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Atchison commission approves CDBG pedestrian grants, single-bid waiver for LFM Park and city truck purchase
Summary
The Atchison City Commission approved consent-agenda items March 17 that include authorization to accept CDBG pedestrian grants for Unity Street and North Fifth Street, a single-bid waiver related to LFM Park, and an order for a 2025 Chevrolet Silverado.
The Atchison City Commission on March 17 approved a consent agenda that included authorization to accept Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds for two pedestrian-improvement projects, a single-bid waiver relating to LFM Park, and the city's order for a Chevrolet pickup.
City Manager Mark Westhoff told commissioners the consent docket contained four items and summarized the larger pieces: the city would execute agreements to receive grant funding for the Unity Street and North Fifth Street pedestrian improvement projects and authorize ordering a 2025 Chevrolet Silverado from Lewis Chevrolet for $43,913.80, with roughly $26,000 of that paid from an insurance recovery. He also said the city must notify the CDBG program that one park-related bid came in as a single responsive bid and asked for a single-source waiver.
The commission approved the consent agenda by voice vote after a brief question from Commissioner Murphy about project costs. Westhoff said the two pedestrian projects together amount to about $1.7 million in grant-funded construction, with the city's share around $163,000 and roughly 90% of costs covered by KDOT (Kansas Department of Transportation) grants.
Commissioners did not discuss each consent item separately at length; the package passed on a single motion.
Votes at a glance: the commission approved the consent agenda by voice vote; no opposition was recorded in the meeting transcript.
Why it matters: the sidewalk and pedestrian projects are part of planned infrastructure work intended to improve walkability near Unity Street and North Fifth Street, and the vehicle purchase and waiver allow the city to proceed with routine fleet replacement and park upgrades.
What to watch next: staff will execute grant agreements, submit the single-bid waiver to the CDBG program, and proceed with the vehicle order and project procurement in accordance with grant terms and city purchasing rules.
