Commission Chairman Will Carpenter called the Butler County Board of Commissioners to order at 9:05 a.m. Present were Commissioner Randy Doll, Commissioner Will Carpenter, Commissioner Bill Shriver, Commissioner Mike Wheeler, Administrator Will Johnson Jr., and Clerk Brenda Brychta. Commissioner Phil Anderson was absent.

Commissioner Doll motioned to approve the Minutes of the Butler County Commissioners for Tuesday, February 18, 2003 as amended. Commissioner Wheeler seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0. Commissioner Shriver abstained.

Butler County Director of Finance, Don Engels, came before the Board of Commissioners to submit the vouchers for the week of February 24, 2003 for approval in the amount of $906,796.73.

Commissioner Shriver motioned to approve the vouchers for February 24, 2003 in the amount of $906,796.73. Commissioner Doll seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-0.

Computer Services Director, Scott Stoskopf, and County Clerk, Ron Roberts, came before the Board of Commissioners to present sealed bids for copier replacements.

Bids were opened from Business Systems, Inc. Image Quest, R. K. Black, DANKA and Galaxy Business.

Commissioner Doll motioned to accept the bids for review. Commissioner Carpenter seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-0.

County Jail Administrator, Ben Crooks came before the Board to report that the open house was a success.

Mr. Crooks stated that he would be contacting the U.S. Marshall Service regarding the fee paid to house federal prisoners. He stated that he does not want to go below the current fee of $57.12.

Commissioner Carpenter mentioned that he would like all Board members do a walk-through of the old jail after it is vacated.

Administrator Johnson asked for the Board to go into Executive Session.

Commissioner Carpenter motioned for the Board to go into Executive Session at 10:00 AM. Commissioner Shriver seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-0.

Commissioner Carpenter called a recess at 9:50 AM.

The Board of Commissioners recessed to Executive Session at 10:00 AM to discuss personnel matters of non-elected personnel.

Commissioner Carpenter called the meeting to order at 10:15 AM.

Public Works Director, Darryl Lutz, came before the Board of Commissioners to present a preliminary planning and project cost information for updating the Road and Bridge CIP for the years 2003 to 2008. Mr. Lutz asked that the Board study the Road and Bridge CIP information and provide guidance to Public Works staff for preparing an updated Road & Bridge CIP.

Commissioner Doll suggested that Mr. Lutz return with project costs of 4 mills for road and 1 mill for bridge construction and repair.

There was no discussion on long and short-term goals.

It was decided that Commissioner Doll, Commissioner Anderson and Commissioner Wheeler canvass votes from the February 25, 2003 election at 9:00 on Monday, March 3, 2003.

Due to the canvassing of votes on Monday, March 3, 2003, the Board of Commissioners will meet at 10:00 AM instead of 9:00 AM.

Commissioner Carpenter motioned to adjourn the Butler County Board of Commissioners meeting of 2/24/03 at 11:30 AM. Commissioner Shriver seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-0.