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Teresa Kay Anderson, 46,diedJuly16,2015.Ms. Anderson was born December 7, 1968, in Shawnee Mission, Kansas,

toWilliam and Sharon (Huffman) Lee. She graduated fromGardner-EdgertonHighSchoolandthenwentontoreceiveabachelor’sdegreefromMid-AmericaNazareneUniversity.TeresamarriedJohnWilliamAndersononMarch10,1989,in Gardner. Teresa worked for Johnson County as theArchives and RecordsManager.Sheenjoyedcollectingantiquedishesandkayakinglocally.

Rex Stewart Darnall, Sr., diedJune24,2015.Rexmethiswife,JanetTschudy,in1941,andtheyweremarriedfor41years.

Theyhadthreechildren,Susan,StewartandJeannetteDarnall.Hislife-longcareerwas as abuilder.Hewas also amemberof theShawneeMissionRotary,wastheMayorofMissionHills,acouncilmemberfor18years,andwasalongtimememberofJollyTimersOutdoorClub.Mr.Darnallwasanavidsportsman,andheenjoyedgolfing,fishing,andhunting.

Howard T. Hammond, 85,diedMay31,2015.Mr. Hammond married Lois M. Houdashelt on June 10, 1948, in Newton,

Kansas.HegraduatedfromAgendaHighSchool1948.Mr.HammondworkedforAmericanSaltinLyons,Kansas,for40plusyearsasaTerritoryManager.HewasamemberoftheLutheranChurchinClayCenter;amemberoftheMasonicLodge;MooseLodge;ElksLodge;andservedasmayorofAgendafor12years.

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Director’s Forewordby Erik Sartorius

As this issue reaches you, I havejust returned from attending the annualmeetings for state league directors anddeputydirectors.Thesemeetingsprovideagreatopportunitytoexchangeideasandgather solutions to common challenges.Thisyear,wemet inDetroit,acity thathascertainlyseenitsshareofissuesthe

pastfewdecades.WhileitspopulationisnotonscalewithcitiesinKansas,itwasinterestingtogainanunderstandingofhowthecityanditspublicandprivatepartnersareworkingtoturnaroundthatcommunity.

Right on theheels ofmy return fromDetroit, ourfirst policycommitteemeetings have been held. It isn’t too late to join [email protected] or 785-354-9565 to sign up. Registration forms andcommitteedescriptionscanbefoundatwww.lkm.org.

Mostcitiesareonthecuspofwrappinguptheirbudgetprocessfortheyear.Thepoliciesdrivingyourbudgetsandtheemployeefollow-throughtoimplementthosepoliciesandprograms,however,continuethroughouttheyear.

How do you know you are providing the rightmixture ofinfrastructure,programs, and services?Thebestway,of course,is to ask the consumers of these elements - your residents andbusinesses.Ataminimum,youshouldbeinfrequentcontactwithyour residents and businesses gathering anecdotal informationaboutthecity’sservicesandoveralloperations.Dependingonthesizeofyourcity,youmayengageinformalsurveyingofresidentsandbusinesses.

Asyouengageyourresidents,aretheresomeservicesyouareprovidingthatareseenasunnecessary?Someprogramsthatyouhearareineffective?Probably.Arethoseperceptionsfromthepubliccorrect?Thisisthequestionwhichrequiresadditionalsleuthing.

Mostofusnarrowly lookat theworldandformouropinionsbasedonourownimmediateneedsandexperiences.Directusersofaprogramorservicemayseeitasvital,whileconstituentsthatdonotdirectlybenefitmayseeitasafrill.Tellingyourresidentswhatthecityisdoingisalsoanimportantwaytoinformthoseresidents

whoarenotdirectbeneficiariesofcertaininfrastructureorprograms.Howyoushareinformationconcerningcityprogramsisimportant,andnextmonthIwillspendsometimediscussingtheconceptofstorytellingingovernment.

Inadditiontoaskingyourconstituentsaboutyourcity’sserviceand performance, considering overall best practices in cityoperations can also be instructive.For this issue of theKansas Government Journal,wehaveanadaptationofanarticle I reada fewmonths ago.WichitaStateUniversity partneredwith theKansasPolicyInstitute,afree-marketthinktankorganizationbasedinWichita.TheyengagedthebusinesscommunityintheWichitaareatounderstandcommonareasoffrustrationwithstateandlocalgovernmentregulation.

Hearingwhatonemaybedoing“wrong”israrelyenjoyable,buttakingamomenttoreallylistencandrivesignificantimprovementinyourorganization.IknowmanyinlocalgovernmentlookatKPIwithvaryingdegreesofconsternation,butacceptmychallengetoreadwhatNancySnyderandWSUlearnedintheirengagementofthatarea’sbusinesscommunity.

I feel that I have already given you a lengthy “to do” list inthismonth’scolumn,butIhaveonemorerequestofyoubeforeIwrapup.PleasesubmittousnominationsfortheE.A.MosherExcellence in LocalGovernmentAward.Nominees should beelected local government officialswho have had a significantimpactonthequalityoflifeoftheircities,contributingtopromotingintergovernmentalrelationsintheirarea,andbeinvolvedwiththeLeague.(Seefullnomineerequirementsatlkm.org/excellence/.)

Iknowmanyofyourcitieshavebeensubmittingyourserviceaward orders toAnnaDeBusk in our office.What youmayhavemissed in our Junemagazine it that this yearAnna isn’tonlyprocessing theseawards,but she is receivingone!Anna iscelebrating40yearswith theLeague thisyear. It isanamazingaccomplishment,andonethatwehaveenjoyedcelebratingwithher.LookforherattheconferenceinOctober,andpleasetakeasparesecondtoofferyourown“congratulations”inperson.

Pleaseletmeknowifyouhaveanyquestionsorcomments–I’dlovetohearfromyou:[email protected](785)354-9565.

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TransitioningtoNovemberElections

Best Practices

This year, theKansasLegislature passedHB2104 (theAct),whichmovedcityelectionsfromAprilofodd-yearstoNovemberofodd-years.BecausetheActisacompromiseversionofmultiplebills, it contains numerous ambiguities and contradictions.ThisarticleprovidesguidanceonwhatcitiesshoulddotocomplywiththeActandtoadjustforthetimingchanges.

Timing, Terms, and Primary Elections

ThreesubsectionsoftheActauthorizecitiestocontinueusingnumerouscombinationsofstaggeredornon-staggeredterms:

• L. 2015, ch. 88, sec. 7(c) requires that cities establish byordinancethetermsofofficeoftheirelectedofficials;

• L.2015,ch.88,sec.9(c)(2)allowsgoverningbodiestoestablishbyordinancetermsoftwo,three,orfouryears;and

• L. 2015, ch. 88, sec. 7(h) allows cities to hold electionsinNovember of even-numbered years for the purposes ofstaggeringelectionsortoestablishthree-yeartermsofoffice.

Whatever election cycles a city establishes, terms of officemustnowbeginonthesecondMondayinJanuaryfollowingthecertificationoftheelection.1PreviouslanguagefromK.S.A.25-2120statedthatthesetermsbeganatthe“firstregularmeetingofthegoverningbodyfollowingcertificationoftheelectionresults.”Ifyourcityhasincorporatedthisstatutorylanguageintoanordinance,thatordinanceshouldbechangedtoreflectthenewcommencementdate.Sincecommencementisnowtiedtoaspecificdateratherthanameeting,itmayalsobeappropriateforcitiestoamendtheirregularmeetingordinance.CreatinganadditionalregularmeetingonthesecondMondayinJanuaryfollowingcertificationofanelectionwouldallowallnewlyelectedofficialstotaketheiroathsofofficeonthedaythattheirtermsbegin.Alternatively,citiescouldcallaspecialmeetingonthatdate,specificallyfornewlyelectedofficialstotaketheirseats.

ManycitiesofthesecondandthirdclasshavecharteredoutofK.S.A.14-201,K.S.A.14-1204,K.S.A.15-201,andK.S.A.15-1302tochangethelengthorstaggerthetermsoftheirgoverningbody.2 CitiesdonotneedtochangethesecharterordinancesunlesstheyspecificallyreferenceanAprilelection.IfthecharterordinancedoesreferenceApril,thecityshouldamendittoreflecttheNovemberelection date.Cities of the first class should also amend theirordinancestoreflectthischange.Forcitiesthatdonothaveanyordinanceorcharterordinanceestablishingthetermsofofficefortheirgoverningbodymembers,theActrequiresthecitytoadoptanordinanceestablishingterms.3TheLeaguehasdevelopedseveral

modelordinancesforthispurpose,whichyoucanviewat http://www.lkm.org/resources/ordinances/elections.

SomecitieshavepassedcharterordinancesexemptingthemselvesfromtheprovisionsofK.S.A.25-2107inordertoholdelectionsinAprilofeven-years,and/orexemptedthemselvesfromK.S.A.Supp. 25-2108a to avoid holding a primary election.BecauseK.S.A.25-2101,et seq.hasbeenmadeuniformbytheAct,itistheLeague’sopinionthatthesecharterordinancesarenowrepealed.4 ForcitiesthathaveheldelectionsinAprilofeven-years,theLeaguerecommendsthattheypassanordinanceestablishinganewelectioncycleusingeitherodd-yearoreven-yearNovemberelections.Forcities that had exempted themselves from the statutory primaryelectionrules,theynowmustcomplywithK.S.A.25-2108a.Forcitieswithodd-yearelections,thathavealsoadoptedordinancesincorporatingtheoldAprilodd-yearelectionlanguageinK.S.A.25-2107,theseordinancesshouldbeamendedtoreflectthechangestothestatute.

TheAct authorizes cities to hold partisan elections afterpassinganordinaryordinance.However,theHatchActprohibitsfederalemployeesandactivedutymilitaryofficersfromrunningfor partisan offices.Changing to partisan electionswould alsoimpact a city’s primary election process.Any city consideringholding partisan elections is encouraged to call theLeague to discusstheseissues.

Transitions

Onceacityestablishesterms,itneedstoconsiderhowcurrentoffice-holderswilltransitiontheirtermstothenewelectioncycle.TheActonlycontainsonesectioncontrollingtermtransitions.L.2015,ch.88,sec.7(a)statesthattermsthatwouldhaveendedinApril2017willnowendinJanuary2018,whentheofficialselectedintheNovember2017generalelectiontakeoffice.5TheActdoesnotaddressthetransitionforcityofficialswhosetermsendinApril2016,2018,or2019.It istheLeague’sopinionthat,becauseallfilingdeadlineandprimaryelectionstatutesaccommodatingspringelectionshavebeenamendedorrepealed,citiesthatpreviouslyheldeven-yearelectionsdonothavetheauthoritytoholdafinalAprilgeneralelection in2016.TheLeague isconsidering introducinglegislationnextsessionthatwillextendofficials’termsthatendinApril2016,2018,or2019,untiltheJanuaryofthefollowingyearwhenthoseelectedintheNovembergeneralelectiontakeoffice.However,it’snotcertainthatthatlegislationwillpass,andevenifitdoes,itmaynotbeintimetodealwiththoseofficialswhosetermswouldhaveendedinApril2016.


by Michael Koss

Best Practices Becausealegislativesolutionisuncertain,itmaybeadvisableforcitieswithtermsendinginApril2016tousetheauthorityinL.2015,ch.88,sec.7(c)topassanordinanceextendingthosetermstoJanuary2017(ifthecitywantstostayontheeven-yearcycle)orJanuary2018(ifthecitywantstomovethosetermstotheodd-yearcycle).6Thisextensionshouldbeincludedinthesameordinancethatestablishesoramendsthetermsofofficeoftheelectedofficials.

Citiescouldalsochoosetodonothing,andthecurrentoffice-holderswould continue in officeuntil the next election for thatoffice.7 Murray v. Payne,137Kan.685(1933),explainsthat,wherethelegislaturehaschangedmunicipaltermsofofficesothatthereisaninterimperiodbetweenwhenonetermwastoendandthenewtermistobegin,thecurrentoffice-holderscontinueinofficeuntilthenewly-electedofficials takeoffice.Therefore, ifnoaction istakenregardingtheextensionoftermsforelectedofficialswhosetermswere toend inApril2016, thoseofficialswillcontinue inofficeuntilthetermcommencesforthenextpersonelectedtothatposition(thecommencementdatewouldbedeterminedbythecity’sordinance).Thesameruleappliestoofficialswhosetermsendin2018or2019–anordinancecanbepassedextendingtheirterms,orthecitycandonothing,andtheofficialswillcontinueinofficeuntilthetermcommencesforthenextpersonelectedtothatoffice.

Some officials have expressed concern that action taken byofficialsduringtheseinterimtransitionperiodswillnotbebinding,whichcouldexposecitiestopotentiallitigationfrompartiesseekingtoinvalidategoverningbodyactionsduringthisperiod.Luckily,theKansasSupremeCourthasalreadyaddressedthisissue.InHale v. Bischoff,53Kan.301(1894),theCourtstatedthat,“[a]nofficerwhoseofficialtermhasexpired,butwhoremainsinpossessionoftheoffice,havingfullcontrolthereofandexercisingthefunctionsofthesame,isanofficerdefacto,andallofhisacts,withinthelimitsofhisofficialpower,arevalidasrespectsthepublicandthirdpersons.”Therefore,citiesshouldnotworrythatactiontakenduringtheseinterimperiodscouldbeinvalidatedbysubsequentlitigation.

Appointments and Statement Of Substantial Interests Deadlines

Several city officials have pointed out that the new termcommencementdatesnolongercorrespondtoappointmentdatesforcityofficers.However,onlymayor-councilcitiesofthethirdclassarerequiredtomakeappointmentsduringaspecificmonth.K.S.A.15-204statesthatappointmentsforthesecitiesaretobemade“atthefirst regularmeeting inMayofeachyear….”Forcities thathavecharteredoutofthisstatute,itmaybeadvisabletoamendthecharterordinancesothattheappointmentdateisthefirstregularmeetinginFebruary(orwhatevermonththecouncilchooses).Formayor-councilcitiesofthethirdclassthathavenotcharteredoutofK.S.A.15-204,ordonotplanondoingso,appointmentsshouldcontinue to take place at thefirst regularmeeting inMay.TheLeagueisconsideringintroducinglegislationtoamendthisstatutesotheappointmentmonthcorrespondstothenewcommencementdayforelectedofficials.

Formayor-councilcitiesof thesecondclass,andcommissioncitiesofthesecondandthirdclass,statestatutesdonotdesignatea specificmonth for appointments; theyonlydesignate that thetermsofappointedofficersbeforoneyear.8However,sincethoseappointmentslikelyhavetakenplaceduringmeetingsinAprilorMayinthepast(dependingonthecity’sordinance),withoutaction,newofficialswhotakeofficeinJanuarywouldnowhavetowaitthreetofourmonthstovoteonrenewingthecityappointee’sone-yearterms.Anycitiesthathavenotcharteredoutofthesestatutesmaywanttoconsideramendingtheirordinancessothatappointmentstakeplaceata regularmeeting inFebruary (orwhatevermonthworksbestforthecity).Oncethatchangeismade,theendofthecurrentappointee’sone-yeartermsinAprilorMaycansimplybeignored,sothoseofficialscontinueinofficeas“holdovers”untilthenext,newly-establishedFebruaryappointmentmeeting.CitiesofthefirstclassthathavenotcharteredoutofK.S.A.13-527mustestablishtermsofcityofficersbyordinance,sotheymayneedtoconsiderasimilarordinanceamendmentandtransitionprocess.

AnotherstatutethatwasnotchangedtocorrespondtothenewelectioncycleisK.S.A.75-4302a,whichrequiresthatstatementsofsubstantialinterestsbefiled:

•By an individual appointed on or beforeApril 30 of anyyeartofillavacancyinanelectiveofficeofagovernmentalsubdivision,betweenApril15andApril30,inclusive,ofthatyear.

•ByanindividualappointedafterApril30ofanyyeartofillavacancyinanelectiveofficeofagovernmentalsubdivision,within15daysaftertheappointment.

•Byanyindividualholdinganelectiveofficeofagovernmentalsubdivision,betweenApril15andApril30,inclusive,ofanyyearif,duringtheprecedingcalendaryear,anychangeoccurredintheindividual’ssubstantialinterests.

These dates continue in effect even though they no longercorrespondwithmunicipalelectiondates.TheLeagueisconsideringlegislationtoamendthedatesinthisstatute.

Filing Deadlines and Requirements

TheAct also contains numerous changes to candidate filingrequirements.Unfortunately,ithascontradictorylanguageregardingthenewcandidatefilingdeadline.Readtogether,L.2015,ch.88,sec.15(b)andL.2015,ch.88,sec.15(c)seemtoindicatethat,forcitiesmeetingtheprimaryelectionthresholdsinK.S.A.25-2108a,thecandidatefilingdeadlineisJune1,andforcitiesnotmeetingthe thresholds, thefiling deadline is September 1.However,L.2015,ch.88,sec.52oftheActstatesthatthefilingdeadlineforallcitycandidatesisJune1.9TheLeaguebelievestheintentwasforL.2015,ch.88,sec.52toapplyonlytocitiesrequiredtohaveaprimaryelectionunderK.S.A.Supp.25-2108a.Weareseeking


clarificationonthisissuefromthesecretaryofstate,pursuanttohisauthorityunderL.2015,ch.88,sec.15(d)andL.2015,ch.88,sec.15(g).However,untilthatoccurs,orthereislegislationresolvingthe conflict, cities shouldoperate under the assumption that thefilingdeadlineforallcitycandidatesisJune1.

TheActalsochangedrulesforthenotificationofvacantoffices,candidatefiling fees,where candidatesmustfile for office, andnomination petitions.City clerksmust now inform the countyelectionofficerofallcityofficestobevotedonatthenextelectionnotlaterthanMay1ofeveryyearthatthecityhasanelection.10 Also,thefilingfeeforcityofficeisnow$20forallsizesofcities.11 Additionally,candidatesmaynolongerfilethroughthecityclerk’soffice-allcandidatefilingsmusttakeplaceatthecountyelectionoffice.12 Finally, citiesmust establish by ordinance the numberof qualified electors of the city thatmust sign a nominationpetition.13TheLeaguehasdevelopedamodelordinancetomeetthisrequirement.14Becauseoftheincreasedfilingfeeforcitiesofthesecondandthirdclass,theLeagueencouragescitiestocreatealowthresholdfornominationpetitions,sothatpotentialcandidateshaveaninexpensivemeansoffilingforcityoffice.

City Manager Form of Government

Tomove elections toNovember for all cities, the legislaturerepealedwhatwascommonlyknownastheCityManagerPlanAct(theCMPA),whichoversixtyKansascitieshadusedtoadoptthecitymanagerformofgovernment.Citymanagersandcityattorney’sacrossthestateexpressedalarmattherepealofthesestatutes,andthepotentialtouseordinaryordinancestooverturnvoter-approvedadoptionsoftheCMPAforthosecitygovernments.TheLeaguerespondedbyintroducinganamendmentrecodifyingthecorepartsoftheCMPA,andretainingthecontinuedoperationoftheCMPAforthosecitiesthathadadoptedit.InL.2015,ch.88,sec.8(a),theLeagueamendmentestablishesthatcitiesshallcontinuetooperateundercurrentformsofgovernmentadoptedviaanelection(whichishowcitieswererequiredtoadopttheCMPA).InL.2015,ch.88,sec.9(a),ouramendmentmakesacity’sabilitytoadoptanewformofgovernmentwith anordinance subject to the recodifiedversionoftheCMPA,whichcontinuestorequireanelectionforadoption.Finally,L.2015,ch.88,sec.’s10through12containthenewlanguageoftheuniformCMPA,includingprovisionsrequiringthat its abandonment can only occur via an election.For thesereasons,itistheLeague’sopinionthatcitiesthathaveadoptedthecitymanagerformofgovernmentbyelectionnowoperateundertheprovisionsinL.2015,ch.88,sec.’s10through12.Ifacitydesires,itmayaffirmthisfactbystatingasmuchinanordinaryordinance.TheLeaguehasdevelopedamodelordinanceforthispurpose.15

ThesavingsclauseinL.2015,ch.88,sec.8forexistingformsofgovernmentalsoappliestoallexistingcharterordinancesrelatedtoacity’sformofgovernment.Therefore,itistheLeague’sopinionthatcitiesthathaveadoptedtheCMPAviaelection,buthavecharteredoutofsomeofitsprovisions,continuetooperateunderL.2015,

ch.88,sec.’s10through12,andthosesectionsaresupplementedbythecity’scharterordinancesrelatingtoitsformofgovernment.

Filling Governing Body Vacancies

TheAct also creates new rules for filling governing bodyvacancies.TheintentofL.2015,ch.88,sec.’s71through73isto requirecities tohold specialelections tofillvacancies in thegoverningbodyifthosevacanciesarenotfilledwithinsixtydays.However,thesesectionsconflictwithanumberofcurrentstatutes,andtherearenumerouswaystointerprettheireffect.L.2015,ch.88,sec.71requiresvacanciesinthegoverningbodybefilledbyamajorityvoteofitsremainingmembersifacitydoesnothaveapolicytofillgoverningbodyvacancies.ThisdirectlyconflictswithK.S.A.15-201,whichrequiresthatmayorsinmayor-councilcitiesofthethirdclassfillvacancieswiththeconsentofthecouncil.TheLeaguehasidentifiedtwodifferentwaystointerpretL.2015,ch.88,sec.’s71through73:

• Treatthesesectionsasaseparate,standalonevacancy-fillingprocess,whichwouldallowcitiestochoosetousethemORignorethemandusethecity’sownvacancy-fillingprocessorthestatutoryprocessforitsrespectiveclassandformofcity.If thecitychosethelatter interpretation, itcouldignorethespecial election requirement for vacancies notfilledwithinsixtydays;OR

•ReadL. 2015, ch. 88, sec.’s 71 through 73 togetherwithexistingvacancy-fillingstatutes.Underthisinterpretation,citiesmayfilltheirvacanciesusingtheirownprocedureforfillingvacancies(or,ifnone,amajorityoftheremaininggoverningbodymembers),andifthevacancyisn’tfilledaftersixtydays,aspecialelectionmustbeheldtofillit.

TheLeagueanticipatesthatL.2015,ch.88,sec.’s71through73willbecodifiedinanon-uniformarticleofthestatutebooks,andweencouragecitiestoconsidercharteringoutoftheirrequirements.

Conclusion

Ending154yearsofspringelectionswillbeacumbersomeprocess formany cities, but the legislature has created severalmechanismstodealwiththemovetoNovember.Wehopethisarticleprovidesusefulguidanceforyourcity’stransition,butifyouhaveanyquestions,pleasedonothesitatetocontacttheLeagueoryourcityattorney.


Michael Koss is Legal Counsel & Member Services for the League of Kansas Municipalities. He can be reached at [email protected] or (785) 354-9565. He would like to thank the League staff and city officials who contributed to the creation of this article.

*You can view the sources for this article on the next page.

Actions required of cities by the Act• Ifanordinance,charterordinance,orcitycodesectionstatesthatthecommencementdateoftermsofofficeforelectedofficialsisthe“firstregularmeetingofthegoverningbodyfollowingcertificationoftheelectionresults,”itshouldbechangedto“thesecondMondayinJanuaryfollowingcertificationofodd-yearelections”(oreven-yearelections,ifthecitychoosestohaveaneven-yearcycle).

• Anyordinances,charterordinances,orcitycodesectionsthatreferenceanAprilelectionshouldbeamendedtoreflectthenewNovemberelectionday.

• Forcitiesthatdonothaveanyordinanceorcharterordinanceestablishingthetermsofofficefortheirgoverningbodymembers,theActrequiresthecitytoadoptanordinanceestablishingtheirterms.

• Cities that have held elections inApril of even-years should pass an ordinance establishing a newodd-yearNovember or even-year Novemberelectioncycle.

• CityclerksshouldupdatetheirannualcalendarstoreflectthenewMay1deadlinefornotifyingcountyelectionofficersofallcityofficestobevotedonatthenextelectioneveryyearthatthecityhasanelection.

• Citiesmustestablishbyordinancethenumberofqualifiedelectorsofthecitywhichmustsignanominationpetition.

Actions that cities may take to help transition to November elections• Toallowelectedofficialstotakeofficeonthedaytheirtermsbegin,citiesshouldconsideramendingtheirregularmeetingordinancesothatthereisaregularmeetingheldonthesecondMondayinJanuaryfollowingcertificationofodd-yearelections(oreven-yearelections,ifthecitychoosestohaveaneven-yearcycle).

• SincecharterordinancesexemptingcitiesfromtheprimaryelectionrulesinK.S.A.Supp.25-2108aarenowineffective,toreduceconfusion,thecityshouldconsiderrepealingthosecharterordinances.

• Formayor-councilcitiesofthethirdclassthathavecharteredoutofK.S.A.15-204,itmaybeadvisabletoamendthecharterordinancesothattheappointmentdateisthefirstregularmeetinginFebruary(orwhatevermonththecouncilchooses).

• Mayor-councilcitiesofthesecondclass,commissioncitiesofthesecondandthirdclass,andcitiesofthefirstclassthathavenotcharteredoutofK.S.A.13-527,shouldconsideramendingtheirordinancessothatofficerappointmentstakeplaceataregularmeetinginFebruary(orwhatevermonthworksbestforthecity).Oncethatchangeismade,theendofallcurrentappointee’sone-yeartermsinAprilorMaycansimplybeignored,andtheofficialscancontinueinofficeas“holdovers”untilthenext,newly-establishedappointmentmeeting.

• ForcitieswithtermsendinginApril2016,itmaybeadvisabletousetheauthorityinNewSection7(c)topassanordinanceextendingthosetermstoJanuary2017(ifthecitywantstostayontheeven-yearcycle)orJanuary2018(ifthecitywantstomovethosetermstotheodd-yearcycle).ThesamecanbedoneforofficialswhosetermsendinAprilof2018or2019.

• Citiesmayaffirmthattheycontinuetooperateunderthecitymanagerformofgovernmentbypassinganordinancestatingasmuch.

• DependingonwhereL.2015,ch.88,sec.’s71through73areplacedinthestatutebook,citiesshouldconsidercharteringoutoftheirrequirements.

Potential legislative and regulatory actions by the League• PotentialamendmenttoK.S.A.15-204sothattheappointmentofcityofficersoccursclosertothetimewhenelectedofficialstakeoffice.

• PotentialamendmenttothestatementofsubstantialinterestfilingdeadlinesinK.S.A.75-4302a.• PotentialcreationoftermextensionsforofficialswhosetermsaretoendinAprilof2016,2018,or2019,untilJanuaryofthefollowingyearwhenthoseelectedintheNovembergeneralelectiontakeoffice.

• TheLeaguewillseekclarificationfromtheSecretaryofStateregardingtheapparentconflictbetweenL.2015,ch.88,sec.15(c)andL.2015,ch.88,sec.52.

Find sample documents to help with your city’s transition at http://www.lkm.org/resources/ordinances/elections• Sample ordinances establishing terms of office, and sample ordinances and resolutionsextendingtermsofoffice.

• Asampleordinanceestablishingthenumberofqualifiedelectorsofthecitywhichmustsignanominationpetition.

• Sample ordinance affirming that a city continues to operate under the citymanager formofgovernment.

Sources

1. L.2015,ch.88,sec.57.2. Forexample, to lengthentermsfromtwotofour

years,withthreecouncilmemberselectedinoneyear and two councilmembers and themayorelectedtwoyearslater.

3. L.2015,ch.88,sec.7(c).4. See generally Bigs v. City of Wichita, 271Kan.

455(2001)(discussingtheLegislature’sabilitytomakeanonuniformstatelawuniformbyamendingthe nonuniform provision, and that any charterordinancesoptingoutofthosestatutearerepealed).

5. See generally Murray v. Payne,137Kan.685(1933)(discussing the Legislature’s power to requireincumbent city officials holding four-year termsof office to continue in officeuntil the next cityelection).

6. See generally Molinari v. Bloomberg, 564 F.3d587 (2dCir. 2009) (discussing the authority ofmunicipalitiestoextendthetermsofsittingelectedofficials).

7. But see Wilson v. Clark, 63 Kan. 505 (1901)(indicating that cities may have Home Ruleauthority to declare offices with interim termsasvacant).

8. See K.S.A. 14-201,K.S.A. 14-1501 andK.S.A.15-1601.

9. AsimilarreferenceismadeinL.2015,ch.88,sec.7(d),butitsreferencetoK.S.A.25-202appearstobeadraftingerror.

10. L.2015,ch.88,sec.56.11. L.2015,ch.88,sec.7(f);L.2015,ch.88,sec.29(i).12. L.2015,ch.88,sec.53(a).13. L.2015,ch.88,sec.53(b).14. http://www.lkm.org/resources/ordinances/elections15. http://www.lkm.org/resources/ordinances/elections


OnOctober1of2014, theCityofLeawoodopeneditsfirstDogPark,LEAWOOF.The5+acrefacilityislocatedatthefareasternedgeofCityPark,whichalsoincludestheAquaticCenter,soccerfields,tennis

courts,shelters,publicart,andaplayground.

Located in a pristinemeadow just off the IndianCreekTrail,LEAWOOFincludesseparateareasforbothlarge(over25pounds)andsmalldogs.Therearethreecoveredbenchseatingareasandawaterfountainforbothdogsandhumanssurroundedbytrees.FutureadditionsincludetwomorebenchesanddogagilitystationsfundedbyprivatedonorstotheLeawoodFoundation.

“The dog park has been a tremendous success,” saysChrisClaxton,DirectorofParksandRecreationfortheCityofLeawood.“Sincetheparkopened,wehavebeenaveragingnearlyfivehundreddogvisitsperday;anditissuchawonderfuladditionforLeawoodresidents and their pets.”The landwas donated byHallbrookOffice,LLC,sonopublicmonieswerespentforlandacquisition.In

addition,theparksmaintenancedepartmentwasabletodomuchoftheworkgettingtheparkready,includingclearingdeadordiseasedtrees,removinginvasiveplants,trenchinginthewaterline,seedingtheopenareas,andbuildingtheperimeterfence,whichsavedtheCitythousandsofdollars.“Thiswasdefinitelyacommunityeffortfrom the landdonation to the fundraisingefforts thatarestill inprogress,”saidClaxton.“Wewant tomakesure thosewhovisitLEAWOOFhavethebestexperiencepossible.”

Aspecialeventjustforthedogsisplannedforthefallofthisyear.Theparkisopendaily(weatherpermitting)fromsunrisetosunset.Foracompletelistofrulesandregulations,andtogetinformationaboutfutureplansandevents,pleasevisittheCity’swebsiteathttp://www.leawood.org/Parks/dogpark.aspx

City of Leawood Adds LEAWOOF to Park Systemby Christine Claxton

Christine Claxton is the Director for the Leawood Parks & Recreation Department. Christine can be reached at [email protected] or (913)663-9151.

Photos provided by Christine Claxton.


In2014,theKansasPolicyInstitutecontractedwiththeHugoWallSchool(HWS)ofPublicAffairsatWichitaStateUniversitytocollectandanalyzeinformationabouttheperceptionsandattitudesofbusinesses inmetropolitanWichita towardstate

andlocalgovernmentregulation.Thepurposeoftheprojectwasto identify specific regulations that impede or support businessactivityinordertoinformpolicymakersaboutpossiblechanges.

Methodology

The study involveddatacollectiononexisting stateand localgovernment regulations inmetroWichita, interviewswith keyinformantsinthebusinessandregulatorycommunities,andfocusgroupswithbusinessownersandmanagers.

Background

Mostacademicliteratureontheimpactofregulationhasfocusedonfederalregulationoronspecificindustries.Thereisverylittleresearch that focuses on state and local government regulationgenerally.Theoretically,business regulationscangenerateeitherpositive or negative effects on local business establishment andeconomicdevelopment.Ontheplusside,governmentregulationcanservepublic interest,protectproperty rights,prohibit illegalor unfair competition, and encourage efficient use of resourcesthrough appropriate zoning.On the negative side, regulationsmaybecomeanimpedimenttoeconomicdevelopment,especiallyforsmallbusinessesandminorityentrepreneursgiventhatsome

compliance costs or license applications can be prohibitive.Licensingrequirementsandotherregulationscanalsoposebarrierstoentryandreducecompetition.Anothernegativeconsequenceofregulationisknownas“regulatorycapture,”asituationinwhichregulatorsbecomesocloselyalignedwiththeregulatedindustrythattheyserveindustryinterestsattheexpenseofpublicinterest.Empiricalevidenceonregulatorycaptureislimited,however.

TheMercatusCenter atGeorgeMasonUniversitycompilesalistofbusinessregulationsineachof the50statesandannuallyranks themon their regulatory environments. In itsmost recentreport(2014),Kansasranks10thamongthe50statesinthelevelofbusiness regulations. (Rank1 is considered the least levelofregulationandrank50isconsideredthehighestregulationlevel.)MercatusspecificallystatesthatKansas’slocalzoningistheleastofficiousinthenation,laborlawsarelight(thereisaright-to-worklaw, nominimumwage, and reasonableworkers’ compensationlaws),cablefranchisingisinplace,occupationallicensingislow(butnursepractitionersarenotallowedtopracticeindependently),thereis no certificate-of-need (CON) law,property/casualty insuranceregulationsaremoderate,andthecourtsystemismuchbetterthanaverage.(Mercatus,2014)

Forthelastthreeyears,Thumbtack,inpartnershipwiththeEwingMarionKauffmanFoundation, has produced a SmallBusinessFriendlinessSurvey(Thumbtack,2014) toassessstateand localbusinessenvironments.Statesaregradedon thebasisofoverallbusiness friendliness, easeof startingabusiness, easeofhiring,trainingandnetworkingprograms,andvariousregulationsincluding

Business Perceptions of the Impact of Kansas State and Local Government Regulation

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Findings

ThepurposeofthisresearchprojectwastocollectinformationonbusinessperceptionsoftheregulatoryenvironmentintheWichitametropolitan area and to identify specific regulations thatmightbe changed to improvebusinessoperations.Thefindings reflecttheviewsofkeystakeholdersandfocusgroupparticipants.Thefollowingisasummaryofbroadissuesandcommonthemesthatwereidentified.

• Focus on the end rather than themeans.Most participantsindicatedsupport for the intentofmost regulations,e.g. theagricultural participants expressed strong support to keepgroundwaterfreeofcontamination.However,therewasfrus-trationwith the restrictivemethods and failure to consideralternativeimplementationideas.

• Stakeholdersinput.Anoverridingthemeinallfocusgroupswas theneed to involvestakeholders in thedevelopmentoftheregulations.Therewasstrongconsensusthatregulationswouldbemoresuccessfulinaccomplishingtheirintentionsif

stakeholderswereallowedtocontributeindustryknowledgeandtechnicalexpertise.

•Assistanceforcompliance.Mostparticipantsindicatedtheneedforassistancetomeetregulatoryrequirements.Complianceisparticularly difficult for small businesses and start-upfirmsthatlacktheexperienceandresourcestonavigatethesystem.

• Thevolumeof information can be overwhelming.Compli-ance ismademore difficult by the amount and complex-ity of the regulations.Findingways to simplify the regula-tions, reduce redundancy, and eliminate conflicting rules couldimproveoutcomes.

•Unpublished guidelines. Participants complained that thereweretoomany“unwrittenrules,”particularlyatthestatelevel.Theseleadtouncertainty,inconsistencyandfrustration.

•Continualreviewandengagement.Stakeholdersbelievedthatcomplianceandsuccessfulimplementationoftheintentoftheregulationscouldbeimprovedwithacontinualreviewprocessandstakeholderinvolvement.Currently,thereisnowaytoad-dressissuesorimprovetheregulatoryprocess.Developingasystemofreviewandstakeholderengagementwouldimprovethepurposeoftheregulations.


• Timeismoney.Allresearchparticipantsindicatedtheneedtosimplifytheregulatoryprocesstoreducetheamountoftimestakeholdersspendoncompliance issues.Somesuggestionsinclude:improvethewrittencommunication,reducethenumberof compliance forms, streamline the inspectionprocess andschedule,andidentifyresourcesandalternatives.Anythingthatcanbedonetoreducetheamountoftimeonregulatoryissuesmeansmoretimestakeholderscanfocusonrunningtheirbusi-ness.Theoldadageof“timeismoney”wasaconstanttheme.

•Buildrelationships.Therewereseveralexamplesoftheneedforregulatorsandstakeholderstobuildrelationships.Participantscouldidentifytimesregulatorsworkedwithstakeholderstoad-dresstheintentoftheregulations,aswellasexampleswhereregulators approached the jobwith an adversarialmindset.Identifyingwaystobuildrelationshipstoensurethepurposeof the regulation is at the center of decisions is important forfuturesuccess.

• Land development restrictions.Building codes are consid-ered appropriate, but landdevelopment restrictions such aszoning,drainage,andgrading,areunpopularwithrealestatedevelopers.Plan reviewsat theMetropolitanAreaPlanningDepartment can be slow and expensive,which can hinder weather-relatedtimelines.

• It’stheregulator,nottheregulation.Adominantthemefrominterviewsandfocusgroupswasthatwhileregulationsmaybeappropriateandreasonable,inconsistentinterpretationanden-forcementleadtouncertainty.Participantsnoteda“guiltyuntilproveninnocent”mindset.Thereisaneedforbettertrainingforinspectorswithon-goingperiodicreviewofdecisionstoinsureconsistency.Leadershipthatcreatesaculturewithinregulatoryagenciesthatemphasizescollaborationandpublicgoodwhilede-emphasizingpunitiveattitudesshouldbeencouraged.

•Government should practicewhat it preaches.Anumber ofparticipantscommentedthatgovernmentdoesnotholditselfto the same standard that it imposes on private enterprise.Examplesincludenoxiousweedenforcement,publicfountainmaintenance,sitelighting,andmowing.

Themostcommontargetsofbusinessfrustrationwithregulationare federal, particularly theEnvironmental ProtectionAgency,theOccupational Safety andHealthAdministration,AmericanswithDisabilitiesAct, and federal financial regulators.To theextent that state government is responsible for enforcing somefederalregulations,itisadvisabletoreviewstateinterpretationoffederalrulesandmakesurethatpoliciesarebeingappropriatelyandconsistentlyenforced.Thisisparticularlytrueforregulationsappliedtoagriculture.

Themost significantconcernsof localbusinessesarestabilityand predictable costs.Businesses can adjust to any regulatoryenvironment,butcostsincreaseaccordinglyanduncertaintystiflesinvestment and innovation.Businesses are particularly sensitivetothecostscreatedbychangingrulesmid-project.Leadtimesonnewregulationsorinterpretationsofexistingregulationsshouldbereasonableandrespectfulofprojecttimelines.

Given thatKansas ranks fairly high in ratings of businessregulation,themostproductivecourseofactionforpublicpolicyappears to be establishment of formal avenues of conversationbetweenregulatedbusinessesandregulators.Theseconversationsmusttakeaformthatgoesbeyondthetraditionalpublichearingorpublicinputonproposedregulation.Theconversationsmightalsoexpandtoregionalofficesoffederalregulatoryagencies.Itispossiblethatfurtherinvestigationintostateandlocalinterpretationsof federal regulations that businesses find particularly onerous mightprovebeneficial.

Therewill alwaysbe conflict between the interests of privatebusinessesmotivated tomaximizeprofitsand thepublic interestdesigned to promote competition and correctmarket failures toimproveeconomicefficiency.Differencesofopinionareastrengthofademocraticsystem.Thechallengeistocreateeffectiveworkingrelationshipsbetweenpublicregulatorsandregulatedbusinesseswhileavoidingthethreatofregulatorycapture.Publicscrutinyisthemosteffectivemeanstoinsurebalanceofcompetinginterestsandeffectivepublicpolicy.

References

MercatusCenter(2014).http://freedominthe50states.org/overall/kansas.

Thumbtack (2014). Small Business Friendliness Survey. http://www.thumbtack.com/survey#/2014/1/states.

U.S.SmallBusinessAdministration(2014).BusinessLawsandRegulations.RetrievedNovember 17, 2013 from http://www.sba.gov/category/navigation-structure/starting-managing-business/managing-business/business-law-regulations.

WorldBank(2014).DoingBusiness2015:GoingBeyondEfficiency.Washington,DC:WorldBank.

Endnotes

1. These include starting a business, dealing with construction permits, gettingelectricity,registeringproperty,gettingcredit,protectingminorityinvestors,payingtaxes,tradingacrossborders,enforcingcontractsandresolvinginsolvency.

2. Singapore,NewZealand,HongKong,Denmark,SouthKoreaandNorwayranked1-6.

Nancy McCarthy Snyder, PhD, is the Director for the Wichita State University Hugo Wall School of Public Affairs. Nancy can be reached at [email protected].


In April of this year, the Alliance for Innovation recognizedthe City of Olathe for its “Healthy Communities” Initiativefor “Outstanding Achievement in Innovation” at the annualTransformingLocalGovernmentConference.This initiative is

acollectionofhighlyreplicableprogramsthattheCityorganizesor supports that seek to foster community engagement andincrease awareness and involvement in a conversation abouthealthyeating,healthyliving,andhealthyactivity.Olathe’s“GetActive” program, Community Gardens, and Communities ThatCare (CTC) Coalition bring together community members toaddressstakeholderconcerns,whichincludeunusedgreenspace,sedentarylifestyles,andaccesstodrugsandalcohol.

What is the “Healthy Communities” Initiative?

The Initiative is comprised of three separate, flexible, andinteractive programs that are designed to be very responsive tothe changing and diverse needs of participants. First, the“Get Active” componentusesafunpointssystemtoencourageresidentstoattendcommunityevents, accessonline resources forhealthychoices,andlearnlife-savingtechniquessuchasCPR.“GetActive”has nomandatory registration component. Instead, all residentsarewelcometoparticipateandeligibletoreceivethebenefitsofeach programwithout providing before-and-after assessments orpersonalinformation.

Althoughafewsmallgardensexistedpriorto2013,thesecondcomponent, theCommunity Garden collaborative effort, hascreated anetworkof communitygardens throughout the cityofOlathe.Morethansixtygardenersvisittheirplotsfreely,withouthaving to report usage or production.They consumewhat theyproduceanddonatethesurplus.Thegardensproduceapproximatelyatonoffreshfoodeachyear.Gardenersalsomeetregularlyandhosteducationalandsocialprogramsforthebroadercommunity.ProgramcostsforCommunityGardensincludeinitialpreparation

oftheland.TheonlycostassociatedwithOlatheCTCisstafftimeawayfromtheirdailyworkwhentheyattendmeetingsandeventsandthecostsassociatedwithanyoftheprojects/programsthatareimplemented.Olathe’sSpecialAlcoholTaxandagrant throughtheKansasDepartmentofAging&DisabilityServices(KDADS)fundallcosts.Membersadvocate forcommunitygardens,shareresources,andteachhealthyeatingpractices.

Finally, the Communities That Care Coalition, conceivedin 2008, is a groupof communitymembersworking to addresssubstance abuse in adolescents by inviting awide variety ofstakeholdergroupstoidentifyprioritiesandbrainstormsolutions.AlthoughCTC relies heavily on data from student surveys andregionalstudiesintheirgoal-settinganddecision-makingprocesses,coalitionmembers servewithout an expectation of immediategratification,andunderstandthattheireffortscontributetoavisionoflong-termculturalshiftinadolescentconsumption.

Innovation and Collaboration

Participating citizens are the primary initiators and continueto be leaders and administrators of each of the three programs.Each program within the initiative is based off communityconversationandisadaptivetostakeholderinterestandneed.Theprogramsemergedasa resultofcommunity interestandaneedforfacilitationandconsolidationofexistingefforts.AsaresultoftheCity’sparticipation,stakeholdergroupsgainaccesstocontentexperts,communicationstrategies,andrelevantresources,suchastrainingandmaterials.

Asanillustrationofthisorganicdevelopment,thefirstgardenplotwasestablishedindependentlyinthefallof2003,andin2013,the City of Olathe, Olathe Medical Center, K-State Extension,andmembersof thefaithcommunityentered intoaCommunityGardenPartnershipinordertooptimizeresourceuseandcelebratecitizen engagement. Today, gardens exist on both public and

Olathe’s “Healthy Communities”

Initiativeby Sarah Alig


private land and users come from all over the City to plant inoversixtyindividualplots.Byincorporatingitintothe“HealthyCommunities” Initiative, the City has been able to support theexpansionofthegardenpartnershipandpromotehealthylifestylesandcollaborativebehaviorsamongresidents.

Challenges and Opportunities

Thetwomostsignificantobstaclesthat“HealthyCommunities”has faced are communication and measurement. In order toovercome communication challenges, initiative administratorsembraced external communication devices, such as the Parksand RecreationActivity Guide, the City newsletter, ‘the Link,’ andpressreleases.

Thequestionofmeasurement remains, and its resolutionwillshape the next phase of this initiative.As a result of the firstphase, this initiativehasexpanded relationshipsandencouragedcollaborationwith the intent of embracing citizen engagement.As such, administrators have emphasized responsiveness as apriorityover interventionmeasurement.In thefuture, toolssuchas registration requirements and outcome assessmentswill behelpfulinmeasuringsuccessintermsofbothparticipationlevelsandprogramvalidity.

Because “HealthyCommunities” is entirely drivenby citizeninterestandissoresponsivetocustomerneed,theCityhasbeenreluctant to implement the sorts of administrative obstacles thatwouldberequiredtoprovidebaselinedata.Inordertomaintainresponsiveness,encourageengagement,andenableinvolvement,these programs embrace an approach that is drivenmore byparticipationandinterestthanperformancemeasurement.Althoughthe threeprograms includedunder theumbrellaof the“HealthyCommunities”initiativefocusonthethreetargetareasofhealthyeating,living,andactivity,thetruepurposeoftheinitiativeistoencouragecitizenengagement.Accordingly, thebestoutcome isincreasedparticipation andpositive feedback.For example, theinitiativehasrespondedtocitizeninterestbyexpandingcommunitygardensinOlathefromonegardenin2003tosixin2014.Eachofthesixtyavailableplotsisinuse,andthereisasmallwaiting listforinterestedparties.

We celebrate this initiative for its success in maintainingcommunitysupport, interest,andawareness,asdemonstratedbyever-increasingratesofparticipation.

How “Healthy Communities” Can Help You

Each component of Olathe’s Healthy Communities three-partinitiative is independent, inexpensive, and universally relevant.Because they operate independently of each other, they arepotentiallyreplicablewithinotherjurisdictionswhichmaychooseone component or the other to best serve their communities.Althougheachcomponentrequiresahighlevelofcommunity‘buy-in’andcollaborativeparticipation, theyareverystraightforwardandsimple tooperate.Therewouldbe littleneedforadaptationor modification beyond selection of partners and identificationof need. Representatives from a diverse array of stakeholdergroupsparticipatein“GetActive,”communitygardening,andtheCTCcoalition.Sinceeachprogramassociatedwiththe“HealthyCommunities” initiative emphasizes community engagementasapriority, thereare fewcostsbeyondstaff timeandprograminfrastructure,mostofwhicharecoveredbygrantsanddonations.

This innovative initiative embraces community engagementand citizen leadership. Community members, not politicians orgovernmentofficials,leadtheconversationandtakeownershipinincreasing awareness and involvement. “Healthy Communities”encourages private innovation and ownership in creating andmaintainingahealthycommunitybyconnectingstakeholders tocontentexpertsandrelevantresources.

by Sarah Alig

Sarah Alig is the former the Management Analyst Intern for the City of Olathe. The City can be reached at (913)971-8700.


Downtown Topeka is undergoing its biggestredevelopment project in decades. Kansas Avenuewill look completely differentwith a newlydesignedstreet, as well as new dining, retail, and residential

opportunitiesforthecommunityandvisitorstoenjoy.

Themulti-milliondollarprojectistheresultofTopeka’s2008visioningprocess.Thousandsofcitizensmetoverseveralmonthsto discuss and prioritize the needs of the community. Out ofthosemeetings, a revitalized downtownwas selected as the toppriority.Topekans attended charrettes and shared ideas onwhat downtownshouldinclude.

Afterseveralyearsofplanningandreviseddesigns,theTopekacity council approved funding in December of 2012 to replacethe aging infrastructure onKansasAvenue from Sixth toTenth

Street. The last streetscape project for downtown was in 1987,leavingthecurrentsidewalks,curbs,mediansandstreetsinneedof significantupdatingand repair.BeneathKansasAvenueexistwater,gas,andsewerlinesestimatedtobe75to100yearsold.Intheredevelopmentplans,sidewalkswillbewidenedandthestreetreducedfromfivelanestothree.Newwaterandpowerlines,andstormsewerswillcreateanupdatedinfrastructure.

This decision by theCitywas truly significant inmaking theproject a reality. However, the citizens had a desire for morethanjustnewinfrastructure.WiththeCity’sapproval,theprivatesector began a fundraising campaign to raise $1.8 million forenhancementstotheCity’sproject.ThroughtheDowntownTopekaFoundation,a501(c)3entityadministeredbyDowntownTopeka,Incorporated, a group of community leaders has successfullyraisedover$2.9millionfortheproject.

The Downtown Topeka Redevelopment Project

by Vince Frye

7th and Kansas Avenue (NW Corner). Proposed renderings provided by Vince Frye.

7th and Kansas Avenue (SE Corner).


Vince Frye is the President/CEO for Downtown Topeka, Inc. Vince can be reached at [email protected] or (785)234-9336.

Construction on this public/private partnership project beganinMayof2014withtheinfrastructureimprovementsstartingontheeastsideofKansasAvenueandfinishingonthewestsidethisSeptember.Theprivatesectorenhancementswillbeginsoonandtheentireprojectshouldbecompletebyspring2016.

Amongtheprivatesectorenhancementsareeightpocketparks,pavilions,mid-blockarches,statuesoffamousTopekacitizensandascatteringofstatesymbolsforchildrentoseekoutastheywalktheavenue.Donorsof$200,000ormorereceivedtherighttodesignapocketparkrepresentativeoftheircompany.Asexamples,CapitolFederal, BNSF Railroad, Hills Pet Nutrition, Security Benefit,Bartlett andWest,MarsChocolate,WestarEnergy, andFidelityStateBankhavedesignedtheirpocketparkstoincludefountains,lighting,seatingareas,landscaping,andperformancevenues.

Duringthelasttwoyears,sixteenbuildingsonKansasAvenuehavebeenpurchasedby local investorswithplans tobringnewdiningandretailtodowntown.Demandforloftsandapartmentshasexceededavailability,andbuildingsalongKansasAvenueare

beingrenovatedfornewresidences.Toencouragedevelopment,the City and Downtown Topeka, Incorporated, partnered tosubmit a nomination designating the area as aHistoricDistrict.TheKansasHistoricSitesBoardofReviewhasplacedthedistrictontheRegisterofHistoricKansasPlacesandhasforwardedthenominationtotheNationalParkServiceforconsiderationontheNationalRegister.Ifapproved,qualifyingpropertiescanenjoystateandnationalhistorictaxcreditstoassistintheirredevelopment.

Downtown has always been the governmental, financial andgathering place for the community. Over 25,000 people workdaily in Downtown Topeka. 100,000 attend downtown eventsannually.150,000peopleareexpectedtovisitourbeautifulStateCapitoleachyear.Withtheredevelopmentproject,madepossibleby the public/private partnership, the community’s priority of arevitalizeddowntownwillsoonbecomeareality!

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Thebest estimateof the rate of changeoccurring in theworldtodayisthatinformationisdoublingapproximatelyevery11months.Itseemsthatitgetsincreasinglydifficultforhumanstoadapttothisrapidchange,letalone,thrive

andbesuccessful.Yet,historyhashadperiodsofrapidchangeandhumanshaveadaptedand thrived - thekey is tounderstand thebasicdrivingforcesofhumans.Thesebasicdrivingforces,i.e.thelawsoflife,manifestthemselvesinthecommunitiesthathumansbuild.Thus, it is instructiveofcommunityleaderstounderstandthese laws of individual human behavior to help evolve the communitiesoftomorrow.

Throughoutmuchofrecordedhistory,humanshavespentmostoftheirtimejustsurviving-thustheoldadageof“90%oflifeisjustgettingby.”However,mostAmericans(87%)donotliveinpoverty.Thosethatdoliveatorbelowpovertyhavetorelyuponhelpfromorganizationsandcommunitiestohelpthemsurvive.Acaringanddynamiccommunityknowsthatwhatisnecessarytohelpchangesovertime-duringthe1930sitwasfoodandbasicshelter,while today it isaffordablehousingandschool lunchprograms.Theaveragepersonthatlivesatorbelowpovertytodayhasmoredishwashers,phones,washers,dryersandgeneralappliancesthatmake our lives better than the averageAmerican had just onegenerationago.Inanever-changingworld,greatcommunitiesknowtheyhavetoadapttohelpthosethatarejustgettingby.Regardlessofwhetherornotsomeoneisbelowpovertyorabove, thebasiclaws are: humansneed something to do, something to be, andsomethingtolove.

Something to Do

Justasbreathingisgovernedbyourautonomicnervoussystem,humansneedpatternandconstancyintheirlives.Theyneed,asisoftensaid,“Somethingtogetupforinthemorning.”Theyneedsomething to occupy their brains and to feel good about.Mostpeoplegetthisaspectoftheirlivesintheirwork.Workprovidesthenecessaryrhythmthathumansneed.Butworkinandofitselfdoesn’tprovideallthathumansneedifitisnotsatisfying.Mostindividuals that are happy in theirwork lives are those that arecompetentandthatcompetenceisevidencedinajobwelldone.Ifyouareacompetentwelderbuthavebeenputintoamanagementposition,yourjobsatisfactionmaybeverylowuntilyoulearnhowtobe a competentmanager and/or return to somethingyou feelyouaregoodatperforming.Mostjobdissatisfactionisaresultofindividualsfeelingthattheyarenotcompetenttodothejobwelland/orareansweringtosomeonethatisn’tagoodmanager.

Mostpeopledevelopahigh levelofcompetence inareas thattheylove.Thereisnosubstituteforlovingsomethingtoovercomeobstacles.Ifyoulovesomethingyouareconstantlylearningandtryingnewthings.Youarenotputoffbyeventsorpeoplethatgetinyourway.Andthenyouarriveatthemagical10,000hoursthatisthoughttobethelevelthathighlycompetentpeopleneedtobeatthetopoftheirgame.Numerousstudiespointoutthatitisfarmoreimportanttoputin10,000ofpractice/workthantohavea“natural”talent.Hardworkisthekeytobecominghighlycompetent.Ifyouareahighlycompetentwelderthenyouhavegenerallyputin10,000plushoursatyourprofession.Ifyouarenownolongerawelder,butamanagerofwelders,thenitwilltakeyouabout10,000hoursasamanagertogettoahighlevelofcompetencewiththesamededicationtoeducationandlearningthatyouusedtobeatopwelder.

Constantlychangingjobsand/orcareerscanprovidesomethingtodoonaregularbasis,butitcanhamperyourabilitytodevelopcompetence.Havingsomethingtodoisimportant,butdoingthejobwell is equally important.Humans also have a preferencefor certainty over uncertainty,with caveats.We can accept andevendesire uncertaintywithinour professionor job ifwehavethecertaintyofgettingtogotothejob.Thisispartlywhybeingunemployedisstressful(lossofcertainty)andwhypeoplewillstayinajobeventhoughtheydonotlikeit-thereiscertaintyandthatispreferabletosatisfaction.Self-employedpeoplecanhandletheuncertaintyoferraticbusinessaslongastheyhavethecertaintygoingtoworkonaregularbasis.

Hundreds,ifnotthousands,ofbooksarewrittenyearlyaboutthisveryissueofgoodmanagementandjobsatisfaction,yetthelawthatgovernsmostofthisaspectofpeople’slivesissimple-peopleneedsomethingtodothathasrhythm(theoppositeofuncertainty)andcompetence.Itisimperativethatcommunitiesfosterthisaspectofpeople’slivesbyaidingandhelpinginbusinessdevelopment.Likewise,forindividualsthatareretired-theystillneedsomethingto do, thus they canbe a great sourceof labor for projects andcommunityactivities.Manyifnotmostoftheseretireeswouldbewillingtoworkpart-timeandorvolunteertheirservicesiftherewasastructureororganizationwithinthecommunitythatconcentratedontheirneeds.

The Laws of Life

How to Thrive in an Ever-Changing Worldby Dr. Lowell Catlett


Something to Be

Humans have gazed at the heavens their entire existence onthis planet and instinctively recognized that, evenwithout thebreakthroughsofmodernastronomy,weareindeedaveryminorportion of the universe.And, when the geological record isexamined,humansoccupyaverysmallpartoftheageofthisplanetcalledEarth.Thus, thecompellingneedbyhumanstobelongtosomethingthatislargerthananindividuallife.

History isfilledwith examples of people doinggrand things.Thomas Jefferson had his tombstone inscribedwith, “Authorof theDeclaration of Independence, theStatute ofVirginia forReligiousFreedomandtheFatheroftheUniversityofVirginia.”Hewantedtoberememberedforideasandconceptsandthingshefeltwouldlast.Hechosenottoberememberedforthepositionshe held–SecretaryofState,Vice-President andPresident.GeorgeWashingtonfreedhisslavesuponhisdeaththinking(wrongly)thatitwouldsettheexampleforotherslaveowners.AbrahamLincolnwrote toHoraceGreeley in 1862 amonthbefore he issued theEmancipationProclamation, “If I could save theUnionwithoutfreeinganyslaveIwoulddoit,andifIcouldsaveitbyfreeingallslavesIwoulddoit,andifIcouldsaveitbyfreeingsomeandleavingothersaloneIwouldalsodothat.”ButLincolnwasdeadsetonsavingtheUnion.WehaveacountrybecauseAbrahamLincolnwasdeterminedtowintheCivilWaratallcosts.Yet,findingsomethinglargerthanoneselfdoesnothavetobeasgrandioseasJefferson,

WashingtonorLincoln.Itisgettingyourchildreneducatedtothebestofyourability,rescuingahomelessanimal,orservingothersinasoupkitchen–thesimplethingsthatcanbedoneeveryday.

Muchofphilanthropy,volunteerwork,andserviceclubactivityaredrivenbythisbasedesireinhumans.Tobesure,somepeoplegivetoberecognizedandfeedtheiregosandmanyjoinserviceclubstomeetbusinessprospects,butattheheartofmostoftheseactivitiesisarootdesirebyhumanstodosomethingbeyondthemselves.Thislawcanbemosthelpfultocommunitiesthatunderstandhumanswant tohelp incausesandevents thathelp themfostera largersenseofhelpfulness.Justaswiththelawofsomethingtodo,thelawofsomethingtobecanbeavaluableassettoacommunityiftheyhaveinplaceamethodofhelpingindividualschanneltheirwillingnesstohelp.

Something to Love

Itisoftensaidthathumansneedtobeloved,andcertainlybeinglovedispreferredtonotbeingloved,aswehaveadesiretobeliked.Yet,thestrongerfeelinginhumansisthedesire tolove.Humanswanttoprojecttheirloveontoothers.Iftheloveisreciprocated,thenwehavethebestofallworlds,buthumandesireisfirstandforemost tolove.Ifyoudoubtit,thinkforamomentaboutthelossofsomeoneclosetoyou.Doyousay,“Shelovedme,”ordoyousay,“Ilovedher?”Nodoubtitisthelatter,asourgreatestlossisnotthatwelostsomeonewholovedus,butratherwelosttheobjectofourlove.Wegenerallythinkthatthisinvolvesonlyotherhumans,

butthehistoryofhumansprovesitpertainstoothersaswell.Someprojecttheirdesiretolovetotheirreligiousdeities,otherstoanimals,andsomeeventoconceptssuchasMotherEarth,natureorotherconceptsofbelief.

Whenanindividualprojectstheirlovetoanotherandtheotherlikewiseprojectstheirloveback,wesaythatthey“fallinlove.”Thiscanbeanenduringlovethatlastsalifetimethatgrowsandonlyendswhenlifeends.BabyBoomersarenowwitnessingthiswiththeirparents.Whenoneparentdies,oftentheothersurvivingspousehasanoverwhelmingfeelingofsadnessastheyhavelosttheobjectoftheirlove.Some,iftheyarementallyandphysicallyfit,willfindsomeoneelsetolove,yetotherswilldecay,mentallyhasteningtheirdeath.Someturn,oftenforthefirsttime,toreligion,whileotherswillgetacat.Regardless,itisimperativethatweunderstandthatashumanswehaveastrongdesiretolove-somethingorsomeone.

A Final Word

There is a classification in themental health community forindividualsthatlacktheabilitytohaveempathyorfeelemotioncalledAPD(antisocialpersonalitydisorder).Researchshowsthatapproximately twopercent of the population has some formofAPD.Theseindividualswillprobablynotbelivingbythesimplelawsofsomethingtodo,beandtolove,astheymakeupalargeportionofindividualsthathavebeenconvictedofcrimes.Yet,for

theremaining98percentofthepopulation,thesesimplelawshavevalidity.Peoplegenerallywanttobedoingsomethingversusbeingidle,theywanttofeelpartofsomethingtheycanbeproudof,andtheywanttofeelsomethingintheworldisworthloving.Great,caringcommunitiestakeontheresponsibilityofassuringthattheircitizenscanpracticethesesimplelawsbecausetheresultisthatthecommunitywillbecomeevengreater.

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2015 Standard Traffic Ordinance and Uniform Public Offense Code Changes

Legal Forumby Nicole Proulx Aiken

The2015editionsoftheStandard Traffic Ordinance (STO)andtheUniform Public Offense Code(UPOC)areavailableforcitiestoorder.(Findtheorderformonlineatwww.lkm.org)Thisarticlediscusses the legislative changes to both publications and somechangesmadebytheeditor.

STO

Thelegislaturepassedfivebills–SB73,SB252,HB2043,HB2044,andHB2013–affectingtheSTOthisyear.• SB 73amendsthedefinitionsofall-terrainvehicle,recreationaloff-highwayvehicle,andwork-siteutilityvehicletobringthedefinitionsup-to-datewithcurrentmanufacturedvehicles.

• SB 252amendsthedefinitionoftoxicvaporstoinclude“otherhalogenatedhydrocarbons.”ThelegislatureaddedthislanguagetoensuresubstancessimilartoFreonthatdonotbeartheFreonbrandnameareincludedinthedefinition.

•HB 2043amendssomestatutecitationsinsection30.1(DrivingCommercialMotorVehicleUndertheInfluenceofIntoxicatingLiquor orDrugs; Penalties) and section 30.2.1 (Refusal toSubmittoAlcoholorDrugTest).Nosubstantivechangesweremadetothesesections.

•HB 2044establishesadefinitionforautocycleandamendsthedefinitionofmotorcycle to includeautocycles.Thebillalsoamendssection138(RidingonMotorcycles)andsection142(Equipment forMotorcycleOperator orRider), exemptingindividualsridinginautocyclesfromtherequirementsinthesesections.Thebillalsoamendssection182(ChildPassengerSafetyRestrainingSystem) and section 182.1 (SeatBelts)requiringchildrenundertheageof14tobeproperlyrestrainedinanautocyleandrequiringallpassengersage14andoldertowearseatbeltsinautocycles.

•HB 2013 amendsSection198(VehicleLicense;IllegalTag).This sectionnowexempts individuals fromprosecution forfailingtodisplayaregistrationdecaluptoandincludingthetenthday following the registration’s expiration if they canprovideareceiptshowingpaymentof thecurrent12-monthregistrationperiod.

UPOC

Sixbills–SB45,SB252,HB2048,HB2055,HB2124,andHB2155–amendingtheUPOCpassedthisyear.• SB 45amendssection10.1(CriminalUseofWeapons)toallowindividualstopossessaconcealedhandgunonschoolpropertyiftheyarenototherwiseprohibitedbyfederalorstatelaw.The

billalsoamendssection10.1.1(CriminalCarryingofaWeapon)tomakeitunlawfulforanyoneundertheageof21toknowinglycarryaconcealedfirearmexceptwhenontheperson’sland,orintheperson’sresidenceorbusiness.

• SB 252(seedescriptioninSTOsection).

•HB 2048 prohibits cites from enacting or enforcing anyordinance related to theScrapMetalTheftReductionAct.Therefore, section 6.24 (Unlawfully Selling ScrapMetal)andsection6.25(UnlawfullyBuyingScrapMetal)havebeendeleted.Thebillalsoamendssection6.2(Intent;PermanentlyDeprive)expandingwhatisconsideredprimafacieevidenceofintenttodepriveanownerorlessorofproperty.Thebillalsoaddsanewsubsectionconcerningprimafacieevidenceforthetheftofscrapmetal.Pleasenotethatwhilecitiescannolongerprosecutetheunlawfulsellingorbuyingofscrapmetal,itistheLeague’sopinionthatcitiesmaystillprosecutethetheftofscrapmetal,aslongasthescrapmetal’svalueislessthan$1,000.

•HB 2055 expands section 3.2 (BatteryAgainst a LawEnforcementOfficer) to include battery against a judge,attorney,communitycorrectionsofficer,orcourtservicesofficerwhiletheyareintheperformanceoftheirduty.

•HB 2124 amendssection10.24(SmokingProhibited)toallowsmokinginaseparately-ventilatedareaofamedicalorclinicalresearchfacilityforclinicalresearchactivities.

•HB 2155 amendssection11.8(Gambling)andlegalizesfantasysportsleagues.

Editor’s Changes

Inadditiontothechangesdescribedabove,thedefinitionssectionsofbothpublicationshavesignificantlychanged.Manydefinitionshavebeenadded,deleted,andamended.Afulllistofthesechangesmaybefoundonpage173oftheSTOandpage134oftheUPOC.Also,forthefirsttimethisyear,theLeaguewillprovideared-linecopy of theSTOandUPOCupon request to allmemberswhopurchase a publication.To request a red-line copy, [email protected].

Asalways, it is importantforcityofficialsandstafftorevieweverysectionthathaschangedintheSTOandUPOC.PleasefeelfreetocontactmeoranotherLeagueattorneywithanyquestions.Wearehappytohelp.

Nicole Proulx Aiken is Legal Counsel for the League of Kansas Municipalities. She can be reached at [email protected] or (785) 354-9565.

Winners of the League’s Voter Turnout Contest

St. Francis Herndon*

Goodland Gem*

Dresden* Clayton* Prairie View Athol

Selden Bogue* Damar** Osborne*

LeotiHorace*

EllisCollyerRussell SpringsWallace Waldo

Scott City* Pawnee RockOtis*BrownellDighton

Syracuse*Radium

Garfield

HanstonGarden CityLakin

AshlandMeadeKismetMoscowRolla*

Ensign

PrestonMullinville*

Bucklin

Belpre

Sublette*UlyssesJohnson City

IsabelColdwater

*Toestimateturnoutinthesecities,wetookthetotalnumberofresidentsvoting,dividedbytheestimatednumberofregisteredvotersinthecity.Theestimatednumberofregisteredvotersinthecitywascalculatedbyapplyingthecountywideregistrationratetothecitypopulation.**Someofthedatafromthesejurisdictionsmayincludesmallpartsofadjoiningtownships,orexcludesmallportionsofthecitylimits.

For this April’s municipal elections, the League hosted a statewide contest to recognize the cities with the highest percentage of voter turnout in their county. In the map below, you can view the winning city in each county. Each of these cities wins a free registration to a League webinar of their choice. If you are interested in viewing turnout data for your city and county, please email [email protected].

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Winners of the League’s Voter Turnout Contest

Lorraine*

Burrton

Toronto*Climax

Cassoday*Bentley

Nashville*

Caney*

Elk Falls*

ChautauquaBurdenCaldwellFreeport

Sylvia

Parkerville

Olpe

LeRoy Kincaid Blue Mound*

RedfieldMildred

St Paul* McCune

ColumbusEdna

Sabetha

Chapman

Lost Springs

BurlingameRantoul Fontana

Brookville

Geneseo

Alta VistaMilford

Onaga

Leonardville

Vining

Minneapolis

Miltonvale

Lincoln Center

Hunter

Elwood

RobinsonAxtell*Barnes

MundenFormoso

Soldier

Willard

McLouth

Muscotah*

Lecompton Lake Quivira

Tonganoxie

Edwardsville

Marquette

Fredonia

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On the cover of this issue are the three overall winners from the 0-5,000, 5,000-20,000, and 20,000+ population categories: Freeport, Wellington, and Hutchinson (respectively). League staff would like to thank all of the cities that made efforts to increase their voter turnout last April, along with all of our great county clerks for making the contest possible.


What is your position and what are your typical duties?AsMayoroftheCityofTopeka,Iamresponsibleforprovidingleadershipandmarshallingpublic

interest inandsupport formunicipalactivity.This includesrecommendingto thecouncilmeasuresandlegislation;encouragingprogramsfortheeconomic,socialandculturaldevelopmentoftheCity;representingtheCity;andservingasceremonialhead.

What do you think is the primary role of municipal government?Theroleofthecityistoprovidethebasicservices:publicsafetyandappropriateinfrastructure.In

addition,thecityisresponsibleforprovidingthequalityoflifethatitscitizensexpectandwillsupport.

What is your favorite thing about Kansas?Whileworking for the State ofKansas, I visitedmany communities in every region ofKansas.

I truly respect and see the beauty in the varying areas of our state; the green hills and trees ofSoutheastKansas,thewheatfieldsandpasturesofCentralKansas;therollinghillsandopenskiesof theHighPlains.

Please share a little personal information about yourself.MydadwasacitycouncilmaninAltaVistafortwelveyearswhileIwasgrowingup.

What is your favorite thing about your community? Topekaisanextremelydiversecitythatprovidescolorandtexturethatiscelebratedthroughoutthe

yearwithfestivals,parades,andneighborhoodevents.

What made you want to join city government?Itisexcitingtoservethecommunityandtohelptransformthecitytowhatwewantittobe.

Is this your first time on a statewide board?No,Ipreviouslyservedonastatewidehealthcarephilanthropyboard.Itisanhonortoservewith

outstandingindividualsfromacrosstheStateofKansasontheLeagueGoverningBody.

What is your position and what are your typical duties? I’mthemayorofacommissiontypegovernment.Mymaindutyistoconductmeetingsandbean

advocateforthecity.

What is your favorite thing about Kansas? Thedifferentseasonsandlandscapes.

Please share a little personal information about yourself My career, has been spent in telephone communication and funeral industry. I’m retired, a

grandmotherofnine.Ienjoymusic,includingplayingpiano,flute,andviolin.Ienjoyallsports.

What is your favorite thing about your community? Myfavoritethingisthepeople.Thewaythecommunityworkstogethertogetthingsdone.

What made you want to join city government? Aco-workertalkedmeintorunning.I’vealwaysbeeninterestedingovernment.Ithinkitisavery

importantdutytobeinvolvedinyourcommunity.

Is this your first time on a statewide board? No,Ihaveservedonseveralboards:KMA,KMU,KMEA,andHAK.

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What is your position and what do you do?IamLegalCounselandMemberServicesManagerfortheLeague.Mydutiesincludeanswering

legalcalls,providingtrainings,writingarticlesforandeditingtheKGJ,lobbyingonmunicipalissues(mostly utilities, telecom, and elections), serving as liaison for a couple of the League’s affiliateorganizations,andprovidingpersonnelservicestoourmembers.

What is your favorite thing about Kansas?Thepeople. I’m also a big fan of our summer thunderstorms (when they don’t cause damage!),

raftingdowntheKansasRiver,andgamedayatBillSnyderFamilyStadium.

A little bit of information about you.IgrewuponafarmoutsideofHaddam,Kansas(pop.101).Ireceivedmyundergraduatedegreefrom

K-StateandmylawdegreefromKU.I’veinternedforRepresentative(nowSenator)JerryMoranandthelegaldepartmentofSprintNextel.IgotluckyandmarriedmywifeAnnin2013,andwecurrentlyresideinLawrence.

Have you always lived in Kansas?Yes,otherthansomebriefstintsincollege,I’veonlylivedinHaddam,Manhattan,Lawrence,Easton,

andTopeka.

What is your favorite scenic part of Kansas?It’shardtobeattheviewraftingdowntheKansasRiverinthesummer.

How long have you been with the League?About3½years.

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Building Inspector/Zoning Administrator

The City of Russell is acceptingapplications for the position of BuildingInspector/Zoning Administrator. Thisposition is responsible for inspectionson building, housing, plumbing andelectrical; floodplain administration; ICCcode compliance; municipal planningand zoning; land uses and development;revitalization programs and assist withgrant proposals. Investigates and makesreports on apparent violations of theapplicablecodesandregulations.OverseesthecitiesGIS,GPS,andCADsystems.Applicants must possess a high school

diploma or GED. Certification by theInternalConferenceofBuildingOfficialsisdesirable.Additional education including,continuingcredits inbuilding inspections,planning and zoning and computer-aided-draftingispreferred.Applicanthiredmustbe a resident of Russell Countywithin 6monthsofemployment.Pre-employment drug screening and

background check is required. To viewa full job description, please visit www.russellcity.org. Individuals should mail/fax/email their application to: The Cityof Russell • Attn: Human Resources •PO Box 112 • Russell, KS 67665 • Fax:785.483.4397•Email:[email protected]/ADA.Applicationswill begin to bereviewed on September 1, 2015. Positionopenuntilfilled.

City AdministratorThe City of Dighton, KS. is accepting

applications for the position of CityAdministrator.Dightonhasapopulationof1,023,7fulltimeemployees,andabudgetof$4.5million.DightonisthecountyseatofLaneCountyandislocated90mileswestofGreatBendonHwy96&approximately54 miles northeast of Garden City, insouthwestKansas.The City of Dighton operates under

a Mayor-Council form of government.The governing body is composed offive council members and a mayor, allelected at-large, and provides electricity,water, and wastewater services, as wellas streets, parks,& swimmingpool. TheCity Administrator oversees the dailyoperationsofthemunicipalityandmanagesall departments with guidance from thegoverningbody.The governing body is looking for an

open, ethical leader who understandsmunicipal budgeting, possesses strongpersonnelmanagementskills,grantwritingexperience, inspection experience andwillingtobecomeactivelyengagedwithinthe community. Applicants should havea bachelor’s degreewith 4 years of localgovernment experience, as well as theymust be able to obtain or already hold aClass2water&wastewatercertification.Competitive benefits; salary negotiated

based on qualifications and experience.Interested candidates should submit acoverletter,resume,andthreework-relatedreferences to City Administrator Search,City of Dighton, PO Box 848, Dighton,KS 67839-0848 or you may email therequested documents to [email protected].

City EngineerTheCityofOverlandPark(180,000),the

second largest city in the state ofKansasand theKansasCitymetropolitan area, isseekingaCityEngineerinthePublicWorksDepartment.Thesuccessfulcandidatewilllead the Engineering Division and be acollaborative and engaging leader in theorganization. Responsibilities: Providesdirection for all projects, programs andservices of the Engineering Division,includingallpublicstreet,stormdrainage,bridge and miscellaneous projects;engineering studies and reports; and willcoach, teach and mentor staff. Serves asprincipal advisor to the Director on alldivisionissuesandadditionalareasrelatedtoengineeringas required.Requirements:Bachelor’s degree in civil engineeringor a related engineering field of study.Registrationasaprofessionalcivilengineerin the State ofKansas or possession of aState of Kansas professional engineerregistration within six months of hiring.Master’sdegreeincivilengineering,publicadministration, or business is preferred.Ten years of progressively responsibleprofessional civil engineering andconstruction experience and five years ofprogressively responsible executive levelmanagement or supervisory experience.No city residency requirement. Mustsuccessfully pass a background check,drug screen, and physical. Work Hours:As required by position. $7,613-$9,516/month. Open until filled. Competitivebenefits package. Apply online, attach aresume,cover letterandviewyouronline

applicationatwww.opkansas.org.Ifunabletoapplyonline,visittheHumanResourcesOfficebetween1p-4p,Mon.-Fri.CityofOverlandParkHumanResourcesDept.8500SantaFeDr.OverlandPark,KS66212EO/M/F/D/V

City EngineerThe City of Great Bend is seeking

applicationsforaCityEngineer.TheCityEngineerwillberesponsiblefordeterminingandcoordinatingallmunicipalengineeringprojects includingplandevelopment,planreview, construction design, surveyingand inspection. Also responsible foradministeringthedepartmentalbudget.Requirements include graduation from

a four-year college or university with aBachelor’sdegreeincivilengineeringanda minimum of four years of progressivecivil engineering experience. A Mastersdegree and/or public sector experience ispreferred. Position requires a registeredProfessionalCivilEngineerintheStateofKansas.This is a stable, full-time position

that offers an excellent benefit packageincluding health/dental insurance, lifeinsurance, retirement plan, paid vacation,sick leave, holidays and more. Salaryis commensurate with education andexperience. More information about theCityofGreatBendandanapplicationcanbe found at www.greatbendks.net. EOE.Positionwillremainopenuntilfilled.Please apply online or contact: Terry

Hoff;Director ofHumanResources;CityofGreatBend;1209Williams;GreatBend,KS 67530; 620-793-4111; [email protected].

Community Development DirectorThe City of Valley Center is currently

searching for a dynamic, highly-skilledCommunityDevelopmentDirectortoleadthecommunityintoagreatfuture!TheCityofValleyCenteroffersaverycompetitivebenefit package, to include pension, fullhealth and dental; optional benefits suchas short-term disability, supplementinsurance,vacationandsickleave.ThefirstroundofinterviewswillbegintheweekofJune15th-19th.COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

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the City Administrator, the CommunityDevelopment Director performsadministrative duties and providesleadership in the areas of land useregulations, floodplainmanagement, codeenforcement, issuing of building andzoning permits, economic development,planningvision,andphysicalgrowthoftheCityofValleyCenter.Thispositionworkswith numerous committees, boards andgroups, and works closely with the CityAdministrator. This employee possessesexcellent communication, public relation,organizational,andsupervisoryskills.COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

DIRECTOR POSITIONQUALIFACATIONSEducation:CollegedegreeinCommunity

Planningorrelatedfieldisrequired.Experience:Fiveyearsof planning and

development experience and educationis required.The employee is expected, tohave acquired the necessary informationand skills to perform the job reasonablywellwithinsixmonthsofemployment.A thorough knowledge of local

government structure and functions,especiallyintheareaoflanduseregulationssuch as zoning, subdivision, floodplainregulations; nuisance regulations,minimum building codes, financingprinciples and practices, and physicalplanning and development principles arerequired. Experience in grant preparationis desirable. A general knowledge ofconstruction practices and methodsis helpful. Excellent oral and writtencommunicationskillsareessential.A combination of education and

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Human Resources DirectorTheCityofLenexa,Kansas, located in

theKansasCitymetropolitan areawith apopulation of 50,000, is seeking a newHumanResourcesDirector.The Human Resources Director will

help lead the organization by enhancingperformanceinalldepartments.Apriorityfor the City is to create and implementa long-term approach for professionaldevelopment and training that fosters andreinforces theCity’s values.Additionally,it will be important for the newDirectortomodelandemphasizeaphilosophythatensures that the compositionofCity staffreflecttheevolvingcultureanddiversityof

thecommunity.Bachelor’s Degree required. Should

have10yearsofpersonneladministrationexperience, with at least 5 years ofexperience in a supervisory capacity.Preference will be given to candidateswithaMaster’sDegreeandanIPMA-HRCertified Professional designation. Thesalaryrangeforthispositionis$97,500to$158,000annuallyDOE/Q.View a complete position profile and

applyonlineat:http://bit.ly/SGRCurrentSearchesFor more information on this position,

contact:GaryHolland,SeniorVicePresidentStrategicGovernmentResourcesGaryHolland@GovernmentResource.

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Police ChiefTheCityofHerington,KS isaccepting

applications and resumes for the positionofPoliceChief.Tenyearsofprogressivelyresponsible law enforcement experience,including five years at a command levelis required.ABachelor’sdegree inPoliceScience or Criminal Justice is preferred.KLETC certification and a valid KDL isnecessary. Resumesandapplicationswillbe accepteduntilSeptember11,2015. Afull jobdescription,applicationform,andinformation about the City of Heringtoncanbefoundatwww.cityofherington.com.Please submit resume and application bymail,toP.O.Box31,Herington,KS67449.

ProsecutorThe City of Overland Park has a full-

timepositionavailable for anAttorney toprosecutemunicipalcourtcasesandperformrelateddutiesasassigned.Responsibilities:Prosecution of misdemeanor criminalcases, traffic, property maintenance,zoning and code violations, DUI, andothercasesasassignedare requiredareasof emphasis. Requirements: Juris DoctorDegree from an accredited law school.Membership in the State Bar of Kansasas well as admission to the US DistrictCourt of Appeals, 10th Circuit and USDistrict Court for Kansas. One to threeyears legal work in governmental law,criminal prosecution or trial practice, oranequivalentlevelofexperience.NoCityresidency requirement. Must successfullypassabackgroundcheck,drugscreen,andphysical. 8-5, M-F. $5,007-$6,258/mo.

Applyonline,attacharesume,coverletterandviewyouronlineapplicationatwww.opkansas.org. If unable to apply online,visit the HR Office between 1 p.m. – 4p.m.,M-F.CityofOverlandParkHumanResourcesDept.8500SantaFeDr.OverlandPark,KS66212EO/M/F/D/V

Public Works DirectorTheCityofShawnee,Kansas(population

64,680)isseekingaPublicWorksDirector.Thepositionisvacantduetoretirement;theformerDirectorservedtheCityfor30years.ThePublicWorksDepartmentincludes42full time employees and a managementteam staff of Deputy Public WorksDirector,AssistantPublicWorksDirector,StormwaterManagerandFieldOperationsManager.Thisteam,inpartnershipwiththeDevelopment Services Department staff,has been pursuing APWA Accreditationwith the site visit scheduled for lateOctober.ThePublicWorksDepartmenthasa2016budgetof$9,301,2745.TheCity’s2016GeneralFundBudgetis$47,767,930.The total budgeted investment for PublicWorks operations and infrastructureimprovements for 2016 is $21,676,354.TheDepartmentisresponsibleforensuringthat all infrastructure of the City ismaintainedinasafeandattractivemannerand that maintenance is accomplished inthe most efficient and cost effective waypossible. This responsibility encompassesthe City’s 780 lane miles of streets, 172miles of stormwater pipes, 62 signalizedintersections,eight largepublicbuildings,andafleetof99vehicles andequipment.The successful candidate will hold aBachelor’s Degree from an accreditedcollege or university with major coursework in engineering, construction, publicadministration,oracloselyrelatedfield.AMaster’sDegree ispreferred.Aminimumoften(10)yearsofincreasinglyresponsibleexperience in a public works position isrequiredwithfive(5)yearsofprogressivelyresponsible experience in executivemanagementofapublicorganization.Thehiring salary for the position is $110,000- $130,000 dependent upon qualificationsand experience. Outstanding benefits.More information about this opportunitycanbefoundat:http://tinyurl.com/q5tbtol


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Rossville Tall Corn FestivalAugust 7 - 9

Friday evening - Corn spitting contest,CornontheCobeatingcontest,TallCorncontestandTalentShow.Saturday-Grandparade,Food&crafter/vendorsintheCityPark, kid’s activities Saturday night onMainStreet -StreetDancewith thebandCloseEnough -Music starts@8:00pm-$10.00 Sunday - Lawn&Garden tractorpull@1:00pm,SplashBash(785)224-3480|www.rossvillekansas.us

Bel AireHot Dawg’s Pool Party

August 10thThe end of summer is fast approachingand BelAire would like to invite all thedogs and their owners to the 3rdAnnualHotDawg’sPoolPartyfrom6-8pmattheCentralParkCommunityPool.

(316)744-2451

South Haven 100th Annual FairAugust 2-22

Carnivalrides,1mile&5Krun,livestockshow,judgingevents,classiccarshow,livemusic, button drawing, andmore! Checkout the South Haven Fair AssociationFacebookpageformoreinfo.(620) 892-5292 | https://www.facebook.com/pages/South-Haven-Fair-Association/1456470564606121?fref=ts

Potwin Watermelon FestivalAugust 22

FridayandSaturday-softballtournament.Saturday - kids games, vendors,entertainment.Vendors are setup by 8:30am,goesallday.

(620)752-3422

Derby BBQSeptember 12, 9 a.m. to 3:30 a.m.

TheDerbyBBQFestivalisaKansasCityBarbeque Society sanctioned event thatincludes $7,500 in prizes. Proceeds fromtheDerbyBBQFestivalbenefittheAirman&FamilyReadinessCenteratMcConnellAirForceBase.

www.DerbyBBQ.com

2015 Meriden Festival & Street Dance

September 12Noon-11:00pmparade,carshow,carnival,obstacle course, jousting pit, watermelonfeed, weststepper & cheerleaderperformance,bbqdinner&dancewithDJ.

(785)484-3450|meridenks.com

Merriam Turkey Creek Car and Motorcycle ShowSeptember 12, 2015

Held annually on the second Saturday inSeptember,theshowfeaturesallclassesofcars,trucksandmotorcycles.Enjoyprizes,music,great local foodvendorsand250+entriesondisplay.(913)322-5550 |http://www.merriam.org/index.aspx?nid=459

Edwardsville’s 100th Birthday Celebration

September 19thEdwardsville will celebrate its 100thBirthday on September 19th from 10:30- 2:00 pm at the City Park (1200 BlakeStreet).Thecelebrationwillstartwithatraildedicationandofficialopeningofthecity’snewwalkingtrail.Therewillbefoodandfunthatyouwon’twanttomiss.ThelocalKiwanisClubwillbecookinghamburgersand hot dogs.Wewill have a small trainride,balloonartists,afacepainter,andfunold-fashioned games for the kids to play.ContactCityHallformoredetails.(913)441-3707x10|www.edwardsvilleks.org

Lucas Lid Off Film FestivalSeptember 25th-27th

The Grassroots Art Center along withPeter max Lawrence present the newly

established three day “Lip Off FilmFestival.” The event will feature severalinandout-of-state“grassroots”films,witheach festival day programing featuringtwo 90minute film program that will befollowedbyafilmmakerpanelandaQ&Aperiod for the audience to engage. Therewill be an opening and closing receptionas well as special screening and artexhibitionsaroundtownwithdetailstobeannouncedsoon.Themajorityofprogramswill take place at the Lucas CommunityTheater.Keepingwithanintentionoflocalaccessibility, the admission will be $10per-day or $25 for the three day festival.Donations are welcome. For registrationforms and more information, check outwww.grassrootsart.netandclickontheLidOfficononhomepage.

www.grassrootsart.net

Colwich Heritage FestivalSeptember 26, 2015

Adayfilledwithparade,games,food,andentertainment.

(316)796-0416

Abilene 5 Star Art FesivalSeptember 25-27

Annual arts festival held in downtownAbilene, Kansas, bringing together acommunity of artists and audiences.LocatedinHistoricDowntownAbilene.(758) 263-2233 x1 | www.abilenekansas.org

Medicine Lodge Peace Treaty PageantSeptember 25th-27th

ThePeaceTreatyPageant commemoratestheGreatPeaceCouncilof1887betweenthe US Government and the five PlainsTribes: Apache, Arapaho, Cheyenne,Comanche and Kiowa Indians. Theweekend festivities include a PowWow in the Indian Village, Traders andCrafters, Parades, Craft Show, Carnival andmuchmore.

www.peacetreaty.org


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