BUTLER
COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Tuesday, July 16, 2002
Commission Chairman Randy Doll called the Butler County Board of Commissioners to order at 9:00 a.m. Present were Commissioner Bill Shriver; Commissioner Will Carpenter; County Administrator, Will Johnson Jr., and County Clerk Deputy Barbara Day.
Jerry Rayl with Gold Capital Management Davidson Securities came before the Board of Commissioners to discuss permission to bid on the General Obligation Internal Improvement Bonds, Series A, 2002, dated August 15, 2002 in the amount of $655,000.
Mr. Rayl advised the Commission that the County was not eligible for exempt status on the bonded indebtedness for the special assessments as originally thought. The total amount of the bonded indebtedness of $655,000 will include the special assessments.
Mr. Rayl advised that the deadline for the bids to be received is 9:00 a.m. July 23rd. The bids will be opened in Commission meeting on Tuesday, July 23rd.
Commissioner Shriver made a motion to approve Mr. Rayl to bid on General Obligation Internal Improvement Bonds, Series A, 2002. Commissioner Carpenter seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.
COMMUNITY
CORRECTIONS BUDGET LINE ITEM
Chuck McGuire, Community Corrections came before the Board of Commissioners to present for approval the Fiscal Year 2003 Line Item & Narrative Budgets for the Adult Intensive Supervision Program.
Mr. McGuire advised that the budget is based on the approved funding amount from the Kansas Department of Corrections for FY03, which will be $199,455.33, which is approximately $5,000 less than FY02. Mr. McGuire advised that his department has approximately $31,000 in reimbursed funds to cover the budgeted line item amounts adequately and make up for the $5,000 cut.
Mr. McGuire recommended that the Board of Commissioners approve the FY03 Budget for the Adult Intensive Supervision Program for forwarding to the KDOC, and authorize the Chairman to sign.
Commissioner Carpenter made a motion to approve the budget for Adult Intensive Supervision Program for FY03 and allow the Chairman to sign. Commissioner Shriver seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.
NATIONAL
INTERIM TRAILS USE REQUEST
Larry Powell, Director of Economic Development presented for review and the signature of the Chairman, a letter to the Surface Transportation Board.
Mr. Powell advised that on January 15, 2002 the STB approved Butler County’s request for the issuance of a NITU to allow Kansas Eastern Railroad, Inc. (KER) to negotiate with Butler County for interim trail use/ rail banking for the right of way located between
milepost 471.0 and milepost 476.4 and between milepost 476.65 and milepost 483.0 a distance of 11.75 miles for which the ATA had terminal trail use.
Mr. Powell advises that the letter is to notify the STB that on July 11, 2002, KER and Butler County consummated a trail use/rail banking agreement for those same portions of the right-of way as listed above, and that Butler County has received a Quick Claim Deed
for the described right-of –way.
OTHER
Administrator Johnson advised that KDOT is cutting reimbursement funding for public transportation into Andover and Rose Hill, which will effect a lot of our Senior Citizens. Mr. Johnson presented a letter addressing this issue to the Commissioners for their review and signatures, to be submitted to KDOT for their consideration. Commissioners agreed to sign the letter to be submitted to KDOT.
RECESS
Chairman Randy Doll called a recess at 9:30 a.m. from the Board of Commissioners meeting, to go into the PBC meeting.
RECONVENE
Chairman Doll called the Board of Commissioners meeting back to order at 9:47 a.m.
EXECUTIVE
SESSION
Commissioner Doll made a motion to go into Executive Session from 9:50 a.m. to 10:10 a.m., for personnel matters of non-elected personnel. Commissioner Shriver seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.
RECONVENE
Chairman Doll called the Board of Commission meeting back to order at 10:10 a.m.
ADJOURNMENT
Commissioner Doll made a motion to adjourn at 10:10 a.m. Commissioner Carpenter seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0