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.

 

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

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. 

 

APPROVAL OF VOUCHERS

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.