BUTLER
COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Monday, September 27, 2004
Commission Chairman Will Carpenter called the Butler County Board of Commissioners to order at 9:00 a.m. Present were Commissioner Phil Anderson, Commissioner Randy Doll, Commissioner Bill Shriver, Commissioner Mike Wheeler, County Administrator Will Johnson, Jr., and Clerk Recorder Tammy Bridges.
ITEM #2 WAS
PRESENTED FIRST.
ITEM
#2 CONSIDER APPROVAL OF THE COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS EVALUATION SUMMARY OF
YEAR-END OUTCOMES FOR FY 2004
Chuck McGuire, Director of Community Corrections came before the Board to
submit the FY2004 Adult Supervision Outcomes Summary Report. This is a new end-of-year report that is
required by Kansas Department of Corrections (KDOC), and is to be submitted for
signature to the Butler County Commission as well as the 13th
District Joint Corrections Advisory Board.
Commissioner Shriver motioned to approve the Community Corrections
Evaluation Summary of Year-End Outcomes for FY2004, and authorize the Chair to
sign. Commissioner Anderson seconded
the motion. Motion carried 5-0.
ITEM
#1 CONSIDER APPROVING ALLOCATION OF FUNDS FROM SEWER DISTRICT NO. 11 (RHINE
TRACTS) TO THE CITY OF ROSE HILL FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAKING SEWER UPGRADES
SERVING THE RHINE SUBDIVISION
Darryl Lutz, Director of Public Works, came before the Board for approval
of the allocation of funds from Sewer District No. 11 (Rhine Tracts) to the
City of Rose Hill for the purpose of making sewer upgrades serving the Rhine
Subdivision. Sewer District No. 11 was
set up approximately 28 years ago to provide sewer service for Rhine Tracts and
adjacent tracts located just north of Rose Hill. The City of Rose Hill has been responsible for the maintenance of
the sewer system in the Rhine Tracts since it was created. Rose Hill is now upgrading its sewer system
to enhance a sewer lift station and force main which serves the Rhine
Tracts. The allocation of $26,059.25 would
zero out the Rhine Subdivision Sewer District fund.
Commissioner Carpenter motioned to approve distribution of the balance of
funds in the amount of $26,059.25 from Sewer District No. 11 to the City of
Rose Hill for the purpose of aiding in funding of sewer upgrades serving the
Rhine Subdivision sewer district.
Commissioner Shriver seconded the motion. Motion carried 5-0.
Darryl Lutz, Public Works Director came before the Board to introduce Mr.
Joel Pile, the new City Administrator of Rose Hill.
Commissioner Wheeler motioned to approve the Minutes of the Butler County Commission Meetings of Monday, September 20, 2004 as written and Tuesday, September 21, 2004 as amended. Commissioner Anderson seconded the motion. Motion carried 5-0.
APPROVAL OF VOUCHERS
Commissioner Carpenter motioned to approve the vouchers for September 27, 2004 in the amount of $391,602.73. Commissioner Shriver seconded the motion. Motion carried 5-0.
Commissioner Carpenter motioned to recess the Board to Executive Session for 30 minutes at 9:35 a.m. to discuss personnel matters of non-elected personnel. Commissioner Shriver seconded the motion. Motion carried 5-0. Those in attendance were Commissioners Anderson, Carpenter, Doll, Shriver, Wheeler and Administrator Johnson.
Commissioner Carpenter motioned to extend the Executive Session for 20 minutes. Commissioner Doll seconded the motion. Motion carried 5-0.
Commissioner Carpenter reconvened the meeting of the Board of Commissioners at 10:25 a.m.
ITEM #3 WORK SESSION REVIEW OF SHORT & LONG TERM GOALS
The Commissioners discussed many issues regarding the Short Term and Long
Term goals of the County.
OTHER ITEMS OF BUSINESS TO COME
BEFORE THE BOARD
Commissioner Carpenter stated that Government Day would be Tuesday, October 19, 2004. The Commissioners will be speaking with high school seniors from all around the county.
RECESS
Commissioner Shriver motioned to recess the Board at 11:15 a.m. until
6:30 p.m. to the Augusta Public Safety Facility, Augusta, Kansas. Commissioner Anderson seconded the
motion. Motion carried 5-0.
RECONVENE 6:30 P.M.
Commissioner Carpenter reconvened the meeting of the Board at 6:30 p.m. Those in attendance were Commissioners Anderson, Carpenter, Doll, Shriver, Wheeler, Administrator Johnson, and Clerk Recorder Ron Roberts. Others present were City of Augusta Mayor Ross Roundtree and Council members Kenneth Bratton, Rodger Chrislip, Robert Griffith, Mile Rawlings, Steve Gillies, and Douglass Marr. Augusta staff members present were Bill Keefer, City Administrator, David Alfaro, Assistant Administrator, and Wes Starnes.
The Board reconvened for dinner and to discuss participation by the City of Augusta in a Butler County Wholesale Water District.
ITEM #1 PRESENTATION BY DR. JOHN
BAILEY, P.E.C. ON THE WHOLESALE WATER DISTRICT CONCEPT
Dr. John Bailey of Professional Engineering Consultants gave a presentation on the Wholesale Water District Concept, including possible configurations of the project.
A copy of the slide presentation is available in the Clerks office upon request.
ITEM #2 COMMENTS/QUESTIONS FROM
THE PRESENTATION
There was considerable discussion with the County Commissioners pointing out the desirability of starting the planning process now to meet the long-range water needs of the county. The advantages of being in control of our own destinies and not relying on outside water sources were addressed. Since El Dorado and Augusta have most of the water treatment and distribution systems in the county, and El Dorado has the raw water supply, these two cities would need to be the first participants in a Wholesale Water District. Then this project could build from there to include all water users in the county.
ITEM #3 DISCUSSION BETWEEN THE
COUNTY AND CITY CONCERNING THE FUTURE OF THE WHOLESALE WATER DISTRICT
Augusta officials reviewed the possible pros and cons of the Wholesale Water District. A common concern of the city officials was the effects the changes to a county-wide system would have on the cost of water to the citizens of Augusta.
The consensus of the meeting was for Augusta and El Dorado to meet and discuss how they might construct an agreement that would be mutually acceptable for both entities.
ITEM #4 OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST
BETWEEN THE COUNTY AND CITY OF AUGUSTA
There was no other discussion.
ADJOURN
Commissioner Shriver motioned to
adjourn the meeting of the Board on September 27, 2004 at 8:50 p.m. Commissioner Doll seconded the motion. Motion carried 5-0.