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Council approves consent items, easement vacations and police training lease in routine votes
Summary
At its March 10 meeting the Topeka City Council approved the consent agenda (street projects, CIP adjustments and a malt beverage license), vacated sewer and waterline easements for a mall expansion, and renewed the National Guard armory lease used by the police department for training.
The Topeka City Council handled several routine but consequential items during its March 10 meeting.
Consent agenda: Council approved a consent agenda that included street improvement projects for multiple neighborhoods, amendments to the 2026–2035 Capital Improvement Program and 2026–2028 Capital Improvement Budget (including the right‑of‑way accessibility ramp program), minutes of the March 3 meeting and a malt beverage license for Super Mart Elito. Council Member Brett Kell moved approval; Council Member Bradberry seconded. Clerk recorded the consent vote as carried.
Easement vacations: The council held required public hearings (with no speakers) and approved two related requests by AIM Strategies LLC and Dream Big Partnership LLC to vacate public sanitary sewer and waterline easements on property at 1801 Southwest Wanamaker Road so a developer can relocate utility lines for a building addition; staff said reviewing agencies raised no objections. Motions to approve carried on recorded votes.
Police training lease: The council authorized renewal of a five‑year lease with the Kansas National Guard for continued use of the armory as a regional training facility for the Topeka Police Department. Staff described the facility footprint, joint use of gym and classrooms, and an annual renewal cost with a modest electricity adjustment; council members requested follow‑up about kitchen amenities and were told staff will inspect and report back.
All votes on the items listed above passed by council majority in routine recorded votes.
