City Council - Regular Meeting

Good evening. I call to order the Augusta uh Council Monday, August 20th, 2026. Would you join me in pledge of allegiance? I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

Thank you. And now we'll have Pastor Lester from the Augusta Church of Christ to lead us in prayer. Would you please bear with me? Almighty God, we ask your blessing upon this assembly tonight. We pray for your guidance and for your wisdom and we pray that we may be good stewards of the blessings and resources that you have placed in our hands. Direct all the efforts here tonight for the benefit of this community. Keep us humble and let us always be in submission to your will in your son Jesus name. Amen. Amen.

All right. We're so we have the minutes tonight and you should have them in front of you for the April 6, 2026 city council meeting. I'll let obtain a motion when you're ready. Mr. President, I would like to move to approve the minutes of the April 6, 2026 city council meeting. Second. Okay, we have a motion and a second to approve the city council meeting for April 6, 2026. All in favor say I. I oppose. Same sign. Motion carries. Okay. The next order of business, we have appropriation ordinance number four dated April 2026.

Mr. President of the council, I would like I move to a question, Mike. I'm sorry. I I have a question about this. Whenever you're done, go ahead. Um it's on page two of the uh Santa Fe Lake. It's uh 20,920. Is that anything a little larger than normal? I just was wondering which vendor is it for? What vendor?

What vendor, Mike? It's on page one of two under the warrant register. It shows 20,000 some dollars for the staff pay. So that's their total expenses in this. So it includes multiple vendors and payroll and all different kinds of things. Let's see here. And then can you tell me what uh department 5050 right down on the same page? Do you mean the 57,000? Believe it's fun 26.

Yes. Fund 26. Um that's the public safety fund where they make their equipment purchases from. It didn't have it was blank. I just was wondering if through it. It's probably a glitch in our new software. For some reason, it didn't show up. Thank you. That's all I have. Um, but for the Do you want me to get the information together on all the expenses for Santa Fe Lake and some No, no. I just was wondering. Yeah, it's just multiple ones throughout it. It just stood out and I was just wanting question. Probably the biggest thing is salaries because they're now they're seasonal staff.

Thank you, Council Martin. Anyone else have discussion? Okay, we've had a a motion to approve the ordinance. Second motion, a second to approve the appropriation orders number four dated April 8, 2026. All in favor say I. I. Oppos same. Motion carries. Okay, we come to our business portion of the meeting. Uh I have not Mr. Kenny Richard would like to speak on behalf of the railroad model railroad folks.

Good evening, council. Uh most of you know me, but uh for those that don't, I'm Richard Kennedy. I'm the president of the August Railroad Club, and I'm just fulfilling uh my annual appearance for you guys and answer questions you might have of the railroad club. How's it going? And how have you had a people going through?

Uh we've had a couple new members. Um we've got a couple actually um residents of Augusta um that have joined the club in the past year. Um other than that, uh I'm going to coordinate with Connie Hmel of Augusta. We're going to try to be involved with the 250th anniversary um Fourth of July leadup um celebrations. Um, not quite sure what that's going to look like yet. I'm going to bring it up our next meeting, which is the first Thursday of May coming up. So,

I know I say this every year. I sound like a broken record, but I sure would like for you to put a train model train uh model train track put together and show it off for your club downtown in a in a window up front window every Christmas time just so you can brag on yourself, you know, let people know about you. I would like to see that. I'm sure there's places out there that would be glad to allow you to do that. But, you know, I don't want you be nobody know about you. I'd like to see if you could bring some some visitors to our town.

We certainly will try. Um we the last couple years we have provided a couple. Um so uh if there's anybody that's interested in that. Um we probably have that discussion about now. We've we've come to the conclusion that if we don't start planning it about now, it's extremely difficult to get it. uh you know when it when everybody's thinking about it come the holiday season it's already way too late to undertake an endeavor on that. Um but if there's anybody else that's interested I think in the last couple years we've provided one for um the Redbird Brewery and for Miller's 5. Um so if there's anybody else that'd be interested um by all means reach out uh and uh we'll be in contact and we'll see what we can do. But yeah, if we if we don't find out about it in about the next month,

it's hard to get done by December. I think when the brewery was just stationary and in my mind, I've got one around the track. That's what I have in my head. Just hearing a little, you know, I don't mean to do the sound effects. I'm sorry, but you know, I want to see I like I like take my grandid to that just walk them down the street. That's all I'm thinking. We'll certainly look into that. Thank you, sir. Anyone else have anything for Mr. Kennedy? All right. Well, thank you very much for reporting.

All right. Is there anyone else that has anything that they'd like to bring before the council that doesn't have an item specifically listed on the agenda? Mr. Powers, you'll have five five minutes. Uh you'll need to state your name and your address.

Powers 1923 Meadow Lake. Um good evening. I'm coming to talk about uh 114 Lakerest. It's the lot just north of me. Um variance meeting two weeks ago, I think. Um and man, uh wanted to bring to the council the fact that my understanding there's a a light pool that's going to be located um and that the property owners providing city with a um easement um and possibly a power line or power pole be moved behind the house or at the zooming in there um to the west side on the lakeside. Um, and so my understanding is that the city electric department is going to do all that stuff for free. And so just my take on it is if all that stuff needs to happen to build this home, I think that the city should not be the one, you know, making ends meet for the builder. So that's just my comment and my thought. So

for clarity, you're thinking the builder should pay for that, not not our tax. who came I talked to him earlier in the week about this and the way he was he was sure because there's a street light pole right by the house on to the right and then there's power pole in the back and he was not sure if the city was taking care of responsibility of trimming the trees and stuff on that left hand side plus moving the poles or that was something that was going to be done later or this project with electric distribution. We had them go out and look at the pole. It shouldn't have been built that way with right there because the line is coming through not the middle of the property, but almost all of the property. So, it makes it undevelopable having that electric line installed the way it was installed however many years ago. It only feeds white people in the front. Um, so electric distribution has said that they would relocate just that pole and that line for the light and and we are obtaining an easement along those trees. Um, our intent conversations I've had with Davis to stay out of the trees will still be in the ement but not be pulling a line through the trees. Um, so there's I don't think there's any intention to take the trees completely out. Um the other poll in the back corner that just came up as discussions for future improvements um to the electric utility and that that pole may need to be replaced in the future and they would pull it out a little bit further to make sure it wasn't on the property line. Um but they're not redoing everything. They just that pole may need to be replaced in the future and they would make sure to move it out further.

It not the pole in the rear, the hole in the front of the property that feeds the light, the street light electric distribution is going to and the electric utility is going to incur those costs. This is where the line was originally installed. Was it on the property line or even near the property line? I guess I can't remember how far. It's like 30 50 feet into the property.

Yeah, I understand what you're saying. I just you drive around town and that's the condition all over. So I don't I hear what you're saying that you know he can't develop well he can't develop it to a certain footprint that he's wanting but doesn't mean that he can't do something and there's there's lots like that all over town where the lines coming across and all too same. So, and they might be private rather than a public portion of the line, which this one is more of a public portion of the line. Um, and I'm just sharing the conversations I've had. Um, can definitely follow up with elector distribution if we need to get more information.

We're good. Anybody else have any questions for Mr. or is that land already plotted and everything? It's platted. It went through the board of zoning earlier this month for a variance to the front step back. Variances that go to the board of zoning appeals do not come to city council. I just see that going across there and I can't tell how much that is. if that's enough to put a house on or what and they requested a variance to the front setback.

Yeah. And for the record, I presented a few challenges with that variance. It wasn't really discussed at the variance meeting in much detail other than one council member, but yeah. So,

yeah. the the way that pipe shape is um when tucked me and and blog as well. Their concern was the house is coming forward and now you've got really no place to park there for whoever's going to move in there. Is that going to end up being a problem for the residents in that neighborhood if you're moving the driveway and everything up another what 10 feet? We don't have any regulations that regulate street parking as far as planning and zoning go. Um each subdivision has different stages developed to a certain a certain level to allow on straight parking with it being in the curve. I there is a concern a safety concern for me. There's kids in the neighborhood and I if they can get all their cars in the driveway and in their garage, great. Don't want to up with a problem and the house is already built and

there's no action for the council to take on the variance the setback that was by the board of zoning. Okay. So, you're saying you got to make it simple for me with a coloring book and crayons. So you're saying to me that uh council what happens on that on variances. Interesting. So there's the planning commission and the board of zoning appeals but they have their own regulations to follow. So if he has an issue, does he take it at the plane to the planning or or are we telling him? Well, he he went to the meeting already.

Oh, you did? Okay. Yeah, they they ruled in favor of so Oh, okay. Okay. No recourse. Interesting. So, my my only point is just I don't think the city should, you know, make improvements to the lot. I think the builder should be responsible. If I bought that lot and I wanted to do all this, I I had a hard time believing that the city would do this stuff for me at no cost. Um, but I just don't have a relationship like that with the city. But still, I mean, it's one thing if we're we're building a hotel right there and you want to bring some business into town or something, but uh just just a house. So,

I would like to say that decision in any conversations I have did not have to do with who the owner of the property was. So, yeah, I I will put that on the record. That was not part of the discussions that I had with anyone within the city or even outside the city. Okay. Okay. All right, Erin. Thank you. Time. Is there anyone else that has anything to come before the council like speak to have something on the agenda?

Seeing none, we'll move on to our business portion. All right. First item of business tonight is amendment number one to facility use agreement and fundated February 2nd 2020 staff. Yes. Uh mayor council Katherine I might just ask you did you have any issues with this uh as it was drafted? No. And I'm sorry it took me so long to get back to that. I was out of town. So it was it wasn't your

Yes. We were able to read through it background for council. Um, we have a an agreement with Flatwater Fitness Fund for Santa Fe Lake and that agreement was brought to you, I think, back in February. And during that discussion, Katherine had asked about a backup option at Augustus City Lake if uh if Santa Fe was ever shut down for like blue green algae or something like that. And we said that there's a couple different ways we could proceed. One of those ways was to go ahead and approve that agreement and then bring back an amendment later that has the language for City Lake, which was the option that was selected. And then I think I forgot about it. Katherine sent me an email reminders that Sean an email reminder. We're like, "Yes, we were supposed to bring that back." So, we got that drafted and uh as long as Katherine's okay with it. I think it's a similar provision to what we had in past contracts to allow them to use City Lake as a backup if Santa Fe is shut down. So, uh, that's what happened. It should have come back to you earlier, but I don't think it's caused any disruption. I don't know how I don't think we've had any issues with Santa Fe Lake to date. So, we're getting it done before it created any issues for them. So, with that, I'll turn it over to you for consideration of this amendment. Does anybody have any questions or anything for Katherine?

Katherine, I have a question. Um, so glad you're doing what you're doing. Thank you for choosing Augusta. Um, I noticed on your sponsors, I didn't see hardly one Augustine on there. Did they not want to be involved or did What are you talking about for like powder to gravel? Yeah, powder to grab. Okay. Powder to grab. Yeah, I was I was confused. Haven't collected all of my agreements yet. I like to go by verbal agreement first and then Okay. And so, yeah, they'll they'll continue. I will continue to reach out to sponsors, especially since we're going to be in Augusta. Last year, we kind of switched to Augusta, I think, last minute

and so there wasn't much time for that. But this year, I'm starting pretty early and we're expecting a very large crowd this year. So, that's that's just my uh that's just my take. I got to be I'm a local first and I saw out of town bicycle shops. We got a bicycle out of town this out of town that I'd like to see. Sean will be calling you. Um we have not I haven't visited with them all but the I just want to clarify. We've had three bicycle shops in the past. Sean being one of them. I've been in Augusta. So I'm not trying to beat you up because I'm glad you're doing the thing for Augusta. Please understand I do have some that are already signed up for. Thank you so much. Yeah.

Anyone else have anything for Katherine? All right, I'll entertain a motion. I move further approval amendment number one of the facility use with Flatwater Fitness and Fund LLC dated February 2nd, 2026. Check. We've got a motion and a second to approve amendment number one, facility use agreement, Whitewater Fitness Fund LLC. All in favor say I. I. Oppose. Same sign. Motion carries. Thank you. There you go. Thank you for coming.

All right, we'll move on to item number two. Ordinance number 2263 approving a zoning classification from C commercial to I1 industrial at 529 North Long.

Good evening. We're going to spend the next three items together. So um so the applicant who is here this evening has requested reszoning of approximately 54 acres located at 529 North Walnut to allow operation of a towing business. The proposed use includes limited outdoor storage of impounded vehicles and indoor storage within an existing structure. This use is not permitted in C3 which is the current zoning um but is allowed by right in the industrial district zoning. The planning commission heard and approved the case on April 6 um with a vote of six to zero. The subject property is located within a corridor characterized by a mix of commercial and industrial and development. The comprehensive plan designates the property for commercial use. Staff finds the request is not inconsistent with plan goals as the area already exhibits industrial characteristics and the proposed use is low in intensity. Existing infrastructure and public services are adequate to support the use and no additional demands on city are anticipated. There is limited scale again to the business operations and screening reduce potential negative impacts. Staff also note that the applicant provides towing services for Augusta public safety and is currently the only local provider on establishing the local tollyard supports emergency response efficiency reduces officer weight times. Um, no public comments were received by staff prior to the public hearing and no comments at the public hearing that the planning commission held. Um, as you can see, this property is located just to the west of DJ Engineering, which is all zoned industrial. Um, the property on the north corner is also zone C3, but then the properties further west are

zoned industrial. I will note that there are some residential uses um within that zoning district, but it is zoned industrial for future development. Um any residential housing structure and the closest one is 800 ft away from this property. So I will stand for any questions. I said the applicant and business owner is here as well and the property owner Kelly Monlin's here. So, we're happy to answer any questions you may speak to or anything. I'd appreciate your consideration for reasonzoning, but we're happy to be part of Augusta.

I was gonna say already used your services and welcome and we're glad to have you in our town. Very good. How long have you been there? January 1st. January effectively. I guess I'm all for it. I think we need a tow company in town. So my only question was did you you just realize that it need the zoning needed to be changed?

Um so it was actually brought to my attention. Okay. uh I wasn't aware of that and there was there was actually some some back and forth with gentleman on Facebook and it was brought to my attention pretty quickly that we weren't zoned properly and we uh went the steps with city planner and planning commissioner took the steps we needed to take I wasn't aware that and there's a lot of I don't hold it again well I'm glad you guys are in town I also like that you're staying on brand with the pink and the cute little I feel up in pink. So,

anyone else? Have you guys addressed your fence issue? I know your fences fell over a few times, unfortunately. Yeah. Uh, still working on that. We're actually working with Mr. Mlin to come up with plan for a new fence at least for that front half that that is on the Walnut Street side. Um but yeah, definitely working on that. It's been kind of an uphill battle with that. Thank you. Thank you.

If there's no more questions, I would move, let me find the right move to move the ordinance number 2263 changing the zoning district classification property located at 529 North Walnut from C3 Journal Commercial to I1 Industrial as as recommended by the Augusta Planning Commission. Second. Okay, we've had a motion and a second um to reclassify the property from C3 to I1. Eric, will you call the role? Martin, yes. Yes. Bailey, yes. Yes. Richardson, yes. Davis, yes. Whitey, yes.

Motion carries. Thank you guys. Have a good night. Thank you. Congratulations. Suspicious with your business. All right, we'll move on to item number three. Ordinance number 2264 authorizing a conditional use permit. It's 9975 Southwest Eugene Street. Staff,

yes. The applicant, who is also here this evening. We're we're doing good today. Request approval of a conditional use permit to place two 40 foot storage containers on a 1.6 acre property. The property is located in the city's growth area and according to our future land use maps will be zone C3 general commercial. The containers will be used for equipment storage and site organization with a temporary canopy structure proposed between them. The planning commission heard and approved the case on April 6 with a vote of six to zero. The proposed use is most consistent with a contractor yard and accessory storage which is allowed in C3. The surrounding area consists primarily of commercial and vacant properties with limited rural residential nearby. The proposed containers will be located more than 100 ft from the highway center line. Staff finds that enclosing currently materials may improve site organization and reduce issues related to trespassing and theft. Public input was limited. Um, and these were just phone calls received by staff prior to the public hearing with no opposition expressed following clarification of what the request was. Um, and there were no comments at the public hearing. There should be a site map kind of further down in the site. Oh, keep going. There we go. So this is just west of Santa Fe Lake Road and for and south of 400.

North. Did you have anything y'all want to say? No, just um we appreciate you considering consideration and our goal is to um have better organization and just clean things up the road. Um so everything looks great and also prevents um theft and as you read through that CP um there are some conditions that have been placed on use and the structures and the aesthetics and the placement. Um so we did try and work with them and talk about how they were going to use them and put those parameters in place.

Okay. Does anybody have any questions for the owners on those restrictions? Um, if they violate that, are we going to we can't pull that conditional use? I mean, not that we want to, but I just want to make sure that that both parties are protected. You can pull a conditional use permit for violating it. Yes. Why would we want to? because if they're not following the conditional use permit the way that's been proposed outrageous on on anything

um they're listed in the staff report. So the first one is just the location of the containers needs to stay with how the site plan was proposed. the number and size of the containers. Also in conformance um with the conversations that we had um we put some we talked about the covered area in between the containers and it shall be limited to a temporary canopy or similar structure. It shall not be enclosed without review and approval by the city. So they can't enclose completely enclose that space between the two structures without coming back for review and approval. um exterior appearance. Um just maintaining it in good condition, free of rust, pulling paint or visible damage. Um siding and aesthetic um treatments. If the siding or exterior padding is installed on the storage container, if it's installed, um it will also be kept in good condition. Storage limitations. Um this is just making sure that it's for commercial use and it's not being used um for habitation office space or other occupied uses.

As I read through this K I don't see anything that is a red flag. I just wanted to make sure and double check. You don't have to read them all. I just if I saw something that I thought we were being a little ridiculous on, you know, I want not but I don't think that we are. I I think they're all um general conditions and also just tie it back to that site plan um that we received and was approved. Appreciate Jeff. Thank you. Anyone else have anything else? I will say when you make the motion, you don't have to read all the conditions. You can say as listed in the ordinance maybe. Is that okay, Andrew?

All right. A motion. I move for the approval of ordinance number 2264 authorizing a conditional use permit for 9975 Southwest Eugene Street with the conditions recommended by the commission. Second motion and a second for approving ordinance number 2264 authorizing additional use permit at 9975 South Street in area. Uh Eric, will you call the role? Martin. Yes. Lick lighter. Yes. Bailey. Yes. Scott. Yes. Richardson. Yes. Yes. Whitey. Yes.

Motion carries. Thank you very much.

All right. We'll move on to item number four. Public hearing establishing a reinvestment housing initiative at district RH and approval of development plan for Redbud Ridge. One more time. I would like to say we're three for three followers here this evening as well. So this item is a public hearing and consideration of an ordinance to establish a reinvestment housing incentive district or RD for the Redwood Ridge development and to approve the associated development plan. The purpose of the public hearing tonight is to receive any public comment regarding the proposed district and development plan as required by Kansas statute. Following the hearing, the ordinance before you would formally establish the RHID and authorize the use of tax increment financing to support the project. Redbud Ridge is a 4.4 acre infill residential development located east of Ohio and south of D. The project includes approximately 22 units across 19 lots consisting of a mix of single family and paired housing products. The development has completed all prior approvals including reszoning, plan development overlay, final plat and drainage. The RH represents the final step in the approval process and as a financing tool that allows the developer to be reimbursed for related project costs and is stated infrastructure expenses using only the incremental property taxes generated by the project. It does not increase tax rates and does not impact existing revenues. The project aligns with the city's housing needs assessment and comprehensive plan by adding needed housing options and supporting infill development. Staff finds the RHID is appropriate necessary to support project feasibility and recommend ordinance following the public hearing. Following council's action tonight, the next steps will include

finalizing a development agreement between the city and the developer, preparation and approval of the required petitions, and completion of detailed engineering design for the infrastructure. I'm happy to answer any questions and I know Tim and Owen are here to answer questions as well. Um, and there will be I know it's on the agenda a public hearing that needs to be open. Before I open the public hearing, uh, any council members have anything that they want to bring up or talk about the board? Okay, I want to go ahead and open the public hearing. You have anything or either one of you?

I'm Cliff Shiggley, 10640 Southwest Ashley Road, uh, managing partner, 10 Investments, the developer for Red Bridge. Want to take this opportunity to come and speak to you if there's any type of questions we can answer. We're excited about this. bring an opportunity to bring some housing to us to an incremental process that we hope to continue on to some other projects as well. This will be the first of few other and hope. So we're excited about this uh project. It's a great opportunity to take something that's been sitting there for close to 40 years is like starting to realize I think it was 30 it's like 40 years and it just kind of came to us and it was an opportunity to take something that really was never going to be anything else but maybe this we can make something of it. We're excited about it. We'll answer any questions. I want can answer the work on the leg work on the financial as well as the design of the lot and the housing.

I first want to say thank you for choosing Augusta.

You know we we were we uh stepped up and did a propos a program for Augusta Progressive Inc. a few back almost two years ago I think and uh really kind of just look at things you know it's still a tough market. We're excited about possibilities that anything else would be. We looked at some things. We looked looked at a lot of different cities and we came back said we're members of this community. We live just outside. We're still part of 67010 is how I say it. We're not in the town. We are here. We bank here. You know, we do things here. We thought it was, you know, this is an opportunity. Like I said, I I explained to the city manager one day, I said, "There's some opportunity here. Can I explore it?" Said, "Yeah, let's do it." So, we're excited.

Thank you guys. Questions? Yeah, keep going. Keep keep building more. We We can't get enough. Anyone else have anything? Anyone from the crowd have any questions or comments? Go ahead. Yeah, you can go to the podium. Sorry.

Richard Kennedy, uh 2811 Danberry Road. Uh it sounds like a nice project. I just want to make sure that uh like the highest standard like safety are maintained with the sidewalks. They kind of go adjacent to that area. Uh I know my family for one uh ventured down those. So made that comment that like we have to uphold that uh access and that's safe access as this uh construction project uh is undertaken. That's all. Thank you. So the sidewalk's not changing at all. It's staying there. The light staying there. So it's actually get a little visual.

We're excited about that. The sidewalk in our mind is the start of the north. go from that way. All right. Anyone else have any comments? I think just also I think you might correct me if I'm wrong, but while it's under construction, yeah, obviously my also uses that daily, so just keep in mind there's a 5-year-old on the sidewalk and there's a dump truck and

Yeah. It's part of the the construction contingency plan and uh street coordination that is part of that that would be part of the petitions working that with the actual general contractor that is installing the infrastructure work. Yeah. Great. Really looking forward to it.

Awesome. Anything else? All right. I'll close the public hearing and I'll open it up. Have any motion? I motion for the approval of ordinance number 2265 establishing RH ID within the city of Augusta and approving development plan for the Red Bud Ridge RHID.

Second. A motion second for to uh approve ordinance 2265 establishing reinvestment housing initiative district RH approve development plan for red bud ridge call the roll. Martin, yes. Lipliter, yes. Bailey, yes. Scott, yes. Richardson, yes. Yes. Whitey, yes. Motion carries. Very good. Thank you. Thanks for coming tonight. Appreciate it. All right, we'll move to our matters from and for the council. Josh.

Yes. I think the uh the only thing I had on here for tonight is just a reminder of our upcoming strategic retreat which is 27th the correct date. Yes. Okay. Next Monday. Sorry, I had I had to think about that for a second. Uh coming up on April 27th. So that's a followup for our previous session. So I have nothing else for you this Mr. Martin, sir. Nothing today, sir. Hey, Mom.

Um, have a question about the panhandling people. I know there's not a law against it, but is there any something in place to enforce slow it down or

they have to get a a permit to do what they do? Yes. The only way we can slow down such as pan handling. You talking about the door to door somebody out or Wendy or Walmart? Unless the city puts something together like the city did. We can't. It's not money. Now, if it's on private property, we can remove them. Could we could the council with the help of the city come up with a they have to buy a permit to do that? So, we charge them to do that. Is that a possibility? Or they can't do it in like

if they're out there begging for money, they're not going to come in and buy and we're not going to set their right. We're not going to pay them anyway. Is that something that we could bring up at strategic meeting on how to get a policy that either by zone or by permit? I we had this discussion a few years ago. I I'll dig that.

Sorry, I wasn't here a few years ago. I apologize. I I'll have to find because there are uh Supreme Court rulings as well that that dictate how you deal with that. So I think the states that have passed specific ordinances make sure to craft them so that they do not violate uh those provisions. Um so that was the nature of the conversation. I remember the last time the pan handling conversation came up. It was probably about three years ago. Three or four years ago.

So I'll take that out. It's not fresh in my mind where that got left off and uh I I don't recall if we got to the point of drafting anything. So, um it if you want so the strategic retreat is geared more towards the budget there are bigger picture topics there. If you want to use that time for that then we can add it but I don't have anything drafted for your consideration. I I just don't know when can we bring these type of things rather than the strategic when we have the other opportunities to talk at these meetings.

Well, my my whole point is we're trying to clean up downtown and the business district. We want to discourage that as much as we can. I would agree with you on that. Has a pretty good stance on public I don't I don't know what the that's Wah did what they did and I couldn't tell you exact I've never looked into it because last time Michael said it was brought up we talked about it and it died nobody pushed forward after

but that's something that can be researched by staff thought so just quick Google review what the Google review is is that there hasn't been a Supreme Court case that's tied directly to pan where it has come up has been with the context of freedom of speech and first amendment law and so that's how it's been treated and that's why it's kind of a touchy subject and we have to navigate around that. So there's been one major court case that kind of spoke to it and then there's of the interpretation of how far does that application go and I believe that application has been tied into the panhandle stuff there there's actually I think a lot of stuff that was coming through our lead Kansas municipalities magazine the governing magazine and stuff it was a really hot topic for a while especially around that time when was considering their and so we just we want to dig that out. We want to be careful how we deal with it. So, I will try to track that information down and get it back in front of you as soon as we can.

Thank you. Thank you. Nothing. Uh I had one thing I just Where we at with the compliance officired or anything yet? So, we're on the This is the third week that positions posted. Um, so I am in the process of reviewing all the applications that have come in, scheduling some initial screening interviews. Um, so that's where I'm at in the process right now of getting some of those scheduled. Thank you. And then I'll plan on bringing people in for inerson interviews after that. Appreciate it. Chief, thank you for your comments. Appreciate it. Nothing for me.

Nothing for me.

All right. Move to 42. I move to go into executive session for 20 minutes to discuss issues related to potential litigation against the city pursuant to the consultation with the attorney for the public body or the will be deemed privilege and attorney client relationship justification for executive session under Kansas open meetings act KSA75-431 9b2 and you invite city manager Josh Shaw assistant city manager Ken Shuff and the the Attorney Andrew Marino. The opening meeting of the government body will reconvene in the city council chamber at 8:05.

Second a motion second to go into executive session. All in favor? I same time. We'll see you in a little bit.

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I make a motion to exit executive session where no action was taken. Motion a second to exe exit executive session where no action was taken. Any discussion? All in favor say I. I. Oppose. Same sign. I'll entertain a motion to adjourn the meeting. Make a motion to adjourn. All in favor? And a motion to second to adjourn the meeting. All in favor say I. I. We're have a good evening. We are abjourned.