At a glance: Leavenworth City Commission approves minutes, appointments, liquor license and claims

The Leavenworth City Commission recorded four formal actions during the meeting: approval of the March 25, 2025 minutes; mayoral appointments to several city boards and commissions; issuance of a 2025 on-premise cereal malt beverage license for a new restaurant called Bills on Fourth; and approval of claims and payroll for the period noted in the consent agenda.

Approve minutes: The commission moved, seconded and voted to approve the minutes from the March 25, 2025 regular meeting; the mayor began voting with Commissioner Hingla; the motion passed.

Mayoral appointments: Mayor Holly Pittman moved to appoint and reappoint several volunteers: John P. Hutchinson to the Convention and Tourism Committee (unexpired term to 01/31/2027); Dennis Hunt to the Planning Commission (unexpired term to 05/01/2027); Kenneth Bateman and Sherry Hines Whitson reappointed to the Preservation Commission (terms to 05/01/2028); Rebecca Kellogg appointed to the Library Board (unexpired term to 04/30/2028); and Melissa Davies and Erin Sack appointed to library board terms ending 04/30/2029. The commission seconded the motion and voted aye; the motion passed.

Cereal malt beverage license: Staff presented an application from Bills on Fourth at 2205 South Fourth Street, Suite 2, for an on-premise cereal malt beverage license for 2025. The Police Department had reviewed and approved the application. The license motion passed after the mayor entertained a motion and a second; commissioners voted aye.

Claims and payroll: Commissioner Martin moved to approve claims for 03/21/2025 through 04/03/2025 totaling $1,712,487.75 and payroll (net) number 6 effective 03/21/2025 in the amount of $436,381.39; the motion was seconded and passed.

All four items were approved by affirmative vote; no recorded roll-call tallies by name beyond the commissioners’ “aye” votes were entered in the public transcript.