2026-09-15 - City Commission

Summary

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

• Held the public hearing on the 2027 Budget (no comments). The first motion to approve died 2-2 with one abstention; a second motion passed 4-1, Commissioner Richard Pinaire opposed.
• Heard the Chamber of Commerce Advisory Board's structure and plan, held two executive sessions (10 and 15 minutes, attorney-client privilege) on the Chamber Master Agreement with no action, then voted 3-2 for a motion that the Chamber be a stand-alone entity, Economic Development sit under the City and Military Affairs under the County; Commissioners Pat Landes and Terry Butler opposed (Chamber of Commerce Master Agreement).
• Held a 10-minute executive session on evaluation of the City Manager (personnel) with no action taken.
• Approved Ordinances S-3338 (rezoning on Rucker Road and Walla Walla Road from RG and RS to CS) and S-3339 (replat), 5-0 each (Rucker Road Rezoning and Replat).
• Approved the First Due Fire/EMS records management system, $29,000 for year 1 plus an $8,100 onboarding fee, 5-0 (Fire Department Purchases and EMS Rates).
• Tabled Citywide Concrete Repairs Phase II (T&M Concrete, $186,614.62) 4-1; approved KDOT Agreement 315-26 for the East Chestnut crosswalk and bus stop, 5-0 (Street and Intersection Projects).
• Approved a safety wall at the North Washington Street property before Oktoberfest, 5-0 (North Washington Street Dangerous Structure).
• Approved a 721G Case wheel loader ($307,644), 3-2, and South Park playground equipment from Athco ($139,837), 4-1 (South Park Playground Equipment).
• Approved the Housing Investor Tax Credit application R-3158, 4-0 with one abstention (Housing Tax Credit and Moderate Income Housing Applications). An offer of $3,500 for a city-owned lot on East 3rd Street died for lack of a second, then was tabled 4-1.
• Consent items approved 5-0: Appropriation Ordinance A-18 ($1,275,512.81), August ambulance adjustments ($28,325.75) and bad debt ($24,435.48), two special event permits, and the 9/1 minutes. A Kansas Commerce BLOCK grant discussion was removed. Public comment concerned neighborhood properties. Adjourned 10:47 p.m.

Agenda

• Public hearing: 2027 Budget; budget approved 4-1 on second motion
• Consent: Appropriation Ordinance A-18 $1,275,512.81; August ambulance adjustments $28,325.75 and bad debt $24,435.48; special event permits (Fall Downtown 9/24, St Xavier PTO 9/26); 9/1 minutes
• Update on 617 North Washington: safety wall, 5-0
• Chamber of Commerce Advisory Board structure and plan; executive sessions (attorney-client privilege); structure motion 3-2
• Executive session: City Manager evaluation (personnel), no action
• Fire/EMS Records Management System (First Due): $29,000 plus $8,100 onboarding, 5-0
• Citywide Concrete Repairs Phase II: T&M Concrete, $186,614.62, tabled 4-1
• 721G Case wheel loader: $307,644, 3-2
• KDOT Agreement 315-26: East Chestnut crosswalk and bus stop, 5-0
• Ordinances S-3338 and S-3339: rezone Rucker Road and Walla Walla Road RG and RS to CS; replat, 5-0 each
• Resolution R-3158: Housing Investor Tax Credit application, 4-0-1
• Offer of $3,500 for property on East 3rd Street: tabled 4-1
• South Park playground equipment: Athco, $139,837, 4-1

Sources

• Agenda: https://junctioncityks.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=4101,plainText=false)
• Agenda packet: https://junctioncityks.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=4102,plainText=false)
• Minutes: https://junctioncityks.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=4145,plainText=false)
• Meeting page on the city's agenda portal: https://junctioncityks.civicclerk.com/web/Player.aspx?id=569
• Video (BoxCast): https://boxcast.tv/view/commission-meeting---september-15-2026-t6ou6mtko577ua6d15km

Video

BoxCast recording: https://boxcast.tv/view/commission-meeting---september-15-2026-t6ou6mtko577ua6d15km