City of Marion gives lots to retail business for expansion
Staff reporter
Seacat Hardware is planning to expand.
Marion City Commission approved an incentive resolution Monday that deeded two lots to Seacat Hardware.
Marion City Administrator David Mayfield said the business owners planned to expand their business within six months. If expansion does not occur, the lots will be deeded back to the city. The two lots are east of the current business at Marion Business Park.
City crews also will prepare the lots for construction.
In return for the lots, the business will pay the balance of a lease-purchase agreement with the city.
In other business:
— Arlene Stika will receive a $53.53 credit for electrical service at her residence. Stika told the commission she was deceived by the city regarding charges for changing billing information and connections.
Mayfield explained the city charges a disconnect fee when serves are disconnected due to non-payment. The city also charges a reconnect fee as per the city's ordinance.
— An adult care services received a conditional use permit to operate in the city.
— A revised addendum to a water contract between the city and Marion County Improvement District #2 was approved.
The commission previously approved a contract to extend the agreement for 40 years. The addendum would require a 30-day notification to the improvement district prior to rate changes.
— Fire chief Mike Regnier will leave Monday to pick up the city's new fire truck at Tucson, Ariz. Hayes Equipment, the vendor for the truck, will pay all expenses for Regnier to travel to and from Arizona.
— Mayfield reported city personnel met with engineers regarding the city's water plant project. Information for permits will be submitted to Kansas Department of Health & Environment. When permits are issued, the city can proceed with the project.
— Harvey Sanders, city public utilities director, reported sewer repairs on South Lincoln Street, sweeper repairs that totaled $1,412, work continues on the upgrade of electrical lines with completion at the county's annex building, new culvert installed on Grant Street, shale was hauled to the baseball complex, and street patching.
The city also is working with the county regarding the installation of a transformer and upgraded electricity for a generator.
— The street sweeper will operate at 4 a.m. Thursdays on Main Street, Santa Fe, and around the courthouse, and will run in the residential area every day.
— The commission will give John Stultz, the owner of a garage at 507 N. Roosevelt, until April 14 to notify the city of his intentions with the structure.
A dilapidated house was razed on the property but not the garage.
— The owners of the property at 110 S. Lincoln Street have until April 1 to remove a dilapidated structure at that address.
— The city currently is advertising for a cemetery sexton.
— Jami Williams, city economic development director, reported 107 people had answered questions pertaining to a day-care center. Responses will be taken until March 15.
— Williams said she was completing paperwork for a microloan for an individual.
— The owners of D&J Liquor Store have assured Williams that the purchase of land and construction of a liquor store in Hillsboro will not affect the retail business in Marion.
The next city meeting is at 4 p.m. Monday in the city building.
