City Commission - Regular Meeting

and welcome back. We have returned from our recess. This is the regular schedule meeting of the city of Garden City on Tuesday, January 6th, 2026. Madam clerk, do we have a quorum? Yes, ma'am.

We have already um done our pledge of allegiance invocation. So next is the approval of the minutes number four of our last regular meeting which if no corrections are offered shall stand approved. Are there any corrections? Seeing none, they stand approved. Number five is public comment. This is time for our community to offer any public comment for us. You are allowed 5 minutes. If you do come up, please state your name for the record. Seeing none, we are on to section six. Thank you, mayor, commissioners. Item 6A, the governing body is asked to consider a request from Lincoln Falconer for a waiver of sections 22.10B2, 3, and 5 of the zoning regulations for 541 Sarah Street.

Yes. Good afternoon, mayor, commissioners. Welcome new commissioners. Uh before you today for consideration we have Lincoln Faulner uh is requesting a waiver of a fence setback requirements of section 22.100 B2 3 and five of the zoning regulations. The property is zoned R1 single family with a PUD or planned unit development overlay district and is part of the Sunflower Crossing addition residential subdivision. The property sits the corner of East Spruce Street and Sarah Street, and the property owner requests to construct a 6ft high wood fence along the west property line and a 3-foot fence along the north property line. The zoning regulations allow for fences to be constructed within any yard of of the property with certain height of material restrictions for fences built within the front yard. Because the property is a quarter lot, both street facing sides are designated as front yards. According to the zoning regulations, the Sarah Street frontage is defined as a primary front yard, while the East Spruce Street frontage is defined as a secondary front yard. As a result, privacy fences in any front yard are limited to maximum of 3 ft. The restrictions in this in section 22.100 serve to ensure public safety. Section 22110B2 explicitly states that no fence shall be constructed that may constitute a hazard to traffic. The city engineer completed a tri a sight triangle analysis at the intersection of Spruce and Sarah Street and the private driveway at 51 Sarah Street and found that if the fence is 3 and 1/2 ft back from the north property line, it doesn't go any and doesn't go any closer to Sarah Street than the home is the fence a driver's view of traffic along Spruce. The applicant is seeking this waiver to match the sixoot privacy fences found on Susan Hooper and

Parkview. However, review of these properties found that the fences the fence is constructed along the rear yard determined by the direction of the home and how the lot is orientated and or they meet another exception found in the fence regulation section which allow privacy fences over 3 ft on the property lines for lots with frontages of 100 ft or more. The Sarah Street frontage for 541 uh Sarah Street does not meet the 100 foot requirement and therefore does not qualify for the same exception. Staff are unaware of any recent similar request for corn face corner lot fins waiver and that the governing body has considered. If the request is approved, staff will work with the city's attorney to prepare an ordinance outlining the specific sections waved which would be brought before uh the governing body for final approval. The alternatives before you today, the governing body may approve the waiver request and number two, governing body may not approve the waiver request. A recommendation by staff everybody deny the waiver request and there is no fiscal note or impact. Stand for any questions.

Any questions for Trent? So right now nobody has asked for this type of waiver before that we are aware of for this specific situation. Okay. Yeah. So um on for us it's page 20. It's the third page in that attachment. I'm just getting a clarification to make sure I have the legend understanding correctly. The blue grid is what's considered the front yard, the primary and secondary. And then um the homeowner is requesting that yellow border. That is correct. Okay.

So with that ordinance, it would have to be that west side edge of the house underneath the blue grid. Uh the west side, maybe the north side. No, I'm saying like to to meet the requirement that what we have in place already would be underneath that blue grid. Correct. Okay. Or reduce down to the the 3T. Yeah.

The Could you zoom in just a little bit closer and kind of center that property? The orange area is um is a sight triangle. Is it not also uh the the end of the property line? It seems like the right of way. you can see it over in the uh or or does the property line mirror the other uh the other side of the street? My question is it's it's one thing to be asking for kind of a waiver of a setback. It's another thing that if a fence were to be built on public rideway uh and not even on the property, the Is this fence proposed entirely on uh the property owner's uh grand or is there a portion that extends on to that would extend if approved onto public right away?

Uh no portion should extend onto the letter um from the homeowner. I noticed that someone did mention that there it would align with existing character of the neighborhood. Is that um can we see that with the neighborhood? Cuz I think the other homes that being on Hopper Court are actually facing Hopper Court. So technically that's actually their backyard,

right? For a corner property, there's not a a similar situation directly adjacent to this property. Okay. But in character of the neighborhood, most of those have by response. Yes.

And I believe the applicant is here today. If you have questions, please I guess if is there a way that he doesn't build the full I mean I understand it's front yard but if there's a way that he doesn't build into the line of sight backs off. Well, if you go back to the other aerial photo, I mean, if he isn't as far build out as far to the road,

I mean, I know it's in the ordinance in the blue area would still apply, but the engineer did do a study and determined that where the applicant is proposing to build a fence, right, would not obstruct that point of view from the tracker. Okay. So, just for clarification, Trent, you're saying the yellow line is the desirous location of the fence, but when actually out there and staked, um, what appears the yellow the yellow line encroaching into the sight triangle in this case would not encroach into the site in actuality does not encroach into the sight triangle. Is that correct?

According to our engineers, okay, analysis. Yeah. So the fence would go this way and then at an angle and then straight again. No like that. Um would you have any um I guess reasoning for this ordinance in general? Like I think I think I can see some, but he could you clearly say like uh why is it that we it's it's common in general for us not to build a 6ft fence in front of the front yard like just Yeah.

Yeah. I I mean I can speak to what I believe the intent is um because this is common in other jurisdictions. So if you had 6T prophecy fences following the property lines in front of every yard, it would be blocking off the whole street view of every home and it might lead to a a detriment in the visual appearance of streets and properties and neighborhoods. That's intent behind it.

Yeah. I I think in having ran into this again in other jurisdictions, the the code can't anticipate every layout of of every block and every property. There would be a lot of side streets. Let's think um between like third and Fleming, south of the ditch, north of like Harding and that area where you have a lot of blocks that uh at the end of the blocks turn and then you have maybe a north south block, but then you turn the corner and then those houses are east west facing and the houses are it's an east west road. The houses are north and south facing. Um, on this picture where that alley would be and where that next building is, maybe three homes with front yards where the visual, the expected visual in that neighborhood would be able to look up and down and see front yards, not to see 6ft obstructions going out almost to the curb line. So, the intent of the ordinance as written is anticipating that that neighboring property going around the corner would have a house, a setback um and a and a front yard and that there may be subsequent houses and and the ordinance is saying that that sideyard for the other house needs to be pulled back um with a 6ft obstruction. you can have a lower obstruction, but if you're going to have a 6ft obstruction, it's got to be pulled back to the same sight line that the other houses would be would be experiencing. In this instance, that doesn't exist. Um, nor is it anticipated to exist.

Uh, so I I think, you know, our job is in the staff recommendation is to interpret the code for you. The code says the code says don't do it. Um, the circumstances you may take into account for a waiver. Uh, I think it's fair to say those are different than what the code anticipated. That makes sense.

One more question for myself. So, um, I'm not very familiar with this area. So, if we drive from the alley, is there usually a sight triangle for the alley? Is that normal? I I don't know. Yeah. So, we will look at every entrance or access to a major street and or even if someone wanted to propose something coming off their driveway. We'll do a side triangle analysis just to make sure that whatever is being constructed or proposed is not going to u block that traffic. Yeah. So, does there need to be a sight triangle on the right that corner? Private own property currently is actually an alley. So, thank you. Great.

I will entertain a motion for this item if there are no further questions. I move we approve the waiver request of sections 22.100 B2 section 3 and five of the zone regulations for 541 Sarah seeing no second, that motion dies. I will obtain another motion for this item.

I move to deny the waiver request. There's been a motion. Is there a second? I'll second. There's my motion in a second. Any further discussion?

I just want to comment that I'm reading the letter and I just want to say that he's doing it for safety security and reasonable use of his space. But if there's an ordinance in place, um I think the ordinance should top Any further discussion? All those in favor say I. I. Opposed? Nay. Nay. Motion passes. Thank you.

Item 6B. The governing body has asked to consider a request from Cody Condiff Hidden Trail Brewing to be categorized as a mobile food vendor under the itinerant merchant license category to allow one food truck to be located at 2010 East Fleming Avenue at any given time. See

mayor and commissioners in November 2019 the governing body approved ordinance number 2854 regarding itinerant businesses and mobile food vendors in Garden City. Uh there are three types of licenses under this ordinance. The mobile food vendor license is the one applicable to this request or this type of operation. It pertains to any business, person uh corporation, association, or other entity, however organized that offers food and or beverage for sale from any self-contained motor vehicle. If the governing body would app would approve Hidden Trail Brewing to obtain a mobile food vendor license for their property and allow licensed food trucks to use that license on a rotating basis, staff would interpret that to mean if they desire two trucks at one time, the second truck would either need to obtain a second license or hitting trail um would need to purchase that second license. As a reminder, this business model would allow for different food trucks to set up at their property and offer food uh options to customers. So, if you recall, Hidden Trails business model is to have a food truck there Thursday through Sunday night. They wanted to offer different food trucks there and not always have the same food truck there. So, this is what they've done since they started. Um so, that is um the requests before you. The governing body has previously approved these requests for hidden trail brewing. So your alternatives before you are, you may approve the request for hidden trail brewing to be considered a local food vendor and allow food trucks to operate under that license one at a time Thursday through Sunday. Uh two, uh the option would be to not approve that request. Staff has no recommendation. Um, a fiscal note, the fee for mobile food vendor license is $50 a day, 200 per month or 600 per year. And again, as I said, Hidden Trail has paid that in

the past. Any questions? I think it works really well. It's It's been a model that I mean, you see people there all the time, and I thought it was just so creative of them to to think about doing this. So, I move to approve the request for a hidden trail brewing to be considered a mobile food vendor and allow food trucks to operate under that license one at a time. There's been motion. Is there a second? I second. There's been a motion to second. Any further discussion? Seeing none, all those in favor say I. I. Oppos? Nay. Motion passes. Thank you.

Item seven, report of the city manager. We have some staff reports there if you've got any questions on those. 7 C is the customary uh communication from Cox uh uh in in accordance with their um their agreement with the city. They're franchise with the city. Any questions on any of that? Call your attention to meetings of note. Uh there has been a date identified for the Western Kansas congressional reception uh as April 19th through 21st. That's a Washington DC trip. Customarily the commission has sent the mayor and the vice mayor. Um so uh you all might be given that some thought. Uh uh check calendars. Also, I'd like you to um think about possible dates uh anywhere between kind of the last week in March, first meeting or first week in I'm sorry, last week in February, first week in March um for your uh goal setting retreat. Uh that might work. If there's no good date or if there's blackout dates for you during that time period, you might uh email those to cinn and then based on that information, we'll uh try to pick a date that works for everybody and propose that. Hopefully lock that down by the next meeting.

Great. With that, I think we're ready for the appropriation ordinance. If approved, it would be approving appropriation ordinance number 2602-2026A. I make a motion we approve appropriation ordinance number 2602-2026A.

There's a motion. Is there a second? A second. There's been a motion and a second. Any further discussion? All those in favor say I. I. Oppos? Nay. Motion passes. Item 10A, the governing body is asked to consider and approve uh an ordinance authorizing debt issuance for the improvements for 1210 Fleming Street. If approved, it would be ordinance number 3040-2026. Daniel,

good afternoon, mayor and commissioners. At the May 6th, 2025 city commission meeting, the governing body approved the lease agreement between the city of Garden City and Dwayne Coer Trust and Kathy Coer Trust for use of 1210 Fleming Street. The agreement included approximately 24,000 square ft. At the July 1st, 2025 city commission meeting, the governing body approved the first amendment to that lease agreement to increase the square footage by approximately 6,500 square ft, which allowed the Finy County Sheriff's Office to also be co-located in the facility. At the December 2nd, 2020 2025 city commission meeting, the governing body approved the renovation agreement between the city of Garden City and Dwayne Coer Trust and Kathy Coer Trust for 5,439,246. In addition to the renovation agreement, there is approximately $75,000 needed for access controls and cameras that fall outside the scope of the renovation agreement. This results in a full project cost of $5,514,246. The proposed ordinance allows the city to issue temporary notes to finance the cost of the project. This is an eligible cost to be recovered by the sales tax initiative that will begin collections in April of 2026. The two alternatives before the governing body are one, the governing body may approve ordinance number 3040-2026 as presented or the governing body may not approve ordinance 3040-2026 and provide staff with alternative direction. Uh staff recommends the governing body approve the ordinance as presented. And the fiscal note assoc associated with this item is that the capital costs associated with the temporary police facility would utilize these temporary notes which is short-term bond financing to complete the project and would be split evenly between the city and county as outlined in the facility sharing memorandum of understanding that was entered into on July 7th, 2025. The long-term financing is an eligible cost utilizing the proceeds from the recently passed sales

tax that will begin collections on April 1st of 2026. With that, I'd be happy to answer any questions you may have. Any questions for deputy manager? I make a motion we approve ordinance 303 3040-2026. Second. There's been a motion to second. Any further discussion? All those in favor say I. I. Opposed? Nay. Motion passes. Thank you. And I think Commissioner Oiler, did you say you were going to step down on this on 12A? Yes. Please note that Commissioner Oiler has stepped down for this item on 12A.

12A. The governing body is asked to consider and approve the 2026 AAC grant application. Daniel,

good afternoon again, mayor and commissioners. Uh, in 2025, the city utilized a scoring rubric for the additional round of AAC funds. This was the first time that rubric had been used and the United Way subcommittee uh reviewed those applications uh and they met to provide some feedback and recommendations for the city commission to consider for the 2026 application round to help provide clarity to the applicants as well as to those uh in the reviewing committee. As a result, the following changes are being proposed for your consideration uh for the application and those are denoted in green in the attached to make it a little bit easier to follow. Um, we added a uh the language for KSA79-41A4D uh directly on the application. Previously, we had just referenced that uh but that way we can pull the language out that's specifically applicable to the application uh for folks applying. Uh the application also added language that the rubric is intended to serve as a guide for the recommending committee and that agencies with a physical uh and/or staffing presence in Finy County/Garden City will be prioritized. Uh also added several questions to the application regarding the use of funds uh to help understand better the general operating versus capacity building uh request being made by the applicant. uh clarity related to partial funding uh future funding plans uh at risk populations anticipated to be served and where the population served is generally located i.e. Finey County or and or garden city. Uh additionally there were changes made to the rubric. Um this included uh adding waiting to the different categories. Uh removed the alignment to city commission goals and just as a reminder that was something that we had added to the additional round of funding but was not typically in uh kind of the annual application round. So we uh removed that from uh the

rubric that you're looking at today. Uh also removed at risk populations. uh AAC funds must be used uh to help support uh at risk populations. So while there's still questions in the application to get a better understanding of those at risk populations being served, um it was one of those that pretty much every agency was receiving all the points for that. Um so it didn't make sense to include that in the scoring rubric. um also modified the alignment to KSA79-41A4 to be a continuum and a range from 1 to 5 instead of an all or nothing uh as it was previously included and replaced funds uh spent locally with local impact. Replaced uh grant request proportion to uh the operating versus capacity building uh to better align with the uh change in the application uh and then added a category related to future funding. Uh, additionally, the proposed application increases the available amount to $150,000 to better align with anticipated budget revenues. Uh, if you'll recall in previous years, it's been $100,000. Um, it would be uh split uh into the two separate processes that you all are accustomed to utilizing. uh 50% or 75,000 being available for requests that are $6,000 or less and 50,000 or 50% or 75,000 uh being uh available for requests that exceed that $6,000 uh request amount. Uh this would eliminate the additional round of funding that's been used uh midyear for the last couple years as we spent down that fund balance. Uh and finally, it should be noted that this round of AAC funding is split between the city and the county. The city is responsible for 90% or 135,000 and the county is responsible uh for the remaining 10% or 15,000. Uh the county has been notified about the proposed increase and indicated their support uh to increase that annual uh distribution amount. Uh

two alternatives before you. One, the governing body may approve the 2026 AAC grant application or two, the governing body may not approve that application and provide staff with alternative direction. staff recommends approval uh of the AFAC uh grant application and this is budgeted within the special alcohol and drug abuse fund for 2026 and I'd be happy to answer any questions. Any questions for Danielle?

I attended the meeting on how we updated that just getting the commissioner's perspective and a lot of good discussion on kind of where the commission was coming from. I mean, they watched the meeting, but just kind of getting uh commissioners input on on the application and the waiting and kind of understanding um the mindset from the commission and how the commission would look at this. I think it adds a lot of um how they've modified not only the application, but the rubric. I think that'll help with uh not only the presentation but also the um applications coming to the commission as well as how the committee will um rate or rank the different um applications. So I think it's an improved not only application but also the rubric as well.

I agree with Commissioner Cestna. especially like the last question on the first uh page of the application because it really helps us as a commission kind of when we get into situations where they ask for 6,000 and we have $5,000 left. It's nice to know, okay, is it help being partially funded or do you guys need the full 6,000 to be able to get this program off the ground? So, especially appreciate that question as well. I entertain a motion to approve the 2026 AAC grant application as presented. You move. I moved to approve the 2026 AAC grant application as presented. There's been motion there. Second.

I second that. There's motion second. Any further discussion? All those in favor say I. I. Opposed. Name. Motion passes. Item 12B. The governing body has asked to consider and approve a reappointment to the public safety advisory board. Chief,

good afternoon, mayor and commissioners. Um, the governing body has asked to consider and approve a reappoint application from Carmen Deator to the public safety advisory board. Uh, Mrs. Deator has served on the public safety advisory board as the Hispanic representative since 2022. She has submitted an application to be reappointed to the board with term expiring in December of 2028. Carmen has been an asset to the board, providing support and feedback from the community and actively engaging and building relationships with fellow advisory board members and the police and fire departments. Alternative before you today, the governing body may approve reappointing Carmen Deator to a second term expiring in December of 2028 or the governing body may not approve the reappointment and recommend that the board continue recruiting board members. recommendation. The public safety advisory board recommends that the government body approve reappointing Carmen to a second term expiring in December of 2020. And Carmen's not here, but I'd be happy to answer any questions. I make a motion we approve Carmen Deator to the uh second term expiring in December of 2028. There's a motion. Is there a second?

Second. There's been a motion and second. Any further discussion? All those in favor say I. I. Oppose. Nay. Motion passes. Thank you. Item 12 C. The governing body is asked to consider and approve the appointment of three members to the parks and recreation advisory board. Tisha.

Good afternoon, mayor and commissioners. The parks and recy comprises seven members appointed by the city commission to three-year terms. This year, three members terms expired. Excuse me. Of these members, Victor Herata is reapplying. Linda Mley has served two consecutive terms and Friy Murphy has moved away from the area. The parks and recreation board has received six strong applications including Victor Herz. The other applicants are Michelle Law, a retired educator, Justice Ban meter, a service technician at Animal Health International, Sarah Gilamo, a TMC supervisor at Mosaic, Audrey Marshall, an educator, and Enrique Weisel, a loan officer at a bank. The parks and rat board expressed its appreciation for Michelle Law's tenure in Garden City, highlighting her strong connection to education, her previous board experience, and her availability to serve. They felt that Audrey Marshall being new to the community could bring a fresh perspective to balance out. The board also valued her experience working with children at YMCA and her coaching background. Additionally, they recognized that Victor Herata had served on the board for the past three years and they believed that maintaining continuity would benefit both the city and the board. There are three alternatives before you today. Number one, the governing body may approve the appointment of Victor Herda, Michelle Law, and Audrey Marshall. Two, the governing body may appoint any three of the six applicants to serve a three-year term. And three, the governing body may not make an appointment and direct staff. Further recommendation is the parks and rec advisory board recommends that the governing body appoint Victor Herata, Michelle Law, and Audrey Marshall to the parks and recreation advisory board. There is no missile.

Any questions? I make a motion we approve the appointment of Victor Arada, Michelle and Audrey Marshall uh to the advisory board as presented. Second. Is there a motion to second any further discussion? May I ask what does Victor Herata do? Is he I'm I don't have his application. He is works in IT. Okay. I'm sorry. He works in it. Okay. Any further discussion? All those in favor say I. I oppose. Nay. Motion passes. Thank you. Thank you.

Item 12D. The governing body has asked to consider and approve three appointments to the Garden City Board of Zoning Appeals.

All right. Mayor, commissioners. Um so we have our board of zoning appeals that is a five member board and three of its members have expiring terms on 1231 2025. These members include Ela Madrid who filled an uninspired term, Isaac Costa, who has served his first three-year term, and Ronaldo Mesa, who has served his second three-year term. All three members have expressed interest in serving another three-year term on the guard city. The following citizens have also applied and expressed interest in serving on the board. Michael Cook, Ty Brand, John Griffin, and Abby Franco. All applications are attached including needed original applications of those who currently serve. Alternatives before you today that number one, the governing body may approve three of approve three of the above listed applicants to the to the Garden City Board of Zoning Appeals. Number two, the governing body may not appoint any of the applicants of the three appointments to the Garden City Board of Zoning Appeals. And number three, governing body may provide an alternative direction to staff. Staff's recommendation is appointing Elden Madrid, Isaac Aosta, and Ronald Misa to serve a three-year term on the Garden City Board of Zoning Appeals.

Is there any conflict for Reno Messa, who's guard city board of trustees member to be on the board of zoning appeals? Uh, not that I'm aware of. Is there a limit to how many terms somebody can fill? I do not believe so. And typically that's in our our background language. M did not create this note. I do apologize if I can find out where I don't know if you have off hand but I don't know off hand. I was just going to try and look usually

two two consecutive years is a is a it's not by ordinance. It's by um commission an espoused commission practice. Two uh two consecutive terms. Um you could sit out a year and then do another two consecutive terms. Uh the commission has waved that on uh a number of number of occasions. Not usually when there's like a whole whole bunch of applicants. It's usually you're waving it because there's nobody very few applicants. Yeah. So Elva has done partial term. So what does that mean? Like one year? It doesn't count as a full term. So it doesn't count.

Yeah. If you're fulfilling it on an expired term, that one's kind of those are free years. Okay. in the in the rule that the commission created. Okay. And Isaac is completing his first three-year term. Ronaldo is completing his second three-year term. So, 6 years, 3 years, and Okay, that's right. Are any of these applicants present?

I don't think so. Voluntary motion for this item. Reading the applications. Um, I make a motion to approve Wayne Ela Madrid, Isaac Casa, and Abby Franco to serve three-year terms on the Garden City Board of Zoning Appeals. Which three did you say? Yeah. Can you repeat? Ela Madrid, Isaac Aasa, and Abby Franco. Okay. Let me see.

I would second that. There's been a motion and a second. Any further discussion? All those in favor say I. I. I. Oppose. Nay. Motion passes. Thank you. Thank you. Item 12E. The governing body is asked to consider and approve three appointments to the community health advisory board.

The community health advisory board or CHAB consists of nine members appointed by the governing body. The board is charged with advising the governing body on policy matters and programs related to community health and the physical environment and with making funding recommendations for the community grant. Currently, three members have terms that expired on 1231 2025. These members include uh Melissa Seolt who has served two terms, Diane Elliot and Jeannie Rup who both completed uh two unexpired terms. The following community members have also submitted applications which are attached uh Tyson Brand and Rocky Saab. Uh the alternatives before the governing body are the governing body may reappoint Melissa Seolt, Diane Elliot and Genie Rup to serve on the community health advisory board for a three-year term. Or two, the governing body may appoint other community members to serve the current vacancies on the community health advisory board uh for a three-year term. Staff recommends the governing body reappoint Melissa Seolt, Diane Elliot, and Genie Rup to serve on the community health advisory board for a three-year term, and there's no fiscal impact. All right, a motion for this item. I make a motion we approve the reappoint of Mrs. Melissa Civil, Diane Elliot, and Jeannie Rip to serve on the community health advisory board for three-year terms.

Can you read that one more time? Sorry. Just make sure I alternative number one. Thank you. The reappoint Melissa Cult, Diane Elliot, and Jeannie RP to serve on the community health advisory board for a three-year term. There's a motion. Is there a second? Second. There's been a motion and a second. Any further discussion? All those in favor say I. I. Oppose. Nay. Motion passes.

With that, we're ready for the consent agenda. If the commission doesn't wish to pull any of the items off and discuss them separately, the appropriate motion would be to approve consent agendas item 13A through 13D. I make a motion we approve the consent agenda items 13A through D. I second. Is there a motion and second? Any further discussion? All those in favor say I. I oppose. Nay. Motion passes.

Moving on to city commissioner reports. Um first off is Commissioner Cessna. just like to welcome uh Deb and Karen to the commission. Nice to see you guys uh being seated. I'd like to also congratulate everyone that on their appointments. Always like to see people filling advisory board positions. Uh wish everyone a happy new year. Um especially during the nice weather that we're having and I just want to remind everybody to fly local and shop local. Thank you.

Thank you, Commissioner Lenraph. So, I just want to start by first saying thank you to Commissioner Ortiz, our former commissioners Ortiz and Andrew for their years of service on the commission. Just want to say thank you for your hard work and dedication towards making Garden City a better place that it was a privilege to serve as city commissioner with both of them. And I also want to say welcome to our new commissioners, Oiler and Canales. I look forward to working with both of you in to the future. Also, I know you both will continue making Garden City a better place. Also want to say thank you to Commissioner Cessna for your time as mayor. You did a tremendous job leading meetings and representing Garden City. And so I just want to say thank you for that. Then also want to say congrats to our new mayor Tom Wyn and also our new vice mayor De Oiler. I know both of you will do a tremendous job as mayor and vice mayor and will continue to represent the values of Garden City.

Thank you Commissioner Oiler. I'd like to thank Roy for his time as mayor as well. Um it's always fun. How many times have you served as mayor? Was that third the third time? I Third time's a charm. Probably. Yeah, three times.

You did a great job. And so, thank you so much for everything that you did for Garden City. And congratulations to you as well. Um, Mayor Wyn, uh, the first um, youngest mayor and, uh, first Asian mayor, Asian-American mayor. We're very proud to serve with you on the commission as well. And, you know, thank you. Welcome to Karen. It's nice to see um I love to see the commission as a representation of our community and when you look into the crowd and you look into the faces, this is what you see as you see Garden City sitting up here and so it's an honor and a privilege to be up here. Thank you, Commissioner Call.

I want to thank everybody. I am uh truly honored and grateful for the trust that the community has put in me. I um look forward to listening, learning, and working together as a team so that we can um serve our city with integrity, respect, and care. Um congratulations, Deb. Congratulations, Tom. Thank you so much, Roy. And um Bryce, thank you. And I'm excited and ready to go.

Great. Thank you. Yeah, just a joyful day for our community and just amazing to have so many loving people around us in every facet of our lives. And I think something to point out first is this is one of the beautiful times where we have two females upon our bench here. So that's fantastic. So thank you for the service deer and thank you for your service commissioner Karen. Um, and thank you especially to Mayor Cessna for your dedication, willingness to give so much to our community. But just some highlights today of LAC is moving forward and we that is so good for our community to see the LACE move forward more and more baby steps but this felt like a big step today and so hopefully that momentum continues and um our officers and staff will be able to feel a bit more comfortable in the space that they are in. And um one last thing is just uh as we start this new year, I I am grateful to know that our staff has already hit the ground running and making sure that we are as a commissioner are doing recipe as prepared for our um retreat and also just to be able to grow into our roles and grow into our leadership so that we can best serve our community. Thank you. And with that, this meeting is adjourned.