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CITY
COUNCIL MEETING 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. 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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