City Commission - Regular Meeting

Thank you.

Good evening. We now begin the session of the Manhattan City Commission on Tuesday, August 18, 2026. Chelsea, would you please roll call?

Mayor Adam.

Yes.

Commissioner Makula. Commissioner Fox.

Yes.

Commissioner Morrison.

Here.

Commissioner Von Lentil. Mayor, our five commissioners are present. The quorum of the three has been completed.

Very good. Thank you. Will you please stand up and take the pledge of allegiance with me to take the pledge of allegiance?

I stand for the United States of America and for the country for which it stands.

I take the pledge of allegiance with freedom and justice for all the nations under God. Thank you. We now open the stage for all-encompassing tips. Is there anyone who wants to tip on anything that is not included in today's agenda?

Let's close all-encompassing tips. Commissioners, do you have any tips?

I was actually going to ask the Mayor about the board points.

Are we getting enough votes for the boards?

We have something, and the mayor has been a little careless about his time in the last month. And today, in my briefing, there was a discussion on it, and I will start working on it. I will definitely encourage you that when you talk to your stakeholders, it is a great way to be more involved in the work of the city for those who are involved in the board. In some boards, some They also have capabilities, like they should be within the limits of the city or they should have a special professional background. And we do not always have enough people to fulfill these capabilities. Therefore, if there is a special board about which you are concerned, then please let me know.

We actually have a person who is interested in any work, so I am trying to find a place for him.

So my suggestion is that you go to the website and see the board's list and see what can be done. You will have to apply for a special board. Whatever is not available.

Thank you.

Thank you. Commissioner Morrison, anything else?

Commissioner. I just want to say that this is such a wonderful time of the year. Here in Manhattan, with the return of students.

And if you live near the campus, you can enjoy the band's practice every night.

And this year is an exciting time when we are waiting for the football season. And not being able to find a place for parking. But this is fine. And I don't have anything either, so we will proceed to think on the agenda.

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In that situation, do we have a proposal to accept the remaining agendas?

I propose that we leave MADD-E1 and MADD-D and accept the Agenda of Coordination.

Approved. Thank you Chelsea. Will you please roll call?

Aayut Makola. Aayut Fox. Aayut Morrison. Aayut, before we close the roll call vote, can we please take a survey tip on the agendas of Coordination that were accepted?

Thank you for reminding me. Is there anyone who would like to make a tip? The ones who have not been removed from the agreement agenda. Okay, I think we can start with the roll call fit. Excuse me.

No, you are fine.

Excuse me, I don't understand. Ayyut Morrison.

If not, then I say yes.

Ayyut Van Lentil. Jaisen Kaap Madhidhi is going to discuss on Adhya Desh.

I would be happy to answer any question or provide any information asked by Ayubtun.

These are the franchises that have been involved with Avergy and Kansaz Gas for 20 years. We want to renew them. As we discussed earlier, our current rate is 4%. We have included 6% in these agreements. Are you ready for any question?

I just feel that we often increase taxes on a small amount, which we don't think will actually harm people. But I would like to say that we are increasing those taxes by 30%. And that, you know, is very high. Whereas you know that if we add a bill to your tax bill, it will be 1% more. That's why I can't support investing in these dollars. Look, I know people who live in rented houses, who have a complex of four houses, and they are self-sufficient. That's why there will be a lot of damage to them compared to such a person who lives in a big house and can use it. I can't support expanding the franchise.

I just don't appreciate the point of view. I would like to say that I don't know anyone who can save the franchise from hell.

No, no, no. I don't think there is such a thing.

But I was just asking for my information.

While there are many faults in property and sales. Within the community, those who don't have to pay the debt, the burden comes back on those people who don't pay the debt.

I am not arguing at all. I am just saying that those people who live in low-rent places, but their homes may not have enough facilities to stop the heat and cold, so their bills are going to increase a lot. This can be more than 150 in the next 16 years.

Is there any other tip?

Yes, sir, there is one tip.

Thank you for reminding me. Does anyone want to do a Sarvajanik Tipani on this topic? We will close Sarvajanik Tipanis without seeing anyone. And I will accept the request.

I request that item D be approved by the Board of Directors and the Board of Directors and the Board of Directors and the Board of Directors and the Board of Directors and the Board of Directors and the Board of Directors and the Board of Directors and the Board of Directors and the Board of Directors and the Board of Directors

Commissioner Makula. Commissioner Fox, do you want to raise your concerns?

I just want a little more information. And it is written that this project is for the design and construction of various projects. So I have a complete list of CIP projects for the water department here. That's why I am excited to see which of these projects will be completed.

Thank you, Commissioner. I take out the item here and I So looking at the previous agenda, when we authorized the original engineering service agreement, it provided a very detailed list of those capital improvement projects. I can give you a description of any of these, but as I have mentioned, we have added a seventh project, which will be to change the security gate on Jalupcha. These are just a few financial improvement plans and instead of making different applications for these improvements, we will appoint an advisor for the design of all these plans and BG Consultants is working on that design for us. And so for some time, we have divided it into at least one boule, which we are thinking of giving to Schultz Construction and other projects for permission and after the design is complete, we will invite more boules later. So, we can provide any details on these personal CAP projects that you want to talk about. But this is the essence of it. Yes, I could have gone back and seen it myself. Okay.

It would be good to clarify what we are doing here. So, your curiosity has calmed down. Thank you.

Do we have a public opinion on item E1 regarding the implementation of the construction agreement? OK. We will close the public opinion. Do we have a proposal to approve item E1?

I propose that we approve item E1. I support it. Thank you.

Chelsea, will you please call the name again? Commissioner Morrison.

Yes.

Commissioner Morrison.

Yes.

Please say yes. Please say yes. Commissioner Van Lentil. Yes. Mayor Adam. Commissioner Namgola. Commissioner Faulkner.

The vote is zero against five. Thank you.

Now we will move on to the item on our agenda, on which we are thinking tonight, which is to think of a proposal that gives permission to call a special election in the city of Manhattan, so that in front of the voters, the question of selling 0.5% of the average citizen to the city of Manhattan can be raised. for 10 years.

Mayor Adam and city commissioners, thank you for giving us the opportunity to present your thoughts today. We have talked in detail in our July 14th workshop and August 11th workshop that how we want to address the end of the sale of the current 2% for roads. We have presented We have given detailed information about the condition of the roads in the last week's presentation and what kind of investment we need in the next 5 to 10 years to bring our footpath situation to 60 to 70. We have presented a five-year plan and while thinking that as soon as the first year is over, we will start working on the six-year plan and for the maintenance of roads, we will keep a rolling five-year plan. So, in the form of a proposal, it is included in the plan that 6 million out of 8 million will be used to repair and restore our local roads and neighborhoods. And then 2 million will be used for our small roads as well. So, we will have 8 million dollars in normal roads, special roads and public roads, as well as the existing Rashi. We have shown a chart that shows that to increase our PCI to 70, we really need $8 million every year. And that is why I would be happy to answer any of your questions. If we give it permission to put it on the mat, it will be in the elections on November 3. And definitely, as soon as we get permission from the government, we will immediately start our awareness efforts.

So my suggestion is that if it is approved, then Brian had presented this map to us in the previous session, in which the details of the work that has been done. I was going to suggest what has been done on the road, but when I submitted this map, I came to know that they have already done it. What has been done in the last 10 years shows it very well. It may need a little more clarification for the public, but I think it is something that should be made available to the public through a news letter or a permission. But it tells us very well what has been done so far.

Thank you for that response. Our city engineer director Johnson is not insulted, but we are making a plan to get help from our communications director, Vivian Lewa, so that we can prepare maps, presentation materials, graphics, and actually get help to tell how important it is for our community. One thing that I forgot, I want to go back and remind everyone what the language of the ballot will be. So, the question of the ballot will be, should Manhattan, Kansas City be authorized to sell natural resources of 0.6% for road-based dams? If it is accepted, then such a salesman will be affected on 1 April 2017, which will be the day after the end of the special purpose city salesman Khudra salesman on 1 April 2017, or the law will allow it immediately and it will end after 10 years. As far as the salesman of the city is concerned, this is one of our least difficult questions. Yes, Commissioner Nola.

Do we have any budget for educational activities?

No, I don't have a budget, but I have a lot of money. I'm not planning to spend it. I hope that the material that the city will produce will be less than a dollar.

I think we will have to make a lot of efforts to get out. I hope we will be invited to the Rotary clubs. I hope we will be invited to the Optimist club. I hope I will be happy to participate in the HOA Batco. Any club that is present to help in promoting and educating this subject is present there. Well, you may need some free stuff, giveaways as well. And maybe 250 is enough. We have to be very careful and make sure that we are not lobbying or advocating, and that we are only providing education. So, maybe we can present some temporary cards in the form of handouts, but I think our budget will be very limited. There is no other tip or thought for Commissioner and Daniel.

We may have done something out of the five lobbies, because we are lobbying.

You can all do it. Lobbying is also a section. And actually, for the next week, I have an invitation to speak in a universal way. So this will be one of the topics that I will cover. And I have many invitations in September as well. Thank you. Manager Doolan, is there any universal tip on this issue?

Shubh Sandhya, Madam Mayor and Commissioner, Pranam Trikikman. I am the Director of Management for Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce. Today, I am pleased to speak in support of this proposal and the proposed solutions of the 0.5 session from your front chamber. For the maintenance and maintenance of roads and alleys, the roads that have been built in good faith and well, the roads that have been built, the reason for the loss of workers, customers, residents, residents and objects in the entire community, is an integral part. This is an important investment for the well-being and quality of life in Manhattan. Increase sales by 0.2% and increase sales by 0.5%. It brings us closer to those friends who invest in their roads. And in the next five years, we support the efforts of the city to improve our roads. And this solution is supported by Nidhi. Due to these reasons, the Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce believes that the proposed sale is a responsible and necessary measure and is an important resource for the development of roads and lanes. With this, the community can protect its main natural resources and can continue to support economic development and can ensure that Manhattan is a safe place to work, travel and do business and a safe place to do business. Thank you. I had a question in the chamber. How many votes were there in total? Was it almost equal?

And Trey, let me just clarify that although we are asking the seller to remain in effect for ten years, the current scheme has been developed for five years and it will be continued for the next five years.

Thank you. Is there any other suggestion from the public? Okay, we will close the public suggestion. Is there any last thought? Otherwise, I will think about a proposal. Think about approving these two proposals. Or this proposal, excuse me, we are looking at a proposal.

I propose that we should consider 083836 for approval.

Samarth Khan.

And Chelsea, can you please roll call again?

Ixwan Lentil. Mayor Adam. Ix Makula. Ix Fox. Ix Morrison. Thank you. Ravindra Dulan.

Do you have any update for us that we should know about?

I just want to tell you that you all have a week off next week. And thank you for that. Make big plans for Tuesday evening. This week is the third Thursday.

There will be a ghost in the downtown of the city. Tell your friends, come and enjoy. Commissioners, you are also invited to come and represent the city.

I don't think there is anything else to be announced in this regard. Do we have a letter to be sent?

The one on the side, please say.