Sedan council holds special meeting for police chief interview; multiple executive sessions, no decisions recorded

The Sedan City Council met in a special session March 30, 2026, beginning at 4:00 PM for a Police Chief interview, Mayor Kathy Miller said in the minutes. Councilmembers present included Angela Evans, Nathan Blankinship, Adam Clark, Crystal Wade and Wellington Butler; City Clerk Lana Smith recorded the roll call and noted public attendee William Tunstall and Police Chief Kirk Richardson were present.

Councilmember Crystal Wade moved to approve the special meeting agenda; Angela Evans seconded and the minutes record the motion "carried" with "0 Nay to 5 Yay votes." The council then conducted a series of executive sessions. Adam Clark first moved to enter executive session under K.S.A. 75-4319(b)(1) to discuss terms and conditions of employment for nonelected personnel; Angela Evans seconded. The open meeting was scheduled to resume no later than 4:20 PM and, according to the minutes, "no decisions were made" at resumption.

The council returned to executive session multiple times over the evening on the same statutory authority. Subsequent motions—again citing K.S.A. 75-4319(b)(1)—were recorded with movers and seconders documented (Adam Clark/Angela Evans; Angela Evans/Wellington Butler; Angela Evans/Adam Clark; Nathan Blankinship/Angela Evans) and scheduled resumption times of 4:45 PM, 5:00 PM, 5:15 PM and 5:30 PM. Each resumption is noted in the minutes as having "no decisions were made."

At 5:31 PM Angela Evans moved to adjourn; Adam Clark seconded and the meeting was recorded as adjourned. The minutes are signed by Mayor Kathy Miller and City Clerk Lana Smith. The record does not list any formal votes or personnel decisions taken during the executive sessions.