The commission voted based on the suggestion from Trevor Witt. Marsh also said the waxing costs about $17,000. The commissioners decided they wanted bids for LVT during the study session last week due to VCT requiring yearly waxing and the wax wearing down after two weeks. 15 study session for vinyl composition tiles were $28,200.86 from Geske and $33,688 for Ritter. The bids city staff submitted to the commission during the Aug. Marsh said the LVT squares are installed in the courthouse's basement. The bids for LVT squares were $50,052 from Geske and $43,206 from Ritter. The bids for the LVT Gerflor were $42,615.33 from Geske and $39,688 from Ritter. Bids are from Geske Interiors, Inc., and Ritter Tile Shop. In reaction to the study session last week, Kellee Timbrook gathered four bids for a luxury vinyl tiles, two for Gerflor style and two for tile squares. The commission then approved for city staff to purchase luxury vinyl tile squares to replace the current floor in the Abilene Senior Center at a price not exceeding 10 percent higher then $43,206. The commission then approved an ordinance that authorizes public street closures and the sale and consumption of alcohol for Abilene Oktoberfest. The commissioners then approved two ordinances for the city to adopt the Standard Traffic Ordinance and Uniform Public Offense Code, which are created by the Kansas League of Municipalities. Martin confirmed for commissioners that approving the budget does not approve the COLA increase and pay plans.
Marsh said this resolution is part of the budget and needs to be approved before December. Kollhoff said he thinks the commission should have seen and discussed the resolution in a study session before voting on it in a regular meeting. The department's plan does not give an additional wage increase, but makes their payment schedule more consistent, Marsh said. Marsh said the resolution also includes a new payment plan for the Fire Department. Marshall voted no to table the resolution. The commission then voted 4-1 to table the resolution to adopt the compensation plan for city staff, which includes the COLA increase. He also said he thinks the COLA should be for just Public Works if the wage problem and vacancies are only in that department and not incorporate a COLA across the entire city staff. Kollhoff said he did not disagree with Rein's concerns. Rein then said he sees the COLA as a benefit to market and attract to workers. Lon Schrader, Public Works Department director, said he has received two applications in the past six weeks. The positions have been open, "for a while," Marsh said, and not many applications have been submitted to him. Ron Marsh, city manager, said there are three vacancies, all in the Public Works Department. Rein asked what the current vacancies the staff has. Before the vote, Rein said he had concerns about the cost of living adjustments, which is a 7.18 percent increase, to city wages and the affects the increase will have. The commission then voted 4-1 to approve the 2023 budget, with Kollhoff voting no. Marshall then opened the public hearing for the proposed 2023 budget. Aaron Martin, city attorney, read the copy he had of the resolution. Dee Marshall, city mayor, said none of the commissioners received a copy. Before the vote, Kollhoff asked if he could have a copy of the resolution to read, as he had not received one. Brandon Rein, commissioner, said, before the vote to clarify, the budget can still be edited even after the resolution is passed. John Kollhoff, city commissioner, voted no because he believed the resolution was unnecessary if some, if not all, of his past suggestions on ways to lower the budget were implemented. The majority of the meeting involved resolutions involving the 2023 budget.Īfter the public hearing on the city exceeding the revenue neutral rate, the commissioners voted 4-1 to approve the city exceeding the revenue neutral rate.
24-The Abilene City Commission met for a regular city meeting Aug.
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