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FOR A MEETING TO BE HELD AT
CITY HALL

7:00 p.m.
May 13, 2008

Type of Meeting: Regular

Attending:

Mayor Nickel

City Manager Riggs
Vice-Mayor
Thiesen		 City Attorney
Commissioner
Heck 		City Engineer/DPW
Commissioner
Hall
 Dir. of Finance
City Clerk
Commissioner
Pouch
  Public Information Officer
  Dir of
Community
Development

INVOCATION
Pastor Caroline Ryder
Trinity Heights Church

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

Final Minutes
Previous Meetings

201 E 6TH ST
PO BOX 426
NEWTON, KS
67114-2215 

PHONE: 316.284.6000
FAX: 316.284.6090

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AGENDA ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION

Consent Agenda
Items may be added or deleted at the request of the City Commission, staff or citizens.  A single motion and vote will be taken on all items listed under the consent agenda.
  1. 1. Review minutes of April 22, 2008 meeting.
  2. Mayor’s appointments – Wholesale Water Supply District, Todd Wedel, term ending 4-30-2011 & Randy Riggs as Newton alternate; Substance Abuse Board, Roger Gillispie and Todd Barnes, terms ending 4-30-2011
  3. Boyd Street Paving

    A. Receive a petition, plans and specifications for paving Boyd Street from the High School to 17th Street.
    B. Consider a Resolution finding advisable and authorizing the improvement.
    C. Set date and time to receive bids.
  4. Soccer field irrigation

    A. Receive plans and specifications for irrigation at the Boyd Street soccer fields.
    B. Consider a Resolution authorizing the improvement.
    C. Set date and time to receive bids (May 27 at 10:30 a.m.).
REGULAR AGENDA
  1. Citizen’s Forum

    A. Receive a proclamation declaring May 18-24 as National Public Works Week.
  2. City Manager’s update
  3. Employee recognition for completion of the Mini MPA.
  4. Consider an Ordinance adopting the South Newton/I-135 Corridor Land Use Plan as a Newton addendum to the Comprehensive Plan for the cities of Newton and North Newton.
  5. Consider a Resolution authorizing the execution of the Kansas Water Pollution Control Revolving Loan Fund Agreement for the wastewater treatment plant improvements, Phase 1.
  6. Consider a Memorandum of Agreement with Grafco, LLC.
  7. Consider the following actions to authorize mill and overlay projects for various streets:

    A. Consider a Resolution authorizing the mill and overlay of Old Main Street from Slate Creek to SW 14th Street.
    B. Consider an Ordinance designating Old Trail Road as a main trafficway.
    C. Consider a Resolution authorizing the mill and overlay of Broadway Street from Walnut Street to Kansas Avenue, of Spencer Road from 12th Street to the north city limit line, and of Old Trail Road from Magnolia Street to 12th Street.
  8. Consider a Resolution authorizing an application to KDHE for a Waste Tire Grant for playground resurfacing.
  9. Discuss prioritization of local state highway projects.
  10. Old business

    A. Receive a report on the progress of development of the Depot Park.
    B. Receive a report on the progress of hotel/conference center.
  11. New business

    A. Presentation on team building with the Commission.
  12. Adjournment

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