“Take a Shot at It” was what Mayor Don Malan told the Butler City Council on Tuesday evening regarding the nuisance issues in the City of Butler. He further stated that the council had been debating this issue for over 2 years and now was the time to act.
City Attorney Tom Addelman stated the procedure going forward will be: “When grass in a yard has reached over 7 inches in height, a ticket will be issued and at the same time and notice will be given (either by mail or a door hanger) stating the home owner/s have 7 days to clean up their yards. If after the 7 days and nothing has been taken care of, then it goes to abatement and an administrative search warrant will be requested which will allow individuals to enter the property only to clean it up. The property owner will be charged the costs of the clean-up and if it goes to court, the court fines as well. The Council voted in favor of this procedure.
In other Council Sara Lough came before the Council to request permission for a 5/k run to help defray the medical and travel expenses for her son Jackson. Jackson, now 2 ½ years of age has areas in his body that aren’t working properly and has been traveling back and forth to Children’s Mercy Hospital and Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. The Council granted permission for the run on August 15th beginning at 8am.
The Council approved Scott Long’s request for the Bates County Fair Parade on Tuesday, July 8th.
Lee Anna Schowengert, Butler Chamber of Commerce’s Executive Director, asked the Council permission to use the Old High School Gym for Senior Dances once a month. Council approved the request but stated the gym floor has been redone and to be respectful of the floor. The dances will be held the 4th Saturday of the month.
City Administrator Larry Tucker reported he had been meeting with department heads and supervisors to update the City’s employee performance evaluation process and forms. The current forms are lengthy and outdated and discourage supervisors and employees to document job performance. Additionally he is working on a systematic pay plan that could be put in place to reward employees for good job performances.
Mr. Tucker told the Council the airport terminal building and hangers will need some maintenance. The airport is an asset to the community and a visitor’s first impression of a community many times comes from transportation access. Funding sources will be sought to make improvements and they will include the airport in the comprehensive plan process.
Mr. Tucker stated the City has begun radio and newspaper forums to get the word out to the public regarding what is happening in the city. The Mayor will be doing radio updates twice a month and Mr. Tucker will be submitting information monthly to the local newspaper. Mr. Tucker will also be having an open forum on the radio on Wednesday, June 25th where he will share information and discuss topics, as well as answering questions live on the air.
A public hearing was held on property located at 1115-1 West Mill in Butler, asking that it be rezoned from a R-2 Single Family Residential District to C-3 Highway Commercial District. Bill No. 2014-5 Ord. No 989 passed and approved having been read two times by the City Council.
Final order of business for the night was the approval of the appointment of Larry Tucker as Butler’s representative to the Quad-Lakes Solid Waste Management District Full Council and to the Kaysinger Basin Regional Planning Commission.
Marla Kash, fm92 news
Take a Shot at It
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