BUTLER
COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Monday, March 03, 2003
Commission Chairman Will Carpenter called the Butler County Board of Commissioners to order at 10:00 a.m. Present were Commissioner Phil Anderson, Commissioner Randy Doll, Commissioner Bill Shriver, Commissioner Mike Wheeler, Administrator Will Johnson Jr., and Clerk Brenda Brychta.
Commissioner Carpenter motioned to approve the Minutes of the Butler County Commission Meetings of Monday, February 24, 2003 and Tuesday, February 25, 2003. Commissioner Wheeler seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-0 on the minutes of Monday, February 24, 2003. Commissioner Anderson abstained. Motion carried 5-0 on the minutes of Tuesday, February 25, 2003.
Butler County Director of Finance, Don Engels came to the Board of Commissioners to present the vouchers for March 3, 2003. Commissioner Doll motioned to approve the vouchers in the amount of $395,777.84. Commissioner Shriver seconded the motion. Motion carried 5-0.
ADS
AND ABATES
Ads and Abates moved to tomorrow’s agenda. (Tuesday, March 4, 2003)
ITEMS
OF BUSINESS
County Detention Administrator, Ben Crooks came before the Board to state that all inmates have been moved to the new jail facility as of Friday, February 28, 2003. All has gone very smoothly.
Mr. Crooks stated that the local U.S. Marshall’s office contacted him Friday, February 28, 2003 and they are still not agreeable to pay $57.12 per inmate. Mr. Johnson stated that a third party was utilized to adopt the rates and it has been discussed reviewing the costs at yearend and adjust appropriately. Mr. Crooks suggested that both he and Administrator Johnson contact the U. S. Marshall’s supervisor and discuss this matter farther before proceeding further.
ITEM
#1 – WORK SESSION – 2003 SHORT AND LONG TERM COMMISSION GOALS.
Administrator Johnson came before the Board to determine the list of long-term and short-term goals of the county for 2003. The preliminary list is as follows:
LONG TERM GOALS SHORT TERM GOALS
Accepting Credit Card Payments Current Judicial Building
Human Resource Manager Evaluate Building & Grounds Organization
Sales Tax Review Personnel Policy
Evaluate Work Structure/Efficiency Delinquent Taxes
Centralized Purchasing RR Lease/Economic Development
LONG TERM CON’T. SHORT TERM CON’T
Wholesale Water Districts Employee Picnic
Codes Court Budget Format
Evaluate 911 Facility & Creative Ideas Awards
Organization Evaluate Fleet Maintenance Program
County Maps
Evaluate Fire District Finance Reports
Evaluate Bids for Vehicle Maintenance &
Grounds Maintenance
OTHER
ITEMS OF BUSINESS
Commissioners are to tour the old jail after adjournment today.
ADJOURNMENT
Commissioner Shriver motioned to adjourn at 11:55 A.M. Commissioner Doll seconded the motion. Motion carried 5-0.