Council Meeting Minutes 7/21/25

MINNEOLA CITY COUNCIL MEETS                                                July 21, 2025

The Minneola City Council met in regular session on July 21, 2025, in the Civic Connection. The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m., with the following Council members present: Marvin Jensen and Debbie Buckley. Wesley Orr and Chad Kirk joined by phone. Mayor Carol Sibley presided. Also present was Tyler Knox, City Manager, and Brenda Stewart, City Clerk.

EBH presented a spreadsheet showing the bids for Magnolia Street infrastructure. The request went out on June 10, to 2 plan rooms and 50 contractors. We received 8 bids. First, the Council needs to decide to go with asphalt or concrete. The Council agreed to go with concrete. Discussion of the bids took place. Later in the meeting, it was decided to recess the meeting to Thursday, July 24, 2025, 10:00 am, at City Hall, after contacting Attorney Morgan Koon to discuss legal matters before making a decision.

Alfred Rathod met with the Council concerning his motel sign that was removed during the Highway 54/283 intersection project and presented a letter stating that the City Manager removed his motel sign and removed it because it was illegal. The Council informed him that it was not the City that removed the sign, but the State or Contractor, and that the City had nothing to do with the removal of his sign. Mr. Rathod also presented a letter from KDOT stating that he should contact the City and EBH. KDOT also stated that EBH and Mr. Rathod had already reached an agreement in 2024, on compensation for the sign. Mr. Rathod stated that the removal of the sign has affected his business. The City will review our documentation, talk to EBH, and contact Attorney Love.

Ashley Tedford and Kasey Copeland presented a pool update. The group and private swim lessons have been extremely busy. Managers and guards are preparing for school to start (even though Minneola is not starting) and the last day for the pool to be open will be August 8. Lifeguard stands/chairs were discussed. The North movable stand will be moved to the west side and the west one will be taken down before next season. We will get a new chair/stand for the north one for next year. They hope to have a Hawaiian theme yet this year and doggie swim the last two hours the pool is open.

Nick King with Building Solutions met with the Council for the building permit for 406 East Front. The house has been demolished, and the plan is to build a Community Center where the shed is at. The Council reviewed the Zoning Codes and Permitted Uses vs. Special Uses. Building Solutions will apply for a permit for an entrance off of Hwy 54 from KDOT. Marvin made a motion to approve the permit as a permitted use and as plans that were presented, Debbie seconded, motion passed 4/0.

Denny Denton, Senior Center President, updated the Council on items concerning the Civic Connection. They received an estimate for cameras. The urinals still do not work, and the Council asked him to have Jeremy Foster replace them. They are concerned about finances and the windfarm funding being cut.

Marvin made a motion to approve the minutes from June 15, 2025, Debbie seconded, motion passed 4/0.

Financial Reports for June 2025 were not available. There were additional transfers

(JE 76A) made at the end of 2024 per the audit. The rise in pool salary expenditures from the audit was reviewed. There were no further questions.

Tyler Knox, Manager update:

• Cedar Street revised drawing was received. Unfortunately, the notary stamp keeps smearing. New drawings have been asked for and they will need to be signed again. We have the deeds for the lots that we sold, and the paperwork can be completed once the drawings are registered. Marvin made a motion to sell and request sealed bids for the 3 lots that didn’t sell after the drawing is registered, Chad seconded, motion passed 4/0.
• Chip sealing is now scheduled for next week starting in Bucklin. We have been preparing our streets by sweeping and filling potholes. On Main Street we have closing and preparing one block at a time, and this will happen when we chip seal too.
• All 3 mowers are back up and running.

Councilman Chad Kirk arrived in person and is no longer meeting by phone, 8:27 pm.

• In the month of May, the KDHE Lab rejected one of our samples due to passing the 30-hour time limit. The replacement bottle was also rejected for the same reason. We are collecting it as late as possible to get it in the mail, but it is still delivering too late. We are now going to have to publish a tier 3 Violation and notify all citizens by December 31. Instead of using the postal service, we are now planning to use the courier service that Meade or Dodge uses.
  
  League of KS Municipalities dues structure is changing. When we get the new bill, we can decide if we still want to belong.

MDH Building Permit was submitted by Hutton Construction. They are removing the MRI Building and putting in a permanent structure. The Council and City Manager have some concerns and asked that a hospital representative and Hutton Construction come to the next meeting. The Council also discussed the hospital running sewer lines and the City being notified.

We are still missing paperwork to have Millie Fudge make the badges for the Command Center. Pictures will be taken once all paperwork has been turned in.

Tyler talked about the cloudy water we have been seeing, which is just air in the lines. A new air release valve has been ordered for Well #7.

The RHID land was mowed but the property flags were mowed over. Homeowners can look for the pink survey pins to determine boundaries.

The bills were reviewed. Wesley made a motion to approve the bills as presented, Debbie seconded, motion passed 4/0.

Marvin called for an executive session to discuss non-elected personnel for 5 minutes, Debbie seconded. Motion passed 4/0. Executive session started at 9:05. Regular session resumed at 9:10.

Marvin made a motion to recess the meeting until 7/24/25, 10:00 am, at City Hall, Chad seconded, motion passed 4/0. The meeting recessed at 9:13 pm.

City Clerk