By Pamela ONeal
The Haysville Times
The city council once again voted down an ordinance that would eliminate smoking in public places. After much debate by the council members, they voted 5-3 opposing.
Another issue the council discussed for the November ballot was a consideration of approval to authorize bonds to build a new library. According to Zoe Burgess, plans for the new library include:
· Increasing the square feet of the building from 12,000 to 30,000.
· Expand the number of general reading material including books and periodicals.
· Allow storage to triple.
· Provide a 100-seat community meeting room with a raised stage.
· Supply rooms for satellite courses from area universities and colleges.
· Eliminate the need to make improvements to the police department by satisfying the needs at the current library site.
· Parking stalls for the library would double.
Also on Monday, the council:
· Discussed plans for a new Haysville Senior Center.
According to Mayor Bruce Armstrong, $396,000 is “100 percent of the amount that engineers estimate to build the building.” After the council reviewed the amount that was needed to maintain the building, a motion was passed to accept the bid.
· Heard from members discussing the rules and regulations concerning solid waste storage and collection. After amendments were made to chapter seven, article two of the Haysville municipal governing rules and regulations applicable to solid waste storage and collection, the council approved the ordinance.
· Voted to take action to declare the property at 374 W. Fourth as an unsafe structure. Following the viewing of several pictures of the site, members voted to declare the property as unsafe.
· Considered the approval of bids for an RV dump station. Causing some debate about public safety and vandalism, the council agreed to approve the bid for $19,684 to K and M Building to build the facility.
· Considered the approval of bids for the water treatment plant chlorination telemetry improvements.
· Let a motion die that would look into the possible need of time clocks for city employees. In a debate to discuss whether city employees needed to clock in and out, the council let a motion die that would have had a committee look into the possibility of installation of time clocks for city employees.