CITY OF FORT SCOTT NEWS RELEASE

September 24, 2021

Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad announces the closure of Wall Street at the railroad tracks will be closed from 8:00 a.m. on Monday, September 27^th, 2021 until 5:00 p.m. on Friday, October 1^st, 2021. The railroad tracks will be closed to rehab the crossing. Local traffic should avoid this area during this time frame.

Should you have any questions, call City Hall at 620-223-0550.

We appreciate your patience and apologize for any inconvenience during this time.

NOTICE OF AND AGENDA FOR
MEETING OF
FORT SCOTT CITY COMMISSION
CITY HALL COMMISSION MEETING ROOM

123 SOUTH MAIN STREET
SEPTEMBER 21, 2021
6:00 P.M.

Call to Order

1. Roll Call:

K. Allen P. Allen R. Nichols L. Watts J. Jones

II. Flag Salute:

3. Invocation: Led by: (To be Announced)

4. Approval of Agenda:

5. Proclamations/Recognitions:

6. Consent Agenda:

   1. Approval of minutes of the regular meeting of September 7^th, 2021, and special meeting of September 13^th, 2021.

   2. Approval of Appropriation Ordinance 1296-A totaling $344,867.81.

   3. Request to Pay – HDR Engineering, Inc. – $2,895.01 – River Intake Project Engineering

   4. Request to Pay – Allgeier Martin & Associates – $2,805.46 – Clarifier Painting engineering fees

   5. Request to Pay – Nuss & Farmer, P.A. – $2,978.50 – August legal fees

   6. Parade Permit – Pioneer Harvest Fiesta – September 30^th, 2021

   7. Request to Pay – SE Kansas Regional Planning Commission – $3,000 – Administrative fees for Ladder Truck Grant

   8. August financials

3. Engineering Firm Update:

3. Public Comment:

(Sign up required. Comments on any topic not on agenda and limited to five (5) minutes per person, at Commission discretion)

3. Public Hearings: None

3. Old Business:

3. 1. Consideration of allocation to Bourbon County C.A.S.A. of the 6^th Judicial District

3. Appearances:

Jody Hoener – Prairie Pathways

Kirk Sharp – Gordon Parks Celebration – October 7^th to 9^th, 2021

3. Finance Director Update:

3. Interim City Manager Update:

3. New Business:

3. 1. Consideration of Change Order for Below-Grade Project – Owenby Construction and Pay Request #2 – $19,425.00

   2. Discussion of definition of Emergency Purchase in the City’s purchase policy

   3. Discussion of Codes in reference to having a bathroom and kitchen in a residence

   4. Discussion of Buck Run Community Center safety fire lane

   5. Discussion of additional mowing contractor

   6. Discussion of Employee Benefits Program

   7. Discussion of Infrastructure Program

   8. Discussion of sale of Lake properties

   9. Consideration of bid for French drain and sump pump on North National project

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)

XV. Adjournment:

Updated:  Agenda

Updated:  Minutes on 9/7/2021 (Changed verbiage on Kevin Allen invoice to show Discussion was held on the definition of emergency purchase) – Also on Cooper Street changed the turning lane to 23^rd Street when I put 20^th Street originally)

Removed:  Discussion of HR Agreement between City and County (The agreement is not finalized yet – Bob is out of the office this week)

Removed:  Tom Havron and Tom Robertson – Discussion of Ty Cullor field (The agreement is not finalized – Bob is out of the office this week)

Added:  August financials paperwork

Added:  Infrastructure Projects Funding documentation (Susan gave me her paperwork today)

Added:  Appearance – Kirk Sharp – Gordon Parks Celebration (Received his request today)

Added:  Consideration of Bid – French Drain and sump pump on North National project (City Manager asked that this be added)