Udall Community Building Saturday, December 2

7:00 am – 10:00 am

Pancakes, Biscuits & Gravy,

Sausage, Bacon, Fried Potatoes,

Scrambled Eggs & Fruit

SANTA COMES TO TOWN Saturday, December 2

SANTA VISITS from 1:00 – 3:00 pm

Udall Community Building

Chili, Soups & Desserts from 12:00 – 6:00 pm

Enjoy the Christmas Display!

Drawings for TWO HUGE CHRISTMAS STOCKINGS OF CHILDREN’S TOYS and drawing(s) for

gift cards and other prizes

Winners selected at 5:30 pm.

Would car seat help your family financially this holiday season? We are taking applications for any family in Cowley County to receive a Graco 4Ever Car Seat for Christmas. One car seat will be given to one family in each community in Arkansas City, Burden, Dexter, Udall, and Winfield. Applications available at Udall Public Library and Udall City Building.

DECEMBER 1st DEADLINE

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REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING CITY OF UDALL

Monday, October 9, 2017 The Udall City Council met for the regular meeting on Monday, October 9, 2017, at 6:30 p.m., at the city building. Council President Randall Smith called the meeting to order in Mayor Brown’s absence. Roll call was then taken with the following council members present: Michael Grahem, Randall Smith, Jason Tharp and Damon Wilson. Lila Aimes was absent. Quorum established. Attending were Miranda Depenbusch, Mallory Depenbusch, Sarah Martin, Erik King, Eric Allen, and Lulita Hopkins. MODIFICATION OF AGENDA: MOTION: by Wilson, second by Grahem, to approve agenda as amended adding old business item #2 Ordinances #677 and 678 and eliminating driving range from new business. All voted aye, motion carried. BUSINESS FROM THE FLOOR: Sarah Martin approached the council about changes in the pit bull ordinance. She began by stating her granddaughter has a pit bill and that Udall has a pit bull ban. She has done some research and handed copies to the council from Dogsbite.org listing three pages of Kansas communities that also have breed specific ordinances. She finished with a request that the council consider lifting the restrictions. GENERAL DISCUSSION: 1. Fall Festival review – Jason Tharp reported that the day was enjoyed by all, and is “not done yet”. The

Demolition Derby has been rescheduled due to rain to this next Saturday, October 14. The volunteers for the day were great, the parade was approximately 35 minutes and there were lots of people there to enjoy it. There were several vendors in the park, lots of entries in the car show and plenty of guests for the Chicken & Noodles.

CONSENT AGENDA: MOTION: by Wilson, second by Grahem, to approve the consent agenda including the Clerks and Treasurer’s Reports for September 2017, the minutes of September 11, 2017, Expenditure Report of $1,291,112,19,* and Payroll Account Report Totals of $16,876.97. All voted aye, motion carried. *Due to $1,000,000.00 in from USDA, $1,196,003.77 to Kansas Secretary of State – Bond settlement to USDA loan repayment. OLD BUSINESS: 1. Sewer Rates increase from $15.00 per month to $18.00 per month. Ordinance #676

MOTION: by Wilson, second by Grahem, to approve Ordinance #676 increase the base residential sewer rate from $15.00 per month to $18.00 per month. All voted aye, motion carried.

2. MOTION: by Wilson, second by Tharp, to approve Ordinance #677 establishing a truck route within the City of Udall. All voted aye, motion carried.

3. MOTION: by Grahem, second by Tharp, to approve Ordinance #678 excluding the use of mechanical engine (Jake) brakes within the city limits. All vote ayed, motion carried.

NEW BUSINESS: 1. Bucket truck – repair or replace. Options were discussed at the council’s work session on Wednesday.

Additional and revised bids were acquired for replacement parts and labor. These were distributed to council members and reviewed. MOTION: by Wilson, second by Grahem, to approve the bid proposed by Warner Diesel up to $8,000 to include engine and hydraulic leak repairs. All voted aye, motion carried.

COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS: Tharp – Questioned if Warner Diesel would be rebuilding heads during the repair, yes and they will have the vehicle back by Friday of this week. Wilson – Alley between Broadway and Seymour needs additional gravel. The maintenance crew will do this. STAFF REPORTS: Hopkins – Presented request for Asst. Clerk Sara Barry to attend CCMFOA (City Clerks and Municipal Financial Officers Association) training in November in Wichita. Registration is $355 and $108 for the hotel, plus mileage. This is Sara’s fourth year of training. MOTION: by Wilson, second by Tharp, to approve registration to CCMFOA training in the amount of $355, hotel at $108 and mileage. All voted aye, motion carried. MOTION: by Grahem, second by Tharp, to adjourn. All voted aye, motion carried. Meeting adjourned. Lulita Hopkins, City Clerk

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MERRY CHRISTMAS!

from the SECOND

BLESSING GARMENTS

CLOTHES CLOSET! Our December opening is

Saturday, December 9 from

9:00 AM to noon. Stop by and

say, “Hi,” and enjoy some

Christmas cookies! Come see

our new and enlarged clothes

closet!! We have winter coats,

sweaters, men’s shirts, ladies’

blouses and dresses, jeans,

juniors’, children’s and baby

clothing. We would love to have

you stop by to browse and visit.

New items are put out every

month. We have quality

clothing for the entire family.

There is never any charge for

any of the items. Freewill

donations are accepted. We are

a compassionate ministry of the

Udall Church of the Nazarene.

We always gladly accept

donations of clean good clothing.

Please NO household items or

toys!! If you have any

questions, want to donate

clothing, or have an emergency

clothing need, please call

Gaylene Williams, Director, at

782-3252. This community

outreach is open on the second

Saturday of each month from

9:00 AM to noon in the church

annex at 2nd

& Church streets.

Church office – 782-3683. We

are a division of the international

compassionate ministry Hope

Compassion Outpost –

USA/Int’l.

FROM THE LIBRARY Book Club

“Lucky Penny” is the book written by Catherine Anderson

Udall Book Club members shall read this for their meeting

on December 12th at 1:30 pm in the Udall Public Library. Of

course you are welcomed so please come on in!

LIBRARY BOARD MEMBERS

Theresa Eichelberger – President

Sue Rutter – Vice President

Norma Ciskowski – Treasurer

Doris Rubadeau – Secretary

Dora Colvin – Member

Linda Morton – Member

Bertha Rhoads – Librarian

We all wish you a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy New

Year!

BOOKS & BABIES

The Books & Babies shall not meet until further notice from

Sharon Hooker or the Udall Public Library.

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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 Senior Center

Pot Luck

Sr. Citizens Cards @ 7:00

Udall S.U.N. Club 2 Community Breakfast

7– 10 am Comm Bldg

SANTA COMES TO TOWN

Santa 1:00-3:00pm 3

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7:00 p.m.

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Udall Cooperettes

Sr. Citizens

Cards @ 7:00

Community Closet 9

9-12 Nazarene Church TEFAP 9-11 am

Methodist Church

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City Council 6:30 pm

Book Club at 1:30 12 Udall Public Library

Historical Society 7pm

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Udall Planning Commission

6:30 pm

Senior Center 15 Pot Luck

Angel Tree GIFTS Due Today Please

Sr. Citizens Cards @ 7:00

16 FREE Mens Breakfast First Baptist Church

Lewis & Clark 7:30 am Coffee

8:00 am Breakfast

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Utility Payments

by 4:00 pm to avoid10%penalty

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Meter Reads Please restrain

Dogs

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Sr. Citizens Cards @ 7:00

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City of Udall P O Box 410

Udall, KS 67146

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Food Pantry Tues-Thurs 9 am-1pm Methodist Church

Celebrate Recovery 7 pm Every Tuesday Nazarene Church

T.O.P.S. 6:30 pm Every Thursday Methodist Church

Chili, Soup and Desserts served

12:00-6:00 pm

SANTA VISITS Dec 2

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Giant Toy Stockings Drawings and other drawings at 5:30 pm