NOTICE OF AND AGENDA FOR
MEETING OF
FORT SCOTT CITY COMMISSION
CITY HALL COMMISSION MEETING ROOM
123 SOUTH MAIN STREET
AUGUST 17, 2021
6:00 P.M.
Roll Call:
K. Allen P. Allen R. Nichols L. Watts J. Jones
II. Flag Salute:
Invocation: Led by: (To be Announced)
Approval of Agenda:
Proclamations/Recognitions:
Consent Agenda:
Approval of minutes of the regular meeting of July 6th, 2021.
Approval of Appropriation Ordinance 1294-A totaling $598,879,75.
Request to Pay – American Wrecking Services, LLC – Eagle Block Building – $44,550.00
Request to Pay – HDR Engineering, Inc. – $9,470.39 – River Intake Project
Amending of Resolution Numbers:
8-2021 to 18-2021 (14 S Margrave – Dangerous & Unsafe Resolution)
Request to Pay – Earles Engineering
Building Inspection – $4,791.88
Building Inspection (Peter Earles) – $1,669.50
3rd Street Sewer Project – $2,306.00
City Engineer – $4,000.00
Public Works Director – $4,717.50
Wastewater Treatment Plant – $7,288.00
Re-Route Manhole #148 Proposal – $5,000.00
Request to Pay – Nuss & Farmer $1,825.50
July financials
Engineering Firm Update:
Public Comment:
(Sign up required. Comments on any topic not on agenda and limited to five (5) minutes per person, at Commission discretion)
Interim City Manager Update:
Old Business: None
Appearances: Brenda Iverson – Consideration of Boy Scout Request
New Business:
Consideration of Supplemental Bond Agreement No. 1 amending a certain bond agreement for the 2015 Industrial Revenue Bond for Bourbon County Assisted Living Project and approving Resolution No. 20-2021.
Consideration to Pay: Skitch’s Hauling & Excavation, Inc.:
July Port-a-Potties – $2,640.00
Hauling of Clay to 3rd Street Project – $5,100.00
Use of Skid Loader for Dunn property – $1,572.50
Consideration of Bid – Water Treatment Plant Clarifier No. 1 Mixer Drive Replacement
Consideration of Bid – Cooper Street Reconstruction
Consideration of Bid – National Avenue Overlay – 13th to 17th
Consideration of Bid – Horton Street – Mill and Overlay
Consideration of Bid – Union Block Alley
Police Department update
Fire Department update
Human Resource Update – City Manager search
XIII. Reports and Comments:
a) Commissioners Reports and Comments:
b) City Attorney Reports and Comments:
XIV. Executive Session – If requested, (please follow script in all motions for Executive Sessions)
Fort Scott Community College Men’s Basketball team over the years have been able to accessorize their basketball gear with numerous shirts, hoodies, masks, and even shoes thanks to the dedication of the community and booster supporters. Now the Hounds want to give the community the opportunity to “shop their closet” and purchase memorabilia from over the years. These items were made only for the players and not available to the public at the time. Now everything from practice gear and hoodies to shoes and travel jackets can be yours to show your Hound spirit this season.
“This is a great opportunity to purchase items and support and show spirit to the program and the student-athletes,” says Coach Cook.
All items will be available to view and purchase by contacting Coach Cook at [email protected] or follow them on social media. Proceeds from sales will go back to the FSCC Men’s Basketball Booster account for future purchases.
TOPEKA – The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) and the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) has issued several public health advisories for Kansas lakes due to blue-green algae.
Active Advisories
Warning
Altamont City Lake “Idle Hour” Main Lake, Labette County
Ford County Lake, Ford County (new)
Gathering Pond at Milford, Geary County
Harvey County East Lake, Harvey County
Hargis Lake, Sumner County
Hodgeman County State Fishing Lake, Hodgeman County (new)
Altamont City Lake “Idle Hour” North Lake, Labette County
Big Hill Lake, Labette County
Parsons Lake, Labette County
Marion Reservoir, Marion County
Buhler City Lake, Reno County
Big Eleven Lake, Wyandotte County
Advisories Lifted 8/12/21
Overbrook City Lake, Osage County
When a warning is issued, KDHE recommends the following precautions be taken:
Lake water is not safe to drink for pets or livestock.
Lake water, regardless of blue-green algae status, should never be consumed by humans.
Water contact should be avoided.
Fish may be eaten if they are rinsed with clean water and only the fillet portion is consumed, while all other parts are discarded.
Do not allow pets to eat dried algae.
If lake water contacts skin, wash with clean water as soon as possible.
Avoid areas of visible algae accumulation.
A watch means that blue-green algae have been detected and a harmful algal bloom is present or likely to develop. People are encouraged to avoid areas of algae accumulation and keep pets and livestock away from the water.
During the watch status, KDHE recommends the following precautions be taken:
Signage will be posted at all public access locations.
Water may be unsafe for humans/animals.
Avoid areas of algae accumulation and do not let people/pets eat dried algae or drink contaminated water.
Swimming, wading, skiing and jet skiing are discouraged near visible blooms.
Boating and fishing are safe. However, inhalation of the spray may affect some individuals. Avoid direct contact with water, and wash with clean water after any contact.
Clean fish well with potable water and eat fillet portion only.
KDHE investigates publicly-accessible bodies of water for blue-green algae when the agency receives reports of potential algae blooms in Kansas lakes. Based on credible field observation and sampling results, KDHE reports on potentially harmful conditions.
If you observe a scum or paint-like surface on the water, small floating blue-green clumps or filaments in the water, or if the water is an opaque green, avoid contact and keep pets away. These are indications that a harmful bloom may be present. Pet owners should be aware that animals that swim in or drink water affected by a harmful algal bloom or eat dried algae along the shore may become seriously ill or die.
Gordon Parks Museum is located on the campus of Fort Scott Community College.
Kyle Johnson and Eli Reed will be the recipients of the “Gordon Parks Choice of Weapons Award” at the annual celebration this October 7-9, 2021 in Fort Scott, Kansas.
The celebration is in honor of Fort Scott native Gordon Parks, noted photographer, writer, musician, and filmmaker. The Choice of Weapons Award was established in Parks’ honor to be given annually at the Celebration.
Named after his autobiography of the same name, the award seeks to honor a recipient who exemplifies the career and character of Gordon Parks.
Previous recipients include actor and musician Avery Brooks, photographer Howard L. Bingham, Elizabeth Eckford and Ernest Green, two of the “Little Rock Nine,” Richard Roundtree, star of the Parks-directed film, Shaft, Nichelle Nichols of Star Trek fame, acclaimed actress Ruby Dee, photographer John Shearer, LIFE magazine photo editor Bobbi Burrows, Senator Nancy Landon Kassebaum, musicians Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis, Jr., editor Genevieve Young, filmmaker Kevin Willmott, educator Bernadette Gray-Little, Roger E. Mosley, star of the Parks-directed film, Leadbelly, Karole Graham, Stephen Perry and S. Pearl Sharp, cast members of the Parks-directed film, The Learning Tree.
Kyle Johnson. Submitted photo.
Kyle Johnson, was born into a show business family – his mother is none other than Nichelle Nichols, known throughout the universe as Lt Uhura of the original Star Trek. He made his professional stage debut at age 7 in Only in America and his first television appearances include Day in Court, General Hospital, and The Fugitive.
In his teens, he began to consider more seriously his desire to pursue a career in acting. Kyle’s appearance in Chuck Connors’ latter day vehicle, Cowboy in Africa, accelerated his critique of the film industry and it’s the portrayal of Black people and culture.
Encouraged by his grandmother, Lishia, to endure and overcome, he was soon cast in a groundbreaking collaboration between NBC and the Watt’s Writer’s Workshop – Losers Weepers.
The following year Kyle got a call regarding a film in planning and met with Gordon Parks who decided on the spot that Kyle would portray him in the screen adaptation of his autobiographical novel, The Learning Tree. The film and it’s author have been lauded continuously since it’s release in 1969. In 1989 it was among the first 25 films inducted into the Library of Congress National Film Registry for their cultural, historical, or aesthetic value and now stands in the company of Gone with the Wind, The Wizard of Oz, and Citizen Kane.
Following The Learning Tree, Kyle compiled more credits including The Mod Squad, and as the son of Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee in The Sheriff. But Kyle’s misgivings about Hollywood’s stereotypical and demeaning portrayals of Black America were further reinforced. Hopes for a new dawn were dimmed by the emerging wave of Blaxploitation films and he withdrew from the film industry in the mid-70s.
Johnson’s creative drive was redirected to music. He quickly developed his talents and attracted attention as a singer/songwriter performing in clubs throughout Los Angeles and San Francisco as a solo performer and with bands including Gideon & Power, a 2Beat Gospel/Funk band and The Skanksters, a rambunctious Reggae/Ska combo.
After moving to New Mexico in 1993, he became general manager of CATS! / Community Access Television of Silver, providing public, education, and government-related programs in Silver City. In the early 2000’s, Johnson had a local am talk show that created controversy – Radio Free Silver! – that created such controversy that it was abruptly canceled mid- program under pressure from disgruntled advertisers.
Eli Reed. Submitted photo.
Eli Reed, is an accomplished photographer that began his career as a freelancer in 1970. His work from El Salvador, Guatemala and other Central American countries attracted the attention of Magnum Photos in 1982, where he became a full member in 1988.
Reed has authored several books, including Beirut: City of Regrets, Black in America (preface by Gordon Parks), The Lost Boys of Sudan,
and Eli Reed: A Long Walk Home (introduction by Paul Theroux) an award-winning retrospective.
His photographs have been recognized in numerous shows and exhibitions. Reed photographed the effects of poverty on children for a film documentary called America’s Children, Poorest in the Land of Plenty, narrated by Maya Angelou and televised on NBC on Mother’s Day.
He has worked as a stills and specials photographer for many motion
pictures including Rosewood, 2 Fast 2 Furious, Poetic Justice, Five Heartbeats, Ghosts of Mississippi, and Oscar-winning films including A Beautiful Mind, 8 Mile, and the documentary about young people
actively involved in the Civil Rights movement in Alabama, Mighty Times, The Children’s March.
Reed has received many awards including, Pulitzer Prize Runner Up (1981), Nieman Fellowship at Harvard University (1982-83), POY Nikon World Understanding Award (1983), Overseas Press Club
(1983), World Press Daily Life Award 1988, W. Eugene Smith Grant in Documentary Photography (1992), his video documentary Getting Out shown at the New York Film Festival in 1993 and honored by the 1996 Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame International Film and Video Competition in the documentary category.
He just recently received three renowned awards which are the National Press Photographers Association Joseph A. Sprague Memorial Award, Harvard University Nieman Foundation I.F. Stone
Medal award for Long Term Investigative Journalism, and now the Gordon Parks Choice of Weapons Award (all in 2021).
Reed was a Clinical Professor of Photojournalism at The University of Texas in Austin (2005) until recently.
He is currently involved in writing, working on his next photography book, along with preparing for planned exhibitions in Korea and China delayed because of the Pandemic.
Reed is also involved with film projects as writer, producer, and director on current ongoing fictional and documentary film productions.
Johnson and Reed will be honored at a dinner at the Liberty Theater in Fort Scott, KS on Saturday, October 9th. Ticket information and the full schedule will be posted on the website gordonparkscenter.org.
The Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce invites members and guests to a Chamber Coffee this Thursday, August 12th at 8 a.m. at Sharky’s Pub & Grub in the Downtown Historic District at 16 N. National Avenue. Coffee, juice and light refreshments will be served. Enter your name for a prize drawing.
Owner’s Dave & Tina Lipe announced they have reopened their doors after being closed for three weeks because of the unfortunate collapse and demolishing of the Eagle & CDL Building and the whole block being closed off. The parking and front door access has been an obstacle for customers and unfortunately inconvenient but would like to thank everyone’s support to come and dine with them through this time.
Join us at 8am this Thursday to celebrate and thank the Lipe’s and staff for all they do to provide a great dining & event venue for our community.
Contact the Chamber of Commerce at (620) 223-3566 for more information.
The Uniontown First United Methodist Church has postponed the Homecoming and New Beginnings Picnic scheduled for Saturday, August 14, 2021, due to the COVID-19 outbreak in the Bourbon County area.
The event will be rescheduled later this year when COVID-19 cases begin to fall, Pastor Carl Ellis said.
Praying for and supporting our schools will be the topic of the August 12th gathering of Fort Scott Aglow Lighthouse.
Guests are welcome to visit this interdenominational ministry opportunity for women, men, and youth.
The ministry desires to worship, pray, fellowship, and grow in unity. The goal of Aglow International is: Every nation touched, every heart changed.
Fort Scott Aglow Lighthouse meets on the second Thursday of each month at 6:30 pm at the conference room of Fort Scott Inn, 101 State Street.
We welcome our guest speaker, Linda Kay Woodworth, Kansas State Prayer Coordinator for Aglow International.
Linda Kay has spent over 35 years in Aglow, having held several leadership positions and she now serves on the North Area Aglow Board. She lives in Topeka with her husband, Bill. She is a former high school language arts teacher. She is currently working during the legislative session at the state capital as an office assistant to a senator.
Linda Kay loves to introduce people to the Holy Spirit and does so every month in the ladies’ prison. She believes that the Kingdom of God is not meat or drink: but righteousness, peace, and JOY in the Holy Ghost.
We bless our schools with the Goodness of God. Many political issues are affecting our children. We need to understand Biblical justice and be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might to stand for truth and wisdom.
