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City Council Meeting Tuesday, July 07, 2026 07:00 PM 7651 E. Central Park Ave, Bel Aire, KS

I.CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Jim Benage

II.ROLL CALL

  1. Greg Davied                   Tyler Dehn                    Emily Hamburg        
    Brandon McIntosh                   Mike Proctor        

III.OPENING PRAYER

IV.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE AMERICAN FLAG

V.DETERMINE AGENDA ADDITIONS

VI.CONSENT AGENDA

  1. A.Approval of Minutes of the June 16, 2026 City Council meeting.

  2. B.Receive, for information only, Change Orders Nos. 1, 2, and 3, for the 2026 Street Maintenance & Repairs Project with Kansas Paving. The original contract amount was $675,243.00. The cumulative amount of the executed change orders is $8,808.33, resulting in a revised total contract amount of $684,051.33.

Action: Motion to (approve / table / deny) the Consent Agenda as (listed / amended) and authorize the Mayor to sign.

Motion _______ Second _______ Vote _______ 

VII.DISCUSSION AND APPROVAL OF APPROPRIATIONS ORDINANCE

  1. A.Consideration of Appropriations Ordinance No. 26-12 in the amount of $1,533,157.08.

    Action: Motion to (approve / deny / table) Appropriations Ordinance No. 26-12.

    Motion ________ Second ________ Vote ________ 

VIII.CITY REQUESTED APPEARANCES: None

IX.CITIZEN CONCERNS: If you wish to speak, please fill out a "Request to Speak" card at the podium and give it to the City Clerk before the meeting begins. When you are called on by the Mayor, please go to the podium, speak into the microphone, and state your name and address before giving your comments. Please limit your comments to 3 minutes in the interest of time. If more time is needed, you may request an extension from the Mayor.

X.REPORTS
A.      Council Member Reports
B.      Mayor's Report
C.      City Attorney Report
D.      City Manager Report

XI.ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS AND FINAL ACTIONS

  1. A.Consideration of a Resolution Setting the Date, Time, and Place, for a Public Hearing Regarding the City’s Intent to Levy a Property Tax Exceeding the Revenue Neutral Rate and the Notice of Intent to the Sedgwick County Clerk of the City’s Intent to Exceed the Revenue Neutral Rate.  

    Action: Motion to (Adopt / Deny / Table) a Resolution setting a public hearing on the Revenue Neutral Rate for September 1, 2026 at 7pm at Bel Aire City Hall; authorize publication of the formal public hearing notices; authorize staff to notify the Sedgwick County Clerk of the City’s intent to exceed the revenue neutral rate, and authorize the Mayor to sign the necessary documents.

    Motion _______ Second _______ Vote _______

  2. B.Consideration of a Resolution Authorizing a Donation to Friends of McConnell, an Affiliate Organization of the Wichita Regional Chamber of Commerce in the Amount of $500.00, $1,000.00, $2,500.00, or $5,000.00.

    Action: Motion to (Adopt / Deny / Table) a Resolution authorizing a $_________ donation to the Friends of McConnell, and authorize the Mayor to sign. 

    Motion _______ Second _______ Vote _______

  3. C.Consideration of Ratification of Change Order No. 1 for the Multi-Use Path on East 53rd Street Project, Increasing the Original Contract Price of $588,362.04 by $3,932.25 for a total contract price of $592,294.29.

    Action: Motion to (Approve / Deny / Table) Ratification of Change Order No. 1, for the Multi-Use Path on East 53rd Street Project, increasing the contract price by $3,932.25, and authorize the Mayor to sign. 

    Motion _______ Second _______ Vote _______

  4. D.Consideration of Change Order No. 2 for the Multi-Use Path on East 53rd Street Project, Decreasing the Current Contract Price of $592,294.29 by $87,582.75 for a total contract price of $504,711.54.

    Action: Motion to (Approve / Deny / Table) Change Order No. 2, for the Multi-Use Path on East 53rd Street Project, decreasing the current contract price by $87,582.75, and authorize the Mayor to sign. 

    Motion _______ Second _______ Vote _______

  5. E.Consideration of Change Order No. 3 for the Multi-Use Path on East 53rd Street Project, Increasing the Current Contract Price of $504,711.54 by $86,165.00 for a total contract price of $590,876.54.

    Action: Motion to (Approve / Deny / Table) Change Order No. 3, for the Multi-Use Path on East 53rd Street Project, increasing the current contract price by $86,165.00, and authorize the Mayor to sign. 

    Motion _______ Second _______ Vote _______

  6. F.Consideration of an Agreement with The Arnold Group, LLC, for a Classification and Compensation Study at $16,560.00. 

    Action: Motion to (Approve / Deny / Table) the Agreement with The Arnold Group, LLC, for a Classification and Compensation Study, in an amount not to exceed $16,560.00, and authorize the Mayor to sign. 

    Motion ________ Second ________ Vote ________

XII.EXECUTIVE SESSION

  1. A.No executive session

XIII.DISCUSSION AND FUTURE ISSUES

  1. A.Discussion of Closure of 53rd and Rock Intersection (2026 Street Maintenance Program)

  2. B.Discussion of four-way stops at 53rd and Oliver, and 53rd and Webb

  3. C.Reminder: City Council Workshop to be held on July 14, 2026 at 7:00 p.m.

XIV.ADJOURNMENT

Action: Motion to adjourn.

Motion _______  Second _______  Vote _______ 

Additional Attachments:

  1. A.City Manager's Report - July 7, 2026

Notice
It is possible that sometime between 6:30 and 7:00 PM immediately prior to this meeting, during breaks, and directly after the meeting, a majority of the Governing Body may be present in the Council Chambers or the lobby of City Hall. No one is excluded from these areas during these times. Video of this meeting can be streamed at www.belaireks.gov and on YouTube. Please make sure all cell phones and other electronics are turned off and put away.