BUTLER
COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Monday, April 26, 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, Administrator Will Johnson Jr., and Clerk Toni Owen.
ITEMS OF BUSINESS
ITEM
#1 – CONSIDER MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE COMMUNITY ACTION
PARTNERSHIP AND BUTLER COUNTY.
Dale Tower, Executive Director of Mid –Cap came before the Board for approval of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Community Action Partnership and Butler County.
Commissioner Shriver motioned to approve the Memorandum of Understanding between the Community Action Partnership and Butler County. Commissioner Wheeler seconded the motion. Motion carried 5-0.
ITEM
#2 – CONSIDER FILLING OPEN EMS-3 WITH A MICT IN THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
DEPARTMENT.
Brandon Russell, Captain for Emergency Medical Services, came before the
Board for approval of filling the open EMS-3 position with a MICT from the
Emergency Medical Services Department.
Commissioner Shriver motioned to approve filling the open EMS-3 position
with a MICT from the Emergency Medical Services Department. Commissioner
Anderson seconded the motion. Motion
carried 5-0.
ITEM
#3 –CONSIDER APPROVAL OF HOSPITAL AFFILIATION AGREEMENT WITH SUSAN B. ALLEN
HOSPITAL AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES.
Brandon Russell, Captain for Emergency Medical Services, came before the
Board for approval to conduct an advanced course of instruction for the basic
level EMT-1, which will be taught in house by qualified staff members and
instructors. County Counsel has approved the agreement. The cost to each
student is approximately $250. This should cover books, disposable supplies and
lab assistant cost.
Commissioner Carpenter motioned to approve the advanced course of
instruction for the basic level EMT-I and allow the Chair to sign. Commissioner
Doll seconded the motion. Motion
carried 5-0.
ITEM#4-RECEIVE
GRANT HELFERICH, DIRECTOR OF EMS AND BRANDON RUSSELL, TRAINING CAPTAIN FOR EMS,
TO DISCUSS KANSAS TRAINING OFFICER I COURSE.
Brandon Russell, Training Captain
for Emergency Medical Services, came before the Board to inform the Board of a
course of instruction, for EMS employees and eligible EMS personnel from
surrounding services. The course objectives and outline have been sent to the
Kansas Board of EMS and has been approved by the Kansas Board of EMS. There is a limit of 24 students for the
course, but the EMS Department could teach this class many times a year and
always fill the class. Each student will be charged $100.00 for the
course.
Commissioners received the information concerning the EMS Training Course
and expressed their appreciation for the Emergency Medical Services.
ITEM#5-CONSIDER APPROVAL OF AN
INCREASE IN CHILDCARE LICENSING FEES FOR BUTLER COUNTY CHILD CARE PROVIDERS TO
A BASE FEE OF #50.00 PLUS $2.00 PER CHILD ENROLLED
Carol Borger, Administrator for the Health Department, came before the Board for approval to increase Childcare Licensing fees for Butler County child care providers to a base fee of $50.00 plus $2.00 per enrolled child .The current fee is $35.00 base fee plus $1.50 per enrolled child. A fee increase will help support the local match for the day care licensing grant and increase the financial support for this important program. This will add approximately $3,200.00 in additional financial support for the Health Department.
Commissioner Doll motioned to approve the fee to Butler County child care providers be increased to a $50.00 base fee plus $2.00 per enrolled child and allow the Chair to sign. Commissioner Wheeler seconded the motion. Motion carried 5-0.
ITEM#6-CONSIDER APPROVAL OF THE
KANSAS FISCAL YEAR 2005 (KY05) ADULT COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
FOR SUBMISSION TO THE KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS.
Chuck McGuire, Director of Community Corrections, came before the Board for approval of the Kansas Fiscal Year 2005 (KY05) Adult Community Corrections Comprehensive Plan for submission to the Kansas Department of Corrections and allow the Chair to sign. The plan is a summary of anticipated department function in FY05 in terms of goals, objectives, outcomes and offender population projections.
Commissioner Doll motioned to approve the Kansas Fiscal Year 2005 (KY05) Adult Community Corrections Comprehensive Plan for submission to the Kansas Department of Corrections and allow the Chair to sign. Commissioner Wheeler seconded the motion. Motion carried 5-0.
ITEM#7-OPEN AND ACCEPT BIDS FOR
WIRELESS INTERNET ACCESS RADIOS FOR COMPUTER SERVICES.
Scott Stoskopf, Director of Computer Services, came before the Board to open and accept bids for the wireless internet access radios for Computer Services Department. Mr. Stoskopf stated that the current radios are over five years old. They have become obsolete because of Butler County’s increased Internet usage.
Commissioner Carpenter motioned to accept and open the bids for wireless internet access radios for Computer Services and that Scott Stoskopf will compare the bids and bring back a recommendation, later this morning. Commissioner Wheeler seconded the motion. Motion carried 5-0.
ITEM#8-AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN
CONTRACT FOR CULVERT LETTING # 59.
Darryl C Lutz, P.E., Director of Public Works, came before the Board for approval to execute contracts for Culvert Letting No. 59 and to allow the Chair to sign.
Commissioner Shriver motioned to table the approval of the contracts for Culvert Letting No. 59, until Norm Manley, County Counsel, approves the contract. Commissioner Doll seconded the motion. Motion carried 5-0.
ITEM#9-WORK SESSION-SCHEDULING OF
WHOLESALE WATER MEETINGS WITH CITIES.
Administrator Johnson came before the Board for discussion on scheduling of a wholesale water district meeting with the cities in Butler County. The Commissioners asked Administrator Johnson to schedule a meeting with Stan Stewart, El Dorado City Manager and come back with a date. The consensus was to begin with El Dorado and then continue with Augusta, Andover, Towanda, Rose Hill, Douglass, and Benton.
Commissioner Shriver motioned to approve the minutes of Monday, April 19, 2004 and Tuesday, April 20, 2004, as amended. Commissioner Doll seconded the motion. Motion carried 5-0.
Commissioner Carpenter motioned to approve the vouchers for April 26 2004, in the amount of $465,212.93. Commissioner Doll seconded the motion. Motion carried 5-0.
OTHER ITEMS OF BUSINESS
Administrator Johnson reminded the Board of the 2nd Annual Management Retreat at 8:00a.m. Friday April 30, 2004, at Butler County Community College and the County Commissioners Conference scheduled May 3 thru May 7, 2004, in Salina.
Commissioner Shriver stated the need to invite Vince Haines to come back before the Board, to finalize the project costs for the old Judicial Building. The decision was to place this on the agenda next week, after considerable discussion on the project.
Darryl Lutz reminded the Commissioners of the field trip to the County Landfill, Tuesday 27, 2004 at 8:00a.m. Commissioners Wheeler and Carpenter stated their intent to attend.
BIDS ON WIRELESS INTERNET ACCESS
RADIOS FOR COMPUTER SERVICES
Scott Stoskopf came before the Board to discuss the proposals and make a recommendation to accept the low bid for the wireless internet access radios for the Computer Services Department, from Stutler Technologies of Emporia, KS, for $4,775.28.
Commissioner Shriver motioned to approve the low bid for the wireless internet access radios for the Computer Services Department, from Stutler Technologies of Emporia, KS, for $4,775.28. Commissioner Wheeler seconded the motion. Motion carried 5-0.
ADJOURNMENT
Commissioner Carpenter motioned to adjourn the meeting of the Board on April 26, 2004 at11: 20a.m. Commissioner Wheeler seconded the motion. Motion carried 5-0.