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Votes at a glance: commission approvals on procurement, appointments and development plan
Summary
A roundup of formal votes taken by the Liberal City Commission during the March 11, 2025 meeting, including procurement awards, a training memorandum, an appointment, a development-plan ordinance and voucher approval.
At its March 11, 2025, meeting the Liberal City Commission recorded the following formal actions (motions, movers, seconds and outcomes summarized):
- Consent agenda: Approved (motion by Commissioner Warren, second by Commissioner Parsons) — vote 5-0.
- 2025 IT hardware refresh award to CDWG for $154,147.55: Approved (motion by Commissioner Warren, second by Commissioner Parsons) — vote 5-0. The purchase was budgeted in IT capital funds and staff said it is under the budget line item.
- 2025 SonicWall security services licensing to CDWG for $28,475.33: Approved (motion by Commissioner Warren, second by Commissioner Parsons) — vote 5-0. Staff said the purchase is budgeted and provides protection against malware and ransomware threats.
- ARFF (Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting) training memorandum of agreement with the University of Kansas: Approved (motion by Commissioner Vasquez, second by Commissioner Warren) for training not to exceed $12,000 to come from the airport training budget — vote 5-0. Staff said the training is required by the FAA to maintain Part 139 compliance and that propane and other costs will be charged separately.
- Convention & Visitors Bureau Advisory Board appointment: Levi Williams, restaurant representative (owner of Tortilla Brewing Company), appointed to a four-year term beginning March 2025 through March 2029 (motion by Vice Mayor Landry, second by Commissioner Vasquez) — vote 5-0.
- KPERS supplemental defined contribution plan adoption agreement (referred to at the meeting as KPRS 401a adoption agreement): Approved (motion by Commissioner Vasquez, second by Commissioner Parsons) — vote 5-0. The agreement implements an employer supplemental contribution arrangement required by the city manager's contract; staff said the city attorney reviewed the agreement.
- Public hearing and adoption of the Rural Housing Incentive District development plan for Larry and Hickory Streets (ordinance adoption): Adopted Ordinance No. 4633 to adopt the development plan; motion by Commissioner Warren, second by Commissioner Vasquez — vote 5-0. Staff described the amended RHID structure where the city funds streets and utilities and the developer may be reimbursed for specific improvements; rebates can run up to 25 years under the revised plan.
- Vouchers: Approved payment in the amount of $1,157,775.63 (motion by Commissioner Warren, second by Commissioner Parsons) — vote 5-0.
Motions and votes above reflect the record in the meeting transcript. Several items included staff explanations that the purchases were budgeted and that some contract or schedule details will be finalized post-approval.
