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Agenda for the Fort Scott City Commission on August 6
NOTICE OF AND AGENDA FOR REGULAR
MEETING OF FORT SCOTT CITY COMMISSION
City Hall Commission Room – 123 S. Main Street, Fort Scott, KS 66701
August 6, 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 1365-A – Expense Approval Report – Payment Dates of July 10, 2024 – July 31, 2024 – $2,311,545.74
- Approval of Minutes for July 16, 2024, Regular Meeting and July 29, 2024, Special Meeting
- Request to Pay – Earles Engineering, Inc. – Project No. 06 KA-6898-01 – Invoice No. 17392 – Billing Statement No. 3 – Payroll for Earles Engineering – June 2, 2024 – June 29, 2024 – KDOT CCLIP – $91,352.17
- Request to Pay – Heck & Wicker, Inc. – EEI Project No. 24-414 – Horton Street & 6th Street Improvements Contractor’s Application for Payment No. 1
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.
- Thomas Metcalf Jr. – Sons of American Legion Car Show – Temporary Street Closure of 3rd Street between National Ave. and Main St. – September 7, 2024 – 8AM-2PM
- Unfinished Business
- Consideration of Proposals for Repairs to Memorial Hall Facade – Kruger
Tabled from July 16, 2024.
- Consideration to Approve Ordinance No. 3769 – Golf Cart Ordinance – VanHoecke – Tabled from July 29, 2024.
- Consideration of Change Addendum No. 1 – WWTP Change in Infrastructure Permit EEI File: 23-306 – Earles Engineering & Inspection, Inc. – Original Contract $7,500.00 – Additional Service Fees – $5,000.00 – J. Dickman – Tabled from July 16, 2024
- New Business
Action Items:
- Consideration to Pay KDOC – Legal Fees for a Preliminary Visitation Study for the Feasibility Study Regarding the Star Bond Project – $10,000.00 – B. Matkin
- Consideration to Approve Change Order No. 3 – Hofer-Hofer & Associates – B. Matkin
- Request to Pay – Hofer-Hofer & Associates – Application No. 5 – Gunn Park Shower House – $3,726.00 – B. Matkin
- Request to Pay – Hofer-Hofer & Associates – Application No. 6 – Gunn Park Shower House – $10,500.00 – B. Matkin
- Consideration of Resolution No. 18-2024 Adopting the Kansas Homeland Security Region H Hazard Mitigation Plan – B. Matkin
- Reports and Comments
- City Manager Comments
- Engineering Comments
- Commissioners Comments
- City Attorney Comments
XII. Executive Session
XIII. Adjourn
Grant Opportunity Available to Bolster Registered Apprenticeship Programs
TOPEKA — The Kansas Office of Registered Apprenticeship today announced a new $500,000 grant opportunity for established registered apprenticeship programs in Kansas. Awards will range from $75,000 to $200,000 per awardee.
These grant funds will be awarded to assist existing programs with technical instruction, on-the-job training, staffing and additional employees to implement and manage programs, marketing and outreach, and other activities.
“The Kansas Office of Registered Apprenticeship plays a vital role in our state’s economic growth by helping prepare our workforce for success,” Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland said. “We know that registered apprenticeships are key pipelines to career advancement, professional development and prosperity. This grant opportunity bolsters our commitment to preparing Kansans for in-demand jobs that need their skills right now.”
This additional funding opportunity plays an integral part in growing and supporting the registered apprenticeship programs throughout the state. Over time, the grant has helped with recent successes including the 80% growth in new registered apprentices across the state (from 925 in 2023 to 1,672 in 2024).
“Last year, registered apprenticeship programs used these funds in a variety of creative ways,” Director of Apprenticeship and Internship Shonda Anderson said. “Investments were made in Spanish-speaking instructors, new training equipment for electricians and heavy equipment operators, as well as agriculture and human resource opportunities.”
The Kansas Department of Commerce currently is seeking applications. Eligible applicants must be a state educational institution, business, non-profit group or workforce board with projects that will attract and retain employees and continue to build the state’s workforce through registered apprenticeship.
Those applying should clearly demonstrate linkage between project, industry demand, apprentice training and recruitment. Additionally, applicants are required to provide a 1:1 match for every grant dollar requested.
Interested parties have until 5:00 p.m. August 25 to apply. Announcement of awardees is expected in September.
For more information about the application or to apply, click here. For more information about the Kansas Office of Registered Apprenticeship, click here.
About the Kansas Department of Commerce:
As the state’s lead economic development agency, the Kansas Department of Commerce strives to empower individuals, businesses and communities to achieve prosperity in Kansas. Commerce accomplishes its mission by developing relationships with corporations, site location consultants and stakeholders in Kansas, the nation and world. Our strong partnerships allow us to help create an environment for existing Kansas businesses to grow and foster an innovative, competitive landscape for new businesses. Through Commerce’s project successes, Kansas was awarded Area Development Magazine’s prestigious Gold Shovel award in 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024, and was awarded the 2021 and 2022 Governor’s Cup by Site Selection Magazine.
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Register for 2024 Kansas Ag Growth Summit
MANHATTAN, Kansas — Join the Kansas Department of Agriculture in Manhattan this month as they discuss growth opportunities for agriculture at the ninth annual Kansas Governor’s Summit on Agricultural Growth on Wednesday, August 21, at the K-State Alumni Center at 1720 Anderson Ave. in Manhattan. Attendees are also invited to participate in a social event on Tuesday evening, August 20, also at the K-State Alumni Center.
In addition to hearing directly from sector leaders and partners on the most important issues impacting the Kansas agriculture industry, the 2024 Ag Growth Summit will feature two guest speakers who will share their expertise on international agriculture issues. The U.S. Department of Agriculture Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Alexis M. Taylor will speak on “Global Markets, Local Impact: The Power of Trade in Advancing U.S. Agriculture.” The other guest speaker will be Eddy Acevedo, who serves as the principal advisor on national security and foreign policy matters at The Wilson Center, and he will present on “Geopolitical Impact on International Trade and National Security.”
There is no cost to attend the Ag Growth Summit events, but it is important that attendees register by August 9 so KDA can provide adequate materials for attendees and have accurate meal counts. Registration can be found at www.agriculture.ks.gov/Summit.
All farmers, ranchers, agribusiness owners and industry professionals are welcome at the 2024 Ag Growth Summit — if you’re committed to working for agricultural growth in Kansas, please join us in this effort.
If you have questions about the 2024 Kansas Governor’s Summit on Agricultural Growth, please contact Auburn Wassberg at [email protected] or 785-564-6799.
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The Bourbon County Sheriff’s Office Daily Reports August 2
We Need Each Other by Patty LaRoche
Author: A Little Faith Lift…Finding Joy Beyond Rejection
www.alittlefaithlift.com
AWSA (Advanced Writers & Speakers Assoc.)
With one, dull, uncooperative blade shaving my legs, I turned to a new one (blade, not leg). This one had not two but five blades, guaranteeing that the hair missed by the first four would be clipped by the last. Only, when I was finished, my legs were no smoother. Perhaps I needed a razor with ten blades since these five had not done their job. I tried again, shaving slower and more deliberately. No difference. Scissors would have been more effective.
Clearly, I had gotten ripped off on this razor. I would return it and ask for my money back. Later that morning, I told Dave that they didn’t make razors like they used to. He asked to look at it. “Maybe if you put the blades in the correct way instead of upside down, that will help.” Seriously? How had I not figured that out? What was wrong with me? Dave appreciated that he wasn’t the only one who messed up.
Two hours before, we were to load our mower onto the trailer to take to our friend who would change the oil and filters, sharpen and level the blades. A team effort.
Hubby, after three tries, found where he had stashed the key that unlocked the cabinet that held the trailer hitch and the tie-downs and after two tries, found the key that unlocked the trailer hitch. He backed the truck up to the trailer, aided by my keen eye to direct him to reverse in a straight line. He was masterful as he moved levers and connected hooks and electrical cables to ensure the trailer was properly attached to the trailer hitch. We checked and triple-checked every possibility for the trailer not to come unhinged. It was a proud moment for my manual man.
We lowered the back ramp so he could ride the mower up onto the trailer. Imagine my surprise when he exited the garage on our golf cart, the golf cart that runs on batteries and is, last I checked, incapable of cutting a blade of grass. Perhaps he was just moving it out of the way for the mower? No. When he came zipping around the corner, heading for the trailer, I realized that he was having a “moment” where not all cylinders were firing. I admit, I had my own “moment” and thought of letting him load the golf cart, use his tie-downs to anchor it, and drive it to the repair person who would, of course, find this as hysterical as I did.
But as a submissive, Christian woman (ahem), I realized that God might not find that as funny as I did, and since I am to be Dave’s helpmate, I kindly (well, sort of) reminded Hubby that he was driving a golf cart and not a lawnmower. Actually, I cracked up. And so did he.
And here I was, two hours later, asking for help for a blade I had inserted upside down into the razor handle. It’s easy at those times to point out each other’s inadequacies, ignoring Ephesians 4:32 (ESV) which tells us to be kind and tenderhearted. Dave and I know that our brains aren’t what they used to be. We now help each other with a word or name that escapes us, remind our partner that a tag is out or a zipper down, assist-drive from the passenger seat, repeat our daily schedules (multiple times) and fill each other’s gaps, gaps that are widening each day.
Most of all, we try to find humor in our mess-ups. I think that God appreciates that. I hope we always find them as funny as we do now.
American Legion Will Not Host Bingo In August
American Legion Post #25 ,Fort Scott, KS , will not have bingo games the month of August but will return the games in September.
Submitted by Jessica Allison, Commander.
FSHS Tiger Newsletter August 2024
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Breakfast is free for all USD 234 students. For Fort Scott High School students, it’s $3.00 per lunch. Free and reduced lunch applications can be completed during enrollment. You can also access the link on the district website under Free / Reduced Meals App 9-12. The direct link is: https://schoolmealsapp.ksde.or Paper free/reduced application forms are available from FSHS or the board office and may be submitted anytime during the school year. |
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KS July Tax Collections Below Estimate
July Total Tax Collections at 660.3 Million; 1.0% Below the Estimate
TOPEKA – The State of Kansas ended July 2024 with total tax collections at $660.3 million. That is $6.4 million, or 1.0%, below the estimate. Total tax collections are down 3.0% from July 2023.
Individual income tax collections were $308.5 million, which is $8.5 million, or 2.8% above the estimate and down 1.7% from July 2023. Corporate income tax collections were $34.3 million, which is $15.7 million, or 31.4%, below the estimate and down 23.3% from July 2023.
Combined retail sales and compensating use tax receipts were $305.1 million, which is $4.1 million, or 1.4% above the estimate, and down $10.1 million, or 3.2%, from July 2023. Retail sales tax receipts are 3.7% less than the July 2023 collections as Kansans continue to save money on groceries from the reduced state food sales tax rate.
Click here to view the July 2024 revenue numbers.
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The Bourbon County Sheriff’s Office Daily Reports August 1
Public Service Announcement: Don’t Remove Cones/Barricades AND Bring Back The Sign
Public Service Announcement: If there are cones or barricades blocking a work site please go around the block or go a different direction. Please do not remove the cones and drive through the worksite. All you are doing is tearing up the work and most of the time it has to be redone by City of Fort Scott Public Works crews. We have a citizen on video doing just this and will be looking for the person responsible.
I am personally trying to do the best I can to communicate to citizens daily about road closures, water outages, detours, or anything else that goes on; either on Facebook, the radio, or other media outlets, but it takes help from the citizens also. Please communicate to your neighbors.
We have a lot of projects going on right now in Fort Scott and maybe you are not used to this, but it is called progress. This progress is what the citizens of Fort Scott deserve. Remember, we pay a special 1/2 cent sales tax for street repairs, so every time you see someone tearing up work that was done by the city, and it has to be done again. It is taxpayers’ money being wasted.
I will continue to update citizens on things you need to know, and our staff/crews will do our best to eliminate any inconveniences that are caused by progress. Please help us by following the law.
The citizens of Fort Scott deserve better streets and infrastructure, but it will take time to get you what you deserve. It did not crumble overnight, and it will not be fixed overnight. Progress will continue and improvements will be made! We are not perfect so there will be mistakes along the way, but I can ensure you we will work hard to get things done.
Also, if you see our dang sign, bring it back!!!
if you have any questions please write me an email. [email protected].
Brad Matkin
City Manager
City of Fort Scott
Brad Matkin
City Manager
City of Fort Scott
Fort Scott, Kansas 66701
620-223-0550 ext. 210