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CITY COUNCIL MEETING The city council met in
adjourned session from the meeting of City Clerk Thomas G. Hicks reviewed the proposed 2008 budget. Motion by Kim Harper, seconded by Mike Eshbaugh, to publish the 2008 budget as presented. Motion carried. The document establishes a tax levy rate of 40.23 mills, a decrease of 9.14 mills from the 2007 budget.
CITY COUNCIL MEETING The city council met in
adjourned session from the meeting of Motion by Councilman Gary Baughman, seconded by Councilman Kim Harper, that uncollectible utility accounts in the amount of $1,660.33 be charged off with every effort made to collect the accounts. Motion carried. Bud Harlow, representing RCC Atlantic, appeared before the governing body to determine interest in the city leasing a tower site northeast of town to improve Unicel cellular telephone coverage for Hugoton and the surrounding area. The tower site would require a 100 ft. by 100 ft. area near utilities, an access road, and easements to the guy wires anchor points. Because the city property being inquired about is currently leased to a farmer and is being used to dispose of water from the sewer lagoons, the council suggested Mr. Harlow try to negotiate with the county for a location further north. Roberta Carrier asked the city council to consider reducing the charges of $5,026.13 certified to the county clerk for the cleanup of her brother’s property at 517 W. Sixth. No action was taken. Darrell Hickey expressed his disgust with the fireworks debris he had to clean up on his property from his neighbors’ revelry. Mr. Hickey felt the city should do something to make people be responsible for their actions. Chief of Police Steve Lewis stated the city’s littering ordinance would cover fireworks debris. If a complaint is filed, the matter would be prosecuted in municipal court. Prior to the next Fourth of July, a notice will be published in the newspaper, notifying citizens of the possibility of such action. Alvin Riley expressed his reservations about the fairness of how city staff assigned commercial customers the status of demand meter accounts. The council will be provided billing history of the large power accounts, to determine if an undue burden is being placed on certain customers. Dale Sutton has made a formal
demand for damages to his house due to the drainage problems in the alley in the
1400 block of Paul Nordyke presented comparative information on two models of sewer trucks. Further research will be conducted to ascertain a firm price. Outside Utilities Supervisor Dean Banker reported on the positive results of the trial usage of a bobcat with a planer to cut down built-up blacktop. Motion by Bob Mason, seconded by Greg Gill, to purchase a 75 HP S250 bobcat skid-steer loader, a 24-inch planer, and a 24-inch all-purpose drum at a total cost of $43,104.19. Motion carried. The chief of police recommended
the placing of no-parking signs on the south side of Motion by Harper, seconded by
Gill, to authorize the mayor to execute the gas purchase agreement with Oneok
for the purchase of natural gas from the municipal wells for the period of Motion by Mason, seconded by
Gill, to grant a $1.00 per hour raise to The meeting reconvened in open
session at Motion by Mason, seconded by Baughman, to hire Tony Martin as city inspector at a rate of $16.50 per hour. Mr. Martin is currently employed in the street department. With his transfer to building inspector, Mr. Martin shall still be utilized in his current areas of expertise as needed by either the outside utilities supervisor or electric system supervisor. Motion carried. Martin shall assume his new duties at the new wage, effective at the end of the summer’s street sealing program. |
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