Coffeyville commission approves housing incentive district, infrastructure contracts, compensation study and cybersecurity agreement; tables hospital ordinance

The Coffeyville City Commission on March 25 approved several resolutions and contract actions intended to advance housing development, street and utility repairs, a citywide compensation study, and cybersecurity protections, and it voted to table a home-rule ordinance concerning Coffeyville Regional Medical Center.

The actions were taken by recorded roll-call votes during the regular meeting. The measures approved included a reinvestment housing incentive district (RHID), awards of construction contracts for a storm sewer and a water main, a contract for a compensation and restructuring analysis, and authority for the city manager to negotiate and execute a three-year cybersecurity agreement with Huber and Associates. The commission also tabled home-rule ordinance S-25-O2 addressing the Coffeyville Regional Medical Center.

Resolution R-25-27 — reinvestment housing incentive district Amber Dean, director of community development, said the resolution "establishes a reinvestment housing incentive district in Coffeyville to help address the city's ongoing housing shortage" and that the city is working on a preliminary plat for the 100-acre site included in the RHID. Vice Mayor Van Oster moved to approve R-25-27; Commissioner Faulkner seconded. Commissioners Edwards, Hendricks, Faulkner, Van Oster and Mayor Deborah Maples voted aye.

Resolution R-25-28 — storm sewer repair contract (Fifth and Santa Fe) Jim Wright, director of public works, described a…