Present: Mayor Kathryn Salsbury and Commissioners Julie Buchta, Tracy Dancer, Tim Van Hoecke and Matthew Wells.

Approval of Agenda

Approved as amended to add a $5,381.74 payment to Olsson to the consent agenda, 5-0.

Consent Agenda

Appropriation Ordinance 1416-A, expenses for Aug. 26 through Sept. 9, $505,024.42; minutes of the Sept. 1 regular meeting; payments to Jeff Asbell Excavating & Trucking, $114,300 (Davis Lift Station); Earles Engineering & Inspection, three invoices totaling $40,608.14; Strukel Electric, $139,218.75 (airport runway lighting repair); and Olsson, $5,381.74 (airport grading and runway lighting); and August financials.

New Business

A. College Booster Station. Approved purchase of an emergency replacement pump, $43,772.30, 5-0.

B. Small Business Grants. Approved a three-way split of third-quarter 2026 grant funds among Salon Social, Midwest Runway Boutique and Bourbon County Clay LLC, 5-0.

2027 Budget Hearing

A. Revenue Neutral Rate. Approved Resolution 40-2026 to levy a property tax rate exceeding the revenue neutral rate, 3-2. Commissioners Wells and Dancer voted no.

B. 2027 Budget. Approved the 2027 city budget, 5-0.

Unfinished Business

A. Ordinance 3801. Amended the draft liquor and cereal malt beverage ordinance to make the common consumption area permit year-round, 5-0. The final ordinance will be presented for passage at the next meeting.

B. 118 E. Wall. Staff directed to issue notice to the owner, beginning a 30-day compliance period.

C. Lake Lots. No action. The city manager will report on surveying costs, restrictions and encroachments at the next meeting.

Executive Session

Recessed to discuss IT under the financial affairs exception, K.S.A. 75-4319(b)(4), 5-0. Upon return, authorized the city manager to negotiate an IT support service agreement, 5-0.

Adjournment

Adjourned at 8:46 p.m.