Commission Chairman Will Carpenter called the Butler County Board of Commissioners to order at 7:00 AM. Present were Commissioner Phil Anderson, Commissioner Bill Shriver, Commissioner Mike Wheeler, Administrator Will Johnson Jr., and Clerk Brenda Brychta. Commissioner Randy Doll was absent.

Commissioner Wheeler motioned to approve the minutes of Tuesday, July 1, 2003. Commissioner Anderson seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-0.

Financial Officer, Don Engels, came before the Board for approval of vouchers in the amount of $323,763.44 for July 1, 2003. Commissioner Shriver motioned to approve the vouchers in the amount of $323,763.44. Commissioner Carpenter seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-0.

Larry Powell, Director of Economic Development, came before the Board to recommend the appointments of the following people to the SCKEDD Board of Directors, effective July 1, 2003:

Will Carpenter, County Commissioner

Will Johnson, County Administrator

Norm Manley, County Counsel

Larry Powell, BCED

Eugene Miller, Charter Member & Retired Engineer

Ed Gard, President of Intrust Bank

These appointees will serve until replaced.

Commissioner Carpenter motioned to appoint Will Carpenter, Will Johnson, Norm Manley, Larry Powell, Eugene Miller and Ed Gard to the South Central Kansas Economic Development District Board (SCKEDD). Commissioner Shriver seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-0.

Carol Borger, Director of Health Department, came before the Board for approval of a contract with the El Dorado Clinic, for Maternal & Infant Grant Prenatal Services from Butler County Health Department.

Commissioner Carpenter motioned to approve a contract with the El Dorado Clinic, for Maternal & Infant Grant prenatal services for the Butler County Health Department. Commissioner Wheeler seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-0.

Jim Schmidt, Director of Emergency Management and Homeland Security and Kathy Guy, Assistant Director, came before the Board for approval of promulgation of the Local Emergency Operations Plan. The cost of reproducing the plan for distribution is $2,640.40, which is covered by a grant. Mr. Schmidt stated that he has received Support to Local Authorities funding through KDEM to reproduce the plan.

Commissioner Carpenter motioned to approve the promulgation of the Local Emergency Operations Plan (LEOP) and printing the revised plan. Commissioner Wheeler seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-0.

Administrator Johnson came before the Board to present the Jail Account cash actuals through June, 2003. Expenses are approximately $1,000,000 and Revenue $500,000, leaving a $500,000 shortage in cash account. Total losses per month are approximately $140,000.

Mr. Johnson mentioned one option, for revenue, would be a transport agreement with Sedgewick County. Commissioner Shriver expressed the need to implement this option as soon as possible.

Commissioner Carpenter recessed the meeting of the Board for 5 minutes at 8:10 AM.

Commissioner Carpenter reconvened the meeting of the Board at 8:15 AM.

Note: Budgets are subject to State and Federal grants, fees for service and other outside revenue that can affect the totals.

A. 8:00 AM - Riley Walters, Director of the Noxious Weed Department, came before the Board to present the Noxious Weed Department proposed budget for 2004 in the amount of $418,513.00.

It was the consensus of the Board to take the Noxious Weed Department’s proposed 2004 budget under consideration.

B. 8:30 AM - Jan Satterfield, County Attorney, came before the Board to present the County Attorney’s proposed budget for 2004 in the amount of $600,000.00.

It was the consensus of the Board to take the County Attorney’s 2004 proposed budget under consideration.

Commissioner Randy Doll arrived at 9:00 AM, due to the deposition requirement at County Counsel Norm Manley’s office, regarding Windfarm Litigation.

Commissioner Carpenter called a 5-minute recess of the Board at 9:25 AM.

Commissioner Carpenter reconvened the meeting of the Board at 9:30 AM.

C. 9:30 AM – Chris Davis, Director of 9-1-1, came before the Board to present the

9-1-1 proposed budget for 2004 in the amount of $660,635.00.

It was the consensus of the Board to take the 9-1-1’s 2004 proposed budget under consideration.

D. 10:00 AM – Jim Schmidt, Director of Emergency Management, came before the Board to present the Emergency Management’s proposed budget for 2004 in the amount of $155,674.00.

It was the consensus of the Board to take Emergency Management’s 2004 proposed budget under consideration.

Commissioner Carpenter called a 5-minute recess of the meeting of the Board at 10:30 AM.

Commissioner Carpenter reconvened the meeting of the Board at 10:35 AM

E. 10:35 AM – Carol Borger, Director of the Health Department, came before the Board to present the Health Department’s proposed budget for 2004 in the amount of $284,467.00.

It was the consensus of the Board to take the Health Department’s 2004 proposed budget under consideration.

F. 11:00 – Ben Crooks, Director of the County Jail and Sheriff, Stan Cox, came before the Board to present the County Jail’s proposed budget for 2004 in the amount of $2,738,844.00.

It was the consensus of the Board to take the County Jail’s 2004 proposed budget under consideration.

Ben Crooks, Director of the County Jail, and Stan Cox, Sheriff, came before the Board to discuss the tabled decision of hiring to fill 2 vacant positions.

Mr. Crooks informed the Board that there are 65 billable inmates from the US Marshalls, INS, Johnson County and surrounding cities.

Commissioner Carpenter asked Administrator Johnson to prepare a list of the County Board of Commissioner Chairmen for the State of Kansas. Appointments will be made to visit with these persons, with the intent to sell the jail and encourage the housing of their inmates in Butler County.

Mr. Crooks informed the Board that he has had to open the previously closed "B" Pod to house the increasingly violent inmates. Also, two officers are missing a lot of work time due to serious illnesses.

Commissioner Doll stated that he was not going to be willing to raise the mill levy to pay the deficit of the County Jail.

Sheriff Cox listed the regulations that the jail must follow to allow for the safety of officers and inmates and services it must provide in housing the inmates.

It was agreed that another Work Session with the Board and Sheriff Cox and Captain Crooks be held on Monday, after sales calls are made.

Administrator Johnson suggested the Board meeting for Monday begin at 8:00 AM for more budget work sessions. This was agreed upon by all Board members.

Administrator Johnson informed the Board that the lawn mower, in Buildings & Grounds, had died and could be replaced for about $2500.00 from Augusta Mower.

It was the consensus of the Board to approve the purchase of the mower from Augusta Mower for under $2500.00.

Commissioner Doll motioned to adjourn the meeting of the Board at 12:30 PM.

Commissioner Carpenter seconded the motion. Motion carried 5-0.