City Council

Regular Council Meeting March 14, 2022 1. Mayor Scott Schultz called the meeting to order at 7:00. Present were Council members Kale Dankenbring, Dara Carmichael, and Larry Finley. Also present were City Superintendent JR Landenberger, City Treasurer Jennifer Blair, and City Attorney Lauren Reyelts. Council President Amanda Milne, Councilman David Butler and City Clerk Lila Whitmore were absent. 2. Minutes from the February 28 Council meeting were distributed and read. It was moved by Dara and seconded by Kale to approve the minutes as written. Motion passed. Minutes from the March 1 Special meeting were distributed and read. It was moved by Dara and seconded by Larry to approve the minutes as written. Motion passed. Minutes from the March 8 Special meeting were distributed and read. It was moved by Kale and seconded by Dara to approve the minutes as written. Motion passed. 3. Consent Agenda – It was moved by Dara and seconded by Larry to approve the following items on the Consent Agenda: Permission for Clerk to pay insurance at time of billing; Permission for Clerk to pay utilities at time of billing; Permission for Clerk to pay utility incentives before the 25th of the month; Permission for Clerk to pay theater bills when due; Permission for Clerk to pay Payment Service Network bills when due. Motion passed. 4. Sheriff Report: none 5. Attorney Report – Attorney Reyelts presented Ordinance 632, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ORDER OF VIOLATION AND NOTICE PROCEDURE ARTICLE OF ENVIRONMENTAL CODE OF THE CITY OF ST. FRANCIS, KANSAS UNDER ARTICLE 2A OF CHAPTER 8 BY AMENDING SECTION 8-2A09. It was motioned by Kale and seconded by Larry to approve Ordinance 632 with the correction of D being changed to 4 with the following vote: Kale – yes, Dara – yes, Larry – yes. Motion passed. It was moved by Kale and seconded by Dara to accept and file the Attorney report. Motion passed. 6. New Business: a. A motion was made by Kale and seconded by Larry to approve the Trash Waiver Application renewal for Chris Loyd. Motion passed. b. A motion was made by Larry and seconded by Kale to approve the Tree Trim License application for Matthew Hanzlick. Motion passed. 7. Old Business: a. Property Cleanup – The properties on S. Denison and E. Fourth street are being followed up on. Attorney Reyelts stated tickets were to have been issued. Attorney Reyelts left the meeting. b. Projects Pending – The Council discussed additional trash cans for Washington Street. JR received a quote for $5,475.37 for 6 trash cans and 2 replacement tops. JR stated that the City Crew is responsible for handling the trash from the Washington Street trash cans each week. It was moved by Dara and seconded by Kale to purchase 6 trash cans and 2 replacement lids. Motion passed. Discussion was had on the Access Road and Crossovers. The Council agreed follow up needs to be done as to who is responsible for the maintenance as they are becoming a safety issue. Jordan Zweygardt submitted a proposal in the amount of $500 to design the City billboard signs. He had a few questions regarding the project. It was moved by Dara and seconded by Larry to accept his bid in the amount of $500 pending he would be able to meet the deadline of May 1 for initial design. Motion passed. c. Streets Project – The next phase of the street project was discussed. JR stated crack sealing of the streets could possibly start this month. 8. Visitors – none 9. Building Permits - It was moved by Kale and seconded by Larry to approve the following building permit: Mark Mills – 104 E. Whittier, fence. Motion passed. It was moved by Kale and seconded by Dara to approve the following building permits: Keaton Frewen – 512 S. Frances, shop; Scott Lesuer – 512 W. Spencer, modular home pending JR’s approval. Motion passed. 10. Chicken Permits - It was moved by Larry and seconded by Dara to approve the following chicken permits: Chris LaBarge – 314 S. College, renewal; Mike McGinnis– 405 W. Webster, new permit. Motion passed. 11. Superintendent Report – a) JR hasn’t gotten a price on edging at the park yet. b) JR discussed the 2022 Electric Project. He says that no more than half should come from Capital Improvement. It was moved by Kale and seconded by Larry to approve up to $200,000 for the Electric Project. Motion passed. c) JR briefly discussed the letter previously presented to the Council regarding ice buildup on the south side of Washington Street. d) JR discussed the sign that is on the highway near the Cheyenne County Village. He will get quotes from Commercial Sign. It was agreed that the only involvement the City should have is getting quotes and possibly applying for a grant to repair or replace it. e) JR shared a quote from Rod’s Locksmith Shop for $507 to replace locks at the library. JR asked for clarification as to who’s responsibility it would be to pay that. The consensus of the council is to get the locks fixed. f) JR stated that the only thing being recycled at this time was paper, aluminum and cardboard. It was moved by Larry and seconded by Kale to accept and file the Superintendent report. Motion passed. 12. Clerk Report – none 13. Council Comments: Kale – none. Dara – asked when the Assistant City Clerk would begin work. Her first day will be April 18. Larry – Kody Krien resigned from the Keller Pond Committee. 14. Mayor Comments – Mayor Schultz thanked the council for handling the employment interviews while he was gone. 15. Pool Report – Larry stated they had 10 or 11 applicants and the Board would be meeting in a couple weeks to solidify plans for the 2022 season. 16. All bills on Ordinance #1060 were reviewed. It was moved by Kale and seconded by Dara to approve the bills in the amount of $388,423.99. Motion passed. 17. Adjournment: It was moved by Kale and seconded by Larry to adjourn the meeting. Motion passed. ___________________________________________ City Treasurer