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Fort Scott City Commission Agenda for Oct. 1

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Fort Scott City Commission meets Tuesday, Oct. 1 at 6 p.m. at city hall, 123 Main.

I. ROLL CALL:

ADAMSON BARTELSMEYER MITCHELL NICHOLS PARKER

II. FLAG SALUTE

III. INVOCATION: Pastor Paul G. Rooks, Grace Baptist Tabernacle

IV. PROCLAMATIONS/RECOGNITIONS:

Recognition of Bobbi Kemna – Second Annual Art in the Yard Event

Healthcare Recognition

V. CONSENT AGENDA:

  1. Approval of Minutes of the regular meeting of September 17th, 2019.

  1. Approval of Appropriation Ordinance 1247-A totaling $1,612,495.39.

  1. Parade Permit – Pioneer Harvest Fiesta – October 17th, 2019

VII. APPEARANCE/COMMENTS/PUBLIC HEARING:

  1. APPEARANCE:

Penny Pollock Barnes – Tri-Yak-A-Thon – Gunn Park – October 12th, 2019

B. CITIZEN COMMENTS (Concerning Items Not on Agenda – 3 minute limit per citizen)

C. PUBLIC HEARINGS/COMMENTS:

6:00 p.m. Public Hearing – CDBG Application to apply for Fire Department Ladder Truck

  • Approval of Resolution 20-2019 Certifying Legal Authority to apply for the 2020 Kansas Small Cities Community Development Block Grant Program from the Kansas Department of Commerce and Authorizing the Mayor/Commissioner to sign and submit such an application.

  • Approval of Resolution 21-2019 Assuring the Kansas Department of Commerce that funds will be continually provided for the operation and maintenance of improvements to the fire truck to be financed with Community Development Block Grant Funds.

  • Approval of other required documents to submit the application

  • Approval for Administrative Agreement for SEKRPC to administrate the grant if awarded.

VIII. CONSIDERATION:

  1. Purchase of Replacement Vehicles – Police Department (One administrative vehicle – One Lake Patrol truck)

  1. AWOS Grant – (Replace existing A.W.O.S. system at Fort Scott Municipal Airport through a KDOT grant that was approved)

  1. Consideration of approval to obtain bids for a machine shed at the Fort Scott Municipal Airport

IX. COMMENTS:

  1. Director Updates: Robert Uhler

Rhonda Dunn – Sales Tax Update

  1. Commission:
  1. City Manager:

EXECUTIVE SESSION:

I MOVE THAT THE CITY COMMISSION RECESS INTO EXECUTIVE

SESSION FOR ________________________________ IN ORDER TO

(see below justification)

DISCUSS ______________________________________. THE

EXECUTIVE SESSION WILL BE ___________ MINUTES AND THE OPEN

MEETING TO RESUME AT ________________.

Justifications for Executive Sessions:

  • Personnel matters of non-elected personnel

  • Consultation with an attorney for the body or agency which would be deemed privileged in the attorney-client relationship

  • Matters relating to employer-employee negotiations whether or not in consultation with the representative or representatives of the body or agency

  • Confidential data relating to financial affairs or trade secrets of corporations, partnerships, trusts and individual proprietorships

  • Preliminary discussions relating to the acquisition of real property

X. MOTION FOR ADJOURNMENT: ROLL CALL

Art, Bourbon County, Entertainment, Fort Scott, Fort Scott Chamber of Commerce

Friday Night Free Concert: The Prairie Sunflowers

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The Prairie Sunflowers, a group of mostly local ladies, will perform on  Friday, October 4th, at the Friday night concert.

The concert begins at 7:00 PM at the downtown Heritage Pavilion.

This group performs gospel, bluegrass, and standards.

The Sunflowers consist of dulcimers, a fiddle, an autoharp, and a guitar. Their music is fun to listen to and very enjoyable. This will prove to be a good concert.

Members of the group include Sandy Hemphill, Marilyn Adcock, Jean Strader, Joyce Love, Diane Spencer, all from Fort Scott, and Charlena Burns from Mound City, and Chery Nelson from Columbus.

In addition to the Prairie Sunflower group, the Woods family, from Prescott, will perform. Kevin, Kathy, and Leia Wood will sing some gospel and some country standards. Sometimes Nevaeh, Leia’s daughter, age 3, sings with the family. This is sure to be a very good concert!  Don’t miss it!

Please bring lawn chairs because there is limited seating.

Business, Fort Scott, Government, Kansas

Watts and Perrys Are Recognized by Ks. Dept. of Commerce

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Minority and women-owned businesses are important to the Kansas economy, said David Toland, Secretary of the Kansas Department of Commerce.

Because of this, the department is recognizing businesses across the state, with two from Bourbon County being honored.

“We greatly value the contributions these businesses and advocates provide to our state, from the jobs they create to the way they enrich communities and lives,” Toland said. “On behalf of Governor Kelly, the Department of Commerce and citizens across the state, thank you for keeping our economy strong and vibrant.”

Lindsey Watts, submitted photo.

Lindsey Watts will be honored as Young Enrepreneur by the department.

Watts and her husband own Smallville Crossfit Center in Fort Scott.

To qualify for the Young Entrepreneur, nominees must:

  • Must be under the age of 30
  • Must be a minority- or woman-owned business
  • Must be a small business located in Kansas
  • Must be in business for at least six months
Thaddeus and Kelly Perry, submitted photos.

Thaddeus and Kelly Perry, owners of Perry’s Pork Rinds, Bronson are honored in the Supplier/Distributor Firm category.

Criteria for this award is they must be a small business located in Kansas, must be a minority or woman women owned business and must be in business for at least one year.

 

“In the judging process we have a committee that rates the nominations we receive,” said Rhonda Harris, Director of the Office of Minority and Women Business Development, at the Ks. Dept. of Commerce. “The ratings are based on the impact the businesses have made in the community i.e. revenues brought to the community and jobs created.  We also look at their growth and development, as well obstacles they have overcome. Their community involvement is also important in the judging process.”

 

The Kansas Department of Commerce’s Office of Minority and Women Business Development will host its 35th Annual Minority and Women Business Awards Luncheon at  Capitol Plaza Hotel’s Emerald Ballroom in Topeka on October 10, 2019, with doors opening at 11:20 am.

The event will take place during Kansas Minority Enterprise Development (MED) Week and will recognize 12 minority- and women-owned companies, three individuals and one corporation from across the state for their support and efforts to create new opportunities.

Registration for the luncheon is $45 per person or $360 for a table of eight.

This event is open to the public, but registration is required and must be submitted by October 1.

Please visit KansasCommerce.gov/MEDWeek to register or contact Rhonda Harris, Director of the Office of Minority and Women Business Development, at (785) 296-3425 or [email protected].

Companies being recognized include:

 

Women-Owned Businesses:

Construction Firm
CJ Industries, LLC
Kansas City, KS

Manufacturing Firm
Safely Delicious, LLC
Overland Park, KS

Professional Service Firm
Century Business Technologies, Inc.
Topeka, KS

Retail Firm
Monroe 816
Garnett, KS

Service Industry Firm
Rosewood Services
Great Bend, KS

Supplier Distributor Firm
Technology Group Solutions, LLC
Lenexa, KS

 

Minority-Owned Businesses:

Construction Firm
CJR Construction Group, LLC
Overland Park, KS

Manufacturing Firm
Morning Light Kombucha
Hoyt, KS

Professional Service Firm
SnapIT Solutions, LLC
Overland Park, KS

Retail Firm
E & K Retail, Inc.
Leawood, KS

Service Industry Firm
Loving Arms Childcare and Preschool
Junction City, KS

Supplier/Distributor Firm
Perry’s Pork Rinds, LLC
Bronson, KS

 

Minority Business Advocate
Joyce Christanio
Sprint Corporation
Overland Park, KS

Women Business Advocate
Angela Motsinger
Motsinger CPA Tax & Accounting LLC
Lawrence, KS

Young Entrepreneur
Lindsey Watts
Smallville CrossFit
Fort Scott, KS

Corporation of the Year
Evergy
Topeka, KS

Business, Fort Scott

Leadership Program Accepting Registrations

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LEAD Bourbon County
Leadership Program hosted by the
Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce
is now accepting registrations for the
2019-2020 class!
Deadline for registration – October 10th.
Minimum of 10 required to make a class.
The class will meet the 3rd Thursday
of each month October to May
8am-3:30pm, including attending the
weekly Chamber Coffee from 8-9am that day.
The morning session covers a principle from
Kansas Leadership Center’s book “Your Leadership Edge: Lead Anytime, Anywhere.”, and the afternoon session includes a community guest speaker & tour related around the leadership topic of the month.
Click here for printable registration form.
Click here for LEAD brochure.
The tuition of $325 plus $50 materials fee
may be sponsored by an employer or paid
directly by the individual/employee.
Tuition includes meals each session
and graduation event in May.
Online registration & info. is available here.
Class Facilitators
We are excited to announce our co-facilitators
for the 2019-20 class will be:
Robert Uhler, City of Fort Scott
Deb McKenney, Fort Scott Broadcasting/
US Cellular/The Electronics Store
Art, Entertainment, Fort Scott, Fort Scott Community College

Gordon Parks Event Tickets On Sale

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RESERVE YOUR TICKETS NOW for special events at the
16th Annual Gordon Parks Celebration Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Film The Learning Tree
October 3rd-5th at the
Gordon Parks Museum
RESERVE YOUR TICKETS NOW
for special events at the
16th Annual Gordon Parks Celebration! Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Film The Learning Tree
Karole Graham, Stephen Perry and S. Pearl Sharp, cast members in The Learning Tree film by Gordon Parks, will receive “Gordon Parks Choice of Weapons Award” at the annual celebration this October 3-5, 2019 in Fort Scott, Kansas. The celebration is in honor of Fort Scott Native Gordon Parks, noted photographer, writer, musician, and filmmaker. This year’s celebration is a special one as we will be celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the
Gordon Parks-directed film The Learning Treethat was filmed in Fort Scott.
The celebration events will take place at the Gordon Parks Museum, located at the Danny and Willa Ellis Fine Arts Museum at Fort Scott Community College,
2018 S. Horton St., in Fort Scott.
There are 3 special events during the celebration that require ticket reservations:
“A Night of Jazz”
“Picnic at the Park”
“Celebration Tribute Dinner”
SEE THE FULL SCHEDULE AND REGISTRATION FORM BELOW
(Tickets also available from the Chamber of Commerce, 231 E. Wall St.)
For a printable copy of the event schedule and the registration sheet, clickHERE
For a printable copy of the
“Night of Jazz” flyer, click HERE
For a printable copy of the
photo contest flyer, click HERE
Questions? Call us at
620-223-2700, ext. 5850 or email: [email protected]
Fort Scott

New Downtown Park Underway: Unsung Heroes

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R2 Construction is building the water feature in the Unsung Heroes Park on Main Street.

A new park is in construction near Wall and Main Street.

The Unsung Heroes Park is located south of the Lowell Milken Center for Unsung Heroes at 1 S. Main.

The grassy area has been vacant since 2005 when the building sitting on it, burned down.

 

R2 Construction is currently is doing the excavation and concrete work on the grassy site, and the water-fall will be constructed by DreamScape Innovations, Inc from Mound City, Nuss said

 

A stage is being planned for the northside of the old Kress building on the south side of the park, and the Rotary Club is donating benches and trash receptacles.

 

A frontal view of the water feature in an artist’s rendition. This will be a part of the new Unsung Heroes Park. Elaine Buerge is the artist. Submitted photo.

The idea began in 2017 when a small group began planning a park for the green space on the vacant lot in historic Fort Scott.

The group is currently comprised of Elaine Buerge, Bernita Hill, Beth Nuss, and Carolyn Sinn.

After the original research and planning took place, bids were let.

“The bids were not financially feasible,” Nuss said. “So we needed to revisit the plan.”

“All the money we had was donated,” she said.

Then the Timken Company stepped in with a grant of $25,000, “which got us to the top,” Nuss said.

There will be a small fenced area for dogs in the park.

“The area for dogs will try to accommodate pets of people living downtown,” she said.

 

Business, Fort Scott, Fort Scott Chamber of Commerce

Downtown Meet and Greet Oct. 1

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Quarterly Downtown Meet & Greet Scheduled for October 1st

The Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce the Quarterly Downtown Meet & Greet will be held Tuesday, October 1st from 8:30-9:30 a.m. at Papa Don’s Pizza, 10 N. Main Street.

These informal, quarterly meetings are hosted by the Chamber for downtown business owners, representatives and community members to network and share ideas on events, promotions and anything related to downtown. Coffee, juice and light refreshments will be served.

Please join us Tuesday, October 1st for the Quarterly Downtown Meet & Greet. Contact the Chamber at 620-223-3566 with any questions.

Bourbon County, Business, Fort Scott

Advantage Metals Customer Appreciation Sept. 28

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Customer Appreciation Day at Advantage Metals Recycling
Saturday, September 28th
Advantage Metals Recycling
is having our
Customer Appreciation Day
on Saturday, September 28th!
854 69 Hwy., Fort Scott, KS 66701
Customers will receive a lunch coupon to Marsha’s Deli just for recycling with us!
There will be giveaways and fun!
Visit our website by clicking http://www.advantagerecycling.com/
Bourbon County Sheriff's Office, Entertainment, Exercise, Fort Scott

Special Olympics Golf Tourney Sept. 28

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Amy Bockerstette from Phoenix Arizona is a golfer and a Special Olympian, who will be the special guest this weekend of the Bourbon County Sheriff’s Office. Submitted photo.
The Bourbon County Sheriff’s Office is partnering with Kansas Law Enforcement Torch Run to fundraise for Special Olympics of Kansas.
Special Olympics Of Kansas has a  mission statement of providing individuals with intellectual disabilities opportunities to thrive in sports, health, and leadership, according to its’ Facebook page.
“Torch Run leaves it up to the agency as to what (that agency) wants to do to help,” Cole said.  “It was my decision to put on a golf tournament with the help of Steve Anthony. With ALL funds going to Special Olympics Kansas.”
“The special guest for this year’s tournament is Amy Bockerstette, from Phoenix,  Arizona,” Ben Cole, Bourbon County’s Undersheriff, said. “Amy is 20 years old with Downs Syndrome. She is the first special needs athlete to receive a full-ride scholarship to a junior college to play golf.”
The tournament is September 28, 2019, and

Sheriff Bill Martin, Cole and several of the other staff members volunteer their time for the event.
“We encourage the community to come out and meet Amy, enjoy the day with us, maybe eat lunch and participate in the raffle items,” Cole said.
The opening ceremony starts at  8 a.m. with Sheriff Martin deputizing Amy as an honorary BBSO deputy.
Tee off begins approximately 9 a.m.
“The event is open to the public we have several items up for raffle,” Cole said. “We are selling chances for a golf cart that will be given away, selling chances for a gun that will be given away, as well as we are having a live auction for approximately 6-10 items.”
Fort Scott, Schools

FSHS Homecoming Candidates 2019

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Fort Scott High School Homecoming Candidates are announced and pictured as follows:
Front row, from left: Myah Chaplin and Asher Cook;
Middle row: Addy Labbe, Elizabeth Ngatia, Kenady Poyner, Zoe` Self, Mya Stewart;
Back Row:  Brody Bowles, Connor Fess, Keenan Guilfoyle, C. J. Horton, Caleb Watkins.
The Fort Scott High School Pep Assembly will be at  11:18 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 28.
The coronation will be at 6:30 pm ahead of the football game against Pittsburg High School on  Friday night.  The dance will follow the game until 11:30 p.m.
Submitted by Bert Lewis
Art, Entertainment, Fort Scott, Fort Scott Chamber of Commerce

Friday Night Free Concert: Thompson Trio

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Each Friday evening the Fort Scott Chamber of Commerce features a musician or musicians at Heritage Park, at 1st and Main Street at 7 p.m.
“The featured band this Friday will be the Thompson Trio,” Ralph Carlson, event coordinator said. ” The group has been one of our favorites.  They will do a mix of big band , old standards and popular music.  It amazes me that they can do the music of these big bands with only three instruments.
  In the event of rain we will move into the common grounds coffee shop. Come early and bring lawn chairs as seating is limited.
Art, Entertainment, Fort Scott, Fort Scott Chamber of Commerce, Fort Scott Community College

Tickets On Sale For Gordon Parks Celebration Oct. 3-5

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RESERVE YOUR TICKETS NOW for special events at the
16th Annual Gordon Parks Celebration Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Film The Learning Tree
October 3rd-5th at the
Gordon Parks Museum
RESERVE YOUR TICKETS NOW
for special events at the
16th Annual Gordon Parks Celebration! Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Film The Learning Tree
Karole Graham, Stephen Perry and S. Pearl Sharp, cast members in The Learning Tree film by Gordon Parks, will receive “Gordon Parks Choice of Weapons Award” at the annual celebration this October 3-5, 2019 in Fort Scott, Kansas. The celebration is in honor of Fort Scott Native Gordon Parks, noted photographer, writer, musician, and filmmaker. This year’s celebration is a special one as we will be celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the
Gordon Parks-directed film The Learning Treethat was filmed in Fort Scott.
The celebration events will take place at the Gordon Parks Museum, located at the Danny and Willa Ellis Fine Arts Museum at Fort Scott Community College,
2018 S. Horton St., in Fort Scott.
There are 3 special events during the celebration that require ticket reservations:
“A Night of Jazz”
“Picnic at the Park”
“Celebration Tribute Dinner”
SEE THE FULL SCHEDULE AND REGISTRATION FORM BELOW
(Tickets also available from the Chamber of Commerce, 231 E. Wall St.)
For a printable copy of the event schedule and the registration sheet, clickHERE
For a printable copy of the
“Night of Jazz” flyer, click HERE
For a printable copy of the
photo contest flyer, click HERE
Questions? Call us at
620-223-2700, ext. 5850 or email: [email protected]