City Council
Regular MeetingOlathe, KS · March 5, 2025
Minutes
City of Olathe City Council
100 E. Santa Fe | Council Chamber | Special
Call
Wednesday | March 5, 2025 | 12:50 PM
1. CALL TO ORDER
Present: Bacon, Vogt, Gilmore, Felter, and Vakas
Absent: Schoonover, and Essex
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 Gilmore, seconded by Felter to recess into an executive
session to discuss personnel matters of non-elected personnel
regarding the City Auditor position pursuant to the exception provided in
K.S.A.75-4319(b)(1) for 5 hours and 5 minutes. The open meeting will
resume in the City Council chambers at 5:00 PM.
Yes: Bacon, Gilmore, Felter, and Vakas
Absent: Vogt, Schoonover, and Essex
Council Member Vogt joined the executive session at 2:55 PM.
At 5:00 PM, the Council reconvened in the Council Chamber and a motion was
made by Councilmember Vogt to recess back into an executive session for an
additional 45 minutes, to reconvene in the Council Chamber at 5:45 PM. The
motion was seconded by Councilmember Gilmore and passed 5-0.
At 5:45 PM, the Council reconvened in the Council Chamber and a motion was
made by Councilmember Vogt to recess back into an executive session for an
additional 20 minutes, to reconvene in the Council Chamber at 6:05 PM. The
motion was seconded by Councilmember Gilmore and passed 5-0.
3. RECONVENE FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION
Motion by Vogt, seconded by Gilmore, to authorize staff to proceed with the
strategies discussed with and directed by the governing body. The motion carried
by the following vote:
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Yes: Bacon, Vogt, Gilmore, Felter, and Vakas
Absent: Schoonover, and Essex
4. ADDITIONAL ITEMS
None
5. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 6:08 PM.
Brenda D. Swearingian
City Clerk
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Agenda
City of Olathe City Council
100 E. Santa Fe | Council Chamber | Special
Call
Wednesday | March 5, 2025 | 12:50 PM
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.
Staff Contact: Leslie Fortney
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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