Month: November 2020

BPU to meet Wednesday

The Board of Public Utilities will meet on Wednesday, Nov. 4, in a virtual meeting.

On the agenda for the 5 p.m. work session will be the revenue forecast.

At the regular meeting at 6 p.m. Nov. 4, the agenda topics include general manager and staff reports, a COVID-19 update; financial stewardship and management; third quarter financial report, miscellaneous comments and board comments.

There also will be a Finance Committee meeting at 4:15 p.m. Wednesday.

The BPU facilities are closed to the public currently to reduce the risk of exposure for the safety of BPU customers and employees.

The BPU meetings on Nov. 4 will be conducted through the telephone and internet.

The public may access the three meetings through the telephone to listen in and if they have acess to the internet, they can click on Zoom meeting.

Virtual board meeting: Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84523139724

Or call Toll Free: 1 (888) 475-4499 Meeting ID: 845 2313 9724

To access the board meeting information packet, click the link below: https://www.bpu.com/Portals/0/pdf/board-information-packet-11-4-20.pdf

Members of the community who wish to speak to the board must be logged in to the Zoom meeting via the internet using their browser or the Zoom application. Members of the public will be asked to raise their hand to signal they wish to address the board. During the public comment section of the agenda, community members will be asked to provide their name and address and will then have 5 minutes to speak.

The Zoom application is free and can be downloaded from zoom for the following platforms

PC – https://zoom.us/support/download

Mac – https://apps.apple.com/us/app/zoom-cloud-meetings/id546505307

Android – https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=us.zoom.videomeetings&hl=en

iOS – https://apps.apple.com/us/developer/zoom/id530594111

Persons also may join from any web browser – https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84523139724

Police notes

Aggravated assault reported on Ann Avenue

A victim reported that a suspect became angry when she was not allowed in the apartment, around 5:13 a.m. Nov. 2 in the 1000 block of Ann Avenue, according to a social media post by the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department.

The suspect pulled a knife and threatened to kill the victim, causing her to fear for her life, according to the report.

The suspect left, but was found a short distance away and booked into the Wyandotte County Jail, according to the report.

Arson reported on Brenner Drive

Police officers were dispatched to a fire at 12:24 a.m. Nov. 2 in the 4300 block of Brenner Drive, according to a social media post by the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department.

A juvenile had entered a bathroom and started a fire whle others were in the facility, according to the report. The suspect was taken to the Wyandotte County Detention Center.

Shots fired during robbery on North 48th Terrace

A victim reported that while working on his vehicle in front of his home at 9:30 p.m. Nov. 2 in the 2700 block of North 48th Terrace, two younger males approached him and pointed a handgun at him, according to a social media post by the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department.

The suspects demanded his keys and other property, the report stated.

Before leaving, the suspects shot at the ground where the victim was lying, the report stated.