City Council
Regular MeetingOlathe, KS · August 21, 2025
Minutes
City of Olathe City Council
100 E. Santa Fe | Council Chamber
Thursday | August 21, 2025 | 4:00 PM
Special Call
1. CALL TO ORDER
Present: Bacon, Vogt, Gilmore, Schoonover, Felter, Vakas, 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 regarding the City Manager
position pursuant to the exception provided in K.S.A.75-4319(b)(1).
Motion by Gilmore, seconded by Felter, to recess into an executive
session to discuss matters of non-elected personnel regarding the City
Manager position pursuant to the exception provided in
K.S.A.75-4319(b)(1) for 30 minutes with the open meeting to resume in
Council Chambers at 4:30 P.M. THe motion carried with the following
vote:
Yes: Bacon, Gilmore, Schoonover, Felter, Vakas, and Essex
Absent: Vogt
Councilmember Vogt joined the executive session at 4:01 P.M.
The open meeting resumed at 4:30 P.M. and the Mayor indicated they needed
an additional 30 minutes. The motion was made, seconded and passed 4-0.
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
with the following vote:
Yes: Bacon, Vogt, Gilmore, Schoonover, Felter, Vakas, and
Essex
4. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 5:02 P.M.
Brenda D. Swearingian
City Clerk
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City Council Meeting Minutes August 21, 2025
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Agenda
City of Olathe City Council
100 E. Santa Fe | Council Chamber
Thursday | August 21, 2025 | 4:00 PM
Special Call
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 regarding the City Manager
position pursuant to the exception provided in K.S.A.75-4319(b)(1).
3. RECONVENE FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION
4. 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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