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Leavenworth commission approves ordinances, contracts and event closure in unanimous votes
Summary
At its Oct. 14 meeting, the Leavenworth City Commission approved two ordinances, multiple contracts and a downtown street closure for the Christmas Market; reappointments and budgeted purchases were also authorized.
Leavenworth City Commission members on Oct. 14 approved a series of ordinances, procurement contracts and a street closure for the December Christmas Market during a regularly scheduled meeting at City Hall.
The actions cleared at the meeting included two second-reading ordinances that adopt county sanitary code provisions and legalize a two-family dwelling; contract awards for road salt, landfill disposal and stormwater repairs; a sole-source master services agreement for police camera systems (allocation for 2026 funding included); reappointments to a community board; and a one-day street closure for the Leavenworth Christmas Market.
Why it matters: The contracts and ordinances affect public health and safety services (sanitary code adoption and landfill disposal), public works (stormwater repair and salt purchase), public-safety technology (camera system), and downtown events permitting. Several items carry multiyear budget implications and could affect operations or require further implementation steps.
Key votes and outcomes (summary)
- Approval of meeting minutes (Sept. 23, 2025): Motion to approve carried (commission roll call: ayes recorded; motion passed).
- Ordinance No. 82-70 (second consideration): Adopting Leavenworth County sanitary code for private sewage disposal systems within the city. Presented as second reading; no changes were reported since first reading. Roll-call vote recorded as ayes; ordinance adopted.
- Ordinance No. 82-71 (second consideration): Special use permit to allow a two-family dwelling at 510 Kiowa Street; intended to bring a nonconforming structure into compliance. No changes since first reading; roll-call vote recorded as ayes; ordinance adopted.
- Reappointments to the Community Corrections Advisory Board: Patrick Kitchens and Marcia Jackson reappointed to terms ending Oct. 16, 2027. Motion moved and approved by roll call.
- Street closure for Leavenworth Christmas Market (Dec. 6, 2025): Approval to close two blocks each of Delaware Street and Fifth Street from Shawnee to Cherokee for setup and teardown 7 a.m.–9 p.m.; commission approved the request and gave staff consensus to handle substantially identical future requests administratively if the footprint and timing remain unchanged.
- Award: Rock salt (2025–26 season): Staff recommended purchasing up to 1,000 tons of rock salt off the Leavenworth County bid from Central Salt LLC at $58.67 per ton; motion to approve carried by roll call.
- Award: 2026 landfill service contract with Waste Management: The commission approved a one-year disposal contract for 2026. Stated disposal costs presented to the commission were $35.06 per ton for municipal solid waste and $58.84 per ton for special waste; motion passed by roll call.
- Award: Chestnut and Sixth Avenue stormwater repair contract: The commission authorized the mayor to sign a construction services contract with the low bidder (Lexico/Leavenworth Excavating and Equipment Co.) for $204,426.08 to repair a failing stone arch and related storm pipes; added change-order authority to the city manager not to exceed $50,000; motion passed by roll call.
- Police camera master services and purchasing agreement (Axon): The commission approved a master services/purchasing agreement with Axon Enterprise Inc. covering in-car, body-worn and interview-room cameras, cloud storage and software. The five-year total quoted in presentation was $805,556.15; the commission approved an allocation of $177,222.35 for 2026 as part of the agreement and authorized the agreement as presented.
- Consent agenda (claims and payroll): Claims for Sept. 19–Oct. 9, 2025 in the amount of $2,065,363.59 and payroll amounts were approved as presented.
What the votes did not do: Several items approved at the meeting require implementation steps (e.g., contract execution, change orders, equipment delivery). The street-closure approval included staff guidance (notify commission in advance if plans or footprint change). The police camera agreement contains a non-appropriation/opt-out provision discussed on the record; future-year funding remains subject to appropriation and could be discontinued per contract terms.
Ending: Staff and commissioners said they would follow up on operational details and public notification steps for several of the items, including advance notice for recurring event permits and shop drawings/schedules for the Chestnut and Sixth project.
