The city brush dump typically has twice the amount of users in the summer than it does in the winter, Boyd said. Boyd recommended the brush dump only operate in the spring and summer months.Photo by Caroline Zimmerman." />
The city brush dump typically has twice the amount of users in the summer than it does in the winter, Boyd said. Boyd recommended the brush dump only operate in the spring and summer months.Photo by Caroline Zimmerman.
The city is hoping to improve bike and pedestrian trails, including across K-10 and along the Church Street corridor.
The City Commission approved a resolution Monday night to help the city apply for funding for the projects.
Other improvements the RAISE grant would fund include intersection enhancements at 20th Street and 23rd Street and converting about 1.5 miles of 15th Street to 28th Street into a three-lane road, according to the agenda statement.
The Church Street Community Connectivity and Multimodal Enhancement Project has been in the works for over a year, following an unsuccessful application for a RAISE grant in 2022.
If passed, the city will have until September 2027 to complete the project, according to the agenda statement.
“So as we talked to those constituents that we talk to on an everyday basis. This was needed well before our STAR Bond District,” Reazin said.
The approved resolution will allow Reazin to sign a letter of financial commitment for the project, according to the agenda. The RAISE grant would provide $18 million or higher in funding, according to a flyer provided at the meeting.
The city does not have a match requirement for the grant, Reazin said.
During a work session, Public Works Director Branden Boyd suggested limiting the operation of the city brush dump to spring and summer months only. In the winter, around 14 people use the brush dump compared to around 28 in the summer, according to the memorandum.
“The usage isn’t as high as I would anticipate,” Boyd said.
The commission took no action towardBoyd’s suggestion and the topic was tabled for a later meeting.
Boyd also presented information about the 2023 Pavement Management Program to commissioners. Proposed projects include 2-inch mill and overlay that will cost around $697,000 and a chip seal that will cost around $94,000, according to the memorandum.
In other business, the commission received an update from the Eudora Community Museum and Eudora Area Historical Society.
In 2022, the museum hosted around 1,800 visitors and had an all-time high of 495 students visit the museum, Executive Director Ben Terwilliger said.
The museum also bid farewell to former City Manager Barack Matite.
“We were very grateful for everything that former Eudora Manager Barack Matite did in his many years of service for the community,” Terwilliger said. “Of course, we’re grateful for his steadfast support over the years, and we’re very sad to see him go, but we are grateful for everything he did.”
Commissioners also received an update from the 2022 Parks and Recreation Program survey.
According to a slideshow created by Parks and Recreation Director Sally Pennington, 92% of survey respondents indicated a positive perception of the Parks and Recreation program. There were 93 people who responded to the survey.
Finally, two new employees were presented to commissioners – police officer Dallas Hunt and billing specialist Kalob Bettis.
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