BUTLER
COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Monday, March 4, 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, Clerks Secretary. Commissioner Carpenter joined the meeting at 9:40 a.m.
Commissioner Shriver moved to approve the Butler County Commission meeting minutes of Monday February 25, 2002 and Tuesday, February 26, 2002, and the Public Building Commission minutes of February 26, 2002. Commissioner Doll seconded the motion. Motion carried 2-0.
Commissioner Shriver moved to approve the vouchers in the amount of $264,897.83
dated March 4, 2002. Commissioner Doll seconded the motion.
Motion carried 2-0.
Commissioner Carpenter moved to approve the Adds in the amount of $+1,545.92 and the Abates in the amount of -$8,869.12, with the approval #2093 dated March 4, 2002 Commissioner Shriver seconded the motion. Motion carried 2-0.
Commissioner Doll moved to go into Executive Session at 9:15 a.m. and return at
9:30 a.m. to discuss personnel matters of individual non-elected personnel. Commissioner Shriver seconded the motion. Motion Carried 2-0.
The Commission reconvened at 9:30 a.m.
Tim McFadden, Fire Chief for District #1 reported to the Board the five-year plan for review. Chief McFadden presented a slide show of the five-year plan with the purchase and expenses.
Commissioner Doll stated that he remembered that there were to be 3 stages involving The City of Andover taking over Fire District #1; (1) A meeting with the City of Andover, Fire District #1 and the Townships (2) Approval of various Boards involved and (3) Townhall meeting.
Joe Robertson, Fire District Board Member, stated that there are other options. The Andover Mayor Dennis Bush commented that the City is concerned with the mill levies and where the new firehouse would be located.
Commissioner Shriver stated that the City of Andover needs to make a decision whether or not they are leaving the Fire District as is, or if the City of Andover wants to take it over.
Commissioner Doll moved to receive the 5-year plan from Chief McFadden. Commissioner Carpenter seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.
Commissioner Shriver moved to received the 5-year plan, and have the City of Andover come back within 30 days with their own plan to take over the Fire District. Commissioner Carpenter seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0
The Commission took a break for five minutes
Ted Dankert, Dustrol Inc., came before the Board to discuss options for the County road maintenance and how his Company could help on some of the roads. Mr. Dankert gave the Commission an overall view of what his Company does. This includes recycling of asphalt, coal milling, and Hot-in place recycling. Mr. Dankert also stated his company mills in the rumble strips on the side of roads as well as a new idea of a small strip in the middle of a 2 lane to avoid head-on collisions.
The Commissioners thanked Mr. Dankert for coming in and hope we could do business with him in the future.
OTHER ITEMS:
INVITATION
Jean Plummer invited the Board to come to “Tour of Butler Benefit” on Tuesday, March 19 at 6:00 p.m. at the Beaumont Hotel.
ALCOHOL TAX MONEY
Mr. Newton presented a letter from Michaelene Morgan, RN from the Remington Elementary School requesting money from the Alcohol Tax money the County has to use for training for the DARE program at Remington.
The Commissioners would like a policy written up on how the money is available and allocated to schools, before they give Ms Morgan a decision. The entire Commissioner thought this money should be used for purpose like this rather then just sitting there.
Commissioner Doll moved to go into Executive Session at 11:33 a.m. and return at
12:00 noon to discuss personnel matters of individual non-elected personnel. Commissioner Carpenter seconded the motion. Motion Carried 3-0.
The Commission reconvened at 12:00 noon.
Commissioner Shriver moved
to adjourn the meeting. Commissioner Carpenter seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.