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CAT, CATERPILLAR, their respective logos, “Caterpillar Yellow,” the “Power Edge” trade dress as well as corporate and product identity used herein, are trademarks of Caterpillar and may not be used without permission. www.cat.com www.caterpillar.com FoleyEq-315.indd 1 2/3/16 2:38 PM Contents Volume 102 • Number 5 • June 2016 Features 134 2016 Legislative Wrap-Up A brief review of the bills from the 2016 session affecting local government. 142 League Profile Meet the League’s newest staff member, Amanda Stanley. 144 The League Recognizes Municipal Training Institute Graduates Wrap-up of the 2016 Leadership Summit & Mayors Conference. 146 Atchison Wins 2016 Kansas Hometown Showdown Learn more about the Amelia Earhart Bridge. 134 Departments 133 Director’s Foreword 148 Legal Forum 2016 Legislation Impacting Cities: Selected Bills 150 Best Practices 144 Information Technology 151 Kansas Sister Cities Leawood and the Gezer Region 152 Kansas Government News 154 Classified Advertising 156 Professional Services 158 City Events 146 About the Cover: Winner of the 2016 Kansas Hometown Showdown. The photo “Amelia reflects on America” shows the reflection of Atchison’s Amelia Earhart Bridge lights on the Missouri River. See our feature article about the Kansas Hometown Showdown winner on page 146. Photo by Rox Stec. Connect with the League on Social Media https://www.facebook.com/ @LeagueKSMunis LeagueofKansasMunicipalities 2016 League Events Calendar The Kansas Government Journal is published by: June © League of Kansas Municipalities 300 S.W. 8th Ave. Suite 100• Topeka, Kansas 66603-3951 10 - Governing Body Meeting; Topeka phone: (785) 354-9565 • fax: (785) 354-4186 www.lkm.org 10 - CAAK: Spring CLE; Olathe General subscriptions are $40 annually. Subscriptions for League member July cities and research subscribers are $20 annually. Individual issues cost $5, with an additional $5 charge for the Tax Rate Book edition. 04 - League Holiday: Independence Day August Nothing herein shall be construed to have the endorsement of the publisher unless expressly stated. 05 - MTI: KOMA/KORA; Hays Governing Body 25 - MTI: KOMA/KORA; Shawnee President Larry Wolgast, Mayor, Topeka 26 - MTI: KOMA/KORA; El Dorado Vice President Kim Thomas, Mayor, Stockton Immediate Past President Terry Somers, Mayor, Mount Hope Past Presidents Mike Boehm, Mayor, Lenexa Brenda Chance, City Clerk, Phillipsburg Obituaries John Deardoff, City Manager, Hutchinson Carl Gerlach, Mayor, Overland Park William “Bill” Franklin, died May 15, 2016. He was 82. Bill served on the Prairie Village City Council, including as Mayor from 1973 to 1979. He also served on Directors the Johnson County Council of Mayors, was a Johnson County Commissioner, Gary Adrian, Mayor, Colby Jack Bower, Mayor, Atchison serving as chair in 1983 and again in 1988, and was a Johnson County Charter Joe Denoyer, Mayor, Liberal Kendal Francis, City Manager, Coffeyville Commission member. Bill earned a B.S. degree in Geological Engineering from Daron Hall, City Manager, Pittsburg the University of Kansas in 1957. He also held an M.S. in Industrial Administration Kelli Hansen, Mayor, Plainville Mark Holland, Mayor, Kansas City from Purdue University. Bill gained national recognition in the fields of solid waste Jeff Longwell, Mayor, Wichita management and Life Cycle Assessment, a methodology which he co-developed. Jerry Lovett-Sperling, City Clerk, Lindsborg John McTaggart, Mayor, Edwardsville He also helped the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) develop a James Toews, Mayor, Inman J. Michael Wilkes, City Manager, Olathe methodology for estimating municipal solid waste generation. In addition to the EPA, Bill consulted in solid waste management and recycling for many state and Executive Director Erik Sartorius local agencies, including several in Kansas. Kansas Government Journal Staff Lee Gregg, died April 29, 2016. He was 68. Lee was a longtime Arkansas City Editor in Chief Anna Keena businessman, former mayor, and Cowley College trustee. He contributed much Managing Editor to Ark City as a civic leader. Lee served on the city commission for eight years, Andrey Ukrazhenko including two, one-year terms as mayor. He is remembered as a highly capable and League Staff hardworking accountant who was personable and caring of others. Larry Baer, General Counsel Kate Cooley, Conference/Marketing Coordinator Betty Ingenthron, died May 7, 2016. She was 90. Betty worked for the City of Anna DeBusk, Secretary to the Executive Director Cindy Green, Deputy Director Topeka from Jan. 1, 1962 until Sept. 30, 1982, retiring from the City Clerk’s office. Nikki Harrison, Member Services Coordinator Betty was married to Harold Ingenthron. He preceded her in death on November Brock Ingmire, Research Associate Anna Keena, Member Services Manager 4, 2007. Tami Martin, Legal Services Coordinator Rynae Plue, Finance and Human Resources Manager Brad D. Lancaster was killed in the line of duty May 9, 2016. He was 39. As a Erik Sartorius, Executive Director Eric B. Smith, Deputy General Counsel sworn officer, Brad served the City of Kansas City for the last decade. Previously he Amanda Stanley, Legal Counsel Andrey Ukrazhenko, Communications Specialist served as a Platte County Sherriff’s Deputy and a West Platt Volunteer Firefighter. Brad was valedictorian of his class at the police academy. As a U.S. Air Force The mission of the League shall be to strengthen and advocate for the Veteran, he was a Top Gun Award Winner, having served a tour as a Military interests of Kansas municipalities to advance the general welfare and Policeman in Kuwait during Desert Shield, and in Saudi Arabia. Brad leaves behind promote the quality of life of the people who live within our cities. his wife Jamie, and their two daughters; Brianna and Jillian. He is also survived by © 2016 League of Kansas Municipalities his mother and sister, as well as many family members and friends. 132 Kansas Government Journal • June 2016 Director’s Foreword by Erik Sartorius Well, who would have guessed the In April, I described in League News and at the Leadership legislature would come and go as quickly Summit in Junction City a new initiative we are engaging in with the as it did this veto session? Not wanting to National League of Cities and Kansas Appleseed. Cities Combating repeat last year’s record-setting veto session, Hunger through the Afterschool and Summer Meals Program upcoming elections (and the ability to begin (CHAMPS) is a national initiative to fight childhood hunger. I fundraising), and an apparent desire to get as was shocked to learn that Kansas ranks 50th nationally in reaching far away from the state’s budget problems as children with summer nutrition programs – only seven percent of fast as possible, got legislators headed out of the eligible children that participate in the National School Lunch Topeka after only five days. (Maybe 5 and a half. I’m not sure how Program during the year. you count finishing at 3:30am!) With the Kansas Supreme Court’s Having places where children can safely access a healthy meal ruling in the current K-12 education case, however, legislators now or snack is incredibly important for their development. In many face a June 30 deadline for addressing education funding and will communities during the summer, parks & recreation facilities are likely need to return for a special session. some of the best places to find and serve eligible children. The This month’s magazine has a lengthy wrap up on the legislative CHAMPS program seeks to assist cities – via technical assistance session, reviewing what legislation affecting local government was and grant opportunities – to support increasing participation in passed, vetoed or did not become law. For a slightly deeper dive Afterschool and Summer Meal Programs. on some issues, please see this month’s “Legal Forum,” (p. 148) We will be working to grow awareness of this issue among cities and check that same column in the near future for a more in-depth and encouraging participation in CHAMPS. Program leaders will look at changes to statutes governing firearms and concealed carry. present at the League conference, and will also have outreach As the legislative session closes, the question I get asked the most across the state in the fall. For more information, please visit the is, “How did we do?” Mostly, you want to know about legislation League News archives (http://www.lkm.org/leaguenews/2016/16) passed or stopped. On that front, I would call results “mixed.” (For or contact Jamie Nash at NLC a [email protected] or (202) 626-3160. a visual depiction, please see the chart on p. 141.) In one instance, Please help me welcome the newest member of our staff, Amanda we took a concern of members - being able to access the “insurance Stanley, who joined our legal team in April.