Friday, April 10, 2009

Agenda for April 14, 2009 Regular Meeting

CITY OF LUCAS
AGENDA FOR COUNCIL MEETING

DATE April 14, 2009
1. Call to Order 7:00 Lucas Civic Center
2. Reading and approval of minutes from the march 10, 2009 regular Council Meeting and the April 2, 2009 Special Meeting.
3. Citizens bringing business before the Council:
4. Other scheduled persons present for City business: Lynn Schneider - Chamber First Quarter Report.
5. Old Business
a. Bowl Plaza
b. City Electrician Position
c. UniFirst Contract
d. Dog Ordinance
e. Trash Ordinance
f. Kansas Partnership Loan
6. New Business
a. Swear in New Council Members ?????
b. Financial review
c. Hiring Summer Help
d. Spring Cleanup
e. Approve Small Customer Energy Plan
f. Pride Resolution
g. EMC Master Policy
h. Tornado Siren - From Great Bend
i. Pioneer Country Development Dues
7. Monthly Report from City Employees
a. Gary Bretz b. James Rezabek c. Bill Harlow d. Julie Bretz e. Kay Mettlen
8. Approval of expenses presented for payment
9. Other Business, if any
10. Committee Reports: Utilities, Personnel, Streets, Parks, Industrial Development
EXECUTIVE SESSION: Non Elected Personnel
NOTE: CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AND INTERESTED PERSONS ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND.

Council Minutes: April 9, 2009 Special Meeting

LUCAS CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
LUCAS CIVIC CENTER
APRIL 9, 2009
5:00 PM

MAYOR: Jennifer Bates
COUNCIL MEMBERS: Kay Marshall, Alvin Barta, Trent Leach and Sheree Herold
5:00 PM: Mayor Jennifer Bates reconvened teh Special Meeting of April 2, 2009 at the request of three Councilmen: Trent Leach, Kay Marshall and Sheree Herold. A motion was made by Alvin Barta and seconded by Kay marsahll to go into Executive Session for 1 hour. Motion passed with 4 yes votes.
5:55 PM: Council exited Executive Session.
5:57 PM: Barry Maupin arrived.
6:05 PM: Sheree Herold made a motion to go into Executie Session for 1 hour. Alvin Barta seconded the motion. There were 4 yes votes.
7:00 PM: Council exited Executive Session. Alvin Barta made a motion to offer the job to Gary Ward for City Supervisor and Electrician. Wage negotiable. Motion died for lack of a second. Kay Marshall made a motion to offer Richard Urban the job as City of Lucas Electrical Supervisor. Trent Leach seconded the motion. There were 2 yes votes with Alvin Barta, Sheree Herold and Barry Maupin abstaining. Motion carried 5-0.
7:23 PM: Alvin Barta moved to adjourn the meeting. Sheree Herold seconded. Motion carried with 5 yes votes.

Friday, April 3, 2009

Council Minutes: April 2, 2009 Special Meeting

LUCAS CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
LUCAS CIVIC CENTER
APRIL 2, 2009
7:00 PM

MAYOR: Jennifer Bates
COUNCIL MEMBERS: Kay Marshall, Alvin Barta, Barry Maupin, Trent Leach
EMPLOYEES: Kay Mettlen, Julie Bretz, Gary Bretz, James Rezabek
OTHERS ATTENDING: Alicia Seirer, Justin Seirer, Bill Schneider, Gene Seirer, Tammy Hower, Beth Wilson, Tammy Seirer
7:00 PM: Mayor Jennifer Bates called the Special Meeting to order informing the group that three Council Members had requested a Special Meeting to administer the Oath of Office to Council appointee Sheree Herold, accepting the Kansas Partnership Loan, applying for the COPS Grant, review of the applications for City Electrician and employee Workers Compensation requirements.
7:01 PM: Kay Mettlen read the Oath of Office and Sheree Herold was sworn in to Position #4 on the Lucas City Council.
7:02 PM: A decision to accept or decline the $100,000.00 Kansas Partnership Fund Loan is needed by April 30, 2009. The Council tabled any decision until more information could be obtained on early repayment of the loan.
7:16 PM: Deadline to submit an application to the COPS Grant is April 14, 2009. Council took no action on submitting an application.
7:43 PM: Nine applications were received for the position of full time City Electrician. Alvin Barta moved the the Council reduce the number of applications to four. Kay Marshall seconded the motion. Motion carried 5 yes votes. The Council asked City Clerk Julie Bretz to schedule interviews on April 9, 2009 between the hours of 5:00 and 7:00 PM.
8:13 PM: Questions on Workman's Compensation requirements were raised. Gary Bretz is doing well working within his medical restrictions.
8:25 PM: Tammy Hower left the meeting.
8:27 PM: Tammy Hower returned to the meeting. The council consensus is that as long as Gray Bretz follows the Doctors restrictions while doing his job he should continue to work his regular shifts. If he feels that he needs to rest he is instructed to do so.
8:29 PM: Barry Maupin moved to recess the Special Meeting until April 9, 2009 at 5:00 PM to conduct employee interviews. Kay Marshall seconded the motion. Motion carried 5 yes votes.