Point of View

"Once you replace negative thoughts with positive ones, you'll start having positive results - WIllie Nelson

Kris Bishop is retiring from the Golf Hill Grille and ESGC November 30th. Kris is well known for her famous fried chicken dinners and satisfied customers. We love her, wish her and husband well and hope to see her smiling face often. Due to losing a key staff member at the Grille and reduction in demand as winter approaches, we will be scaling back the Grille to weekends only beginning December 1st. We will resume full restaurant operations and service under new management on March 1st. Until then, snack bar only open 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM F/S/S subject to weather conditions and course volumes.

Board appointments: Jesse Hall reappointed to Public Safety Sales Tax Committee (Oversees Police/Fire PSST expenditures); Rocky McLaughlin replaces Rich Andrews on Board of Zoning Adjustment (Hears hardships from Zoning regulations); Bill Griffey III replaces Bill Griffey II on the Enhanced Enterprise Zone Board (Prepares annual report to MO Dept. Economic Development); Melinda Mehaffy replaces Steve Marriott as the City Representative on the Vintage Community Improvement District Board (Administers CID sales tax in Vintage Shopping District).

City leases idle agricultural acreage for crops to Kyle Tracy, Richmond. Fifty-seven acres at Water Treatment Plant will be leased at $165/ac./year and 54 acres at Wastewater Treatment Plant will be leased at $125/ac./year for three years. Mr. Tracy was high bidder of two bids received.

• Planning/Zoning recommends approval of Miller Cabinets Final Plat; will be sent to City Council for approval. [Funding: Pending] WHY? Miller Cabinets adequately addressed development requirements.
• Visioning session this month featured Re-purposing the Hall of Waters - About 27 people attended and shared their ideas. [Funding: None]WHY? The building is an anchor to tourism industry; it needs to be used in ways that attract people to enjoy it, like Union Station.
• Northland CAPS students assigned to assist HR create new hire paperwork for electronic submittal. [Funding: None]WHY? Partnership opportunity/student skill development; needed to improve electronic applications.
• Street Division receives salt & sand supplies in preparation for wintry weather. [Funding: Transportation Trust] WHY? Supplies are purchased at better price and availability before winter; deliveries over the next two weeks will replenish stockpile.
• Several miscellaneous repairs are underway: Repairs to Scada alarms at WWTP; Rebuilding Well #9 pump; Correct electrical issues with Well #11; N HWY tower motor #2 out of service; blower motor & level sensor on dust collector on lime silo contract awarded; bidding mixer motor & gear box to fix air compressor; and cleaning raw water line. [Funding: Water & Sewer Rates] WHY? Routine & emergency repairs necessary for continuous improvement.
  

Niche on a review of Hall of Waters Visitor's Center: "This is an example of beautiful art deco design and the longest water "bar" in the country. Ah if you could only go back in time and witness it in it's heyday! The light fixtures and building design were something to behold. Don't miss the spa museum....it's easy to miss. It is interesting as well. The front door design is fabulous if you are into architecture.... You don't see design, craftmanship like this these days.... I am a history and building junkie...So, I loved just being in the building."

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Location: 201 East Broadway Avenue, Excelsior Springs, MO, USA
Phone: 816- 630-0752