MML Conference - The 3 strategies most predictive of council effectiveness & subsequent community success
- integration of long-term thinking & strategic goal development into the work of the city; the use of clear norms for working with fellow elected officials & professional staff; & conducting public meetings that consistently affirm orderly democratic processes & meaningful & substantive citizen engagement.
- Understand the site selection process & how to evaluate if your community is ready
- environmental challenges & opportunites regarding public water, sewer & stormwater
- issues in the collective bargaining process
- leveraging automation to boost efficiency, improve citizen services
- discussion of the pitfalls of social media use by governmental entities, employees & officials
- retail recruitment challenges, strategies
- transformation of mobile home park with local school district's building trades program to construct tiny homes to create new subdivision;
- coalition building, cybersecurity, public works contracts, sunshine law, event planning, facility condition assessments for proactive maintenance & asset management, conflict management, employee discipline & termination, ethics.
City Council will issue Proclamations for Good Neighbor Week, Diaper Need Awareness Week & Proclamations Honoring Local Centurian Businesses - Ameren (100 years), The Atlas (130 years), Griffey Insurance (100 years), The Standard (135 years), The Elms Hotel & Spa (100 years), Excelsior Springs Hospital (120 years), & Excelsior Springs Golf Course (115 years); and
- Re-appoint Christy Marker & Dustin Borchert to Planning & Zoning Commission, Mike Anderson & Jeanine Stubbs to Hospital Board of Trustees.
- Award of Remediation bid to Titan Environmental Services for Wyman School - City has $250,000 EIERA grant to abate asbestos & lead-based paint at the former Wyman School. If the building is demolished, only asbestos abatement (bid of $236,985) is required. The asbestos abatement process must be done whether the building is razed or cleared for future redevelopment. City Council has two separate options, raze the building (estimated at $650,000) & only complete the asbestos removal as required, or use the grant to complete the asbestos abatement & use CIP funds for lead-based paint abatement (bid of $460,985).
- Streetscape project change order to use material quantity savings to add Rose, Golden & Miss Belle to the UBAS overlay list to be completed this fall.
- Public Transportation 5311 Grant Agreement & public hearing to provide funds to continue operation of the bus system.
- Consideration of FY 2026 Budget
Job Corps Community Relations Council meeting is a gathering of local communitiy leaders, business representatives, & program staff to discuss the Job Corps Center's activities, student successs & community partnerships.
Farmer's Market @ VFW Parking Lot, Wednesday 4-7pm
Community Foundation will consider award of Community Grants & other business.
Property Owner Informational Meeting - Provide forum for property owners' questions/answers about the city's annexation proposal.
