NOTICE OF AND AGENDA FOR REGULAR        

MEETING OF FORT SCOTT CITY COMMISSION

CITY HALL COMMISSION ROOM – 123 SOUTH MAIN ST.

September 5, 2023 – 6:00 P.M.

 

1.   Roll Call:
2.     VanHoecke       K. Harrington      E. Woellhof        M. Guns         M. Wells
3.   Pledge of Allegiance & Invocation:  Led by E. Woellhof

III.    Approval of Agenda:

1. Consent Agenda:
2. Approval of Minutes of the Regular Meeting of August 15, 2023
3. Approval of Appropriation Ordinance 1343-A — $815,071.98
4. Request to Pay – Kansas State Treasurer – General Obligation Bond payment – Invoice R1231001122677- Series 2016 – $213,646.88
5. Request to Pay – Kansas State Treasurer – General Obligation Bond payment – Invoice R1231001122676 – Series 2021-A – $631,000.00
6. Request to Pay – Kansas State Treasurer – General Obligation Temporary Notes payment – Invoice R1230907122468 – $5,456,103.33
7. Request to Pay – Bennett, Inc. – 2022 CDBG Sanitary Sewer Project – Contractor’s Application for Payment No. 4 – Engineer’s Project No. 23-409 (22-306) – Work completed Jully 22, 2023 – August 25, 2023 – $383,678.87

 

 

1. Public Comment:   Sign up required.  Comments on any topic not on agenda

and limited to five (5) minutes per person, at the Commission’s discretion.

 

 

 

1. Old Business:

 

2023. Consideration of MOU with Bourbon County Health In All Policies Task Force – Tabled from July 25, 2023, August 1, 2023, and defeated motion on August 15, 2023.

 

1. Consideration of changes to City’s Purchasing Policy – tabled from August 15, 2023, for more information.

 

 

 VII.   Appearances:

1. Rachel French – Update of 1^st Colored Infantry Mural
2. 1)  Frank Halsey – Temporary Park Closure of back of Gunn Park – Marmaton Massacre Festival – September 16, 2023 (8:00AM) – September 17, 2023 (5:00PM).

     2)  Frank Halsey – Temporary Park Closure – Gunn Park including Shelter Houses – NICA Race – April 26, 2024 (3:00PM) – April 28^th, 2024 (4:00PM).

1. Rob Harrington – Bourbon County REDI Update
2. Justin Meeks – Golf Course property discussion

 

VIII.   Public Hearing:  2024 Revenue Neutral Rate and Budget Hearing – B. Hart

 

1.  New Business: 
2. Consideration of Resolution No. 15-2023 – Resolution to Exceed Revenue Neutral Rate – Approving a Levy Rate Exceeding the Revenue Neutral Rate but (1) Mill Lower than 2023 – B. Hart
3. Consideration of Resolution No. 14-2023 – Resolution Adopting 2024 Operating Budget and Final Budget Book – B. Hart
4. Consideration of September 19, 2023, as date for 2023 budget amendment public hearing – B. Hart
5. Consideration of Resolution No. 13-2023 – Resolution and Notice of Hearing with Reference to Alleged Unsafe and Dangerous Structure – 1001 W. 2^nd St. – Hearing on October 17, 2023 – T. Russell
6. Consideration of Resolution No. 12-2023 – Resolution and Notice of Hearing with Reference to Alleged Unsafe and Dangerous Structure and Accessory Structures – 1801 W. Wall – Hearing on October 17, 2023 – T. Russell
7. Consideration of Resolution No. 11-2023 – Resolution and Notice of Hearing with Reference to Alleged Unsafe and Dangerous Structure – 922 W. Wall – Hearing on October 17, 2023 – T. Russell
8. Consideration of MOU – School Resources Officer Program – City of Fort Scott and Unified School District 234 – 2023-24 – J. Pickert
9. Consideration of Relocation and Reimbursement Agreement – Evergy’s Fort Scott Infantry Substation Project – J. Dickman
10. Consideration of Old Fort Boulevard/Skubitz Plaza Maintenance and Beautification Project – M. Wells
11. Tourism Grant Guidelines – A program established to enhance and strengthen the positive economic impact of the tourism industry in our community – M. Wells

 

1. Reports and Comments:
2. City Manager Comments:
3. Engineering Comments:
4. Commissioners Comments:

 

1. VanHoecke –

 

1. Harrington –

 

1. Woellhof –

 

1. Guns –

 

1. Wells –

 

 

1. City Attorney Comments:

 

1.  Executive Session:

 

XII.     Adjournment: