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Pleasanton council approves drug dog after tied vote; signs dam contract, adopts bank-resolution and meeting-date ordinance
Summary
At its Jan. 5 meeting, the Pleasanton City Council approved obtaining a grant-funded drug dog after a tied vote was broken by Mayor Mathew Young. The council also approved a BG Consultants contract for Stegge Lake spillway work, adopted Resolution 467 (bank signatories), and passed Ordinance 2066 changing meeting dates.
The Pleasanton City Council on Jan. 5 approved several operational and administrative items, including funding and contracts, and scheduled a work session for Jan. 12.
Police drug dog: Chief Tristan Snyder requested council permission to obtain a drug dog available through a grant that covers the dog and handler training at no cost. Snyder said the city would incur lodging and meal costs for the officer (about $60 per night for roughly 10 nights). He also said ongoing care costs such as dog food and veterinary checks would come from the Opioid Settlement Fund and the Forfeiture and Seizure Fund rather than the main police budget. The motion to proceed initially resulted in a tie (Councilmembers Stark and Wills voted yes; Schreckhise and Haynes voted no). Mayor Mathew Young cast the deciding vote in favor and the motion passed.
Dam repair contract: The council voted unanimously to sign an engineering agreement with BG Consultants to produce bid specifications for repairing the spillway at Stegge Lake.
Financial and administrative items: The council adopted Resolution No. 467 to update authorized check signatories and safe-deposit box access at Farmers State Bank and Labette Bank, removing former Council President Portmann and adding current Council President Schreckhise; the motion carried unanimously. The consent agenda — including Dec. 22 meeting minutes, accounts payable disbursements of $40,858.50 and payroll disbursements of $26,070.08 — was approved unanimously.
Ordinance change and other items: The council adopted Ordinance No. 2066 amending the municipal code section on meeting dates and times. A proposal by Councilmember Wills to purchase $1,000 in light fixture upgrades under an EVERGY grant (projected to save the city $7,000 a year) died for lack of a second. The council entered a 10-minute executive session to consult the city attorney on possible litigation and reconvened with no action taken. Student Council Representative Erin Bowley presented the Simple Sanctuary program, tentatively scheduled to launch Feb. 9 pending school board approval.
Next steps: The city audit is scheduled for Feb. 9–12, 2026. A council work session is set for Jan. 12 from 5:30–7:30 p.m. The city attorney was tasked with drafting a resolution regarding Ron Miller’s appointment for future consideration.
