June 5, 2023 LECOMPTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
7:00 P.M. Mayor Jimmy Wilkins brought the Lecompton City Council Meeting to order at 327 Elmore St. Lecompton, KS. Council Members Tim McNish, Mary Jane Hoffer, Stephanie Confer, Steve Freeman and Owen Mallonee were present at roll call. City Attorney Jeff Heiman and City Clerk Lynley Sanford were also present. The following residents or township members present included: Susan Wood, Belinda Janes, and Mary Sue Sledd.
Stephanie Confer motioned to approve minutes from May 15th, 2023. Mary Jane Hoffer seconded the motion. Councilman Tim McNish stated his concern regarding the Sharon property on Halderman and the resident living in the motorhome was not in the minutes and asked that it be added.
Motion passed 5 yeas, 0 nays.
Mary Jane Hoffer motioned to approve the bills. Steve Freeman seconded the motion.
Motion passed 5 yeas, 0 nays.
Sidewalk easements updates: Mary Sue Sledd was present to talk to the City Council on behalf on her mother, Sharon Bunce at 631 Eisenhower. Mary Sue presented a counteroffer to the City’s original easement offer. Sharon is asking for chain-link fence across the front of yard between the sidewalk and the front of her homes installed as close to the sidewalk as possible, fair market value of her property, hire a professional landscaper to relocate flowers in the construction zone in her front yard, seed or sod front yard to the same quality of what her existing grass is and a water bill adjustment during the watering portion to get the grass started or the sod to set.
Owen Mallonee motioned to accept the terms for the easement that Mrs. Bunce requested. Mary Jane Hoffer seconded the motion. Motion passed 5 yeas, 0 nays.
We will get the terms in writing and have Sharon review to sign and then the Mayor sign.
Mayor Wilkins had spoken with Eleanor Lohmann at 645 Eisenhower regarding the easement proposal from the City. Eleanor asked Mayor Wilkins to present her counteroffer to the council. Eleanor requested for a privacy fence to be installed on the south side of her house between the sidewalk and her house installed as close to the sidewalk as possible. Then a black chain-link fence to be installed along the east side of her house between the house and the sidewalk as close to the sidewalk as possible. She would also like to have 2 – redbud trees replaced.
Stephanie Confer motioned to accept the additional terms for Eleanor Lohamann, Steve Freeman seconded the motion. Motion passed 5 yeas, 0 nays.
The council suggested seeing if Mrs. Bunce would want her fence to match Eleanor’s since they are neighbors.
We will get the terms in writing and have Eleanor review to sign and then the Mayor sign.
Jeff Heiman presented the resolution for abatement on the property at 405 E. Woodson Ave. A portion of the roof had been started with repairs, but not yet completed.
Stephanie Confer motioned to approve resolution 319 to abate the nuisance at 405 E. Woodson. Owen Mallonee seconded the motion.
Motion passed 5 yeas, 0 nays.
Jeff Heiman spoke to the City Council about vacating the remaining northern portion of SouthCrest St. that was not vacated in the Re-plat. Tim McNish motioned to vacate the remainder of Southcrest. Stephanie Confer seconded the motion.
Motion passed 5 yeas, 0 nays.
City Clerk Lynley Sanford confirmed with the City Attorney that no other applications for the city were needed for a liquor license to be issue from the State.
Douglas County zoning and code forwarded a message from a local resident with a property complaint against a neighbor who has too many chickens, roosters, who’s dogs roam off the property and are aggressive to the neighbors dogs. Council asked that details regarding the offending property be sent to Attorney Jeff Heiman and a letter will be sent for the code violations.
New Business
– Road de-icing salt bid tabulation from the county was presented for approval.
Tim McNish motioned to approve the bid from Central Salt, Mary Jane Hoffer seconded the motion.
Motion passed 5 yeas, 0 nays.
– Appointment to the Douglas County Emergency Management Board – our representative has been Casey Quigley. He would rather not be appointed this year. The council asked if the clerk would inquire with Chris Porter or Dallas Hunt if they would be interested.
– Letter from a visitor to our community asking to re-stripe the parking areas downtown and better mark handicap parking zones. Also to ensure the handicap zones are ADA compliant.
Old Business
– Street repairs/Jones street & 7th. Ask for updated bid from approved paving, then sign and return. Hopefully be here in early July to do the road improvement. They will for sure be here when they are doing the asphalt resurfacing for the mobile home park.
Owen Mallonee pointed out that there is some wedging street repair that needs to be done at 5th and Whitfield.
– Thoughts on Website proposal from Jennifer Smith. Council tabled it for now. Mayor Wilkins had someone reach out with a second proposal that he will bring additional information on.
– Council was presented with 3 bids for codification. Council tabled until next council meeting to have time to review bids.
8:28 PM – Stephanie Confer motioned to adjourn. Steve Freeman seconded the motion.
Motion passed 5 yeas, 0 nays
Lynley Sanford, City Clerk