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CITY COUNCIL MEETING January 31, 2008 6:00 P.M.
The city council met in special session with the following present: Mayor Jack E. Rowden; Councilmen Gary Baughman, Mike Eshbaugh, Greg Gill, Kim Harper, and Bob Mason. Others present were City Clerk Thomas G. Hicks and City Attorney Wayne R. Tate. The purposes of the special meeting were to discuss a personnel matter and to consider an offer to purchase a used mower. Mayor Jack E. Rowden presided. Motion by Councilman Kim Harper, seconded by Councilman Mike Eshbaugh, that the meeting go into executive session in regard to personnel matters. Motion carried. Mayor Rowden called the meeting into executive session at 6:00 p.m. with the meeting to reconvene in open session at 6:45 p.m. The meeting reconvened in open session at 6:27 p.m. EQUIPMENT The mayor and city clerk have been approached by a local individual about purchasing one of the used mowers the city plans to advertise for sale in the spring. The amount offered is a very good price. The city clerk was instructed to advertise the mowers for sale, with bids to be opened at the February 11, 2008 council meeting. Motion by Gary Baughman, seconded by Greg Gill, that the meeting go into executive session in regard to personnel matters. Motion carried. Rowden called the meeting into executive session at 6:35 p.m. with the meeting to reconvene in open session at 6:55 p.m. The meeting reconvened in open session at 6:46 p.m. Motion by Harper, seconded by Baughman, that the meeting be adjourned to February 11, 2008 at 5:15 p.m. Motion carried.
CITY COUNCIL MEETING January 7, 2008 5:15 P.M.
The city council met in adjourned session from the meeting of December 26, 2007 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, City Clerk Thomas G. Hicks, Chief of Police Steve Lewis, City Inspector Tony Martin, Electric System Supervisor Gary Rowden, City Attorney Wayne R. Tate, Neal Gillespie, Paula Rowden, and Charlie Wagner. A quorum was seated at 5:17 p.m., and Mayor Jack E. Rowden presided. The minutes of the meeting of December 26, 2007 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 December, showing eight new cases brought before the court and $1,705.00 remitted to the city. CITY INSPECTOR City Inspector Tony Martin provided a monthly activities report. Councilman Gary Baughman arrived at 5:21 p.m. Councilman Greg Gill arrived at 5:22 p.m. GAS WELLS Charlie Wagner reported the Kansas Corporation Commission is allowing the Hugoton and Panoma Gas Fields to be commingled. Mr. Wagner recommended the city perforate the Hugoton Pay Zone in the municipal Panoma Council Grove gas well to increase production from the well. The estimated cost for the perforation process is $140,000.00. Motion by Councilman Gary Baughman, seconded by Councilman Bob Mason, to authorize Mr. Wagner to proceed with the improvement. Motion carried. GRANTS As a part of the grant process, Paula Rowden made a presentation on her efforts to secure funding from the federal government for two, new mini-vans for the community’s public transportation system. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Economic Development Director Neal Gillespie reported his group is going through the strategic planning process for the renewal of enterprise zones within the community. Mr. Gillespie provided a list of questions for the elected officials to complete and requested their attendance at strategic planning sessions on February 7 and February 21. FRANCHISE Motion by Kim Harper, seconded by Bob Mason, to authorize the mayor to execute a natural gas franchise transfer consent request from Aquila to Black Hills. Motion carried. Claims against the city were presented and audited. Motion by Harper, seconded by Eshbaugh, that Appropriation Ordinance No.1854 be passed. Motion carried. Motion by Harper, seconded by Eshbaugh, that the meeting go into executive session in regard to personnel matters. Motion carried. Mayor Rowden called the meeting into executive session at 6:08 p.m. with the meeting to reconvene in open session at 6:23 p.m. The meeting reconvened in open session at 6:31 p.m. Motion by Gill, seconded by Harper, that the meeting go into executive session in regard to personnel matters. Motion carried. Rowden called the meeting into executive session at 6:31 p.m. with the meeting to reconvene in open session at 7:00 p.m. The meeting reconvened in open session at 6:52 p.m. PERSONNEL Motion by Greg Gill, seconded by Bob Mason, to grant city employees a 4.15% cost of living raise on salaries and wages, effective January 7, 2008. Motion carried. PERSONNEL Motion by Gill, seconded by Mason, that Resolution No. 2008-1, A RESOLUTION FIXING MONTHLY SALARIES AND HOURLY WAGES FOR EMPLOYEES AND OFFICERS OF THE CITY OF HUGOTON, KANSAS, be passed. Motion carried. Motion by Baughman, seconded by Eshbaugh, that the meeting go into executive session in regard to personnel matters. Motion carried. Rowden called the meeting into executive session at 7:07 p.m. with the meeting to reconvene in open session at 7:15 p.m. The meeting reconvened in open session at 7:12 p.m. Motion by Harper, seconded by Eshbaugh, that the meeting be adjourned to January 21, 2008 at 6:00 p.m. Motion carried.
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