Wednesday, June 30, 2010

Council Minutes: June 28, 2010 Special Meeting

LUCAS CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
LUCAS CIVIC CENTER
June 28, 2010
12:00 PM


PRESIDENT OF COUNCIL: Trent Leach
COUNCIL MEMBERS: Tammy Sierer: Tarry Dougherty and Kenny Cain were attending via speaker phone.
EMPLOYEES: Julie Bretz, Gary Bretz
Council members requesting this Special Meeting were: Tammy Seirer, Trent Leach and Tarry Dougherty
12:03 PM President of the Council Trent Leach called the Special Meeting to order to discuss the purchase of street repair materials - oil, rock and asphalt. Several streets have been repaired and there are 4 to 6 more blocks the City Crew would like to do this year. These streets include: Harvest Street from Main to Fairview, Washington Street, Third Street south of the ballfield, 5th Avenue and Kansas Street. The City crew has been getting two streets per week chip sealed. It takes 400 to 700 gallons of oil per street. Tammy Seirer moved to purchase 6,000 gallons of oil, two additional loads of rock and another load of asphalt (up to $1,500) including the delivery fee. Kenny Cain seconded the motion. Motion carried 4 yes votes.
12:15 PM Tarry Dougherty moved to adjourn. Tammy Seirer seconded the motion. Motion carried 4 yes votes.

Friday, June 25, 2010

Agenda for June 28, 2010 Special Meeting

LUCAS CITY COUNCIL
LUCAS CIVIC CENTER
SPECIAL MEETING
JUNE 28, 2010
12:00 PM


1. Street Repairs - purchase materials

Friday, June 18, 2010

Council Minutes: June 8, 2010 Regular Meeting

LUCAS CITY COUNCIL
LUCAS CIVIC CENTER
June 8, 2010
7:00 PM
Page 1


COUNCIL MEMBERS: Trent Leach, Tarry Dougherty, Sheree Herold, Tammy Seirer, and Kenny Cain
EMPLOYEES: James Rezabek, Gary Ward, Gary Bretz, Julie Bretz and Kay Mettlen
CITY ATTORNEY: Ken Cole
CITIZENS PRESENT TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL: Les Schneider - Lucas Area Community Theater
CITIZENS: Alicia Seirer, Jennifer Bates, Dawn Bricker, Tammy Hower, Kristie Boland, and Doug Hickman
7:07 PM In the absence of the Mayor, Trent Leach - Council President called the June 8, 2010 regular meeting of the Lucas City Council to order. Sheree Herold moved to approve the minutes of the May 11, 2010 regular City Council meeting and the May 14, 2010 Special meeting. Tarry Dougherty seconded, the motion carried 5 yes votes.
7:10 PM Les Schneider addressed the Council on behalf of the Lucas Area Community Theater. The fund raising efforts of the LACT netted $77,500 towards purchasing digital equipment for the theater. They are $7,500 short of having the necessary funds to make the purchase. The price of the equipment will increase by $5,000 the first of July and there is $5,360.40 in sales tax on the purchase. The board of the LACT asked if the City would donate towards the equipment.
7:20 PM Doug Hickman arrived at the meeting. Tarry dougherty moved to donate up to $7,500 towards the purchase of the digital equipment to be offset by donations made before the purchase is completed. Kenny Cain seconded the motion. Motion carried 3 yes votes. Tammy Seirer cast a no vote and Trent Leach abstained due to conflict of interest. Les Schneider thanked the Council for supporting the Theater.
7:33 PM There was no report on the Rest Home, Council discussed the generator and the contract with real estate agent Lois Cooper. The Council was told the Rest Home is listed for sale on the Russell County Economic Development website.
7:37 PM The City Crew will be running electric, sewer and water to the Bowl Plaza building site soon.
7:40 PM Tornado siren has been set on the pole. Wilson Communications has to hook up the phone line and then the electric wiring will be connected.
7:42 PM Council discussed the report from Bartlett and West regarding the sewer lagoon. The report came back with the additional option of irrigation to lower the levels of water in the lagoon. Council made no decision on the lagoon at this time.
7:46 PM Dawn Bricker left the meeting.
8:02 PM It was decided to have a Council representative meet with the Library Board to look into possible construction of a Library/City Building. Kenny Cain will represent the Council in meeting with the Library Board to determine possible locations, building floor plan and estimae of costs for such a project.
8:22 PM Tammy Seirer moved and Sheree Herold seconded the motion to pay the yearly dues to Pioneer Country Development in the amount of $200.00. Motion carried 5 yes votes.
8:28 PM Gary Bretz reported the cylinder on the digger truck has been repaired. The oil truck is ready to begin chip sealing streets. No cost estimate has been secured for a trailer to carry the brine tank at the nitrate plant. The primary pump at the nitrate plant is in but the brine pump also needs to be replaced.
8:32PM James Rezabek reported he has found a leak in a water line runnning by the Old Lucas Grain location. About half the water valves have been turned. He is waiting to turn the ones that were bad last year until the City Crew gets caught up. The City Crew is planning to trim trees back that hang over the sidewalks and streets.
8:39 PM Council asked that the City Crew not allow anyone to ride in the back of a moving City pickup or truck for the purpose of convenience of transportation.
8:46 PM Julie Bretz City Clerk reported she has backed up the surveillance footage for the Russell County Sheriff's Office on several acts of vandalism. She asked the Council how they wanted the City Crew to react when a citizen delays their work. Council agreed that the employees should continue their work and finish the job. If citizens have concerns they should address the Council. Russell County is raising the trash rate they charge the City by $1.75. Julie Bretz asked if the Council wanted to add that increase onto our utility billings. Tammy Seirer moved to pass Resolution #10-01 to increase the trash rate per pickup from $17.00 to $18.75 to include the County's increase. Kenny Cain seconded the motion. Motion carried 5 yes votes.
9:04 PM Tammy Seirer asked about the utility ordinance for late payment. Council consensus was that with the July late payments the Ordinance will be followed as written. Customers will be given 5 days to pay their bill and then a final notice will be sent giving them an additional two days to pay their bill or to request a hearing with the Council to ask for payment arrangements. Beginning with the July billings this Ordinance will be followed as written. Tammy Seirer reported that Matthew MacConnell will be here within the next 2 weeks to begin construction of the ball field awnings.
9:16 PM Tammy Seirer moved to approve the bills submitted for payment. Sheree Herold seconded. Motion carried 5 yes votes.
9:17 PM Sheree Herold asked about getting sand and a digger for the sand box at the park. She will look into pricing some new park equipment. Kenny Cain had no report. Tammy Seirer commented on the hard work the City Crew has been doing lately. Tarrry Dougherty asked if the Council could get monthly reports from Lois Cooper on the Rest Home updates. He also questioned how the sale of the rest home has been advertised.
9:22 PM Kenny Cain moved to adjourn the meeting. Tammy Seirer seconded the motion. Motion carried 4 yes votes.

Thursday, June 3, 2010

Agenda for June 8, 2010 Regular Council Meeting

CITY OF LUCAS
AGENDA FOR COUNCIL MEETING


DATE June 8, 2010
1. 6:00 PM Dog Court2. Call to Order 7:00 Lucas Civic Center
3. Reading and approval of minutes from the May 11, 2010 Council Meeting
4. Others bringing business before the Council

5. Citizens bringing business before the Council: Les Schneider - Lucas Area Community Theater
6. Old Business
a. Rest Home Building Update
b. Bowl Plaza Update
c. Tornado Siren Update
d. Lagoon Outflow
e. Library Building Update
7. New Business
a. Pioneer Country Development Dues
b. Airport Insurance
8. Monthly report from City Employees
a. Gary Bretz b. James Rezabek c. Gary Ward d. Bill Harlow e. Julie Bretz f. Kay Mettlen
9. Approval of expenses presented for payment
10. Other Business if any
11. Committee Reports: Utilities, Personnel, Streets, Parks, Industrial Development

NOTE CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AND INTERSTED PERSONS ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND.