Votes at a glance: Garden City Commission actions March 18, 2025

The Garden City City Commission took a range of formal actions on March 18. Highlights below list each item, the action taken, and identifying numbers where provided. Where record shows only a voice vote, the minutes record "all in favor say aye" and no roll-call tallies are included.

Votes at a glance

- Proclamation: Arbor Day (04/25/2025) — Motion approved (proclamation to be read at April 25 school event). (Agenda item 6A.)

- Proclamation: "Nolan Till Day" (03/19/2025) — Motion approved. Mayor proclaimed March 19, 2025 as Nolan Till Day and staff noted a going-away celebration. (Agenda item added as new 6B.)

- Neighborhood Revitalization Program: Late application for 1706 C Street — Motion to not approve the late application passed. Staff noted the application arrived 194 days after the permit date and outside the 180-day deadline; staff made no recommendation. (Agenda item 6C.)

- Appropriation Ordinance No. 25803-3225A — Motion to approve passed. (Agenda item 9.)

- Rezoning correction ordinance: Ordinance No. 3010-2025 (Sunset Terrace Estates legal-description correction) — Motion to approve passed. Staff said the original intent was to rezone ~59.7 acres and this ordinance corrects an earlier legal description. (Agenda item 10A.)

- Rezoning supplement ordinance: Ordinance No. 3011-2025 (supplement legal description for property at 209 E. Santa Fe) — Motion to approve passed. Staff explained multiple deeds and a supplemental ordinance corrects the record. (Agenda item 10B.)

- Rezoning ordinance: Ordinance No. 3012-2025 (1801 Palace Drive: C-2/PCD to R-3) — Motion to approve passed. Developer intends multifamily residential and stated use of incentive programs. (Agenda item 10C.)

- Resolution No. 3169 — Ratify/approve lease-purchase amendments with Meadowlark Dairy Nutrition LLC and authorize mayor to sign closing documents — Motion approved. Fiscal note: Meadowlark will pay $1,185,334 to the city. (Agenda item 10D; also covered separately.)

- Resolution No. 3170 — Resolution of intent to issue IRBs for Zimmerman Properties LLC (48-unit affordable housing) — Motion approved. (Agenda item 10E; also covered separately.)

- Fee-waiver support letter for Zimmerman Properties LLC (support for up to $80,000 waiver to improve KHRC application competitiveness) — Motion to authorize mayor to sign passed. (Companion agenda item to IRB request; not a resolution number in the minutes.)

- Motor-vehicle nuisance and nuisance-abatement resolutions (examples): Resolution Nos. 31701-2025 (509 Ginny Ave), 3172-2025 (1105 N 11th St), 3173-2025 (1202 N 12th St), 3174-2025 (1203 Parkwood Ln) — Motions to approve abatement/take action passed. (Agenda items 10F–10I.)

- Alcohol Fund Advisory Committee awards (AFAC): staff recommendation to award 10 applicants totaling $45,000 of city APAC funds (city share) — Motion approved. (Agenda item 12C.)

- Annexed property electric service selection: Commission voted to further discuss and consider findings on the 11 KSA factors at a subsequent meeting (deferred). Staff noted Wheatland Electric would not request a franchise and provided invoice details for compensation ($9,877.86) to be paid per statute. (Agenda item 12D.)

- City Connecting Link Improvement Program (CCLIP) applications for FY 2027–2028 (Fulton Street, Main Street projects) — Motion to authorize staff to submit KDOT applications passed; staff noted combined city match would be $375,000 if awarded. (Agenda item 12E.)

- Wastewater treatment plant bid (MJE LLC) — Motion to reject the lone bid passed; staff to return with alternative solutions. (Agenda item 12F; also covered separately.)

- Strategic goals and objectives 2025–26 — Motion to approve the plan and add items scoring 1.5 and above passed. (Agenda item 12G.)

- Appointment: Cultural Relations Board — Motion approved to appoint Yanes (Yonis) Mohammed through Dec. 31, 2026. (Agenda item 12H.)

- Fire Station 3 landscaping contract: Award to TNT Landscaping, not to exceed $139,170.81 — Motion approved. (Agenda item 12I; also covered separately.)

- Consent agenda (Items 13A–13G) — Motion to approve passed.

Recordkeeping note: For many of the items the commission took voice votes and minutes record "all in favor say aye" rather than a roll-call tally.

If you need detailed minutes for any single item above (motion language, who moved and seconded, or verbatim staff presentations), see the specific agenda item in the meeting packet or the transcript excerpts below.