City Commission Meeting Tuesday, December 16, 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.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 December 2, 2025, regular meeting minutes as written.

• Minutes Regular Agenda Item NEW LOGO 2025.pdf (0.04 MB)
• 12-2-2025 City Commission Meeting Minutes - New LOGO - DRAFT.pdf (0.06 MB)

2. 2.Consent Agenda Item:  A Resolution authorizing the City to execute a GAAP waiver for the 2026 fiscal year. (Voice Vote)

• 2026 GAAP Waiver Action Item 12-16-2025.pdf (0.05 MB)
• 2026 GAAP Waiver Resolution 12-16-2025.pdf (0.01 MB)

3. 3.Consent Agenda: Approve the Cereal Malt Beverage (CMB) License requests for 2026. (Voice Vote)

• CMB Renewals 2026 - Action Item 12-16-2025.pdf (0.04 MB)
• 2026 CMB's Packet Actual - Updated 12-11-2025.pdf (0.02 MB)

III.Old Business

1. 1.Hold a public hearing regarding the proposed 2025 amended budget.  (Voice Vote)

   a.    An Ordinance amending specified funds in the budget for the City of Arkansas City for the year beginning January 1, 2025.  (Roll                       Call Vote)

• 2025 Budget Amendment - Action Item to Adopt Amend. Ord. 12-16-2025.pdf (0.04 MB)
• 2025 Budget Amendment - Ordinance 12-16-2025.pdf (0.02 MB)
• 2025 Amendment draft.pdf (0.16 MB)

IV.New Business

City Manager Department

• 1.1.   A Resolution formally adopting a new comprehensive compensation structure and administrative compliance tool, as provided to the City of Arkansas City through an intensive compensation study conducted by The Arnold Group, to be effective December 27, 2025. (Voice Vote)

       a.   An Ordinance fixing the compensation of employees of the City of Arkansas City, Kansas pursuant to the provisions of K.S.A. 14-1501,             further implementing the new comprehensive compensation structure and administrative tool, and repealing Ordinance No. 2025-05-                 4636. (Roll Call Vote)

• New 2025 Compensation Study & Pay Ordinance Eff. Dec. 27, 2025 - Joint Action Item 12-16-2025.pdf (0.05 MB)
• Comp Study & Admin. Tool Approval Effective Dec. 27, 2025 - Resolution DRAFT 12-16-2025.pdf (0.02 MB)
• COAC - 2025 C3 Compensation Blueprint - 121625 Overview & Recommendations.pdf (5.52 MB)
• External Hiring-Internal Transfer Pay Scale Alignment Form.pdf (0.02 MB)
• Internal Promotion Pay Scale Alignment Form.pdf (0.03 MB)
• Pay Ordinance Effective Dec. 27, 2025 (New Comp Study Structure & Tool) - Ord. DRAFT 12-16-2025.pdf (0.03 MB)
• COAC - 2025 C3 Compensation Blueprint - Job Titles Grades rv.12.12.25_Packet DRAFT 12-16-2025.pdf (0.07 MB)

• 2.A Resolution approving the reorganization of Neighborhood Services Division into the Community Development Division, authorizing the creation of the Community Development Director position, and transferring the Municipal Project Manager position into the division, effective December 27, 2025. (Voice Vote)

• New Community Development Division, NS Reorganization & Add MPM - Action Item 12-16-2025.pdf (0.05 MB)
• New Community Development Division, NS Reorganization & Add MPM - Resolution 12-16-2025.pdf (0.02 MB)

• 3.A Resolution authorizing the City of Arkansas City to approve the 2026 Workers’ Compensation Insurance renewal through the Kansas Municipal Insurance Trust (KMIT) in the amount of $216,395.00, and authorization for payment of the invoice due January 31, 2026. (Voice Vote)

• 2026 Work Comp Renewal - Action Item 12-16-2025.pdf (0.05 MB)
• 2026 Workers' Compensation Insurance Renewal (KMIT) - Resolution DRAFT 12-16-2025.pdf (0.02 MB)
• 2026 WC Renewal Proposal.pdf (0.64 MB)
• KMIT 2026 Renewal Breakdown.pdf (0.65 MB)
• 2026 Certificate of Coverage - WC.pdf (1.58 MB)

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.Hazard Mitigation Plan Annual Report

• Activity 510 2025 Annual Progress Report on Implementation of Credited Plan.pdf (9.17 MB)

IX.Financial Summary

1. 1.November 2025 Financial Summary

• 20251130 Cash & Budget Summary.pdf (0.17 MB)

X.Adjournment