AGENDA

Independence City Commission
April 23, 2020
Civic Center   Memorial Hall    5:30 PM

The Independence City Commission will meet in a regular session on Thursday, April 23, 2020, in the Civic Center of the Memorial Hall, commencing at 5:30 p.m. Due to the Governor's Executive Order limiting the number of participants, please watch the meeting on Facebook Live or you can call +1 785-289-4727 and enter Conference ID: 720 955 494#. The Agenda shall be as follows:


I.

REGULAR SESSION

A.

Call to Order


B.

Pledge of Allegiance to the United States of America


C.

Adoption of Agenda

II.

APPOINTMENTS

A.

Planning Commission/Board of Zoning Appeals -- One expired term – Applications Due April 30, 2020

III.

PUBLIC HEARINGS

A.

Public hearing for amending the 2020 budget to include a new budgeted fund for Transient Guest Tax.

Documents:
  1. RCA Amending the 2020 Budget.pdf
B.

Public hearings to consider condemnation of the following structures as dangerous and unsafe:

  1. 601 N. 8th Street

  2. 1008 W. Laurel Street
Documents:
  1. RCA - 601 N 8th and 1008 W. Laurel - P-H 04232020.pdf
IV.

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-1861
  2. D-2003
  3. P-1834
Documents:
  1. ORDINANCE NO A-1861.pdf
  2. ORDINANCE NO D-2003.pdf
  3. ORDINANCE NO P-1834.pdf
V.

ITEMS FOR COMMISSION ACTION

A.

Consider proclaiming April as Fair Housing Month.

Documents:
  1. Fair Housing April 2020 RCA.pdf
B.

Consider proposal for the annual Fireworks display.

Documents:
  1. RCA--Fireworks.pdf
C.

Consider Change Orders 1, 2, 4, 6, and 7 regarding the 1916 City Hall project.

Documents:
  1. RCA -- 1916 City Hall Change Orders-Red.pdf
D.

Consider a parcel split for City owned property located north of West Maple Street, west of Auction Street and east of South 22nd Street.

Documents:
  1. RCA - Parcel Split.pdf
E.

Consider setting the date of June 25, 2020 for public hearings to consider condemnation as dangerous and unsafe of the following fire damaged structures:

  1. 1208 N. 6th Street
  2. 816 E. Magnolia Street
Documents:
  1. RCA -Set the Date for Public Hearing - 1208 N. 6th and 816 E. Magnolia.pdf
F.

Consider awarding demolition bids received on the following condemned structures:

  1. 325 N. 19th Street
  2. 305 So. Burns Street
  3. 713 E. Magnolia Street
  4. 816 So. 17th Street
  5. 317 S. 14th Street
  6. 305 So. 18th Street
  7. 208 N. 17th Street
  8. 904 W. Main Street
  9. 301 Cement Street
  10. 613 W. Chestnut Street
  11. 112 W. Chestnut Street
Documents:
  1. RCA - Demo Bid Approval - 04232020.pdf
G.

Consider authorizing a grant agreement in the amount of $20,000 for the Independence Municipal Airport from the CARES Act.

Documents:
  1. RCA Airport.pdf
VI.

DISCUSSION

A.

Discuss the process for renewing the special use sales tax.

Documents:
  1. Summary SUST.pdf
B.

Discuss the process for adoption of the 2021 budget.

Documents:
  1. 2021 BUDGET PREPARATION TIMELINE_REVISED.pdf
VII.

REPORTS

A.

March Sales Tax Report

Documents:
  1. March - 2020 Sales Tax Report.pdf
B.

2020 Census Update

Documents:
  1. CensusCompetition.pdf
VIII.

CITY MANAGER'S COMMENTS

IX.

COMMISSIONERS' COMMENTS

X.

PUBLIC CONCERNS

XI.

EXECUTIVE SESSION

A.

For the purpose of reviewing and considering City Manager applications.

XII.

ADJOURNMENT