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CITY COUNCIL
AUGUST 17, 2009
7:30 P.M.
The Council of the City of Augusta, Kansas met in regular session on August 17, 2009, with Mayor Kristey Williams presiding. Council present were Holly Harper, Matt Childers, Michael Huddleston, Tom Leffler, Mike Rawlings, Robert Griffith, and Ronald Reavis. Councilmember Michael Wallace was absent. Also present: City Manager Bill Keefer, City Attorney David All, Assistant to the City Manager Josh Shaw, and City Clerk Erica Jones. Visitors present were: Mike McDermott, Tim Kasting, Bill Morris, and Eric Christinat.
Prayer: Pastor Steve Hollingsworth, Central Baptist Church, gave the invocation.
Minutes: Huddleston made a motion to approve the Minutes of the August 3, 2009 council meeting and the Minutes of the August 10, 2009 special meeting. Harper seconded the motion. Motion carried without opposition.
Appropriations:
August (8): Griffith made a motion to approve Ordinance 8 in the amount of $893,791.67. Huddleston seconded the motion. Motion carried without opposition.
Visitors:
Tim Kasting, owner of Red Brick Grill, addressed the council about signage advertising his business being removed at the request of his previous landlord who is also a council member. Keefer stated he was told by Dan Allen that several of the signs were illegally placed. Kasting stated his concern is that they had been there for some time and were not removed until the council member made the request and that there are other signs similar to his around town that have not been removed. Keefer suggested Kasting speak to Dan Allen about the sign regulations to find out where the signs can be placed. Reavis, Leffler, and Childers asked staff to investigate whether the signs were removed as a random act or based on the staff contact by a council member, in order to clear up the perception of what was done.
New Business:
KDOT Grant: Leffler made a motion to approve an agreement with the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) for an Aviation Grant for crack filling and seal coat repair on the airport runway and authorize the City Manager to execute the necessary paperwork. Harper seconded the motion. Motion carried without opposition.
Airport Sign: Council considered approval of the proposed design for the airport sign. Williams inquired about the use of plastic lettering. Bill Morris stated he had looked at plastic lettering but had planned to construct it with cast lettering like the entrance signs in town. Williams stated a metal finish to the lettering would look more contemporary. Morris stated he is looking into solar packages for lighting and visiting with Butler Community College about constructing the architectural element on top of the sign out of epoxy resin with a jell coat finish. Leffler inquired about the time frame. Morris stated that until he hears back from Butler Community College he is hesitant to comment on the time frame. Harper inquired about landscaping. Morris stated he would turn to the Park Department for that. Rawlings asked about FAA jurisdiction. Keefer and Shaw stated the FAA does not have jurisdiction but KDOT does and they verified the location with them. Childers made a motion to approve the proposed design for the airport sign. Leffler seconded the motion. Motion carried without opposition.
Work Session: Leffler made a motion to schedule a work session for 7 p.m. on Monday August 24th to review and discuss various items in regards to the Corp Levee Project. Harper seconded the motion. Motion carried without opposition.
Informational Memorandum & Questions:
Griffith – Griffith asked if staff has any more information on the spillway project. Keefer stated he has a meeting this Thursday in Topeka with David Crum, the Division of Water Resources, and State Conservation Commission about the project and will report on that meeting in the next informational memorandum. Keefer stated he met with MKEC about the project and was not prepared for the new drawing they provided as a second option. Keefer stated there will have to be more discussion on this. Rawlings stated if the Frontier waterline was completed, lowering the water level of the lake would not be that big of a problem. Keefer agreed. Keefer stated he will also be discussing funding possibilities during the meeting on Thursday.
Griffith asked if a demo truck was provided for the Safety Department to view. Keefer stated there was not a demo recently.
Williams – Williams stated that she was contacted by Dave Alfaro who said that the paperwork for the trail manager that was submitted to Washington DC needs to be updated. She stated she will be signing updated paperwork tonight. Williams stated that she is disappointed that the railroad bridge over the Whitewater River is going to be removed.
Reavis – Reavis asked if the new storm siren at Santa Fe Lake can be turned on by itself. Keefer stated it is set up to be activated by the Safety Department. Reavis asked if it can be activated without the others being activated. Keefer stated he would check into that.
Final Comments:
Williams – Williams stated there will be an entrepreneur workshop on October 15th at the Art Gallery downtown, partially sponsored by API and Butler Community College. Williams reminded the council members to notify staff if they plan on attending the League of Kansas Municipality Meeting. Williams stated she will not be at the next council meeting on September 8th, as she will be in Africa visiting an orphanage that she and her husband support.
Executive Session: At 8:10 p.m. Reavis made a motion to go into executive session for 15 minutes to discuss acquisition of property. Harper seconded the motion. Motion carried without opposition.
At 8:25 p.m. Childers made a motion to exit executive session with no action being taken. Leffler seconded the motion. Motion carried without opposition.
Adjourn: At 8:26 p.m. Leffler made a motion to adjourn. Rawlings seconded the motion. Motion carried without opposition.
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