Pittsburg City Commission Meeting Recap – July 12 | City of Pittsburg

PITTSBURG, KS – The next actions have been taken on the Pittsburg Metropolis Fee assembly held on Tuesday, July 12, 2022:

Public Enter:

• Reverend Mark Chambers shared a prayer of invocation.

The next objects have been permitted below the consent agenda:

• The June 28, 2022, Metropolis Fee Assembly minutes.
• The Appropriation Ordinance for the interval ending July 12, 2022, topic to the discharge of HUD expenditures when funds are obtained. Mayor Brooks recused herself from voting as a result of battle.

The next objects have been thought of below the primary agenda:

• AMENDMENT NO. 1 – AGREEMENT FOR CONSULTING SERVICES – OLSSON, INC. – Commissioners voted to approve Modification No. 1 to the Settlement for Consulting Providers between the Metropolis of Pittsburg and Olsson, Inc., to supply thirty further working days of inspection, testing and administration in regard to the Atkinson Municipal Airport Apron Reconstruction and Growth Undertaking. The modification prolonged the unique contract from 40 to 70 working days.
• FAA GRANT ACCEPTANCE – Commissioners accepted a grant within the quantity of $2,090,000.00 from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for the completion of the Plane Parking Apron Reconstruction Undertaking on the Atkinson Municipal Airport. Housing & Group Growth Director Quentin Holmes mentioned the apron venture will assist the airport accommodate the elevated site visitors it has skilled and facilitate bigger plane on the facility. The FAA grant is an identical fund protecting roughly ninety p.c of the entire price. Town’s share will probably be roughly $232,000. The venture is predicted to start in spring of 2023 and take roughly 4-5 months to finish.

Non-agenda reviews & requests:

• BI-MONTHLY BUDGET REVIEW – Throughout the bi-monthly finances evaluation presentation, Finance Director Larissa Bowman shared that town has obtained three tax distributions from Crawford County, which represents about 85 p.c of what was budgeted, and town will obtain two extra distributions earlier than the tip of the 12 months. Bowman acknowledged that the native financial system is doing effectively, town’s funds are wanting wholesome at the moment, and gross sales tax revenues are up 14.92 p.c in comparison with the identical interval in 2021. When requested about rising prices, Bowman mentioned town is seeing substantial will increase in gas prices and different operational bills.
• QUINCY PROJECT PUBLIC MEETING – Commissioner McNay expressed appreciation for the general public assembly held on July 7 on the East Quincy Undertaking, and thanked Public Works & Utilities Director Matt Bacon and his group for his or her communication with residents. Bacon mentioned attendance was good, and shared that digital message boards have been put in and detour indicators are going up this week to inform motorists of the development. Bacon additionally up to date commissioners that his group met with the varsity district, police division and fireplace division concerning site visitors administration. Your complete venture is contracted for 300 working days.
• ILLEGAL PARKING ISSUES – In response to a telephone name from a involved resident, Commissioner Munsell requested if any citations have been issued for unlawful parking. Chief of Police Brent Narges mentioned that the codes enforcement group and police division deal with varied parking offenses within the metropolis. Narges mentioned the PD is creating a brand new warning parking ticket to assist educate new residents who might not be conscious of town’s ordinances.
• THANK YOU TO CITY STAFF – Commissioner Munsell thanked metropolis staff in a number of departments for responding to water predominant breaks, emergencies and different points whereas working within the excessive warmth.

Metropolis Fee Conferences:

The Pittsburg Metropolis Fee meets on the second and fourth Tuesday of every month at 5:30 pm, contained in the Beard-Shanks Legislation Enforcement Heart courtroom. Members of the general public are inspired to attend. To study extra in regards to the Pittsburg metropolis authorities, metropolis commissioners, or to view assembly agendas and minutes go to pittks.org/city-government/city-commission. Metropolis fee conferences are broadcast dwell each second and fourth Tuesday on the Metropolis’s native authorities entry channel (Cox channel 6) and on YouTube. To subscribe to the Metropolis’s YouTube channel, go to www.pittks.org/youtube.

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