Battle continues against Marion mosquitoes
The City of Marion will continue to spray for mosquitoes, reported Harvey Sanders, city public utilities superintendent, Monday to Marion City Commission.
City crews sprayed Friday evening and will spray again this week, Sanders said.
"We've been putting brickets in the water stream to kill the mosquito eggs," Sanders said.
City administrator David Mayfield said the city will participate in a web service advertising available buildings and lots located in Marion.
The web site also will profile the community with information regarding population, average wages, and other pertinent information.
Mayfield recently attended Location One Training (LOIS) in Chanute to access the web server. Links will be made to the city's web site and to Kansas Department of Commerce. The public will be able to access the site after Aug. 15.
Commission approved an occupational tax license for D&J Liquor Store, quarterly financial statement, June investment and collateral report, and June financial statement.
Prior to the approval of warrants, mayor Martin Tice requested a 10-minute executive session to discuss personnel.
Following the executive session, warrants were approved with a reduction of $1,287. Total warrants approved were $24,704.
In other business:
— Mayfield distributed copies of the 2005 budget for the commission to review. He asked commissioners to bring questions to the next meeting with publication of the budget planned for the following week.
— Sanders reported preparations have been completed at the city baseball complex for this weekend's Cal Ripken 12-and-under State Tournament of Champions.
Sanders also reported a pole had been set for railroad personnel, a transformer set at Marion Assisted Living facility, Washington Street project had begun, and a company provided a demonstration of a new sewer machine that cleans out sewer lines.
A new machine was in the three-year capital improvement plan. The current machine was 30 years old, Sanders said.
— On behalf of fire chief Thad Meierhoff, Mayfield extended an invitation to commission to the Marion Fire Department annual meeting and picnic at 7 p.m. Aug. 9 in Central Park.
— Police chief Michel Soyez said he made contact with a company representative that purchases used police cars.
— Mayfield said he will attend a Kansas Department of Transportation grant workshop for downtown revitalization projects.
