Pittsburg City Commission Meeting Recap – May 10 | City of Pittsburg

PITTSBURG, KS – The next actions had been taken on the Pittsburg Metropolis Fee assembly held on Tuesday, Could 10, 2022:

PUBLIC INPUT

• Chaplain Jill Chambers stated a prayer of invocation.
• Pittsburg State College President Dr. Steve Scott thanked the town commissioners for the town’s cooperation and partnership with the college, and inspired the Metropolis to proceed to work with PSU and new President Dr. Daniel Shipp to help the success of the area.
• Cathy Kincaid spoke below public enter regarding code violations in her neighborhood, and recommended fines for properties in violation of metropolis codes.

CONSENT AGENDA

• The April 26, 2022, Metropolis Fee Assembly minutes.
• Workers suggestion to nominate John Bozich to fill an unexpired time period as a member of the Farmers’ Market Advisory Board efficient instantly and concluding on December 31, 2024.
• The Appropriation Ordinance for the interval ending Could 10, 2022, topic to the discharge of HUD expenditures when funds are acquired.

CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING

• BLUE SPOON PROPERTIES, LLC – Commissioners voted to approve the advice of the Financial Improvement Advisory Committee (EDAC) to allocate $30,000 from the Revolving Mortgage Fund (RLF) for use particularly for infrastructure enhancements to help the Blue Spoon Properties, LLC renovation undertaking situated at 618 North Broadway.
• SECTION 8 PAYMENT STANDARDS INCREASE – Commissioners voted to extend Part 8 fee requirements to mirror market circumstances, which is able to make housing extra inexpensive for eligible tenants within the metropolis.
• VARIANCE – WAL-MART – Commissioners accepted the advice of the Planning Fee/Board of Zoning Appeals to approve a variance request submitted by Wal-Mart Actual Property Enterprise Belief to permit for an expanded drive-up lane and awning on the Wal-Mart Neighborhood Market at 1011 East Centennial.
• DISPOSITION OF BIDS – EAST QUINCY STREET RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT – Commissioners awarded the bid for the East Quincy Road Reconstruction Undertaking (Joplin to Rouse) to the low bidder, Amino Brothers Co. Inc., of Kansas Metropolis, Kansas, based mostly on their bid of $5,373,899.07. The East Quincy undertaking is a 300 working day contract, anticipated to be accomplished in September 2023. Public Works & Utilities Director Matt Bacon knowledgeable the commissioners that one other neighborhood assembly will happen earlier than street building begins.
• AWARD OF CONTRACT – INSPECTION SERVICES – EAST QUINCY STREET RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT – Commissioners voted to award the Inspection Service Contract for the East Quincy Road Reconstruction Undertaking (Joplin to Rouse), to TranSystems.

NON-AGENDA REPORTS & REQUESTS:

• BI-MONTHLY BUDGET REVIEW – Director of Finance Larissa Bowman supplied the bi-monthly funds overview. Bowman says metropolis funds are wholesome and the native economic system stays sturdy.  
• Commissioners spoke with Cathy Kincaid relating to the code points in her neighborhood and organized a follow-up assembly.
• Mayor Brooks thanked the town supervisor and employees for serving to organize a tour for native elementary faculty college students.

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 be taught 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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