BUTLER
COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Tuesday, October
5, 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, County Administrator Will Johnson, Jr., and Clerk Ron Roberts.
ITEM
#1 – RECEIVE AND OPEN BIDS FOR DOCUMENT SCANNERS
Scott Stoskopf, Computer Services Director, came before the Board to open
bids for the Document Scanner. After
opening bids, Computer Services will compare them with required specifications
and return to the Commission at a later date for vendor selection. Bids were received from:
CDW-G $39,307.00
Imaging Solutions Co. $41,357.96
Galaxy $44,154.00
Commissioner Shriver motioned to allow Computer Services to compare the
bids with required specifications and return at a later date to the Board for
recommendation of vendor for the Document Scanner. Commissioner Anderson seconded the motion. Motion carried 5-0.
ITEM
# 2 – RECEIVE AND OPEN REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR SALVAGE OF THE RAIL FROM
ANDOVER TO AUGUSTA
Larry Powell, Economic Development Director, came before the Board to
receive RFP’s for removal of the railroad tracks from Augusta to the West
County line in Andover. In March 2004
the Board requested that the abandonment of the railroad be started. Papers have been filed with the STB to
abandon the rail line. Butler County
has received permission from the STB to start the abandonment process and the
county is free to proceed with salvage of the line.
Foster Rail Products $369,804
Industrial Steel Products $165,000
Midwest Railway Services $128,060
Progress Rail Services $249,540 Alt. County Repairs Crossings
$296,540
Tie Yard of Omaha
$205,000 Alt. County Repairs
Crossings $241,000
A&K Railroad Materials Inc $306,560
Commissioner Carpenter motioned to have the Economic Development Director
review the bids and report back to the Board with a recommendation next week.
Commissioner Anderson seconded the motion.
Motion carried 5-0.
ITEM
# 3 – CONSIDER APPROVAL OF INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT FOR HIGHWAY 254 COALITION
CORRIDOR STUDY
Will Johnson, County Administrator, came before the Board to adopt an
Interlocal agreement authorizing participation in K-254 corridor study
coalition and transfer of funds.
Sedgwick County and Reno County recently established a corridor study
group to look at the impacts of development along the K-96 corridor to
Hutchinson, and Sedgwick County has approached Butler County to work on a
similar format for the K-254 highway corridor from Wichita to El Dorado. The cities that would be included in the
project include Wichita, Bel Aire, Kechi, Benton, Towanda and El Dorado. Butler County adopted Resolution 04-28
authorizing participation in the coalition on June 15, 2004.
The total price would not exceed $60,000 with Butler County’s share not
to exceed $22,500. Funds will be
obtained from the Capital Improvement Line in the County General Fund and be
placed into a separate fund established solely for this project.
Commissioner Doll motioned to approve adoption of the Interlocal
cooperation agreement authorizing participation in K-254 corridor study
coalition and the transfer of $22,500 in funds for the county’s share,
contingent upon approval by County Legal Counsel. Commissioner Wheeler seconded the motion. Motion carried 5-0.
RECESS
Commissioner Carpenter recessed the Board at 9:45 a.m. for 5 minutes.
RECONVENE
Commissioner Carpenter reconvened the Board at 9:50 a.m.
ITEM
#4 – CONSIDER SCKEDD FEES FOR 2005
Larry Powell, Economic Development Director, came before the Board for
approval in writing to SCKEDD informing them that the Butler County
Commissioners accept a proposed dues increase from 10 cents per capita to 15
cents per capita starting in the year 2006.
This is the first increase in the dues structure since July 1982. Butler County has paid SCKEDD $128,583.29 in
total dues to date and the County has received $30,627,670 in grants and loans
in that same time frame. This is a
return of $238.19 on every dollar spent in dues paid to SCKEDD.
Commissioner Doll motioned to approve budgeting for a dues increase to
the SCKEDD membership in the amount of $8,922.30 starting on January 1, 2006
and send a copy of the October 5, 2004 minutes to SCKEDD as verification of the
approval of that amount. Commissioner
Shriver seconded the motion. Motion
carried 5-0.
APPROVAL
OF ADDS AND ABATES
Commissioner Shriver motioned to approve the Abates, Approval #2198 dated October 5, 2004, Abates in the amount of $9,731.84, there were no Adds. Commissioner Wheeler seconded the motion. Motion carried 5-0.
OTHER ITEMS OF BUSINESS TO COME
BEFORE THE BOARD
Commissioner Anderson initiated discussion about policies regulating the building inspections function of the Planning and Zoning Department.
Mr. Dainty came before the Board to discuss his being denied placing a singlewide mobile home on 5 acres of a 40 acre tract located at 5625 Bluestem. There was a previous singlewide on this property that was removed in April. He wanted to lease 5 acres to have someone living on the property and to help him maintain the property.
Commissioners listen to his concerns and reviewed the zoning regulations with him. He was informed that when he removed the old singlewide he lost the grandfather rights he had for the previous mobile home.
Administrator Johnson requested filling a vacant EMT position.
Commissioner Anderson motioned to approve filling the vacant EMT position. Commissioner Doll seconded the motion. Motion carried 5-0
ADJOURN
Commissioner Wheeler motioned to adjourn the meeting of the Board on October 5, 2004 at 11:25 a.m. Commissioner Shriver seconded the motion. Motion carried 5-0.