City Council - Regular Meeting

Monday, February 23, 2026

About this meeting

Government Body
City Council
Meeting Type
City Council
Location
Girard, KS
Meeting Date
February 23, 2026

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Monday, February 23, 2026

20 items on the agenda.

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CONSENT AGENDAItem A

Approval of Appropriations Ordinance 2026-04 $356,477.60

Purchases over $10,000.00 Dutton-Lainson (Primary Metering) $17,730.76 KMEA GRDA (Operating Account) $80,629.00 KMEA EMP3 (Operating Account) $121,690.00 State Treasurer (Go Bond Series 2021 Interest) $68,984.38 Stella Jones (Poles- Solar Project) $10,705.50

CONSENT AGENDAItem B

Approve council minutes of February 9, 2026

CONSENT AGENDAItem C

Hire Chris Sponsel as returning mower at Golf Course at $14.50

Contingent on successful completion of all preemployment paperwork

CONSENT AGENDAItem D

Hire Terry Holstine as Cemetery Maintenance worker at $15.00

Contingent on successful completion of all preemployment paperwork

CONSENT AGENDAItem E

Hire Jimmy Lowman as returning Golf Course mower at $14.00

Contingent on successful completion of all preemployment paperwork

CONSENT AGENDAItem F

Hire Jesse Johnson at $19/hour as Public Works Laborer

Contingent on successful completion of all preemployment paperwork

CONSENT AGENDAItem G

Hire Jesse Holstine at $15/hour as returning Cemetery Maintenance worker

Contingent on successful completion of all paperwork

CONSENT AGENDAItem H

Hire Devin Wisdom at $20/hour as Part-Time Police Officer

Contingent on successful completion of all paperwork

CONSENT AGENDAItem I

Approve $0.50 increase for Nicole Snell for 2026 season as Clubhouse Attendant

CONSENT AGENDAItem J

Accept the resignation of Justin Bailey effective March 4, 2026

CONSENT AGENDAItem K

Accept the resignation of Christy Hofer effective February 20, 2026

CONSENT AGENDAItem L

Convert Police Chief pay to salary due to adequate coverage

REGULAR BUSINESSItem A

Executive session for contractual to discuss website rebuild proposal negotiations

Recommend 20-minutes executive session to include Mayor, Council, City Attorney, City Administrator, City Clerk, and Matthew Brooksher on-call

REGULAR BUSINESSItem B

Midwest engineering update

REGULAR BUSINESSItem C

Discuss opening Golf Course on February 27th pending weather

REGULAR BUSINESSItem D

Approve January 2026 judges report showing total collected $5,037.00 with total to city $4,758.00

REGULAR BUSINESSItem E

Discuss brush pile

REGULAR BUSINESSItem F

Discuss landscaping around the square

REGULAR BUSINESSItem G

Executive session for nonelected personnel to discuss seasonal applicants

Recommend 10-minute session to include Mayor, Council, City Attorney, Public Works Director

REGULAR BUSINESSItem H

Consider personnel policy amendment