REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
PRESENT: Mike Batchelder, Tony French, Ken Stewart,
Mari Ann Parker and Donna Parish.
ALSO
PRESENT: Jeff Riley, Carol Hopkins, Dick
Powell, Dave Reist, Ted Collins and Bill Butrick.
PRESIDING: Mayor Janet Tyler.
The
meeting was called to order at
Mike
Batchelder moved to approve the minutes of the last Regular Council Meeting
held
Tony
French moved to approve the minutes of the Special Council Meeting held
Ken
Stewart moved to approve the bills for the month of January, 2006. Donna Parish 2nd, motion carried
unanimously.
PRESENTATIONS
City
Attorney Ted Collins stated he had visited with Dante McGrew of Westar Energy and that a revised franchise agreement should
be ready for discussion at the next regular meeting.
Tony
French moved to continue with the current franchise agreement with Westar Energy until a different proposal is presented. Ken Stewart 2nd, motion carried
unanimously.
Highland
Community College President Dave Reist presented copies of the proposed
construction of a new dormitory on Block 33.
Reist stated the College would be applying for a variance on the new
construction due to some set back requirements.
City Clerk Bill Butrick said the public notice
would probably come out in the February 9th edition of the official paper
and that the public hearing would be held sometime after the twenty day requirement.
COMMITTEE
REPORTS
A brief
discussion took place concerning the summer recreation program. It was agreed to discuss in more detail at
the next regular meeting.
OLD
BUSINESS
Mari Ann
Parker moved to approve Resolution #06-02, a fire suppression mutual aid
agreement subject to drafting by the City Attorney and signature of the
Mayor. Tony French 2nd. By roll call vote: Batchelder-yes, Parker-yes, French-yes,
Stewart-yes, Parish-yes. Motion carried unanimously.
City
Attorney Ted Collins updated the Council with information concerning the
boundary/annexation problem on the 400 block of
NEW
BUSINESS
Tony
French moved to approve the contract with Mayer Hoffman McCann to perform the
2005 audit and prepare the 2007 budget.
Donna Parish 2nd, motion carried unanimously.
Mike
Batchelder moved to have both water towers inspected and cleaned by Utility
Service Company at a cost of $1125 each and to use the inspections to determine
the next steps necessary for maintenance and painting. Tony French 2nd, motion carried unanimously.
Tony
French moved to approve Resolution #06-01.
A Resolution of finding that financial statements and fixed asset
accounting prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles
(GAAP) are not relevant to the requirements of the cash basis law and budget
laws of
Ken
Stewart moved to hire Ken Babcock to remove the sirens from the water tower and
have them fixed if minor repair is needed, if not, to bring back repair or
purchase bids to the next regular meeting.
Mike Batchelder 2nd, motion carried unanimously.
CITY
OFFICERS REPORT
City
Superintendent Jeff Riley updated the Council on results of the lead &
copper testing. He stated an additional
six samples would be sent in and that polyphosphate would be added in the water
along with the chlorine to help with the copper increase.
Mayor
Tyler asked Riley to look into the street by the wellness center because of the
lid cover in
the road.
Mike
Batchelder moved to place “No Parking” signs on the east side of the 200 block
of South Vermillion between
Superintendent
Riley was asked to post another “15 mile per hour” sign on
City Attorney
Ted Collins informed the Council that he, Ken Stewart and county officers
working in
City
Clerk Bill Butrick updated the Council on the new
rate increases for employee health insurance.
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Mayor
City Clerk