REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING

 

                            JANUARY 3, 2007                           7:30 P.M.

 

PRESENT:  Mike Batchelder, Mari Ann Parker, Ken Stewart, Tony French and Donna Parish.

 

ALSO PRESENT:  Tim Hersh, Ted Collins and Bill Butrick.

 

PRESIDING:  Mayor Janet Tyler.

 

The meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. with all council members present.

 

Mike Batchelder moved to approve the minutes of the last Regular Council Meeting held December 6, 2006.  Ken Stewart 2nd, motion carried unanimously.

 

Ken Stewart moved to approve the minutes of the Special Council Meeting held December 28, 2006.  Donna Parish 2nd, motion carried unanimously.

 

Donna Parish moved to approve the bills for the month of December, 2006.  Ken Stewart 2nd, motion carried unanimously.

 

NEW BUSINESS

 

Tony French moved for the city to respond to all recommendations as called for by the KDHE inspection, to include emergency water plan, chlorine fan repair and water storage improvements and to note that water storage improvements have already been contracted.

Donna Parish 2nd,  motion carried unanimously.

 

Ken Stewart moved to have Jeff Riley check with the city’s engineer and look into alternatives for the current chlorine treatment method for city water and to have prices for those alternatives presented at the next regular council meeting.  Tony French 2nd, motion carried unanimously.

 

Tony French moved to renew annual membership with the Doniphan County Chamber of Commerce for 2007.  Mike Batchelder 2nd, motion carried unanimously.

 

A brief discussion was held concerning placement of a city sign on Highway 36. The Council agreed that the sign could coincide with the sesquicentennial celebration.  Any interested parties should contact Donna Parish.

 

CITY OFFICERS REPORT

 

Bill Butrick stated that the filing deadline for city elections is January 23, 2007 at noon.

 

Ken Stewart moved to authorize Melanie Edie as co-signature for the city’s checking and municipal court accounts.  Mike Batchelder 2nd, motion carried unanimously.

 

Tony French moved to approve the purchase of a laser color printer for the police office at a cost of $487 from the law enforcement diversion fund.  Mari Ann Parker 2nd, motion carried unanimously.

 

GOVERNING BODY COMMENTS

 

Mike Batchelder asked City Attorney Ted Collins to look into the new conceal and carry laws and how they may affect the community.

 

8:15 p.m.  Mike Batchelder moved to go into executive session for thirty minutes to discuss personnel.  Mari Ann Parker 2nd, motion carried unanimously. 

 

8:45 p.m.  Ken Stewart moved to come out of executive session.  Mike Batchelder 2nd, motion carried unanimously.

 

Tony French moved to give three full time employees a one step salary increase per the city’s salary schedule and to increase Aaron Leach’s pay to $8.50 per hour.  Ken Stewart 2nd, motion carried unanimously.

 

Ken Stewart stated he would look into cafeteria plans for new employees and bring the information to a future meeting.

 

8:55 p.m.  Tony French moved to adjourn.  Mari Ann Parker 2nd, motion carried unanimously.

 

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