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CITY COUNCIL MEETING March 7, 2011 5:15 P.M. The city council met in adjourned session from the meeting of February 17, 2011 with the following present: Mayor Jack E. Rowden; Councilmen Gary Baughman, Mike Eshbaugh, Greg Gill, and Bob Mason. Absent: Councilman Kim Harper. Others present were Outside Utilities Supervisor Dean Banker, City Clerk Thomas G. Hicks, City Inspector Tony Martin, Electric System Supervisor Gary Rowden, City Attorney Wayne R. Tate, Brad Musgrove, and Ruthie Winget. Mayor Jack E. Rowden presided. The minutes of the meetings of February 7, 2011 and February 17, 2011 were approved as mailed with the correction to the address in the February 7 minutes from 629 S. Main to 627 S. Main for the property the city approved purchasing. Each member of the governing body was provided a copy of Municipal Judge Sherri Leonard’s report for the month of February, showing 27 new cases brought before the court and $1,916.00 remitted to the city. INSPECTOR City Inspector Tony Martin presented his monthly activities report. INSURANCE Brad Musgrove reviewed the renewal package for the city’s insurance policies with Employers Mutual Companies. Motion by Councilman Greg Gill, seconded by Councilman Mike Eshbaugh, to accept the package as proposed. Motion carried. Additional discussion was held on adding the street lights, benches, trash receptacles, and sound system from the recently completed Streetscape Project to the insurance coverage. It was also brought to the council’s attention, equipment on the inland marine policy could be insured at replacement values. Consideration will be given to the additional coverage. ZONING Motion by Mike Eshbaugh, seconded by Gary Baughman, that Ordinance No. 775, AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO USES PERMITTED IN ANY “B-2” GENERAL BUSINESS ZONING DISTRICT WITHIN THE CITY OF HUGOTON, KANSAS; AMENDING SECTION 18-277 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF HUGOTON, KANSAS, 1991; AND REPEALING ALL OTHER ORIDNANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH, be passed. Vote: Councilman Baughman, yes; Councilman Eshbaugh, yes; Councilman Gill, yes; and Councilman Mason, yes. Motion carried. ZONING Motion by Bob Mason, seconded by Greg Gill, that Ordinance No. 776, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE “OFFICIAL ZONING DISTRICT MAP” OF THE CITY OF HUGOTON, KANSAS BY REZONING LOTS ONE (1), TWO (2), THREE (3), FOUR (4), FIVE (5) AND SIX (6), ALL IN BLOCK THIRTY-FOUR (34); LOTS ONE (1), TWO (2), THREE (3), FOUR (4), FIVE (5), SIX (6), SEVEN (7) AND EIGHT (8) ALL IN BLOCK FORTY-SEVEN (47); AND LOTS ONE (1), TWO (2), THREE (3) AND FOUR (4) ALL IN BLOCK FIFTY-FOUR (54); ALL IN THE ORIGINAL TOWN OF THE CITY OF HUGOTON, be passed. Vote: Councilman Baughman, yes; Councilman Eshbaugh, yes; Councilman Gill, yes; and Councilman Mason, yes. Motion carried. ORGANIZATIONS Motion by Eshbaugh, seconded by Gill, to appoint Gary Rowden as Director #1 on the Board of Directors of the Kansas Municipal Energy Agency. Motion carried. STREETSCAPE IMPROVEMENTS City Clerk Thomas G. Hicks provided a breakdown of the expenditures on the $100,000.00 transferred from the General Fund to the Streetscape Improvement Fund. The current cash balance is $26,046.75 with one set of banners left to be purchased. There was discussion on the city utilizing the remaining balance to match amounts business owners in the streetscape area would spend to improve the fronts of their buildings. BIDS Bids were opened for the sale of a 2002 Snapper mower. Jan Crawford $1,651.00 Loren Seaman $1,081.00 Motion by Eshbaugh, seconded by Baughman, to accept the bid of Jan Crawford. Motion carried. WATER The city clerk presented copies of the city’s current water conservation and water emergency plans. Both documents are to be reviewed annually for updates at the April city council meeting. Claims against the city were presented and audited. Motion by Eshbaugh, seconded by Baughman, that Appropriation Ordinances No. 1929 and 1930 be passed. Motion carried. WATER Outside Utilities Supervisor Dean Banker presented a quote of $14,879.00 for the purchase of a valve exerciser wrench. Motion by Baughman, seconded by Gill, to authorize the purchase. Motion carried. The water department will begin a program of periodically exercising the system’s water valves and will keep a log of such activity. TRANSIENT GUEST TAX Mayor Rowden presented a request from the board of convention and tourism activities to contribute $750.00 to the cost of a meal and rent for a building to provide a banquet for the K9 teams that will be training in Hugoton and $1,000.00 to Dirtona Race Track’s upcoming season. Motion by Gill, seconded by Mason, to approve the expenditures. Motion carried. Motion by Eshbaugh, seconded by Baughman, that the meeting be adjourned to April 11, 2011 at 5:15 p.m. Motion carried. |
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