CITY OF ANTONY

Recorded

August 14, 2006

The Board of Commissioners of the City of Anthony, Kansas met in regular session at 8:30 a.m. with Mayor Hatfield presiding and the following Commissioners present: Hekel, Hammersmith, Koeppen, and Williams. Absent: None. Also present were Donald F. Heidrick, City Clerk/Administrator; Grant K. Sechler, Jr., City Superintendent; John Blevins, Chief of Police; Amber Countryman of the Anthony Republican; .

The minutes of the previous meeting were approved.

APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE APPROVED

Claim Ordinance #5452 making appropriations for the payments of certain claims against the City of Anthony in the sum of $260,258.07 was presented and on motion by Commissioner Williams, seconded by Commissioner Koeppen, said ordinance was unanimously approved and claims ordered paid.

ORDINANCE TO AMEND CODE FOR AUTHORIZING SUNDAY SALES

OF ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR AND CEREAL MALT BEVERAGES

The City Commission discussed the Ordinance for amending Code for authorizing Sunday Sales of Alcoholic Liquor and Cereal Malt Beverages. Commissioner Williams and City Clerk/Administrator will review the Ordinance and make changes where needed. It will be presented at the next City Commission meeting for consideration.

2007 CITY BUDGET HEARING

Commissioner Williams made a motion that the City hold the Public Hearing for the proposed 2007 City Budget, August 28, 2006 at 9:30 a.m. in the City Commission room. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Koeppen. Motion carried. Proposed Budget shows a two mill decrease.

CITY SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT / TMDL STUDY / PUBLIC HEARING /

KLINK PROJECT / RETENTION PONDS / LIFT STATION / FEMA /

ELECTRIC OUTAGES

City Superintendent Sechler reported that he, Commissioner Koeppen and City Clerk/Administrator met with K.D.H.E. on the Lake TMDL Study. Roger Masenthin, Terry Hodgson and Reta Gates attended also. Hopefully the Anthony Lake will be on the high priority list. There is a Public Hearing on September 13, 2006 in Hutchinson. Information from meeting will be used to rank Lake and Watersheds.

Hopefully, KLINK Project will begin next week.

He has made contact with the Conservation Office, working out the available funding for the proposed retention ponds at the Lake.

Start up of the Diamond Court Lift Station should be this week.

Meeting with FEMA went well. Payment schedule from FEMA was questioned.

He reported electrical storm and blown fuse caused electric power outages. Weather radar at Plant went down and the storm intensity was not realized.

COMMISSIONER COMMENTS

Commissioner Hekel asked about non-smoke ban for City vehicles and buildings. Policies from other sources will be obtained for review.

Airport drainage project has not been accepted yet.

Mayor Hatfield asked about security level around wells at Harper and the bad condition of the power lines to the wells. Replacement of the power lines is on the schedule and costs for fence will be obtained.

Commissioner Koeppen asked about the leaning poles on K-179 by Spring. They are to be replaced. Also asked about some low power lines in north part of town.

CHIEF OF POLICE REPORT / DRUG ENDANGERED CHILDREN /

DRUG TAX MONEY / SUICIDE CASE / CRIMINAL DAMAGE CASE /

FAIR PARADE / WORK SCHOOL ZONES

Chief Blevins attended third meeting on Drug Endangered Children. A draft protocol in dealing with affected children was presented. It involves coordinated efforts of law enforcement, fire departments, EMS, hospitals, SRS health agencies, juvenile intake and emergency management.

Received $225 from State for drug tax distribution from Garlow case.

Sgt. Moore and Sheriff Deputies commended for handling a suicide threatening case.

Worked criminal damage to property case on N. Santa Fe. Officer Schultz follow up identified suspect and case given to County Attorney.

Sgt. Moore participated in Harper County Fair Parade.

They will be working school zone, with school opening.

COMMISSIONER COMMENTS

Commissioner Hekel asked about property clean up for property south of Pfeifer.

Mayor Hatfield asked about step-up for out of state tag vehicles.

Supt. Sechler asked about turning on the school zone lights.

Traffic lights for school crossings was discussed.

CITY CLERK/ADMINISTRATOR REPORT/ LEAGUE CONFERENCE /

BUDGET / RECREATION BUDGET / BOOKKEEPING RECORDS /

FUNDS LOWERED / PASTURE LAND LEASE

City Clerk/Administrator presented League 2007 Conference information. Need to make registration by September 22^nd.

He has not received estimate for mower tractor yet for Recreation. He received information on bond issue for feeder line from John Haas.

Recreation 2007 Budget will be published this week in newspaper.

Bookkeeping reports for July are complete by Angie for review. Airport Fund shows deficit at this time because of Airport Grant activity and Electric reserve is lower because of FEMA activity.

He talked to Chris Hedlund who agreed to what City did on the pasture land lease and having it lay idle.

CEBRIDGE AND SBC FRANCHISES

Mayor Hatfield asked City Administrator to contact Cebridge and SBC about service to annexed areas for cable and DSL high speed services and request representative come and discuss it with Commission.

Commissioner Williams made the motion that the City Commission meeting be adjourned. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Hammersmith. Motion carried.

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Donald F. Heidrick, City Clerk/Administrator

Approved by__________________________________

Howard D. Hatfield, Mayor