City Commission Meeting Tuesday, August 01, 2023 05:30 PM 118 W Central Ave, Arkansas City, KS

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I.Routine Business

1.Roll Call
2.Opening Prayer and Pledge of Allegiance
3.Additions or Deletions (Voice Vote)
4.Approval of the Agenda (Voice Vote)

II.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 VI: New Business.

1.Approve the Investment Policy.

Investment Policy- DRAFT.pdf (0.18 MB)

2.Approve the July 18, 2023, regular meeting minutes as written.

Minutes Regular - Current Action Item FINAL.pdf (0.06 MB)
July 18, 2023 City Commission Meeting Minutes - DRAFT.pdf (0.06 MB)

III.Old Business

1.Select three (3) voting delegates and three (3) alternates to the 2023 League of Kansas Municipalities (LKM) Annual Business Meeting to be held on Monday, October 9, 2023. (Voice Vote)

OB 2023 LKM Voting Delegates_ Action Item 8-1-2023.pdf (0.05 MB)
2023 Convention of Voting Delegates Info. Sheet.pdf (0.17 MB)
2023 LKM Conference Brochure.pdf (0.06 MB)

IV.New Business

City Manager Department

1.Set a date of September 5, 2023 to hold a public hearing for the 2024 budget.

Consider a Resolution approving the Notice of Budget Hearing for publication and for the City of Arkansas City. (Voice Vote)

2024 Budget Hearing Notice Set Date & Res. 8-1-2023.pdf (0.05 MB)
2024 Budget Resolution to set Public Hearing Notice 8-1-2023.pdf (0.02 MB)
Draft 8.1.23 Comm Mtg Set Budget Hearing.pdf (0.96 MB)

2.Consider the first reading of an Ordinance authorizing the execution of a loan agreement between the City of Arkansas City, Kansas and the State of Kansas, acting by and through the Kansas Department of Health and Environment for the purpose of obtaining a loan from the Kansas Public Water Supply Loan Fund for the purpose of financing a Public Water Supply Project; establishing a dedicated source of revenue for repayment of such loan; authorizing and approving certain documents in connection therewith; and authorizing certain other actions in connection with the loan agreement. (Roll Call Vote)

3.A Resolution authorizing the City of Arkansas City to apply for an implementation grant from Pathways to a Healthy Kansas (Pathways), a Blue Cross Blue Shield Kansas (BCBSKS) initiative, in partnership with Rise Cowley County, supporting improvements to Lovie Watson Park. (Voice Vote)

Public Services Department

1.A Resolution authorizing the City of Arkansas City to establish Wilson Park as the proposed location for pickle ball courts. (Voice Vote)

V.Items for Discussion by City Commissioners

VI.Comments from the Audience for Items not on the Agenda

The public will be allowed to speak on issues or items that are not scheduled for discussion on the agenda. Individuals should address all comments and questions to the Commission. Comments should be limited to issues and items relevant to the business of the Governing Body. The Commission will not discuss or debate these items, nor will the Commission make decisions on items presented during this time. Each person will be limited to three (3) minutes.

VII.Executive Session

1.Recess into executive session to discuss the prior acquisition of real estate, pursuant to K.S.A. 75-4319(b)(6), for the preliminary discussion of the acquisition of real property.

VIII.Reports - For Information Only

IX.Adjournment