The Baldwin City Council discussed Monday the possibility of ending its once-a-month meeting schedule conflict with the Baldwin City school board.

Although no action was taken, the City Council discussed of the possibility of changing its regular meeting dates of the first and third Mondays of each month. Any such change would start with the new year.

Mayor Marilyn Pearse floated the proposal as something for council members to consider. She noted many of the City Council’s meetings have short agendas and suggested the council members might consider one meeting a month. That was not popular as council members worried about the possibility of marathon meetings and fewer chances for residents to engage with the City Council.

More popular was the proposal to change the monthly first and third Monday schedule. That schedule often had the City Council rescheduling meetings for Monday holidays, but more of a concern was the third Mondays conflict monthly with the Baldwin City school board meeting.

Councilwoman Christi Darnell said she proposed ending that conflict when she ran for the City Council three years ago and welcomed Pearse’s being open to a change.

Pearse suggested the council could consider a twice-monthly Tuesday schedule, or meetings on the second and fourth Monday. Any change for 2017 would require the City Council approve an ordinance this year.

In other business, the City Council:

• Approved the purchase of a new Ford SUV for the Baldwin City Police Department from Laird-Noller Ford, which was the low bidder at $25,951.

• Approved pay ranges for 33 different city position. The range was the result of a pay rate study, which looked at those pay scales of other cities. It was noted five employees were paid below that approved range and would, therefore, get raises, and three long-term employees earn an hourly wage of more than their positions’ proposed top range.