BUTLER
COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Monday, March 11, 2002
Commission Chairman Randy Doll called the Butler County Board of Commissioners to order at 9:00 a.m. Present were Commissioners Bill Shriver; Jay Newton, County Administrator and Linda Peterson, County Clerks Secretary. Commissioner Carpenter was unable to attend do to a REAP meeting. Commissioner Carpenter joined the meeting at 9:35 a.m.
Commissioner Shriver moved to approve the Butler County Commission meeting minutes of Monday March 4, 2002 and Tuesday, March 5, 2002 as amended. Commissioner Doll seconded the motion. Motion carried 2-0.
Commissioner Shriver moved to approve the vouchers in the amount of $175,787.00
dated March 11, 2002. Commissioner Doll seconded the motion. Motion carried 2-0.
This included the approval of the Towanda Township check, since all the correct paperwork had been turned in.
Commissioner Carpenter moved to approve the Abates in the amount of $6,031.62, with the approval #2095 dated March 11, 2002 Commissioner Shriver seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.
Commissioner Doll made the motion to table this item.
Commissioner Shriver seconded the motion. Motion carried 2-0.
Connie Rausch, Department on Aging, Director presented to the Board appointments and re-appointments for the Butler County Council on Aging Council members.
Commissioner Shriver moved to re-appoint Catherine Pottorff of Douglass to the Butler County Council on Aging for a three-year term and appoint Richard Frizler of Leon to a new three-year term. Commissioner Doll seconded the motion. Motion passed 2-0
Commissioner Doll’s appointment has already been taken care of.
Commissioner Carpenter will have his recommendation next week, after speaking to the candidates.
Connie Rausch, Department on Aging, Director requested the sale of one 1995 van by sealed bids, and sign the title over to the Augusta Senior Center for the 1996 van.
Commissioner Shriver moved to allow the DOA, to advertise for sealed bids for the sale of a 1995 Ford van and deed the 1996 van to the Augusta Senior Center. Commissioner Doll seconded the motion. Motion carried 2-0.
Connie Rausch, Department on Aging, Director is requesting a change to Resolution
#00-31 that established the Butler County Council on Aging. The changes to the new resolution are to eliminate the saying “Members must reside in Butler County”, and that the Council would like to meet bi-monthly rather than monthly.
Commissioner Shriver moved to change resolution #00-31 and adopt resolution #02-13 with the appropriate changes. Commissioner Doll seconded the motion. Motion carried 2-0.
Connie Rausch, Department on Aging, Director, requested the Commissioners to authorize $600.00 for the Potwin Golden Agers. Mrs. Rausch stated that the Potwin Golden Agers have been re-instated and should be included in the 2002 budget. This money would come out of the “Grant match” line item.
Commissioner Doll moved to approve the $600.00 for the Potwin Golden Agers to be taken out of line item 6214 “Grant Match”. Commissioner Shriver seconded the motion. Motion carried 2-0.
Connie Rausch, Department on Aging, Director, came before the Board for approval of the revised Program Quarterly Report form. The Commissioners suggested that the wording of the original report stay the same.
Commissioner Doll made the motion to accept the new revised quarterly report and retain the original language. Commissioner Shriver seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.
Connie Rausch, Department on Aging, Director presented to the Commissioner two grant applications for the Commission to advise her on which one she should use.
Commissioner Doll moved to approve application A for the Calendar year 2003. Commissioner Shriver seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.
OTHER
ITEMS
Jay Newton, County Administrator updated the Commission on the mold situation in the Jail and District Court. The jail total cost is $74,259.22 and the Courts are $31,741.03, this is not the final bill for the courts. Commissioner Doll remembered that he thought the total was only going to be around $40,000.00 at the high end. Commissioner Carpenter asked Mr. Newton to have the Cleaning service people come to next Tuesday’s meeting to discuss this bill.
NEW
ADMINISTRATOR POSITION
Commissioner Doll stated that the Commission needed to appoint the Administrator by vote rather than by the official announcement at the March 5th meeting.
Commissioner Doll moved to hire William Johnson, Jr. as the new Administrator starting April 1st, 2002. Commissioner Carpenter seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.
HANDICAPPED PARKING
Commissioner Doll commented that it was brought to his attention that their were 2-3 handicapped people suggesting that there be more handicapped parking out on the west side of the Courthouse while construction is going on. Mr. Newton said he would get together with Darryl Lutz and see what could be done.
TOWNSHIP MEETING
Commissioner Carpenter told the Board that he attended part of the Township meeting held last week. Commissioner Carpenter told the Board that the Townships are upset with not being able to get their Impact Fee money when they need it. He suggested that the application needs to be looked at and maybe make some changes to help with the process. Commissioner Doll would like to have the townships on the agenda to go over the application and get their opinion on what needs changed.
Commissioner Doll moved to
adjourn the meeting. Commissioner Carpenter seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.