City Offices Closed-Holiday

January 18, 2021, All Day

City offices closed in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Food and Farm Council

January 18, 2021, 11:30 AM @ Zoom

https://ksu.zoom.us/j/96154789034?pwd=OWloR0krYXJLZ00xcmV5M2tHYlBtQT09 Meeting ID: 961 5478 9034 Passcode: FFC

Riley County Law Enforcement Board

January 19, 2021, 12:00 PM @ City Hall, City Commission Room

The Law Board is responsible for the enforcement of law and the providing of police protection and is authorized (in part) to: Appoint and establish the salary and compensation of the Director; Authorize and provide for the appointment of all other personnel; Hear and affirm or revoke the suspension or dismissal of law enforcement officers; Establish salaries for personnel; Authorize the acquisition of equipment and supplies necessary to operate the department; Adopt an annual budget and certify same to the Riley County Board of County Commissioners; Enter into contracts; Adopt rules and regulations necessary for the operation of the Department; and perform other duties as provided by law.

Briefing/Discussion Session

January 19, 2021, 6:00 PM @ City Hall, City Commission Room

The purpose of the Discussion/Briefing Session is for the Commission to discuss issues of a general nature, report on meetings attended, and coordinate calendars and scheduling. In addition, the Sessions are an opportunity for City Administration to distribute to the Commission any new relative background material or new information received regarding that evening’s agenda items.

City Commission Meeting

January 19, 2021, 7:00 PM @ City Hall, City Commission Room

The governing and legislative body of the city is the City Commission, comprised of five commissioners who are elected at-large on a non-partisan basis. The commission determines all matters of policy and approves all city ordinances and resolutions, as well as adopts the annual city budget.

Flint Hills Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Policy Board Meeting

January 20, 2021, 3:30 PM @ City Hall, City Commission Room

The Policy Board is the decision making body of the FHMPO. It is comprised of an elected official from each of the five jurisdictions in the FHMPO area and a KDOT representative. The Policy Board is governed by Bylaws and typically meets once a month.

Downtown Business Improvement Advisory Board

January 21, 2021, 10:00 AM @ The meeting will be broadcast live for public viewing on Cox Channel 3 and streamed online at cityofmhk.com/tv and a recording will be made available on the website after the meeting.

The purpose of the Downtown Business Improvement District Advisory Board is to monitor and oversee the provisions of services within the Downtown Business Improvement District. The Board, no later than May 15 of each year, submits to the City Commission a recommended program of services to be performed or provided within the District during the coming calendar year and a proposed budget to accomplish these objects. In addition, the Board submits a proposed schedule of fees for assessment on the businesses in the District and may recommend consideration of changes to the district boundaries.

CANCELED - Cemetery Advisory Board Meeting

January 21, 2021, 4:00 PM @ Commission Room, City Hall

The purpose of the Cemetery Board is to make recommendations to the City Commission regarding rules and regulations and improvements to the city's cemeteries.

Joint City/Riley County/Pottawatomie County Commissions Meeting

January 21, 2021, 4:00 PM @ City Commission Room, City Hall

Manhattan Urban Area Planning Board Work Session

January 21, 2021, 7:00 PM @ The meeting will be broadcast live for public viewing on Cox Channel 3 and streamed online at cityofmhk.com/tv and recording will be made available on the website after the meeting

The Manhattan Urban Area Planning Board was created in March 1976, through an interlocal agreement between the Manhattan City Commission and the Riley County Commission, to provide for coordinated planning within a jurisdictional area called the Manhattan Urban Area, which includes the Manhattan city limits and the surrounding urbanizing area

City Commission Retreat

January 22, 2021, 1:00 PM

Intergovernmental Luncheon

January 25, 2021, 12:00 PM @ Virtual

Historic Resources Board

January 25, 2021, 4:00 PM @ City Commission Room

The purpose of the Historic Resources Board is to encourage the preservation, restoration and rehabilitation of historic properties within the City through the designation of Historic sites, structures, and districts, pursuant to Chapter 17.5 of the City's Code of Ordinances. The Board also advises the City Commission on matters related to historic preservation and issues Certificates of Appropriateness on locally designated historic properties.

City Commission Work Session

January 26, 2021, 5:30 PM @ City Hall, City Commission Room

The governing and legislative body of the city is the City Commission, comprised of five commissioners who are elected at-large on a non-partisan basis. The commission determines all matters of policy and approves all city ordinances and resolutions, as well as adopts the annual city budget.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Task Force Meeting

January 28, 2021, 6:00 PM @ Virtual

The Manhattan City Commission approved the formation of the Manhattan Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Task Force to research and recommend best practices in order to create a more inclusive and welcoming community that includes racial, social-economic, and ethnic diversity in the growth of Manhattan. The DEI Task Force will be different from existing City Advisory Boards in that it will only convene for up to one year and will be tasked to make recommendations which will be directed to the community at large.

City Commission Strategic Plan Kickoff Meeting

January 29, 2021, 1:00 PM