HOISINGTON — At its regular meeting the Hoisington City Council heard a proposal from Rottinghouse franchises to open a Subway restaurant at 169 S. Main in four to eight months.

City Manager Jonathan Mitchell had a letter of intent from the business proposing to make $100,000 to $115,000 worth of improvements to the building owned by the city.

The restaurant would be open seven days per week.

The franchisee would like to see incentives such as designating the restaurant a Community Improvement District. In addition, they want the building to have a secure roof, be free of pigeons, and be broom clean.

The council agreed to proceed with the proposal from Rottinghouse.

Another individual had expressed some interest in opening a home-style restaurant at that location, but had not submitted a proposal.

The council heard from the Pride Park committee. The committee has had several fundraisers, and will be having a sale your junked vehicles auction. It was reported at the meeting that they have raised approximately $17,000 with a goal of $84,000.

The city has unveiled a new city website that will be more interactive with bill-pay options as well as offer for city information. The site is www.hoisingtonks.org.

Roger Derrick of Exline Inc. was present to explain the upgrades to the power plant. The city requested that a performance and payment bond be added to the bid, which would add $6,000 to the cost.

They will remove all of the old silencers and put in new catalytic converters with a data monitoring device. Derrick explained that Exline has been in existence since 1872, and that they primarily work at natural gas pump stations.

In final business, the council:

•Accepted a bid from Abe Prosser for $5,500 to tear down the building at 569 W. 3rd St.

•Heard "The Office" building owner has made little progress in cleaning up the bird population.