Goodland City Commission Meeting Highlights: Public Hearing Dates Set and National Public Safety Telecommunications Week Declared

Mayor Aaron Thompson led the regular meeting of the Goodland City Commission on March 18, 2024. Vice-Mayor J. J. Howard, Commissioner Jason Showalter, Commissioner Ann Myers, and Commissioner Brook Redlin were present. Other attendees included city officials and Planning Commission members. Craig Loveless, CEO of GRMC, started the meeting with an update. He highlighted the high cost of contractual services and mentioned that outpatient services make up 87% of the hospital's total revenue.

The Consent Agenda was approved next. It included the minutes of the previous meeting and several appropriation ordinances. Commissioner Redlin proposed the motion to approve, Vice-Mayor Howard seconded it, and it passed unanimously.

Mayor Thompson declared April 14-20, 2024, as National Public Safety Telecommunications Week in Goodland. This declaration was to recognize the diligent and professional individuals who ensure the city's safety.

Two resolutions were discussed next. Resolution 1627 set a public hearing date for a distance waiver for 1222 Main Avenue. The Rec Room owners, Neil Watson and Alison Griffith, requested a waiver to serve alcohol and liquor within 200 feet of a school, church, or library. The resolution passed, setting the public hearing date for April 15, 2024.

Resolution 1628 set a public hearing date for a deannexation petition. Zekke Beringer and Jill Beringer submitted a petition on March 15th for the deannexation of Goodland Energy Center lots 15, 19, 20, 21, and 22. The resolution passed, setting the public hearing for April 15, 2024.

The meeting ended with a discussion on renewing the city's property and liability insurance. Jacque Livengood from Eklund Insurance told the commission that the city's insurance policy would end on March 31, 2024. She mentioned that the insurance cost increased last year, but this year's increase was small.

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