March, 2005
February 7, 2005The Moran City Council met in regular session on Monday, February 7, 2005. Mayor Phillip Merkel called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM. Council-members present were Mike Holman, Jerry Jackman, James Mueller, Warren Johnson, and Chryll Ginn. Also present were Bret Heim, City Attorney; Shane Smith, Police Chief; Loretta Roberts, Ambulance Director; Barbara Shoate, Asst. Ambulance Director; Lori Evans, City Clerk; and Mike Stodgell, City Superintendent. Lee Roberts was a visitor attending the meeting.
BID OPENING FOR 1996 CROWN VICTORIAMayor Merkel opened the sealed bids for the 1996 Ford Crown Victoria and read bids from Mike Holman for $200.00 and Derek McVey for $276.00. The Council discussed the lack of bids and possibility of rerunning the notice of sale in the Iola Register. The Council decided not to post the notice in the Register but to move the vehicle to Cedar Street and to place a "For Sale" sign on the vehicle and to continue accepting bids through the March meeting.CONSENT AGENDACouncilmember Mueller moved to approve the February consent agenda consisting of: January 2005 regular council meeting minutes, February 2005 pay ordinance totaling $90,712.95, and corporate resolution for purchase of a $25,000.00 certificate of deposit (CD) to replace a CD maturing February 13, 2005. Holman seconded the motion, motion passed with all approving.VISITORSNone present.OLD BUSINESSMoran EMS Staffing and Operations - Mayor Merkel spoke with the Council regarding the recent newspaper article concerning the Moran Ambulance Service. The Mayor and Council discussed the maintenance schedule of the ambulance after reviewing a listing of maintenance and repair invoices covering the past 5 years of service. The Mayor noted there might have been a problem with the schedule of oil changes on an older unit but the last two units, in service from January 2002 to present, were serviced in a timely manner. The Council agreed with the Mayor's assessment and agreed they found no real problems with maintenance and repair on the current or previous unit. Mayor Merkel did note the ambulance personnel should log the ambulance mileage on all invoices related to maintenance or repair. The Council began discussion of staffing issues but agreed to table the topic until later in the meeting.Water Tower Fencing Estimates - Superintendent Stodgell said he had no new information for the Council and suggested the City hold off and review the fencing needs at a later date due to anticipated repairs to the water system. The Council agreed to table the topic until the June 2005 council meeting.
NEW BUSINESSKEMTA Conference - Ambulance Director Roberts requested approval to send her and her staff to the 2005 KEMTA Conference to be held in Great Bend at the beginning of April. The Council discussed various local training opportunities and some of the drawbacks with local training. Director Roberts said her main concern with training locally is being called away for a run while training is in session. She said every EMT must attend a minimum number of training hours to keep their certifications current. If EMT's are called away for a run during a training session they loose those hours for certification. The Mayor suggested the Council table discussion on the topic until later in the meeting.Clerks Conference - Clerk Evans asked for this topic to be removed from the agenda. Annual Pet Vaccination Clinic - Councilmember Mueller moved the City sponsor a dog vaccination and tag clinic sometime during the month of March. The Clerk will make arrangements with Red Barn Veterinary Services to provide veterinary care. Ginn second the motion, motion passed with all approving. Renewal of Contract with TNT Pest Control - Councilmember Mueller moved to approve renewing the termite contract with TNT Pest Control. Jackman seconded the motion, motion passed with all approving. Request for Temporary Overnight Camping at the Park - Councilmember Mueller moved to approve drafting an ordinance to allow a request for temporary overnight camping at the City Park. Jackman seconded the motion, motion passed with unanimous approval. Review of Chapters 8 and 11 of the Moran City Code - The Council reviewed chapters 8 and 11of the City Code. The Council agreed to extend compliance time from 10 to 15 days for 8-108 and to delete 11-205 and 11-206. Councilmember Holman moved to repeal ordinance 974 as the offense is better defined by the Uniform Public Offense Code. Mueller seconded the motion, motion passed with all approving. The Council agreed to review chapters 12 and 13 at the March Council meeting. DEPARTMENTAL REPORTSFire Chief - Chief Merkel advised the Council that the department was still waiting for the turn out gear ordered in December. He noted the department may order a pair of leather fireman boots from WS Darley for inspection and return the boots if they do not meet the departments' need.Ambulance Director - Director Roberts requested approval to purchase four new tires for the ambulance. Councilmember Johnson moved to approve the purchase, Ginn seconded the motion. Motion passed with all approving. Police Chief - Chief Smith submitted a report of departmental activities for the month of January and notified the Council that February is Traffic Safety Awareness Month. Chief Smith said he would be participating in a number of programs at the school to promote Traffic Safety. He also informed the Council that the City had received numerous telephone calls and reports of a stray pit bull dog running at large in the city. Eventually the dog began staying in the garage adjacent to the high school complex. The owner of the garage was not able to get the dog to leave and the animal became aggressive when Chief Smith tried to capture the dog. Due to the aggressive actions of the dog and the close proximity of the school the animal was put down. City Superintendent - Superintendent Stodgell reported the following activities for the month of January:
Superintendent Stodgell notified the Council that the City had received a grant from the State of Kansas Department of Transportation to replace the existing lights and signs for the school crossing at Hwy 59 and Oak. He also requested approval to purchase a new 2" compound water meter and accessories to replace a malfunctioning meter at the grade school, estimated cost to be $1,100.00. He also requested approval to purchase eight 25 KVA at $580.00 each and four 50 KVA at $960.00 each for the 7200 electric project. Stodgell said that because the price of the 50 KVA transformers has risen considerably over the past year, he would be willing to wait and see if the price drops. Councilmember Mueller moved to approve purchase of all items requested. Johnson seconded the motion, motion passed with all approving. City Clerk - Clerk Evans reported income for January as follows:
The Council agreed to meet with Westar representatives at the June meeting. Moran EMS Staffing and Operations (cont) - Councilmember Ginn moved to recess to executive session at 9:20 PM for 30 minutes to discuss non-elected personnel matters. Mueller seconded the motion, motion passed with all approving. The Council returned to open meeting at 9:50 PM. No action was taken. KEMTA Conference - The Council asked how many EMT's would be attending the conference. Director Roberts said anywhere from three to five. When asked for a specific number Roberts said at least three, herself, Barbara Shoate, and Lee Roberts. Councilmember Johnson moved to send the three EMT's as requested. Jackman seconded the motion, motion passed with all approving. There being no further business to come before Council, Councilmember Mueller moved the meeting adjourn at 10:00 PM. Ginn seconded the motion, motion passed with unanimous approval.
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