Council Meeting July 11, 2005

Council Chambers:

ROLL CALL: The City Council of Lincoln Center convened in regular session at 7:30 p.m. with Mayor Del Vignery presiding. Councilmembers present: Marion L. Florence, D. Leon Kingan, Arletta R. Morse, Glenn M. Stegman. Councilmember absent: Craig L. Ledet. Officials present: Clerk Rose M. Gourley, Attorney Daniel D. Metz. Also present: Superintendent Ron Mason.

VISITORS: Others in attendance for all or portions of the meeting: Amy Hawkinson, Bob Crangle, George Miller, Rick and Shana Sawyer.

MINUTES : Minutes of the June 13, 2005, regular meeting were approved as written.

PAYROLL VOUCHER : Payroll Voucher No. 05-06, for June wages and salaries in the amount of $51,487.92, was presented. Included in the total was the reimbursed Library payroll totaling $1,758.52, leaving a net City payroll of $49,729.40. A motion by Stegman, seconded by Morse, to approve said Payroll Voucher, carried.

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE : Accounts Payable lists were reviewed. Invoices prepaid in June totaled $165.09 and unpaid invoices received to date totaled $199,433.77. (Included in the total was APAC-Kansas, Inc.’s Pay Estimate #5, in the amount of $39,765.10, for the Sheppard Development Project.) Upon motion by Stegman, seconded by Morse, all said invoices in the amount of $199,598.86, were approved for payment.

DELINQ. ACCNTS .: The Governing Body reviewed a list of ten delinquent utility accounts totaling $1,502.78. Of that total, Clerk Gourley requested approval to write off, for bookkeeping purposes only, eight accounts totaling $1,318.92. A motion by Stegman, seconded by Florence, to approve the write-off list, carried.

MUNICIPAL POOL: Teresa Oliva, representing L.E.A.P. Club, had sent a written communication requesting the City Council donate the use of the municipal pool for 2 hours on August 19 th from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., for the purpose of holding a back-to-school party for Lincoln Elementary students and their families. L.E.A.P. Club would secure their own lifeguards. Florence moved to approve the request. Motion seconded by Stegman, carried.

HOUSING DEVELOPMENT : Mayor Vignery updated the City Council on work being done at the Sheppard Housing Development. He said curb and guttering was being installed and the two street improvements should soon follow.

US TOWER LEASE : Pursuant to the terms and conditions of U S Tower’s lease, Rick and Shana Sawyer requested approval to modify the building by removing office space in the south part of the building, installing 5 new doors and replacing 3 outdated doors. The modifications requested would not change the building’s structure and would be a long term improvement to the facility. The business had experienced significant growth in the last few months and the current employment of 28 people was expected to increase. Discussion followed. Florence moved to grant U S Tower’s request. Motion seconded by Morse, carried.

DOG ORD. #658 : City Attorney Metz had drafted an ordinance entitled “AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 2-202, 2-207, 2-208, 2-209, 2-212, AND 2-213 OF ARTICLE 2, CHAPTER II OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF LINCOLN CENTER, KANSAS; PROVIDING FOR REGISTRATION FEES FOR DOGS; MAKING IT UNLAWFUL AND PROVIDING FOR FINES FOR DOGS RUNNING AT LARGE; SETTING IMPOUNDMENT FEES; SETTING FEES FOR DISPOSITION OF UNCLAIMED DOGS; SETTING THE KENNEL LICENSE FEE; SETTING THE ANNUAL HOBBY BREEDER PERMIT FEE; AND REPEALING THE EXISTING PROVISIONS.” The ordinance incorporated the increase in fees discussed at the previous meeting. There followed a motion by Stegman, seconded by Kingan, that said Ordinance be passed. Upon call for vote, the following Councilmembers voted Aye: Florence, Kingan, Morse, Stegman. Nay: None. The Ordinance was declared passed, was approved and signed by the Mayor, assigned #658 by the City Clerk, and ordered to be published once in the official city newspaper. ANIMAL SHELTER : Clerk Gourley advised the Governing Body that state licensing of the City’s Animal Shelter required inspection and oversight by a licensed veterinarian. Dr. Gentry had been the veterinarian of record Council Meeting Minutes – July 11, 2005 – Page 2

and was agreeable to continuing in that capacity. He had also been agreeable to the idea of holding rabies clinics, possibly on a Saturday morning to facilitate the licensing and vaccination of dogs in the city. Clerk Gourley said she had suggested the east side of the City Hall building could be used for the vaccinations, and the Clerk’s Office could be opened on Saturday morning, if that day was chosen for the clinic, to allow for registration of the dogs.

ELECTRIC RATES : Clerk Gourley provided a report of the cost of energy purchased for the city’s electric system. Comparison of last year’s June numbers against this year indicated an increase of over $.03 per kilowatt hour. Unless the City wanted to continue using electric reserve funds, she suggested the electric rates be adjusted to reflect the increases in fuel and energy costs or that there be fuel adjustments added to the billing. There followed a motion by Stegman, seconded by Morse, that an ordinance be drafted to increase electric rates across the board by $.02 per kilowatt hour, effective August 15, 2005. Motion carried.

SHEPPARD PROPERTY : The City Council discussed the lease options for the undeveloped Sheppard property. It was agreed that the present tenant should be contacted first to determine if, in addition to the small farming tracts, he would want to lease the area east of the creek, assuming that portion was planted to brome grass. Weed control of the areas of the development not under construction was brought up. Superintendent Mason had talked with the project engineer about that issue and the contractor was to be contacted.

PANZER LEASE : Don Panzer had notified the City that he had quit farming and would no longer be interested in leasing the 3 acres west of the Power Plant. Another party had indicated a desire to assume the lease. Stegman made a motion to advertise for “cash rent” of the property. Motion seconded by Morse, carried.

HEALTH INSURANCE : Clerk Gourley provided details of the cost of the renewal proposal from the City’s current health insurance provider, Coventry Health Care of Kansas, Inc., and how it would impact the employer/employee share of the cost. She also provided a break down of the cost and requirements of the State of Kansas Health Insurance Plan. The State’s Plan was considerably higher than the Coventry renewal. Following further discussion, Stegman moved to approve Coventry Health Care of Kansas, Inc’s proposal (KS C05020 20), effective August 1, 2005, with the City contributing 100% of the premium for the employee and 90% of the additional premium for family coverage. Motion seconded by Florence, carried. Upon motion by Stegman, seconded by Morse, Advance Insurance Company’s life and short term disability insurance plan was renewed, with premiums continuing to be paid by the City.

2006 BUDGET : A public hearing was set for August 8 2005, at 8:00 p.m., for the purpose of hearing and answering comments regarding the proposed 2006 Budget.

LEADERSHIP CLASS : George Miller, Lincoln Area Chamber of Commerce President, encouraged the Governing Body to attend the upcoming Leadership Class. He said a cross section of the community should ideally have someone from the City, preferably a City Official, present.

KDOT CONNECTING LINKS : Stegman made a motion to authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the City Connecting Link Agreement with the Kansas Department of Transportation. The revised Agreement was made necessary by the city annexations of portions of K-14 and K-18 last year. Motion seconded by Morse, carried. KDOT would continue to maintain the city connecting links in lieu of payment to the city.

COMPUTER SYSTEM : Upon motion by Morse, seconded by Stegman, the purchase of Microsoft SQL Server 2000 and 5 related Software Licenses was approved.

CITY HALL ENTRANCE : No decision was made regarding the replacement of the window above the entrance to the City Hall building. Mayor Vignery said further options were being explored. INDY PARK GRANT : Clerk Gourley reported an upcoming Compliance Review being conducted by USDA Rural Development staff regarding the Rural Business Enterprise Grant received in 1996. Said Grant provided for the development of the Industrial Park and construction of a new building. Council Meeting Minutes – July 11, 2005 – Page 3

MOSQUITO CONTROL : Superintendent Mason reported that, in the initial use of the new mosquito fogging equipment, it took 3 hours to cover the entire town. The amount of chemical used was consistent with the information provided by the vendor.

SPCC PLAN : Upon motion by Morse, seconded by Florence, the Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) Plan for the fuel storage facility at the Power Plant, prepared by Schwab-Eaton, P.A., was approved.

WATER CONSERVATION : Superintendent Mason said he had observed numerous instances of sprinkling of lawns in violation of the watering schedule imposed last year and never lifted. With the water levels in the wells dropping off again, he thought the City should remind the public that the schedule remains in place.

CORRESPONDENCE : Correspondence was received from Arnold Good regarding weed control in a neighbor’s yard.

MISCELLANEOUS : Councilmember Florence questioned certain mileage and flexible spending account payments to employees.

ADJOURNMENT : There being no further business, Stegman moved to adjourn. Motion seconded by Morse, carried. Council adjourned at 8:38 p.m.

S/ Rose M. Gourley City Clerk