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Make it an ICEE Thursday! Thursdays are Family Nights at the Aquatic Center. From 5-8 p.m. a family of 4 is admitted for $5, and each additional member is $1. The pool opens at 1 p.m., and the ICEE machine will be ready for you to enjoy the coldest drink in town.

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Thanks to generous donations, the City of Coffeyville has new handicap swings in our parks. Funding for three of the blue swings and three wheelchair swings was made available from the Coffeyville Area Community Foundation (CACF), Coffeyville Resources, Coffeyville Resources Nitrogen Fertilizer (CRNF) and the 2009 Leadership Coffeyville (LC) class. Two of the blue swings have been installed at Pfister and Walter Johnson Parks; the third will go to LeClere. A wheelchair swing will soon be installed at each of the three parks. The City thanks all those involved with the donations for our parks. Pictured are: Janie Devore Gillis, (CACF); Carissa Slavin (LC); Andrew Tabor (LC); Brent Traxel, Coffeyville Resources; Kendal Francis, City of Coffeyville; Ann Marie Vannoster (CACF); and Neal Barkley (CRNF).

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Construction is progressing well at the Police & Fire Emeregency Services Building on 11th.

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Brian Twitchell was sworn in as a Coffeyville police officer at the City Commission meeting on Tuesday. It was a family affair as Officer Twitchell's wife, Katie, and daughter, Amelia, pinned on his badge. Twitchell previously worked for CPD and has relocated back to Coffeyville. Welcome back, Brian!

Action items from the City Commission meeting held Tuesday evening: • Approved a 10-year lease agreement with Coffeyville Regional Medical Center; 5-0. • Approved an allocation of FY 2017 local alcoholic liquor funds in the amount of $2,500 for City on a Hill; 5-0. • Approved up to $2,500 in matching funds for Peggy Steele for a special event, Vive Le Ville, on 9th Street October 14; 3-1 with Taylor voting no and Martin abstaining. • Approved a cereal malt beverage license for Crown Promotions, 4-0 with Martin abstaining. • Approved the sale and consumption of cereal malt beverages in a designated area at Walter Johnson Park on Saturday, September 16, for a special event, Saturday in the Park Concert, by Crown Promotions; 4-0 with Martin abstaining. • Approved the consumption of alcohol during a special event, Mystery at the Library, for the Coffeyville Public Library on September 30; 5-0. • Approved a lease purchase agreement with Commercial Bank to finance the fire truck; 5-0. • Approved the purchase of two vehicles, a Dodge Charger Police Interceptor and a Dodge Ram Special Service Pickup, from Quality Motors for the Police Department; 5-0. • Approved an agreement with BG Consultants for engineering services for the Safe Routes to School Phase 1 grant; 5-0. • Approved a grant of easement agreement with South Kansas and Oklahoma Railroad for right of way at the 14th and Walnut intersection; 5-0. • Approved a final quantity change order to Jeff Graham Construction for the 2016 Wilshire Curb and Gutter Project; 5-0.

The City Commission meets tonight at 6:30 p.m. at the Senior Citizens Center. Items on the agenda: • Swear in Police Officer Brian Twitchell • Approve a lease agreement with Coffeyville Regional Medical Center. • Approve an allocation of FY 2017 local alcoholic liquor funds. • Provide funds to Peggy Steele for a special event on 9th Street in October. • Approve a cereal malt beverage license for Crown Promotions. • Approve the sale and consumption of cereal malt beverages in a designated area at Walter Johnson Park on Saturday, September 16, for a special event by Crown Promotions. • Approve the consumption of alcohol during a special event at the Coffeyville Public Library on September 30. • Approve a lease purchase agreement with Commercial Bank to finance the fire truck. • Approve the purchase of two vehicles from Quality Motors for the Police Department. • Approve an agreement with BG Consultants for engineering services for the Safe Routes to School Phase 1 grant. • Approve a grant of easement agreement with South Kansas and Oklahoma Railroad for right of way at the 14th and Walnut intersection. • Approve a final quantity change order to Jeff Graham Construction for the 2016 Wilshire Curb and Gutter Project. • Discussion on naming city buildings.

2017 Electric Reliability Award

CMLP Receives 2016 Reliability Award - Coffeyville Municipal Light and Power has once again received a first place award in the electric operations and reliability competition from the Municipal Electric Systems of Oklahoma (MESO). The utility was recognized for having an average system availability index of 99.9993% in 2016. “What this means is electricity was flowing to our customers 99.9993% of the time,” stated Gene Ratzlaff, Electric Utility Director. “I am proud of the dedication and hard work by our electric department employees which allows us to achieve this reliability award.” In 2016 there were 101 reported electric outages. The utility keeps track of the causes of all outages, and the 2016 report shows birds, animals and snakes accounted for 27% of the outages. Overhead equipment failure caused 22% of the outages, and the weather played a role in 19% of the outages. MESO is an electric utility trade association representing cities in Kansas, Oklahoma, Missouri and Arkansas. Tom Rider, MESO General Manager, presented the award to the CMLP employees. Rider emphasized the training and development of staff and the increased funding for reliability which continues to result in excellent performance of the utility. “Local control means local crews which means a fast response time. You should be proud of the work you are doing for your customers in Coffeyville,” he said.

CPD Looking For Shooting Suspect - The Coffeyville Police Department responded to a shots fired call at approximately 3 p.m. in the vicinity of 1st and Elm Streets. Upon arrival, officers found one victim at 305 W. 2nd. The victim, Trey A. Marlow, 22, of Coffeyville was transported to CRMC and later air lifted to an area hospital. The suspect, who has not been identified, is described as a younger black male wearing a red shirt. He was last seen riding a bicycle southbound on Elm Street near 4th. Anyone with information should contact the Coffeyville Police Department at 620-252-6160 or Detective Vargas at 620-252-6010. Those wishing to remain anonymous may provide information to the Crime Tip Hotline at 620-252-6133.

The City Band is playing tonight at 7 p.m. on the downtown plaza. This concert will be conducted by Brian Nagle, and the music will appeal to all ages. The weather looks like it will be perfect for listening to some good music on the plaza.

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CNN at the Aquatic Center - The Aquatic Center hosted the Coffeyville Area Chamber of Commerce's CNN (Coffee, News & Networking) this morning. Those attending also got to see the lifeguards in action as they, under the watchful eye of pool manager Danielle Bromley, demonstrated a rescue on the water slide. Thanks to those who came to CNN! Coffeyville Area Chamber of Commerce

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The Coldest Drink in Town - The Coffeyville Area Chamber of Commerce celebrated a bit of Coffeyville history today with the ribbon cutting for their newly installed Icee machine. In the mid 1950’s Omar Knedlik, who owned and operated the Dairy Queen on West 8th Street, invented the Icee machine. Omar’s sons, Phillip and Ron Knedlik, pictured along with a representative from the Icee company, were in Coffeyville today for the ribbon cutting. An Icee machine has also been installed at the Aquatic Center. Stop by the Chamber or the pool and enjoy the coldest drink in town. Coffeyville Area Chamber of Commerce

Park Clean Up - June 4

New swings hung, shrubs trimmed, mulch spread, trash picked up, some picnic tables sealed, bleacher boards replaced - these projects kept volunteers busy at the park clean up this afternoon. Coordinated by the Park Advisory Board, most of the work was at Pfister Park, however, a crew was at Walter Johnson Park replacing boards on the bleachers by the horseshoe pits. The local Girl Scout Daisy troop picked up trash all around the park. Two of the three newly purchased handicapped swings were installed. These swings, along with wheelchair swings, were purchased with donations from Coffeyville Resources, Leadership Coffeyville 2009 class and a grant from the Coffeyville Area Community Foundation. Thanks to all who spent an afternoon working to clean up and beautify our parks.