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Council approves consent agenda, board of bids items and appointments; schedules executive session
Summary
The Wichita City Council approved consent agenda items 1–9 and ratified the Board of Bids & Contracts report (including several contract authorizations), appointed Maggie Ballard and Mayor Lily Wu to the Second Light Board, and recessed into a 30-minute executive session on the city manager search (all recorded motions passed 7-0).
At the start of the workshop the council approved routine business items and board recommendations by unanimous vote. Motions recorded in the meeting include:
- Approval of the consent agenda items 1 through 9 (motion moved and seconded; vote recorded 7-0). - Ratification of the Board of Bids and Contracts dated 10/27/2025, which included: a low aggregate bid for Prairie Glen street improvements tied to ConSpec Inc./Kansas Paving for $808,707.25; building automation control upgrades ($72,831); LinkedIn Learning three‑year subscription ($60,000); NeoGov HR system renewal ($53,833.47); participation in a state Apple contract for estimated public-safety mobile devices (~$450,000 annual); a translation-services change order; and a 62-day extension on a quicklime contract (motion passed 7-0). - Appointment of Maggie Ballard (District 6) and Mayor Lily Wu to the Second Light Board (motion passed 7-0). - Motion to recess into a 30-minute executive session to discuss city-manager candidates under KSA 75-4319(b)(1); motion passed 7-0 and the executive session was scheduled for 11:40AM–12:10PM.
No further formal votes on policy items were taken during the workshop; staff will present ordinances or formal items for future council action where required.
