AGENDA

Independence City Commission
April 8, 2021
Civic Center  Memorial Hall    5:30 PM

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I.

REGULAR SESSION

A.

Call to Order


B.

Pledge of Allegiance to the United States of America


C.

Adoption of Agenda

II.

APPOINTMENTS

  1. Independence Historic Preservation and Research Commission – 2 resignations – Applications due by noon on April 16, 2021
  2. Land Bank Board of Trustees -- 7 new members – Applications due by noon on April 30, 2021

    To apply, click here:  City Board Application
III.

CONSENT AGENDA

(Consent is that class of Commission action that requires no further discussion or which is routine in nature. All items on the Consent Agenda are adopted by a single motion unless removed from the Consent Agenda.)
A.

Appropriations

  1. A-1886
  2. P-1858
  3. P-1859
Documents:
  1. ORDINANCE NO. A 1886.pdf
  2. ORDINANCE NO P-1858.pdf
  3. ORDINANCE NO P-1859.pdf
B.

Consider approving the minutes of the March 11, 2021 City Commission meeting.

Documents:
  1. MARCH 11 2021 MINUTES.pdf
C.

Consider a request to block an additional street downtown for SHIFT S3CTOR car show on April 17, 2021.

Documents:
  1. RCA -- Shift Sector Revised 04072021.pdf
D.

Consider awarding the inspection and repair of the existing Worthington Backwash Pump (Water Treatment Plant).

Documents:
  1. RCA - WTP Pump Repair Award.pdf
E.

Consider a request to close the 200 block of Cypress between 8th and the alley east of 1328 N. 8th Street.

Documents:
  1. RCA - Citizen Request Street Closing - 04082021.pdf
F.

Consider a request to close the 100 block of East Myrtle for Bike Night on May 15, 2021, from 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Documents:
  1. RCA - VFW Street Closing - 04082021.pdf
G.

Consider authorizing the purchase of a replacement animal control pickup.

Documents:
  1. RCA - Animal Control Vehicle - 04082021.pdf
H.

Consider authorizing issuance of an official letter of selection for Construction Engineering services for the upcoming KDOT cost sharing project on Main Street from 8th Street to 10th Street.

Documents:
  1. RCA Construction Engineering For KDOT.pdf
I.

Consider authorizing a 5K Run/Walk to benefit the Community Access Center to be held on May 1, 2021.

Documents:
  1. RCA - CommunityAccess5k.pdf
J.

Consider authorizing blocking the public parking lot at the southeast corner of Chestnut and 8th every Saturday from 6:30 AM to 11 AM, May through August 2021, and every Thursday from 3 PM to 7 PM, June through September 2021 for the Independence Farmers Market.

Documents:
  1. RCA Farmers Market.pdf
K.

Consider an ordinance amending previous boundary ordinances and establishing the legal boundaries for the City of Independence.

Documents:
  1. RCA Boundary.pdf
IV.

ITEMS FOR COMMISSION ACTION

A.

Consider authorizing the annual Riverside Park Opening on April 10, 2021.

Documents:
  1. RCA -2021ParkOpening.pdf
B.

Consider proclaiming April 11th through the 17th of 2021 as Public Safety Telecommunicators Week in Independence.

Documents:
  1. RCA Telecommunicators Week.pdf
C.

Consider proclaiming April 2021 as Child Abuse Prevention Month.

Documents:
  1. RCA Child Abuse Prevention Month.pdf
D.

Consider Change Order #12 with Hofer & Hofer for Phase I 1916 City Hall.

Documents:
  1. RCA - CO 12 - 04082021.pdf
E.

Consider a proposal with Indigo Design for final design through construction phase services for Central Park and Park Blvd Sports Complex.

Documents:
  1. RCA - Central Park Design Fee - 04082021.pdf
F.

Consider all feasible and prudent alternatives to the proposed demolition of 201 E. Main Street.

Documents:
  1. RCA - 201 E. Main - 04082021.pdf
G.

Consider adopting an ordinance modifying the income limits to qualify for hardship rates for water, sewer and sanitation services.

Documents:
  1. RCA Hardship Rate.pdf
H.

Consider awarding Riverside Beach Family Aquatic Center pool coatings contract to Blast-It-Clean.

Documents:
  1. RCA Pool Coatings Award.pdf
I.

Consider authorizing bids for procurement of standardized sanitation/trash carts.

Documents:
  1. RCA Standardized Sanitation Carts.pdf
J.

Consider initiating rezoning of a tract of land from R-3, low density multifamily district to M-1, light industrial district at 117 North Wald Avenue.

Documents:
  1. RCA County Rezoning.pdf
V.

DISCUSSION

A.

Memo from City Attorney regarding consumption of alcohol in public rights-of-way.

Documents:
  1. 2021.04-01 Memo - Public Consumption.pdf
VI.

REPORTS

A.

Sales Tax Reports

  1. February 2021
  2. March 2021
Documents:
  1. February 2021 Sales Tax Report.pdf
  2. March 2021 Sales Tax Report.pdf
B.

City Board Minutes

  1. February 22, 2021 Independence Historic Preservation and Resource Commission
  2. March 17, 2021 Recreation Commission
Documents:
  1. 022221-IHPRC.pdf
  2. March 17, 2021 Rec Com.pdf
VII.

CITY MANAGER'S COMMENTS

VIII.

COMMISSIONERS' COMMENTS

IX.

PUBLIC CONCERNS

X.

EXECUTIVE SESSION

A.

Consultation with an attorney on matters that would be deemed privileged in an attorney-client relationship.

B.

Data relating to financial affairs or trade secrets of second parties.

XI.

ADJOURNMENT