City Commission Meeting Tuesday, November 18, 2025 05:30 PM 118 W Central Ave, Arkansas City, KS

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I.Routine Business

1. 1.Roll Call

2. 2.Opening Prayer and Pledge of Allegiance

3. 3.Additions or Deletions (Voice Vote)

4. 4.Approval of the Agenda (Voice Vote)

II.Recognition of Visitors/Staff

1. 1.Recognize City Clerk Tiffany Parsons, as a graduate of the City Clerks and Municipal Finance Officers Association of Kansas (CCMFOA) Municipal Clerks Certification Institute, a four-year professional development program administered through Wichita State University’s Hugo Wall School of Public Affairs.  

    

III.Consent Agenda (Voice Vote)

Note: All matters listed below on the Consent Agenda are considered under one motion and enacted by one motion. There should be no separate discussion. If such discussion is desired, any item may be removed from the Consent Agenda and then considered separately under Section VI: New Business.

1. 1.Approve the November 4, 2025, regular meeting minutes as written.

2. 2.A Resolution authorizing the City of Arkansas City to allocate Unpledged Healthcare Sales Tax Funds in the amount of $4,463.00 to SCK Health for uncompensated care provided to the community, consistent with Ordinance No. 2019-02-4481 and the City’s intent to annually appropriate available revenues for health care purposes. (Voice Vote)

3. 3.Ratify Mayor Chad Beeson’s appointment of Eric Burr to the Northwest Community Center Advisory Board.

4. 4.A Resolution authorizing a public meeting of the Governing Body to attend a Land Bank Board of Trustees meeting at 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 2, 2025, in the Commission Room at City Hall, located at 118 W. Central Avenue in Arkansas City. (Voice Vote)

IV.New Business

City Attorney Department

• 1.An Ordinance adopting by reference the Standard Traffic Ordinance for Kansas Cities, 52nd  Edition, prepared and published in book form in 2025, by the League of Kansas Municipalities.  (Roll Call Vote)

• 2.An Ordinance adopting by reference the Uniform Public Offense Code for Kansas Cities, 41st Edition, prepared and published in book form in 2025, by the League of Kansas Municipalities. (Roll Call Vote)

City Manager Department

• 1.A Resolution authorizing the City of Arkansas City to approve the 2025 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Housing Rehabilitation Plan and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute all necessary documents for program administration in compliance with Kansas Department of Commerce and HUD regulations. (Voice Vote)

• 2.A Resolution authorizing the City of Arkansas City to approve the 2025 Community Development Block Grant Demolition Plan as presented and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute all necessary documents for submittal to the Kansas Department of Commerce. (Voice Vote)

• 3.A Resolution authorizing an additional one-time operational contribution of $25,000 to the Cowley County Humane Society and authorize the City Manager to issue payment in accordance with Invoice #1020 dated November 13, 2025. (Voice Vote)

Fire/EMS Department

• 1.A Resolution authorizing the City of Arkansas City to enter into a Professional Services Agreement with Dr. C. Joseph O’Donnell, D.O. to serve as Medical Director for the Arkansas City Fire-EMS Department, providing medical oversight, training approval, and protocol development as required by the Kansas Board of EMS. (Voice Vote)

V.Reports - For Information Only

VI.Items for Discussion by City Commissioners

VII.Comments from the Audience for Items not on the Agenda

The public will be allowed to speak on issues or items that are not scheduled for discussion on the agenda.  Individuals should address all comments and questions to the Commission.  Comments should be limited to issues and items relevant to the business of the Governing Body.  The Commission will not discuss or debate these  items, nor will the Commission make decisions on items presented during this time.  Each person will be limited to three (3) minutes.

VIII.Executive Session

1. 1.Recess into executive session for a period of ____ minutes to discuss the City Manager’s annual review, pursuant to K.S.A. 75-4319(b)(1), personnel matters of nonelected personnel. The open meeting will resume in the Commission Chambers at ____ :_____ p.m., to include___________.    (Voice Vote)

IX.Financial Summary

1. 1.October 2025 Financial Summary

X.Adjournment