National Volunteer Week is April 6 – 12, 2014. This year’s National Volunteer Week is about taking action and encouraging individuals and their respective communities to be at the center of social change, with the goal of discovering and actively demonstrating their collective power to make a difference.

The City of Parkville plans to conduct a volunteer recognition event during National Volunteer Week for the City to honor local Parkville residents or Park Hill School District student volunteers who have helped make a difference in the community over the past year. Volunteers would need to be Parkville residents, volunteers serving Parkville-based agencies, or any student in the Park Hill School District.

Nominations will be accepted via a web form on Survey Monkey. The nomination website address is: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/W7KTCK6. Nominations will be accepted from March 5 – 31, 2014. City Staff will then select from among the nominations and highlight a different volunteer each day during Volunteer Week on the City’s website and in social media. The Board would provide recognition at the regular Board of Alderman meeting on April 15, 2014, for those volunteers interested in attending.

Please head to the following link for the March 3, 2014 Parkville Sewer Negotiations Update.

The newly updated Parkville Municipal Code is now online at http://www.ecode360.com/PA3395. It has a very new look and feel compared to the old code and is much easier to navigate.  There are free webinars for those interested in learning how to use it at www.generalcode.com/eCode360.

The City of Parkville now has another way for residents to stay informed!  Using MailChimp, the City has developed an email news and information platform that allows residents to receive customized updates from the City.  Email subscribers are able to pick and choose from eight different subscription categories.

The categories are News Updates, Board of Aldermen Meeting Information, Construction/Road Closures, Community Development, Flood/Emergency Information, Parks, Police Updates, and Sewer Utility Information.

So please take a few minutes to sign up to receive customized email notifications! It’s quick and easy. Here’s How:

HOW TO SIGN UP:

1.      Start by clicking here to sign up for email updates. You’ll be taken to a new subscriber page asking you to enter your email address, name, and your subscription preferences.

2.      Enter the requested information then press the “subscribe” button.

3.      After pressing the “subscribe” button, a confirmation email will be sent to your inbox and you will be asked to confirm your email address. Click the link in the confirmation email and everything will be ready to go!

4.      Subscribers may edit their preferences or unsubscribe at any time.

Streets Department Laborer

Closing date: Open until filled

Department: Streets Department

Supervisor: Street Department Supervisor

FLSA Status: Full-Time, Non-Exempt

Salary Range: $25,500 a year plus an excellent benefit package

Schedule: 40 hours a week

General statement of main duties: The City of Parkville Public Works Street Dept. is seeking a Street Dept. Laborer. Knowledge of snowplowing, tractors, backhoes, mowers and other machinery helpful.  Concrete and / or asphalt experience a plus. Must have a good driving record and high school diploma or equivalent. Prior to employment, applicant shall pass a Drug Screen and Background Check.

Please fill out the General Employment Application and send it to mchapman@parkvillemo.gov.

Seasonal Part-Time Employee:

The position closing Date is March 14th, 2014.

Department: Parks Department

Supervisor: Park Division Supervisor

FLSA Status: Part-time, Non-Exempt 

Salary Range: $11.50/hour. No Benefits

Schedule: Varies: up to 30 hours a week

General statement of main duties:

The City of Parkville is currently seeking seasonal help for the Parks Department. The Employee would be responsible for weed control, landscaping, and trash pickup. Must be dependable, flexible, and enjoy working with the public. Background check and drug screen test required. Hiring pending Board of Alderman approval.

Please fill out the General Employment Application and turn it in at City Hall  by March 14th, 2014.

2/25/14
Public Works Street Department Request for Bids
2014 Truck

The City of Parkville is seeking bids for a 2015 Ford F-350 4 wheel drive pickup truck. We have attached a bid specification sheet provided by Ford Motor Company at this link. Bids should be submitted to the City Clerk in a sealed envelope at City Hall by 10:00am March 12, 2014 at which time bids will be opened and publicly read aloud. All bids shall include all costs including but not limited to delivery.  No sales tax – Tax Exempt. The City of Parkville reserves the right to reject any and all bids. No bids will be accepted until approved by the Board of Alderman.

City of Parkville
8880 Clark Avenue
Parkville, Missouri 64152

If you have any questions contact Alan Schank at 913-915-4156.

During the summer and fall of 2013, the City and the project team worked with project partners, community members and stakeholders to draft a Parkville Downtown Master Plan.  The intent of the plan was to build consensus around a common vision, goals and objectives for Downtown Parkville. Throughout the plan’s development, the project team collected information through public workshops and meetings, use of an online forum and interviews with representative business owners, property owners, residents, utility providers and other stakeholders.  Through these forums and discussions, the team worked to better understand the challenges facing downtown and the diversity of personal interests, objectives and preferences for addressing these challenges as a means of identifying common goals and developing realistic strategies to meet them.

The final plan draft blends public input with the project team’s planning, engineering, architecture and economic analysis, provides a vision for the future of Downtown Parkville and identifies recommended strategies, policies and plans for enhancing Downtown.  As of February, the plan draft is now under review with anticipation of final changes being approved and adopted in the coming months. Please click the following links for a draft of the Parkville Downtown Master Plan:

Downtown Master Plan
Appendix A
Appendix B
Appendix C
Appendix D
Appendix E
Appendix F

Section 112.070.F. of the Parkville Municipal Codes states: The City Administrator shall prepare and present to the Mayor and Board of Aldermen an annual report of the City’s affairs, including in such report a summary of reports of department heads and other such reports and the Mayor and Board of Aldermen may require.

The 2013 Annual Report includes a summary of major accomplishments by department for the 2013 calendar year. The report also includes a financial summary of revenues and expenses categorized by major governmental funds. The 2013 Annual Report was approved at the February 18, 2014 Board of Aldermen meeting. The report is available on the City’s website at the following link -> Click here for the 2013 Annual Report.