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Leavenworth commission approves minutes, appointments, cereal‑malt beverage license and claims; summaries and tallies
Summary
At its recent meeting the Leavenworth City Commission approved minutes, several mayoral appointments, a cereal‑malt beverage license for a new restaurant and routine claims and payroll. Staff also said they would return with follow‑up on a joint city‑county meeting and the solid waste study.
The Leavenworth City Commission approved a series of routine and formal actions during its meeting, including minutes, mayoral appointments to boards and commissions, a cereal‑malt beverage license for a restaurant, and claims and payroll items.
Votes at a glance - Minutes (03/25/2025 regular meeting): Motion to approve made and seconded; vote recorded as unanimous “Aye.” Outcome: approved. - Mayor’s appointments: Mayor Holly Pittman moved to appoint and reappoint several individuals—John P. Hutchinson to the Convention and Tourism Committee (term through 01/31/2027); Dennis Hunn to the Leavenworth Planning Commission (unexpired term through 05/01/2027); Kenneth Bateman and Sherry Hines Whitson reappointed to the Leavenworth Preservation Commission (terms through 05/01/2028); Rebecca Kellogg appointed to the Library Board (unexpired term through 04/30/2028); Melissa Davies and Aaron Sack appointed to library board terms ending 04/30/2029. Motion was seconded and the commission voted to approve. Outcome: approved. - Cereal malt beverage license for Bills on Fourth (2205 South Fourth Street, Suite 2): City staff recommended approval after police department review; the commission moved, seconded and voted to approve the 2025 on‑premise cereal‑malt beverage license for the business. Outcome: approved. - Claims and payroll (03/21/2025–04/03/2025): Commission approved claims totaling $1,712,487.75 and payroll net of $436,381.39 (police and fire pension amount included $7,753.58). Motion passed.
Details and context The minutes approval occurred early in the meeting and was moved, seconded and adopted by voice vote. Mayor Holly Pittman read the appointments aloud before asking for a second; the commission then voted to confirm the slate of appointees. During the cereal‑malt beverage license discussion, the owner of Bills on Fourth answered a few informal questions about timing and menu; police staff had reviewed and approved the application. The claims motion included standard payroll and pension figures as read into the record.
Where explicit vote counts were not recorded by name in the transcript, the meeting recorded unanimous voice votes ("Aye") on these actions. No roll‑call breakdown by member name was provided in the audio transcript for these items.
Ending: These items were routine approvals that concluded quickly. Other substantive agenda items (notably a lengthy solid‑waste discussion) were discussed separately and staff will return with analyses for further commission action.
