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City updates: pavement, parks, airport hangar certificate of occupancy and upcoming May events
Summary
Staff reported recent public-works progress including Hall Street/Clubhouse Drive concrete repairs, park tree plantings, airport hangar certificate of occupancy and several community events scheduled in May and summer; staff also described ongoing street and reconstruction projects.
City staff provided a progress report and a schedule of upcoming events at the April 24 Hays City Commission meeting.
Deputy City Manager Colin Belzer and other staff summarized recent and ongoing public-works and parks work: 45 yards of concrete reconstructed the Hall Street and Clubhouse Drive intersection; 6 yards replaced pavement after a water tap on East Eighth Street; sidewalk and two ADA ramps were reconstructed at Eighth and Thunderbird; a stormwater basin was reconstructed at Third and Main Street; a rectangular rapid-flashing beacon and ADA ramps were installed on 30th Street between Hillcrest and Canal, with partial funding/donation from Golden Plains Credit Union; and park staff relocated 109 trees from the tree farm to parks and green spaces.
Belzer said the Kansas Highway Patrol hangar has received a certificate of occupancy and that reconstruction of Thirteenth Street and 30th Street continues, with the north side of 30th expected to be finished by mid-May and overall completion later in the year. He noted airport staff worked to place dirt along the runway to maintain FAA compliance and renegotiated a lease with EagleMed to pave its employee parking area at the airport, with EagleMed paying materials and equipment costs and the airport providing labor.
Melissa Dixon, Director of the Convention and Visitors Bureau, presented upcoming events including the Lovegrass summer concert series (May 1), No Water Summit (May 2), chamber golf tournament (May 2), Fort Hays State and area commencements (mid-May), Downtown Hays Market opening day (May 24), Kansas Science Festival (May 4), multiple sports tournaments at the Beech and regional ballfields in May, Fox Theater performances, and the Aquatic Park opening day (May 31). Dixon said the CVB is coordinating many of the community events and encouraged commissioners to note dates for scheduling.
Commissioners thanked staff and community partners for tree work, pavement repairs and event coordination.
