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Pleasanton council approves compactor hire, skid‑steer financing and routine items; schedules follow‑ups
Summary
Council consented to hire the best applicant for a part‑time compactor position, approved Labette Bank financing for a CAT skid steer for $59,356.62 (3.80% for five years), accepted a $500 haying bid and voted to continue the fire department with re‑evaluation after the ISO report in October.
At its April 6 meeting the Pleasanton City Council handled several personnel, equipment and budget items, voting to consent to a part‑time compactor hire, to finance a new skid steer, to accept a lower haying bid, and to continue the volunteer fire department pending an ISO report.
Personnel and compactor hire: City Administrator Becky Hegwald said the compactor is down one part‑time employee and that public works had been covering extra hours. After a ten‑minute executive session for non‑elected personnel, Councilmember Bowley moved — then amended and re‑made — a motion consenting to the hiring of the best applicant for the part‑time compactor position; the amendment and final motion carried unanimously.
Equipment financing: Council approved financing for a CAT skid steer through Labette Bank for $59,356.62 at 3.80% over five years and authorized the mayor or city administrator to sign related documents. The financing motion, made by Stark and seconded by Bowley, passed with Councilmember Schreckhise voting no.
Budget and departmental items: Administrator Hegwald reported the Kansas Department of Health and Environment accepted paperwork for a Waste Tire Grant to provide fill under Dunlap Park playground equipment; the city will receive $11,411.50 in reimbursement. Council also accepted a $500 bid to hay the ground around East Lake after Hegwald said the long‑time bidder missed the deadline for health reasons. On the fire department, Mayor Young said the council's prior decision to retain the fire department will be re‑evaluated after the ISO report in October; a motion to continue with the department until that re‑evaluation passed unanimously.
Other actions and follow‑ups: Council moved $393 in security‑camera costs out of the fire department budget into the general budget (motion carried with Bowley and Wills voting no). Councilmember Bowley asked that a resolution be prepared to restore prior council pay rates and to pay council for work sessions and official city business; that motion and its amendment carried unanimously and a resolution will be presented at the next meeting. Schreckhise requested a work session to review the city code book (scheduled for April 27). A public hearing to consider closing part of Cedar Street was set for May 4 at 6:00 p.m.
Why it matters: the personnel and equipment approvals affect municipal services and operations; the financing decision commits the city to a multi‑year repayment plan. The decisions and scheduled follow‑ups set the council's next administrative steps.
What’s next: Staff will proceed with hiring for the compactor position, finalize financing paperwork with Labette Bank, prepare the council‑pay resolution for the next meeting, and report back after the ISO review in October on the fire department evaluation.
