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Votes at a glance: Atchison City Commission actions Sept. 2
Summary
A concise list of motions and outcomes recorded at the Atchison City Commission meeting on Sept. 2: consent agenda approved (four items), referral of proposed Ordinance No. 6723 to the Planning Commission approved, and contract award to Mega KC for South Headworks outfall replacement approved. No recorded opposition was voiced during the meeting.
The Atchison City Commission recorded the following formal actions at its Sept. 2 meeting (voice votes as noted in the meeting record):
1) Consent agenda — approved - Motion: Approve consent agenda containing four items (approve August meeting minutes; adopt Resolution 34-25 authorizing a special event alcohol permit for the Muddy River Music Festival on Sept. 13 on River Road; authorize execution of a master services agreement with Conduit Technical Services for managed IT services at $97,500 annually; and authorize submission of the federal fund exchange request to KDOT to apply funds toward the US-59 resurfacing match). - Outcome: Approved by voice vote (no opposition recorded during the meeting). - Authorities/references: Resolution 34-25; master services agreement with Conduit Technical Services (annual $97,500).
2) Ordinance No. 6723 (chickens) — referral to Planning Commission — approved - Motion: Propose Ordinance No. 6723 (amend Section 7-29 to allow chickens on any lot containing a continuously occupied single-family dwelling) to the Planning Commission for review and public hearing. - Outcome: Referral approved by voice vote (no recorded opposition during the meeting). - Next step: Planning Commission public hearing and recommendation back to the City Commission.
3) South Headworks outfall pipe replacement — contract award — approved - Motion: Authorize city staff to hire Mega KC to replace the outfall pipe at South Headworks in the amount of $2,323,822, including an additional $25,000 in change order authority. - Outcome: Motion approved by voice vote (no recorded opposition during the meeting). - Notes: Staff said the project is required under the KDHE consent agreement and that federal grant funding (including an EPA-administered grant and Corps of Engineers partnership funds) will be used to offset local costs as available.
Other procedural items - The 2026 budget was presented as a proposal; the commission did not adopt the budget at the Sept. 2 meeting. Public hearings on the revenue-neutral rate and the budget are scheduled for Sept. 8. - The meeting concluded with routine communications and adjournment.
Provenance: Each vote was recorded on the meeting audio/transcript; specific motions and the award amount for the South Headworks project were read aloud and moved in open session.
