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October 17, 2006

City Council Meeting Notes

CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL  Mayor McNown; Councilmembers:  Black, Blumanhourst, Houston, Roberts.

INVOCATION -- Ministerial Alliance  DOUG WEDAN

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

APPROVAL OF AGENDA  p2  Motion by Roberts/ 2nd by Blumanhourst to approve agenda as amended.  Aye:  Black, Blumanhourst, Houston, Roberts.  No:  none.  Absent:  Gilson, Nordstedt.  Motion carried.

Employee Recognition Awards p3

CONSENT AGENDA  Motion by Blumanhourst/ 2nd by Houston to remove minutes from the consent agenda.  Aye:  Black, Blumanhourst, Houston, Roberts.  No:  none.  Absent:  Gilson, Nordstedt.  Motion carried.

Minutes   p4  Motion by Houston/ 2nd by Blumanhourst to approve the minutes as amended.  Aye:  Black, Blumanhourst, Houston, Roberts.  No: none.  Absent:  Gilson, Nordstedt.  Motion carried.

Appropriation Ordinance  p5   Motion by Black/ 2nd by Blumanhourst to approve consent agenda as amended.  Aye:  Black, Blumanhourst, Houston, Roberts.  No:  none.  Absent:  Gilson, Nordstedt.  Motion carried.

CLERK’S AGENDA

Bids - 2006-2 Temporary Note Sale  p6  Motion by Blumanhourst/ 2nd by Roberts to accept bid from Commerce Bank.  Aye:  Black Blumanhourst, Houston, Roberts.  No: none.  Absent:  Gilson, Nordstedt.  Motion carried.  Motion by Blumanhourst 2nd by Houston to approve resolution approving the sale of temporary notes.  Aye:  Black, Blumanhourst, Houston, Roberts.  No:  none.  Absent:  Gilson, Nordstedt.  Motion carried.

Proposed Resolution - Sale of $1,635,839.32 General Obligation Bonds Series 2006-2 p7  Motion by Blumanhourst/ 2nd by Houston to approve resolution authorizing sale of General Obligatino bonds.  Aye:  Black, Blumanhourst, Houston, Roberts.  No: none.  Absent:  Gilson, Nordstedt.  Motion carried.

PUBLIC FORUM  (Citizen input and requests)  Staff directed to activate the Special Assessment Review Committee to evaluate the Prairie Lakes 2nd Special Assessment information.

COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -- REPORTS 

Sales Tax Committee  Councilmember Black reported the Sales Tax Committee voted 5-3 to forward a recommendation to vote on the establishment of up to a 1% sales tax in Valley Center.

OLD BUSINESS

Proposed Ordinance - Standard Traffic Ordinance 2nd Reading  p10  Motion by Blumanhourst/ 2nd by Roberts to approve ordinance on 2nd reading.  Aye:  Black, Blumanhourst, Houston, Roberts.  No:  none.  Absent:  Gilson, Nordstedt.  Motion carried.

Proposed Ordinance -  Uniform Offense Code Ordinance 2nd Reading  p12  Motion by Blumanhourst/ 2nd by Houston to approve ordinance on 2nd reading.  Aye:  Black, Blumanhourst, Houston, Roberts.  No:  none.  Absent:  Gilson, Nordstedt.  Motion carried.

Proposed Ordinance -  Right-of-way Management Ordinance 2nd Reading  p14  Motion by Blumanhourst/ 2nd by Black to approve ordinance on 2nd reading.  Aye:  Black, Blumanhourst, Houston, Roberts.  No:  none.  Absent:  Gilson, Nordstedt.  Motion carried.

 

Proposed Ordinance - Tax Abatement: National Plastics  p16  Motion by Blumanhourst/ 2nd by Roberts to approve ordinance and waive 1st reading.  Aye:  Black, Blumanhourst, Houston, Roberts.  No:  none.  Absent:  Gilson, Nordstedt.  Motion carried.

Motion by Roberts/ 2nd by Houston to approve resolution amending Resolution 499 authorizing the City Administrator to sign all documents for the KDHE Water Loan.

NEW BUSINESS

Proposed Policy - Police Department Rules & Regulations  p18

Proposed Multi Year Capital Improvement Program  p19

Proposed Multi Year Equipment Reserve Program  p20

STAFF REPORTS  p21

GOVERNING BODY REPORTS 

ADJOURN

 

Link to Full Agenda Packet