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CITY COUNCIL MEETING
June 6, 2011

5:15 P.M.

The city council met in adjourned session from the meeting of May 26, 2011 with the following present:  Councilmen Gary Baughman, Mike Eshbaugh, Greg Gill, Kim Harper, and Bob Mason.  Absent:  Mayor Jack E. Rowden.

Others present were Outside Utilities Supervisor Dean Banker, Municipal Judge Sherri Leonard, Chief of Police Courtney Leslie, City Inspector Tony Martin, Electric System Supervisor Gary Rowden, City Attorney Wayne R. Tate, Neal Gillespie, Erick Nordling, Alvin Riley, Alan Thomas, and Don Trentham.

“President of the Council” Kim Harper presided.

The minutes of the meetings of May 9, 2011 and May 26, 2011 were approved as mailed.
INSPECTOR

City Inspector Tony Martin presented his monthly activities report.

TRAFFIC

Chief of Police Courtney Leslie presented a request on behalf of the chamber of commerce to block off Third and Fourth Streets from Main Street to Monroe Street and Monroe Street from Third to Fourth Street for the Fourth of July Park Day activities.  Motion by Councilman Gary Baughman, seconded by Councilman Greg Gill, to grant the request.  Motion carried.

TRANSIENT GUEST TAX

Neal Gillespie reported the board of convention and tourism activities has voted to contribute $1,000.00 to Pheasant Heaven Charities and $1,000.00 to the Fourth of July Park Day activities and to spend $600.00 for expenses for the KREDA conference being held in Hugoton and $500.00 for advertising in the Outdoor Trails magazine.  Motion by Bob Mason, seconded by Greg Gill, to approve the expenditures.  Motion carried.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Stevens County Economic Development Director Neal Gillespie provided a strategic plan update.

GOLF COURSE, BIDS

Bids were opened for the construction of a 32-bay golf cart shed at the Forewinds Municipal Golf Course.

                                                                   Building                          Concrete                           Electrical

     Allen Berges Construction               $31,120.00                     $14,000.00

     Chamberlain Builders                       $37,795.00                    

     City of Hugoton                                                                                                                      $7,836.00

     G & M Construction                                                                   $14,500.00

GOLF COURSE, BIDS

Motion by Gary Baughman to reject all bids and to reopen the bidding process.  The motion died for the lack of a second.

GOLF COURSE, BIDS

Motion by Councilman Eshbaugh, seconded by Councilman Gill, to accept the bid of Allen Burgess Construction in the amount of $45,120.00, subject to lease purchase financing being arranged.  In favor of the motion:  Councilmen Eshbaugh, Gill, Harper, and Mason.  Opposed:  Councilman Baughman.  Motion carried.

GOLF COURSE

Councilman Mike Eshbaugh presented a handout on the golf course water rights.  An additional 94-acre feet of water rights needs to be perfected by 2015.

CONSULTANTS

Electric System Supervisor Gary Rowden presented a proposal in the amount of $38,955.00 from Shafer, Kline & Warren, Inc. for engineering services for the implementation of Maximum Achievable Control Technology for pollution from Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines.  Motion by Greg Gill to enter into the agreement for RICE MACT catalytic converter installation engineering.  The motion died for the lack of a second.

ORGANIZATIONS

Motion by Baughman, seconded by Gill, to contribute $500.00 from electric department funds for American Public Power Association’s Market Reform Initiative.  Motion carried.

SEWER

Outside Utilities Supervisor Dean Banker presented cost estimates on purchasing a portable pipeline inspection system for the sewer department.

TRAFFIC

City Attorney Wayne R. Tate reported KDOT is recommending an orange, diamond-shaped warning sign be placed under the flashing lights alerting drivers that the unit train has the streets blocked.

Claims against the city were presented and audited.  Motion by Baughman, seconded by Eshbaugh, that Appropriation Ordinances No. 1735 and 1736 be passed.  Motion carried.

Motion by Eshbaugh, seconded by Baughman, that the meeting go into executive session in regard to personnel matters.  Motion carried.  “President of the Council” Kim Harper called the meeting into executive session at 7:00 p.m. with the meeting to reconvene in open session at 7:10 p.m.

The meeting reconvened in open session at 7:05 p.m.

Motion by Eshbaugh, seconded by Baughman, that the meeting go into executive session in regard to personnel matters.  Motion carried.  Harper called the meeting into executive session at 7:07 p.m. with the meeting to reconvene in open session at 7:22 p.m.

The meeting reconvened in open session at 7:22 p.m.

Motion by Eshbaugh, seconded by Baughman, that the meeting go into executive session in regard to personal matters.  Motion carried.  Harper called the meeting into executive session at 7:22 p.m. with the meeting to reconvene in open session at 7:32 p.m.

The meeting reconvened in open session at 7:32 p.m.

Motion by Eshbaugh, seconded by Gill, that the meeting go into executive session in regard to personnel matters.  Motion carried.  Harper called the meeting into executive session at 7:35 p.m. with the meeting to reconvene in open session at 7:45 p.m.

The meeting reconvened in open session at 7:45 p.m.

PERSONNEL

Motion by Bob Mason, seconded by Greg Gill, to remove the letter of reprimand dated January 14, 2011

from the personnel file of Alan Thomas.  In favor of the motion:  Gill and Mason.  Opposed:  Baughman, Eshbaugh, and Harper.  Motion defeated.

Motion by Gill, seconded by Mason, that the meeting be adjourned to June 21, 2011 at 5:15 p.m.  Motion carried.

 

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