City Commission Meeting Tuesday, March 15, 2022 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

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 March 1, 2022, regular meeting minutes as written.

• Previous Meeting Minutes.pdf (0.08 MB)
• Minutes 03 01 2022.pdf (0.13 MB)

2. 2.Ratify Mayor Kanyon Gingher’s appointments of Richard Brown to the Building Trades Board and Tom Wheatley to the Historic Preservation Board.

• Board Vacancies.pdf (1.50 MB)

3. 3.Ratify Mayor Kanyon Gingher’s reappointments of John Bahruth, Mark Bartlett, Michael Hunt and Mike Kuhn to the Building Trades Board; Tammy Lanman-Henderson and Iris Turner to the Outstanding Student Award Committee; Joni Spicer to the Planning Commission; and Mary Benton and Cody Richardson to the Planning Commission and Board of Zoning Appeals.

• Board Vacancies 2.pdf (0.15 MB)

V.New Business

Ordinances for Consideration

• 1.Consider first reading of an Ordinance approving the form of and authorizing the execution of an Interlocal Cooperation Agreement respecting certain T Hangar Improvements at Strother Field Airport/Industrial Park. (Roll Call Vote)

• T Hangar Strother Field AI.pdf (0.06 MB)
• Strother Field INTERLOCAL ORDINANCE T HANGAR-ARKANSAS CITY.pdf (0.03 MB)
• INTERLOCAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT-T HANGARS.pdf (0.02 MB)

• 2.Consider first reading of 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 2022 Tacolalah Festival from 4 to 10 p.m. Saturday, May 7, 2022. (Roll Call Vote)

• Tacolalah Beer Garden.pdf (0.09 MB)
• Tacolalah Alcohol Ordinance.pdf (0.03 MB)
• Tacolalah Beer Garden Map.pdf (3.85 MB)

Resolutions for Consideration

• 1.Consider a Resolution approving a recommendation of the Arkansas City Beautification and Tree Advisory Board to initiate an adoption contract for one year with the Arkansas City Public Library for a StoryWalk in Lovie Watson Park, located at 614 W. Birch Ave. in Arkansas City. (Voice Vote)

• Lovie Watson Park Adoption Item.pdf (0.09 MB)
• Lovie Watson Park Adoption Resolution.pdf (0.02 MB)
• Lovie Watson StoryWalk Adoption Proposal.pdf (0.33 MB)
• Public Land Adoption Policy (Final).pdf (0.47 MB)

• 2.Consider a Resolution approving a recommendation of the Arkansas City Beautification and Tree Advisory Board to initiate an adoption contract for one year with the Friends of Wilson Park for the old fountain in the Docking Memorial Garden at Wilson Park, located at 701 N. Summit St. in Arkansas City. (Voice Vote)

• Wilson Park Adoption Item 2.0.pdf (0.09 MB)
• Wilson Park Adoption Resolution.pdf (0.02 MB)
• Wilson Park Adoption Application.pdf (0.91 MB)
• Friends of Wilson Park Letter.pdf (0.05 MB)
• Potential Pollinator Plants.pdf (3.91 MB)
• Public Land Adoption Policy (Final).pdf (0.47 MB)
• 06-24-21 Minutes.pdf (0.17 MB)
• 10-28-21 Minutes.pdf (0.16 MB)

• 3.Consider a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a lease-purchase  agreement to finance the purchase of a 2021 Ravo 5I Series Street Sweeper.  (Voice Vote)

• Lease purchase street sweeper AI.pdf (0.06 MB)
• Street sweeper lease purchase agreement approval.pdf (0.02 MB)
• 2021 Ravo Street Sweeper Bid Tab.pdf (0.08 MB)
• 2021 Ravo Street Sweeper Bids.pdf (2.55 MB)

Other Items for Consideration

• 1.Strother Field Warehouse Facility Improvements: ( Each Item will require a separate vote)

  Consider an Ordinance approving the form of and authorizing the execution of an Interlocal Cooperation Agreement respecting certain Warehouse Facility Improvements at Strother Field Airport/Industrial Park.  (Roll Call)

  Consider a Resolution authorizing and providing for the construction of a new Public Building and Providing for the Payment of the costs thereof.  (Voice Vote)

  Consider a Resolution authorizing the offering for sale of taxable General Obligation Bonds, Series 2022, of the City of Arkansas City, KS.  (Voice Vote)

• Warehouse Facility Improvement Strother Field AI.pdf (0.07 MB)
• Strother Field INTERLOCAL ORDINANCE-ARKANSAS CITY (WAREHOUSE FACILITY).pdf (0.03 MB)
• INTERLOCAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT-WAREHOUSE FACILITY.pdf (0.02 MB)
• Resolution STROTHER FIELD WAREHOUSE IMPROVEMENTS Construction.pdf (0.03 MB)
• Strother Field Warehouse Facility Bond Docs.pdf (0.09 MB)

VI.Staff Report Presentations

City Manager's Report on Upcoming Activities

• 1.     Chamber of Commerce banquet
  2.     City Commission study session
  3.     Cowley County Legislative Forum

• City Manager Updates.pdf (0.09 MB)

VII.Executive Session

VIII.Communications and Reports

1. 1.City Advisory Board Reports

• Board Reports.pdf (1.04 MB)

2. 2.February 2022 Financial Summary

• 20220228 Cash & Budget Summary.pdf (0.06 MB)

IX.Adjournment