Larned public meetings in 2023
3 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
City Council
The City Council approved the 2024 municipal budget and passed Resolution 2023-02 to levy a property tax rate exceeding the Revenue Neutral Rate. The council also approved several ordinances regarding alley vacations and a new city ordinance for emotional support animals.
- Approved Resolution 2023-02 to exceed Revenue Neutral Rate for property taxes (6-0)
- Approved 2024 municipal budget
- Approved Appropriation Ordinance #8 for $1,534,646.12
- Approved Ordinance for Emotional Support Animals (6-0)
- Approved new crosswalk at Larned Middle School on Corse Street
- Approved alley vacation for Morris Smith Ford (4-2)
- Approved vacation of three streets and an alley for Carlton and Sheri Bert (6-0)
- Approved Eakins proposal for alley reconstruction using ARPA funds
City Council
The Council reversed a previous decision to award demolition work to Eakin Construction, instead returning the bids to Titan Building. Titan Building must complete demolitions at 540 W 7th and 301 Toles by August 25, 2023, or the contracts will revert to Eakin Construction with Titan Building paying the additional costs.
- Awarded demolition bids for 540 W 7th and 301 Toles back to Titan Building
- Set completion deadline for Titan Building work as August 25, 2023, at 5 P.M.
- Mandated that Titan Building pay extra costs to Eakin Construction if work is not completed by the deadline
- Approved 15-minute executive session for consultation with City Attorney
City Council
The Council approved a BASE 2.0 grant for downtown streetscapes and awarded a KDOT road project to Venture Corporation. Other actions included adopting the 2021 International Residential Code with exemptions and appointing a Water Rights Taskforce.
- Approved $750,000 BASE 2.0 Grant for Downtown Streetscapes with $250,000 match
- Approved Venture Corporation bid of $639,696 for KDOT CCLIP FY2022/2025 project
- Approved Benesh engineering services agreement for $54,994.55
- Approved Appropriation Ordinance #7 for $756,612.72
- Approved used DX55501 copier for $7,495
- Voided Titan Building Systems contract and awarded demolition of two properties to Eakin Enterprises
- Adopted 2021 International Residential Code (IRC) with five specific exemptions (7-0)
- Approved $11,800 bid from Shaver Plumbing for booster station HVAC system