City Commission Meeting Tuesday, September 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.Awards and Proclamations

1. 1.Proclaim October 2025 as Community Planning Month in Arkansas City. 

• Community Planning Month Oct. 2025 Proclamation 9-16-2025.pdf (0.07 MB)

2. 2.Proclaim October 7, 2025, as National Night Out in Arkansas City.

• National Night Out Oct. 2025 Proclamation 9-16-2025.pdf (0.07 MB)

III.Recognition of Visitors/Staff

IV.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 September 2, 2025, regular meeting minutes as written.

• Minutes Regular Agenda Item NEW LOGO 2025.pdf (0.04 MB)
• 9-2-2025 City Commission Meeting Minutes - New LOGO - DRAFT.pdf (0.06 MB)

2. 2.Consent Agenda Item: Approve a Resolution authorizing a public meeting of the Governing Body to attend a Public Building Commission meeting at 5:15 p.m. Tuesday, October 7, 2025, in the Commission Room at City Hall, located at 118 W. Central Ave. in Arkansas City, KS.

    

• Schedule PBC Meeting for Oct. 7 2025 - Action Item 9-16-2025.pdf (0.04 MB)
• Schedule PBC Meeting for Oct. 7, 2025 - Resolution 9-16-2025.pdf (0.01 MB)

3. 3.A Resolution authorizing the City of Arkansas City to allocate Unpledged Healthcare Sales Tax Funds in the amount of $18,496.00 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.

• SCK Health Hospital Allocate Unpledged Healthcare Sales Tax Funds for Uncompensated Care - Action Item 9-16-2025.pdf (0.04 MB)
• SCK Health Hospital Tax Funds Allocation for Unpledged Healthcare Sales Tax - Resolution 9-16-2025.pdf (0.02 MB)
• Uncompensated Care Request 9.10.25.pdf (0.28 MB)

V.New Business

City Manager Department

• 1.A Resolution to approve the Third Addendum to the Lease Agreement with the Arkansas City Public Library Board of Directors, extending the lease term through September 30, 2035. (Voice Vote)

• Library Lease Agreement Addendum No. 3 Exp. 2035 - Action Item 9-16-2025.pdf (0.05 MB)
• Library Third Addendum to Lease Agreement - Resolution 9-16-2025.pdf (0.02 MB)
• Third_Addendum_Library_Lease_2025 -DRAFT 9-16-2025.pdf (0.04 MB)

• 2.An Ordinance exempting the application of K.S.A. 41-719(d) to allow the sale and consumption of alcoholic liquor at a designated area of SCK Health during the Fall on the Lawn Special Event on October 4, 2025. (Roll Call Vote)

• SCK Health Beer Garden - Fall on the Lawn Event Oct. 4th 2025 - Action Item 9-16-2025.pdf (0.04 MB)
• 2025 Beer Garden SCK Health Event - Ordinance 9-16-2025.pdf (0.03 MB)
• Event Map.pdf (0.13 MB)

• 3.Consider first reading of Ordinance levying special assessments for code enforcement activities for unpaid weed mowing charges. (Roll Call Vote)

• Special Assessment 2025 Mow - Action Item 9-16-2025.pdf (0.05 MB)
• Special Assessment 2025 Mow Weeds - Ordinanace 9-16-2025.pdf (0.03 MB)

• 4.Consider first reading of Ordinance levying special assessments for code enforcement activities for unpaid trash and rubbish charges. (Roll Call Vote)

• Special Assessments 2025 Trash and Rubbish - Action Item 9-16-2025.pdf (0.05 MB)
• Ordinance - Trash -Rubbish 2025_updated.pdf (0.03 MB)

• 5.Consider for approval a Certificate of Special Assessment for dangerous structure demolitions. (Roll Call Vote)

• Special Assessments 2025 Demo - Action Item 9-16-2025.pdf (0.05 MB)
• September 2025 Demolition Certificate - Updated.pdf (0.02 MB)

Environmental Services Department

• 1.A Resolution authorizing the City of Arkansas City to accept a bid from Fluid Equipment for the purchase and installation of a new waste pump at the Water Treatment Facility, including associated materials, for an amount of $14,567.50, excluding additional freight. (Voice Vote)

• WTF Waste Pump Replacement - Action Item 9-16-2025.pdf (0.05 MB)
• WTP New Waste Pump by Fluid Equiptment BID - Resolution 9-16-2025.pdf (0.02 MB)
• WTP Waste Pump Station Redundant Pump 2025 Recommendation Packet.pdf (3.03 MB)

Police Department

• 1.A Resolution authorizing the City of Arkansas City to purchase a KBI Desktop LiveScan Plus fingerprint machine manufactured by DataWorks Plus, for an amount not to exceed $29,072.00. (Voice Vote)

• New PD Fingerprint Machine LiveScan Plus DataWorks - Action Item 9-16-2025.pdf (0.05 MB)
• New PD Fingerprint Machine LiveScan Plus DataWorks - Resolution 9-16-2025.pdf (0.01 MB)
• Proposal - DataWorks Plus.pdf (0.29 MB)

VI.Reports - For Information Only

VII.Items for Discussion by City Commissioners

VIII.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.

IX.Financial Summary

1. 1.August 2025 Financial Summary

• 20250831 Cash & Budget Summary.pdf (0.17 MB)

X.Adjournment