CITY OF FORT SCOTT
SPECIAL CITY COMMISSION MEETING
Minutes of November 30, 2020 Special Meeting #17
A special meeting of the Fort Scott City Commission was held November 30th, 2020 at 6:15 p.m. in the City Commission Meeting Room, 123 S. Main Street, Fort Scott, Kansas.
ROLL CALL:
Commissioners Kevin Allen, Pete Allen, and Lindsey Watts were present with President of the Commission Randy Nichols presiding.
AUDIENCE IN ATTENDANCE: Travis Shelton, Russell Lingerfelt, Max Fanning, Josh Jones, Janice Allen, Deb McCoy, Michael Hoyt, Seth Needham, Jeff Deane, City Attorney, and Jeff Hancock, Interim City Manager.
CONSIDERATION:
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Review submitted letters of interest and submitted names by City Commissioners for the open City Commission position
Randy Nichols, Mayor, called the meeting to order. He said that the purpose of this meeting is to review the letters of interest and any submitted names by the City Commissioners. He discussed how to proceed with this meeting with Jeff Deane, City Attorney. He asked the Commission to discuss what qualities they would like to see in a Commissioner. He will then ask for a vote and each Commissioner will verbally cast their vote by publicly stating the candidate they wish to fill the position.
There were ten (10) letters of interest submitted. They are as follows in the order received by the City:
Bob Beckham
Kathryn Salsbury
Deb McCoy
Jeremy Lockwood
Josh Jones
William Meyer
Ann Rawlins
Tracy Dancer
Nicholas Philpott
Garold Billionis
After much deliberation and discussion, Kevin Allen made the motion to appoint Josh Jones to the position of City Commissioner. Lindsey Watts seconded. All voted aye.
APPROVED TO APPOINT JOSH JONES TO THE POSITION OF CITY COMMISSIONER.
ADJOURNMENT:
R. Nichols moved to adjourn the meeting at 7:20 p.m. L. Watts seconded. All voted aye.
ADJOURNED MEETING AT 7:20 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Diane K. Clay, M.M.C.
City Clerk