AGENDA

Independence City Commission
January 27, 2022
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

A.

Planning Commission – One unexpired term ending January 1, 2024 – Applications due by noon on February 4, 2022

Apply at this link:  City Board Application

B.

Landbank – One unexpired term ending June 1, 2022 – Applications due by noon on February 4, 2022

Apply at this link:  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-1905
  2. P-1880
  3. P-1880-A
B.

Consider authorizing certain turning restrictions in the 300 block of West Main.

C.

Consider formal approval of a Change Order for airport run-up pad work.

D.

Consider authorizing award of the Concrete Patching Bid.

E.

Consider authorizing the purchase and financing of a new sanitation truck.

F.

Consider adopting a resolution approving the redemption and payment of the City’s Taxable Industrial Revenue Bonds, Series 2016A (Montgomery County Assisted Living Project) and authorizing the City to consent to the assignment of certain documents in connection with its Taxable Industrial Revenue Bonds, Series 2016B (Montgomery County Assisted Living Project).

G.

Consider authorizing the Mayor to sign a support letter for EDA tourism Funds for the Freedom’s Frontier as requested by the Independence Historical Museum.

H.

Consider authorizing the Mayor to sign documentation requesting an extension for the CDBG sanitary sewer project.

I.

Consider adopting an ordinance establishing residency requirements for employees of the City of Independence.

Documents:
  1. RCA Residency.pdf
J.

Consider adopting an ordinance approving the appropriations for 2022 authorized expenditures.

IV.

PUBLIC HEARINGS

A.

Public Hearing to consider condemnation of 2009 ½ North Penn Avenue as dangerous and unsafe.

V.

ITEMS FOR COMMISSION ACTION

A.

Consider authorizing award of the Enterprise Drive Improvements project.

B.

Consider authorizing the Mayor to sign an agreement with PEC for Riverside Park & Ralph Mitchell Zoo Electrical Study.

C.

Consider authorizing award of the preliminary design for the new Public Works facility.

D.

Consider approving the 100% construction documents and setting the date of February 18, 2022 to receive bids for the rehabilitation of 1916 City Hall.

VI.

REPORTS

A.

Land Bank 2021 Report

B.

Housing Needs Analysis

C.

City Board Minutes

  1. November 1, 2022 Electrical Board  
D.

January 2022 Public Works Report

VII.

CITY MANAGER'S COMMENTS

VIII.

COMMISSIONERS' COMMENTS

IX.

PUBLIC CONCERNS

X.

EXECUTIVE SESSION

A.

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

XI.

ADJOURNMENT