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Two Marion City Council members stepped down Monday evening and newly elected council members Chris Meierhoff and Jerry Kline and Mayor Mary Olson, who was re-elected in the April 6 election, took oaths of office.
Meierhoff was elected vice mayor since vice mayor Stacey Collett was no longer on the council.
New signs
Marion Historical Museum Board of Directors asked the city’s permission to raise funds for two signs on U.S. 56 that would recognize Marion resident Edward Wallis Hoch, the 17th governor of Kansas from 1905 through 1909. The signs cost $2,235 each.
Lois Smith, a member of the museum board, said the board would provide $500 of the funds with $291 from the Jack Swain Memorial, which had been pledged to this project.
The council approved the resolution, which will now be sent to the state for approval.
Kansas Department of Transportation would own and maintain the signs.
Flag burning ceremony
Marion Boy Scouts Troop 102 was granted permission to have a flag burning ceremony at 7 p.m. June 14 in Central Brooker Park.
Zoning update approved
An amendment to the city’s zoning regulations will allow people to apply for conditional use permits before purchasing property. In the current regulations, only the owner of property can apply for the permits.
The council will formally approve the change at the next meeting.
In other business:
- The city received $14,170 from a recent Purple Wave auction.
- A change order for the Safe Routes to School project was approved for $3,056. The change was required on the north side of the sports and aquatic center to allow drainage in the sidewalks.
- Dick Varenhorst was appointed to serve on the city’s planning and zoning commission.
- A survey will be requested regarding a fence near an alley at Cedar and Hudson streets.
The next council meeting will be at 4:30 p.m. May 3 in the city building.