve the Abates in the amount of -$2,143.42, with the approval #2087. Commissioner Shriver seconded the motion.
Motion carried 3-0.
Darryl Lutz, P.E., Director of Public Works, presented for approval the right-of-way purchase of several tracts being acquired for the US/54 Santa Fe Lake Road Intersection Improvement project.
Commissioner Shriver moved to approve the purchase of the right-of-way tracts from Jackie and Rose Marie Sudduth in the amount of $2,900.00 and authorize the Chairman to sign. Commissioner Carpenter seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.
Commissioner Shriver moved to approve the purchase of the right-of-way tracts from Thick Gon and Yue Chung Mar in the amount of $12,485.00 and authorize the Chairman to sign. Commissioner Carpenter seconded the motion. Motion passed 3-0.
Commissioner Shriver moved to approve the purchase of the right-of-way tracts from Leong and May Mar in the amount of $12,485.00 and authorizes the Chairman to sign. Commissioner Carpenter seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.
Commissioner Shriver moved to approve the purchase of the right-of-way tracts from Thick Gon and Yue Chung Mar in the amount of $15,590.00 and authorize the Chairman to sign. Commissioner Carpenter seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.
Commissioner Shriver moved to approve the purchase of the right-of-way tracts from Thick Gon and Yue Chung Mar in the amount of $9,380.00 and authorize the Chairman to sign. Commissioner Carpenter seconded the motion. Motion passed 3-0.
Darryl Lutz, P.E., Director of Public Works, came before the Board asking to table approving the engineering agreement with Poe & Associates to provide design and plans for the construction of SW 170th between the Sedgwick County line and Butler Road.
Commissioner Shriver moved to table this item. Commissioner Carpenter seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.
Darryl Lutz, P.E., Director of Public Works, presented to the Board for approval an agreement with MKEC Engineering Consultants to design and prepare plans for the bridge rehabilitation work on the Walnut River bridge on SW 100th east of Augusta.
Commissioner Shriver moved to accept the agreement with MKEC Engineering Consultants for the bridge rehabilitation work on the Walnut River Bridge east of Augusta, and authorize the Chairman to sign. Commissioner Carpenter seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.
Darryl Lutz, P.E., Director of Public Works, submitted an agreement with the Consortium to provide Department of Transportation drug & alcohol testing services for the Public Works Department. Mr. Lutz stated that there were 38 employees that would be affected. The Consortium has a 25% random testing for drugs, and a 50% testing for alcohol. Commissioner Shriver asked what would happen if a positive report came back on someone. Mr. Lutz informed the Commissioners that the person would be immediately suspended, asked to volunteer for rehabilitation and if that person did not go to rehabilitation then they would be terminated.
Commissioner Shriver moved to accept the agreement with The Consortium to provide Drug testing for the Public Works employees, and authorize the Chairman to sign. Commissioner Carpenter seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.
Darryl Lutz, P.E., Director of Public Works, came before the Board for approval of an ingress/egress easement for abandonment of the alley behind 201 S. Main, El Dorado, with Martin & Patti Goedecke, Tommie McKibben, William F. and Beverly Lehr
Commissioner Carpenter moved to approve the ingress/egress easement in Block 7, Original Town, now City of El Dorado (northeast side of County District Courts building site) with Martin & Patti Goedecke, Tommie McKibben, William F. and Beverly Lehr, and authorize Chairman to sign. Commissioner Shriver seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.
Darryl Lutz, P.E., Director of Public Works, submitted a request to go out for bids for Highway equipment including 2 pickups, 1 utility truck, 2 power brooms, 4 mowers and 2 motor graders. Mr. Lutz stated that the amount for the Motor Graders would be $110,000.00 each, pickups at $20,000.00 each, mowers at $7,500.00 each, utility truck at $25,000 and the power brooms at $30,000.00 each. The bids would be solicited through out the County and surrounding counties.
Commissioner Shriver moved to authorize Mr. Lutz to request bids for 2 pickups, 1 utility truck, 2 power brooms, 4 mowers and 2 motor graders. Commissioner Carpenter seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.
Commissioner Doll made a motion to recess for 5 minutes, returning at 10:00 a.m.
Commissioner Shriver seconded the motion. Motion carried.
The Commission reconvened at 10:00 a.m.
The Commissioners opened the bids at 10:00 a.m., for the sale of the old 54 highway roadside park located west of Pickrell Corner. Bidders and the amounts are as follows:
Don Bauer, $13,500.00, earnest money of $500.00
Gerald Serbel, $8,350.00, earnest money of $500.00
Mark McCollum, $11,256.00, earnest money of $500.00
Fernald & Marilyn Hughes, $10,150.00, earnest money of $500.00
Duane Pinnt, $10,010.00, earnest money of $500.00
Jim Sutton, $5,010.00, no earnest money, disqualified
Donnie Ridgway, $6,556.00, no earnest money, disqualified
Rick Knapp, $16,126.00, earnest money of $500.00
David C. Wentz, $16,535.00, earnest money of $500.00
Commissioner Shriver moved to approve the sale of old highway 54 Roadside Park located west of Pickrell Corner to David C Wentz in the amount of $16,535.00. Commissioner Carpenter seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.
Riley Walters, Noxious Weed Department Director was unable to attend; therefore, Jay Newton, Administrator came before the board for permission to seek bids for Chemical purchases.
Commissioner Shriver moved to authorized Mr. Walters to seek bids for Chemical purchases and have the bids opened February 19, 2002 at 10:00 a.m. Commissioner Carpenter seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.
Grant Helferich, Director of Emergency Medical Services, presented to the Board for approval the purchase of a demonstrator ambulance in the amount of $91,867.00.
Commissioner Carpenter moved to requested Mr. Helferich negotiate with the seller for the amount of $88,691.00. Commissioner Shriver seconded the move. Motion passed
3-0. Mr. Helferich
left the room to contact the seller with the new amount. Moments later he returned to the table and
said the seller would sell for $89,867.00.
Commissioner Shriver moved to approve the purchase of the demonstrator ambulance for $89,867.00. Commissioner Carpenter seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.
Chris Davis, Director of Emergency Communications came before the Board asking to table this item.
Commissioner Shriver moved to table this item. Commissioner Carpenter seconded the motion. Motion passed 3-0.
Mr. Newton presented for approval License #110, in the name of S.J. Craig Enterprises, LLC, d.b.a., The Beaumont Hotel.
Commissioner Shriver moved to approve license #110 in the name of S.J. Craig Enterprises, LLC, d.b.a. The Beaumont Hotel. Commissioner Carpenter seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.
Commissioner Carpenter requested that Mr. Jay Newton look into having computers put in the Commissioners Offices. Mr. Newton agreed.
Commissioner Doll moved to
adjourn the meeting. Commissioner Carpenter seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.