The City of Parkville is soliciting proposals for the City’s annual audit beginning with the fiscal year ending December 31, 2018 and related audit and accounting advice services during and throughout the course of the year. It is the intent of the City to engage professional accounting services from a qualified certified public accountant firm through an evaluation and comparison of past performance, appropriate references, prior experience in other municipalities and counties and expertise related to the City’s specifications.

Request for Proposals

The City of Parkville will host a public forum on September 19^th to discuss the community’s public water distribution system for fire protection. Recent fire protection events have generated various questions from the public. The City, along with its community partners the Southern Platte Fire Protection District and the Missouri American Water Company, will participate in the forum which will give the public the opportunity to ask questions and to hear about recent fire events and the capabilities of the fire protection system.

The forum will be held in the board room at Parkville City Hall, 8880 Clark Avenue, on Wednesday, September 19, 2018, at 6:00 p.m. The public is encouraged to attend.

Parkville City Hall will be closed on Monday, September 3, 2018, in observance of Labor Day. Regular hours will resume on Tuesday, September 4, 2018, at 8:00 a.m.

Free Admission
Join us in downtown Parkville and in English Landing Park for one of downtown’s largest events. Parkville Days features a variety of family-friendly entertainment, including 75+ arts & crafts, retail, food and specialty booths and the Evans Midland Empire Carnival. Also come down and enjoy live music on the McKeon stage in beautiful English Landing Park and on Main Street in Pocket Park.

Organized by the Main Street Parkville Association
http://www.parkvillemo.org/event/parkville-days-2018/

Event Schedule

Friday, August 17

• 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.
  • Evans Midland Empire Carnival (Wristband Special $25 cash)
  • Arts & crafts, retail, food & specialty vendors; Bow Blast; Pony Rides; sidewalk sales & specials
  • Helicopter Rides (Grigsby Field, $40 per person)

Saturday, August 18

• 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. – American Legion Pancake Breakfast
• 10 a.m. – Community Parade (63rd Street @ Hwy 9 to downtown)
• 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
  • Arts & crafts, retail, food & specialty vendors; Bow Blast; Pony Rides; sidewalk sales & specials
  •  Evans Midland Empire Carnival
    • Wristband Special $25 cash: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
    • Wristband Special $25 cash: 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.
  •  Helicopter Rides (Grigsby Field, $40 per person)
• 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. – Flood of 1993 Book Signing

Sunday, August 19

• 7 a.m. – Parkville River Run (hosted by Parkville Chamber of Commerce)
• 9 a.m. – Free Yoga in the Park (hosted by Om Prana Yoga)
• 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Evans Midland Empire Carnival (Wristband Special $25 cash)
  • Arts & crafts, retail, food & specialty vendors; Bow Blast; Pony Rides; sidewalk sales & specials
  • Helicopter Rides (Grigsby Field, $40 per person)

Entertainment Schedule

McKeon Stage
Friday, August 17th
6 p.m. – The Good Fuzz
8 p.m. – Outlaw Jim & The Whiskey Benders

Saturday, August 18th
12 p.m. – School of Rock
2 p.m. – Oxford Remedy
4 p.m. – Three Drink Minimum
6 p.m. – KC Groove Therapy
8 p.m. – Allied Saints

Sunday, August 19th
12 p.m. – 77 Jefferson Trio
2 p.m. – Blue Orleans

Pocket Park
Friday, August 17th
6:30 p.m. – Delaney & Landon

Saturday, August 18th
2 p.m. – Quinn Harvey
4 p.m. – Delaney & Landon
6 p.m. – Chris Cardwell

River Stage
Sunday, August 19th
1 p.m. – Bully Prevention Self Defense
2 p.m. – Tai Chi

Event Parking

Parking will be available on Main Street and in Platte Landing Park. In addition, if the weather permits, parking will also be allowed on Ball Field #1 in English Landing Park and the field north of the parking lot at the entrance to Platte Landing Park.

Street/Parking Lot Closures

• Parking lots (between Main and East streets and north of Farmer’s Market pavilion) through August 19
• East Street (First Street to McAfee) during event hours

Parade Information

The annual Parkville Days parade will be held on Saturday, August 18 at 10 a.m. The route begins at 63rd Street and will travel south on Highway 9 to Main Street, and then south on Main Street across the railroad tracks. Parade line up will begin at 9 a.m. at 63rd Street and Bell Road.

Road Closures
63rd Street (Bell Road to Hwy 9) – 9-10 am for parade set up
Highway 9 (63rd Street to Main Street) – 10-11 am for the parade
Main Street (Hwy 9 to downtown) – 10 am to noon for the parade

Dog Park/Boat Ramp Access

Vehicle access to the dog parks and boat ramp in Platte Landing Park will be closed on Sunday, August 19th from 6:45 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. for the Parkville River Run.

Farmer’s Market Moves to New Location for August 18th
Due to Parkville Days in downtown Parkville, the Parkville Farmer’s Market will be moved to the parking lots at Parkville City Hall (8880 Clark Avenue) on Saturday, August 18th from 7 a.m. to noon.

Visit http://www.parkvillemo.org/event/parkville-days-2018/ for more information about Parkville Days 2018. 

The City of Parkville selected Debbie Hopkins as the recipient of the City’s 2018 Civic Leadership Award, presented by the West Gate Division of the Missouri Municipal League (MML), to recognize her outstanding contributions as a civic leader in developing a stronger Parkville. Debbie accepted the certificate of appreciation at the MML’s annual banquet on July 26^th.

The West Gate Division of MML hosts a Civic Leadership Award Banquet annually to give West Gate communities an opportunity to recognize the exceptional contributions of business and civic leaders in developing stronger cities. The West Gate Region of MML consists of member municipalities in the five metropolitan counties of Jackson, Clay, Platte, Ray and Cass.

Debbie Hopkins was chosen by the City because of her leadership and active involvement in the community for over seventeen years. After the recovery from the flood of 1993, efforts to promote business and the Parkville community expanded from downtown to the entire Parkville community.  Debbie was a leading force in laying a strong foundation for the current Parkville Area Chamber of Commerce. She helped recruit talented professionals as committee chairs, arranged for meeting spaces at Platte Valley Bank where she was employed, and provided leadership in many areas. Debbie has made a huge difference in how the Parkville community progressed over the years. She is a strong leader in the community and will also roll up her sleeves to get the job done.

Debbie continues to play an active role in the Parkville community. In addition to being an active member and past chair of the Parkville Area Chamber of Commerce, she is also a member of the Main Street Parkville Association, the Parkville Economic Development Council, past president of the Parkville Rotary Club, member of the Park Hill School District Education Foundation, current vice chair of the Platte County Industrial Development Authority Board, member of the 9 Highway Corridor Community Improvement District, and former board chair of the Synergy Services Finance Committee.

Mayor Nan Johnston said, “For over seventeen years, Debbie has done as much as anyone to support the business community and a positive business climate in Parkville. We are grateful for all her efforts and look forward to what she brings to the community in the future.”

For more information, contact Mayor Nan Johnston at (816) 741-7676. 

 

The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) announced that the City of Parkville received the GFOA’s Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for the City’s 2018 annual budget. This is the third straight year the City has received the award for its annual budget. The Distinguished Budget Presentation Award is the highest form of recognition in governmental budgeting.

In order to receive the budget award, the City had to satisfy nationally recognized guidelines for effective budget presentation. These guidelines are designed to assess how well an entity’s budget serves as:

• a policy document
• a financial plan
• an operations guide
• a communications device

To receive the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award a budget document must rate proficient in all four categories, as well as rate proficient in the 14 mandatory criteria within those categories. This is the third year that the City of Parkville achieved this award. The first award was received in 2016.

City Administrator Joe Parente said that “Parkville’s budget document clearly articulates to the public how the City proposes to spend their tax dollars. It is a user-friendly document and promotes enhanced transparency in government. I am proud of the commitment of the governing body and City staff to meet the highest principles of governmental budgeting.”

The Government Finance Officers Association is a major professional association servicing the needs of approximately 19,000 appointed and elected local, state, and provincial-level government officials and other finance practitioners. The GFOA Distinguished Budget Presentation Awards Program is the only national awards program in governmental budgeting. The award will be formally presented at the regular Board of Aldermen meeting on August 7, 2018.

To view a copy of Parkville’s 2018 Budget Document visit http://parkvillemo.gov/government/ financialdocuments/. For more information, contact City Administrator Joe Parente at (816) 741-7676.

On July 26, 2018, the City of Parkville Police Department hosted its 3^rd Annual Back to School Program to provide school supplies, backpacks, clothes and other essentials to area Parkville children in need and to help foster positive relationships between youth and the Police. Twelve children were provided with supplies and clothes to help them start off the new school year.

The idea for the Back to School Program came from the City’s “Shop with a Cop” program that began in 2010 to assist children and families in need during the Christmas season. “Shop with a Cop” grew into the Parkville Police Community Assistance Fund which continues to grow with citizen participation and increased donations annually. While the main benefactor of the fund is the “Shop with a Cop” program, the fund is used for similar assistance programs at the discretion of the Chief of Police. All of the donations received are given back to the community.

The Parkville Police Department began the Back to School Program in 2016 to help fill a need in the community for elementary school-aged children. Sergeant Laura Shadid coordinated the event for the third year in a row, along with help from local volunteers.

Families in the Park Hill School District were interviewed and 12 were chosen to receive school supplies and other essentials. The Police Department hopes that the program will help kids appreciate law enforcement while it gives back to the community it serves.

Police Chief Kevin Chrisman said, “It is always a great day when we can put smiles on the faces of children and help them start the school year in a positive way.”

For more information about the program, contact the Parkville Police Department at (816) 741-4454.

The City of Parkville was ranked the 8^th Safest City in the state of Missouri, according to the SafeWise annual report released on July 9, 2018. Parkville ranked in the top 20 safest cities with a violent crime rate of less than one per 1,000 residents based on our commitment to community safety and crime prevention.

SafeWise, a safety advocacy website, compiled their report based on FBI crime statistics and population data. Each year, cities in every state are evaluated based on the number of reported violent crimes. Property crimes are also included in the evaluation to help break a tie. The rate of crimes was calculated per 1,000 residents in each city to make it easier to compare the likelihood of the crimes occurring in cities with vastly different populations.

According to the report, Parkville had low crime rates, including 0.31 violent crimes per 1,000 residents and 15.04 property crimes per 1,000 residents. 

Nearby cities in the list of the top 20 included Pleasant Hill and Peculiar.

Mayor Johnston said, “Parkville ranked as the 8^th Safest City in Missouri because of our hard working Police Department who is committed to community safety and crime prevention. Police services are an integral part of the City’s mission to provide an exceptional quality of life to our residents and visitors.”

Kansas City artist Mike Cornelius donated an impressionist painting to the City of Parkville titled “Mackay Hall.”

“Mackay Hall” is an acrylic painting of the Park University landmark made out of seashell fragments from Dolphin Island, Alabama. It is a 16” x 20” impressionist painting that will be installed at City Hall along with other artwork that the City purchased over the years through the annual Paint Parkville event.

Artist Mike Cornelius said “I am an aspiring local artist. I donated the painting to the City because I appreciated the Mayor’s interest in art and the city’s support for the art show and the use of the train depot as an art studio. Cornelius is associated with the Cathy Kline Art Gallery which is located in the train depot in downtown Parkville. The gallery is hosting the “International Society of Acrylic Artist” art show in July and August. Cornelius met Parkville Mayor Nan Johnston at a reception for the art show on July 6^th.

Mayor Nan Johnston said “We are honored to accept this beautiful painting. Thank you Mike Cornelius for the artwork and thank you Cathy Kline for bringing our local talent together in Parkville.”

Posted below is Parkville’s fireworks ordinance.  Section A details the types of fireworks that can be discharged and Section B details the days and times fireworks are allowed to be discharged within city limits.

SECTION 215.420:     FIREWORKS

A.     No person shall within the City sell, offer for sale, expose for sale, use, possess, discharge or explode any fireworks except those described as follows:

          Ground devices as described in RSMo., 320.106(2), containing no more than fifty (50) mg of explosive composition, and classified as Class C explosives by the United States Department of Transportation.  Class C aerial devices may be sold, offered for sale, exposed for sale or possessed, but may not be used, discharged or exploded within the City limits of Parkville.

B.     No person shall within the City sell, offer for sale, expose for sale, use, possess, discharge or explode any fireworks of any class except on the following dates and times.  July first (1st), second (2nd), third (3rd) and fifth (5th) between 10:00 A.M. and 10:00 P.M.  On July fourth (4th) between 10:00 A.M. and 12:00 A.M.  (Midnight).  In addition, authorized fireworks may be discharged or exploded from 9:00 P.M. on December thirty-first (31st) until 1:00 A.M. on January first (1st).

C.     Subsections A and B above shall not apply to the sale or use of fireworks for pyrotechnic displays presented by any civic group which has first obtained a permit for such display from the Board of Aldermen. This permit shall be granted subject to
the granting of a permit from the State Fire Marshall.

D.     No person shall possess, discharge or explode any kind of fireworks on all city-owned and managed property, unless specific permission has been granted by the Board of Aldermen or its designee.

E.     No person shall within the City sell, offer for sale, expose for sale any fireworks without first obtaining a business license as governed by Chapter 605 of this Code.