REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
PRESENT: Mike Batchelder, Tony French, Donna Parish,
Ken Stewart (
ALSO
PRESENT: Roger Gormley, Lois Owens, Russ
Karn, Ted Collins, Tim Hersh and Bill Butrick.
PRESIDING: Mayor Janet Tyler.
The
meeting was called to order at
Donna
Parish moved to approve the minutes of the last Regular Council Meeting held
Mike
Batchelder moved to approve the bills for the month of September, 2006. Tony French 2nd, motion carried
3-0.
PRESENTATIONS
Lois
Owens and Roger Gormley requested a directional sign be placed on
CITIZENS
REQUESTS
Mayor
Tyler stated that Clifford Hawk had asked that something be done about the
drainage coming down his driveway and that Bob Garner had requested a tube be
placed on city-right-of-way by his property.
The Street & Alley Committee said they would get with Jeff Riley to
look into both requests.
Donna
Parish moved to have the Recreation Commission be in charge of reserving the
shelter area at the ball park. Ken
Stewart 2nd, motion carried unanimously.
Ted
Collins updated the Council on the high school reunion and sesquicentennial
celebration. He stated that both events
would probably be scheduled around the Memorial Day weekend. Collins stated that a street dance had been
planned for Saturday night that would require the closing of the 300 block of
A brief
discussion was held concerning the financing of the sesquicentennial
celebration.
Tony
French moved that the city offer their full support of the sesquicentennial
celebration to include the closing of the 300 block of W. Main, the use of the
community center and the restrooms in City Hall and to contribute funds for the
celebration when it becomes known what the needs are. Mari Ann Parker 2nd, motion
carried unanimously.
COMMITTEE
REPORTS
Recreation
Commission member Russ Karn reported that Wendy Simmons and Rex Bollinger had been voted in as new members of the
Commission and that Julie Speer and Nathan Idol would act as Co-chairman. Karn stated he would in charge of public relations.
A brief
discussion was held concerning possible soccer field locations.
Donna
Parish moved to allow up to $2500 for the purchasing and hauling of red shale
for the ball park area pending the approval of the college to pay the other
half. Mike Batchelder 2nd,
motion carried unanimously.
The
governing body again complimented the Recreation Commission for the good job
they have done with the summer program and that they continue to do with other
events.
Finance
Committee Chairman Tony French reported on the meetings that he,
Ted Collins and Bill Butrick have had concerning city investments. He stated the recommendation would be to
accept the proposal presented by Farmers State Bank.
Mari Ann
Parker moved to accept the proposal of Farmers State Bank as presented. Donna Parish 2nd, motion carried
unanimously.
Tony
French moved to authorize the transfer of $70,000 from active to idle funds at
Farmers State Bank. Mari Ann Parker 2nd,
motion carried unanimously.
NEW
BUSINESS
The
Council reviewed a report from City Attorney Ted Collins concerning the Degginger Park Trust Fund.
A brief
discussion was held about GPS mapping.
Ken
Stewart moved to accept with regret the resignation of Carol Hopkins as
assistant city clerk. Mike Batchelder 2nd,
motion carried unanimously.
Mike
Batchelder moved to advertise for the vacant assistant city clerk position in
the Kansas Chief. Tony French 2nd,
motion carried unanimously.
The next item of discussion were the funds recently received from the
trustee of the Frank Kendall estate. The
Mayor and council gratefully acknowledged this generous bequest of $113,416.25
and noted that a portion of this gift had been used to purchase a new storm
warning siren and was being considered in connection with other worthwhile
capital improvement projects. The city
attorney will contact the trustee to express the city’s appreciation.
Mayor
Tyler asked the Water & Sewer Committee to look into possible financing,
including grants available, for the city’s water storage.
Governing
body comments
Donna
Parish asked that top priority be given to fix the sewer line problem which has
caused back-ups at the Irene Bramel residence. Mayor Tyler stated that she would contact
city maintenance tomorrow morning to start the process to fix the problem.
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Mayor
City Clerk