Remarks by Mayor Kevin King
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Yes. 26-093 passes with six yeses and zero noes. Or postpones it till November 2nd. Thank you.
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Yes. 26-097 passes with six yeses and zero noes.
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Abstain. 26-098 passes with five yeses and one abstention.
Any other discussion? Madam city clerk, please call the vote.
Yes. 26-099 passes with six yeses and zero noes. This brings us to first readings.
This brings us to council member comments. Council member Dorman.
That's all I have. Thank you. Would you please put your hand down? Thank you. I'm going to echo everybody else here on the volunteers and everybody being out there. This was a great week. I thought we were going to get into a meatball throwing contest out at George Owens, but it didn't happen. But we had our hands full of manure out there, I will just say that. But I want to thank the sponsors, too, because we could not have done this without some of the sponsors that we had. Donating money, but also donating dumpsters, donating people. Those things are important, and we can't do this without…
Great. Thank you. I am just going to say I am looking forward to see what costumes the rest of the city council will be in at Enchanted Forest. So with that, we will see everybody next Monday, and thank you for coming out today. I'm sorry, Troy, I missed you.
Good evening. Welcome to the Monday, September 21st, 2026 City Council meeting. Our invocation will be provided by Rob Douglas, Elder at the East Independent Church of Christ. Please stand for the invocation and remain standing for the Pledge of Allegiance.
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Scramble back to our chairs. All right. Resolution 26-761. Can I get a motion to approve?
Got a motion and a second. Any further discussion? Please call the vote.
Yes. 26-761 passes with six yeses and zero noes. Just read it. So our September 2026 I-STAR Employee of the Month. It is my pleasure to recognize Fred Woods, District Planner 1 with Independence Power and Light. As the September 2026 I-Star Employee of the Month, Fred is recognized for his consistently positive attitude, reliability, strong communication skills, and commitment to both his fellow employees and the public. His excellent attendance can always be counted on and regularly goes above and beyond what is expected of him. One recent example demonstrates Fred's willingness to step up…
This brings us to proclamations. Constitution Week 2026. Whereas we the people of the United States ordained and established the Constitution of the United States to secure the blessings of liberty for ourselves and our prosperity. And whereas it is important that all citizens understand the provisions, principles, and meaning of the Constitution so that they may support, preserve, and defend the fundamental principles upon which our nation was founded. And whereas Constitution Week provides an opportunity for all Americans to learn about and reflect upon the rights and privileges of…
Thank you. All right. Job one week, October 1st through October 7th, 2026, whereas October is recognized nationally as National Disability Employment Awareness Month to commemorate the many and varied contributions of people with disabilities to America's workplaces, communities, and economy. And whereas Job 1 has been leading efforts since 1967 to champion job choice for people with disabilities in our community by providing employment opportunities focused on individual needs, abilities, and talents in both facility-based and integrated community environments. And whereas 2026 marks the…
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Thank you. This brings us to our Mayor Pro Tem. So at this time, I will take nominations for Mayor Pro Tem.
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Yes. Mayor Pro Tem, Council Member Stewart, congratulations. You are elected as Mayor Pro Tem with a 6-0 vote. This brings us to consent agenda.
Got a motion and a second. Would any council members like to pull anything off the consent agenda? I'm asking, I'm just asking one more time.
All right. Madam city clerk, please call the vote.