WILSON — After a brief public hearing Monday, the Wilson City Council approved a resolution to proceed with a loan application from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment to fund a sewer lagoon project.

The council also approved a contract with the North Central Regional Planning Commission in Beloit to provide administrative services for the project at a cost of $4,500.

It was noted the city’s wastewater treatment facility has been in violation of state regulations for some time and the plan is to change the plant from a discharge system to a nondischarge system by adding an additional treatment cell.

The cost of the project is estimated at $650,000.

In other business:

• During an update on the city’s board of health efforts regarding properties and vehicles found in violation of city ordinances, 2211 Ave. E was removed from the list because work to rectify the violations has been completed.

Approval was given to a resolution for the property owner at 2211 Ave. D addressing the violations there.

Approval also was given to a resolution for the property owner at 507 29th Street addressing the violations there.

Approval was given to address the vehicle at 3016 Ave. E. Wilson Police Chief Josh Tipton, who is also head of the board of health, will talk to the owner prior to the council enforcing the resolution.

Approval was given to proceed with the board of health notifying the owner of the property at 305 24th Street about the violations on the property.

• During a public hearing for an inoperable vehicle conducted before the regular council meeting, approval was given to a resolution dealing with the removal of an inoperable vehicle at 2912 Ave. G that is in violation of city ordinances.

• Approval was given to continue the annual contract with Central Kansas Distribution for $500 to distribute brochures for the City of Wilson around the state.

• Council members okayed the use of $900 in grant funds already available to the city to pay for three pairs of pants for the Wilson Fire Department. Fire chief Joe Soukup said the department recently received three sets of bunker gear, including the pants, at a cost of $8,100.

• Approval was given to accept the donation of a set of bleachers from the Wilson Chamber of Commerce.

• Mayor Mike Peschka said the Wilson Foundation recently received a $22,000 grant from the Smoky Hills Charitable Foundation to purchase new playground equipment at Jellison Park.

• Approval was given to purchase two tires for the Wilson Police patrol car from Kansasland Tire at a cost of $135.27 each. The total cost of $468.63 includes installation, rotating and aligning.

• No action was taken after a five minute executive session with Tipton and city attorney Theresa Staudinger to discuss matters of public safety and security.

The next meeting of the Wilson City Council will be at 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 7, at city hall.