Point of View

And the Grinch with his Grinch feet ice cold in the snow, stood puzzling & puzzling how could it be so? It came without ribbons, it came without tags, It came without packages, boxes or bags. And he puzzled & puzzled 'till his puzzler was sore. Then the Grinch thought of something he hadn't thought of before. What if Christmas he thought, doesn't come from a store. What if Christmas… perhaps… means a little bit more." —Dr. Suess (How The Grinch Stole Christmas)

Monday, Noon - Thrive Meet-up; 6PM - Council Meeting

Tuesday, Noon - Hospital Board of Trustees, 6PM - Planning & Zoning

Thursday, 10AM - Housing Authority

Merry Christmas!

Council will consider the following:

• Minor revisions to re-amortize Hospital USDA Bonds;
• Hospital real estate transactions including sale of 1006 & 1010 N. Jesse James Road to ES Health Care Foundation as part of a sale-leaseback transaction (primary location for the Hospital's Home Health & Hospice service lines); ratify sale of 613 W. 6th Street & purchase of 411 N. Pennsylvania, Lawson for Lawson Primary Care Services
• Professional Services Agreement with Fisher, Patterson, Sayler & Smith, LLP for legal representation in a matter pending in US District Court
• Mutual Aid Agreements with Gladstone & NKC to periodically provide/receive assistance between police department; & appropriations

Planning & Zoning Applications to be considered:

• Marocco Estates FInal Plat @ Kearney Road east of Stone Crossing;
• Public Hearing to amend Chapter 400 Zoning Regulations, 401 Floodway & Floodway Fringe Overlay District, 403 Sign Regulations.

Celebrating Work Anniversaries this week: Jason Ortbals, Firefighter Paramedic - 5 years

Holiday Gift Ideas (Donations directed by donor to program of choice at esgives.org)

• Police Department Community Outreach Programs
• Community Center Giving Tree
• Fire Department partnership with Channel 41 Season of Hope Toy Drive
• Golf Clubhouse Pictures with Santa
• Community Center Scholarships for memberships, swim lessons, field trips
• Make a Splash program strives to teach all children how to swim
• Senior Center Meals, activities & trips

• Former Police Officer Marcus Champion died this week from a brief illness, visitation is planned for 12/23 9 -11 with services at 11am at Memorial Missionary Baptist Church, 11424 Hickman Mills Drive, KCMO. Officer Champion made a large impact in his short life & is fondly remembered by many who worked with him.
• Delivery of the new golf carts began this week
• Women's defense classes were held at the Center; swim lessons will resume in January
• Century Park improvements have been made, by moving the fence closer to the pond to protect the work still in progress at the pond, will make it possible to use the playground again
• The gutter around the pool is installed,starting to run plumbing lines, starting to backfill for the decks. Next, work will begin on the splash pad & dome footings. The salt chlorination system is in & will serve both pools, looking forward to completing the boiler repairs to enjoy warm temperatures in the pool again. The parts have been delivered.
• Work is progressing on the park maintenance building, the drives are in & floor has been poured.
• Employees Christmas Dinner was catered by Job Corps, it was excellent.
• MHDC approved the senior housing project at Tracy & US-69. The developer has experience in ES, was responsible for renovation of the Oaks Hotel & the Villas on Excelsior Street. This site will provide 40 low-income & market rate housing units.

Come one, come all! Don't miss out on taking a trip through Lover's Lane during the Christmas Season to enjoy the Lane of Lights! Take in all of the displays & let the spirit of Christmas take you away! Each evening of the season a different not for profit group hosts the lane. We suggest a $5 donation per vehicle when you come visit. Please know all large bus &/or group tours will be required to pay a $25 fee. It's the perfect start to an evening in ES or an even batter way to camp off your experiece.

Email: mmcgovern@excelsiorsprings.gov
Website: cityofesmo.com
Location: Hall of Waters, 201 E. Broadway, 64024
Phone: (816) 630-0752