Commission Chairman Will Carpenter called the Butler County Board of Commissioners to order at 9:30 AM. The meeting started ½ hour late due to the need for a quorum. Present were Commissioner Phil Anderson, Commissioner Will Carpenter, Commissioner Bill Shriver, Commissioner Mike Wheeler, Administrator Will Johnson Jr., and Clerk Brenda Brychta. Commissioner Randy Doll was absent.

Commissioner Shriver motioned to approve the minutes of the Butler County Board of Commissioners for Monday, May 19, 2003 and Tuesday, May 20, 2003. Commissioner Anderson seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-0.

Commissioner Wheeler motioned to approve the vouchers for May 27, 2003 in the amount of $303,622.03. Commissioner Anderson seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-0.

Commissioner Anderson motioned to approve Adds and Abates #2147. Adds in the amount of $00.00 and Abates in the amount of $5,607.42. Commissioner Shriver seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-0.

Commissioner Shriver motioned to table Items 1 & 2 until later in the Board meeting.

Commissioner Wheeler seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-0.

Commissioner Shriver motioned to award the construction bid, for the Fire District #3 building, to Martin K. Eby Construction of Wichita, Ks for $1,414,000.00 and allow Chair to sign. Commissioner Anderson seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-0

Commissioner Anderson motioned to award the contract for construction of the Fire District #3 facility to Martin K. Eby Construction of Wichita, Ks. and allow Chair to sign. Commissioner Wheeler seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-0.

David Alfaro, Assistant City Manager of Augusta, came before the Board for consideration of an Interlocal Agreement between the City of Augusta, Butler County, USD #402 and Butler County Community College for the purpose of a Neighborhood Revitalization Program.

Commissioner Shriver motioned to approve Resolution 03-39 for an Interlocal Agreement between the City of Augusta, Butler County, USD #402 and Butler County Community College for the purpose of a Neighborhood Revitalization Program and allow Chair to sign. Commissioner Wheeler seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-0.

Commissioner Shriver motioned to adopt Resolution 03-39 for an Interlocal Agreement.

Between City of Augusta, Butler County, USD #402 and Butler County Community College. Commissioner Wheeler seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-0.

Administrator Johnson came before the Board for consideration of Resolution 03-41 for No Fund Warrants for the Butler County Jail in the amount of $865,972.00. The hearing for the No Fund Warrant request is scheduled for June 11, 2003.

Commissioner Shriver motioned to approve Resolution 03-41 for No Fund Warrants for the Butler County Jail in the amount of $865,972.00. Commissioner Wheeler seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-0.

Administrator Johnson came before the Board for consideration of the contract with Johnson County for the housing of their inmates in the Butler County Jail.

Captain Ben Crooks came before the Board to state that Johnson County requires $1,000,000.00 liability insurance coverage rather than the $500,000.00, we now have in place, under the Tort Claims Act.

Commissioner Shriver asked Captain Crooks to have County Counsel Norm Manley contact the legal representative of Johnson County regarding the $500,000.00 versus $1,000, 000.00 liability insurance and report back before the end of today’s meeting of the Board.

Commissioner Shriver motioned to table the decision until later in today’s meeting of the Board. Commissioner Anderson seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-0.

Captain Crooks reported, later in the meeting of the Board, that County Counsel is working with the legal counsel, for Johnson County, on the issue.

Commissioner Shriver motioned to approve the contract, with Johnson County, for the housing of inmates in the Butler County Jail, pending Johnson County accepting the $500,000.00 liability insurance limit. Commissioner Anderson seconded the motion.

Motion carried 4-0.

Director of Building & Grounds, Lewis Hughey, came before the Board to request authority to fill the vacant Clerk II position in his department.

Commissioner Anderson motioned to approve filling the vacant Clerk II position in the Building & Grounds department. Commissioner Shriver seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-0.

County Appraiser, Clark Allemang, came before the Board to consider approval of the

consulting agreement with McCully & Associates in the amount of $5,000 for the 2004 valuation year and authorize the Chairman to execute the agreement.

Commissioner Shriver motioned to approve of the consulting agreement with McCully & Associates in the amount of $5,000 for the 2004 valuation year and authorize the Chairman to execute the agreement. Commissioner Wheeler seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-0.

County Health Department Administrator, Carol Borger, came before the Board for approval of the WIC (Women, Infant and Children) contract for State Fiscal Year 2004 in the amount of $96,914.00 and allow the Chair to sign.

Commissioner Shriver motioned to approve the WIC (Women, Infant & Children) contract for the State Fiscal Year 2004 in the amount of $96,914.00 and allow the Chair to sign. Commissioner Anderson seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-0.

Todd Kennemer, Director of Planning and Zoning, came before the Board for approval of the final plat reclassifying from AG-80 to Rural Residential.

Commissioner Shriver motioned to approve the final plat, Case PL 03-08, reclassifying from AG-80 to Rural Residential. Commissioner Wheeler seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-0.

Todd Kennemer, Director of Planning and Zoning, came before the Board requesting a change of zoning classification from Agriculture to Rural Residential (Ryan & Richelle Barkdull) [Case No. RZ 03-12]. {Res. No. 03-32}

Commissioner Anderson motioned to approve the request for change of zoning classification from Agriculture to Rural Residential [Case No. RZ 03-12] {Res. No. 03-32}. Commissioner Wheeler seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-0.

Todd Kennemer, Director of Planning and Zoning, came before the Board requesting a change of zoning classification from Agriculture-40 to Rural Residential in Pleasant Township (Bond Family Trust) [Case No. RZ 03-13] {Res. No. 03-33}.

Commissioner Wheeler motioned to approve the request for change of zoning classification from Agriculture-40 to Rural Residential in Rural Residential in Pleasant Township. (Bond Family Trust) [Case No. RZ 03-13]. {Res. No. 03-33} Commissioner Shriver seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-0.

Todd Kennemer, Director of Planning and Zoning, came before the Board requesting a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) for a wireless communications facility tower and related equipment in the AG District. (Joe & Debbie Reinert) [Case no. CU 03-03] {Res. 03-34}.

Commissioner Shriver motioned to approve Conditional Use Permit (CUP) for a wireless communications facility tower and related equipment in the AG District. (Joe & Debbie Reinert) [Case No. CU 03-03] {Res. 03-34}. Commissioner Wheeler seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-0.

Todd Kennemer, Director of Planning and Zoning, came before the Board requesting a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) for a wireless communications facility tower and related equipment in the AG District. [Case No. CU 03-04] {Res. 03-35}

Commissioner Shriver motioned to approve Conditional Use Permit (CUP) for a wireless communications facility tower and related equipment in the AG District. [Case No. CU 03-04] {Res. 03-35}. Commissioner Wheeler seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-0.

Todd Kennemer, Director of Planning & Zoning, came before the Board for approval to amend the Prairie Rose Conditional Use Permit (CUP) to include the following condition: "Future growth must be compatible with overall plan and approved by the Board of County Commissioners". [Case No. CU-03-05] {Res. No. 03-36}. (Hopalong Cassidy Museum)

Commissioner Shriver motioned to approve amending Conditional Use Permit. (CUP) to include the following condition: "Future growth must be compatible with overall plan and approved by the Board of County Commissioners". [Case No-03-05] {Res. No. 03-36} Commissioner Wheeler seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-0.

Grant Helferich, Director of Emergency Medical Services, came before the Board to request authorization to solicit bids for a 2003 ambulance at an estimated cost of $105,000.00.

Commissioner Shriver motioned to authorize Grant Helferich, Director of Emergency Medical Services, to solicit bids for a 2003 ambulance at an estimated cost of $105,000.00. Commissioner Wheeler seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-0.

Commissioner Carpenter called a 5-minute recess at 10:25 AM.

Commissioner Carpenter reconvened the meeting of the Board at 10:30 AM.

Grant Helferich, Director of Emergency Medical Services, came before the Board to discuss implementation of a new pay plan for the purpose of recruitment and retention of employees. This plan increases the pay scale by 5%-6% and increasing payroll by $33,345.65 for the last 6 months of 2003.

Commissioner Carpenter motioned to approve the implementation of a new plan for the purpose of recruitment and retention of employees. Commissioner Wheeler seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-0.

Grant Helferich, Director of Emergency Medical Services, came before the Board to discuss filling the current two (2) open EMS-3 positions as MICT’s and one (1) EMS-1 EMT position.

Commissioner Shriver motioned to authorize filling the current two (2) open EMS-3 positions and one (1) EMT position in October of 2003 in Emergency Medical Services. Commissioner Anderson seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-0.

Grant Helferich, Director of Emergency Medical Services, came before the Board to discuss filling the position of Captain of the Training Division at a rate of $30,597.00.

Commissioner Shriver motioned to table, for 2 weeks, the decision to fill the position of Captain of the Training Division and have Mr. Helferich prepare other options for training employees. Commissioner Wheeler seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-0.

Darryl Lutz, Director of Public Works, came before the Board to discuss qualifications and proposals from engineering companies for design work related to proposed 2004 bridge deck rehabilitation work.

Commissioner Shriver motioned to table a decision and have Mr. Lutz evaluate the proposals and report back next week. Commissioner Wheeler seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-0.

Darryl Lutz, Director of Public Works, came before the Board to discuss the purchase of utility vehicles for the landfill. Mr. Lutz recommended the purchase of the Polaris UTV 4x4 from Wichita Tractor Company, in the amount of $7,688.00 for Unit #1 and the Kawasaki Mule 3010 from 321 Kawasaki, in the amount of $6,814.00.

Commissioner Shriver motioned to approve the purchase of the Polaris UTV 4x4 from Wichita Tractor Company, in the amount of $7,688.00 for Unit #1 and to table the purchase of Unit #2, Kawasaki Mule 3010, for 30 days. Commissioner Anderson seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-0.

County Clerk, Ron Roberts, came before the Board for an opinion on publishing all Resolutions, specifically the Fire District #3 Bond Resolution. This resolution consists of many pages and will be expensive to publish. Mr. Roberts stated that a brief synopsis could be sent to the paper with a notation that copies of full resolution were available in the Clerk’s office. It was the consensus of the Board to not publish the Fire District #3 Bond Resolution, but Commissioner Carpenter asked for a letter from County Counsel stating that the resolution does not require publication.

Commissioner Wheeler recognized Kristin Calloway, an El Dorado native and intern at the Wichita Eagle, for being voted Journalist of the Year by Kansas’ four year colleges.

Commissioner Carpenter reminded the Board that Sales Tax Commission appointments are due on June 9, 2003.

Commissioner Carpenter informed the Board that the Regional Economic Area Partnership (REAP) approved the Work Force Alliance.

Commissioner Shriver motioned to adjourn the Board at 11:58 AM. Commissioner Wheeler seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-0.