The regular meeting of the Frontenac City Council, June 21^st, 2010 at Town Hall 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 Papish, Macary, Quenoy, Restivo, Chiappetti and Menghini.

Kotzman was absent.

Minutes of June 7^th, 2010 were opened for discussion. A motion was made by Macary and seconded by Restivo to approve the minutes. This motion was unanimously approved.

Appropriation Ordinance #1529 was opened for discussion. A motion to approve appropriation ordinance #1529 was made by Quenoy, seconded by Papish and unanimously approved.

Council Members’ Comments: Restivo commended the staff for the maintenance of the ball parks during the tournament on the past weekend. This tournament brought business to town and the parks were a big attraction.

City Administrators’ Report: A motion was made by Menghini to go into executive session for 20 minutes to discuss confidential data relating to financial affairs or trade secrets of corporations, partnerships, trusts and individual proprietorships. This motion was seconded by Quenoy and unanimously approved.

Council went into executive session at 6:03 p.m.

Council returned to regular session with no action taken except to return to regular session at 6:10 p.m.

A motion was made by Restivo to adopt resolution 2010-05, a RESOLUTION DESIGNATING THE CITY OF FRONTENAC, KANSAS AS A RECOVERY ZONE FOR PURPOSES OF SECTIONS 1400U-1, 1400U-2 AND 1400U-3 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED. This motion was seconded by Chiappetti and unanimously approved.

A motion was made by Restivo to adopt resolution 2010-06, A RESOLUTION DETERMINING THE INTENT OF THE CITY OF FRONTENAC, KANSAS, TO ISSUE ITS INDUSTRIAL REVENUE BONDS, IN THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF NOT TO EXCEED $4,900,000 TO PAY THE COST OF ACQUIRING AND INSTALLING CERTAIN EQUIPMENT FOR A COMMERCIAL FACILITY WITHIN THE CITY (SUGAR CREEK PACKING CO.). This motion was seconded by Macary and unanimously approved.

Pat Anthony and Brian McElgunn were both present and addressed the Council on behalf of Sugar Creek Packing Co., Pat expressed the company’s appreciation for the City’s support on their expansion and expressed interest in converting over to the City for water and sewer needs. Currently Sugar Creek is on the City of Pittsburg water/sewer. 

City Clerk’s Report: Council was presented with closing documents for amending the City’s TRF0130 loan with KDOT. This loan was for the construction of the north industrial park entrance. The amount of the loan reduced from what was first authorized. A motion was made by Menghini, seconded by Papish and unanimously approved to pass resolution 2010-04 authorizing the execution and amendment to the existing loan documents.

Council was advised that the next Council Meeting on July 5^th, 2010 was on a day that the City would be closed in observance of the 4^th of July. A motion was made by Papish and seconded by Restivo to have the meeting scheduled for the 6^th of July at 6:00 p.m. This motion was unanimously approved.

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