The Lake Advisory Board will meet August 7, 2021, at 9:00 AM at City Hall, 123 S. Main, Fort Scott, Kansas.
This meeting is open to the public. This meeting will also be made available via the City’s you tube channel at City of Fort Scott.
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FS City Commission Meets in Special Session August 5
The Fort Scott City Commission will have a special meeting August 5, 2021, at 6:00 PM at City Hall, 123 S. Main, Fort Scott, Kansas.
This meeting is open to the public. This meeting will also be made available via the City’s you tube channel at City of Fort Scott.
The agenda:
SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA
FORT SCOTT CITY COMMISSION
CITY HALL COMMISSION ROOM
123 S MAIN STREET
August 5, 2021
6:00 P.M.
I. ROLL CALL:
K. ALLEN P. ALLEN R NICHOLS L WATTS J. JONES
II. CONSIDERATION:
1. Approve Broker for Lake Lot Properties
2. Approve Broker for 4500 Campbell Drive
3. Executive Session
III. ADJOURN
City Hires New HR Director: Brad Matkin
Brad Matkin, 51, is the new Fort Scott Director of Human Resources. His start day was August 2, 2021.
“I will be recruiting, interviewing, and onboarding new members,” Matkin said. “Working on member benefits, challenging our benefit resources to give us better opportunities/pricing, working with the department managers to provide management/leadership training, and being the ears for the city members, and several other things too numerous to list.”
Matkin believes a good human resource person is the backbone of a company/organization, working on policies, processes, and helping create a good working environment for the members, he said.
“With that, I just kept working getting my education and gaining the knowledge it would take to be successful in a position like this… Director of Human Resources for the City of Fort Scott.”
The best part of the career is working with the members of the entity, he said. “I really enjoy the interaction with them even if the situation is sometimes not a good one. I feel members need to be able to voice their opinion to someone that can be confidential but also someone that can possibly help.”
The COVID-19 Pandemic has created challenges in a human resource person’s job.
“Hiring and retaining members is everybody’s challenge currently but I feel the challenge is exciting,” Matkin said. “I feel getting the right mix of people that will create a good team environment plus treating them fair will make them happy to come to work. “Communication is key to retaining members, yes wages and benefits are important also, but if you can make members feel important and create a bond between the groups you will be much more successful. The old saying that members leave their boss not the job is very true.”
Matkin earned a master’s degree in business administration at Pittsburg State University with an emphasis in human resources. He has over twenty years in business management and four years in a human resource and recruiting role.
He is married ” to my wonderful wife of 28 years, Tammy” and they have three grown children and two grandsons, he said.
Outside of his career Matkin enjoys spending time with family and collects sports memorabilia. “I also like watching KC Chiefs football and KC Royals baseball,” he said.
Kansas Receives CDC Funding for Injury Prevention Work
TOPEKA – The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) received $250,000 per year for five years from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (Injury Center) to address injuries in Kansas.
The award to Kansas is part of $33 million going to 23 states over the next five years as part of the Core State Injury Prevention Program (Core SIPP), which is a new cooperative agreement funded by CDC’s Injury Center. The funds help states identify, evaluate and disseminate strategies that address populations experiencing disproportionate burden of injuries associated with adverse childhood experiences, traumatic brain injury, and transportation-related injury.
“Injury and violence prevention are top public health priorities in Kansas because injuries are preventable and often lead to disability and death, which are emotionally and financially costly,” said Daina Zolck, KDHE Director of Injury and Violence Prevention programs. “Through the Core SIPP, the Injury and Violence Prevention programs will champion a shared approach to work more effectively and in an upstream manner to determine why injuries and violence are occurring in our state and how we can address the underlying root causes.”
Through a competitive application process, CDC selected the following 23 states to receive Base Component funding: Alaska, California, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and Washington.
The work Kansas will be doing to address these important public health problems includes focus on robust injury data and surveillance, partnerships and collaboration, and continuous assessment and evaluation for quality improvement. Core SIPP will support evidence-based and evidence-informed programming for Adverse Childhood Experiences, Traumatic Brain Injury and Motor Vehicle Crashes as well as youth suicide.
This work will help Kansas identify and respond to existing and emerging injury threats with data-driven public health actions. To learn more about Kansas’ injury prevention activities, visit Kansas Department of Health and Environment: Injury & Violence Prevention Programs. To learn more about Core SIPP, visit www.cdc.gov/injury/stateprograms/coresipp/index.html.
Bourbon County Commission Meeting Cancelled for August 5
Agenda
Bourbon County Commission Room
1st Floor, County Courthouse
210 S. National Avenue
Fort Scott, KS 66701
Date: August 5, 2021
1st District-Lynne Oharah Minutes: Approved: _______________
2nd District-Jim Harris Corrected: _______________________
3rd District-Clifton Beth Adjourned at: _______________
County Clerk-Kendell Mason
MEETING IS CANCELLED DUE TO TWO COMMISSIONERS NOT BEING AVAILABLE.
Kansas July Tax Receipts
Governor Laura Kelly Announces July Tax Receipts
TOPEKA – Today, Governor Laura Kelly announced Kansas’ July tax receipts. In total, Kansas’ State General Fund saw its total tax receipts for July perform $60.0 million, or 11.0%, better than the estimate with $602.6 million collected. Comparing this July’s total tax receipts to the previous July’s would not be a meaningful comparison as last July included receipts from tax returns from the extended filing period.
“Our July tax collection numbers are encouraging, but we must maintain fiscally-responsible policies to ensure our continued growth,” said Governor Laura Kelly.
Individual income tax receipts were $20.8 million, or 8.9%, more than the estimate with $255.8 million collected. Corporate income tax collections were $34.2 million. That is $19.2 million, or 8.9%, more than the estimate.
Retail sales tax collections were up $11.6 million, or 5.2%, for the month with $233.6 million collected. That is $15.0 million, or 6.9%, more than the previous July. Compensating use tax collections were $4.3 million, or 7.8%, more than the estimate with $59.3 million collected. That is 17.8%, or $9.0 million, more than last July.
“Consumer spending on goods and services has not slowed down,” Revenue Secretary Mark Burghart said. “Combined sales and use tax receipts at $292.9 million were 8.9% above July 2020 and 20.3% above pre-pandemic July 2019. Our economists are watching closely to determine if the spread of the COVID-19 Delta variant will impact what has been a strong economic recovery in Kansas.”
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Bourbon County Commission Agenda For Aug. 5
Agenda
Bourbon County Commission Room
1st Floor, County Courthouse
210 S. National Avenue
Fort Scott, KS 66701
9:00 a.m.
Note meeting date is changed.
Date: August 5, 2021
1st District-Lynne Oharah Minutes: Approved: _______________
2nd District-Jim Harris Corrected: _______________________
3rd District-Clifton Beth Adjourned at: _______________
County Clerk-Kendell Mason
PLEASE NOTE THE MEETING WILL BE HELD ON THURSDAY, AUGUST 5TH. MEETING WILL BE HELD IN THE COMMISSION ROOM.
Call to Order
- Flag Salute
- Approval of Minutes from previous meeting
- Eric Bailey – Road and Bridge Report
- David Neville – Renodry Dehydration Systems (Foundation Dehydration)
- USD 234 – Ted Hessong – Inviting Commissioners to an Event on August 16th
- Lynne Oharah – KCAMP
- Tiana McElroy – Executive Session – KSA 75-4319(b)(1) To discuss personnel matters of individual nonelected personnel to protect their privacy
- Salary Resolutions
- Deputy Jeff Keller – Exit Interview
- Elected Officials Comment
- County Counselor Comment
- Susan Bancroft, Finance Director Comment
- Public Comment
Michael Braim – Lynn Oharah’s Outburst at Anne Dare at a Previous Meeting
Michael Braim – Cutting Funding for BEDCO
- Commission Comment
Justifications for Executive Session:
KSA 75-4319(b)(1) To discuss personnel matters of individual nonelected personnel to protect their privacy
KSA 75-4319(b)(2) For consultation with an attorney for the public body or agency which would be deemed privileged in the attorney-client relationship
KSA 75-4319(b)(3) To discuss matters relating to employer-employee negotiations whether or not in consultation with the representative(s) of the body or agency
KSA 75-4319(b)(4) To discuss data relating to financial affairs or trade secrets of corporations, partnerships, trust, and individual proprietorships
KSA 75-4319(b)(6) For the preliminary discussion of the acquisition of real property
KSA 75-4319(b)(12) To discuss matters relating to security measures, if the discussion of such matters at an open
U234 Press Release July 30
NEWS RELEASE
Friday, July 30, 2021
Members of the USD 234 Board of Education met in the Fort Scott High School Cafeteria at noon on Friday, July 30, for a special board meeting.
President James Wood opened the meeting. The board approved the following employment matters:
A. Employment of Gwen Skaggs as a middle school paraprofessional for the 2021-22 school year
B. Employment of Shawn Judson as a 12-month custodian for the 2021-22 school year
Gina Shelton, Business Manager, gave a budget presentation. The board adjourned.
Agenda For FS City Commission Aug. 3
NOTICE OF AND AGENDA FOR
MEETING OF
FORT SCOTT CITY COMMISSION
CITY HALL
CITY COMMISSION MEETING ROOM
123 SOUTH MAIN STREET
AUGUST 3, 2021
6:00 P.M.
I. K. Allen P. Allen R. Nichols L. Watts J. Jones
II. Flag Salute:
III. Invocation: Led by: (To be Announced)
IV. Approval of Agenda:
V. Proclamations/Recognitions:
A. Recognition of Thade Yates, Summer Intern
VI. Consent Agenda:
A. Approval of Appropriation Ordinance 1293-A totaling $632,620.70
B. Request to Pay – Key Equipment & Supply Co. – Tractor Trailer – $139,754
C. Request to Pay – Earles Engineering & Inspection, Inc. – Building Inspection – $1,669.50
D. Request to Pay – Bettis Asphalt – National Ave. Mill & Overlay – $74,465.65
VII. Public Comment:
(Sign up required. Comments on any topic not on agenda and limited to five (5) minutes per
person, at Commission discretion)
VIII. City Manager Reports and Comments
IX. Engineering Firm Update
X. Public Hearing:
XI. Old Business:
A. Discussion of Downtown Parking
XII. Appearances:
A. Frank Halsey – Marmaton Massacre Event (September 18 & 19)
B. Lee Davis – Eagle Project Presentation
C. Terry Sercer – 2020 Audit
XIII. New Business:
A. Approval to go out for Request for Proposals for Kansas Moderate Income Housing Grant
B. Discussion of Code Enforcement Training and Adherence to the International Property
Maintenance Code
C. Approval of Bid for Lake Fort Scott Property Sale
D. Approval of Bid for FirstSource Property Sale
E. Approval of Super Market Developers & CHCSK Termination Agreement – CID & TIF
District
F. Approval of Contract for Audited Services 2020
G. Discussion of Potential Storwmater Projects for 2021
a. 15th & National – 17th & Eddy
b. Crawford from Wall to Elm
c. Washington & Wall
d. East National & Railroad
XIV. Reports and Comments:
B. Commissioners Report and Comments:
C. City Attorney Reports and Comments:
XV. Executive Session – If requested, (please follow script in all motions for Executive Sessions)
XVI. Adjournment:
To view entire packet including financials:
The Bourbon County Commission Minutes of July 23
July 23, 2021 Friday 9:00 am
The Bourbon County Commission met in open session with Lynne and Jim present, Clifton was on the telephone, the County Counselor and the County Clerk were also present.
Also present were the following: Susan Bancroft and Clifton Walker.
Lynne said they were having the meeting dealing with the transfer of funds to Noble Health.
Justin said they needed a motion to make sure Lynne has the authority to sign the Noble Health agreement and a motion that the wire transfer of $800,000 be done today, he said the City approved this yesterday and their funds had already been wired. Jim made a motion that a wire transfer to Noble Health be done regarding the possibility of a future health care facility in the amount of $800,000 including the authority of Lynne Oharah to sign the document and that the transfer needs to be done today, Clifton seconded and all approved, motion carried.
At 9:05, Jim made a motion to adjourn, Clifton seconded and all approved.
THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
OF BOURBON COUNTY, KANSAS
___________________, Chairman
(ss) Jim Harris, Commissioner
(ss) Clifton Beth, Commissioner
ATTEST:
Kendell Mason, Bourbon County Clerk
July 27, 2021, Approved Date
The Bourbon County Commission Minutes of July 19
July 19, 2021 Monday 3:00 pm
The Bourbon County Commission met in open session for a special meeting; present were Lynne, Jim and Kendell. Clifton, Rob Harrington and Justin attended by telephone.
Also present were the following: Jason Silvers with the Fort Scott Tribune, Susan Bancroft, Will Wallis, Shane Walker and Robert Coon.
Susan Bancroft discussed the new budget law regarding exceeding the RNR rate; she said she anticipated that Bourbon County would exceed the RNR rate for the 2022 budget. She said notice needed to be provided to the Clerk that they anticipate exceeding the RNR rate and said the hearing is scheduled for September 7th, she said the County couldn’t exceed the anticipated mill levy rate (the worst-case scenario for the mill rate is 66.263), but could drop down the rate. Jim Harris questioned if they didn’t have a RNR hearing did that mean they weren’t going to do it, and said if we don’t have the hearing, we can’t exceed the RNR, Susan said they would have the hearing and said it was possible they wouldn’t exceed the RNR, and said by having a hearing this gave the County more time to work on their budget. Lynne made a motion to adopt the intent to exceed the RNR rate and said the proposed mill rate is 66.263, with a hearing date set for September 7th; Lynne said the 66.263 is based on the additional $450,000 requested during the budget process but not approved, Jim seconded and all approved.
Lynne said that last week the County made a motion to take over the Cress building and said this week they have the opportunity to publicize for bids for the sale of the Cress building; Susan said the notice for the newspaper would need to be in 3 consecutive publications, Justin suggested the sealed bids would include the building with equipment or the building without the equipment, the Commissioners agreed. Jim made a motion to advertise and publicize the sale of the Cress building by sealed bids and said one bid would be for just the building and the second bid would be for the equipment inside the building, they will open the sealed bids on August 10th, Clifton seconded and all approved. On 7/19/2021 Susan Bancroft notified the Tribune to place the following notice for 3 consecutive weeks… “Bourbon County will be accepting sealed bids until August 10, 2021, 9:00 AM for the purchase of 17 South Main. Please send all bid documents to the Bourbon County Clerk, 210 S National, Fort Scott, KS 66701 clearly marking the envelope, 17 South Main Bid. Interested parties may bid on the property and contents as a package or provide an alternate bid for just the property.”
Lynne said they had a special meeting on July 16th concerning the Eagle Block building and the declaration needed; Lynne made a motion to adopt Resolution 21-21; a flooding and hazardous weather emergency declaration, Jim questioned if the Resolution covered the whole County, Will Wallis said the Resolution covers all of the County, Jim seconded and all approved.
At 3:23, Jim made a motion to adjourn, Clifton seconded and all approved.
THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
OF BOURBON COUNTY, KANSAS
___________________, Chairman
(ss) Jim Harris, Commissioner
(ss) Clifton Beth, Commissioner
ATTEST:
Kendell Mason, Bourbon County Clerk
July 27, 2021, Approved Date