WILSON — A request for annual chip seal work was approved at Monday’s meeting of the Wilson City Council.

The council approved a bid from Vance Brothers (formerly Circle C) in an amount not to exceed $138,000. The area to be chip sealed is the south end of Wilson plus Avenue D from 21st to 22nd streets and Avenue C from 24th to 25th streets.

In other business:

• City Superintendent Joe Soukup received approval to advertise for summer help. Soukup said he is looking for one summer employee.

• During a city Board of Health update, David Criswell, owner of the property at 710 26th St., gave an update on the cleanup of the property. He said the Board of Health issues have all been completed, but he still needs to take down some trees and smooth out the property — both items on his personal list. The council approved giving Criswell until April 20 at 4 p.m. to get the property cleared by the Board of Health.

Mayor Jeff Keith noted substantial work has been completed on the property.

• Bills were approved for payment in the amount of $103,482.45. Payroll, in the amount of $13,415.37 was also approved.

• A line was approved to be added to Section 17 of the Wilson City Cemetery Rules and Regulations that prohibits permanent flag pole structures on individual lots and plots in the cemetery.

• Consideration of Ordinance 901 was tabled until City Attorney Theresa Staudinger has a chance to review it.

• Approval was given to Ordinance 900, which repeals Ordinance 621, which authorized the City of Wilson to contract with Plymouth Township in Russell County, Kan., to provide fire-fighting services to that township.

• City Clerk Susan Kriley noted a review of the new floodplain zones will take place at 6 p.m. May 18 at the Wilson fire station.

• The Spring and Fall Craft Fair Fest, the Paper Moon event, the Wilson Czech Opera House Flea Market and the Wilson After Harvest Czech Festival were all approved as city-santioned events going forward until further notice.

• Approval was given to have brake work done on Wilson Fire Department Truck No. 555 by Larry’s Auto Repair in an amount not to exceed $1,600.

• Approval was given to inspect, as per an order by the fire chief, the standard duration breathing apparatus oxygen tanks used by the Wilson Fire Department at a cost of $725.59. The inspection will be done by Emergency Fire Equipment.

The next meeting of the Wilson City Council will be at 6 p.m. April 20 at city hall.