Calendar

Nov
11
Sat
Veteran’s Day Parade – Sunflower Salute @ SW 10th & Harrison, S Kansas Ave, Van Buren
Nov 11 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Nov
15
Wed
Public Health & Safety Committee Meeting @ City Hall; 1st Floor Conference Room
Nov 15 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Virtual and In person attendance options available. Please contact the Council Office by 10:00am 11/15.

Agenda:

  1. Call to Order
  2. Approve June 21, 2023 Meeting Minutes
  3. Changing Our Culture of Property Maintenance
    1. Action/Marketing/Mowing Team
      1. Mowing Program – Updates
      2. CoCPM Webpage and Quarterly Report Demonstrate
    2. Policy Teams
      1. Municipal Court and Legal – LLC & Retaliation – Brief Update
      2. Property Maintenance
        1. PMU Inspector
        2. Housing Navigator
        3. Property Maintenance – Housing SOP and Handouts
      3. Vacant Properties – Team, Work Plan
  4. Other Reports
  5. Adjourn; Next meeting January 3, 2024, with intent to report to Governing Body January 16, 2024.
Nov
26
Sun
40th Annual Toys For Tots Motorcycle Ride @ 1301 SW 37th Street, Walmart
Nov 26 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Dec
2
Sat
Miracle on Kansas Avenue Parade @ KS Ave 1-10th, Jackson to Kansas
Dec 2 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Jan
3
Wed
Public Health & Safety Committee Meeting @ City Hall; 1st Floor Conference Room
Jan 3 @ 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm

Due to ongoing construction in the building the meeting will not be livestreamed, and there will not be a virtual attendance option offered. Per Governing Body Rule 8.13 The meeting will be recorded and posted to the City’s YouTube channel, and on the Committee’s webpage, following the meeting.

Agenda:

  1. Call to Order
  2. Approve November 15, 2023 Meeting Minutes
  3. Changing Our Culture of Property Maintenance
    1. Updates
      1. Consent Forms
      2. Violation Notices
      3. Hardship Form and Process
    2. Action Items
      1. LMI Supplemental Funds Recommendation – $200K funds to supplement FHLB grant funds
      2. Vegetation Ordinance – Update and Staged Implementation Resolution
  4. Other Reports
  5. Adjourn

 

Mar
16
Sat
Irishfest 2024- Mater Dei Catholic @ Evergy Plaza
Mar 16 @ 8:00 am – 6:00 pm

Irishfest 2024-Mater Dei Catholic application 

FOOD, MUSIC, LIVE MUSIC & ENTERTAINMENT

2024 IrishFest 5K @ Kansas Ave.-5th and 10th, Jackson St. between 5th & 10th
Mar 16 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Mar
30
Sat
Topeka Easter Parade & 5K @ N Kansas Ave from Norris to Burgess
Mar 30 @ 9:30 am – 11:00 am
Apr
15
Mon
Public Health & Safety Committee Meeting @ Classroom A; Law Enforcement Center
Apr 15 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am

Virtual and In-person attendance options are available. Please contact the Council Office by 5:00pm 4/12 to request the Zoom link.

 

Agenda:

  1. Call to Order
  2. 2024 Organization
    1. Welcome by Previous Chair
    2. Election of 2024 Committee Chair
    3. Frequency of Meetings
  3. Action Items
    1. LMI Rehab Funding – Affirm Support for Staff Request – Vote
    2. Retaliation Ordinance, Technical Amendments – Vote
  4. Updates
    1. Vegetation – 2024 Implementation and Education Program
    2. Marketing/Action Team
      1. Mowing Program
      2. Education Program
    3. Apartment Building Inspections
    4. Vacant Property Listing
    5. Vacant Property Issues and Strategies
  5. Upcoming Agendas – Neighborhood Profiles (first two); Updates to Abatement Programs, Fees, and Fee Waivers: Outcomes and Performance Measures
  6. Next Meeting – June 17, 2024 10:00-11:30am (proposed); Report to Governing Body and Action May 14, 2024
  7. Adjourn
Apr
26
Fri
Whitson Warrior Run @ Whitson Elementary School
Apr 26 @ 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm

Spring Carnival with a short street race.

Application Whitson Warrior Run