Protection Gets No Applications for Pool Manager
licants Could Mean No
mmlng
Tuesday evening of last
week, the Protection City Coun-
cil meeting was a couple play-
ers short of a full team, but
enough were present to conduct
business.
In the absence of Mayor Mike
Brosius, Council President of the
Council Ronnie Sawyers chaired
the meeting.
With Councilman Marvin
Odell, Sr also away from his
post due to medical reasons, that
ieR Councilmen Dan. Toneges,
Craig Divoll, and Rustin Martin
to sit as the voting members of
the council.
Another absence came to the
council's attention during the
meeting -- the absence of any-
one interested in running the city
swimming pool for the summer.
After several weeks of adver-
tising for lifeguard and pool
manager positions, only one ap-
plication has been submitted.
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City Clerk Duane Brum-
baugh reported to the council
that to date, the only application
to come in had been for one of
the lifeguard positions. No ap-
plication has been submitted for
the pool manager's position.
Each summer the city hires a
pool manfiger and several life-
guards.
After some discussion, the
council instructed the clerk to
put an ad in the local newspaper
explaining that if no one is in-
terested in the job, the pool will
be closed forthe summer.
In other business, the coun-
cil:
--Approved payment of
monthly bills in the amount of
$41,069.95.
--Met with Billie Holler to
discuss the letter she had re-
ceived from the city in regards
to removing the chickens from
her property on East Walnut. She
said she felt the city could have
handled the situation differently
in dealing with animals within
the city. Councilmen explained
to her the city ordinance dealing
with animals, and what had
brought it about.
--Met with Nelda Jellison
who expressed her concerns
about dogs running at large
within the city. She said some of
the dogs running at large have
been seen chasing children and
attacking other dogs. Council
members told her that the cur-
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rent procedure to handle such a
problem is for a citizen to file a
complaint about the dog causing
the problem with the city mar-
shal, andthen the compliant will
be acted upon.
--Heard Pat Gean report that
the horse manure problem dis-
cussed earlier bythe council had
been remedied with the city em-
ployees' assistance.
--Met with Patty Gean who
reported the Beautification
Committee will be taking care of
the mowing of the parking (grass
strip between street and side-
walk) for the summer.
--Voted to donate $600 to
the Beautification Committee for
mowing the parkings on Broad-
way and side streets this summer,
in addition to $150 for flower
planting.
--Met with Protection Val-
ley Manor BoardMembers Orlin
Loucks and Merle Wait who
asked for the city's endorsement
of the Community Service Tax
Credit for an expansion project
in the dinning room and kitchen
area of the nursing home. After
discussion, the council approved
the request.
--Denied a request that the
city make a donation to the Spe-
cial Olympics.
--Heard the city's March fi-
nancial reports from City Trea-
surer Cathy Smith.
--Heard city employees Don
Krueger and Ronnie Beer report
that they found broken water
pipes in the city swimming
pool's filtration system, as well
as a frozen four-inch valve which
needs repair. Council members
approved having the repairs
taken care of.
---Heard the city employees
report that the paint has arrived
for painting the bottom of the
pool, and indicated to the two
that the pool should be given
high priority in scheduling their
work.
--Approved the city employ-
ees' request for the purchase of
a new injection pump for one of
the city water wells at a cost of
Darren Konrade report on law
enforcement activities for the ----.
month of March. IJl:II $tern ~tar
--Heard City Clerk Bruin- [~ Thursday 6
baugh report that no municipal ~. April 20, 2006 P ~
court cases had been heard dur --
ing March.
--Received a report from the for a new 40' x 60' building to
city clerk on the municipal court replace the old community build-
clerks' meeting he recently at- ing which was destroyed by a
tended in Salina. wind storm last year. After some
--Heard the clerk report that discussion the council agreed
he will hold off on the sales tax that a pole shed type structure
question until aRer the state leg- with a concrete floor with a two-
islature adjourns to see what foot skirt around the building
changes it brings about in sales would best fit the city's needs.
tax legislation. Councilman Divoll will tom-
-Have City Clerk Brum- plete drawings and specifica-
baugh report that he had not yet tions for the building to present
received additional bids on table to the rest of the council at its
carts for the Legion Hall. May 9 meeting. Cost of the pro-
--Heard th~ clerk report that posed building is now estimated
he has contacted consulting en- at between $9,000 and $19,000.
gineer Jim Kohman with Evans, --Tabled action on the mat-
Bierly and Hutchison on the sta- ter after reviewing bids for a new
tus oftbe sewer lagoon project, overhead door to replace the
and found out that Kohman plans sliding doors on the south side
to start on the project in May. of the city shop.
--Resolved amisunderstand- --Voted to approve a bid
ing about the amount to be paid from Wildcat Electric, Inc. of
city employees for running the Minneola, for $1,558.21 to re-
city water wells on weekends. In place the old starter and fuses
question was whether the em- witla a new pump panel for the
pioyee handling the chore for a lift station at Protection Valley
weekend was to be paid one or Manor, with that cost to be spent
two hours per day for checking from the sewer fund.
the wells. After some debate the ---Discussed the fact that the
council voted to pay two hours recently purchased confined-
for Saturday and two hours for spaces tripod system for the city
Sunday for that job. employees' use came without a
-- Were informed that prop- winch. After it had been ordered
erty owner Alfred Zimmerman and already arrived, it was dis-
had requested that Building In- - covered that tripod approved by
spector Craig Divoll inspect the the council did not include the
roof jacks which he has placed winch system-- a necessary part
to support the roof on Zimm- of the confined-space equip-
erman's commercial building on ment. The winch system, they
Broadway. found out, would cost the city an-
--Voted to approve $34,328 other $2,000. Councilmen in-
for street sealing andpatching to structed Police Chief Darren
be done by Hi-Plains Sand, Inc. Kourade to contact USA Blue
of Kanopolis this summer. Bookto see ifthe current tripod
Work done will include the seal- could be replaced with a less ex-
ing of Walnut from Lincoln to 'pensive system or get some,price
Main, Olive from Garfield to concessions for the winch with
Hays, and Jefferson from Olive they thought they had already
to U.S. 160, in addition to seal- purchased with current tripod.
ing and patching Garfield from --Met in a 15-minute execu-
Pine to Main, and Olive from tive session to discuss personnel
$346 from USA Blue Book.
---Told the city employees
that after the pool prep-work for
the season is completed, the next
priority project for them is to
pull up the shoulders on the "Y"
at the south edge of town.
--Heard Chief of Police
Announces
" Garfield to Hays. Streets to be matters, and aRer return!ng to
patched only include Broadway
at the Ash Street intersection and
at Ash and Jefferson where four
patches are needed on Jefferson:
--Reviewed a proposal by
Councilman Craig Divoll who
reported on some tentative cost
open session, voted to give Chief
of Police Konrade a raise in sal-
ary from $25,000 to $25,960 per
year, effective May 1.
--Noted that the marshal's
six-month probation will end
May 1.
CRP Sign-Up Extensions
Sherri L. Wilder, executive
director for USDA's Farm Ser-
vice Agency in Comanche
County has announced the ex-
tension ofthesign-up deadlines
for both the Conservation Re,
serve Prograin (CRP) general
sign-up and the special CRP re-
enrollment and extension oppor-
tunities until next Thursday,
April 28.
"All eligible farmers and
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lnternet Service ,
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in Coldwater
ranchers are encouraged to take pates to respond is June 30 of
advantage of the CRP enroll- this year.
ment options available now CRP is a vohmtary program
through April 28," Wilder said. that helps agricultural producers
After the CRP General Sign- safeguard environmentally sen-
UP 33 ends next Thursday, FSA sitive land. Producers enrolled
will evaluate offers based on cost in CR~ plant long-term, re-
and the Environmental Benefits source-conserving covers to
Index (EBI) factors for wildlife, control soil erosion, enhance
water, soil, air and enduring ben- wildlife habitat and improve
efits. Accepted offers will be- water and air quality. In return,
come effective Oct. 1. the Farm Service Agency pro-
Subject to a compliance re- vides participants with rental
view, CRP participants with con- payments and cost-share assis-
tracts expiring in 2007 now have tance. Contract duration is be-
until next Thursday to apply for tween is between 10 and 15
special re-enrollment or exten- years.
sion opportunities. Detailed information CRP is
FSA is also notifying CRPavailable at the Comanche
participants with contracts expir- County Farm Service Agency
ing in 2008-2010 of their re-en- office and on the agency's Web
rollment and extension opportu- site at http:llwww.fsa.nsda.govl
nities. The deadline for partici- dofp/cepd/crpinfo.htm.
