REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING

 

                          NOVEMBER 2, 2005                                   7:30 P.M.

 

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

 

ALSO PRESENT:  Jeff Riley, Ted Collins, Brian Kingsley, Robert Powell 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 October 5, 2005.  Donna Parish 2nd, motion carried unanimously.

 

Ken Stewart moved to approve payment to Highland Community College in the amount of $10,000.00 toward the balance of the fire plug installation along the new water line.  Donna Parish 2nd, motion carried unanimously.

 

Ken Stewart moved to approve the bills for the month of October, 2005.  Donna Parish 2nd, motion carried unanimously.

 

COMMITTEE REPORTS

 

Street & Alley Committee reported that bids for Ohio Street tree removal and road preparation should be ready for review at the next Regular Council Meeting.

 

The Street & Alley Committee also reported that they are reviewing crosswalk discussions.

 

Law Enforcement Committee Chairman Ken Stewart reported on time sheets and contracting with the Doniphan County Sheriff.

 

Code Enforcement Officer Mike Batchelder reported that at least three stray dogs were picked up and city maintenance had been working on cutting brush and trees on the cemetery road.  He also stated that the city would need to look into the old depot building and may consider demolition.

 

OLD BUSINESS

 

Donna Parish moved to not pledge $5000 to the Doniphan County Economic Development Commission but to review the request on an annual basis.  Ken Stewart 2nd, motion carried unanimously.

 

City Attorney Ted Collins informed the Council that the issue of trash dumpsters placed in city streets was in the process of being dealt with.

 

CITY OFFICERS REPORTS

 

Council member Donna Parish complimented the city maintenance crew on the work they were doing on the cemetery road and street repair that had taken place.

 

NEW BUSINESS

 

Tony French moved to appoint Roy Roper to the Municipal Judge position with salary to be negotiated.  Ken Stewart 2nd, motion carried unanimously.

 

Brian Kingsley of BG Consultants, Inc., reviewed water costs and city water improvements with the Council.  A general discussion was held to determine the cost to provide water to proposed Rural Water District #6.  Topics discussed were as follows:

 

  1. The existing conditions and capacity of the two wells the city now operates.
  2. Water currently pumped from the system and the amount of water requested by RWD #6.
  3. Point of sale recommendation.
  4. The implementation of a Scada system (Supervisory control and data acquisition

System) to control the use of the well field pumps.

  1. Possible options to improve the ISO (Insurance Service Organization) rating.
  2. Additional storage for the system.
  3. To come to a decision that would be both fair and beneficial to both parties.

 

Tony French moved to issue a letter along with the information provided by BG Consultants, Inc., to the RWD #6 board and engineers for review and to have a meeting with these representatives in mid November and for the  Water and Sewer Committee, City Attorney Ted Collins and Brian Kingsley to attend on behalf of the city.  Mari Ann Parker 2nd, motion carried unanimously.

 

9:40 p.m.  Tony French moved to adjourn.  Donna Parish 2nd, motion carried unanimously.

 

 

 

 

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