By BECKY KISER
Hays Post
The ordinance allowing UTVs to be driven on Hays city streets was amended by the Hays City Commission Thursday night to be more consistent with the new golf cart ordinance.
The update repeals existing registration, licensing, inspection and fee requirements for UTVs.
Last week, Police Chief Don Scheibler said the police department was "an enforcement agency, not an inspection agency."
"The UTVs still must have safety equipment, and drivers must follow the rules of the road," Scheibler said during an earlier work session. He noted that, to date, no tickets had been issued to UTV drivers.
By state law, vehicles are not allowed on state or federal highways, including Vine Street.
Hays Pride
Prior to the start of the meeting, Shaun Musil, mayor, read and signed a proclamation recognizing June as Pride Month in Hays.
Vernie's Trux
A public hearing, with no comment, was conducted to establish a community improvement district for Vernie's Trux-N-Equip at 4945 General Hays Road.
The truck repair and sales shop plans to relocate from its current location near Home Depot to the site of the former Hays Livestock sales barn.
Commissioners approved an ordinance establishing the community improvement district and levying a 2% sales tax within it, as well as approval of the development agreement.
"They're really improving that area," said Sandy Jacobs, vice-mayor.
Manholes
Bids were approved with Mayor Specialty Services, Goddard, for rehabilitating up to 102 manholes and with CC Steel, LLC, Fargo, North Dakota, for light cleaning and video inspection of 22 miles of sewer lines. Both awards were not to exceed the $150,000 budgets.
Bids from Lewis Ford of Hays for four pickups for the public works and water resources departments, totaling $227,740, were also approved.
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