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Hesston council adopts 2025–2029 strategic plan, schedules Ridge Pointe developer interview
Summary
The Hesston City Council adopted a 2025–2029 Strategic Plan with an amendment to add an at-large small business member to the Institutional Leadership Committee, set a Nov. 18 interview with Lange Real Estate for the Ridge Pointe RFP, and briefly met in executive session to discuss a contract negotiation.
The Hesston City Council on Nov. 11 adopted its 2025–2029 Strategic Plan and scheduled an interview with a developer for the Ridge Pointe request for proposal.
Council member Larry Fuqua moved to adopt the strategic plan with a proposed change to goal number four to add an at-large small business member to the Institutional Leadership Committee; Council member Brad Unruh seconded. The motion was recorded as carried 4-0 with Council member Clare Moore abstaining. The minutes do not specify individual roll-call votes beyond that tally.
Mayor David Kauffman opened the meeting at 6:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers at 110 E. Smith Street. Council members listed as present were Larry Fuqua, Brad Unruh, Susan Swartzendruber, Clare Moore and Michael Wallace (via phone). City Administrator Gary Emry, City Attorney J.T. Klaus and City Clerk Jason Thrasher were also noted as present. Police Chief Chris Eilert, Library Director Jackie Nelson and reporter Rusty Whitcher were recorded as attendees.
On new business the council reached a consensus to schedule an interview with Lange Real Estate regarding the Ridge Pointe request for proposal on Monday, Nov. 18 at 8:00 a.m.
The council also received an informational item about boards and committee positions expiring in December 2024; those vacancies will be placed on the Dec. 9 agenda for consideration.
At 6:20 p.m. Council member Brad Unruh moved that the council enter an executive session for 20 minutes pursuant to K.S.A. 75-4319(b)(2) to discuss non-elected personnel and a contract negotiation with the city attorney; the motion carried as recorded 5-0. The open meeting resumed at 6:40 p.m., and the minutes state no binding action was taken during the executive session. Council member Michael Wallace left the meeting at 6:40 p.m.
The meeting adjourned at 6:41 p.m. after a motion by Brad Unruh and a second from Clare Moore; the motion carried 4-0. The minutes were recorded by City Clerk Jason Thrasher.
Votes at a glance: The consent agenda was approved (motion carried 4-0). The strategic plan adoption motion was recorded as carried 4-0 with one abstention (Clare Moore). The motion to enter executive session was recorded as carried 5-0. The adjournment motion carried 4-0.
The minutes do not include verbatim public testimony, detailed roll-call votes for each council member on the strategic plan item, or the specific terms under discussion in the executive-session contract negotiation.
