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MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING OF THE CITY OF PAOLA, KANSAS 6:00 O’CLOCK P.M. July 24, 2018 Held in the Municipal Court Room at the Paola Justice Center 806 N 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 Dave Smail, Gee Gee Wilhoite, Leigh House, and Aaron Nickelson. Council Members absent: None Also present: City Manager Jay Wieland, City Clerk Dan Droste, Assistant City Clerk Stephanie Marler and Trent Upshaw. CALL TO ORDER: The special council meeting was called to order by Mayor Stuteville. ROLL CALL: Mayor Stuteville and Council Members Smail, House, Wilhoite and Nickelson were all present. Agenda Item 3a. Consider the 2019 Budget Notice of Public Hearing to be set for August 14, 2018. Clerk Droste presented the Budget Summary and after a review of the Notice of Public Hearing and Budget Summary, Council Member House made a motion to approve the proposed 2019 Budget for publication at $15,245,003 and set August 14, 2018 as the date for the budget public hearing. The motion was seconded by Council Member Wilhoite and all voted aye. The motion passed 4 to 0. Agenda Item 3b. Consider bids for a dispatch console for the new radio system for the Fire Department. City Manager Wieland reported that Fire Chief Martin has received a quote from TFM Comm, Inc in the amount of $30,556.50 to upgrade the dispatch console for the new 800 MHz radio system. Council Member Wilhoite made a motion to approve the purchase of a dispatch console for the new radio system from TFM Comm, Inc. in the amount of $30,556.50. The motion was seconded by Council Member Smail and all voted aye. The motion was passed 4 to 0. Agenda Item 3c. Consider an appointment to the Flint Hills Advisory Council. City Manager Wieland reported to the council that the Kansas Legislature passed Senate Bill No. 331 and it has been signed into law by Governor Colyer. Senate Bill 331, among other Paola City Council Special Meeting Minutes – July 24, 2018 Page 1 things, establishes the Flint Hills Trail as a State Park and creates the Flint Hills Advisory Council to oversee the park. The Flint Hills Trail State Park begins in Osawatomie and extends westward through Ottawa, Pomona, Osage City, and on to Council Grove. The trail is being extended on to Herrington. Senate Bill 331 details the appointment process for the members of the advisory council and it includes “one resident of Miami County to be appointed by the governing body of the county seat;” (Section 1(b)(3)). Additionally, said appointment is to take place no later than August 1, 2018. (Section 1(c)(1). Mayor Stuteville recommended the appointment of Dr. Sarah Dorsett to serve on the Flint Hills Advisory Council. Council Member Smail made a motion to approve the Mayor’s appointment of Dr. Sarah Dorsett to the Flint Hills Advisory Council. The motion was seconded by Council Member Wilhoite and all voted aye. The vote passed 4 to 0. ADJOURNMENT: With no additional business to come before the Council, Council Member Nickelson made a motion to adjourn. The motion was seconded by Council Member House and all voted aye. The motion passed 4 to 0. _________________________________ Artie Stuteville, Mayor ATTEST: [seal] ______________________________ Daniel G. Droste, City Clerk Paola City Council Special Meeting Minutes – July 24, 2018 Page 2