City Council

MINUTES OF THE COUNCIL MEETING OF THE CITY OF PAOLA, KANSAS 6:00 O’CLOCK P.M. November 27, 2012 HELD AT THE PAOLA JUSTICE CENTER 805 North Pearl Street in Paola The Governing Body of the City of Paola, Kansas, met with Mayor Stuteville presiding. Council Members present: Mayor Artie Stuteville and Council Members Gee Gee Wilhoite, Leigh House, and Aaron Nickelson. Council Members absent: None. Also present: City Manager Jay Wieland, City Clerk Dan Droste, Police Chief Dave Smail, Public Works Director Browning, City Planner Gotfredson, Paul Luce, Lacey Kane, Mark Fuchs, Peg Wieland, Kevin Shasteen, and Brian McCauley with the Miami County Republic. Agenda Item 1 - CALL TO ORDER: The regular council meeting was called to order by Mayor Stuteville. Agenda Item 2 - ROLL CALL: Mayor Stuteville and Council Members Pritchard, Wilhoite, House, and Nickelson were all present. Agenda Item 3 - PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES, AND COMMUNICATIONS Mayor Stuteville asked the audience if anyone desired to address the Council about any issue that is not an agenda item. No one addressed the Council. Agenda Item 4 - CONSENT AGENDA a. Approval of minutes of the meeting of November 13, 2012. b. Approval of Salary Ordinance 12-23. c. Approval of Appropriation Ordinance No 739. Councilmember Pritchard made a motion to approve the Consent Agenda as presented and authorize the Mayor to sign. The motion was seconded by Council Member Wilhoite and all voted aye. The motion passed 4 to 0. Agenda Item 5 - REPORTS OF OFFICERS, BOARDS AND COMMITTEES Paola City Council Minutes – November 27, 2012 Page 1 Agenda Item 5a – Presentation by Miami County Medical Center. Mr. Paul Luce with the Miami County Medical Center addressed the Council in regard to the Paola Pathways. He commented that the Pathways Project ties in very closely to the mission of the Medical Center in promoting health and wellness in the community. He presented a check in the amount of $2,500 to Mayor Stuteville for the Paola Pathways Project and commented that he hoped that this donation would encourage others to support the project. Agenda Item 5b – Consider approval of new Drinking Establishment License for Billy’s Fillys at 2 W Piankishaw Street. Clerk Droste presented an application for a new Drinking Establishment License for Billy’s Fillys at 2 W Piankishaw. He indicated that this is a new restaurant and that the facility has not yet been issued an occupancy permit nor has the fire safety inspection been completed. The issuance of the license would be subject to the completion of these items and the issuance of the State of Kansas Drinking Establishment License. After a discussion, Council Member Pritchard made a motion to approve a new Drinking Establishment License for Billy’s Fillys, LLC at 2 W Piankishaw subject to an occupancy permit, a satisfactory fire safety inspection and the issuance of the State of Kansas Drinking Establishment License. The motion was seconded by Council Member Nickelson. Council Members Pritchard, House and Nickeslon voted aye and Council Member Wilhoite voted nay. The motion passed 3 to 1. Agenda Item 6 – NEW BUSINESS Clerk Droste reported that the City received $206,878 in sales tax revenues for the month of November, bringing year to date sales tax revenues to $2,013,870. Clerk Droste reported that the Chamber of Commerce was hosting a Christmas Open House on Thursday, December 6th at the Louisburg Cider Mill and at the Family Center. The event is a “progressive dinner”. Public Works Director Browning reported that the new 25 mph speed limit signs, no parking signs, and children playing signs have been installed on Osage Street. The new stop signs and delineators will be installed as soon as they are received from the vendor. Manager Wieland reported that the City Hall project was coming along extremely well. Most of the carpet is now installed and the final touch up painting is in progress. Much of the final details are in the process of being completed. Mayor Stuteville complimented staff on the latest issue of the City Newsletter. Agenda Item 7 - EXECUTIVE SESSION for preliminary discussions relating to the acquisition of real property. K.S.A. 75-4319(B)(6) is the authority for this recess. Council Member Wilhoite made a motion to adjourn to Executive Session, to include the Mayor, Council, City Manager, and City Clerk for 15 minutes for preliminary discussions Paola City Council Minutes – November 27, 2012 Page 2 relating to the acquisition of real property; the regular meeting to reconvene at 6:30 p.m. The motion was seconded by Council Member Pritchard and all voted aye. The motion passed 4 to 0. At 6:30 pm, the Council came out of Executive Session and Council Member Pritchard made a motion to reconvene the adjourned meeting. The motion was seconded by Council Member House and all voted aye. The motion passed 4 to 0. No action was taken pursuant to the Executive Session. Agenda Item 8 – EXECUTIVE SESSION for the purpose of discussing personnel matters of non-elected personnel. K.S.A. 75-4319(B)(1) is the authority for this recess. Council Member Pritchard made a motion to adjourn to Executive Session, to include the Mayor, Council and City Manager, for 10 minutes for the purpose of discussing personnel matters of non-elected personnel; the regular meeting to reconvene at 6:40 p.m. The motion was seconded by Council Member Wilhoite and all voted aye. The motion passed 4 to 0. At 6:40 pm, the Council came out of Executive Session and Council Member Pritchard made a motion to reconvene the adjourned meeting. The motion was seconded by Council Member Nickelson and all voted aye. The motion passed 4 to 0. Pursuant to the Executive Session, Council Member Pritchard made a motion to award the City Manager a 2% merit salary increase effective December 30, 2012. The motion was seconded by Council Member Wilhoite and all voted aye. The motion passed 4 to 0. Agenda Item 8 – ADJOURNMENT With no additional business to come before the Council, Council Member Nickelson made a motion to adjourn. Council Member House seconded the motion and all voted aye. The motion passed 4 to 0. _________________________________ Artie Stuteville, Mayor ATTEST: [seal] ______________________________ Daniel G. Droste, City Clerk Paola City Council Minutes – November 27, 2012 Page 3