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CITY COUNCIL MEETING April 5, 2010 5:15 P.M. The city council met in adjourned session from the meeting of March 8, 2010 with the following present: Mayor Jack E. Rowden; Councilmen Gary Baughman, Mike Eshbaugh, Greg Gill, Kim Harper, and Bob Mason. Others present were Outside Utilities Supervisor Dean Banker, Chief of Police Courtney Leslie, Electric System Supervisor Gary Rowden, City Attorney Wayne R. Tate, Ruthie Winget, Carrie Baeza, Neal Gillespie, Jan Leonard and Pack 189 Webelos Cub Scouts Ricky Burrows, Austin Stevenson, Rodrigo Sanchez, Gerardo Rojas, Roman Lindstrom, Dawson Romero, and Ed Stevenson. Mayor Jack E. Rowden presided. The minutes of the March 8, 2010 meeting were approved as mailed. Each member of the governing body was provided a copy of Municipal Judge Sherri Leonard’s report for the month of March, showing 30 new cases brought before the court and $3,601.62 remitted to the city. CITY INSPECTOR City Inspector Tony Martin’s monthly activities report was presented for review. CHARGE OFFS Motion by Kim Harper, seconded by Bob Mason, that uncollectible utility accounts in the amount of $2,888.59 be charged off with every effort made to collect the accounts. Motion carried. STREETSCAPE IMPROVEMENT Approaches in the alleys on Sixth Streets by Bultman’s and the Argus need to be replaced. These were not included in the bid from Mid-Plains Construction for the Streetscape Improvement Project. Because the alley way approaches will be replaced there is no need to bore under the two approaches. Motion by Harper, seconded by Mason to approve the bid from Mid-Plains Construction for $5960 less the cost of boring to fix both the alley way approaches. Motion carried. Jan Leonard also discussed going
ahead and replacing the cement at the entry way of Don Concannon’s Building at
LICENSES Motion by Kim Harper, seconded by Mike Eshbaugh, that a cereal malt beverage license for calendar year 2010 be approved for China Restaurant, Inc. at 700 South Main for consumption on the premises, provided the corporation is in good standing with the state and owner Kirk Liu background is clear. In favor of the motion: Councilmen Baughman, Eshbaugh, Harper, and Mason. Opposed: Councilman Gill. Motion carried. PERSONNEL Motion by Mike Eshbaugh, seconded by Kim Harper to accept the resignation of Kyrie Eserey as part-time animal control officer, effective March 13, 2010. Motion carried. GOLF COURSE BOARD Three positions are up for reappointment for the Golf Course Board. Glen Gaskill, Jeff Ramsey and Don Trentham all expressed interest in continuing to serve on the board as well as Greg Stelzer and Wendell Swinney. Appointments were tabled to a later date until minutes from the Golf Course Board for the past year could be obtained. APPOINTMENTS Jan Leonard was up for reappointment for the Hugoton Recreation Commission Board. Mayor Rowden announced his recommendation for Leonard’s re-appointment. Motion by Kim Harper, seconded by Greg Gill, to confirm the appointment. Motion carried. MEETINGS The annual Kansas Municipal
Utilities conference will be held May 12 – 14, 2010 in STREET Bids were presented to replace the following intersections.
McBride Const.
F.F. Const.
7th &
10th &
8th &
10th & Total $45,690.00 $35,300.00 Motion by Gary Baughman, seconded by Bob Mason to have F.F. Construction repair the curb and gutters. Motion carried. STREET Outside Utilities Supervisor,
Dean Banker, submitted a bid from APAC-Kansas, Inc. to mill and resurface First Street $ 61,859.75
If both surfaces done at same time $219,265.60 No action was taken until City Clerk is available to make known the funds available for repair. SEWER Outside Utilities Supervisor,
Dean Banker, submitted an Engineer’s Estimate from Earle’s Engineering for
$176,566.31 to fix the issues on the lift station located at TOURISM BOARD Economic Development Director, Neal Gillespie, asked that Dipaklumar Bhakta from the B&B Motel be replaced by Benny Cabrera of the Flamingo Motel on the tourism board. Bhakta has not made any of the board’s meetings and has not met the criteria to retain his appointment. Rowden recommended the appointment of Benny Cabrera to fill the unexpired term of Dipaklumar Bhakta. Motion by Mike Eshbaugh, seconded by Greg Gill, to confirm the appointment. Motion carried. Claims against the city were presented and audited. Motion by Gary Baughman, seconded by Mike Eshbaugh, that Appropriation Ordinances No. 1907 & 1908 be passed. Motion carried. Motion by Kim Harper, seconded by Greg Gill, that the meeting be adjourned to March 8, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. Motion carried. CITY COUNCIL MEETING April 8, 2010 7:00 P.M. The city council met in adjourned session from the meeting of April 5, 2010 with the following present: Mayor Jack E. Rowden; Councilmen Gary Baughman, Mike Eshbaugh, Greg Gill, and Kim Harper. Absent: Councilman Bob Mason. Others present were Outside Utilities Supervisor Dean Banker, City Clerk Thomas G. Hicks, and Ruthie Winget. Mayor Jack E. Rowden presided. GOLF COURSE BOARD Mayor Rowden announced the re-appointment of Glen Gaskill, Jeff Ramsey, and Don Trentham to the Forewinds Municipal Golf Course Board. Motion by Councilman Kim Harper, seconded by Councilman Mike Eshbaugh, to confirm the re-appointments, with terms to expire in April, 2014. Motion carried. STREETS Those present reviewed the
proposal of $219,265.60 from APAC-Kansas, Inc. to mill and overlay SEWER Next, a discussion was held on the engineer’s estimate of $176,566.31 to install a new sewer lift station at Second and Adams. FINANCE Funds are not on hand for either the street or sewer projects. The city clerk will contact bond counsel to begin the process of issuing temporary notes to finance the construction costs. The two projects will then be combined into a general obligation bond issue, repaid over ten years by increases in the mill levy and sewer rates. Motion by Eshbaugh, seconded by Gill, that the meeting be adjourned to May 10, 2010 at 5:15 p.m. Motion carried.
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