Commission Chairman Will Carpenter called the Butler County Board of Commissioners to order at 10:00 A.M. at the Butler County Jail. Present were Commissioner Phil Anderson, Commissioner Randy Doll, Commissioner Bill Shriver, Commissioner Mike Wheeler, Administrator Will Johnson Jr., and Clerk Brenda Brychta.

Commissioner Anderson motioned to approve the Minutes of the Butler County Commission Meetings of Monday, May 5, 2003 and Tuesday, May 6, 2003, as amended. Commissioner Wheeler seconded the motion. Motion carried 5-0.

Butler County Director of Finance, Don Engels came before the Board of Commissioners to present the vouchers for May 12, 2003, in the amount of $90,884.23. Commissioner Wheeler motioned to approve the vouchers in the amount of $90,884.23. Commissioner Shriver seconded the motion. Motion carried 5-0.

There were no Adds and Abates today.

Sheriff Stan Cox came before the Board with an update on the total number of inmates being housed, as of today. There are 53 inmates from Butler County (non-billable) and 47 (billable) inmates from outside of Butler County. Sheriff Cox stated that he would be contacting the Sedgewick County Sheriff, this afternoon, to see if he could expect their prisoners to arrive here for housing.

Sheriff Cox also reported that he was preparing the necessary paperwork to house DUI, Driving Under the Influence, inmates at the County Jail, rather than local motels, which will generate additional revenue.

Commissioner Carpenter stated that Johnson County was in need of housing for some of their inmates. Sheriff Cox stated that he would call the Johnson County Sheriff this afternoon and report back to the Board tomorrow, May 13, 2003.

Sheriff Cox came before the Board to request approval to fill a new vacancy in the jail.

It was the consensus of the Board to postpone a decision on the request until Tuesday, May 13, 2003.

Commissioner Carpenter called a recess of the Board, at 11:05 AM, so that Board members may tour the Jail.

Commissioner Carpenter reconvened the meeting of the Board at 12:00 PM.

Commissioner Doll asked Sheriff Stan Cox, Financial Officer, Don Engels, and Administrator, Will Johnson, to compile a more realistic projection of monthly revenues for the rest of 2003 and report back at tomorrow’s Board meeting.

Administrator Johnson informed the Board that the meeting with the department heads has been rescheduled for May 20, 2003.

Administrator Johnson informed the Board that the meeting with the City of Andover City Commission has been rescheduled for May 21, 2003 at 6 PM at Spears Restaurant in Augusta.

Commissioner Shriver motioned to adjourn the meeting of the Board on May 12, 2003 at 12:15 PM. Commissioner Doll seconded the motion. Motion carried 5-0.