Remarks by Trent Davis
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So that would early November be? Well, that would give you five weeks.
November 9th? To the November 9th meeting to get history on the reason for the difference in determination of Fees, particularly in the employment hospital, middle districts, with the example being given, were disparate. Fee for just a much smaller number of employees seems to exist. I think we got it. Got it, okay.
Well, I fully agree. The personal attacks and snide comments just don't have a place in an adult forum. Now, I personally welcome, if you have a better argument than me, bring it. I challenge you to convince me to change my mind. And you don't know how many times that I have changed my mind on things because of comments I've received from citizens. We don't claim to know everything. We are not a hands-on city commission. We don't go. Well, there are too many facilities. We could not go check every brick, every roof, every building, every pipe. And if we went looking at them, I probably…
So OK. Thank you. While we're giving you homework, three things that we are probably needing to schedule. Probably the one which you probably have already scheduled would be new commissioner orientation. Probably be a good idea for some of the longer-sitting commissioners to attend and review our knowledge as well. We are probably well overdue for our strategic planning session. This is probably a good time in the flow of things for us to... The budget's behind us, and we can do some long-range planning now, which will influence next year's budget. And I'm thinking somewhere along the line...…
Yeah, I'm ready. Move we request into executive session for acquisition of real estate matters.
I move the City Commission recess into executive session for 20 minutes beginning after a five-minute break to discuss the potential acquisition of specific real estate, the identification of which would be contrary to the public interest based upon the need for the preliminary discussion of the acquisition of real property pursuant to KSA 75-4319-B6. The open meeting will resume in this room at 7.20.
Mayor move to authorize the publication of the notice of hearing to exceed revenue neutral rate and budget for 2027. which sets September 14, 2026 as the date for the public hearing and establishes the maximum property revenue at $16,880,634, an estimated mill levy rate of 29.568, with the final mill levy rate being determined by the county clerk upon final certification.
Is there any substantial difference between water main replacement and putting in new service?
And you've done water main replacement before? Yes, sir. All right. So the type work you're doing,
Well, no, I wasn't going in that direction. When I looked at the work you had done, I knew you were doing the Magnolia Hills infrastructure, which is putting in new service. Correct. And I'm just wondering if there's that much technical difference between or skill required to replace a war domain as opposed to
So I just needed to know that you've done replacements before. I saw where you had done new, but I didn't reference that you had done replacements.
Okay. Thank you. I guess don't leave the room in case there are more questions. Another question?
And that's part of the reason we have a contingency amount, because you will find things that weren't marked when they were put in or have been forgotten about. Thank you. Any comments, questions from the public? Come up to the podium and please give your name.
Not quoted here: it may name a member of the public. Hear it at the meeting.
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After this, Speaker. No, I don't know your name, but the lady in that first seat will let go next. So whoever else is going to come up will let this. No, they're fine. You go ahead.
Please read the rules for behavior here in the room. Applause and jeering is not allowed.
Could you give the clerk your name, please?
The four of us would not be the one to answer. I'd have to defer to the city manager or public works. I don't know if either one wants to take a stab at it now.
Now this issue- I'm talking about water.
That was your only question? That's my question. Okay. I'm done.
To answer your question, there's a $240,000 difference from number one to number two. Another $160,000 to the next one and then $1.3 million between number three and number four.
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Any action from the commission to be taken?
Is there a second? I will take the unusual action of second. It's been moved and seconded to approve the bid for project 26017 with the amounts as read. All in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Nay. Okay, the motion passes two to one. I'm going to ask Mayor Hoppeck to come back.