FS Commission Special Meeting of Oct. 9

Minutes are unapproved until the Oct. 20 meeting.

A special meeting of the Fort Scott City Commission was held October 9th, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. in the City Commission Meeting Room, 123 S. Main Street, Fort Scott, Kansas.

ROLL CALL:

Commissioners Kevin Allen, Pete Allen, Randy Nichols, and Lindsey Watts were present with Mayor JoLynne Mitchell presiding.

AUDIENCE IN ATTENDANCE: Janice Allen and Russell Lingerfelt. James Charlesworth and Jeff Deane appeared via Zoom.

I. CONSIDERATION:

  1. Consideration to extend bid date on City’s property insurance bid – James Charlesworth, Charlesworth Consulting, informed the Commission that the insurance bids are due on Monday, October 12th, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. There are four organizations working on a proposal with two from local companies. There have been concerns by Travelers on the dams for the City and they requested a 30-day extension to assess the dams further. Mr. Charlesworth said that was a Commission decision to make regarding this request.

The Commission was in agreement that an extension not be granted and bids will remain due on Monday, October 12th, 2020 at 2:00 p.m.

P. Allen made a motion not to extend the property insurance deadline. L. Watts seconded. All voted aye.

APPROVED TO NOT EXTEND THE PROPERTY INSURANCE DEADLINE. THE DEADLINE WILL REMAIN ON MONDAY, OCTOBER 12TH, 2020 AT 2:00 P.M.

Executive Session:

L. Watts moved that the City Commission recess into Executive Session for the purpose of discussing personnel matters of non-elected personnel exception in K.S.A. 75-4319(b)(1). The open meeting will resume in the Commission meeting room at City Hall at 11:35 a.m. K. Allen seconded. All voted aye. This included the City Commission and City Attorney.

L. Watts moved to reconvene into the City Commission meeting room at 11:35 a.m. R. Nichols seconded. All voted aye.

Executive Session:

L. Watts moved that the City Commission recess into Executive Session for the purpose of discussing personnel matters of non-elected personnel exception in K.S.A. 75-4319(b)(1). The open meeting will resume in the Commission meeting room at City Hall at 11:57 a.m. K. Allen seconded. All voted aye. This included the City Commission and City Attorney.

L. Watts moved to reconvene into the City Commission meeting room at 11:57 a.m. R. Nichols seconded. All voted aye.

Executive Session:

L. Watts moved that the City Commission recess into Executive Session for the purpose of discussing personnel matters of non-elected personnel exception in K.S.A. 75-4319(b)(1). The open meeting will resume in the Commission meeting room at City Hall at 12:18 p.m. J. Mitchell seconded. All voted aye. This included the City Commission and City Attorney.

L. Watts moved to reconvene into the City Commission meeting room at 12:18 p.m. R. Nichols seconded. All voted aye.

Executive Session:

L. Watts moved that the City Commission recess into Executive Session for the purpose of discussing personnel matters of non-elected personnel exception in K.S.A. 75-4319(b)(1). The open meeting will resume in the Commission meeting room at City Hall at 12:25 p.m. R. Nichols seconded. All voted aye. This included the City Commission and City Attorney.

L. Watts moved to reconvene into the City Commission meeting room at 12:25 p.m. R. Nichols seconded. All voted aye.

Executive Session:

L. Watts moved that the City Commission recess into Executive Session for the purpose of discussing personnel matters of non-elected personnel exception in K.S.A. 75-4319(b)(1). The open meeting will resume in the Commission meeting room at City Hall at 12:37 p.m. J. Mitchell seconded. All voted aye. This included the City Commission and City Attorney.

L. Watts moved to reconvene into the City Commission meeting room at 12:37 p.m. R. Nichols seconded. All voted aye

Executive Session:

L. Watts moved that the City Commission recess into Executive Session for the purpose of discussing personnel matters of non-elected personnel exception in K.S.A. 75-4319(b)(1). The open meeting will resume in the Commission meeting room at City Hall at 12:49 p.m. R. Nichols seconded. All voted aye. This included the City Commission and City Attorney.

L. Watts moved to reconvene into the City Commission meeting room at 12:49 p.m. R. Nichols seconded. All voted aye

II. MOTION FOR ADJOURNMENT: ROLL CALL

L. Watts moved to adjourn the special meeting at 12:50 p.m. R. Nichols seconded. All voted aye. Motion carried.

ADJOURNED SPECIAL MEETING AT 12:50 P.M.

The next regularly scheduled meeting is to be held on October 6th, 2020 at 6:00 p.m.

RECORDED BY:

DIANE K. CLAY

CITY CLERK

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