BUTLER
COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Monday, January 28, 2002
Commission Chairman Randy Doll called the Butler County Board of Commissioners to order. Present were Commissioners Bill Shriver & Will Carpenter, Commission Secretary, Linda Peterson.
Commissioner Carpenter moved to approve the Butler County Commission Meeting minutes of Monday, January 21, 2002; Tuesday, January 22, 2002, and the Public Building Commission minutes dated Tuesday, January 22, 2002, as amended. Commissioner Shriver seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.
Commissioner Carpenter moved to approve vouchers totaling $ 736,610.43, dated January 28, 2002. This would be a split of $11,860.40 for 2001 and $ 724,750.03 for 2002. Commissioner Shriver seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.
Commissioner Carpenter moved to approve the Adds in the amount of +$2,969.36, and the Abates in the amount of -$5,614.78, with the approval #2084. Commissioner Shriver seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.
Larry Powell, Executive Director/General Manager of Butler County Economic Development/Butler County Port Authority, presented information from the Surface Transportation Board regarding the abandonment of part of the Eastern Kansas Railroad, right of way. Mr. Powell informed the Commission that they needed to have a NITU (Notice of Interim Trail Use) certificate to gain control of this land. The Board has 180 days to come to an Official notification agreement with Mr. Rick Webb for the 11.75 miles of abandoned Railroad. David Alfaro of the City of Augusta asked the Board what they would be using this land for. They informed him that it was mainly to protect the easement for future use of utilities.
Commissioner Shriver moved to accept the report and directed Mr. Powell to prepare an interim trail use agreement with Kansas Eastern Railroad. Commissioner Carpenter seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0
Larry Powell, Butler County Port Authority brought up an agreement of development of a railroad line between Augusta and the Butler/Sedgwick County line. The Board told Mr. Powell that any agreement needs to be presented for County Commission approval prior to any projects proceeding. The Board would like the contracts to be more specific, more detailed and re-worded.
Commissioner Shriver moved to table this item. Commissioner Carpenter seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.
Connie Rausch, Director with the Department on Aging, reviewed the year end balance sheets for the Senior Centers, Bradford Memorial Library and the Foster Grandparent Program. Mrs. Rausch informed the Board that Paul Hull from the Towanda Senior Center, did not turn in a report, because he felt the Commission did not need to know what they were spending their money on. The Board instructed Mrs. Rausch to send a letter stating that until the County receives the year-end report from Towanda their funding check will be held. The Commissioners would like to see more reports generated by the Centers themselves with accurate reporting numbers. They would also like to see the centers have accountability for their funds and a better way the for the Boards of the Centers to function with the Commission.
Commissioner Carpenter moved to accept the year end reports for the Senior Centers, Bradford Memorial Library and the Foster Grandparents Program. Commissioner Shriver seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Commissioner
Shriver moved to recess into Executive Session at 10:30 a.m. until 11:05 a.m.,
to discuss matters deemed privileged in the attorney/client relationship. Commissioner Carpenter seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.
The
Commission reconvened at 11:05 a.m.
Ron Roberts, County Clerk, informed the Commission that Fire District #8, had sold a firetruck, with no title. He also suggested that the Fire Districts submit a quartley and yearly accounting report.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
& ADJOURNMENT
Commissioner
Shriver moved to recess into Executive Session at 11:30 a.m. until 11:40 a.m.,
to discuss Personnel matters of individual non-elected personnel, and without
having any other business before the Board, to adjourn immediately following
reconvening the regular session. Commissioner Carpenter seconded the
motion. Motion carried 3-0.