It is hereby authorized, ordered and directed, under the authority of the Act, that the streets hereinafter set forth located within the limits of the City are hereby designated and established as main trafficways:

(a)   Summit Street (Kansas Highway 7) for entire length within City limits.

(b)   St John Street (Kansas Highway 47), for entire length within City limits.

(d)   Forest Avenue from and including intersection with Summit St. to and including intersection with Ozark Street.

(e)   Prairie Avenue from and including intersection with Summit St. to and including intersection with Ozark Street.

(f)   Ozark Street from and including intersection with Forest Ave. to and including intersection with Prairie Ave.

(K.S.A. 12-685 et seq.; Ord. 1281; Code 2018)

(a)   Effective July 1, 2015, there is levied by the City, a city retailers’ sales tax in the amount of one-half of one percent (0.5%). The proceeds there from shall be used for construction, reconstruction, repair and maintenance of city streets, alleys and sidewalks.

(b)   The retailers’ sales tax imposed under subsection (a) shall not exceed a time period of ten (10) years and shall terminate June 30, 2025.

(c)   Except as may otherwise be provided by law, such tax shall be identical in its application and exemptions therefrom to the Kansas Retailers’ Sales Tax Act and all laws and administrative rules and regulations of the Kansas Department of Revenue relating to the State Retailers’ Sales Tax shall apply to such city retailers’ sales tax insofar as such laws and regulations may be made applicable. The services of the Department of Revenue shall be utilized to administer, enforce, and collect such tax.

(K.S.A. 12-187 et seq.; Ord. 1288; Code 2018)

(a)   The City does adopt the Neighborhood Revitalization Plan, attached to Ordinance No. 1383, labeled Exhibit A and incorporated by reference as if fully set forth herein.

(b)   Designation of Neighborhood Revitalization Plan Area. That the City Council hereby designates the real property described in Part 1 of the Neighborhood Revitalization Plan as the Neighborhood Revitalization Area, finds that the following conditions exist within said Area: 1) a predominance of buildings which, by reason of dilapidation or obsolescence, are detrimental to public health, safety and welfare; 2) a substantial number of deteriorating structures which impair the sound growth of the city, retards the provision of housing and constitutes an economic liability; and 3) a predominance of buildings which, by reason of age, history or architecture, are significant and should be restored to productive use, and finds that the rehabilitation, conservation and redevelopment of said area is necessary to protect the health, safety and welfare of the resident of the city.

(c)   Neighborhood Revitalization Fund. The City Council does hereby create a Neighborhood Revitalization Fund to finance the redevelopment of the revitalization area and to provide a rebate of property tax increments as set forth in the revitalization plan.

(Ord. 1177; Ord. 1276; Code 2018; Ord. 1383)

(a)   In accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 12-1,117, a municipal Equipment Reserve Fund is established to be utilized by the City to finance the acquisition of equipment necessary for the performance of various functions and services of the City. For the purpose of this section, “equipment” shall be defined as machinery, vehicles and any other equipment or personal property including, but not limited to, computer hardware and software, which the City is authorized to purchase for municipal purposes.

(b)   Moneys may be budgeted and transferred to such fund from any source which may be lawfully utilized for such purposes. Moneys transferred into the Equipment Reserve Fund shall be allocated into separate budget line items designated for expenditure purposes only for the department which was the origin of the transfer.

(c)   In accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 12-1,119, there is hereby established a Combined Street and Highway Transportation Fund, which shall receive the moneys from local sales tax receipts which are dedicated for transportation purposes, as well as state payments under the provisions of K.S.A. 68-416 (City Connecting Links) and 79-3425c (Motor Fuel Tax) as amended. Moneys in this fund shall be used solely for street and highway purposes and as otherwise authorized by resolution ordinance or statute.

(d)   In conjunction with the establishment of the Combined Street and Highway Transportation Fund, the remaining balances in the Special Highway Fund, and the two dedicated sales tax funds (141 and 151) shall all be consolidated into the Combined Street and Highway Transportation Fund. Upon the transfer of all remaining balances, the Special Highway and sales tax funds shall be eliminated.

(e)   In accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 12-101 which grants Kansas municipalities home rule authority, a Golf Fund is hereby established for budgetary purposes to provide for receipts and expenditures for the operation of Crawford Hills Municipal Golf Course. Money may be budgeted and transferred to such fund from any source which may be lawfully utilized for such purposes including but not limited to revenues from the operation of the golf course and clubhouse.

(f)   In accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 12-101 which grants Kansas municipalities home rule authority, a Raymond Community Home fund is hereby established for budgeta1y purposes to provide for receipts and expenditures for maintenance of The Raymond Community Home. Money may be budgeted and transferred to such fund from any source which may be lawfully utilized for such purposes including but not limited to revenues from the operation of the Raymond Community Home.

(Ord. 1293; Code 2018)