BUTLER
COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Monday July 29, 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 and Accountant Rene Bender.
Commissioner Carpenter made a motion to approve the minutes for July 22nd and 23rd, 2002. Commissioner Shriver seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.
APPROVAL OF VOUCHERS
Commissioner Doll made a motion to approve vouchers in the amount of $880,396.31. Commissioner Carpenter seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0.
Joe Robertson, Fire District Board 1, came before the board to discuss a motion that was made and approved before the Fire District Board last Thursday night. The motion requested that the city of Andover rescind a city petition to move the Fire Department under the control of the city of Andover. The BOCC wants to maintain a neutral position to allow the move to conclude.
Neal Harrison discussed his proposed 2003 budget and answered questions arising from his numbers. Statutes require the county to pay certain costs and if budgets are exceeded, the monies will come from other areas of the General Fund.
Judge Hart presented his position on projected budget numbers and why he thinks court costs are increasing.
Chairman Doll called a five-minute recess at 9:55 a.m.
Chairman Doll called the Board of Commissioners meeting back to order at 10:00 a.m.
Jay Newton, Public Building Commission Project Manager, presented numbers to show the current status of projects. Mr. Newton suggested caution when taking money from the PBC, possibly taking $377,000 rather than the proposed $500,000. Future change orders for construction are difficult to predict and may exceed expected.
Mr. Newton presented three quotes for a maintenance tractor for mowing around the new jail. Commissioners need information justifying the need for this equipment. Mr. Crooks should work with Will Johnson on this topic.
Commissioner Doll reinforced the commissioners’ position that “they are not cutting senior citizen services.” Daryl Lutz, Director of Road and Bridge, was called to the meeting to discuss budgets, specifically capital projects. Capital projects can possibly be cut $800,000 which defers the cost to later years and extends the time to complete those road projects. Discussions turned to a cost-of-living pay increase for all employees, possibly 2 to 3 percent. Agreement was reached that a 2 percent cost-of-living raise for employees is approved IF Will Johnson can find the money without increasing the mill levy.
Will Johnson informed the Commission of happenings in the Fire Board Transition Team meetings. Dates have been set for the public hearings being August 1 and August 12th.
Currently the team has adopted a mission statement and is working on the extraterritorial contract.
ADJOURNMENT
Commissioner Doll made a motion to adjourn at 11:17 a.m. Commissioner Shriver seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0