A CHARTER ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HESSTON, KANSAS EXEMPTING THE CITY FROM THE PROVISIONS OF K.S.A. 12-1758(a) AND K.S.A. 12-1767 AND PROVIDING SUBSTITUTE PROVISIONS THEREFOR ON THE SAME SUBJECT RELATING TO PUBLIC BUILDING COMMISSIONS.

Section 1. Exemption from Statute. The City, pursuant to Article 12, §5 of the Kansas Constitution, hereby elects to exempt itself from and make inapplicable to it the provisions of K.S.A. 12-1758 (a) and K.S.A. 12-1767.

Section 2. Enactment of Substitute Provisions for K.S.A. 12-1758 (a). The following provisions are enacted in substitution for K.S.A. 12-1758 (a):

       The City, by ordinance, may create a public building commission for the purpose of acquiring a site or sites for and constructing, reconstructing, equipping and furnishing a building or buildings or other facilities of a revenue producing character, including parking facilities, and for purchasing or otherwise acquiring any such building or buildings or facilities. Such building or buildings or other facilities shall be maintained and operated for the affairs and activities of any federal, state, City, school district or county governmental agency, or any municipal corporation, quasi-municipal corporation, political subdivision or body politic, or agency thereof, doing business, maintaining an office or rendering a public service within Harvey County, Kansas. Without in any way limiting the generality or scope of the foregoing, such buildings or facilities may specifically include buildings or other facilities, including all furnishings and equipment, maintained for public recreational and park facilities or a public library. Section 3.Substitute Provisions for K.S.A. 12-1767.Any revenue bonds proposed to be issued by a public building commission created by the City shall be issued as provided in K.S.A. 10-1201 et seq., and amendments thereto, except to the extent that such statutes are in conflict with the Public Building Commission Act as exempted and amended by this Charter Ordinance. The issuance of any such revenue bonds shall not be subject to any petition or protest.