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Record of Proceedings

Manhattan City Commission Regular Meeting, October 20, 2026

City Commission — Tuesday, October 20, 2026
BodyManhattan, Kansas
SessionCity Commission
DateTuesday, October 20, 2026
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Speaker 1

2:40

Good evening and welcome to the October twentieth, twenty twenty-six uh meeting of the Manhattan City Commission.

2:50

Chelsea, will you please call the role?

Speaker 2

2:54

Mayor Adam Track.

Speaker 1

2:56

Here.

Speaker 2

2:56

Commissioner McCullough.

2:58

Yes.

2:58

Commissioner Fox.

3:00

Here.

3:00

Commissioner Morrison.

Speaker 1

3:02

Here.

Speaker 2

3:02

Commissioner Von Lentel.

Speaker 1

3:04

Here.

Speaker 2

3:04

Mayor, we have five commissioners present.

3:06

The quorum of three is met.

Speaker 1

3:08

Great.

3:09

Thank you.

3:09

And will you please rise and join me to say the Pledge of Allegiance?

Unassigned speaker

3:13

I

Speaker 2

3:14

pledge

Speaker 3

3:14

allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it's one nation individual with liberty and

Speaker 4

3:25

justice for all.

Speaker 1

3:27

Thank you.

3:27

Please be seated.

3:38

All of which are going to our public utilities department.

4:00

Both of these rec recognitions were from the Kansas Water Environment Association.

4:09

Thank you for coming and thank you for your for your work in protecting our city.

4:46

Thank

Unassigned speaker

4:46

you.

Speaker 1

5:08

Thank you for your long service.

5:11

He also received a lifetime award from the American Waterworks Association for 31 years of involvement in water utilities.

5:21

I think all of us had had an opportunity to visit both the water treatment plant and the freshwater treatment center, and very much appreciate the work that you all do.

5:37

So thank you for your continued service to Manhattan.

Speaker 5

5:43

So me and hopefully the deity of it.

Speaker 1

5:46

Would you please stand and be recognized?

5:57

Thank you very, very much.

5:59

Appreciate

Unassigned speaker

6:00

it.

Speaker 1

6:01

Well, you must really be happy if you're going to stay for the rest of the meeting.

6:07

We will open for public comments for any item not included on tonight's agenda.

6:14

Is there anyone who would like to make any remarks?

6:18

Seeing no one approach, we'll close public comment.

6:21

Commissioners, have you anything to say?

Speaker 6

6:25

Last week was the K State Homecoming Parade.

6:28

It was a great turnout, both in participants in the parade and people on the sidewalks.

6:33

I enjoyed riding in the old and old fire truck.

6:36

And then love the game even more on Saturday.

6:38

So that was good.

6:40

This coming Friday, Fort Riley is celebrating the change of command ceremony from Major General Roan to Brigadier General Williams.

6:47

So I plan on being in attendance and welcoming welcoming the new general.

Speaker 5

6:53

And last week I forgot

Unassigned speaker

6:56

a

Speaker 5

6:56

week and a half or so ago, our mayor was at the zoo working on the ribbon cutting for WTC.

7:04

It's my belief.

7:05

One, I'm glad she was there because she spoke for the city, too.

7:09

Anytime a business contributes almost a million dollars to the benefit of our community, we need to recognize and appreciate them.

7:18

And the best part was I wasn't sure what all their impact was, but they had speakers from a number of the agencies where there is Wi-Fi, and those are social connection things that are critical in our community that would not probably be able to be done otherwise.

7:36

So to WTC for their contribution to our community.

7:39

And the mayor spoke of that.

Speaker 4

7:48

First of all, I'd like to congratulate Mr.

7:50

Durar on his award with the uh water treatment program.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
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Public Engagement███████████████████████23%
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Budget Equity Analysis██████████10%
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Summary of Proceedings

Manhattan City Commission Regular Meeting, October 20, 2026

The Manhattan City Commission met on the evening of October 20, 2026. All five commissioners were present (Mayor Adam Track and Commissioners McCullough, Fox, Morrison, and Von Lentel), satisfying the quorum of three. No agenda or minutes were included in the source material; this summary is based on the raw transcript. The transcript spells the mayor's surname inconsistently as Track, Chak, or Chalk; the roll-call spelling is used here. No start or end times were provided.

Recognitions

  • City staff from the Public Utilities Department received recognitions from the Kansas Water Environment Association. One employee also received a lifetime award from the American Waterworks Association for 31 years of involvement in water utilities. Commissioners thanked water and wastewater treatment plant staff for their service.

Consent Calendar

  • The commission unanimously approved the consent agenda (5-0) after no commissioner had questions and no public comments were offered. Specific consent agenda items were not listed in the available transcript.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • No public comments were made during the public comment period for non-agenda items, for consent agenda items, or for either annexation resolution.

Discussion Items

  • Annexation process overview. Stephanie Peterson, Director of Planning and Development, presented both annexation items together. She explained that the commission's action would be a resolution of intent to annex. The relevant Board of County Commissioners would have 30 days to act, followed by a 30-day appeal period, with annexation ordinances likely returning to the commission on January 5 (year not specified). Rezoning would follow, with a planning board hearing tentatively January 21 and a commission vote in February.
  • Resolution 10-2026-B (3830 Excel Road). The commission considered annexing an approximately 4.42-acre city-owned tract in Pottawatomie County, purchased for a potential future fire station. Staff stated that the area had previously been part of an incorporation attempt that failed; annexing the city-owned parcel would prevent it from being included in any future incorporation of another city. Staff also noted the site is adjacent to existing city right-of-way.
  • Resolution 10-2026-C (city well field in Riley County). The commission considered annexing a city-owned well field in Riley County near the wastewater treatment plant and Heritage Square. Staff said the property is in the floodway, so the city would not need to extend services; RCPD would already respond. A commissioner asked whether this would complete annexation of all city well fields, and staff confirmed it would. Staff also described the annexation as part of a broader strategy for contiguity and future annexation along U.S. Highway 24.
  • River boundary discussion. In response to a commissioner's question about whether the city can annex a river, Peterson explained that annexation boundaries along rivers can vary; for the Kansas River the city would annex only to the shore because the waterway remains public, while other rivers may extend to the middle of the channel.
  • Commissioner comments and announcements. Commissioners commented on the K-State Homecoming Parade, the upcoming Fort Riley change of command ceremony, and a ribbon cutting at WTC. Mayor Track spoke about congratulating water utility award recipients and encouraged early voting. He discussed the pending city sales tax initiative, stating the net sales tax difference would be "point zero zero three cents," with examples of 3 cents on a $10 purchase, 15 cents on $50, and 30 cents on $100, and estimated it would generate approximately $8 million per year for roads. He also noted that the city receives $2 million annually from the federal fuel tax and that federal action could eliminate that revenue.

Key Outcomes

  • Approved the consent agenda unanimously (5-0).
  • Approved Resolution 10-2026-B unanimously (5-0), authorizing annexation of the 4.42-acre Excel Road property and sending findings to the Pottawatomie County Commission.
  • Approved Resolution 10-2026-C unanimously (5-0), authorizing annexation of the Riley County well field.
  • Adjourned by unanimous voice vote after the second annexation vote.

Meeting Transcript

Good evening and welcome to the October twentieth, twenty twenty-six uh meeting of the Manhattan City Commission. Chelsea, will you please call the role? Mayor Adam Track. Here. Commissioner McCullough. Yes. Commissioner Fox. Here. Commissioner Morrison. Here. Commissioner Von Lentel. Here. Mayor, we have five commissioners present. The quorum of three is met. Great. Thank you. And will you please rise and join me to say the Pledge of Allegiance? I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it's one nation individual with liberty and justice for all. Thank you. Please be seated. All of which are going to our public utilities department. Both of these rec recognitions were from the Kansas Water Environment Association. Thank you for coming and thank you for your for your work in protecting our city. Thank you. Thank you for your long service. He also received a lifetime award from the American Waterworks Association for 31 years of involvement in water utilities. I think all of us had had an opportunity to visit both the water treatment plant and the freshwater treatment center, and very much appreciate the work that you all do. So thank you for your continued service to Manhattan. So me and hopefully the deity of it. Would you please stand and be recognized? Thank you very, very much. Appreciate it. Well, you must really be happy if you're going to stay for the rest of the meeting. We will open for public comments for any item not included on tonight's agenda. Is there anyone who would like to make any remarks? Seeing no one approach, we'll close public comment. Commissioners, have you anything to say? Last week was the K State Homecoming Parade. It was a great turnout, both in participants in the parade and people on the sidewalks. I enjoyed riding in the old and old fire truck. And then love the game even more on Saturday. So that was good. This coming Friday, Fort Riley is celebrating the change of command ceremony from Major General Roan to Brigadier General Williams. So I plan on being in attendance and welcoming welcoming the new general. And last week I forgot

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