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Good evening.

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Before I call the meeting to order, I want to announce that some commissioners, staff, and the public are attending remotely via Zoom by phone or on site. All participants joining by phone should mute their phones when not speaking to avoid background noise. During the meeting, please make sure that you announce yourself by name and title every time you speak. So the public that is observing

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knows who is speaking. Please be sure you speak directly into a microphone so that the

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public can hear your comments and an accurate record of the meeting is made. This is critical,

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given the number of remote participants and is current guidelines or guidance from the Kansas

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Attorney General. If public comments are allowed on an agenda item, comments should be limited

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to the topic of that item.

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Per the Commission rules of procedure comments should not include any rude or derogatory remarks,

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reflections as to integrity, abuse of comments and statements as to motives and personalities.

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I will now call this meeting of the Board of Commissioners for Thursday, September 17, 2026 to order.

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with the clerk. Please call the roll call.

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Ramirez.

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Bill, we have an absence memo.

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Pacheco.

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Here.

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Lopez.

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Here.

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Stites. We have an absence memo.

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Davis.

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Here.

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Fine.

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Here.

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Cump.

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Howard.

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Present.

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Burns.

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Watson.

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I am present.

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Right.

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We will now have the invocation.

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It will be given by Chaplain Stella Ruiz from Oak Grove Christian Church.

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I would ask everyone to stand and remain standing after the invocation for the pledge of allegiance.

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Gracious Creator.

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As we begin this meaning, we ask for your guidance and your wisdom.

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Help us to listen with open hearts, lead with compassion, and consider the needs and concerns of everyone.

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give clarity and discernment as decisions are being made but seeking what is best for

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our community. May our words and actions reflect integrity, fairness, and a genuine desire

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to serve others in your precious name we pray. Amen. Amen.

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I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America as to the Republic for which

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just stands, one nation under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all.

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Thank you, Chaplin-Ruiz, beautiful prayer.

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I will now ask the clerk if there are any

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revisions to tonight's agenda. Yes, Mayor, we have added item 13.2 in executive session

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to the interview agenda. Okay, thank you.

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All right. On the announcements of our agenda,

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we have one short announcement this evening. The governor's holiday ornament collection,

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whoo, 2026, will be a statewide art project by the Kansas Arts Commission and the Kansas

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Association of Counties that invites all 105 counties, Kansas counties, to create ornaments

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represents representing the stories, traditions, and people of their communities.

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Winning ornaments will be displayed and recognized at the Kansas Association of Counties, annual

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conference in December, and the full collection will be displayed on the state holiday tree

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in the historic state capital.

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Why not county submissions should be received no later than 12 p.m. on September 29, 2026 at

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Visit KCK. That is located on 727 Minnesota Avenue in Kansas City, Kansas. And there's a code

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is 6-6-101. So if you're interested, please contact Shivette Dinkins at Visit KCK for details

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for submission. I also want to thank any and all participants who participated in the 9-1-3 day.

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We also had the diversity parade that was Saturday.

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I thought that was a big success.

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And we also celebrated Black Restaurant Week,

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all of which were done very tastefully.

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And I hope the community was able to participate in one

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if not all of those activities.

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And for any of the commissioners that participated,

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it. Thank you very much. We have one item under the Mayor's agenda this evening. Item

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number 6.1, request adoption of a resolution, approving the reappointment of Karen Whitman

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as Municipal Court Judge through September 30, 2028. I will ask our legal counsel to provide

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remarks. Thank you, Mayor. This is actually her term

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has been up. The ordinance does allow her to continue in that term. The mayor has

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affirmatively recommended her for reappointment and therefore after that it is up to the commission

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to vote on the reappointment and the resolution is contained within and also to allow for

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or a continuation of her current agreement.

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Okay, so in this point,

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we will vote to approve the resolution.

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That is correct.

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And then, and that would have the effect

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of reappointing her for the remainder of the two-year term.

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It's a four-year term.

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Boy, your term, right?

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It's a two-year remainder of that term.

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Do any members of the commission have any questions or comments?

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Yes, Commissioner Lopez?

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is. I just want to so move for this. You so move? Yes. Okay, it's been moved by, okay,

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do I have a question? Yes, Commissioner Davis. It's my recollection. I think the other times

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that we've done this there's an interview process for the position and they came in and kind of

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I spoke before us. So is there. So that is that is when there has not been affirmative recommendation for reappointment.

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Then there is when there's not the affirmative recommendation, then there is a committee that is convened.

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They advance three names to the commission and the commission has the interview process, which is a public process.

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Gotcha. Okay. So this is not that because it's a reappointment correct.

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Correct. Okay. It is a reappointment, yes, with the mayor's recommendation.

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So it's a reappointment. Okay, I'm yeah, it is a reappointment. It is a reappointment extra

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in there, but you're right. Okay. It is a reappointment, which is different. Okay. Thank you so much.

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Welcome. So a motion has been approved from Commissioner Lopez and second by Ramirez.

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roll call please. Roll call. Remarice. A check-o. Aight. Lopez. Aight. Aight. Davis. Aight.

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Bine them. Aight. Come. Aight. Howard. Aight. Burns. Aight. The vote is 8 to 0 motion carries.

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Thank you commissioners and clerk. We are now going to move on to our regular consent agenda.

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Does any member of the commission or county administrator wish to set aside any item on the regular

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consent agenda. If an item is not set aside, all items on the regular consent agenda will be voted on one by one.

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So to approve all items estimated.

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Davis second.

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Thank you. It has been moved by Ramirez and second by Davis.

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Roll call, please.

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Roll call, Ramirez.

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Hi.

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The check-o.

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Hi.

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Lopez.

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Hi.

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Davis.

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Hi.

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Fine them.

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Hi.

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Come.

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Howard.

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Hi.

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Burns.

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Voters 8 to 0, motion carries.

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Thank you so much commissioners and clerk we have one item scheduled under our administrators agenda this evening item number 10.1

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Request adoption of a resolution consenting to the assignment and assumption of lease agreements and bond documents related to Northpoint village

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College West Apartment's Project Industrial Revenue Bonds.

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I will turn the matter over to our interim County Administrator, Mr. Allen House, for opening remarks.

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Thank you, Mayor. I'm going to ask Chief Council Lawson to speak to this one.

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Yes, this is a proposed change of ownership for this project with the leases and

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the bond changes to follow, and the Commission has the right of approval for that which is brought forward to you this evening.

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If you have additional questions, I would invite Kevin Wimpy on Council to answer those,

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but it is just it would be substituting the owner on the leases and the bond documents

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and making the new company responsible for the same.

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Okay.

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Are there any questions?

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Commissioner Cump.

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Thank you, Mayor.

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Come to it large.

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So just to clarify, Council, there's no other changes with the actual term, it's just we're

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of the two in one party for another.

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Correct.

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All right.

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Thank you.

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Yes.

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Commissioner Davis.

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Thank you, Mayor.

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And that change is out of change in ownership.

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I'm assuming or is there a reason for that change?

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Correct.

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A change in ownership.

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That's it.

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Thank you.

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All right.

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There are no other comments or questions.

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I entertain a motion.

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Second.

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All right.

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It's been moved by Burns.

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And second.

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Bye.

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Commissioner Pacheco.

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Roll call, please.

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Roll call.

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Remarice.

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Hi.

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Aye.

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Pacheco.

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Aye.

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Lopez.

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Aye.

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Davis.

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Aye.

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Bynum.

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Aye.

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Cump.

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Aye.

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Howard.

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Aye.

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Burns.

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Aye.

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Voters 8 to 0.

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Motion carries.

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Thank you.

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Commissioners and clerk.

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We'll now move to the land bank consent agenda.

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I will entertain a motion to adjourn as the Board of Commissioners and call us back to order as the land bank board of trustees.

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I'm so moved.

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It's second.

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It's been moved by come and second by Davis roll call, please roll call, Ramirez.

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Pacheco. I

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Item I come. I Howard. Hi Burns. Hi, 820 the motion carries. Thank you

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We'll now move to the Lamb Bank Board of Trustees consent agenda. Does any member of the Commissioner County Administrator wish to set aside any item on the Lamb Bank?

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consent agenda? Yes, Commissioner Bynum.

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Thank you. We had word today from El Norega, for

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sending a community member that she would like to speak to an item and I noticed that

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we don't make arrangements in this part of the agenda for a community member to speak.

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So I'm wondering if we can entertain the notion of allowing her

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three minutes at the podium to ask about, I think she had two items that she wanted to ask about.

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So Mayor, that's your prerogative, but I wanted to bring it forward. I understand the precedent

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that would be said if we allow it. Yes, and therefore I will have to deny that request.

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I would like to be informed of that before the commission meeting. It really kind of

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on a spot to do that. I've had other requests before in a timely manner and those have been denied.

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We do not allow public comment during these meetings. Has a statement been submitted to the clerk?

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No comments have been received.

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So maybe a path forward in the future.

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Are you familiar with what the company, there's a couple of items, but no, not the comments.

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Understood.

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Okay.

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Are there any other questions or comments?

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Let's finish your day this.

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I move to approve the items. Second. Okay. It's been moved by Davis and second by Pacheco. Roll call, please. Roll call, Ramirez. Pacheco. Aye. Lopez. Aye. Davis. Aye. Fine. Um, aye. Come. Aye. Howard. Aye. Burns. Aye. The vote is eight to zero. Motion carries. Thank you.

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I will entertain a motion to adjourn as the Lamb Bank Board of Trustees and calls back to order as the Board of Commissioners.

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All right, it's been moved by Howard and second by Davis roll call, please roll call, Ramirez.

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I check. Oh, I love his. I Davis. I find them. I come. I Howard. I burns. I go to Z to zero motion carries.

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Thank you. We are back in session. At this time, the commission will go into an executive session for

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consultation with council on matters that will be deemed privileged in an attorney-client

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relationship. Do we have a motion for an executive session?

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Mayor, Mayor, I met large one. I move the commission go and do executive.

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Oh, I apologize.

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Yeah. Mayor, we have the executive session regarding acquisition of land first.

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Okay.

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Oh, yes.

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I will read that and do them.

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Okay.

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Thank you.

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Before I do that, though, I did fail to ask the links desired.

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I'll put this on top and then we will.

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Can I read this over at this time?

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The commission will go into executive session regarding matters relating to the acquisition of real estate.

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Do we have a motion for an executive session?

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Thank you, Mayor.

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Mayor at large one.

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Yes.

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Move the mayor at large one.

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I move the commission go into executive session here in the fifth board conference room beginning at 6.45.

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What day is it?

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5.47 until 6.20 p.m. I'm sorry, 6.15. How about 6.15? Let's just make it an even number.

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To allow the commission to discuss the potential purchase of land for social services, which

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is a preliminary discussion of the acquisition of real property as permitted under the Kansas

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this open meetings act in the Interim County and Administrator Allen House Chief Counsel

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Lawson, outside legal counsel, Timothy Orrick and Director of Buildings and Logistics

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John Kelly, be present and that we return to open session at 615.

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Come second.

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Okay.

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It's been moved by by them and second.

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By comp.

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Roll call please.

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Roll call, Ramirez.

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Aye.

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00:17:57,570 --> 00:17:58,230
A checko.

248
00:17:58,370 --> 00:17:58,630
Aye.

249
00:17:58,990 --> 00:17:59,350
Lopez.

250
00:17:59,710 --> 00:17:59,830
Aye.

251
00:18:00,170 --> 00:18:00,650
Davis.

252
00:18:00,930 --> 00:18:01,090
Aye.

253
00:18:01,090 --> 00:18:01,130
Okay.

254
00:18:01,410 --> 00:18:01,950
Fine them.

255
00:18:02,310 --> 00:18:02,510
Yes.

256
00:18:03,070 --> 00:18:03,350
Cump.

257
00:18:03,590 --> 00:18:03,830
Aye.

258
00:18:04,230 --> 00:18:04,550
Howard.

259
00:18:04,890 --> 00:18:05,230
Aye.

260
00:18:05,530 --> 00:18:05,930
Burns.

261
00:18:06,190 --> 00:18:06,310
Aye.

262
00:18:06,530 --> 00:18:07,410
Voters 8 to 0.

263
00:18:07,490 --> 00:18:08,130
Motion carries.

264
00:18:08,130 --> 00:18:08,370
Please.