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Goodland discusses creating seven‑member land bank; commissioners ask for staggered initial terms
Summary
Commissioners discussed Ordinance 17‑92 to create a seven‑member Goodland Land Bank board, debated whether initial member terms should be staggered (1‑, 2‑, 3‑year starts) to avoid replacing a majority at once, and directed staff to return with revised ordinance language.
The Goodland City Commission discussed Ordinance 17‑92, a proposal to add a Goodland Land Bank board of trustees to Chapter 1 of the city code.
City Manager Kent described the proposed board as seven members with three‑year terms and said the ordinance packet includes proposed duties and membership structure. One commissioner asked how appointments would be staggered to ensure the city would not replace a majority of trustees in a single cycle; staff suggested initial terms could be set at one, two and three years so future replacements would rotate. Kent and staff agreed to revise the ordinance language to address staggering and bring the revised draft back to the commission for formal action.
The commission did not take a formal vote on the ordinance at this meeting; the matter was discussed and staff were directed to return with clearer language about term staggering and any minimum/maximum membership wording.
