Bourbon County Coalition Minutes of Aug. 4
Bourbon County Inter-Agency Coalition
General Membership Meeting Minutes
August 4, 2021
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- Welcome: Billie Jo welcomed six members representing six agencies to the meeting. Following a brief discussion, consensus was that the Coalition would plan on a face-to-face meeting in September with the option of a Zoom meeting or combination meeting if Covid things change.
- Member Introductions and Announcements:
Michelle Worsley, SEK-CAP, noted that there are openings for the 0-3 and 3-5 homebased Head Start programs. These programs are income based and require that the workers go into the homes to work with the children.
Elizabeth Schafer, CASA and Feeding Families, shared that CASA court cases continue to be through Zoom. Feeding Families serves between 250-300 each week and will continue to be a drive-through service due to lack of space to seat such a large number of participants. Billie Jo added that the Monday Feeding Families at Community Christian Church will continue through the month of August.
Nancy Van Etten, American Red Cross, reminded members there is a blood drive scheduled for August 17 and 18 at Buck Run Community Center.
Holly Fritter, Bourbon County Health Department, noted that the “Mommy and Me” program will be held this month on August 25 at 3:00 p.m. at the Health Department. This month’s subject is breast feeding; the program is open to all mothers and pregnant ladies. They are always in need of diapers and will take donations at the Health Department. Members were reminded that The Beacon is always in need of diapers also.
Patty Simpson, Fort Scott Housing Authority, and Sandy Haggard, RSVP, shared how the Resident Advisory Board has teamed with RSVP to give back to the community. They have recently done a collection drive for toiletries and toys for DCF and first night bags for TFI. Patty also noted that the Housing Authority has a short waiting list for all types of apartments.
Mandi H-Woods, Kansas Children’s Service League, sent word that the Healthy Families is accepting families that speak Spanish at this time. She also reminded members to check KCSL.org for parenting tip cards, resources, and monthly training opportunities. 1-800-CHILDREN is a 24-hour parenting line available to all parents for support and resources.
- Program (no programs until September)
September program will be presented by Jody Hoener, Healthy Bourbon County.
- Open Forum: Billie Jo recently received an inquiry about the availability of a Bourbon County Resource Guide. A copy of the latest guide is being sent to Coalition members along with these minutes; however, there may be a more current guide available. If possible, a copy of the newer guide will be forwarded at a later date. Nancy also reminded members that Aunt Bertha.com is an excellent resource we can easily access.
- Adjournment: Next General Membership meeting will be September 1, 2021.
Fort Scott Lake Advisory Board Meets August 7
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.
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.
The Bourbon County Sheriff’s Office Daily Reports Aug. 4
The Fort Scott Police Department Daily Reports July 30 to Aug. 3
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.
Sales Tax Holiday This Weekend At Several Ft. Scott Retailers
The Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce an opportunity for shoppers to save money August 6th through the 8th.
Select retailers will be offering a Sales Tax Holiday by volunteering to pay the sales tax for shoppers. Enjoy a 9.4% discount this weekend at these participating merchants: Angie Dawn’s Boutique, Bids & Dibs, Hedgehog.INK, J & W Sports, Ruddick’s Furniture & Flooring (up to $500 of sales/$50 of Sales Tax) Shirt Shack, Sunshine Boutique, and Treasure Hunt Flea Market. These stores offer a variety of merchandise including apparel, home furnishings and décor – both new and repurposed, school supplies and much more. There is no need to cross the border during this No Sales Tax Holiday Weekend. Save money, shop local, shop Fort Scott.
This shop local promotion is organized by the Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce. Please contact (620) 223-3566 with questions.
Downtown Clean Up Day August 13: Ideas, Volunteers, Donations Needed
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Chamber Coffee hosted by Niece Products of Kansas, Celebrating 9 Years!
The Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce invites members and guests to a Chamber Coffee hosted by Niece Products of Kansas, Thursday, August 5th at 8 a.m. located at 3904 Liberty Bell Road in the Industrial Park to announce their 9th year Anniversary in this location.
Coffee, refreshments, juice and snacks will be served, and attendees may register to win a special drawing.
Chamber members and guests are invited to Chamber Coffee events each Thursday at 8 a.m. to network, make announcements, hear about happenings in the community as well as learn about the host business or organization.
Contact the Chamber of Commerce at (620) 223-3566 for more information. Visit the Events Calendar and category of Chamber Coffees on fortscott.com for upcoming locations.
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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.