NOTICE OF AND AGENDA FOR REGULAR
MEETING OF FORT SCOTT CITY COMMISSION
City Hall Commission Room – 123 S. Main Street, Fort Scott, KS 66701
November 5, 2024 – 6:00 P.M.
- Call to Order
- Roll Call
Tim VanHoecke, Matthew Wells, Dyllon Olson, Kathryn Salsbury, Tracy Dancer
III. Pledge of Allegiance
- Invocation
- Approval of Agenda
- Consent Agenda
- Approval of Appropriation Ordinance 1371-A – Expense Approval Report – Payment Dates of October 10, 2024 – October 29, 2024 – $ 673,364.99
- Approval of Minutes for October 15, 2024.
- Approval of Ordinance No. 3772 – AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 10.04 OF THE FORT SCOTT MUNICIPAL CODE TO INCORPORATE STANDARD TRAFFIC ORDINANCES for changes in STO for the 51st Edition of the Standard Traffic Ordinances publish in 2024
- Approval of Ordinance No. 3773 – AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 10.05 REGULATING PUBLIC OFFENSES WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF FORT SCOTT, KANSAS; INCORPORATING BY REVERENCE THE UNIFORM PUBLIC OFFENSE CODE FOR KANSAS CITIES, 40TH EDITION, “WITH CERTAIN OMISSIONS, CHANGES, AND ADDITION; PRESCIRBING ADDITIONAL REGULATIONS; AND PROVIDE CERTAIN PENALTIES
- Request to Pay – Earles Engineering & Inspection, Inc. – Invoice #17591 – Project No. 24-414 – Horton St. and 6th Improvements – Salary – $24,423.45
- Request to Pay – Earles Engineering & Inspection, Inc. – Pay Estimate No. 6 – Invoice #17589 – KDOT Project No. 06 KA-6898-01 – EEI Project No. 23-15A/ US-54 CCLIP Phase I – Design 67.8% – $24,483.14
- Request to Pay – Project No. 24-414 – Horton St. & 6th Street Improvements – Heck & Wicker, Inc. – Application for Payment No. 4 – $402,686.80
VII. Public Comment – Sign up required before the beginning of the meeting on register at the entrance of the Commission Room. Public Comments are for any topic not on the agenda and limited to five (5) minutes per person, at the Commission’s discretion.
VIII. Appearances – Must be scheduled with the City Clerk at least (1) week prior to the meeting
you wish to address the Commission. You will be scheduled on the agenda to speak on your topic.
- Casey Brown/Community Engagement Coordinator of SEK-CAP – Update on current ridership and request for (2) Letter of Support and Matching Funds Request to continue services in 2025.
- Representative from American Legion – To discuss Memorial Hall meeting room.
- Unfinished Business
- Status of Building at 118 E. Wall – L. Kruger
- New Business
Public Hearing:
- Resolution No. 33-2024 – RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE REPAIR OR REMOVAL OF AN ALLEGED UNSAFE AND DANGEROUS STRUCTURE AT 418 S. COUCH – Tabled from October 15, 2024 – L. Kruger
- Consideration to Approve a Conditional Use Permit for a Verizon Telecommunication Tower at 2317 Maple – Planning Commission Case No. 1046 – Not recommended by the Planning Commission on October 2, 2024 – N. Nation
- Consideration to Approve a Rezoning Request from Commercial 1 (C1) to Industrial 2 (I2) at 602 E. 10th Street for the Purpose of Vehicle Storage and (Possible) Repair – Planning Commission Case No. 1048 – Recommended for Approval by the Planning Commission on October 2, 2024 – N. Nation
- Consideration of Petition to Vacate a Portion of Alley in Southside Park Addition submitted by Jason Marbery – N. Nation
Action Items:
- Approval of Annual Christmas Parade Permit on December 5, 2024 – B. Matkin
- Consideration of Bids for WWTP Maintenance and Installation Services – S. Flater
- Consideration of Bids for Demolition of Structures: 1721 E. Wall, 323 W. Wall, 1619 E. Pine and 402 S. Lowman – Kruger
- Consideration for approval to remove (2) FAA-owned Visual Approach Slope Indicators (VASI) at Fort Scott Municipal Airport and replace with (2) City-owned Precision Approach Path Indicators (PAPI) – M. Wyatt/Planning, Housing and Business Development Director and Bryan Matkin/Asst. Manager-FSK
- Consideration of Approval to Pay Invoice #161277 – Champlin Tire Recycling, Inc. – $31,200.00 – $15,500.00 from Parks Tax Fund – $15,600.00 from KDHE Waste Tire Grant Program awarded January 2024 requiring 50/50 match – Wyatt
- Consideration of Annual Holiday Bonus for City Employees – Matkin
- Reports and Comments
- City Manager Comments
- Engineering Comments
- Commissioners Comments
- City Attorney Comments
XII. Adjourn