WILSON — The front door of Wilson City Hall was set to reopen to the public Tuesday, May 5.

Mayor Mike Peschka made the announcement at the end of Monday’s meeting of the Wilson City Council.

Peschka said Susan Kriley, city clerk, will remain in her office protected from direct contact with the public by a glass window, which will be lowered so just a small slot is open.

In other business:

♦ Police Chief Josh Tipton, who also chairs the city’s board of health, said he served notice on six vehicles that are deemed to be in violation of city ordinances, as well as two properties. Compliance deadline is May 12.

Peschka said the owner of the property at 2203 Ave. E has completed cleanup items listed in the board of health report.

“It looks a lot better,” said Cindy Heinze, council president.

The council approved a motion to accept the cleanup of the property at 2203 Ave. E.

♦ The council approved the purchase of a Watch Guard camera system for the city patrol car at a cost not to exceed $6,853.55. The action followed a series of three executive sessions lasting a total of 25 minutes to discuss matters relating to security measures that protect specific systems, facilities or equipment, including persons and private property if related to the agency, (the acquisition of security equipment),

Council members hope to get a lower price by looking into removing the rear camera from the system.

♦ After city attorney Theresa Staudinger gave a brief overview on the proposed abandoned building ordinance, Peschka asked council members to read the proposed document and send any suggestions to Kriley. He also asked Staudinger to clarify the definition of a building.

♦ Council member Chuck Crawford requested the city begin a crack seal program that would seal cracks in one-third of the city’s streets. Peschka said based on a report the council received from Kirkham Michael and Associates, the city could save money by skipping the chip seal of a quarter of the streets in town this year. Instead, a third of the streets would be crack sealed.

♦ Approval was given to have Cunningham Sandblasting sandblast and pant the interior and exterior of the city water tower. Cost of the work would not exceed $90,670.

“We really don’t have an option,” Heinze said. “We have to do this.”

“I think we need to proceed as soon as we can,” added council member David Criswell.

♦ Kriley said the city received a $1,000 grant from Midwest Energy to purchase an automated external defibrillator for the Wilson Fire Department.

♦ Peschka said a pre-application meeting for property owners interested in funding from the Kansas Department of Commerce Housing Rehabilitation and Demolition grant is tentatively been scheduled for Thursday, May 21. That date depends upon whether officials from the North Central Regional Planning Commission in Beloit are allowed to travel to Wilson for the meeting due to COVID-19 precautions.

♦ Kriley said a couple of individuals have expressed interest in the public compliance officer job, but she has received no completed applications. Application deadline is 3 p.m. Friday, May 15.

♦ The purchase of five new self-contained breathing apparatus masks for the Wilson Fire Department were approved at a cost of $300 each.

♦ Peschka said at 7:30 a.m. May 3, a person or persons used a pellet gun to shoot out seven windows in the bay doors of the city fire station. Two other windows on the north side of the building were also potentially damaged. Peschka said the five bay door windows have been replaced with plexi glass at a cost of $125. He said Tipton has filed the case and is seeking suspects.

The next remote meeting of the Wilson City Council will be at 7 p.m. Monday, May 20, at city hall.