The City of Platte City and the Platte City Lions Club have agreed to turn the property at 200 N. Fourth Street over to the city.
The donation from the Lions Club includes one acre of real property and a 1,825 square feet building with an accessory outbuilding. The city will become the owner of the property and responsible for operating, maintaining and renting the building.
As part of the deal, the Lions Club will be allowed to conduct bi-monthly meetings and up to five events at no cost for the next 25 years.
The city will take possession on Oct. 1.
The expected operating cost would be less than $4,000 and documents show the city could garner between $1,500 and $2,000 in rental revenue.
As part of the agreement, the city will provide space for a permanent plaque noting the donation of the property by the Lions Club.
CLOSED FOR BUSINESS
The city approved the closure of the drop off recycling sites, formerly located at 612 First Street and 108 Paxton Street. The move doesn’t affect the city’s recycling collection nor the green waste drop off facility at 99 Mill Street.
Three recycling sites opened in 2000 but changes in the past years have caused the city to review the provision of this service. Documents noted fewer residents use the drop off facility, instead a majority are using the curbside collection program. The primary users were those who didn’t live inside the city limits or businesses that do not contract for commercial recycling services.
Another change is the exporting of mixed recycling overseas, which has turned into the city paying for the items to be recycled instead of getting a small amount of revenue from it.
Part of the resolution was the authorization of security camera installation for enforcement of the no drop off signs that will be posted at the former recycling sites.
BUDGET NEWS
In a special meeting held on Aug. 20, discussion was held on the budget for the 2019-2020 fiscal year. The revenue projects to be $22.3 million, which includes $6.5 of a one-time bond revenue. The total budget expenditures are projected at $17 million.
The budget will include the Platte River stabilization project feasibility study cost shared with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and an initial feasibility study for the wastewater treatment plant mid-life rehabilitation and capacity expansion. The proposed budget maintains current water and wastewater rates though an increase from Kansas City Water Department is likely in May 2020.
Phase I improvements to the Rising Star park property and building property acquisition and design for a new police station/administration building is included in the budget with the funding comping the next fiscal year.
In street and road expenditure, there will be street mill and overlay at Tudor Flats/West Gates subdivision and intersection improvements at Fourth Street and Gates/West Gates Drive. The street repair, sidewalk replacement and snow removal programs will be fully funded.
NEWS AND NOTES
The tax levy rate of $1.0758 per $100 of assessed evaluation was unchanged from the previous year.
New parks and recreation director Ryan Crowley introduced recreation specialist Krista Kay during the parks and recreation committee meeting.
Approved a special use permit for a homecoming parade for Platte County High School on Oct. 4 from 3 to 4 p.m. and approving a holiday lighting ceremony by the Platte City Area Chamber of Commerce on Nov. 27.
Approved a resolution to execute an agreement with MARR and Company for audit service not to exceed $14,500.
Approved a budget amendment of $35,000 for repairs to the intersection at Kentucky Avenue and Prairie View Road. It is for replacement of 4,000 square feet of concrete street, a permanent renovation after multiple temporary pot holes had to be filled due to excessive traffic use from heavy trucks.
The Riverview Park frisbee golf improvement project should be completed this fall.
Jim Everett was appointed to fill an unexpired team ending in April 2022 on the planning and zoning commission.