City Commission Meeting Tuesday, June 15, 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.Awards and Proclamations

1. 1.Proclaim July 2021 as Public Health Month in Arkansas City.

III.Recognition of Visitors

IV.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, especially during a state of emergency.  For hybrid or virtual meetings, the normal citizen comment process will be modified.  Citizens who wish to address the City Commission are encouraged to contact City staff prior to this meeting to be placed on the agenda, with the consent of the Mayor.  During this meeting, citizens who log into the meeting from their computer, tablet or smartphone are welcome to ask questions using the text Chat feature.  Any questions will be forwarded from City staff to the Mayor, who may choose to allow further comment.

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.

V.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 June 1, 2021, regular meeting minutes as written.

2. 2.Approve a Resolution to adopt the Kansas Homeland Security Region G Hazard Mitigation Plan.

3. 3.A Resolution authorizing the City of Arkansas City approve Addendum #3 to an existing agreement with Rural Fire District No. 5, to extend the term of that contract to provide fire services. 

4. 4.Ratify Mayor Scott Rogers’ appointments of Jason Brewer and Jill Smith to the Outstanding Student Award Committee.

5. 5.Ratify Mayor Scott Rogers’ reappointments of Jason O’Toole to the Arkansas City Recreation Commission and Debi Clark to the Cowley County Juvenile Corrections Advisory Board.

VI.New Business

Ordinances for Consideration

• 1.Consider an Ordinance exempting the application of K.S.A. 41-719(d) to allow the sale and consumption of alcoholic liquor at a designated area of Wilson Park during the City’s 150th Celebration from 6 to 11 p.m. Friday, July 16, 2021, and during the 2021 Tacolalah Festival from 4 to 10 p.m. Saturday, July 17, 2021.  (Roll Call Vote)

• 2.Consider an Ordinance authorizing the vacating of all of Compass Point Drive within the Replat of Compass Point Addition, Arkansas City, Cowley County, Kansas.  (Roll Call Vote)

Resolutions for Consideration

• 1.Consider a Resolution approving an agreement by and between the City of Arkansas City and TranSystems Corporation, of Wichita, for Professional Services to design and construct a Multimodal Transportation Master Plan for the City, utilizing Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas Pathways to a Healthy Kansas grant funds, for an amount not to exceed $25,000.00.  (Voice Vote)

• 2.Consider a Resolution adopting by reference the City’s 2021 Comprehensive Fee Schedule and repealing Resolution No. 2021-03-3390.  (Voice Vote)

VII.Staff Report Presentations

City Manager's Report on Upcoming Activities

• 1.     Cowley Indoor Market
  2.     Ark City Community Band concerts
  3.     Juneteenth Celebration
  4.     Pop in the Park
  5.     Karl Faidley Summer Solstice Ball Drop
  6.     Arkansas City Farm and Art Markets
  7.     Coffee with a Cop
  8.     Chamber of Commerce BBQ Bash
  9.     City Commission study session
  10.   Fourth of July fireworks display
  11.   City Hall closed July 5 for Independence Day

VIII.Communications and Reports

1. 1.City Advisory Board Reports

2. 2.May 2021 Financial Summary

IX.Adjournment