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Commission reappoints Commissioner Kaler as KMEA director 1
Summary
The Ottawa City Commission voted to appoint Commissioner Kaler to the Kansas Municipal Energy Agency director 1 position for a two-year term; the appointment follows KMEA bylaws that require residency in the city's electric territory or city employment.
The Ottawa City Commission on March 5 appointed Commissioner Kaler to serve as the city's director 1 representative on the Kansas Municipal Energy Agency board for a two-year term.
City Clerk Reid told commissioners that KMEA bylaws require the director to reside within the city's electric territory or be a city employee, that directors typically serve two-year terms, and that director 1 votes if present with director 2 or an alternate voting only if director 1 is absent. The appointment was moved and seconded and received unanimous affirmative voice votes; the motion carried.
The commission packet showed the city's current KMEA representatives as Commissioner Kaler (term expiring April 30, 2025), David Hunsaker (term expiring April 30, 2026), and Jeff Olson as the permanent alternate. City Clerk Reid recommended the commission deliberate and appoint a representative for the director 1 position under KMEA Article 5, sections 5.1—6. There was brief discussion about previous vacancies and the possibility of reappointment if a future vacancy occurred.
No financial impacts were identified by staff for the appointment, and no roll-call vote tally was recorded in the public minutes for this item. The commission moved on to the next agenda item after the appointment was approved.
