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Sedan council holds repeated executive sessions under K.S.A. 75-4319 for police chief interviews; no decisions announced
Summary
During a special meeting April 14, 2026, the Sedan City Council repeatedly invoked K.S.A. 75-4319(b)(1) to hold executive sessions about nonelected personnel (naming Joseph Mueller and Nigel Flenar in motions); the minutes say each closed session resumed with "no decisions were made."
The Sedan City Council used multiple executive sessions on April 14, 2026, under K.S.A. 75-4319(b)(1) to discuss terms and conditions of employment related to the police chief selection process. The minutes record motions that reference specific individuals (Joseph Mueller and Nigel Flenar) and note City Clerk Lana Smith was present for at least one closed session.
Each executive-session motion was recorded as carried and followed by a posted resumption time; the minutes explicitly state that when the council returned to open session "no decisions were made." The council later scheduled a separate special meeting on April 15 to take final action on the appointment.
