The regular meeting of the Frontenac City Council, April 7^th, 2008 was called to order at 6:00 PM by Mayor Kennedy.  The Pledge of Allegiance was recited by all and roll call was answered by Southard, Kotzman, Bridwell, Macary, Quenoy and Pyle.

Minutes of March 17^th, 2008 were opened for discussion.  A motion was made by Quenoy and seconded by Macary to approve.  The motion was unanimously approved.

Appropriation Ordinance #1476 was opened for discussion.   Quenoy made a motion to approve appropriation ordinance #1476, this motion was seconded by Bridwell and unanimously approved.

Craig Hull with the Crawford County Convention and Visitors Bureau addressed the Council and thanked them and the City for their support in the past with various events sponsored by the Bureau.  Craig also presented the Council and City with a framed edition of the postcards that the Bureau has been distributing, one of which depicts historical downtown Frontenac.

Citizens Comments:  Don Pyle addressed the Council from the gallery.  Pyle had turned a letter of resignation in to Mayor Kennedy following the March 17^th meeting but wanted to publicly resign and express how much he had enjoyed serving on the Council.

City Administrators Report:  Dan advised the Council that he had a request from Deanna Gates at 104 S. Dittman.  Gates states that a building permit issued about twenty years ago was causing a water problem on her property.  They have lived at this address for about forty years.  Dan advised that the problem is on private property and we had done a survey and offered suggestions to remedy the problem but that Gates would have to have the work done on her own and at her own expense.  Council members agreed that the City could not do the work on private property and it was not the City’s responsibility.

Dan requested a fifteen minute executive session to discuss attorney client privilege, to include the Mayor, City Attorney, City Administrator and City Clerk.  A motion was made by Quenoy, seconded by Kotzman to go into executive session as above stated.  This motion was unanimously approved.

Council went into executive session at 6:08 P.M.

Council returned to regular session at 6:19 P.M. with no action taken except to return to regular session.

City Clerk’s Report:  The City’s 2008 insurance renewal was presented to Council with a quote from FEE Insurance Group, quoting from EMC insurance that the City has been with in the past.  The renewal cost is $50,950.00 which is a reduction from last year of $8,906.00.  A motion was made by Macary, seconded by Restivo to approve the 2008 renewal with EMC.  This motion was unanimously passed.

It was also requested of Council to give thier authority to the City Clerk and City Treasurer to conduct banking necessary to the City’s business.  A motion was made by Restivo, seconded by Kotzman to authorize the City Clerk and City Treasurer to conduct business necessary related to the City’s banking.

With no further business, a motion to adjourn was made by Quenoy, seconded by Kotzman and unanimously approved.

City of Frontenac

313 E. McKay

P.O. Box 1012

Frontenac, KS 66763

(620) 231-9210

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