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Council tables Seneca Circle drainage action after heated public comment
Summary
Following a public complaint about drainage and allegations of harassment tied to a private property dispute, the council voted to table the Seneca Circle drainage issue and instructed the city attorney to take no further action. The move followed two brief executive sessions.
The New Strawn City Council voted to table the Seneca Circle drainage issue and instructed City Attorney Philip Wright to take no further action after two attorney-client executive sessions on March 12. Councilmember Stephanie Baker moved to table the item and Councilmember Dan Haller seconded; the motion carried 4-0.
During public comments, resident Jim Weeks criticized the city’s handling of a drainage dispute involving neighbor Gary Haehn, saying city processes had amounted to "harassing" the landowner and that "for less than $4,000 you can do the same damn thing for Gary." City Attorney Philip Wright asked Weeks to lower his voice; Mayor Jeanne Haas acknowledged the comment. The minutes record the council chose to halt further legal action on Seneca Circle by directing the city attorney accordingly.
The council convened two brief executive sessions under KSA 75-4319(b)(2) for consultation with the attorney before taking the final action to table the drainage matter. There was no recorded motion to authorize repairs or expenditure on the Seneca Circle issue during the meeting.
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