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Special Governing Body Meeting – May 1, 2026: Settlement Offer Approval

Governing Body — Friday, May 1, 2026
BodyTopeka, Kansas
SessionGoverning Body
DateFriday, May 1, 2026
StatusFILED
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0:10

All right.

0:11

Well, happy May Day, everybody.

0:13

Welcome to this special governing body meeting on May 1st, 2026.

0:18

I will begin with asking the clerk to take roll.

0:23

Mayor Duncan.

0:25

Here.

0:26

Council members Hiller.

0:28

Here.

0:29

Dal Vivia Alcala.

0:31

Here.

0:32

Ortiz.

0:33

Here.

0:34

Thanks.

0:36

Hell.

0:38

Miller.

0:40

Here.

0:42

McGee.

0:42

Or sorry, Brad Barry.

0:44

Here.

0:45

McGee.

0:47

Here.

0:47

And Hofer.

0:49

Here.

0:50

Okay.

0:50

We have nine present.

0:53

All right.

0:54

We have one item on the agenda.

0:56

With that, I guess I'll turn it over to city clerk.

0:58

Or I mean, I guess I'll turn it over to the city manager who may or may not turn it then over to the city attorney, but I'll leave that up to you too.

1:07

Um, thank you, Mayor.

1:08

Uh, so we do have uh an item um for consideration.

1:14

Um it's a settlement offer.

1:17

Um I will offer up first.

1:20

Uh I guess I'll ask the governing body of the mayor if an executive session is needed to discuss this.

1:29

Yes, I would make a motion to move into executive session.

1:34

Second.

1:35

We have then I will ask the city attorney to please read.

1:38

Thank you, Mr.

1:39

Mayor.

1:39

The motion would be to recess into executive session, not to exceed 15 minutes to give legal advice and discuss litigation and other matters deemed privileged under the attorney client privileges allowed under KSA 75-4319 B2.

1:53

The open meeting will resume on Zoom, and the following staff will be necessary to assist the governing body in its deliberations.

2:01

The city attorney and other staff members is needed.

2:05

All right, with that, we have a motion and a second.

2:08

Uh all those in favor say aye.

2:10

Aye.

2:14

All right.

2:16

We have one nay from council member banks.

2:19

With that, we will move into executive session.

2:31

All right, we have concluded our executive session.

2:35

Uh we are now have one action item left for this meeting.

2:38

I'm gonna ask the clerk to read the motion, please.

2:44

I think three is the consideration of a settlement offer to fully resolve one or more lawsuits on a full and final basis.

2:54

All right, I will make that motion.

2:56

Do we have a second?

2:58

A second second from I don't know who the first the deputy mayor, I guess, because she popped up on my screen.

3:05

So we have a motion to approve and a second from the deputy mayor.

3:10

Any comments or questions before we take a vote?

3:14

If there are none, then I would ask the clerk to take a vote, please.

3:18

Mayor Duncan.

3:20

Yes, council members Heller.

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Summary of Proceedings

Special Governing Body Meeting – May 1, 2026

A special meeting of the governing body was held on May 1, 2026, at 16:37 UTC. The sole agenda item was consideration of a settlement offer to fully resolve one or more lawsuits on a full and final basis.

Discussion Items

  • The meeting began with roll call, confirming all nine members present: Mayor Duncan, Council Members Hiller, Dal Vivia Alcala, Ortiz, Hanks, Miller, Brad Barry, McGee, and Hofer.
  • The mayor called for an executive session to discuss legal advice and litigation matters. A motion was made and seconded to recess into executive session not to exceed 15 minutes under KSA 75-4319 B2. The vote on that motion passed with one nay from Council Member Banks. The executive session then took place.
  • After reconvening, the city clerk presented a motion to approve the settlement offer. The motion was seconded by the deputy mayor.

Key Outcomes

  • The governing body voted on the motion to approve the settlement offer to fully resolve one or more lawsuits on a full and final basis. All nine members voted in favor: Mayor Duncan and Council Members Hiller, Dal Vivia Alcala, Ortiz, Hanks, Miller, Brad Barry, McGee, and Hofer all voted yes. The motion carried unanimously (9-0).
  • The meeting was then adjourned.

Meeting Transcript

All right. Well, happy May Day, everybody. Welcome to this special governing body meeting on May 1st, 2026. I will begin with asking the clerk to take roll. Mayor Duncan. Here. Council members Hiller. Here. Dal Vivia Alcala. Here. Ortiz. Here. Thanks. Hell. Miller. Here. McGee. Or sorry, Brad Barry. Here. McGee. Here. And Hofer. Here. Okay. We have nine present. All right. We have one item on the agenda. With that, I guess I'll turn it over to city clerk. Or I mean, I guess I'll turn it over to the city manager who may or may not turn it then over to the city attorney, but I'll leave that up to you too. Um, thank you, Mayor. Uh, so we do have uh an item um for consideration. Um it's a settlement offer. Um I will offer up first. Uh I guess I'll ask the governing body of the mayor if an executive session is needed to discuss this. Yes, I would make a motion to move into executive session. Second. We have then I will ask the city attorney to please read. Thank you, Mr. Mayor. The motion would be to recess into executive session, not to exceed 15 minutes to give legal advice and discuss litigation and other matters deemed privileged under the attorney client privileges allowed under KSA 75-4319 B2. The open meeting will resume on Zoom, and the following staff will be necessary to assist the governing body in its deliberations. The city attorney and other staff members is needed. All right, with that, we have a motion and a second. Uh all those in favor say aye. Aye. All right. We have one nay from council member banks. With that, we will move into executive session. All right, we have concluded our executive session. Uh we are now have one action item left for this meeting.

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