BUTLER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

Tuesday, October 1, 2002

Commission Chairman Randy Doll called the Butler County Board of Commissioners to order at 7:00 p.m. Present were Commissioner Bill Shriver; Commissioner Will Carpenter; County Administrator, Will Johnson Jr., and Deputy Clerk Barbara Day.

EXECUTIVE SESSION

County Counsel Norm Manley requested an executive session for 10 minutes to include County Administrator Will Johnson Jr., Commissioners, and the Director of Planning and Development.

Commissioner Shriver made a motion to go into executive session from 7:02 p.m.until 7:12 p.m. Commissioner Carpenter seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.

Included in the executive session were County Administrator Will Johnson Jr., County Counsel Norm Manley, Chairman Doll, Commissioner Shriver, Commissioner Carpenter, and Director of Planning and Development Todd Kennemer.

RECONVENE

Chairman Doll called the Commission meeting back to order at 7:12 p.m.

County Counsel Norm Manley advised the Board of Commissioners that it was discovered that (4) residents residing in Greenwood County which had property located in the 1000ft radius were not given proper notification. As a result, Mr. Manley advised the Commissioners that any decision that was made could be reversed in District Court.

Commissioner Shriver made a motion to remand the (2) CUP issues for Wind Farming back to the Planning Commission to re-do the process. Commissioner Carpenter seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.

Chairman Doll addressed the Public group gathered and explained that the Commission meeting is not a public meeting and that citizens are normally not allowed to comment. Mr. Doll advised the group that the Board of Commissioners wanted to allow the citizens of Butler County to respond to the Wind Farm issues, and are going to allow that tonight.

Mr. Doll advised that the speakers would switch back and forth allowing equal time for those in favor and against the Wind Farm issues. The following speakers were allowed to speak with a limit of 3 minutes for each speaker.

1) Les Evans Topeka Zilkha Energy—In Favor of Wind Farms

Mr. Evans also introduced the Zilkha Information Booklet and Donation Pledge Agreement to be filed in the Clerks Office.

2) Lyle Stackley 10251 NE Cole Creek Rd. El Dorado, Ks. Against

3) Lyle Gray 13789 SE 60^th Leon, Ks. For

4) Anne Wilson Lives in Chase County Against

5) Harold Olsen 10592 SE Hwy 54 El Dorado, Ks. For

6) Mert Buckley Wichita (Owns 1500 acres in the Flinthills area) Against

7) Dean Bender 12705 SE Hwy 54 Rosalia, Ks. For

8) Greg May 7499 SE Hwy 77 Leon, Ks. Against

9) Judy Ferren 16507 NW Kickapoo Rd. Burns, Ks. For

10)Steve Sundgren 12602 NW 60^th Rosalia, Ks. Against

11)Diane Harder Lives by the Lake For

12)Larry Patton 5694 NW 50^th El Dorado, Ks. Against

13)Bob Gosh Manager of the Rosalia Ranch Rosalia, Ks. For

14)Jim Hoy Father Kent Hoy/farmed in Flinthills Iola, Ks. Against

15)Wayne Walker Zilkha Energy Houston, Texas For

16)Lynn Preeley Family owns property in Flinthills/lives in Marion Co. Against 17)Jacque Sundgren 12602 NE 60^th Rosalia, Ks. Against

18)Pete Ferrel Beaumont, Ks. Favor

19)Ron Klataske Family owns property in Flinthills/ Manhattan, Ks. Against

20)Harold Olsen 10592 SE Hwy 54 Rosalia, Ks. Favor

Todd Kennemer, Director of Planning and Development, advised that the Planning Commission would review the (2) CUP’s on November 5^th, and they would come before the Board of Commissioner on November 26^th.

ADJOURNMENT

Chairman Doll made a motion to adjourn at 8:22 p.m. Commissioner Carpenter seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.