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Coffeyville commission approves multiple resolutions, tables hospital ordinance; votes at a glance
Summary
The Coffeyville City Commission approved several resolutions and ordinance actions on March 11, including park and airport project authorizations, a solid-waste contract and a steel purchase for an electric substation; a hospital-related ordinance was tabled.
The Coffeyville City Commission on March 11 took several formal actions on consent items, resolutions and ordinances. Below are the most consequential outcomes from the meeting; votes and recorded tallies follow.
Key outcomes - Consent agenda: Approved the Feb. 25 city commission meeting minutes, Resolution R-25-21 (conveyance of 1102 and 1104 West Tenth Street) and the 2025 appropriation ordinance AO-25-O5 in the amount of $5,037,094.65. - Ordinance S-25-O2 (home-rule ordinance related to Coffeyville Regional Medical Center): Motion to table carried; the hospital issue remains pending. (Motion to table made by Commissioner Edwards.) - Ordinance S-25-O3: Second reading approved as presented. - Resolution R-25-22: Approved authorization to contract with Mueller Construction for tree removal, grading, drainage and seeding at North Park (not to exceed cost; staff said contractor will pass along any savings). - Resolution R-25-23: Approved submission of a KDOT cost-share grant application to reconstruct hangar approaches at the Coffeyville Municipal Airport (engineer estimates noted; KDOT match adjusted to 84/16 to increase scoring). Staff said one approach is 42 years old and the other 83 years old. - Resolution R-25-24: Approved (see separate article) to adopt residential solid-waste collection rates and implement the Waste Connections contract (no residential rate increase for three years). - Resolution R-25-25: Approved issuance of a purchase order to Advanced Steel Inc. to provide structural steel for the city’s substation project. Director of Electric Services Chris Weiner said the low qualified bid produced a price about 107% over the engineer estimate and that CR and F would reimburse the city for the steel cost. - Executive session: Commissioners recessed into executive session under KSA 75-4319 (attorney–client privileged matters) for consultation with the city attorney; no action was taken on reconvening.
Votes at a glance (selected items) - Consent agenda (minutes, R-25-21, AO-25-O5): motion made by Mayor Maples; second by Commissioner Faulkner. Vote recorded: Van Oster Aye; Faulkner Aye; Maples Aye; Edwards Aye; Hendricks Aye. Outcome: approved. - Table Ordinance S-25-O2 (hospital/home-rule ordinance): motion maker: Commissioner Edwards; second: not specified in audio transcript. Outcome: motion to table approved by majority; item remains tabled. - Ordinance S-25-O3 (second reading): motion made by Vice Mayor Van Oster; second by Commissioner Faulkner. Vote recorded: unanimous aye. Outcome: approved. - Resolution R-25-22 (Mueller Construction, North Park tree removal): motion made by Vice Mayor Van Oster; seconded by Mayor Maples. Vote recorded: Edwards Aye; Hendricks Aye; Van Oster Aye; Faulkner Aye; Maples Aye. Outcome: approved. - Resolution R-25-23 (KDOT hangar approaches grant): motion made by Commissioner Edwards; seconded by Vice Mayor Van Oster. Vote recorded: Hendricks Aye; Van Oster Aye; Faulkner Aye; Maples Aye; Edwards Aye. Outcome: approved. - Resolution R-25-24 (solid waste rates; Waste Connections): moved by Vice Mayor Van Oster; seconded by Mayor Maples. Vote recorded: Hendricks Aye; Van Oster Aye; Maples Aye; Edwards Aye; Faulkner absent at the moment of tally. Outcome: approved. - Resolution R-25-25 (Advanced Steel purchase order): motion made by Vice Mayor Van Oster; seconded by Commissioner Edwards. Vote recorded: Van Oster Aye; Faulkner Aye; Maples Aye; Edwards Aye; Hendricks Aye. Outcome: approved.
What commissioners and staff said: City Manager Ben Brubaker and department directors presented background on the appropriation ordinance, capital purchases and grants. Directors noted cost increases for transformer and steel supplies and said some costs would later be reimbursed by outside partners. Several commissioners pressed staff for greater transparency on sales tax receipts and work-session review of 2025 budget amendments.
Next steps: Staff will return with the formal recommendation on electric rates, finalize Waste Connections bulk-pickup logistics, execute approved contracts and continue budget and sales-tax cleanup for the 2026 budget cycle. The commission adjourned after returning from executive session with no action taken.
