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Kearney aldermen approve consent agenda including major public-safety equipment and park contracts
Summary
The Kearney Board of Aldermen unanimously approved a consent agenda on April 6 that authorized large equipment purchases — including 27 Taser 7 devices ($94,941.68) and 25 APX NEXT radios ($237,055.50) — park contracts, vehicle purchases and a fireworks permit for July 3.
The Kearney Board of Aldermen unanimously approved a consent agenda on April 6 that authorized multiple city purchases and contracts, including major investments in public-safety equipment and park infrastructure.
City Administrator Sheila Ernzen presented the consent agenda items, which included authorization to purchase 27 Taser 7 electronic control devices and related training equipment from AXON for $94,941.68, and to purchase twenty-five APX NEXT All-Band Model 4.5 portable radios and associated costs from Motorola Solutions for $237,055.50. The agenda also included vehicle purchases for the Transportation Department (F-550 with dump bed, plow and spreader for $119,530.00) and Wastewater Department (F-350 with plow for $72,105.00) through Olathe Ford via Sourcewell contracts, and multiple park-related contracts and awards.
A fireworks discharge permit was approved for Bill Shull’s annual July 3 show at Beverly Park. The board also accepted a park reservation agreement with Better in the Saddle Equine Assisted Programs, Inc., and authorized amphitheater performance contracts through A.M.E., Inc., for Sounds of Santana and Shiprocked.
A motion to approve the entire consent agenda "as presented" was made by Alderperson David Lehman and seconded by Alderperson Dan Holt; the motion carried with all three members present voting in favor (Holt, King, Lehman).
The approvals place the listed purchases and contracts on the city’s procurement and capital schedules; delivery timelines for vehicles were noted in the agenda materials (ranging from roughly 15–20 weeks from order placement). The agreements for park work and performances specify vendors and contract awards but do not change the city’s budget appropriation language in the published minutes.
The board also received an award presentation: Kearney’s Pickleball Complex received the 2025 Outdoor Pickleball Facility Silver Award from the American Sports Builders Association, presented by McConnell and Associates.
The board set no additional conditions for the items on the consent agenda; specific contract start dates and any required follow-up were not specified in the minutes.
