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Russell City Council elects Dustin Madden as council president; approves contracts, ordinance and public hearing
Summary
At the Jan. 7 meeting the Russell City Council elected Councilmember Dustin Madden as council president, swore in three councilmembers and approved routine contracts, a Kansas Gas franchise ordinance, a fire-department equipment purchase, and set a public hearing for a dangerous structure.
The Russell City Council elected Councilmember Dustin Madden as council president and approved a slate of routine measures at its Jan. 7, 2025 meeting.
Councilmember Blaine Stoppel moved to elect Dustin Madden as council president; Councilmember Lisa Anstaett seconded. The motion carried 5-0-1, with Madden abstaining from his own election. Councilmembers Lisa Anstaett, Andrea Garland and Brad Wagner took the Oath of Office earlier in the meeting.
The council approved a resolution designating the city’s official depositories and newspapers and adopted the consent agenda without objection. Other items approved by unanimous vote included a supplemental KDOT agreement (listed in the packet as KS-7260-01), the Uniform Rental and Service Agreement with BP Cleanrite, a resolution waiving GAAP reporting requirements for the 2025 financials, and a Kansas Gas franchise ordinance.
The council authorized the Fire Department to purchase a PortaCount Model 8048 fit-testing machine from TSI for up to $16,500. It also set a public hearing for a declared dangerous structure at 425 W. 7th Street for 4:30 p.m. on March 4, 2025.
Votes at a glance
- Election of council president: motion by Councilmember Blaine Stoppel; second by Councilmember Lisa Anstaett; outcome: carried 5-0-1 (Madden abstained). - Resolution designating depositories and newspapers: motion by Councilmember Blaine Stoppel; second by Councilmember Caleigh Befort; outcome: unanimous. - Consent agenda: motion by Councilmember Dustin Madden; second by Councilmember Blaine Stoppel; outcome: unanimous. - KDOT supplemental agreement (packet KS-7260-01): motion by Councilmember Blaine Stoppel; second by Councilmember Caleigh Befort; outcome: unanimous. - Uniform Rental and Service Agreement with BP Cleanrite: motion by Councilmember Brad Wagner; second by Councilmember Blaine Stoppel; outcome: unanimous. - Resolution waiving GAAP reporting requirements (2025): motion by Councilmember Dustin Madden; second by Councilmember Blaine Stoppel; outcome: unanimous. - Kansas Gas franchise ordinance: motion by Councilmember Brad Wagner; second by Councilmember Blaine Stoppel; outcome: unanimous. - PortaCount Model 8048 purchase (TSI) not to exceed $16,500: motion by Councilmember Dustin Madden; second by Councilmember Caleigh Befort; outcome: unanimous. - Public hearing for dangerous structure at 425 W. 7th Street (set for March 4, 2025 at 4:30 p.m.): motion by Councilmember Dustin Madden; second by Councilmember Blaine Stoppel; outcome: unanimous.
Why it matters: The council’s votes complete routine contract and procurement matters that keep city services and projects moving and create a formal opportunity for public input on the dangerous-structure case. The election of a council president clarifies leadership for the coming term.
The council recessed into an attorney–client executive session under Kansas law and later resumed open session with no action taken. The meeting adjourned at 5:42 p.m.
