Great Bend City Council meeting
July 15 - 6:30 p.m.
City Hall Council Chambers
The council meeting will be livestreamed for the public to view on the city council Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/gbcitycouncil/.
Agenda
Opening: Pledge of Allegiance
A. Consent agenda
B. Old business
C. Recognition of visitors and announcements
The public is free to comment on items not listed on the agenda. Comments should be limited to three minutes.
D. New business
1. Councilmember reports
2. Administrator's update
3. CVB / Community Coordinator report
4. Jesus Carbajal rezoning - 1013 Hubbard Street
Jesus Carbajal requested a rezoning of real estate from R-3 (multi-family) to C-2 (general commercial). This was requested in order for the applicant to build a shop on the property that would store equipment and material inside the shop. A motion will be presented to rezone the real estate.
5. Manases Enterprises LLC rezoning - 1620 Baker Avenue
Jack Manases requested to rezone real estate at 1620 Baker from R-2 (two-family) to C-2 (general commercial). Jack plans to park his trailers and equipment inside the lot and then put an 8' tall, screened fence around the property. If denied, it will continue to be a vacant lot due to being an unbuildable corner lot because of the size. A motion to deny the rezoning request will be presented.
6. Lease with Tiakkon Operating LLC
There are currently 14.6 acres of land on the north end of the airport that have been leased for storage. Takkion wished to lease all the acreage but currently the city has a month-to-month lease with WATCO for the south five acres of the parcel. This lease would be for the remaining 9.6 acres. Tiakkon desires a three-year term and at $365 per acre. A motion will be presented to approve the lease of 9.6 acres.
7. Heizer Park improvements
Heizer Park improvements is a project that will be utilizing a grant from the Land & Water Conservation Fund for $161,260. The grant requires a local city match of $200,000. City staff will be looking to install a Musco mini-pitch double court system along with providing a CXT Cortez restroom facility. This price also includes irrigating the entire park, new basketball goals, new sand volleyball net, fencing and netting behind a new soccer field. Motions will be presented to make improvements at Heizer.
8. Executive session
An executive session will be requested to discuss economic development matters that will include confidential financial information and trade secrets of a business. The executive session will include the governing body, city administrator, assistant city administrator, city attorney, Economic Development President Sara Arnberger and bond counsel Dominic Eck with Gilmore Bell.
Adjournment