Commission Chairman Will Carpenter called the Butler County Board of Commissioners to order at 9:00 a.m. Present were Commissioner Phil Anderson, Commissioner Bill Shriver, Commissioner Mike Wheeler, and Clerk Brenda Brychta. Commissioner Randy Doll and Administrator Will Johnson were absent.

Commissioner Anderson motioned to approve the Minutes of the Butler County Commission Meetings of Monday, June 9, 2003 and Tuesday, June 10, 2003 and Wednesday, June 11, 2003. Commissioner Wheeler seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-0

Butler County Director of Finance, Don Engels came before the Board of Commissioners to present the vouchers for June 16, 2003, in the amount of $287,545.57.

Commissioner Shriver motioned to approve the vouchers in the amount of $287,545.57. Commissioner Anderson seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-0.

Commissioner Carpenter motioned to approve Adds & Abates #2151. Adds are in the amount of $804.96 and Abates are in the amount of $8,621.40. Commissioner Wheeler seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-0.

Director of Planning & Zoning, Todd Kennemer, came before the Board for approval of the final plat of Rose Meadows. (Case No. PL-03-10) {Res. No. 03-29}

Commissioner Anderson motioned to approve the final plat of Rose Meadows (Case No. PL-03-10) {Res. No. 03-29} and allow the Chair to sign. Commissioner Shriver seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-0.

County Treasurer, Neal Parrish, and Director of Computer Services, Scott Stoskopf, came before the Board for consideration of purchasing computer software to allow the combining of tax statements and information sheet into one single legal size page. The cost of this software is $3,570.00 and is provided for in the Treasurer’s budget. The savings in postage will more than cover this expense.

Commissioner Anderson motioned to approve the purchase of software to allow the combining of tax statements and information sheet into one single legal size page. Commissioner Shriver seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-0.

ITEM #3 – CONSIDER FOOD SERVICE INSPECTION CONTRACT BETWEEN THE KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (KDHE) AND THE BUTLER COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT.

Health Department Administrator, Carol Borger, came before the Board for consideration of the Food Service Inspection contract between the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) and the Butler County Health department. KDHE will pay the Health Department, on a quarterly basis, an amount equal to 80% of the license and application fees received from food service establishments. The salary for the food inspector (sanitarian) is funded by the food contract and the State Formula Grant.

Commissioner Anderson motioned to approve the Food Service Inspection contract between the Kansas Department of Health and Environment and the Butler County Health department and allow the Chair to sign. Commissioner Shriver seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-0.

Health Department Administrator, Carol Borger, came before the Board for approval of an affiliation agreement renewal between Wichita State University, College of Health Professions, School of Nursing and Butler County Health Department for possible public health experience for nursing students.

Commissioner Shriver motioned to approve an affiliation agreement renewal between Wichita State University, College of Health Professions, School of Nursing and Butler County Health Department for possible health experience for nursing students and allow the Chair to sign. Commissioner Wheeler seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-0.

Health Department Administrator, Carol Borger, and Computer Services Director, Scott Stoskopf, came before the Board for approval for the purchase and installation of Microwave radios for the Health Department. This will improve performance at the Sheriff’s office, Attorney’s office and Juvenile Justice by reducing the load on the 3Mbps radio system. The Bio Terrorism Grant will cover the cost of $4,852.00.

Commissioner Shriver motioned to table the decision to the purchase and installation of Microwave radios for the Health Department until letters of no-participation are received from other companies who had been asked for bids. Commissioner Anderson seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-0.

Director of Public Works, Darryl Lutz, came before the Board for consideration of an agreement design services related to proposed bridge deck rehabilitation work located on NW 110^th Street. The total project cost, $7,800 per bridge, is planned for in the Bridge Building CIP.

Commissioner Shriver motioned to approve the agreement, between Schwab-Eaton, P. A., Consulting Engineers and Butler County, for design services related to two proposed bridge deck rehabilitations scheduled in 2004 CIP and authorize Chair to sign

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

Commissioner Anderson informed the Board that the meeting for tomorrow evening will be at 7 PM at the Douglass Senior Center rather than the Douglass City Hall.

Commissioner Carpenter reminded the Board that the groundbreaking ceremony for the Fire District #3 building is scheduled for Wednesday, June 18, 2003 in Rose Hill.

Commissioner Anderson stated that he would attend the ceremony.

Commissioner Anderson motioned to adjourn the meeting of the Board on June 16, 2003 at 10:05 AM. Commissioner Wheeler seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-0.