BUTLER
COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Tuesday, July 27,
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 – RECEIVE J.T. KLAUS, TRIPLETT, WOOLF & GARRETSON, LLC TO DISCUSS
TABLED AMENDING RESOLUTION FOR LAKE POINT, TAXABLE INDUSTRIAL REFUNDING AND
IMPROVEMENT REVENUE BONDS AND CONSIDER ADOPTION OF AMENDING RESOLUTION
J. T. Klaus, Triplett, Woolf & Garretson, LLC, came before the Board
for approval of amending a resolution for refinancing Lake Point IRB’s. There was an error on the amortization
schedule that needs to be corrected and bond counsel requests this action.
Commissioner Shriver motioned to approve Resolution No. 04-30, a
Resolution of Butler County, Kansas, authorizing the execution and delivery of,
and consenting to, a second supplemental trust indenture bond between Butler
County Kansas and Peoples Bank, Pratt, Kansas as trustee. Commissioner Doll seconded the motion. Motion carried 5-0.
ITEM
# 2 – CONSIDER A REQUEST FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR A KENNEL. CASE NO. CU-04-04 RESOLUTION NO. 04-32
Sharee Von Elling, Deputy, Interim Planning & Development Department
came before the Board for approval of a kennel subject to the requirements of
Section 8-301(1) Conditional Uses in the RR District and Section
7-301.12-Kennels. The applicant’s
proposed plan addresses those conditions.
The Butler County Planning Commission voted 9/0 to approve.
Commissioner Anderson motioned to approve (Case No. CU-04-04) (Resolution
No. 04-32) for a Conditional Use Permit for a kennel. Commissioner Doll seconded the motion. Motion carried 5-0.
ITEM
#3 – CONSIDER A REQUEST FOR A ZONING CHANGE FROM AG-40 TO RURAL RESIDENTIAL
CASE NO. CU-04-09 RESOLUTION NO. 04-33
Sharee Von Elling, Deputy, Interim Planning & Development Department,
came before the Board with a request by applicant/owner Alvin & Zeneta
Herbers for zoning change from AG-40 to RR (Case No. CU-04-09) (Resolution No.
04-33). This approval is subject to platting and dedication of appropriate
right-of-way for Meadowlark Road through the City of Rose Hill. The Butler County Planning commission voted
8/0 to approve.
Commissioner Shriver motioned to table Agenda Item #3, and during the
interim time, receive more information on a better use of the land,
density-wise, and confirm with a letter from Rose Hill that this is what they
fully support. Commissioner Anderson
seconded the motion. Motion carried
5-0.
ITEM
#4 – CONSIDER APPROVAL OF PUBLICATION OF THE 2004 JAIL AMENDED BUDGET AND
SETTING OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR AUGUST 10, 2004 AT 7:00 P.M.
Commissioner Shriver motioned to approve the publication of the 2004 Jail
amended budget and set the public hearing for August 10, 2004 at 7:00 p.m. Commissioner Anderson seconded the motion. Motion carried 5-0.
ITEM
#5 – CONSIDER APPROVAL OF PUBLICATION OF THE 2005 BUDGET AND SETTING OF PUBLIC
HEARING FOR AUGUST 10, 2004 AT 7:00 P.M.
Commissioner Doll motioned to approve the publication of the 2005 budget
and set the public hearing for August 10, 2004 at 7:00 p.m. Commissioner Wheeler seconded the motion. Motion carried 5-0.
ITEM
#6 – CONSIDER APPROVAL OF A CONTRACT WITH MCCULLY & ASSOCIATES FOR
CONSULTING SERVICES FOR THE COUNTY APPRAISERS OFFICE
Kathy Briney-Wagner, Butler County Appraiser, came before the Board for
approval to allow the County Appraiser to continue to utilize McCully &
Associates as a consultant, to include a commercial index and depreciation
study, development of income and expense models with documentation, an
effective tax rate study, capitalization rate study and a rental rate expense
study. The necessary funds are
available within the County Appraiser’s budget to support this request. The total amount is $5,000 to be paid out of
the Contractual Agreement under Contractual Services account.
Commissioner Wheeler motioned to approve the County Appraisers office to
enter into a consulting agreement with McCully & Associates. Commissioner Anderson seconded the
motion. Motion carried 5-0.
RECESS
Commissioner Carpenter recessed the Board meeting at 9:55 a.m. for 10
minutes.
RECONVENE
Commissioner Carpenter reconvened the Board meeting at 10:05 a.m.
ITEM
#7 – CONSIDER APPROVAL OF THE GOING HOME INITIATIVE GRANT FOR REINTEGRATION OF
SERIOUS, CHRONIC & VIOLENT JUVENILE OFFENDERS
Ann Carpenter, Administrator, Juvenile Justice Services, came before the
Board for review and to allow JJSA (Juvenile Justice Service Administration) to
locally oversee the Going Home Initiative.
This is a reimbursement grant to study improvements in services for chronic,
violent and serious juvenile offenders returning to the community.
Commissioner Anderson motioned to approve the reimbursement grant for
reintegration of serious, chronic & violent juvenile offenders. Commissioner Doll seconded the motion. Motion carried 4-0. Commissioner Carpenter abstained.
APPROVAL
OF ADS AND ABATES
Commissioner Doll motioned to approve the Ads and Abates Approval 2191,
dated July 27, 2004, Abates in the amount of $1,309.52 and Ads in the amount of
$342.46. Commissioner Anderson seconded
the motion. Motion carried 5-0.
OTHER ITEMS OF BUSINESS TO COME
BEFORE THE BOARD
Commissioner Carpenter stated that at the Regional Economic Area Partnership (REAP) meeting last week, the Board discussed sending a letter of support to the Wichita State University Entrepreneurial School. This will be addressed at a later date.
Commissioner Carpenter inquired about the Watershed breech impact area, which is an area downstream from a watershed or dam that can’t be developed. This language was left out of the County regulations in 1999. The Watershed Districts are asking for this regulation to be added back in. This will be an agenda item at a later date.
Ron Roberts, County Clerk, came before the Board regarding canvassing, which will take place on Monday, August 9, 2004, at 8:00 a.m. A total of five people are needed for canvassing. Commissioners Carpenter and Wheeler and Administrator Johnson will be present, as well as two others to be determined.
Administrator Johnson asked about the Board of Code Appeals and stated that it needed to be set in place soon.
ADJOURN
Commissioner Wheeler motioned to adjourn the meeting of the Board on July 27, 2004 at 10:45 a.m. Commissioner Anderson seconded the motion. Motion carried 5-0.