Council Meeting February 8, 2016

Council Meeting February 8, 2016

Council Chambers:

ROLL CALL:The City Council of Lincoln Center convened in regular session at 7:30 p.m. with Mayor Travis Schwerdtfager presiding. Councilmembers present: Jack D. Crispin, Jr., Lisa S. Feldkamp, Elijah Keever, Melodee K. Larsen, and Louis Zsuzsics, Jr. Officials present: Attorney Daniel D. Metz, Clerk Heather N. Simms. Also present: Superintendent Jesse C. Meyer.

VISITORS:Visitors in attendance for all or portions of the meeting: Jyll Phillips, Robert White, Leesa Frederking, Carly Errebo, Gaylene Zier Ryan, Kelly Larson, Doug McKinney, Nikki Flinn and Lindsay Mitchell.

AGENDA AMENDMENTS: Two items were added to the agenda, one regarding Lincoln Community Improvement CommitteePride Program and the other a Proclamation on Teen Dating Violence.

MINUTES:Upon motion by Feldkamp, seconded by Crispin, minutes of the January 11, 2016, regular meeting were approved as written.

PAYROLL VOUCHER:Payroll Voucher No. 16-01, for January wages and salaries in the amount of $53,054.75, was presented. A motion byCrispin, seconded byKeever, to approve said Payroll Voucher, carried.

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE:Accounts Payablelists were reviewed, including prepaid invoices in the amount of $68,152.33, and unpaid invoices totaling $121,916.03. Upon motion by Feldkamp, seconded by Larsen, all saidinvoices in the amount of $190,068.36, were approved for payment.

DELINQ. ACCNTS.:Five (5)accounts, totaling $964.59, were on the list of delinquent utilities reviewed.

TEMPORARY CMB PERMIT:A Temporary Cereal Malt Beverage application had been received from Leesa Frederking, in conjunction with the St. Patrick’s Alter Society, for the March 18th Shrimp Boil. The application was accompanied by the appropriate fee. Crispin moved to issue a Temporary Cereal Malt Beverage License to Leesa Frederking on March 18, 2016 from 4 p.m. to 12 a.m. Motion seconded by Zsuzsics, carried.

LCIC PRIDE PROGRAM:Nikki Flinn, representing the Lincoln Community Improvement Committee, presented the Governing Body with a Resolution No. 16-02, entitled “KANSAS PRIDE PROGRAM 2016 ENTRY GOVERNMENT RESOLUTION,” to make the City of Lincoln Center part of the Kansas Pride Program. This would help with grant funding as the “Pride Committee” would be under the City of Lincoln Center as a governmental entity. A Resolution would have to be approved annually to continue to be part of the Kansas Pride Program. The committee has several projects in mind: benches on main street, flower pots, painting businesses on Main Street, art in empty store fronts, walking trails, park restrooms to name a few.

Crispin moved to adopt Resolution No. 16-02. Motion seconded by Zsuzsics, carried.

Councilmember Keever moved to approve a monetary donation of $500 to LCIC Pride Committee, seconded by Larsen, carried.

MOBILE VET CLINIC:Lincoln County Economic Development Director, Kelly Larson introduced Dr. Lindsay Mitchell, owner of Hoisington Veterinary Hospital and the idea of a mobile Veterinary Clinic in Lincoln. Larson explained that the temporary plan is for the mobile unit to be available in Lincoln on Tuesdays for resident’s pets with veterinary needs. The mobile unit would be capable of accommodating for the needs small animals from routine vaccinations to surgical procedures. Dr. Mitchell is asking for approval from the City,regardingparking on some local private properties and questioned what permits would be necessary to operate. After discussion, Crispin moved to approve the four locations; two on Lincoln Avenue and two on 6th Street, for potential mobile veterinary clinic parking, seconded by Keever. Motion carried.

ENGINE GRANT:Doug McKinney, North Central Regional Planning Commission Executive Director, explained the tentative timeline planned for the Power Plant Community Development Block Grant for $400,000, that the City was recently awarded. He discussed the documents that were necessary for the administration process to get started. After future discussion, Crispin moved to authorize the Mayor to execute the Determination of Level of Review and corresponding letter. Motion seconded by Feldkamp, carried.

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Upon motion by Crispin, seconded by Feldkamp, written Procurement Procedures and Standards were adopted for the duration of the Community Development Block Grant project 16-PF-018.

A motion was made by Crispin, seconded by Feldkamp, to adopt the City of Lincoln Center Code of Ethics for all elected, appointed, paid or unpaid officials and employees. Motion carried.

Feldkamp moved to approve: Mayor Travis Schwerdtfager, City Clerk Heather N. Simms, Superintendent Jesse C. Meyer and President of Council Jack D. Crispin Jr. as Authorized Signatures for Request of Payment of CDBG funds. Motion seconded by Zsuzsics, carried.

PROCLAMATION:Governing Body reviewed a “Teen Dating Violence Proclamation.” No action was taken.

REC COMM APPT.:Mayor Schwerdtfager appointed Lori Spear and re-appointed Cody Flinn to 4-year terms, appointed Elizabeth Sheldon and re-appointed Debora Zachgo, and David Dohe to 2-year terms on the Lincoln Recreation Commission. Feldkamp moved to confirm the Mayor’s appointments, seconded by Larsen. Motion carried.

LIBRARY:Lincoln Carnegie Library’s 2015 Annual report was reviewed by the Governing Body.

ART CENTER:Correspondence was reviewed from the Lincoln Art Center asking for a monetary donation. Clerk Simms advised the Governing Body previous annual donations had been $500. Crispin moved to approve a $500 donation to the Lincoln Art Center as previous years, seconded by Zsuzsics, carried.

SENIOR CENTER:The Governing Body reviewed correspondence for the Lincoln Senior Center asking for a monetary donation. Clerk Simms informed them that previous annual donations had been $1000. Upon a motion by Larsen, seconded by Crispin, a donation of $1000 to Lincoln Senior Center was approved. Motion carried.

U TURN SIGNAGE:Postmaster Lea Anna Bell requested the U Turn sign be removed from 4th Street and College Avenue to help with the rerouting of the mail route. The route now requires the truck to stop 3 times at the intersection to avoid breaking traffic rules. After discussion, Crispin moved to remove the U Turn sign, seconded by Keever, carried.

PERSONNEL:Clerk Simms reported no applications had been received by City Hall for the janitor position. The Governing Body instructed Simms to work out a schedule in the office for cleaning with the current office employees.

NUISANCES:Attorney Metz reported on the nuisance cases in municipal court and the status. He also relayed that Superintendent Meyer has completed three new nuisance inspections that will be mailed out from City Hall this week.

NUISANCE ABATEMENTS:Attorney Metz explained that he received contact from one of the owners of the recently abated properties and the City needs to give her a date for the house demolition by letter. The other property in question has had several mailings returned undeliverable; therefore two notices in the newspaper would have to be published.

EDUCATION:Clerk Simms advised she would be attending the grantee workshop being held in Hutchinson on February 24-25th and the City Clerk’s Conference being held in Wichita on March 16-18th.

ADJOURN:There being no further business, Crispin moved to adjourn. Motion seconded by Larsen, carried. Council adjourned at 9:20 p.m.

/s/Heather N. Simms

City Clerk