BUTLER
COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Monday, July 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 Recorder Tammy Bridges.
ITEM
#1 – RECEIVE AND RECORD PROPOSALS FOR A BUTLER COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE WEBSITE
The Board opened and recorded all proposals received for the comprehensive
website and gave them to the committee to review. The committee is to come back before the Board in two weeks with
a recommendation. Bids were received
from Choice Solutions, Information Builders, Infinitech, Inc., and Computer
Information Concepts, Inc.
Commissioner Carpenter motioned to approve opening and recording of
proposals received for the comprehensive website and give to the committee for
review and return to the Board in two weeks with a proposal. Commissioner Anderson seconded the
motion. Motion carried 5-0.
ITEM
#2 – CONSIDER APPROVING AGREEMENTS WITH BURNS & MCDONNELL FOR WORK RELATED
TO DESIGN OF THE NEW C & D LANDFILL SITE, FOR MONITORING WELL INSTALLATION
AND REMOVAL WORK AND FOR MINOR MODIFICATIONS TO THE GROUNDWATER SAMPLING AND
ANALYSIS PLAN
Darryl Lutz, Director of Public Works, came before the Board for approval
of the engineering agreements for work related to development of the proposed C
& D landfill area, for work related to groundwater well installation and
removal, and for work related to amending the groundwater sampling and analysis
plan. All of this work is budgeted in
the Capital Improvement Program (CIP).
Commissioner Shriver motioned to approve authorizations to Burns &
McDonnell Engineering Co., Kansas City, Kansas and authorize the Chair to
execute the same for engineering work at the landfill as follows: Amendment No. 1 to Authorization No. 18 for
amending the groundwater sampling and analysis plan in the amount of $1,250;
Authorization No. 23 for piezometer and monitoring well work in the amount of
$16,400; and, Authorization No. 24 for design and permitting of the new C&D
landfill in the amount of $22,783.
Commissioner Wheeler seconded the motion. Motion carried 5-0.
ITEM
#3 – BUDGET WORK SESSION – FINAL REVIEW
Administrator Will Johnson presented the final budget for 2005 to the
Board for review.
It was the consensus of the Board to take the final budget for 2005 under consideration.
RECESS
Commissioner Carpenter recessed the Board meeting at 9:50 a.m. for 5
minutes.
RECONVENE
Commissioner Carpenter reconvened the Board meeting at 9:55 a.m.
Commissioner Carpenter motioned to approve the vouchers for July 26, 2004 in the amount of $377,200.89. Commissioner Anderson seconded the motion. Motion carried 5-0.
Commissioner Wheeler motioned to approve the Minutes of the Butler County Commission Meetings of Monday, July 19, 2004 and Tuesday, July 20, 2004 as written. Commissioner Doll seconded the motion. Motion carried 5-0.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Commissioner Doll motioned to recess to Executive Session for 30 minutes, at 10:15 a.m. to discuss matters of non-elected personnel. Commissioner Anderson seconded the motion. Those in attendance were Commissioners Anderson, Carpenter, Doll, Shriver and Wheeler and Administrator Johnson.
RECONVENE
Commissioner Carpenter reconvened the meeting of the Board of Commissioners at 10:45 a.m.
The Board commended Administrator, Will Johnson, for the excellent job he has done in compiling the budget for 2005. The Commissioners stated that the process has gone very well this year.
OTHER ITEMS OF BUSINESS TO COME
BEFORE THE BOARD
Administrator Will Johnson stated that canvassing will take place on Friday, August 6, 2004 at 8:30 a.m. Commissioners Carpenter and Wheeler will attend.
Commissioner Shriver motioned to appoint County Administrator, Will Johnson, as an alternate canvasser. Commissioner Anderson seconded the motion. Motion carried 5-0.
Administrator Johnson stated that the jail count was 193 total with 129 billable.
Commissioner Shriver went by the Jail and visited with Ben Crooks and also stated that Ben had done a good job. Other commissioners stated they would be visiting with Ben before he leaves.
Administrator Johnson reminded everyone about the 4-H Supporter Picnic tonight at 7:00 p.m. Commissioners Carpenter, Wheeler and Shriver will be attending.
Administrator Johnson stated that he would be meeting with Craig Murphy, Sheriff, to go over the applications for Jail Director on Friday, July 30, 2004, at 9:00 a.m.
Administrator Johnson stated that there are five detention officer positions that need to be filled at the jail.
Administrator Johnson stated that the Budget Book for 2005 would be ready on September 1, 2004.
ADJOURN
Commissioner Carpenter motioned to adjourn the meeting of the Board on July 26, 2004 at 11:10 a.m. Commissioner Wheeler seconded the motion. Motion carried 5-0.