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Phillipsburg council approves airport fuel-farm design contract, KDOT agreement and hydrant extension
Summary
At its Jan. 5 meeting the Phillipsburg City Council unanimously approved a $99,960 design-services contract for relocating the airport fuel farm, accepted a KDOT CCLIP agreement (0% participation up to $800,000) and authorized a $4,025 change order for a 12-inch fire hydrant extension; the council also started a concrete project and scheduled a roof bid letting.
The Phillipsburg City Council on Jan. 5 unanimously approved several infrastructure measures and handled routine business during a meeting at City Hall.
City Administrator Tim Driggs told the council that design services have been arranged with Alfred Benesch for relocating the airport fuel farm and the council approved the agreement in the amount of $99,960 (motion by Councilmember Brian Shrader; seconded by Councilmember Mike James). The vote was recorded as "Aye: ALL; Opposed: NONE."
Driggs also presented the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) County Connecting Links Improvement Plan (CCLIP) agreement for the 2027–2028 project. He said the agreement is structured as 0% city participation up to $800,000 but noted the city would be responsible for any right-of-way costs. The council approved the KDOT CCLIP agreement (motion by Shrader; seconded by Terry McConnell). Voting was unanimous.
On a separate item, Driggs outlined two options to raise a requested fire hydrant: a 12-inch extension priced at $4,025 or a 6-inch extension priced at $3,875. The council approved a change order to install the 12-inch extension for $4,025 (motion by Terry McConnell; seconded by Don Roberts). The vote was unanimous.
Driggs reported the city has started the concrete replacement project, which he said should be completed within 90 working days, and announced the fire house roof bid letting will occur Feb. 16. Clerk Brandi Spray reported an email from Kyle Railroad requesting the city act as a pass-through for a BUILD grant; by consensus the council tabled further discussion of the grant request.
The meeting opened with routine business: the council approved the Dec. 15, 2025 minutes (moved by McConnell; seconded by Harris) and approved ordinance #1055-12-25B to pay the bills (moved by Brian Shrader; seconded by Mike James). Both votes were unanimous.
Clerk Spray administered the oath of office to Lance Munyon (Mayor), Terry McConnell (Councilmember Ward I), Kenneth Craig (Councilmember Ward II) and Jerry Voorhees (Councilmember Ward III). The meeting adjourned at 6:14 p.m. (motion by Shrader; seconded by McConnell).
