2026-09-01 - City Commission

Summary

Built from the agenda, agenda packet and posted minutes; there is no transcript.

• Held a public hearing on the Washington Street sidewalk CDBG project ($2,263,165 estimated cost, $1,500,000 grant request, $763,165 city match) and approved the legal-authority resolution 5-0.
• Split a $3,125,000 general obligation bond resolution after it first died 2-2 (one abstention); the animal shelter portion ($1,200,000) passed 5-0 and the Public Works building portion ($1,925,000) 3-1 with one abstention. See Animal Shelter and Public Works Building Financing.
• Approved a $1,925,488 real property purchase 3-1 (one abstention) and awarded the animal shelter remodel to Kindlesparger Construction, LLC for $999,625, 5-0.
• Awarded the Police Department office remodel to Kindlesparger for $177,230, 4-1.
• Voted 4-1 to approve demolition of a dangerous structure on North Washington Street while allowing the owners to proceed with repairs, with an update requested at the next meeting (North Washington Street Dangerous Structure).
• Approved three temporary easements for the Washington Street bridge ($1,241.22, $1,650 and $2,009.90), 5-0 each.
• Approved Ordinances S-3336 (Havana Nights, liquor on city property, 2026-09-12) and S-3337 (Oktoberfest cereal malt beverage license) 5-0 (Special Event Liquor Ordinances); approved the Kansas Housing Investor Tax Credit application, R-3155, 5-0 (Housing Tax Credit and Moderate Income Housing Applications).
• Consent items approved 5-0 included Appropriation Ordinance A-17 ($1,871,775.12), payrolls, the 8/18 minutes and special assessments ($2,389,611.38), storm water ($17,641.54) and blight ($92,784.30) charges for the county tax roll; Commissioner Richard Pinaire asked for the item to be pulled so Finance Director Jamel Wilcox could explain it.
• Heard presentations from the Flint Hills MPO director on the NEVI grant and from the E-Sports coordinator on the E-Sports program.
• The Housing Authority request to begin removal for cause was moved to 2026-10-06 (Housing Authority Board Removal Request).
• Public comment covered housing, Ash Street drainage and sidewalks, crack fill and neighborhood properties.
• Adjourned at 10:16 p.m. with all five commissioners present. City Manager Kim Zimmerman, City Attorney Britain Stites and City Clerk Ariana Diaz Lorenzo De Barreto staffed the meeting.

Agenda

• Public hearing: Washington Street Sidewalk Replacement CDBG project, $2,263,165; Resolution R-3154 (legal authority), 5-0
• Consent: Appropriation Ordinance A-17 $1,871,775.12; special assessments $2,389,611.38, storm water $17,641.54, blights $92,784.30; payrolls 16 and 17; 8/18 minutes
• Presentations: Flint Hills MPO (NEVI grant); E-Sports program
• Update on 617 North Washington: demolition with repairs allowed, 4-1
• Junction City Housing Authority removal for cause request: moved to 2026-10-06
• Resolutions R-3152, R-3157, R-3156 and R-3153: G.O. bonds $3,125,000 split into animal shelter $1,200,000 and Public Works building $1,925,000; real property purchase $1,925,488
• Resolution R-3155: Kansas Housing Investor Tax Credit application, 5-0
• Ordinances S-3336 and S-3337: Havana Nights; Oktoberfest, 5-0 each
• Washington Street Bridge temporary easements: $1,241.22, $1,650, $2,009.90, 5-0 each
• Animal shelter remodel bid: Kindlesparger Construction, LLC, $999,625, 5-0
• Police Department office remodel: Kindlesparger, $177,230, 4-1

Sources

• Agenda: https://junctioncityks.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=4070,plainText=false)
• Agenda packet: https://junctioncityks.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=4071,plainText=false)
• Minutes: https://junctioncityks.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=4144,plainText=false)
• Meeting page on the city's agenda portal: https://junctioncityks.civicclerk.com/web/Player.aspx?id=519
• Video (BoxCast): https://boxcast.tv/view/city-commission-meeting---september-1-2026-o8jg0evlnbvzrpyvzbnw

Video

BoxCast recording: https://boxcast.tv/view/city-commission-meeting---september-1-2026-o8jg0evlnbvzrpyvzbnw