WILSON — At Monday’s meeting of the Wilson City Council, proposed guidelines for a hobbyist permit were pondered, but not yet approved.

Council member Jessica Loveland said she needed time to review the guidelines, so Council President Jeff Keith, presiding over the meeting in the absence of Mayor Dan Taylor who was out-oftown, said action will be taken on the guidelines at the Oct. 16 council meeting.

A precede to the proposed permit guidelines notes that Ordinances 729 and 880 allow for the immediate removal or appropriate process removal of vehicles that fall within the parameters of these ordinances. However, the city understands that there are circumstances whereby a citizen is wanting to repair, refurbish and restore a vehicle to full, safe highway use.

Keeping that in mind, the city is providing the steps required to allow up to two vehicle exceptions per household on property owned or rented by the owner of the vehicles for a maximum period of 180 days.

Included in the list of 11 guidelines is that the maximum permit length is 180 days with no exceptions and no extensions. The fee for a one-time 180 day permit, which is available from the City of Wilson, is $50 per permit.

In other business:

• Since the owner of the inoperable vehicles at 2309 Ave. D was given until the end of the day Oct. 2 to remedy the board of health violation notice on those vehicles, Keith said the council will not act on the matter until the next meeting.

• Approval was given to add Steve Shaffer for a 90-day probation period to the Wilson Fire Department and to remove Billy Moore from the department.

• City Clerk Susan Kriley said Uhl Construction will be back in town next week to install the front and roof of the city-owned building next to city hall at 2405 Ave. E.

• City Superintendent Joe Soukup requested the council allow the sewer line between 27th and 28th Streets from Avenue E to Avenue D to be scoped and jetted out because fat (grease) from local restaurants has plugged up the line.

“It’s a constant problem,” he said.

Soukup will get more details and a focused price for the work and report back.

• Approval was given to purchase a tilt trailer, grapple fork and land planer for the city’s skid steer from Stilwell Services at a cost of $16,600.

• Dan Erdman asked about the grant the city received to fund the construction project on the building next door to city hall.

“What’s with that,” he asked.

“It’s a KDOT (Kansas Department of Transporation) grant,” Keith said. “That has been discussed at several meetings. Is there anything else you would like to discuss?”

“Is that going to cover that wall being down now?” Erdman asked.

“Is there anything else you would like to discuss,” Keith asked.

“You don’t want to answer, OK,” Erdman said.

Erdman then asked if someone was going to do anything to the weed patch in the empty lot where the Otasco building once stood.

“Is there anything else you would like to discuss,” Keith asked.

Before Erdman started talking, Keith reminded him that as per the public forum rules, he was required to state his name, was limited to five minutes and should have no expectation of the council giving a reply to his questions.

Erdman raised concerns about the open building next door to city hall.

“Jeff, I think you’ve got to admit it — if I owned that building or if I still owned that property across the street, you’d be telling me I’ve got 10 days to do something, and I suppose you would be in your right to do it,” Erdman said. “Do you not consider yourself and the city to have the same playing field as the rest of us?”

“Is there anything else you would like to discuss,” Keith asked.

“So, you refuse to answer my question,” Erdman said.

“Is there any other council member who would like to answer my question,” Erdman asked.

His question was met with silence from the council.

The next meeting of the Wilson City Council will be at 6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 16, at city hall.