CITY OF ANTHONY

Recorded

November 20, 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 Schmitz of The Anthony Republican; Kenny Hodson and Debbie Hatfield.

The minutes of the previous meeting were approved.

APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE APPROVED

Claim Ordinance #5465 making appropriations for the payments of certain claims against the City of Anthony in the sum of $255,735.25 for appropriation ordinance and Christmas gift payment for employees for $3,550 were presented and on motion by Commissioner Williams, seconded by Commissioner Koeppen, said ordinance and Christmas gift payment for employees were unanimously approved and claims ordered paid.

FRAZIER BUILDING DEMOLITION

The City Superintendent reported the owner of Gene's Heartland Grocery Store next to Frazier Building is concerned about the loss of parking space with the erection of fence on the parking lot during the holiday season. City will offer space on empty City lots across the street. Only eight spaces would be taken if a fence is put up on the parking lot. Gene Clasen will be notified. The owners of the building would sign a release.

Fence is needed to protect the public. Question if access can be made and allowed to the building to remove items and the asbestos.

Funding would have to be made by Bond issue and other possible projects combined with the demolition will be discussed.

The League and City of Wichita will be contacted about the tearing down of buildings. Present indebtedness will be reviewed. County Commissioners will be sent a letter to request waiver of fees for dumping.

Jim Forsyth, City Attorney, will be requested to come to the next City Commission to discuss the procedure to proceed with the demolition and what requirements are still needed.

TAXI MEETING

City Administrator Heidrick reported he met with Connie Shellhammer of Council on Aging about the City Taxi. A couple of Commissioners were present. She is ready to write letter of intent to KDOT with Council on Aging being the lead agency. An Agreement with Council on Aging would be worked out. Hours will be increased. Dispatch for the City would remain. The agreement would be for one year at a time. City would prepare Budget for Taxi and give to the Council on Aging to incorporate in their Budget.

FIRE STATION

Fire Chief Kenny Hodson reported to the Commission that the CDBG KanStep Program reported that they had one project left and there was one other town interested. There was extensive discussion about the KanStep Program and financing the project.

Chief Hodson said the Department needs more space, if they go with the KanStep program or add on to the present Fire Station building. Taxpayers were told that no tax money would be used, but situation has changed. May work with Gary Puls to determine cost of adding on to the present building.

HARPER COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL

STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2006 UPDATE AND RESOLUTION

The Harper County Economic Development Council Strategic Development Plan and Resolution to be adopted were presented. After discussion, the City Commissioners were in agreement that a number of questions need to be answered before the consideration of the Resolution. Jim Jackson, Coordinator of the County Economic Development Council, will be at the next City Commission meeting to discuss the items.

CITY CODE UPDATE

The League of Kansas Municipalities had sent the draft copy of the recodified City Code. Changes had been made since the last Recodification. It needs to be reviewed. The City Commissioners were in agreement to wait until after the first of the year to begin review.

DRINKING ESTABLISHMENTS

With the County-wide election approval of liquor by the drink allowable in eating establishments there needs to be City Code change. One question is, what distance to use from property line of any existing hospital, school, Church or library. Other cities' policies will be checked.

Will look at this week after next, hopefully with ordinance to amend Code for the change for drinking establishment.

CITY SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT / MEETING WITH HOUSING DEVELOPERS /

KDOT MEETING / WATERSHED MEETING / ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION

DEPARTMENT VACANCY / LAKE PROJECT / CHRISTMAS LIGHTS /

WATER/WASTEWATER DEPARTMENT HEAD POSITION /

METAL WORK FOR AIRPORT TERMINAL

City Superintendent Sechler reported that he and Commissioner Koeppen met last Tuesday with developers for the proposed housing project at Wheatridge. They sent a proposed layout for use in laying out utilities.

He attended the KDOT meeting at Hutchinson on Wednesday. The project map KDOT provided three projects we had indicated we would like to see worked on. These were 179 Highway, 44 Highway and K-2/K-42 Highway.

He attended Watershed meeting Thursday afternoon and a Planning Commission meeting on Thursday evening.

There are three applications for Electric Distribution Department vacancy. They will be reviewed next week.

Crews will start on Lake Project this week. Christmas lights are ready for Friday night.

He has copies of Water/Wastewater Department Head position ad for the newspaper. Changes were made. Will advertise in Eagle, Kansas Press Assoc. Circuit, League and Local Paper.

Metal work for Airport Magazine Terminal is about complete.

CHIEF OF POLICE REPORT / DOMESTIC DISTURBANCE /

DRUG ENDANGERED CHILDREN PROTOCOL

Chief of Police Blevins reported there was a domestic disturbance at 716 North Jennings. There was one arrest.

Successful media event for the Harper County Drug Endangered Children Protocol at Chaparral.

CITY CLERK/ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT / KPERS WORKSHOP /

AIRPORT BOARD MEETING

City Clerk/Administrator Heidrick reported he attended KPERS Workshop on Tuesday which included updates on changes over the last year.

He is seeking proposals from auditors to do 2006 Audit.

Airport Board will meet tonight at 7:00 P.M., set by Jerome Gates. They had planned to talk about old plumbing in old Airport Pilot Lounge. The City Commission discussed that the plumbing should remain that maybe the old lounge could be rented or used. The restroom could be winterized now. Commissioner Koeppen said they were going to discuss the Airport house also. The old City hangar will be discussed also.

City will be closed Thursday and Friday for Thanksgiving.

CITY COMMISSIONERS COMMENTS / REQUESTS

-Mayor Hatfield asked about what cellular phone plans that the City has now. Having under one plan would seem to be best.

Thank you received from Tim Eaton and Anthony Golf Association for Grant Sechler and J.D. Rhea and Crews help in getting ponds dug.

EXECUTIVE SESSION

Mayor Hatfield made the motion that the City Commission go into executive session for 10 minutes to discuss matters concerning non-elected personnel. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Williams. Motion carried. At 11:26 A.M., the City Commission room was cleared with the Chief of Police, City Superintendent, and City Clerk/ Administrator remaining. At 11:36 A.M., the Mayor called the meeting back into regular session.

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