City Commission Meeting Tuesday, July 06, 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.Appoint New Police Chief

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, 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.

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: New Business.

  1. 1.Approve the June 15, 2021, regular meeting minutes as written.

  2. 2.Approve a Resolution authorizing a public meeting of the Governing Body to attend a Land Bank Board of Trustees meeting at 5 p.m. Tuesday, July 20, 2021, in the Commission Room at City Hall, located at 118 W. Central Ave. in Arkansas City.

  3. 3.Approve a Resolution of Support by the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Arkansas City for expansion of Amtrak Passenger Rail Service in Oklahoma and Kansas.

  4. 4.Approve a Resolution authorizing the City of Arkansas City to accept a proposal submitted by Smith Construction, of Wichita,  to purchase exterior metal wall panel installation material to replace the siding at the Central Shop, for an amount not to exceed $17,202.00.

  5. 5.Ratify Mayor Scott Rogers’ appointment of Joni Curl to the Community Spirit Award Committee.

  6. 6.Ratify SCK Health-recommended appointments of Brittany Carder and Bob Mathews to the South Central Kansas Medical Center Board of Trustees.

V.Old Business

  1. 1.Consider second reading of 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.  (Voice Vote)

VI.New Business

Ordinances for Consideration

VII.Staff Report Presentations

City Manager's Report on Upcoming Activities

VIII.Communications and Reports

  1. 1.City Advisory Board Reports

IX.Adjournment