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Council actions: inflow study approved, city code codified, executive session and Fire District release approved
Summary
On March 6 the Lansing City Council approved a professional services agreement for an inflow and infiltration study and adopted a codification supplement; the council also conducted an executive session and later approved releasing the Board of County Commissioners from a Fire Protection Service contract upon demand.
The Lansing City Council finalized several business items on March 6: it approved a professional services agreement for an inflow and infiltration study, adopted a codification of ordinances as Supplement No. 10 to the city code, entered a closed executive session for attorney consultation, and approved releasing the Board of County Commissioners from a Fire Protection Service contract upon demand.
Why it matters: The inflow and infiltration study is a technical, fee‑funded investigation that will support wastewater system planning; codifying ordinances updates the city code with changes adopted since the last codification. The action concerning the county and Fire District 1 affects an intergovernmental relationship about fire‑protection services.
Approved professional services agreement (Inflow and Infiltration Study)
Staff presented a scope of work for Subbasin 6 — generally bounded by Fairlane, Woodland and K‑7 — and recommended contracting GBA for the investigation. The contract value was stated as $128,067 plus a 5% contingency for a total not to exceed $134,471. The council voted unanimously in favor. Roll-call recorded unanimous approval.
Adoption of codification ordinance (Ordinance 11-29)
The council adopted Ordinance 11‑29, which codifies ordinance changes since the last codification and incorporates Supplement No. 10 into the city code. The motion passed unanimously on roll call.
Executive session and post‑session action
The council entered executive session for attorney-client consultation under KSA grounds (as recorded) and returned to open session with no binding actions taken during the executive session. After the session, the council voted on a motion to “allow Leavenworth Board of County Commissioners to proceed with Fire District 1 actions as they see fit” and to “release the Board of County Commissioners from the Fire Protection Service contract upon demand on 01/2025 or beyond.” The motion passed by roll call.
What the votes mean
- Professional services agreement: Approved. $134,471 allocated for the inflow/infiltration study (GBA contract plus contingency). Implementation to be managed by Public Works/engineering staff. - Codification: Ordinance 11‑29 adopted to update the city code (Supplement No. 10). - Executive session: Council conducted privileged attorney consultation; no binding action during closed session was reported. - Fire protection contract: Council approved a motion to allow the county to proceed and released the Board of County Commissioners from the Fire Protection Service contract terms upon demand as described in the motion.
Ending: These procedural and technical approvals advance capital planning and city code maintenance and record a council decision affecting an intergovernmental fire‑protection arrangement; the Delaware Ridge rezoning (Ordinance 11‑28) was considered separately and failed to pass.
