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Show Off Your Christmas Lights
CHAMBER ANNOUNCES CHRISTMAS LIGHT CONTEST SPONSORED BY NIECE PRODUCTS
The Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce encourages businesses, residents, and neighborhoods to “Deck the Fort” and make the community merry and bright for the holidays. Niece Products is sponsoring a Christmas Light Contest with cash prizes for the winners including:
Residential: 1st $100, 2nd $75, 3rd $50
Top Business: $100
Top Neighborhood: $100
Other contest details:
- Lights should be in place by December 5th and judging will take place between the 11th and 13th.
- Properties within a 1 mile radius of city limits will be considered for contest
- Those wanting to ensure their property or someone else’s is judged should call or email the Chamber with their address, name and phone number.
- Lighting and decorations must be visible from street view.
The Chamber encourages everyone to get in the spirit with lights this season. For more information contact the Chamber at 620-223-3566 or by email at [email protected].
Gordon Parks Birthday Celebration Is November 30
Phone: 620-223-2700, ext. 5850
Email: [email protected]
Website: gordonparkscenter.org
The Gordon Parks Museum at Fort Scott Community College will celebrate the anniversary of Gordon Parks’ birthday on Thursday, November 30th with the showing of films throughout the day. The events are free of charge and the public is invited to attend.
The schedule throughout the day will include:
9:25 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. – Showing of the Criterion Collection film, The Learning Tree.
11:25 a.m. – 12:05 p.m. – Showing of the Criterion Collection films The Movie Makers, a featurette that shows Parks on location for The Learning Tree film. And My Father: Gordon Parks, (1969), a documentary made on the set of The Learning Tree, narrated by Gordon Parks Jr., and featuring on the set interviews with Gordon Parks Sr. and members of the cast and crew.
12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Join us for Birthday Cake in the Gordon Parks Museum on the Fort Scott Community College Campus Center.
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. — Showing of the film Moments Without Proper Names.
Throughout the day, visitors will be able to receive a 25% birthday discount on all apparel items.
Parks, born in Fort Scott on November 30, 1912, would have been 111 this year. He died on March 7, 2006, at the age of 93. The films will be shown in the Danny and Willa Ellis Family Fine Arts Center. For more information contact the Gordon Parks Museum at 620- 223-2700, ext. 5850, or by email at [email protected]
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Key Clothing Sale Starts November 18
Key Apparel has been a local business for over a hundred years.
“Key has been in business in Fort Scott since 1908 and was founded on bib overalls,” said Brenda Brown with sales support and merchandising for the business.
Key Industries, Inc. in Fort Scott is having its 15th Annual Warehouse Sale from Saturday, November 18 from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., then from Monday through Wednesday, November 20-22 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
The sale continues on Friday, November 24 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., then Saturday, November 25 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
“We have first quality products,” Angie Carr, Key’s Operation Project Coordinator, said. “We also use the sale to sell discontinued styles or colors, and irregulars-say for instance where a stitch is not completed and didn’t pass inspection but we can go ahead and closeout. That will be noted to the customer, we will specify why it is irregular.”
The sale this year is at a new location at 2400 S. Main St. Suite 200, between Hibbets and T-Mobile in the strip mall.
“Previously, we were at the former Gordman’s Store space under a short-term lease,” said Carr.”We have the same amount of merchandise (in the new space) as in previous years.”
Key Apparel is an official clothing sponsor of the Kansas State Fair and to commemorate that designation, Ike, the Bison, a collectible toy, will be sold.
“They make ideal stocking stuffers,” Carr said.
Payment of cash, Visa, Mastercard, or Discover will be accepted during the sale.
To shop year round:www.keyapparel.com
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The Bourbon County Sheriff’s Office Daily Reports November 16
Be The Light Boutique Owners Receive E-Community Loan
HBCAT partners with Chamber to help small business owners apply for loan and grant funding
For five years, Susan and Eddie Townley sold antiques, vintage finds, and home decor in booths at markets in Louisburg and Overland Park. This year, they were ready to open their own business in a historic building in downtown Fort Scott.
They just needed a bit of capital to seal the deal. And to get that capital, they had to prepare paperwork.
For help, they turned to The Healthy Bourbon County Action Team’s Center for Economic Growth. And on Nov. 2, their dreams were realized when the Fort Scott Chamber of Commerce cut the ribbon on Be the Light Boutique at 12 N. Main, just across the street from the Fort Scott National Historic Site.
The boutique, which is open Thursday through Sunday, provides shoppers in Fort Scott as well as visitors to the area with a choice of unique clothing, home decor, antiques, and vintage finds.
“We are so excited for them because we have been with them step by step since the beginning of their business endeavor,” said HBCAT Executive Director Rachel Carpenter.
As a result of assistance from the HBCAT’s Center for Economic Growth, the Townleys were able to apply to the Fort Scott Chamber for an e-community loan, an initiative started by Network Kansas in 2019.
“Network Kansas provides us funding that we can then loan out to businesses for start-up, expansion, or any other type of needs they have,” explained Lindsay Madison, Chamber president. “A business will work with the staff at The HBCAT and another of their partners, the Pittsburg State University Small Business Development Center, to determine cash flow projections, market research reports, and other documents.”
The applicant then makes a brief presentation to the loan committee and awaits approval or a request to go back to the drawing board. If approved, the applicant might receive anywhere from $5,000 to $45,000 at 4 percent interest for 10 years.
For Be the Light Boutique, it was a critical piece of new business ownership.
“We needed funds to purchase some final inventory and provide a cash flow to continue with improvements to a building built in 1895,” Susan said. “My husband and I have done all the work on it to date.”
“The HBCAT helped us develop a business plan and loan documents that would serve as a basis for all of these grants,” she said. “We gave them our information, and they assisted with the creation of it. It was a beautiful thing.”
For more information on e-community loans, visit fortscott.com/e-community
About The HBCAT
The mission of The HBCAT is to increase access to healthy food and physical activity, promote commercial tobacco cessation, enhance quality of life and encourage economic growth. The problems of health inequity and social injustice are complex in nature and inextricably linked to key economic indicators. A healthy workforce is a prerequisite for economic success in any industry and in all cities.
Learn more at HBCAT.org. Find HBCAT on Facebook at facebook.com/HealthyBBCo/
Obituary of Carolyn Morrison
Carolyn Sue Morrison, age 80, resident of Fort Scott, KS, died Tuesday, November 14, 2023, at Medicalodge of Fort Scott. She was born February 18, 1943, in Moran, KS, the daughter of Clyde and Dorothy Darlene Hunsaker Stewart. Carolyn was a very happy person. She was a wonderful cook, her specialty being fried chicken. Carolyn loved spending time with her family. She will be greatly missed.
Survivors include 2 brothers, Melvin, and Frank Stewart; 4 sisters, Anna Reagan, Coleen Barker, Vicki Rhodes, and Denise Adams; a granddaughter, Sheila Weber; a great grandson, Josef Weber; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Debbra Weber; son in law Gene Weber; 2 sisters, Avis, and Clydean Stewart; and her parents.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Monday, November 20th, at the Cheney Witt Chapel. Burial will follow in the Pleasant View Cemetery, Blue Mound, KS. Memorials are suggested to the Carolyn Morrison Memorial Fund and may be left in care of the Cheney Witt Chapel, PO Box 347, 201 S. Main St., Fort Scott, KS 66701. Words of remembrance may be submitted to the online guestbook at cheneywitt.com.
Unapproved Minutes of the City of Fort Scott Special Meeting on November 13
CITY OF FORT SCOTT
CITY COMMISSION MEETING
Unapproved Minutes of November 13, 2023 Special Meeting
The special meeting of the Fort Scott City Commission was held November 13, 2023 at 5:30PM in the City Commission Meeting Room at City Hall, 123 S. Main Street, Fort Scott, Kansas.
ROLL CALL:
Commissioners T. Van Hoecke, K. Harrington, E. Woellhof, and M. Guns were present with Mayor M. Wells.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND INVOCATION: T. VanHoecke led the Pledge of Allegiance and said a prayer asking God for guidance for the City, our Government and City officials.
AUDIENCE IN ATTENDANCE: Brad Matkin/City Manager, Bob Farmer/City Attorney, Lisa Lewis/City Clerk, Ben Hart/BakerTilly Finance Advisor to the City (by telephone).
EXECUTIVE SESSION:
SESSION #1 – T. VanHoecke moved that the City Commission recess in to an Executive Session to discuss personnel matters pursuant to the personnel matters of non-elected personnel exception in K.S.A. 75-4319(b)(1). In that meeting will be the (5) City Commissioners, the City Attorney, Ben Hart/City Financial Advisor (by telephone). They will recess into the City Manager’s office for (25) minutes and will resume the meeting in the Commission room at 5:57PM. M. Guns seconded. All voted aye.
APPROVED TO RECESS IN TO EXECUTIVE SESSION AND RETURN AT 5:57PM.
- VanHoecke moved that the City Commission come out of Executive Session. M. Wells seconded. All voted aye.
APPROVED TO COME OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION
SESSION #2 – T. VanHoecke moved that the City Commission recess in to an Executive Session to discuss personnel matters pursuant to the personnel matters of non-elected personnel exception in K.S.A. 75-4319(b)(1). In that meeting will be the (5) City Commissioners, the City Attorney, Ben Hart/City Financial Advisor (by telephone). They will recess into the City Manager’s office for (20) minutes and will resume the meeting in the Commission room at 6:19PM. K. Harrington seconded. All voted aye.
APPROVED TO RECESS IN TO EXECUTIVE SESSION AND RETURN AT 6:19PM.
- VanHoecke moved that the City Commission come out of Executive Session. M. Guns seconded. All voted aye.
APPROVED TO COME OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION.
SESSION #3 – T. VanHoecke moved that the City Commission recess into an Executive Session to discuss personnel matters pursuant to the personnel matters of non-elected personnel exception in K.S.A. 75-4319(b)(1). In that meeting will be the (5) City Commissioners, City Attorney, City Manager, and Ben Hart/City Financial Advisor (by telephone). They will recess into the City Manager’s office for (30) minutes and will resume the meeting in the Commission room at 6:50PM. M. Guns seconded. All voted aye.
APPROVED TO RECESS INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION AND RETURN AT 6:50PM.
- Wells moved that the City Commission come out of Executive Session. T. VanHoecke seconded. T. VanHoecke, E. Woellhof, M. Guns and M. Wells voted aye. K. Harrington was absent for the vote.
- Harrinton returned to the meeting.
APPROVED TO COME OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION.
SESSION #4 – T. VanHoecke moved that the City Commission recess into an Executive Session to discuss personnel matters pursuant to the personnel matters of non-elected personnel exception in K.S.A. 75-4319(b)(1). In that meeting will be the (5) City Commissioners, City Attorney, City Manager, and Ben Hart/City Financial Advisor (by telephone). They will recess into the City Manager’s office for (15) minutes and will resume the meeting in the Commission room at 7:26PM. K. Harrington seconded. All voted aye.
APPROVED TO RECESS INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION AND RETURN AT 7:26PM.
- VanHoecke moved that the City Commission come out of Executive Session. M. Guns seconded. All voted aye.
APPROVED TO COME OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION.
- Wells stated that as a result of the sessions this evening, the Commission directs its Counsel to draw up a contract to be voted on at the November 21, 2023 City Commission meeting.
- VanHoecke moved to adjourn the meeting at 7:28PM. K. Harrington seconded. All voted aye.
MEETING ADJOURNED AT 7:28PM.
Respectfully submitted,
Lisa A. Lewis, City Clerk
Submitted by:
Lisa A. Lewis, City Clerk
Unapproved Minutes of the Fort Scott City Commission for November 7
CITY OF FORT SCOTT
CITY COMMISSION MEETING
Unapproved Minutes of November 7, 2023 Regular Meeting
The regular meeting of the Fort Scott City Commission was held November 7, 2023 at 6:00PM in the City Commission Meeting Room at City Hall, 123 S. Main Street, Fort Scott, Kansas.
ROLL CALL:
Commissioners T. Van Hoecke, K. Harrington, E. Woellhof, and M. Guns were present with Mayor M. Wells.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND INVOCATION: M. Wells led the Pledge of Allegiance and said a prayer asking God for guidance for the City, our Government and City officials.
AUDIENCE IN ATTENDANCE: Brad Matkin/City Manager, Bob Farmer/City Attorney, Jason Dickman/Earles Engineering, Jason Pickert/Chief of Police, Diane Striler, Rachel Carpenter, Lindsey McNeil, Kylie Paulsen, Angela Simon, Nate Lyons, Bailey Lyons, Dwight Sprouls, Robert Harrington, Jody Hoener, Darrell Pulliam
APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA:
- Harrington moved to approve the amended agenda submitted prior to the meeting. M. Guns seconded. All voted aye.
APPROVED THE AMENDED AGENDA
CONSENT AGENDA:
- Approval of Appropriation Ordinance 1347-A – $736,392.66
- Request to Pay – Sprouls Construction, Inc. – 22-031B – Fort Scott Pavilion Project – Payment Application No. 2 – $48,978.00
- Request to Pay – Bennet, Inc. – 23-005B – Infantry Substation Sanitary Sewer Relation Project – Change Order No. 1 – Soil management support from PPB Enviro-Solutions ($22,000.00) and additional requested work for Splash Pad future restroom infrastructure ($40,000.00) – $62,000.00
- Request to Pay – Bennett, Inc. – 22-306 – CDBG Sanitary Sewer Project – Pay Application No. 5 – $105,259.50
- VanHoecke moved to approve the Consent Agenda. K. Harrington seconded. All voted aye.
APPROVED THE CONSENT AGENDA.
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
Diane Striler – request to establish a Common Consumption Ordinance for the City and to be ready for Christmas on the Bricks beginning November 30, 2023.
- VanHoecke moved to approve the City to establish a Common Consumption Area Ordinance for the Downtown Historic District, extending that area to include Holmtown Pub and Riverfront Park, and the exclusion of all federal buildings, the Creativity Museum and the boundary of the median in Skubitz Plaza as indicated on the map submitted for the period of (1) year. K. Harrington seconded. E. Woellhof, M. Guns, T. VanHoecke and K. Harrington voted aye. M. Wells voted nay.
APPROVED THE CITY TO ESTABLISH A COMMON CONSUMPTION AREA ORDINANCE FOR THE DOWNTOWN HISTORIC DISTRICT, EXTENDING THAT AREA TO INCLUDE HOLMTOWN PUB AND RIVERFRONT PARK, AND THE EXCLUSION OF ALL FEDERAL BUILDINGS, THE CREATIVITY MUSEUM AND THE BOUNDARY OF THE MEDIAN IN SKUBITZ PLAZA AS INDICATED ON THE MAP SUBMITTED FOR THE PERIOD OF (1) YEAR.
OLD BUSINESS:
Consideration of Demolition Bids (Bid No. 2-2023) – 4 S. National and 10 S. National –
- Guns moved to accept the bid of $94,396.00 for the demolition of the structures on 4 S. National and 10 S. National. E. Woellhof seconded. All voted aye.
APPROVED TO ACCEPT THE BID OF $94,396.00 FOR THE DEMOLITION OF THE STRUCTURES ON 4 S. NATIONAL AND 10 S. NATIONAL.
Consideration of Housing Development – Patrick Wood: Tabled from 10/17/2023. P. Wood asked the City for incentives that are required for his grant application for his development of (6) duplexes.
- Wells moved to approved up to $85,000.00 of in-kind work including water, sewer, demo and associated dump fees, dirt work, site work, waiving of permits, expediting permits from the City and expediting services from the City and will go out for a Zero Dollar IRB Bond for the development. M. Guns seconded. All voted aye.
APPROVED UP TO $85,000.00 OF IN-KIND WORK INCLUDING WATER, SEWER, DEMO AND ASSOCIATED DUMP FEES, DIRT WORK, SITE WORK, WAIVING OF PERMITS, EXPEDITING PERMITS FROM THE CITY AND EXPEDITING SERVICES FROM THE CITY AND WILL GO OUT FOR A ZERO DOLLAR IRB BOND FOR THE DEVELOPMENT.
APPEARANCES:
Rachel Carpenter, Kylie Paulsen and Lindsey McNeil addressed the Commission to increase the awareness of issues in the community, encourage collaboration through all sectors, educate the community on the role of Community Health Workers and resources available through the Healthy Bourbon County Action Team (HBCAT) and Local Health Equity Action Team (LHEAT) and introduce the implementation the grant program Communities Organizing to Promote Equity (COPE).
The agenda’s order of Appearances was amended by request.
Bailey Lyons and Meredith Tucker addressed the Commission on behalf of the Splash Pad Committee to request permission to work with the City and Earles Engineering for their upcoming projects in 2024. The Committee received grants from the Timken Foundation ($85,000.00) and Walmart ($20,000.00) to be used for shade structures and construction of an ADA-compliant restroom.
- Matkin was directed by the Commission to work with the Splash Pad Committee.
Rachel French, Bailey Lyons, Angel Simon and Nate Lyons addressed the Commission to request that the City enter into a Memo of Understanding (MOU) with Eighteen65, LLC and provide a financial subsidy of $100,000.00 ($50,000.00) per building at 10 and 12 S. Main to support the renovation and operation of the kitchen incubator program. Jody Hoener (HBCAT) and Robert Harrington (REDI) spoke in support of the project.
- Guns moved to approve $100,000.00 to Eighteen65 as the physical agent for funds to be used by the Kitchen Collaborative, that an invoice and updates be provided to the Commission. K. Harrington seconded. K. Harrington, M. Guns, T. VanHoecke and M. Wells voted aye. E. Woellhoff voted nay.
APPROVED $100,000.00 TO EIGHTEEN65 AS THE PHYSICAL AGENT FOR FUNDS TO BE USED BY THE KITCHEN COLLABORATIVE, THAT AN INVOICE AND UPDATES BE PROVIDED TO THE COMMISSION.
Rachel French – Certificate of Appropriateness for The Christian Learning Center at 6 S. Main and 8 S. Main – Recommended by the Design Review Board on 11/6/2023.
- Harrington moved to approve the Certificate of Appropriateness submitted and recommended by the Design Review Board on 11/6/2023 for 6 S. Main and 8 S. Main. E. Woellhof seconded. All voted aye.
APPROVE THE CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS SUBMITTED AND RECOMMENDED BY THE DESIGN REVIEW BOARD ON 11/6/2023.
Kendall Schoenrock (not present) – Certificate of Appropriateness for DCF Parking Lot at 4 S. and 10 S. National. The Design Review Board recommended option K-8 to amend the current Lease Agreement he has with the City that would address concerns regarding diagonal parking.
- Guns moved to approve the amendment to the parking lot lease agreement to reflect option K8 that was recommended by the Design Review Board on 11/6/2023. K. Harrington seconded. All voted aye.
APPROVE THE AMENDMENT TO THE PARKING LOT LEASE AGREEMENT TO REFLECT OPTION K8 THAT WAS RECOMMENDED BY THE DESIGN REVIEW BOARD ON 11/6/2023.
- Harrington moved to accept the Certificate of Appropriateness for the building plans for the future DCF building to occupy 4 S. and 10 S. Main submitted to and recommended by the Design Review Board on 11/6/2023. T. VanHoecke seconded. All voted aye.
APPROVED TO ACCEPT THE CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS FOR THE BUILDING PLANS FOR THE FUTURE DCF BUILDING TO OCCUPY 4 S. AND 10 S. MAIN SUBMITTED TO AND RECOMMENDED BY THE DESIGN REVIEW BOARD ON 11/6/2023.
NEW BUSINESS:
Consideration of Interview Room recording system and case management software – $11,467.00 – J. Pickert requested that the Commission approve the system as it was budgeted.
- VanHoecke moved to approve the purchase of the interview room recording system and case management software for law enforcement for $11,467.00. K. Harrington seconded. All voted aye.
APPROVED THE PURCHASE OF THE INTERVIEW ROOM RECORDING SYSTEM AND CASE MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT FOR $11,467.00.
Consideration of reappointment of Frank Halsey to Parks Advisory Board Recommended by the Parks Advisory Board on 10/26/2023 –
- Harrington moved to reappoint Frank Halsey, as recommended by the board on 10/26/2023, for another (3) year term on the Park Advisory Board. T. VanHoecke seconded. All voted aye.
APPROVED TO REAPPOINT FRANK HALSEY, AS RECOMMENDED BY THE BOARD ON 10/26/2023, FOR ANOTHER (3) YEAR TERM ON THE PARK ADVISORY BOARD.
Consideration to accept contract with Hofer & Hofer for the Gunn Park Shower House and Restroom –
The Parks Advisory Board recommended to the Commission to approve the proposal/contract with Hofer & Hofer for a shower house ($87,283.00) and restroom facility ($41,900.00) at Gunn Park on 10/26/2023. It was understood by the board and the Commission that the City’s sewer work would not be complete by April and waste would need to be manually removed until the necessary infrastructure could be completed. The money would come from the Parks Fund.
- VanHoecke moved to accept the proposal/contract from Hofer & Hofer for the shower house ($87,283.00) and the restroom for ($41,900.00).
- Harrington seconded. All voted aye.
APPROVED TO ACCEPT THE PROPOSAL/CONTRACT FROM HOFER & HOFER FOR THE SHOWER HOUSE ($87,283.00) AND THE RESTROOM FOR ($41,900.00).
Consideration to accept a bid for (22) window replacements for Shelter houses 2 and 6 as recommended by the Parks Advisory Board on 10/26/2023 – Three quotes were supplied: 1) D&J Glass (224 State St) for $12,514.83; 2) Peerless (not stated) and 3) Home Depot for $8976.00.
- VanHoecke moved to table the decision until 11/21/2023. K. Harrington seconded. All voted aye.
APPROVED TO TABLE THE DECISION UNTIL 11/21/2023.
- VanHoecke requested that the Agenda order be changed to bring Item K next due to the length of the meeting.
Consideration to approve and pay Sprouls Construction – Project 22-031B – Fort Scott Pavilion – Change Order No. 1 – Increased cost of foundation piers for $16,000.00 –
- VanHoecke moved to approve Change Order No. 1 for the Fort Scott Pavilion (Project No. 22-031B) to pay Sprouls Construction $16,000.00. K. Harrington seconded. All voted aye.
APPROVED CHANGE ORDER NO. 1 FOR THE FORT SCOTT PAVILION (PROJECT NO. 22-031B) TO PAY SPROULS CONSTRUCTION $16,000.00.
Consideration of Lake Fort Scott boat ramp bids – One bid from Marberry Concrete was submitted. K. Harrington confirmed that the Lake Advisory Board was in favor of the repair. B. Matkin confirmed the money would come from the Lake Fund.
- VanHoecke moved to proceed with the proposal from Marberry Concrete for $66,750.00. K. Harrington seconded. All voted aye.
APPROVED TO PROCEED WITH THE PROPOSAL FROM MARBERRY CONCRETE FOR $66,750.00.
- Guns left the room.
- Guns returned to the meeting.
E Woellhof left the room.
Consideration of City Employee holiday bonus of $150.00 submitted by B. Matkin – Funds to come from the individual departments.
- VanHoecke moved to approve the 2023 city employee holiday bonus for $150.00. M. Guns seconded. M. Guns, T. VanHoecke, K. Harrington, M. Wells voted aye. E. Woellhof not present for the vote.
APPROVED THE 2023 CITY EMPLOYEE HOLIDAY BONUS OF $150.00.
Consideration of the 2024 City of Fort Scott Holiday Schedule –
- Woellhof returned to the meeting.
- Wells moved to table the decision of the 2024 City of Fort Scott Holiday Schedule to the 11/21/2023 meeting. K. Harrington seconded. All voted aye.
APPROVED TO TABLE THE DECISION OF THE 2024 CITY OF FORT SCOTT HOLIDAY SCHEDULE TO THE 11/21/2023 MEETING.
Consideration of Reinvestment Housing Incentive District (RHID) proposal with Gilmore & Bell – M. Guns motioned to move forward with the creation of Reinvestment Housing Incentive Districts and Downtown Second-Story Reinvestment Housing Incentive Districts. E. Woellhof seconded. All voted aye.
APPROVED TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THE CREATION OF REINVESTMENT HOUSING INCENTIVE DISTRICTS AND DOWNTOWN SECOND-STORY REINVESTMENT HOUSING INCENTIVE DISTRICTS.
Consideration of South Industrial Park Waterline Project Inspection Proposal by Earles Engineering & Inspection for $76,383.00 –
- Harrington moved to approve Earles Engineering & Inspection’s proposal of $76,383.00, to come from the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) Fund, for the inspection of the South Industrial Park Waterline project. T. VanHoecke seconded. All voted aye.
APPROVED EARLES ENGINEERING & INSPECTION’S PROPOSAL OF $76,383.00, TO COME FROM THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT (ARPA) FUND, FOR THE INSPECTION OF THE SOUTH INDUSTRIAL PARK WATERLINE PROJECT.
Consideration to accept the resignation of City Manager Brad Matkin –
- VanHoecke moved to table the decision of the 12/19/2023 City Commission meeting. K. Harrington seconded. All voted aye.
APPROVED TO TABLE THE DECISION TO ACCEPT THE RESIGNATION OF CITY MANAGER BRAD MATKIN TO THE 12/19/2023 CITY COMMISSION MEETING.
Consideration of a Tourism Rubric – T. VanHoecke moved to table the decision on the submitted Tourism Rubric until 11/21/2023 and that Commissioners send their recommendations to the City Manager for consideration. K. Harrington seconded. All voted aye.
APPROVED TO TABLE THE DECISION ON THE SUBMITTED TOURISM RUBRIC UNTIL 11/21/2023 AND THAT COMMISSIONERS SEND THEIR RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE CITY MANAGER FOR CONSIDERATION.
- VanHoecke moved to adjourn the meeting at 10:07PM. K. Harrington seconded. All voted aye.
MEETING ADJOURNED AT 10:07PM
Next Meeting:
WORK SESSION – Tuesday, November 21, 2023, at 5:00PM – Small Business Incentive Program
REGULAR CITY COMMISSION MEETING – Tuesday, November 21, 2023, at 6:00PM
Submitted by:
Lisa A. Lewis, City Clerk