BUTLER
COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Tuesday, June 29, 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 APPROVAL OF 2004 CEREAL MALT BEVERAGE LICENSE FOR THE BUTLER
COUNTY SADDLE CLUB
Ron Roberts, Butler County Clerk, came before the Board for review and
approve a 2004 Cereal Malt Beverage License for The Butler County Saddle
Club. The Butler County Saddle Club
holds a CMB license for 2003.
Commissioner Shriver motioned to approve the Cereal Malt Beverage License
for The Butler County Saddle Club for 2004 and authorize the Chair to
sign. Commissioner Doll seconded the
motion. Motion carried 5-0.
ITEM
#2 – CONSIDER QUOTES FOR ELECTRICAL AND SECURITY MODIFICATIONS TO THE AUGUSTA
PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITY FOR UPGRADES REQUIRED FOR THE TRANSITION OF EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT
Jim Schmidt, Director of Emergency Management/Homeland Security, came
before the Board with quotes for the modifications to the electrical system to
tie in the on site emergency generator power and security door and glass for
the portion of the building to be occupied by EM/HS. These portions are not covered by grant funds and the funding of
these items and one half of the telephone system cost will be addressed by
County Administrator Johnson. Quotes
were received from Ziegler Electric for electrical in the amount of $3,314 and
Morrow Exteriors & Glass for doors and glass in the amount of $2,172.
Commissioner Carpenter motioned to approve the bids from Ziegler Electric
for $3,314 to upgrade the electrical wiring and Morrow Exteriors & Glass
for $2,172 to replace the door and glass for the Augusta Public Safety Building
emergency management, to come out of General Fund 01-100. Commissioner Wheeler seconded the motion. Motion carried 5-0.
ITEM
#3 – WORK SESSION – DISCUSSION ON STATE OF KANSAS WIND & PRAIRIE TASK FORCE
REPORT
The Board discussed a comparison of the State of Kansas Wind and Prairie
Task Force Report with the Butler County Wind Farm Guidelines. It was the consensus of the Board that the
State report was very general and broad and does not equate to our
site-specific guidelines.
RECESS
Commissioner Carpenter recessed the Board meeting at 9:45 a.m. for 5
minutes.
RECONVENE
Commissioner Carpenter reconvened the Board meeting at 9:50 a.m.
ITEM
#4 – CONSIDER APPROVAL AND ADOPTION OF BUTLER COUNTY PAY PLAN STUDY AS
PRESENTED BY THE AUSTIN PETERS GROUP (10:00 A.M.)
Becky Crowder, of Austin Peters, came before the Board to present the
proposed Pay and Classification Plan and also recommended changing rankings of
positions in the Health, Public Works and 9-1-1 Departments.
The floor was then open to group discussion, in which many participated.
Commissioner Shriver motioned to approve the Proposed Butler County
Compensation Classification Plan as presented by Austin Peters Group. Implementation will be 100% across the board
with September 1, 2004 being the target date.
This date may be pushed to a later time, depending on budgetary
constraints. Commissioner Wheeler
seconded the motion. Motion carried 5-0.
RECESS
Commissioner Carpenter recessed the Board meeting at 11:05 a.m. for 5
minutes.
RECONVENE
Commissioner Carpenter reconvened the Board meeting at 11:10 a.m.
COMMISSION
ADS AND ABATES
None.
OTHER ITEMS OF BUSINESS TO COME
BEFORE THE BOARD
Commissioner Doll stated that the plaques are here. Commissioners Carpenter and Doll agreed to determine the location of these plaques in the Judicial Building and Jail.
Commissioner Wheeler stated that he went to Beaumont for a meeting last night. The people were grateful that the County was represented. “Beaumont for the Future” is the name of their economic development plan. Wheeler stated he would like to take Larry Powell, Economic Development Director, with him to the next meeting.
Administrator Johnson informed the Board that the Kansas 2003 Real Estate Study shows residential median ratio was 97% and commercial was 90.8%.
Administrator Johnson stated that there would be no meeting on Monday, July 5, 2004.
ADJOURN
Commissioner Wheeler motioned to adjourn the meeting of the Board on June 29, 2004 at 11:35 a.m. Commissioner Shriver seconded the motion. Motion carried 5-0.