CITY OF ANTHONY

Recorded

October 15, 2007

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, Dickey, and Williams. Absent: None. Also present were Don Heidrick, City Clerk/ Administrator; Grant K. Sechler Jr., City Superintendent; John Blevins, Chief of Police; Amber Schmitz of The Anthony Republican; J.D. Rhea, Tammy Greve, Mike Anderson, Jennifer Clark, Kori Harbin and Amelia Ballard, and John Elmore.

The minutes of the previous meeting were approved.

APPROPRIATION ORDINANCES AND 10/16 CITY PAYROLL APPROVED

Claim Ordinance #5508 making appropriations for $65,979.07 and Claim Ordinance #5509 making appropriations for $75,972.95 for the payments of certain claims against the City of Anthony for appropriation ordinances and 10/16 City Payroll for $42,284.74 were presented and on motion by Commissioner Williams, seconded by Commissioner Dickey, said ordinances and 10/16 City Payroll were unanimously approved and claims ordered paid.

STREET DEPARTMENT REPORT

J.D. Rhea, Street Department Head, gave a report on the activities of the Street Department. They are working on silt ponds at Lake. Finishing up the mowing. They are finishing painting stripes on Main Street.

Mayor asked about the work Inland needed to do yet on Main Street. There is no retainage. Performance Bond is outstanding. He wondered if KDOT should be called.

WAIVER OF MUNICIPAL HALL RENTAL FEE

It was the consensus of the City Commission to waive the Municipal Hall rental fee as requested by Tammy Greve, Marketing Director for the Anthony Medical Center, for the Women's Health Fair, October 31.

BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS APPOINTMENT

Mayor Hatfield made the motion that the City appoint Tom Clark to the Anthony Board of Zoning Appeals for a four-year term. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Hekel. Motion carried.

CITY PROPERTY DISCUSSION

Mike Anderson was present to discuss the status of the City Property he would like to purchase near the Burn Site east of town.

If he purchases the property the City Commissioners were in agreement that the City would purchase materials for fence for the additional property and he could have it installed.

He had requested that the property be deannexed. Mayor indicated that he was not in favor of deannexation of the property because it would set a precedent and others would want their land deannexed. Other Commission members indicated approval of deannexation.

The process for deannexation will be reviewed and presented to the City Commission for a decision.

MUNICIPAL HALL RENTAL APPLICATION AND APPLICATION FOR MUNICIPAL HALL

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION EXEMPTION

Mayor Hatfield made the motion that the City approve the Municipal Hall Rental Application and Application for Municipal Hall Alcohol Consumption for Major/Brooke Weiss for December 29, 2007. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Hekel. Motion carried.

RED RIBBON WEEK PROCLAMATION

Jennifer Clark of Anthony Elementary was present to request that the Mayor sign a Proclamation to proclaim October 23 to October 31 as Red Ribbon Week in Anthony, Kansas. Mrs. Clark read the Proclamation and told of activities that the school would be doing for Red Ribbon Week. After the Mayor signed the Proclamation, Kori Harbin and Amelia Ballard of Mrs. Clark's class gave out stickers and candy suckers for Red Ribbon Week.

QUAIL UNLIMITED EVENT

John Elmore of Quail Unlimited was present to request that the City waive the fees for Applications for Municipal Hall Rental and Alcohol Consumption Exemption, for November 9, 2007, when Quail Unlimited will have their annual fund-raising event.

Commissioner Williams made the motion that the City waive the application fees for Municipal Hall Rental, and Alcohol Consumption Exemption for the Quail Unlimited event, November 9, 2007. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Dickey. Motion carried.

BOND ISSUE DISCUSSION

City Clerk/Administrator updated the Commission on the Bond issues and financing for the City projects proposed. He had discussed the Projects with John Haas of Ranson Financial Consultants, and Kevin Cowan, Bond Counsel with Gilmore & Bell. John Haas is scheduled to be here at the next City Commission meeting October 22 to present bond proposals.

CITY SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT / PRE-CONSTRUCTION MEETING FOR AIRPORT PROJECT / WATER STUDY / SEWER LINE PROJECT / PRAIRIE BELTING POWER LINE/ STREET LIGHT SPRING AND VERMONT / METAL DOORS AT MUNICIPAL HALL / SHORELINE PROTECTION PROJECT /

City Superintendent Sechler reported that the contractor for the Airport Crack Sealing Project (Maxwell Asphalt) has requested a pre-construction meeting on Tuesday, October 23, 2007, at 8:00 A.M. They plan to begin the project after the pre-construction meeting.

He and Terry Stark met with Alan Luttrell of EBH to go over information for the Water Study.

He received prints and documents for the Sewer Main Project for the Sunrise First Addition project. They are being reviewed by KDHE. Friday he received bid specifications and prints for the duplexes in the Sunrise First addition.

The Electric Distribution Department will be finishing the new power lines to Prairie Belting. They will install street light at intersection of Spring and Vermont.

Power Plant personnel installed metal doors at Municipal Hall.

He contacted contractor about the Shoreline Protection Project.

Work has started on K-2/44 intersection again.

Planning Commission will meet Thursday to consider, special use three rezoning requests and the plat for Sunrise addition. He will try to get estimated cost for alley maintenance for the Public meeting.

CHIEF OF POLICE REPORT / CAR PUBLIC AUCTION / NEED FOR NUMBERED ADDRESSES / DISTURBANCE UNDER INVESTIGATION / LEAGUE CONFERENCE

Chief of Police Blevins reported the 2002 Ford Escape will be sold at Public Auction on Friday at 10:00 A.M., at Police Department.

They have identified just over 100 locations that do not have numbered addresses. He will have door hangars placed at these locations and follow-up if no response after 10 days.

Disturbance in 600 block of North LL&G case under investigation.

He enjoyed League Conference. Commissioner Hammersmith suggested that Chief Blevins write a letter of thanks to Unified Government of Kansas City, Kansas for their escort Sunday night at the League Conference.

CITY CLERK/ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT / ELECTRIC STUDY /

SEPTEMBER BOOKKEEPING / ELECTRIC FUND / CITY CODE / BURN PERIOD

City Clerk/Administrator Heidrick reported John Haas had sent proposal for electric rate study. September Bookkeeping has been completed by Angie Hartman for review. Electric has not balanced back yet. October will show a large collection.

The revised City Code has been received.

There has been inquiry about having a Burn Period.

He thanked the Commission for the opportunity to attend the League Conference.

Public meeting on curb pick-up of trash proposal will be Monday, October 22, at 7:00 P.M., at Municipal Hall.

The Mayor asked about expenses of the Electric Department and the decrease of the Reserve Fund.

EXECUTIVE SESSION

Mayor Hatfield made the motion that the City Commission go into executive session for 20 minutes to discuss matters concerning non-elected personnel. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Hammersmith. Motion carried. At 11:20 A.M., the City Commission room was cleared with the City Superintendent, Chief of Police, and City Clerk/ Administrator remaining. At 11:40 A.M., the Mayor called the meeting back into regular session.

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 Hammersmith. Motion carried. At 11:40 A.M., the City Commission room was cleared with the City Superintendent, Chief of Police, and City Clerk/ Administrator remaining. At 11:50 A.M., the Mayor called the meeting back into regular session.

REQUEST BY MOTEL INVESTORS

There was question of how the City's concessions are approved for utility billings and permits, etc., for businesses as recommended by the Industrial Development Board. There was question if information was received from the County Industrial Development Council.

Commissioner Hekel reported that from the information from the training session on nuisance abatement at the League Conference, he said that Kenny Hodson is doing a good job with health notices and abandoned vehicles.

The Mayor asked about putting air vents on the Industrial Development Building.

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

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Donald F. Heidrick, City Clerk/Administrator

Approved by _______________________________

Howard D. Hatfield, Mayor