The Carl Junction City Council meti ini regular session on' Tuesday April 2, 2024 at 7:001 PM: at City Hall. Mayor Mark Powers called the meeting to order with thei following present: LaDonna Allen, Mikel Burns, Rick Flinn, Billl Maguire, Bobl McAfee, David Pyle, Roger Spencer, andl Holliel LaVigne. Also! present were City Administrator Steve Lawver, City Attorney Mike Talley, City Clerk Alaina  Wright and City Administrator, Assistant Crystal Winkfield.  AGENDA  Roger Spencer motioned to amend the agenda tor remove item #12. David Pyle seconded. All in favor. No opposed. LaDonna Allen motioned to approve the agenda as amended. David Pyle seconded. All in favor. No opposed. LaDonna Allen motioned to  approve the consent agenda. Roger Spencer seconded. Alli in favor. No opposed.  PUBLIC FORUM their help was appreciated. like thel Maple Leaf Festival.  Chevelle Lawver-616 Locust She wanted to thank everyone that contributed to the Citizens for the CJPD committee and said Tammy Greenburg-1116 Marie Lane (via YouTube stream) She wants to expand on our strengths to gain more revenue for Bluegrass Festival. She feels there should be celebrities brought in, and said theres should be more music and cars andi its should be more  PRESENTATION OF LIFE-SAVING AWARDS Mayor Powers presented Chief McCall with al life-saving award. ChiefMcCall presented Officer Danny Conway with al life-saving award.  DISCUSSION OF TRANSFERRINGMUNICIPAL COURT CASES' TOCIRCUIT COURT  Steve Lawver said Tracé McMullen has turned in her notice and her last day will be Friday April 5, and this is a good opportunity to transfer municipal cases to the circuit court. Steve Lawver said he's already spoken to. Judge Elliston and Doug Miller about the situation. Mike Talley said he has spoken with the circuit clerk andt the associatej judge who would bel handling our cases. He said a drawback ist that therei is at total loss of control at thel local level. Mayor Powers saidl hel believed the Code &1 Nuisance Committee needs to review the matter before it goes any further. Steve Lawver said hel has ai meeting with. Judge Elliston and Doug Miller Friday tos start looking at files and! he would) liket thec code committee to1 meeta as early as possible. Thec committee: meeting was set for Wednesday  April 3 at 1:00PM.  ORDINANCES  LaDonna Allen motioned toj put "AN ORDINANCE, ADOPTING THE 2025 FISCAL YEAR: BUDGET" on first reading Discussion: LaDonna Allen said there was discussion during the last council meeting and there was a budget committee meeting and after discussion the budget committee does believe this budget is sustainable. She saidi it was the committee's vote that the Mikel Burns was concerned that historic raises were: snucki into thel budget without thel budget committee's: approval, then when the budget committee met to discuss those raises, they were bullied by employees intoj presenting a budget with those raises and feltt that something had gone wrong during thej process. LaDonna Allen said there were: miscommunications between committee members and staff, but those were addressed and aj process is going to be put in place to make sure that doesn' t happen in the future. She also said Mayor Powers pointed out the raises last year were significantly lower than inflation. He also said the budget can David Pyle motioned toj puti it on second reading byt title only. Roger Spencer seconded. All in favor. No opposed. Discussion: Rick Flinn asked when dispatch will be moving to JasCo and Chief McCall said it began April 1 at 10:00. AM. LaDonna Allen motioned to puti it on finalj passage. David Pyle seconded. Alli in favor. No opposed. LaVigne-yes, McAfee-yes, Flinn-yes, Spencer-yes, Allen-yes, Burns-no, Maguire-yes, Pyle-yes. Motion on Ordinance #24-05 was approved by roll call vote, signed by the Mayor, attested by the City Clerk and made aj part of thej permanent records of the City of LaDonna Allen motioned to put "AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING SALARIES FOR CITY EMPLOYEES EFFECTIVE MAY 1,2024" on first reading by title only. Roger Spencer seconded. Alli in favor. No opposed. Rick Flinn motioned toj put it on second reading by title only. LaDonna Allen seconded. All in favor. No opposed. LaDonna Allen motioned toj put it on final passage. Rick Flinn seconded. All in favor. No opposed. LaVigne-yes, McAfee-yes, Flinn-yes, Spencer-yes, Allen-yes, Burns-no, Maguire-yes, Pyle-yes. Motion on Ordinance #24-06 was approved by roll call vote, signed by thel Mayor, attested by the City Clerk and made aj part of the permanent records of the City of  by title only. Roger Spencer seconded. All in favor. No opposed. budget should be recommended to the full council.  she didn't feel the committee members were bullied.  be always  amended ifi needed.  Hes said all dispatchers will remain on staff through. April 19.  Carl. Junction.  Discussion: There was no discussion.  Carl Junction.    LaDonna Allen motioned to put "AN ORDINANCE APPOINTING CITY OFFICERS TO THE CITY OF CARL JUNCTION TO SERVE THE: ENSUING YEAR UNTIL: NEW OFFICERS ARE: DULY APPOINTED" on first reading by title LaDonna Allen motioned toj put it on second reading by title only. Bobl McAfee seconded. Alli in favor. No opposed. LaDonna Allen motioned toj puti it on finalj passage. Rick Flinn seconded. Alli in favor. No opposed. LaVigne-yes, McAfee-yes, Flinn-yes, Spencer-yes, Allen-yes, Burns-yes, Maguire-yes, Pyle-yes. Motion on Ordinance #24- 07 was approved by roll call vote, signed by thel Mayor, attested by the City Clerk and made aj part of the permanent records of the City  only. Rick Flinn seconded. Alli ini favor. No opposed. Discussion: There was no discussion.  ofCarl. Junction.  REPORTS the city decides what to do.  The Council reviewed the Administration: report. Steve Lawver said the company we use for cleaning is a contractor with. Jani King. He said the contract will expire in the next few months, but the franchisers of. Jani King will take on cleaning the buildings until David] Pyle askedi if Steve Lawver was working with] Mid Central to clarify the contract for technology upgrades and Steve said Public Works report - Mike Burns asked if compost was ever spread at Country Club Estates Park and. Jay Morton said yes. Jay Morton asked if the dirt would be cleaned up where the footgolf course was installed and Mike Burns said he would try and find Police Dept. report- - Mayor Powers asked about electronic ticketing and ChiefMcCall: said there is ai meeting' Thursday at 1:30 PM for administration. He said officers had training this morning for the Omnigo system and that should go live by the end of the  yes. out. month.  COMMITTEE REPORTS  Budget/Finance: LaDonna Allen said the budget was passed earlier. Human Resources: Roger Spencer had nothing to report.  Code/ Nuisance: Rick Flinn said there's al meeting tomorrow at 1:001 PM to discuss moving municipal court.  Public Facilities & Planning: Mike Burns said there was a meeting last week but they did not have any recommendations. Holliel LaVigne askedi ifthere was an update on thec completion date forLakeside! Park. SteveLawver saidt the daterightr nowi is scheduled Economic Development: Hollie LaVigne said there was a meeting with Retail Strategies last week and there will be a zoom Rick Flinn said he saw something on Facebook last week about footgolf and there being concerns about the upkeep for the course. He asked who is responsible for taking care oft that and. Jay Morton said the city is responsible for mowing it. Rick Flinn said in aj previous meeting the council decided the course might need to be moved but now its seems as ift the equipment has been installed.  for the end ofl May. presentation in about two weeks. UNFINISHED BUSINESS  Mike Burns said he wasn't sure exactly where the project was in the process.  NEW BUSINESS  LaDonna Allen said it was brought up in the public facilities meeting about developers doing very large plats and they'dl like to look at some. kind of code change that if there are: sO many lots in aj plat the developer needs toj put in a green space that the city can then maintain. Hollie LaVigne said he hads spoken to Steve Lawver and he would need to speak to the P&Z Commission abouti it. Billl Maguire asked when we would get election results about the use tax and] Mayor Powers said around 9:00 or 10:001 PM. Mike' Talley said there was a closed session on the agenda fora al lawsuit filed by ai former employee. He saidt the case has been turned over to our insurance carrier and they have accepted defense of the claim, but they will do: not cover thej portion of the claim for lost wages. Hes said thei insurance carrier will defend all claims so there was no further need for the closed session. Stevel Lawver said thei railroad willl be doing work at 171 & Pennell and willl have thec crossing closed 12:00PM-7:00PM. Friday Roger Spencer motioned to adjourn the meeting. David Pyle seconded. All ini favor. No opposed. Meeting adjourned at 8:00  April 5. PM.  ADJOURNMENT  I  Re  Cu alapl