City Commission Meeting Tuesday, December 07, 2021 05:30 PM 118 W. Central Ave., Arkansas City, KS

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I.Routine Business

1. 1.Roll Call

2. 2.Opening Prayer and Pledge of Allegiance

3. 3.Additions or Deletions (Voice Vote)

4. 4.Approval of the Agenda (Voice Vote)

II.Recognition of Visitors

1. 1.Introduce and swear in new Police Officers Otey Spires and Dylan Hettenbach.

III.Comments from the Audience for Items Not on the Agenda
Per the Kansas Open Meetings Act, the City Commission is not required to entertain any comments from the public during any meeting.

The following rules must be strictly adhered to by all citizens wishing to speak during a virtual/hybrid meeting, whether they are on the agenda or recognized by the Mayor during the meeting itself:
- Each speaker will state his or her name and address before making any comments.
- Each speaker will have three (3) minutes to present his or her comments.
- Comments or questions will be directed only to the City Commission.
- Debate or argument between parties in the audience will not be allowed. “Logged in” citizens will remain
muted during the meeting, unless recognized and called upon specifically by the Mayor.
- Repeated reiterations by speakers will not be allowed.
- Violations of comment procedure will result in being directed to cease speaking or being muted.

IV.Consent Agenda (Voice Vote)
Note:  All matters listed below on the Consent Agenda are considered under one motion and enacted by one motion.  There should be no separate discussion.  If such discussion is desired, any item may be removed from the Consent Agenda and then considered separately under Section VII: New Business.

1. 1.Approve the November 16, 2021, regular meeting minutes as written.

2. 2.Ratify Mayor Scott Rogers’ reappointments of Nancy Holman and Paisley Howerton to the Beautification and Tree Advisory Board, and JoAnn Bierle to the Community Spirit Award Committee and the Equal Opportunity and Accessibility Advisory Board.

3. 3.Approve  renewal Cereal  Malt Beverage (CMB) licenses for 2022.

V.Old Business

1. 1.Hold a public hearing regarding the proposed 2021 amended budget.  (Voice Vote)

   Consider first reading of an Ordinance amending specified funds in the budget for the City of Arkansas City for the year beginning January 1, 2021.  (Roll Call Vote)

VI.New Business

Resolutions for Consideration

• 1.Consider a resolution authorizing the City of Arkansas City to renew the contract agreement with Retail Attractions, LLC for Economic Development Consulting Services, for an amount not to exceed $48,000.  (Voice Vote)

• 2.Consider a Resolution authorizing the City of Arkansas City to enter into a Service Agreement with Wichita State University regarding an Archaeological Survey at 1110 East Kansas Avenue, for an amount not to exceed $18,390.00.  (Voice Vote)

VII.Staff Report Presentations

City Manager's Report on Upcoming Activities

• 1.     Statewide Housing Needs Assessment
  2.     RISE Cowley steering committee
  3.     Legislative Committee meeting
  4.     Summit Nights (Shop Downtown)
  5.     Traffic Safety Committee meeting
  6.     City Commission study session

VIII.Communications and Reports

1. 1.2021 Grants

2. 2.KDOT Cost Share and IIJA

3. 3.City Advisory Board Reports

IX.Adjournment