WAKEENEY–The city of WaKeeney has accepted a donation of the Wilcox school property. City council members voted in favor of the donation during their Nov. 4 meeting.
The Trego WaKeeney Community Foundation lost its tax exempt status, and a grant application to the Kansas State Historical Society for restoring the school requires a new sponsoring agency, explained WaKeeney city manager Hardy Howard.
The city also accepted the remaining funds held by the TWCF on behalf of Wilcox school.
The complete Nov. 4 meeting minutes follow.
RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE GOVERNING BODY 4 NOVEMBER 2014
The Governing Body of the City of WaKeeney, Kansas met in a regular session at City Hall 408 Russell Ave at 7:00 PM with the Mayor presiding and the following members present:
Mayor Kenneth Roy and Council Members Mary Jo Clevenger, Irene Dirks, Troy Leiker, Lynelle Shubert, and Allen Weigel
BEING ABSENT: None
The minutes of the previous meeting were approved as written, printed and distributed.
GUESTS: Macy Mattheyer, Audra Berquist, Kat Muench, Abigale Buchholz, Emily Buchholz, Elyssa Carr, Kacie Dunn, Shawnee Phillips, Mikalya Cody, Haylee Gentry, Tanner Townley, Mariah Brungardt, Megan Zahn, Tanner Lowry, Sadie Dinkel, Sierra Swart, Caden Kemp, Blake Wilson, John Kuhn, Ian Conness, Sean Conness, Lexus Haxton, Charlie Knoll, and Janelle Miller.
CITY ADMINISTRATOR: Hardy Howard presented the city’s 2015 group health insurance renewal from BlueCross BlueShield. It was noted the plan will remain the same and the premiums will decrease just over 11% for 2015. A motion was made by Mary Jo Clevenger to approve the renewal with BlueCross BlueShield with the city paying the full cost for the employee only under option #1. Troy Leiker seconded. Motion carried.
The City Administrator discussed the Wilcox School and Travel & Tourism efforts to continue its restoration by applying for another grant from the State Historical Society. Due to the Trego WaKeeney Community Foundation (TWCF) losing its tax exempt status, the grant application would need a new sponsoring agency. A motion was made by Mary Jo Clevenger to accept the donation of the Wilcox school property to the City of WaKeeney along with the remaining funds held by the TWCF on behalf of the Wilcox School. Irene Dirks seconded. Motion carried.
The Governing Body reviewed a financial recap for the WaKeeney Water Park for 2014.
A quote from New Systems Professional Window Cleaning of Colby, KS was tabled by the City Council.
At this time an ordinance making appropriation for the payment of claims for the month of October 2014 was read, whereupon, Irene Dirks motioned to approve claims in the amount of $136,414.94 Lynelle Shubert seconded. Motion carried. Warrants #10381, #10402, #10407, and #10411 were reviewed prior to approval.
A motion was made by Lynelle Shubert and seconded by Troy Leiker to adjourn into an executive session for a period of 15 minutes for the discussion of non-elected personnel. Those remaining in the executive session were Mayor Roy, City Council, Public Works Director Charlie Knoll, and City Administrator Hardy Howard.
The session ended with the allotted time period.
No further business appearing, the meeting was adjourned.