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Votes at a glance: Feb. 11, 2025 Liberal City Commission (key motions and outcomes)
Summary
A roundup of formal motions and results from the Feb. 11, 2025 Liberal City Commission meeting; all recorded motions passed unanimously unless noted.
The Liberal City Commission recorded the following formal actions at its Feb. 11, 2025 meeting. Where the transcript provided mover and seconder names, those are listed; vote tallies are taken from meeting roll call and on-record statements.
Votes at a glance (motions, movers, seconds, outcome):
1) Approve agenda as printed — Motion recorded as by Commissioner Vasquez; second by Commissioner Warren. Outcome: approved (5-0).
2) Approve minutes of Jan. 14, 2025 regular meeting — Motion by Commissioner Vasquez; second by Commissioner Warren. Outcome: approved (5-0).
3) Approve consent agenda — Motion by Commissioner Warren; second by Commissioner Parsons. Outcome: approved (5-0).
4) Approve hosting of the Liberal Airshow, Oct. 4, 2025 — Motion by Commissioner Vasquez; second by Commissioner Warren. Outcome: approved (5-0). Staff to return with final emergency plan and fencing/ cost details.
5) Ordinance No. 4630: Rescind Ordinance No. 4619 (establishment of Larry and Hickory Streets, Dahl Addition, RHID) — Motion by Commissioner Parsons; second by Commissioner Vasquez. Outcome: approved (5-0).
6) Resolution No. 2428: Set public hearing for RHID (Larry and Hickory Streets) — Motion by Vice Mayor Landry; second by Commissioner Parsons. Public hearing set for March 11, 2025 at 5:30 p.m. Outcome: approved (5-0).
7) City manager contract approval (backdated to Jan. 1, 2025) — Motion by Commissioner Vasquez; second by Vice Mayor Landry. Outcome: approved (5-0).
8) Ortunio housing addition Change Order No. 1 — Motion by Commissioner Vasquez; second by Commissioner Parsons. The revised contract price was presented; motion approved (5-0).
9) Bid approval for demolition of 809 N. Pennsylvania (M and S Demolition, $15,500) — Motion by Commissioner Warren; second by Vice Mayor Landry. Outcome: approve bid (5-0).
10) Ordinance No. 4629: Special use permit for 624 N. Grant Avenue (professional services) — Motion by Commissioner Warren; second by Commissioner Parsons. Outcome: approved (5-0).
11) Resolution No. 2427: Abatement of substandard conditions at 515 N. Pershing Avenue — Motion by Commissioner Parsons; second by Commissioner Warren. Outcome: approved (5-0).
12) Accept demolition bid for 515 N. Pershing (M and S Demolition, $16,200) — Motion by Commissioner Warren; second by Commissioner Vasquez. Outcome: approved (5-0).
13) Reappointment of Jeff Hall to Planning and Zoning Board (term expiring Dec. 31, 2027) — Motion by Commissioner Vasquez; second by Commissioner Warren. Outcome: approved (5-0).
14) Housing program grants A–H (annual renewal and modifications) — Motion by Vice Mayor Landry; second by Commissioner Vasquez. Outcome: approved (5-0).
15) Accept bid from B&H Paving for 2025 crack and chip-seal program (not to exceed $625,000) — Motion by Commissioner Warren; second by Commissioner Vasquez. Outcome: approved (5-0).
16) Approve additional funding request (not to exceed $50,000) for Willow Tree Pro Shop remodel, from community development portion of the one-cent sales tax — Motion by Commissioner Warren; second by Commissioner Parsons. Outcome: approved (5-0).
17) Approve vouchers in the amount of $1,926,313 — Motion to approve vouchers; second by Commissioner Warren. Outcome: approved (5-0).
Notes: motions are recorded verbatim as the transcript presented them; where numbers or details were summarized in staff presentations the article uses staff’s phrasing. Items that required follow-up (for example, final fencing quotes for the airshow and the emergency response plan) were approved in principle but require staff to return with final documents or funding sources prior to committing additional city dollars.
