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Advisory board approves purchase of 18 disc-golf baskets for under $10,000
Summary
Fort Scott Parks Advisory Board approved a motion to purchase 18 disc-golf baskets (approximate total under $10,000) to create expanded course placements; the vote was by voice and no individual roll-call tally was recorded in the transcript.
The Fort Scott Parks Advisory Board voted during its meeting to purchase 18 disc-golf baskets to expand course placements at Gun Park; the board approved the purchase by voice vote with no roll-call tally recorded in the meeting transcript.
The meeting included Parks Advisory Board members Danny Craig, Frank Halsey, Don Crane, Chris Catalano, Kimberly Young, Daniel Wilson and Troy McLaughlin, and city staff Norman and Lisa. During the parks agenda, a board member moved to approve the acquisition of another 18 baskets for a price “somewhere around” $8,600 to $9,600 and specified the purchase should remain under $10,000; a second was recorded and the board approved the motion by voice (“All in favor? Aye. Aye. Opposed?”).
Why it matters: The baskets are intended to create additional placements so players can use long and short configurations (effectively increasing to a 36-hole layout by adding long placements). Board members discussed logistics, the need for two additional vendor quotes (city purchasing policy), potential freight costs and whether state sales tax applies when the purchase is routed through the city.
Discussion and follow-up: Board members asked staff to obtain two additional quotes before completing the purchase to comply with procurement policy. Speakers noted that some local shops may offer alternative basket brands and that the group planned to pick the lowest acceptable bid after review. The board also discussed course maintenance: Hole 12 was flagged for safety and playability concerns due to a large fallen tree and deepening ditch; staff were asked to have maintenance crews assess and, if necessary, remove the tree and provide an updated quote for repair work at that location.
Vote record and outcome: The transcript records the motion, a second, and a unanimous voice vote in favor; the meeting did not include a member-by-member roll-call vote or a written tally in the public transcript. No amendments to the motion were recorded.
