City Council
Regular MeetingOlathe, KS · September 20, 2024
Minutes
City of Olathe City Council
100 E. Santa Fe | Council Chamber | Special
Call
Friday | September 20, 2024 | 1:15 PM
1. CALL TO ORDER
Present: Bacon, Vogt, Gilmore, Schoonover, and Essex
Absent: Felter, and Vakas
2. EXECUTIVE SESSION
Consideration of motion to recess into an executive session to discuss the following
items:
A. Personnel matters of non-elected personnel pursuant to the exception
provided in K.S.A.75-4319(b)(1) regarding the City Auditor Position.
Motion by Vogt, seconded by Gilmore, to recess into an executive
session to discuss personnel matters of non-elected personnel pursuant
to the exception provided in K.S.A.75-4319(b)(1) regarding the City
Auditor position for 30 minutes. The open meeting will resume in the
City Council chambers at 1:45 P.M. The motion carried by the following
vote:
Yes: Bacon, Vogt, Gilmore, Schoonover, and Essex
Absent: Felter, and Vakas
The open meeting reconvened at 1:45 PM and Mayor Bacon said there was a
need to continue the executive session.
Motion by Vogt, seconded by Gilmore, to recess into executive session for an
additional 20 minutes with the open meeting reconvening at 2:05 P.M in the Council
Chamber. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: Bacon, Vogt, Gilmore, and Essex
Absent: Schoonover, Felter, and Vakas
Mayor Bacon reconvened the open meeting at 2:05 P.M. and indicated the
Council needed additional time.
Motion by Vogt, seconded by Gilmore, to recess back into executive session for an
additional 20 minutes with the open meeting reconvening at 2:25 P.M. The motion
carried by the following vote:
Yes: Bacon, Vogt, Gilmore, Schoonover, and Essex
Absent: Felter, and Vakas
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Councilmember Vogt left the meeting at 2:16 P.M.
3. RECONVENE FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION
Motion by Gilmore, seconded by Essex, to authorize staff to proceed with the
strategies discussed with and directed by the governing body. The motion carried
by the following vote:
Yes: Bacon, Gilmore, Schoonover, and Essex
Absent: Vogt, Felter, and Vakas
4. ADDITIONAL ITEMS
None.
5. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 2:29 P.M.
Brenda D. Swearingian
City Clerk
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Agenda
City of Olathe City Council
100 E. Santa Fe | Council Chamber | Special
Call
Friday | September 20, 2024 | 10:30 AM
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. EXECUTIVE SESSION
Consideration of motion to recess into an executive session to discuss the following
items:
A. Personnel matters of non-elected personnel pursuant to the exception
provided in K.S.A.75-4319(b)(1) regarding the City Auditor Position.
3. RECONVENE FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION
4. ADDITIONAL ITEMS
5. ADJOURNMENT
The City of Olathe offers public meeting accommodations. Olathe City Hall is wheelchair accessible. Assistive
listening devices as well as iPads with closed captioning are available at each meeting. To request an ASL
interpreter, or other accommodations, please contact the City Clerk’s office at 913-971-8521. Two (2) business days
notice is required to ensure availability.
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