February 22, 2010 City Council Minutes
Meade, Kansas

The meeting was called to order in the Council Meeting Room by Mayor Bud Doerflinger at 7:00 P.M. Council members present were: Richard Knott, Lance DeLissa, Edward Dye, Chris Hartnett and Cliff Hailey. Also present were City Administrator Dean Cordes and City Clerk Tiffany Neel. Visitors were: Mike Gillen, Russell Ohnick, Jeff Mather, Karen Crum, Tom Kuhns, Loren Borger, Kirk Thompson, Barbara Manis, Heather Moore, Jana Orth and Les Evans.

First on the agenda 3 people were given an extension on their utilities.

Police Chief Loren Borger presented the police report for January.

Les Evans with KEPCO and Kirk Thompson with CMS were present to talk to the Council about smart metering at the power plant. Thompson said Southwest Power Pool is requiring any business that generates power to have a smart metering system installed for real time metering. The deadline for the installation on the meter will be June 1st, 2010. Cordes has a meter quote from Mid States in the amount of $41,425. Cordes is to get more quotes.

The February 8th, 2010 minutes were approved as written.

Cordes has spoken to Bob Vincent with Ground Water Associates about helping the City through the process of drilling a new well. Vincent charges $120 an hour or $660 a day. DeLissa made a motion to have Bob Vincent consult the City with the water well issues, seconded by Hailey with all in favor.

Mayor brought up the situation with the water line at the cemetery. The Council would like Cordes to write a letter to the Cemetery Board about what the City is proposing to do with the line.

Mayor asked the Council if they had any questions about the downtown beautification ordinance. DeLissa said he would rather the city talk to the store owners to see if they would cooperate before we pass an ordinance. Dye said they need to take pride in their property. Hartnett said the ordinance seems like too much. Knott said we should know in a couple of months if talking to the owners have helped or not. This matter is tabled until August.

Cordes presented an estimate from Gary Knott for the repairs on the bathrooms at the Park. The estimate is for the amount of $4,630. Cordes also presented an estimate for a new shelter house to be built with white slump blocks and will be screened in. The estimate for the shelter house was in the amount of $24,610. DeLissa made a motion to approve the repairs on the park bathroom by Gary Knott, seconded by Dye with 4 in favor, Knott abstained.

Cordes talked to the City Attorney about selling the mini park to a prospective buyer. The Attorney said he would like to get more information to Cordes about the steps the City will have to take to proceed. Cordes said he has had another inquiry purchasing the park. The owner of the building next to the mini park would like to tear down their building but they will need access through the mini park to make that happen. DeLissa asked if the City could grant them an easement. Cordes is to get more information.

DeLissa asked if the airport lights are working. Cordes said the bids for the regulators have not been approved by the FAA. The low bid is from Manairco in the amount of $8,975. DeLissa made a motion to approve the bid from Manairco subject to FAA approval, seconded by Hartnett with all in favor.

Cordes has spoken with the City Attorney about condemning the house on Cedar and Belle Meade. Cordes is to write the citizen a letter and give them 60 days to fix the foundation or the City will condemn the house.

New Business:

Cordes informed the Council that the Library has a leaking roof and the West third of the Library roof needs replaced. Knott asked Cordes to find out if insurance will cover it.

Neel asked the Council to approve the cereal malt beverage license for The Snappy Stop as of March 1st, 2010. Dye made a motion to approve the cereal malt beverage license for The Snappy Stop seconded by Hailey with all in favor.

With no further business to come before the Council, Hailey made a motion to adjourn seconded by DeLissa with all in favor.

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Bud Doerflinger, Mayor

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