BUTLER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

Monday July 22, 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 Financial Officer Don Engels.

 

Commissioners continued budget discussions until 9:41 a.m.

 

RECESS

Chairman Doll called a five-minute recess at 9:42 a.m.

 

RECONVENE

Chairman Doll called the Board of Commissioners meting back to order at 9:48 a.m.

 

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Commissioner Carpenter made a motion to approve the minutes for July 15th and 16th, 2002.  Commissioner Shriver seconded the motion.  Motion carried 3-0.

 

APPROVAL OF VOUCHERS

Commissioner Carpenter made a motion to approve vouchers in the amount of $375,001.01. Commissioner Shriver seconded the motion.  Motion carried 3-0.

 

JOB DESCRIPTION CHANGE

Commissioner Doll made a motion to table item 1. Commissioner Shriver seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.

 

DEPARTMENT OF AGING-COORDINATED TRANSIT DISTRICT

Commissioner Shriver made a motion to approve the revised agreement between Sedgwick, Harvey, and Butler Counties. Commissioner Carpenter seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.

 

DEPARTMENT OF AGING-CTD #12     

Commissioner Shriver made a motion to approve Connie Rausch as the Butler County representative to the Coordinated Transit District #12. Commissioner Carpenter seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.

 

JAIL OPERATION PLAN

Ben Crooks and Bob Greene discussed projected costs of running the new jail. Specific cost items discussed included technology personnel, prisoner meals, and Marshall Services contracted prices.

 

Stan Cox showed new budget numbers and discussed new topics: 1) a local city has asked about a contract service for 2 ½ persons, 2) Informatin Technology person cost, split with jail increases Sheriff budget $18,000 and 3) proposed $2 per hour across-the-board increase for deputies.

 

 

 

 

 

 LANDFILL TIPPING FEES

Daryl Lutz discussed trash-dumping issues and recommended a $26 tipping fee.

 

Commissioner Shriver made a motion to adopt tipping fees as presented, $26 per ton. Commissioner Carpenter seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.

 

Other issues mentioned were 1) the landfill gas contractor has started today and 2) paving starts today on the SW 70th project.

 

RECESS

Chairman Doll called a recess at 11:32 a.m. for an 8-minute break and then went into executive session at 11:40 a.m.

 

RECONVENE

Chairman Doll called the Board of Commissioners meeting back to order at 12:30 p.m.

 

ANNUAL SOFTWARE SUPPORT PAYMENTS

Chairman Doll made a motion to approve the annual software support payment with H.T.E. in the amount of $30,550. Commissioner Shriver seconded the motion. Motion carried 2-0. Commissioner Carpenter was absent during the vote. 

 

ADJOURNMENT

Commissioner Doll made a motion to adjourn at 12:31 p.m.  Commissioner Shriver seconded the motion.  Motion carried 2-0, Commissioner Carpenter was absent during the vote.