BUTLER
COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Monday, June 28, 2004
Commission Chairman Will Carpenter called the Butler County Board of Commissioners to order at 9:00 AM. Present were Commissioner Phil Anderson, Commissioner Randy Doll, Commissioner Bill Shriver, Commissioner Mike Wheeler, Administrator Will Johnson Jr., and Clerk Recorder Tammy Bridges.
ITEM
#1 – CONSIDER APPROVING VALUE FINDING APPRAISALS AND ROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY
DEDICATIONS FOR SEVERAL TRACTS RELATED TO THE SW 170TH ST.
IMPROVEMENT PROJECT AT ROSE HILL
Darryl Lutz, Director of Public Works, came before the Board for approval
of the purchase of tracts of right-of-way for the SW 170th St.
project at Rose Hill. A total of 17
tracts of right-of-way are expected to be purchased. These purchase offers are based upon $6,000 per acre for
undeveloped land and $10,000 per acre for developed and platted land. Mr. Lutz, however, informed the Board that
there was only one tract of .08 acres of land to be purchased for $480.
Commissioner Doll motioned to approve the appraisal value of $480 for the
purchase of right-of-way of property owner Lloyd and Betty Epperson, 512 W.
Rosewood in Rose Hill, and authorize the chairman to sign the easement of
right-of-way. Commissioner Wheeler
seconded the motion. Motion carried
5-0.
ITEM
#2 – RECESS TO EXECUTIVE SESSION – DISCUSS RIGHT-OF-WAY ACQUISITION RELATED TO
THE SW 170TH ST. PROJECT AT ROSE HILL
Commissioner Carpenter motioned to recess the Board to Executive Session at 9:05 a.m., for 20 minutes, to discuss the right-of-way acquisition related to the SW 170th St. project at Rose Hill. Commissioner Wheeler seconded the motion. Motion carried 5-0. Those in attendance were Commissioners Anderson, Carpenter, Doll, Shriver and Wheeler, Administrator Johnson, and Darryl Lutz, Director of Public Works.
RECONVENE
Commissioner Carpenter reconvened the meeting of the Board at 9:25 a.m.
ITEM
#3 – CONSIDER APPROVING AND EXECUTING CONTRACTS FOR THE ROAD RESURFACING WORK
ON ROSE HILL RD BETWEEN SW 170TH ST. AND SW 190TH ST.
Darryl Lutz, Director of Public Works, came before the Board for approval
of the contracts for road resurfacing work on the Rose Hill Rd. between SW 170th
St. and SW 190th St. through Rose Hill, Project Nos. BC 843(6-7)04,
in the amount of $240,676.69. The
contractor, Ritchie Paving, Inc., Wichita, Kansas, has executed the contracts
and bonds and submitted the lowest bids for this road-resurfacing project.
Commissioner Anderson motioned to approve the contract, with Ritchie
Paving, Inc., for Project No. BC 843(6-7)04 resurfacing Rose Hill Road between
SW 170th St. and SW 190th St. in the amount of
$240,676.69 and authorize the Chair to sign. Commissioner Wheeler seconded the
motion. Motion carried 5-0.
ITEM
#4 – WORK SESSION – DISCUSSION ON UTILIZATION OF PETROLEUM BUILDING.
Administrator Johnson came before the Board for discussion on utilization
of the Petroleum Building. Mr. Johnson
listed suggestions such as leasing the building to the two defense attorneys
for indigents, JJA Department, other attorneys, document storage, or other
retail business.
Commissioner Shriver asked Mr. Johnson to prepare a values and savings
spreadsheet for the utilization of the Petroleum Building.
It was the consensus of the Board to add this item to the “Short Term
Goals” of 2004 and discuss at another date.
Commissioner Anderson motioned to approve the Minutes of the Butler County Commission Meetings of Monday, June 21, 2004 as amended and Tuesday, June 22, 2004 as amended. Commissioner Doll seconded the motion. Motion carried 5-0.
Commissioner Carpenter motioned to approve the vouchers for June 28, 2004 in the amount of $730,048.16. Commissioner Doll seconded the motion. Motion carried 5-0.
Commissioner Carpenter recessed the meeting of the Board, at 10:20 a.m., for 5 minutes.
Commissioner Carpenter reconvened the meeting of the Board at 10:25 a.m.
OTHER ITEMS OF
BUSINESS TO COME BEFORE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Commissioner Anderson asked about the additional storage area in the judicial center basement. Commissioners Carpenter and Doll stated that they toured the basement and stated that it was a little small, and will be enlarged.
Commissioner Shriver asked Darryl Lutz for the REC (Rural Electric Cooperative) estimate for moving lines currently on private property. Mr. Lutz presented the Board with the cost estimate of $17,131.68 from REC.
Commissioner Wheeler stated that he was going to Beaumont for the Beaumont Future Economic Development meeting tonight, June 28, 2004.
Commissioner Wheeler also stated that he and Commissioner Carpenter attended two economic development meetings. One meeting was at the Butler Community College on Friday, June 25, 2004. The other meeting was at the El Dorado Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday, June 22, 2004.
Commissioner Carpenter stated a letter should be sent, from the Commission, thanking those involved in setting up the Economic Summit.
Commissioner Carpenter reminded the Board of the meeting with the Sedgwick County Commissioners on Wednesday, June 30, 2004.
Administrator Johnson stated there would be a Highway 254 Coalition meeting at Bel Aire City Hall on Wednesday, June 30, 2004, at 6:30 p.m.
Administrator Johnson stated the plaques for the Judicial Building and the new jail are completed and will be here this afternoon. He will present them to the Board tomorrow.
Administrator Johnson stated that the blinds are in and hung in the Judicial Building, but there are some doors and signs that need to be replaced.
RECESS TO EXECUTIVE SESSION
Commissioner Anderson motioned to recess the Board at 10:40 a.m. for 10 minutes to discuss acquisition of real property. Commissioner Shriver seconded the motion. Motion carried 5-0. Those in attendance were Commissioners Anderson, Carpenter, Doll, Shriver, Wheeler, Administrator Johnson, and Larry Powell, Economic Development Director.
RECONVENE
Commissioner Carpenter reconvened the meeting of the Board at 10:50 a.m.
ITEM #5 – RECESS TO EXECUTIVE SESSION – DISCUSSION OF DIRECTOR OF PLANNING AND ZONING APPLICANTS
Commissioner Wheeler motioned to recess the Board to Executive Session at 10:50 a.m., for 10 minutes, to discuss the applicants for Director of Planning and Zoning. Commissioner Anderson seconded the motion. Motion carried 5-0. Those in attendance were Commissioners Anderson, Carpenter, Doll, Shriver and Wheeler, and Administrator Johnson.
RECONVENE
Commissioner Carpenter reconvened the meeting of the Board at 11:00 a.m.
Administrator Johnson presented Resolution 04-29 to be signed. This resolution pertains to the Denial of
CUP 04-06 Rodeo Arena in the AG-80 District.
Commissioner Shriver motioned to approve Resolution 04-29, Denial of CUP
04-06 Rodeo Arena in the AG-80 District, and authorize the Chair to sign. Commissioner Doll seconded the motion. Motion carried 5-0.
Commissioner Anderson stated that he had an inquiry about the laws,
ordinances and resolutions. The
question was, “we keep making new laws why don’t we take some of the old
ordinances off the books.” Commissioner
Anderson asked if the County does something like that. Administrator Johnson stated that
resolutions are replaced as new ones are produced, and that the County has
never, to his knowledge, codified resolutions.
ADJOURN
Commissioner Wheeler motioned to adjourn the meeting of the Board on June 28, 2004 at 11:08 a.m. Commissioner Anderson seconded the motion. Motion carried 5-0.