The Garden City Commission on July 1 approved a series of routine agenda items by voice vote, including event permitting, appropriations, public-safety leases and pedestrian-safety improvements.

Key votes at the meeting:

- Aircraft landing permit: The commission approved a request from Matt Beyer, athletic director at Garden City High School, to permit an aircraft landing on Sept. 12, 2025, at about 6 p.m. at Garden City High School football stadium pursuant to code section 14-71. The motion passed by voice vote.

- Appropriation Ordinance No. 2590-2025A: The commission approved the appropriation ordinance as presented; the item passed by voice vote.

- Animal shelter operating agreement: The commission approved an agreement with Finney County to continue financial support of the Finney County Humane Society, which took over day-to-day operations of the shelter in January 2025. The agreement sets an ongoing split of the annual cost at 65% city and 35% county and includes a 2% increase for 2026 (2026 total $318,362.40; the city's 2026 share estimated at $206,935.56 under staff calculations). The agreement has automatic annual renewals unless either party gives 90 days notice.

- Campus Drive pedestrian crosswalks: Following a recommendation from the Traffic Advisory Committee and a request from Garden City Community College, the commission approved relocating an existing crosswalk on Campus Drive and installing an additional crosswalk near Gene Avenue. The college agreed to pay all costs associated with relocation and installation.

- Local Housing Authority board appointments: The commission retroactively reappointed Ashley Lee to a three-year term (01/01/2024 through 12/31/2026) and appointed Kayla Kinnear to a 3.5-year term beginning 07/01/2025 and ending 12/31/2028.

- Consent agenda: Items 13a through 13c were approved by voice vote.

Each of these items passed by voice vote as recorded in the July 1 meeting minutes; where dollar amounts or dates were provided by staff in the meeting packet, this summary reports the figures discussed during the meeting.