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Equipment up for auction will include the asphalt plant, lawn mowers, seven cars and trucks, as well as several larger tractors and other equipment with a total estimated value of $93,685. Richard Bates, of Purple Wave Auction, Inc., who was at the meeting said the city should expect to get the estimated value out of the equipment.
Bates said Purple Wave Auction, Inc. is the largest Internet-based auction firm in Kansas with about 54,000 registered buyers. He said they use specialized marketing tools to attract buyers from the local community as well as in other parts of the county.
"We specialize on creating an auction event around your assets and focus on bringing buyers to bid aggressively to help realize a greater return," Bates said in a letter to the commission.
Through the auction firm, potential buyers will be able to look at photographs and read descriptions of the equipment as well as come to Fort Scott and look at the equipment before bidding during the live online auction.
Bates said the auction could take place as soon as Jan. 19. He said the auction is just like a live auction except it is done though the Internet, not like other auction sites such as Ebay.com which allow multiple days for the bidding on an item.
"We'll be happy to get rid of that equipment," Fort Scott City Manager Joe Turner said.
Turner said the city's milling and overlay machines have been removed from the list of surplus equipment because the estimated value does not equal the amount the city still owes on the purchase of the items. In addition he said the equipment can still be used during the city's alley project.
Other business conducted included:
* Local resident Bob Vernon inquired about the striping on Wall Street. He said many people now think it is a four-lane road and thinks something should be done about it. Fort Scott Public Works Director Eric Bailey said that the Kansas Department of Transportation approved of the current striping. Fort Scott Police Chief Ron Puterbaugh said the striping is appropriate.
* Accepted $50,709 awarded to the Fort Scott Police Department through the 2010 Kansas Wireless Enhanced 911 Grant.
* Fort Scott Director of Finance Susan Brown informed the commission on projects which will be funded with assistance through the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
* Fort Scott Director of Economic Development Dale Bunn informed the commission of a potential Transportation Enhancement Grant opportunity which would fund 80 percent of the cost for making transportation improvements to the downtown area including Skubitz Plaza renovations, creating two-way traffic on Main Street, and streetscape improvements of Wall Street west of U.S. Highway 69. A meeting with the commissioners was scheduled for 5 p.m., Dec. 29, to discuss the options.
* Fort Scott Commissioner Jim Adams requested an executive session for commissioners only to discuss nonelected personnel.
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"Local resident Bob Vernon inquired about the striping on Wall Street. He said many people now think it is a four-lane road and thinks something should be done about it..."
People thought it was 4 lane before when no stripes were present. Driving into town daily from Nevada, I can't tell you the number of times I've seen people driving down the curb and suddenly get startled by a parked car and jolt back into the proper driving lane. The new striping is a big improvement.
I was puzzled as to why the repaving project didn't do the last block on far east Wall street. Smooth concrete highway, short bumpy block, then smooth asphalt again. Just seems odd, that's all.
In a previous city commission meeting, the commissioners did mention the possibility of working on the block at the end of Wall Street during the annual Street Improvement Program.
I don't understand why the city is constantly pushing to improve downtown. I think the way our downtown main street is now, is great! SPREAD the money around and make our city look better in other places.
Bishop, I actually requested that before I left office, to discourage dirty Nevadans like you from coming to town.
They need some big signs that indicate Wall Street is 2 lanes only, not 4 lane. Then, officers can sit there & write tickets all day. The money from those fines will help provide funds for the city to do other projects.
The solid white line is confusing. Most people for some reason do not understand that the solid line means "edge of road", while a dashed line is used to separate two lanes. Come on people, it's in your drivers test manuals that you take a test on (if you really do take the test).
Nick, I knew it had to be something like that. LOL!
Mr. Pommier, Thank you for the explanation. It's funny how some grants work, isn't it? I'm sure it was structured in such a way that the city couldn't pay the small difference and have it done while the crews and equipment were already in place. That's bureaucrats for you. I used to be on the Park Board in Nevada and we had odd grant restrictions to deal with too.
Thanks again.
How can anyone be confused by a solid white line? There are solid white lines on 69 Hwy and people don't drive in the median there!
I have seen past posts on this website were people complain about police doing to much traffic enforcement. I think it is probably needed if some don't know what a white line means.
White lines and stop signs. Some folks just don't understand either one of them.