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[0:00] 1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL

[0:00] 13.1. EXECUTIVE SESSION REGARDING MATTERS RELATING TO THE ACQUISITION OF REAL ESTATE. Executive sessions are closed to the public pursuant to the Kansas Open Meetings Act.

[0:00] 13.2. EXECUTIVE SESSION: The governing body will adjourn into executive session regarding consultation with an attorney on matters that would be deemed privileged in an attorney-client relationship. The executive session portion of the meeting is closed to the public under the Kansas Open Meetings Act.

[0:00] 14. ADJOURN

[3:12] 2. INVOCATION

[4:14] 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

[4:41] 4. REVISIONS TO AGENDA4*

[4:41] 4.1. Item 13.2, Executive Session, added to the Agenda.

[4:54] 5. PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS

[6:49] 6. MAYOR’S AGENDA

[6:49] 6.1. RESOLUTION: REAPPOINT KAREN WITTMAN AS MUNICIPAL COURT JUDGE

[9:39] 7. REGULAR CONSENT AGENDA

[9:39] 7.1. RESOLUTION: FIFTH AMENDMENT TO KAW RIVER BRIDGE COOPERATIVE AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT

[9:39] 7.2. MINUTES

[9:39] 7.3. WEEKLY BUSINESS

[9:39] 7.4. APPOINTMENT: BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS

[10:21] 10. ADMINISTRATOR’S AGENDA

[10:21] 10.1. RESOLUTION: APPROVE ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION OF INDUSTRIAL REVENUE BONDS FOR VILLAGE WEST APARTMENTS III

[12:29] LAND BANK BOARD OF TRUSTEE

[13:03] 12. LAND BANK BOARD OF TRUSTEES’ CONSENT AGENDA

[13:03] 12.1. LAND BANK PROPERTY TRANSFERS

[13:03] 12.2. LAND BANK OPTIONS

[13:03] 12.3. LAND BANK EXTENSION REQUEST

[15:53] 13. EXECUTIVE SESSION

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[1:19] Good evening.

[1:22] Before I call the meeting to order, I want to announce that some commissioner staff and the public are attending remotely via Zoom by phone or on site.

[1:34] All participants joining by phone should mute their phones when not speaking to avoid background noise.

[1:40] During the meeting, please make sure that you announce yourself by name and title every time you speak.

[1:48] So the public that is observing those who is speaking.

[1:53] Please be sure you speak directly into a microphone so that the public can hear your comments and an accurate record of the meeting is made.

[2:03] This is critical given the number of remote participants and is current guidelines for guidance from the Kansas Attorney General.

[2:13] If public comments are allowed on an agenda item, comments should be limited to the topic of that item.

[2:20] Part of the Commission rules of procedure comments should not include any rude or derogatory remarks, reflections as to integrity, abuse of comments and statements as to motives and personalities.

[2:38] I will now call this meeting of the Board of Commissioners for Thursday, September 17,

[2:45] 2026, to order.

[2:48] Would the clerk please call the roll.

[2:50] Well, call.

[2:51] Ramirez.

[2:53] Here.

[2:54] We have an absence memo.

[2:56] Pachecco.

[2:57] Here.

[2:57] Lopez.

[2:58] Here.

[2:59] Stites.

[2:59] We have an absence memo.

[3:01] Davis.

[3:02] Final.

[3:03] Here.

[3:03] Com.

[3:04] Thank you.

[3:04] Howard.

[3:05] President.

[3:06] Burns.

[3:07] Watson.

[3:09] I am President.

[3:11] Right.

[3:12] We will now have an invocation.

[3:15] It will be given by Chaplain Stella Wies from Oak Grove Christian Church.

[3:21] I would ask everyone to stand and remain standing after the invocation for the pledge of allegiance.

[3:41] precious creator. As we begin this meeting, we ask for your guidance and your wisdom.

[3:48] Help us to listen with open hearts, lead with compassion, and consider the needs and concerns of everyone.

[3:56] Give clarity and discernment as decisions are being made, with seeking what is best for our community.

[4:03] May our words and actions reflect integrity, fairness, and a genuine desire to serve others

[4:10] in your precious name we pray. Amen. Amen.

[4:15] I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for

[4:22] which is stands for a nation under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all.

[4:35] Thank you, chaplain, Ruiz. Beautiful prayer.

[4:41] I will now ask the clerk if there are any revisions to tonight's agenda.

[4:45] Yes, Mayor. We have added item 13.2 and executive session to the end of the agenda. Okay. Thank you.

[4:54] All right. On the announcements of our agenda.

[4:58] We have one short announcement this evening. The governor's holiday ornament collection.

[5:09] We'll be a statewide art project by the Kansas Arts Commission and the Kansas Association of Counties that invites all 105 counties, Kansas Counties, to create ornaments representing the stories, traditions, and people of their communities.

[5:28] Winning ornaments will be displayed and recognized at the Kansas Association of Counties and your conference in December,

[5:36] and the full collection will be displayed on the state holiday tree in the historic state capital.

[5:43] Why that county submissions should be received no later than 12 p.m. on September 29, 2026 at visit KCK.

[5:52] That is located on 727 Minnesota Avenue in Kansas City, Kansas and the zip code is 6601.

[6:03] So if you're interested, please contact Shavette Dinkens at visit KCK for details for submission.

[6:12] I also want to thank Indian and all participants who participated in the 9-1-3 day.

[6:19] We also had the diet-versity parade that was Saturday.

[6:26] I thought that was a big success and we also celebrated Black, Restaurant Week all of

[6:35] which were done very tastefully and I hope the community was able to participate in one

[6:41] not all of those activities. And for any of the commissioners that have participated, thank you very much.

[6:49] We have one item under the mayor's agenda this evening. Item number 6.1,

[6:55] request adoption of a resolution, approving the reappointment of Karen Whitman as

[7:01] Municipal Court Judge through September 30, 2028. I will ask our legal counsel to provide remarks.

[7:10] Thank you, Mayor. This is actually her term has been up.

[7:15] The ordinance does allow her to continue in that term.

[7:19] The mayor has affirmatively recommended her or reappointment and therefore after that,

[7:27] it is up to the commission to vote on the reappointment.

[7:30] And the resolution is contained within and also to allow for a continuation of her current agreement.

[7:41] Okay, so at this point we will vote to approve the resolution, that is correct.

[7:47] And then, and that would have the effect of re-appointing her for the remainder of the two-year term.

[7:53] Okay. All right, so for your term, it's a two-year remainder of that term.

[7:58] Okay, do any members of the commission have any questions or comments?

[8:05] Yes, Mr. Lopez.

[8:07] I just want to so move for this. You so move? Yes. Okay, it's been moved by, okay,

[8:16] do I have a question? Yes, Mr. Davis.

[8:20] It's my recollection. I think the other times that we've done this,

[8:24] is an interview process for the position and they came in and kind of spoke before us so

[8:32] is there? So that is, that is when there has not been affirmative recommendation for reappointment

[8:40] then there is when there's not the affirmative recommendation then there is committee that is

[8:47] convened they advance three names to the commission and the commission has the interview process

[8:52] which is a public process.

[8:53] Gotcha. Okay, so this is not that because it's a reappointment correct.

[8:57] Correct. Okay. It is reappointment. Yes, with the mayor's recommendation.

[9:03] So it's a reappointment. Okay. It is a reappointment. It is a reappointment.

[9:09] Extra in there, but you're right. Okay. It is a reappointment. Which is different. Okay. Thank you so much.

[9:14] Welcome. So, a motion has been from approval from Commissioner Lopez and second by

[9:21] Ramirez. Roll call, please. Roll call. Ramirez? Aye. A check-o. Aye. Lopez? Aye. Davis? Aye.

[9:29] Final. Aye. Come. Aye. Howard? Aye. Burns? Aye. The vote is eight to zero motion carries.

[9:37] Thank you, Commissioner Zincler. We are now going to move on to our regular consent agenda.

[9:43] Does any member of the Commission or County Administrator wish to set aside any item on the regular consent agenda?

[9:49] If an item is not set aside, all items on the regular consent agenda will be voted on 1 by 1.

[9:57] Good to prove all items that's made.

[10:00] David's second.

[10:00] Thank you.

[10:01] It has been moved by Ramirez and second by David's roll call, please.

[10:05] Roll call, Ramirez.

[10:06] Hi.

[10:07] The check-o.

[10:08] Lopez.

[10:09] Hi.

[10:09] Davis.

[10:10] Hi.

[10:11] Item.

[10:11] Hi.

[10:12] Come.

[10:13] Howard.

[10:14] Hi.

[10:15] Votes 8 to 0.

[10:16] Motion carries.

[10:17] Thank you.

[10:18] So much commissioners and clerk.

[10:22] We have one item scheduled under our administrators agenda this evening.

[10:26] Item number 10.1 requests adoption of a resolution consenting to the assignment

[10:31] and assumption of lease agreements and bond documents related to north point,

[10:37] Billage West Apartments project industrial revenue bonds.

[10:42] I will turn the matter over to our interim County Administrator Mr. Allen House for opening remarks.

[10:48] Thank you, Mayor.

[10:49] I'm going to ask Chief Council, Lawson, to speak to this one.

[10:53] Yes, this is a proposed change of ownership for this project.

[10:56] With the leases and the bond changes to follow in the commission has the right of approval.

[11:02] For that, which is brought forward to you this evening.

[11:06] If you have an additional questions, I would invite Kevin Wimpy at Bond Council to answer those,

[11:12] but it is just it would be substituting the owner on the leases and the bond documents

[11:20] and making the new company responsible for the same.

[11:26] Okay.

[11:26] Are there any questions?

[11:31] Commissioner Compton.

[11:32] Thank you, Mayor.

[11:33] Come to a large.

[11:33] So just to clarify, Council, there's no other changes with the actual term that's just, we're

[11:40] do it in one party for another. Correct. Thank you. Yes, Mr. Davis. Thank you, Mayor. And that

[11:47] changes that a change in ownership. I'm assuming, or is there a reason for that change?

[11:53] Correct. A change in ownership. That's it. Thank you.

[11:58] All right. If there are no other comments or questions, I entertain a motion.

[12:05] Second. All right. It's been moved by Burns and second by Commissioner Pacheco.

[12:11] roll-com please roll-com, Ramirez.

[12:14] Hi.

[12:15] Pachecco.

[12:16] Hi.

[12:18] Davis.

[12:19] Bynum.

[12:21] Howard.

[12:22] Hi.

[12:23] Burns.

[12:24] Votus H.J. zero motion carries.

[12:26] Thank you, commissioners, and clerk.

[12:30] We'll now move to the Land Bank consent agenda.

[12:33] I will entertain a motion to adjourn as the Board of Commissioners and call us back to order as a land bank board of trustees.

[12:40] some moved it's second. It's been moved by come and second by Davis roll call please roll call

[12:47] Ramirez. I'm a check-o. I. Lopez. I. Davis. I. Final. I. Come forward. I. Burns. I. Eight to zero. The motion carries. Thank you.

[13:03] We'll now move to the Land Bank Board of Trustees consent agenda. Does any member of the

[13:10] did I say any item on the land bank consent agenda?

[13:14] Yeah.

[13:14] Yes, Commissioner Bynum.

[13:15] Thank you.

[13:17] We had word today from El Nora Jefferson, a community member that she would like to speak to an item.

[13:24] And I noticed that we don't make arrangements in this part of the agenda for a community member to speak.

[13:34] So, I'm wondering if we can entertain the notion of allowing her three minutes at the podium to ask about, I think she had two items that she wanted to ask about.

[13:50] So, Mayor, that's your prerogative, but I wanted to bring it forward.

[13:54] I understand the precedent that would be said if we allow it.

[13:59] Yes. And therefore, I will have to deny that request. I would like to be informed of that before the commission meeting. It really kind of

[14:10] pussy me on the spot to do that. I've had other requests before in a timely manner. And those have been denied. We do not allow public comment during these meetings.

[14:24] Has a statement been submitted to the clerk.

[14:28] comments have been received.

[14:36] So maybe a path forward in the future. Are you familiar with what the

[14:40] colleagues have? There's a couple of items, but no, not the comments.

[14:51] I just did. Okay.

[14:57] Are there any other questions or comments?

[14:58] Thank you, Mr. Davis.

[15:00] Move to approve the items. Second. Okay. It's been moved by Davis and second by Patecho, roll call, please roll call,

[15:09] Ramirez, Patecho, aye, low piz, aye, Davis, aye, final, aye, come, aye, Howard, aye, Burns, aye, the vote is eight to zero, motion carries. Thank you.

[15:23] I will entertain a motion to adjourn as the land bank board of trustees and calls back to order as the board of commissioners.

[15:31] I would so move in second.

[15:33] All right.

[15:33] It's been moved by Howard and second by Davis.

[15:36] Roll call.

[15:37] Ramirez.

[15:38] The check-o.

[15:40] I.

[15:40] Lopez.

[15:41] Davis.

[15:42] I.

[15:43] Final.

[15:44] Compe.

[15:45] Howard.

[15:46] I.

[15:46] Burns.

[15:47] I.

[15:47] Go to 0 motion carries. Thank you. We are back in session. At this time, the commission will

[15:54] go into an executive session for consultation with Council on matters that will be deemed

[16:00] privileged in an attorney-client relationship. Do we have a motion for an executive session?

[16:07] Mayor, Mayor, I'm at large one. I move the commission. Go and do exactly.

[16:10] I apologize. Yeah. Mayor, we have the executive session regarding acquisition of land first.

[16:18] Okay. Oh, yes, my son. I will read that into them. Okay. Thank you. Before I do that though, I did fail to ask the links desired.

[16:28] I'll put this on top and then we'll.

[16:31] Can I read this over at this time?

[16:34] The commission will go into executive session regarding matters relating to the acquisition of real estate.

[16:41] Do we have a motion for an executive session? Thank you, Mayor.

[16:45] Mayor at large one.

[16:46] Yes. Move the mayor at large one.

[16:51] Sorry. My name at large one.

[16:55] I'm of the commission going to executive session here in the fifth or conference room.

[17:00] Beginning at 645.

[17:06] What day is it?

[17:07] I've 47 until 620 p.m. I'm sorry, 615, how about 615? Let's just, let's just make it any

[17:20] even number. To allow the commission to discuss the potential purchase of land for social

[17:25] services, which is a preliminary discussion of the acquisition of real property is permitted

[17:30] under the Kansas Open Meetings Act and the interim county administrator, minister,

[17:37] minister,

[17:37] outside legal counsel, Timothy York, and director of buildings, and logistics, John Kelly,

[17:43] be present, and that we returned to open session at 615.

[17:48] Come second.

[17:50] Okay, it's been moved by by them in second.

[17:53] Bye, calm.

[17:54] Roll call, please.

[17:55] Roll call, Ramirez.

[17:57] A check-out.

[17:58] Hi.

[17:58] Lopez.

[17:59] Hi.

[18:00] Davis.

[18:00] Hi.

[18:01] Final.

[18:02] Yes.

[18:02] Compe.

[18:03] Hi.

[18:04] Howard.

[18:04] Hi.

[18:05] Burns.

[18:06] Hi.

[18:06] Vote as eight to zero motion carries.