On the agenda: Goddard meeting — DATA CENTER (Jan 5)

REGULAR MEETING
GODDARD CITY COUNCIL
118 NORTH MAIN ST.
GODDARD, KANSAS
January 5, 2026
A)

CALL TO ORDER
1.

Swear in Councilmembers-Elect Amanda White and Corey Dir

B)

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND INVOCATION

C)

APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA

D)

CITIZEN COMMENTS

E)

EX PARTE AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST DECLARATION

F)

APPOINTMENTS, PROCLAMATIONS, RECOGNITIONS, & NOMINATIONS
1.
2.
3.
4.

G)

Senior Citizens Advisory Board Reappointment
2025 Volunteer of the Year Award
Appoint REAP, SCAC, and SCKTC
Public Works Staff Promotions
CONSENT AGENDA:

1.
2.
3.

Minutes
a. December 23, 2025
Accounts Payable
a. December 23, 2025 - $103,208.63
b. December 31, 2025 - $644,374.09
Engineering Services Agreement with MKEC for Rachel Brooke Estates Phase 3

H)

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

I)

NEW BUSINESS
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

Comprehensive Plan Consultant Discussion
KDHE Waste Tire Grant Proposal
Annual Appropriation Resolution
Annual Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) Waiver
BHC Work Order for GIS Sewer Utility Work
Resolution Initiating Eminent Domain Proceedings for Water Looping Project
PFAS Litigation

J)

CITY ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT

K)

GOVERNING BODY COMMENTS

L)

EXECUTIVE SESSION

M)

ADJOURNMENT (Next regular meeting shall be Tuesday January 20th at 7:00 PM due to Martin Luther King Day being
on Monday the 19th.)

Next Assigned Numbers for:
Charter Ordinance No. 21
Ordinance No. 1033
Resolution No. 26-01

NOTICE: SUBJECT TO REVISIONS
It is possible that sometime between 6:30 and 7:00 PM immediately prior to this meeting, during breaks, and directly after the meeting, a majority of the
Governing Body and/or Planning Commission may be present in the council chambers or lobby of City Hall. No one is excluded from these areas during those
times.

F.1 Senior Citizens Advisory
Board Reappointment
Terri Zubke (Term Expiration January 2029)

F.2 2025 Volunteer of the
Year Award
Pam Dayhuff

F.3 Appoint Delegates to REAP,
SCAC, and SCKTC

Goddard City Council
City Council Meeting Minutes
Tuesday, December 23, 2025
Call to Order
The City Council Meeting was held at Goddard City Hall on Tuesday, December 23, 2025.
Mayor Liebe called the meeting to order at 12:00 pm. Council members present were George
Liebe, Naomi Leonard, Krista Hall, and Aubrey Collins. Brent Traylor was absent.
Also, present was Craig Crossette, City Administrator; Ryan Shrack, Assistant City
Administrator; Jason Cauley, Public Works Director; Lance Beagley, Police Chief; Lorie
DeVaney, Assistant City Clerk; Micah Scoggan, Community Development Director; Tina
Powell, City Planner I; and Dani Mueting, Community Engagement Director.

Pledge of Allegiance and Invocation
Former Councilmember Hunter Larkin led the Pledge of Allegiance and provided the
invocation.

Approval of the Agenda
MOTION:

Councilmember Liebe moved to approve the agenda. Councilmember
Hall seconded the motion. The motion carried 4-0.

Citizen Comments
Former Councilmember Hunter Larkin addressed the council. He shared stories about
outgoing Councilmembers Brent Taylor and Aubrey Collins. He spoke about Taylor's
intelligence and foresight regarding city matters. Regarding Collins, he recalled their history
going back to middle school and praised Collins' commitment to service. Larkin also
expressed appreciation for the current staff and leadership.

Ex Parte and Conflict of Interest Declaration
None

Appointments, Proclamations, Recognitions, & Nominations
Recognize Mike Holmes Certifications
Public Works Director Jason Cauley presented Mike Holmes, Wastewater department.
Cauley recognized Holmes completion of two leadership training programs: a supervisory
leadership training through KU and a supervision certificate from Wichita State University.
Cauley presented Holmes with a Certificate of Recognition Plaque. Council members
congratulated Holmes on his accomplishments.

City Council Meeting
December 15, 2025

Recognize Nicholas Ball Certification
Nicholas Ball, Public Works Department, was recognized for completing the Emerging
Leaders Academy. Jason Cauley, Public Works Director, noted that Ball had served as
interim director before Jason's arrival and praised his contributions to the department. Cauley
presented Ball with a certificate certificate of completion plaque.
Recognize Brent Traylor
City Administrator, Craig Crossette recognized Councilman Brent Traylor, who was absent
due to a family emergency. Crossette highlighted Traylor's eight years of service on the City
Council, plus additional service on the Park Board. He noted Traylor's donations to the city
through his company CCM, benefiting the senior center, community garden, and city hall.
The Mayor mentioned that a recognition plaque would be presented to Traylor at a later date.
Recognize Aubrey Collins
City Administrator Crossette recognized Vice Mayor Aubrey Collins for his service. He
praised Collins for his support of city staff, responsiveness to citizens, and passion for
Goddard.
Mayor Liebe also expressed appreciation for Collins' service, particularly his role as a
peacemaker during council discussions. Mayor Liebe presented Collins with a recognition
plaque.
Collins thanked the council, stating he had served since 2010 and became involved out of
passion for his neighborhood and community. He expressed appreciation for his colleagues
and the city staff, calling it "an honor of my life" to serve.

Consent Agenda
The consent agenda included:
•
•
•
•
•
•

Minutes
o December 15, 2025
Accounts Payable
o
December 17, 2025 - $1,769,983.46
Cereal Malt Beverage Renewal Application
o
Kwik Shop
December 2025 Monthly Water Consumption Report
Hotel Transient Guest Tax Charter Ordinance
Low Bid Award for Bridger at Maple Phase 2 Paving
o Kansas Paving

2

City Council Meeting
December 15, 2025

MOTION:

Councilmember Collins made a motion to waive the reading of the
ordinance. Councilmember Leonard seconded the motion. The motion
carried 4-0.

MOTION:

Councilmember Collins made a motion to approve the consent agenda.
Councilmember Leonard seconded the motion. The motion carried 4-0
with a roll call vote.

Yea: Hall, Leonard, Liebe, Collins
Nay: none

Charter Ordinance No. 20

Unfinished Business
None

New Business
City of Goddard Boundary Resolution
A resolution was presented by Micah Scoggan, Community Development Director, to
reestablish the boundary of Goddard following recent land annexations. The speaker
explained that per KSA 12-517, the city needs to pass a resolution establishing the official
new city limits whenever land is annexed. A map of the new boundaries was presented.
MOTION:

Councilmember Hall made a motion to approve the resolution to
reestablish the City of Goddard Boundaries. Councilmember Collins
seconded the motion. The motion carried 4-0.

Resolution No. 25-83
Discussion of Comprehensive Plan Proposals
Ryan Shrack, Assistant City Administrator, provided an update on the comprehensive plan
process. Two finalist firms, Olsen and Houseal Lavigne, were selected for interviews. The
interview with Olsen was conducted on Monday, December 22, 2025 He stated the interview
with Houseal Lavigne is scheduled for afternoon of December 23, 2025. Both interviews will
be recorded and will be shared with council members via email links later in the day.
Ryan explained that the firms were asked to resubmit their cost and fee schedules to reflect a
total project of 700-1000 hours, with updated proposals due by January 2nd. The council will
have the opportunity to discuss the finalist firms during orientation on December 30th, with
further discussion at the January 5th meeting. The goal is to select a firm on January 5th,
negotiate a contract by January 20th, and begin work on the comprehensive plan.

3

City Council Meeting
December 15, 2025

Mayor Liebe expressed concerns about the budget, noting the city had allocated $50,000 for
the comprehensive plan but the proposals exceeded this amount. He emphasized the
importance of fiscal responsibility, especially given the city's commitment of $16 million to
three projects over the next three years.
City Administrator Crossette acknowledged that the $50,000 placeholder in the budget was
inadequate for what a comprehensive plan typically costs but assured the council they were
working to find funds from other areas to cover the difference. Council members expressed
appreciation for the time being given to review the proposals and the opportunity for
incoming council members to participate in the process.

City Administrator's Report
None

Governing Body Comments
Councilmember Collins thanked the council and the community, expressing excitement about
the city's future. He advised incoming council members to get to know the whole process,
focus on facts, and not be swayed by negative comments online. He encouraged them to
listen to people who approach them in public with positive feedback.
Councilmember Leonard congratulated Michael Holmes and Nick Ball on their leadership
accomplishments, acknowledging the challenge of taking leadership courses while balancing
family responsibilities. She thanked Collins for his encouragement during difficult times and
expressed appreciation for staff work on the comprehensive plan.
Councilmember Hall congratulated Mike and Nick on their accomplishments and thanked the
city for promoting leadership courses. She specifically thanked Nick for his humility when
Jason became director. She expressed that she would miss both Traylor and Collins, noting
Traylor's humor and Collins' fairness and encouragement.
Mayor Liebe announced Pam Dayhoff as the volunteer of the year for 2025, highlighting her
work with the Goddard Women's Club, TOPS program, senior program, and community
garden. He thanked Nick and Mike for their good work and attitude and expressed
appreciation to Hunter Larkin for changing the direction of the community during his time in
government. He thanked the staff for their work throughout the year and wished everyone a
Merry Christmas.

Executive Session
None

Adjournment
MOTION: Councilmember Hall moved to adjourn the meeting. Councilmember
Collins seconded the motion. The motion carried 4-0.
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City Council Meeting
December 15, 2025

The Meeting adjourned at 12:38 pm.
Lorie DeVaney, Assistant City Clerk

________________________________
George Liebe, Mayor

5

CITY OF GODDARD
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE LIST: DECEMBER 23, 2025
COUNCIL REVIEW: JANUARY 5, 2026
VENDOR NAME
AT&T
BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF KS
CARD SERVICES

DESCRIPTION
MONTHLY INTERNET/PHONE SERVICE- SCADA SYSTEM
JANUARY 2026 EMPLOYEE HEALTH/DENTAL PREMIUMS
NOVEMBER 2025 PURCHASES -MUETING

EVERGY

DECEMBER 2025 GROUP ELECTRIC BILL-SEWER LIFT STATIONS,
WATER WELLS, CITY HALL, COMMUNITY CENTER, LINEAR PARK,
$
MEANS PARK, SPLASH PAD, TRAFFIC SIGNALS, CHLORINE BLDG,
167TH PUMP STATION, POOL, AND WATER TOWER

GALLS
GODDARD PUBLIC LIBRARY
LAWS, KAREN
LAYNE CHRISTENSEN COMPANY
MERIDIAN ANALYTICAL LABS
MIES CONSTRUCTION
PEARSON CONSTRUCTION
QUILL
REVIVAL DANCE ACADEMY
SQUID INK LLC
STRIKE FIRST PEST MANAGEMENT
T & T HEATING AND AIR
TIMES-SENTINEL NEWSPAPERS, LLC

AMOUNT
$
257.49
$
41,995.82
$
133.50

UNIFORM ITEMS/ACCESSORIES
$
DECEMBER 2025, 6TH INSTALLMENT- TAX DISTRIBUTIONS
$
CITY OF LIGHTS CONTEST-2ND PLACE WINNER
$
WELL #7 DISCHARGE HEAD MODIFICATION- SCADA PROJECT
$
#2025-04
LAB ANALYSIS- DRINKING WATER
$
PAY REQUEST #8 FINAL- 23RD STREET SOUTH ADDITION,
$
PROJECT #2024-02
PAY REQUEST #8 FINAL- ARBOR CREEK SOUTH, PROJECT #2024$
03
OFFICE/CUSTODIAL SUPPLIES FOR CITY HALL
$
FALL FESTIVAL PARADE WINNER - 2ND PLACE. CORRECTION TO
$
11.04.25 ACCOUNTS PAYABLE
TENURED EMPLOYEE PORTRAIT PAINTINGS
$
DECEMBER 2025 PEST CONTROL-CITY HALL, COMMUNITY
$
CENTER, PUBLIC WORKS, WWTF, AND LIBRARY
CITY HALL AC REPAIR- UNPAID INVOICE DATED 06.19.25
$
NOTICE OF HEARING FOR REZONING APPLICATION-GODDARD
$
CITY CENTER, PROJECT #2024-05

TOTAL $

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19,548.40

439.40
4,441.20
50.00
9,779.00
240.00
863.00
21,550.32
640.18
250.00
2,097.32
385.00
387.50
150.50

103,208.63

CITY OF GODDARD
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE LIST: DECEMBER 31, 2025
COUNCIL REVIEW: JANUARY 5, 2026
VENDOR NAME
BOWMAN, DAVE PHD

DESCRIPTION
PRE-EMPLOYMENT SCREENING FOR DENEAU AND NOLAN

AMOUNT
$
450.00

CARD SERVICES

DECEMBER 2025 PURCHASES-NICKELSON, BALL, CROSSETTE

$

733.35

CINTAS

STOCK/ORGANIZE FIRST AID CABINET- PUBLIC WORKS/WWTF

$

84.43

$

1,773.26

$

89.00

$

176.68

$
$

24,865.30
730.44

$

267.64

$

178.55

$

74,500.00

$

2,944.70

$

91.50

$

2,795.00

$

1,452.00

CORE & MAIN
COX BUSINESS
EVERGY
FREEDOM CLAIMS MANAGEMENT, INC
GALLS
IMAGE QUEST
INTERLINGUAL INTERPRETING SERVICES

BLUE MARKER FLAGS, BLUE AND GREEN MARKING PAINT,
WATER METER PARTS
MONTHLY INTERNET CHARGES- SWIMMING POOL
ELECTRICAL SERVICE THROUGH 12.16.25 AT 1300 S. 183RD ST
W. LIFT STATION
JANUARY 2026 INSURANCE PREMIUMS
POLICE UNIFORMS/ACCESSORIES
MONTHLY METERED MAINTENANCE FEE- POLICE & ADMIN
COPIERS
INTERPRETING SERVICES PROVIDED ON 11.25.25 FOR COURT

MERIDIAN ANALYTICAL LABS, LLC

ENGINEERING DESIGN FOR WILLOW RIDGE ADDITION,
PROJECT# 2025-08
MONTHLY GAS SERVICE FOR PUBLIC WORKS, WWTF,
GENERATOR FOR WATER TOWER/STORAGE TANK, POOL,
COMMUNITY CENTER, AND CITY HALL
JANUARY SENIOR CENTER NEWSLETTERS (210)
MATERIALS AND LABOR TO FIX/RAISE TO GRADE SANITARY
SEWER MANHOLE AND CLEAN OUT DEBRIS. PROJECT#2025-05,
TRAILS END FINAL
WASTEWATER LAB ANALYSIS- 12.10.25 AND 12.17.25

MIDWEST SINGLE SOURCE

OFFICE SUPPLIES- 8 1/2" X 11" AND 11" X 17" COPY PAPER

$

137.94

MIDWEST TRUCK EQUIPMENT, INC

SNOW PLOW CABLE ASSEMBLY AND MODULE

$

666.66

MKEC ENGINEERING, INC.

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES PROVIDED THROUGH 11.29.25 FOR
VILLAS AT PLEASANT RIDGE CREEK, PROJECT# 2025-06

$

23,876.60

$
$
$
$

78.52
123.55
326,789.74
154,422.69

$

53.48

$

155.13

$

806.40

$

2,355.00

$
$
$

179.96
177.22
4,240.00

K.E. MILLER ENGINEERING P.A.
KANSAS GAS SERVICE
KANSAS LIONS STATE HEADQUARTERS
MAYER SPECIALTY SERVICES, LLC

MOUTAINLAND SUPPLY CO.
MUETING, DANI
NOWAK CONSTRUCTION
PEARSON
PETTY CASH
POSTNET
POWELL, TINA
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING
CONSULTANTS, P.A.
PROMO DEPOT
RAUSCH REPAIR
SANDBOX AT GODDARD

PLUNGER O-RING FOR WWTF PUMP
MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT APRIL 2025 - DECEMBER 2025
PAY REQUEST #10- 167TH WEST ADDITON
PAY REQUEST #2-GODDARD GALLERIA PROJECT 2024-06
PETTY CASH RECON THROUGH 12.30.25. MILEAGE
REIMBURSEMENT- SIMON, CAR WASH-POWELL
PRINTING SERVICES-BUSINESS CARDS(GUY AND COURTNEY)
AND SIGNATURE STAMP (SILVA)
MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT FOR CPM TRAINING SEPTEMBER
2025 - DECEMBER 2025
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES PROVIDED THROUGH 11.29.25 FOR
GODDARD SCADA ASSISTANCE, PROJECT# 2025-04
POLICE SERVICE OFFICER UNIFORMS-DENEAU
VEHICLE MAINTENANCE FOR POLICE UNITS 44 AND 49
2025 STAFF HOLIDAY PARTY

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CITY OF GODDARD
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE LIST: DECEMBER 31, 2025
COUNCIL REVIEW: JANUARY 5, 2026
VENDOR NAME
TANGANYIKA CID
THE DATA CENTER
TIMES-SENTINEL NEWSPAPERS, LLC
VERIZON BUSINESS
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WICHITA BUSINESS JOURNAL

DESCRIPTION
DECEMBER 2025 CID SALES TAX DISTRIBUTION
PRINTING SERVICE- (354) DELINQUENT NOTICES, (1448)
STATEMENTS, (1310) GODDARD GLANCE NEWSLETTERS.
POSTAGE & HANDLING-DECEMBER
PUBLICATION COST OF ORDINANCE 1032
MONTHLY DATA/CELL PHONE SERVICE
Q1 2026 TRASH SERVICE- PARKS
2026 CFO AWARDS HONOREE BANQUET PACKAGE

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AMOUNT
$
13,383.86
$

1,624.86

$
$
$
$
TOTAL $

311.75
1,426.58
132.30
2,300.00
644,374.09

Agenda Item I.1
City of Goddard
City Council Meeting
January 5, 2026
TO:
SUBJECT:
PREPARED BY:
AGENDA:

Mayor and City Council
Comprehensive Plan Discussion
Ryan W. Shrack, Deputy City Administrator
New Business

Background: The Comprehensive Plan for the City of Goddard expired at the end of 2025. To this end,
the City Council approved a request for proposals (RFP) during the November 3, 2025 meeting to hire a
new consulting firm to assist the City in writing a new ten-year Comprehensive Plan. The RFP was made
available to the public on November 4, 2025 and proposals from interested firms were due to the City by
December 5, 2025. Work on the new plan will commence in early 2026 and final adoption of the new plan
should take place sometime during the first quarter of 2027.
Analysis: The City received four (4) proposals in response to the Comprehensive Plan RFP. These four
firms gave presentations to the combined Planning Commission-City Council on December 15, 2025.
Following these interviews, two (2) finalist firms were selected: Olsson and Houseal Lavigne. Virtual
follow-up interviews were conducted with both firms by City staff and the interviews were recorded and
shared with the Planning Commission and City Council. Along with these interviews, the finalist firms
were asked to resubmit their cost/fee schedule to reflect a total project hours of between 700-1,000 hours.
These revised schedules are attached to this staff report.
Financial: As part of the proposal, firms included a fee schedule that provides an estimated total project
cost. The final cost for this project will be approved by the City Council when a firm is selected and a
contract has been negotiated, including the overall project cost.
Legal Considerations: Approved as to form.
Recommendations/Actions: Discussion only, no action required at this time.
Attachments:
I.1a Olsson Revised Cost/Fee Schedule (1 page)
I.1b Houseseal Lavigne Revised Cost/Fee Schedule (2 pages)

Goddard KS Comprehensive Plan Fee and Hours*
PHASE 100 Initiate
Project management
Public Participation Plan
Virtual kickoff meeting
Branding plan
Up to 12 virtual status meeting per month
PHASE 200 Discovery
Project management
Existing plans review
Existing conditions analysis and mapping
Property tax revenue assessment
PHASE 300 Engage
Project management
Marketing and outreach materials
Community survey
Project website
In-person visioning workshop + public open house #1
In-person city leadership work session #1
Stakeholder interviews + departmental interviews
Pop-up events (2)
Planning & Design Charrette (SC+TC) + public open house #2
Virtual public open house
Expenses
PHASE 400 Plan
Project management
Plan document creation
Graphics creation
SC/TC meeting for draft plan review + public open house #3
In-person city leadership work session #2
Plan/graphic revisions
Expenses
PHASE 500 Implement
Project management
Draft implementation
Storymap + interactive dashboard setup
Package final GIS + design files
Two-week public Konveio review period
Planning Commission public hearing (in-person)
City Council public hearing (in-person)
Expenses
PHASE TOTALS
PHASE 100 INITIATE
PHASE 200 DISCOVER
PHASE 300 ENGAGE
PHASE 400 PLAN
PHASE 500 IMPLEMENT
TOTAL PROJECT FEE

Hours
928
60
10
2
6
10
32
90
14
8
60
8
379
15
16
8
18
34
12
22
24
210
20
N/A
314
15
162
63
32
14
28
N/A
85
6
44
6
5
4
10
10
N/A

Project Fee
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$

155,540.11
9,473.78
1,904.60
227.72
933.26
1,539.08
4,869.12
14,084.70
2,666.44
910.88
9,208.90
1,298.48
65,189.16
2,856.90
2,128.16
1,064.08
3,174.12
5,234.34
1,825.92
3,408.42
3,651.84
34,245.30
3,100.08
4,500.00
50,835.61
2,856.90
24,459.70
10,013.51
4,869.12
2,191.14
5,245.24
1,200.00
15,956.86
1,142.76
6,956.60
1,081.44
911.42
455.44
1,904.60
1,904.60
1,600.00
FEE TOTALS
$
9,473.78
$
14,084.70
$
65,189.16
$
50,835.61
$
15,956.86
$
155,540.11

Expenses can include costs for transportation, lodging, printing, workshop supplies and per diems

Optional Service
Sharon Woods, LandUse USA
Economic Development & Housing Strategy

$

35,000.00

*Fee proposal is valid from 12/31/2025 to 01/31/2026 and is subject to change upon scope negoiation.

Date:

December 30, 2025

To:

City of Goddard
Ryan Shrack, Deputy City Administrator

From:

Houseal Lavigne
Josh Koonce, AICP, Practice Lead
Jack Carso, AICP, Project Manager

Re:

Goddard Comprehensive Plan – Project Hours Reduction

SENT VIA EMAIL

Houseal Lavigne is pleased to be one of the two finalists selected for consideration for the Goddard
Comprehensive Plan. Based on our second interview and Q&A with City staff, we understand the City is
interested in a project approach that reflects a total closer to 700 hours.
Our initial proposal anticipated a range of 960–1,090 total hours, depending on personnel utilization
throughout the project. Importantly, this flexibility was built into our proposed scope and budget, with a not-toexceed fee of $175,830.
In order to reduce our total project hours from approximately 900-1,000 to approximately 700 (a 20-30%
reduction), as requested, the only way to achieve this is to cut scope items, thereby reducing staff time spent
on the project. To better align with the City’s request of approximately 700 hours, we suggest the following
amendments to the scope of work, which include the elimination and modification of certain steps. A revised
hours table and corresponding project budget are included on the following pages that reflect these
amendments.
•

•

•

Scope Step 1f – Existing Conditions Demographic Profile (eliminate): A link to the City’s
recently completed Housing Development Opportunity Report by the Hoffman Strategy Group
would replace the Demographic Profile section in the Existing Conditions Memo.
Estimated hours reduction: 24-32
Scope Step 2a – Branding and Collateral (eliminate): A simple project name would still be
established; however, formal branding, identity development, and custom collateral would be
eliminated.
Estimated hours reduction: 12-16
Scope Step 2c – Key Stakeholder Interviews and Focus Groups (eliminate): The eight (8)
interviews/focus groups would be conducted by City staff or eliminated. Houseal Lavigne would
provide interview questions for City staff.
Estimated hours reduction: 20-24

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•

•

•

Scope Step 2b – Business Workshop (eliminate): The Business Community Workshop could be eliminated. If
business engagement remains a priority, we recommend dedicating one of the focus groups conducted by City
staff to be a targeted discussion with 2–3 key business owners rather than an open workshop format.
Estimated hours reduction: 24-36 (includes preparation, travel/time in the community, summation)
Scope Step 3a – Community-Wide Workshop (shift and combine) and Scope Step 3e – Steering
Committee Meeting #2 (move to virtual): The community-wide workshop could be combined with the project
kickoff and visioning event. The revised Community Kick-Off in Step 1 would serve as both the project kickoff and
visioning workshop. In addition, the second steering committee meeting would be conducted virtually, thus
eliminating one consultant trip to Goddard.
Estimated hours reduction: 40–48 (includes preparation and travel)
Step 5 – Adoption Process (one trip only): Houseal Lavigne would attend one trip to support project adoption,
including an open house (Step 5c) and presentation of the draft plan at a public hearing (Step 5d). Staff support
would be provided for the final City Council presentation; however, in-person attendance is not anticipated (Step
5e). This approach would eliminate one consultant trip during Step 5.
Estimated hours reduction: 24-36 (includes preparation and travel)

These changes could reduce the project workload by more than 200 hours in total. The associated hours reductions and the
decreased direct expenses from eliminating two consultant trips are reflected in the revised hours and fee-by-task tables below.
Collectively, these adjustments would reduce the proposed total contract amount to $141,460, down from $175,830. If
any or all of these scope modifications are desired to meet the City’s hours target or reduce the overall project budget, Houseal
Lavigne would prepare and submit a revised scope of work memorandum for review.
Houseal Lavigne values the opportunity to support this important project and looks forward to the Joint City Council and Planning
Commission meeting on January 5 for selection and next steps.
Reduction of Hours Table
Scope Steps
Step 1: Project Kick-off and Existing Conditions Analysis
Step 2: Upfront Public Engagement
Step 3: Plan Visioning
Step 4: Draft Comprehensive Plan
Step 5: Revised and Final Comprehensive Plan
Total

Approximate Hours
190-200
40-50
90-100
210-220
160-170
690-740

Revised Proposed Project Budget
If the scope is reduced as indicated on the previous pages, Houseal Lavigne proposes a not-to-exceed amount of $141,460 for
the Goddard Comprehensive Plan assignment, including all professional fees and direct project expenses.
Scope Steps
Step 1: Project Kick-off and Existing Conditions Analysis
Step 2: Upfront Public Engagement
Step 3: Plan Visioning
Step 4: Draft Comprehensive Plan
Step 5: Revised and Final Comprehensive Plan
Direct Expenses (reflects two-trip reduction)
Total (Not-to-exceed) Amount

Revised Scope and Project Hours | Goddard Comprehensive Plan
Prepared by Houseal Lavigne

Cost
$42,180
$8,570
$13,530
$43,110
$25,570
$8,500
$141,460

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City of Goddard
City Council Meeting
January 5, 2026
TO:
SUBJECT:
PREPARED BY:
AGENDA:

Agenda Item I.2

Mayor and City Council
KDHE Waste Tire Grant Proposal
Brooke Carroll, CFO & Stephanie Guy, Utility Billing Clerk
New Business

Background: The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) offers an annual
Waste Tire Grant Program to support the purchase of durable outdoor products made from
recycled tire materials. The program encourages environmental stewardship and
sustainable material reuse by funding eligible entities, such as municipalities and schools,
that seek to install items like benches, picnic tables, or playground surfaces derived from
waste tires.
The City of Goddard intends to apply for the SFY 2026 Waste Tire Grant to install ADAcompliant picnic tables and benches in designated public spaces, enhancing both
accessibility and environmental responsibility. The grant requires a 50% local match, with
KDHE reimbursing up to 50% of eligible project costs. Matching funds may include direct
expenses, in-kind labor, volunteer services, and equipment usage.
This initiative aligns with the City’s broader commitment to community enhancement,
public engagement, and sustainable development. If awarded, the grant will offset costs
associated with improving park infrastructure and increasing public access to high-quality
recreational amenities made from recycled materials.
Analysis: The City of Goddard is applying for funding through the Kansas Department of
Health and Environment’s Waste Tire Grant Program to support the replacement and
installation of recycled-content picnic tables and benches at several high-use park
locations: Means Park (Pool), Linear Park, and eventually North Park.
Current Equipment Condition
An assessment of existing park furnishings reveals significant deterioration. Many benches
and picnic tables show signs of rust, splintered paint, rotting wood, and structural wear. The
current equipment fails to meet modern standards for accessibility and safety. Visual
documentation shows chipped metal, decayed surfaces, and outdated fixtures that detract
from the overall usability and appearance of public spaces.

Park Inventory Needs Determined by Staff:
•

Means Park includes 10 regular and 2 ADA picnic tables, plus 12 benches.

•

Linear Park includes 8 regular and 4 ADA picnic tables, plus 9 benches.

•

Once North Park has been completed, some of the picnic tables and benches will
be relocated.

Financial: The total project cost for the City’s SFY 2026 Waste Tire Grant application is
$42,686.27, which includes both the direct costs of purchasing ADA-compliant picnic tables
and benches, as well as the estimated value of in-kind labor and equipment provided by the
City of Goddard.

Direct Material Costs (50/50 Match)
The primary eligible costs under the grant include the purchase of recycled-content park
furnishings:
•

KDHE Grant Request (50%): $19,957.50

•

City Direct Match (50%): $19,957.50

•

Subtotal – Tables and Benches: $39,915.00

Additional In-Kind City Contribution
In addition to the direct 50% funding match, the City will contribute $2,771.27 in in-kind
services and support, including:
•

Labor for unloading, site preparation, and installation (Parks and Public Works staff)

•

Use of City-owned equipment (trailers, loaders, tools)

This brings the total City contribution (cash + in-kind) to $22,728.77, which accounts for
approximately 53.24% of the overall project cost—exceeding the required 50% match.
Total Project Cost
•

Total KDHE Funding Requested: $19,957.50

•

Total City Contribution (cash + in-kind): $22,728.77

•

Total Project Cost: $42,686.27

Fund Allocation:
•
•

75% North Park Temp-Note Proceeds $17,046.58 (Fund 88)
25% General Fund $5,682.19 (Fund 10)

Legal Considerations: Grant agreement will be reviewed by the City attorney if approved.
Recommendations/Actions: Staff recommend that the City Council authorize submission
of the KDHE 2026 Waste Tire Grant Application to the Kansas Department of Health and
Environment.
If awarded, The City will provide the required matching contribution as indicated in the
application.

Attachments:
A. Grant Application
B. Champlin Quotes

Exhibit A

Waste Tire Grant Program – SFY 2026
Tables & Benches Application
Postmark Deadline is January 15, 2026

Submit Applications to:
[email protected] OR
mail to:
KDHE
Attn: Grant Coordinator
1000 SW Jackson, Ste. 320
Topeka, KS 66612

Priority _________

City of Goddard

____________________________________________________________
Name of Applicant/Organization
Goddard

PO Box 667

Sedgwick

____________________
County
KS

67052

___________________________________________________ ____________ _________ ________
Mailing Address
City
State
Zip
Jason Cauley

____________________________________________________
Contact Person (responsible for day to day project management)
Craig R. Crossette

Public Works Director

___________________________
Title

City Administrator

_________________________________________ __________________________________________
Name of Authorized Contract Signatory
Title
316

794-2441

(____)______________________
Telephone Number

[email protected]

______________________________________________________
E-mail Address

goddardks.gov

_______________________________________________________
Web Page

48-6101337

_____________________
FEIN (IRS) Tax Number

Waste Tire Product Information
Have you been awarded a Waste Tire Derived Product Grant before? Yes ☐ No ☐ Unknown ☐
If so, have your prior grant(s) closed? Yes ☐ No ☐ Unknown ☐
Champlin Tire Recycling

Product Manufacturer (Vendor) ______________________________________________
Pool and Linear Park

Location of Project (If different than above) _____________________________________
Does this project include ADA compliant features and surfaces or is it part of a system that does?

Yes ☐ No ☐

Waste Tire Grant Application – SFY 2026
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Describe your organizations education and outreach efforts related to waste reduction. Please
include measurable data points and justification. (Example: Our organization has a monthly
newsletter that informs students and faculty about waste reduction activities. The newsletter is sent
to 300 people.)
The City of Goddard is committed to reducing waste, increasing recycling, and educating residents on sustainable
practices. We leverage both city-led initiatives and state resources to promote waste reduction awareness.
Regular public events and consistent communication channels help improve recycling and waste reduction, helping
residents make informed decisions about disposal and diversion options. These include:
- A Fall Clean-Up Day, hosted annually at the Public Works facility, provides residents with a designated opportunity to
responsibly dispose of bulky materials and recyclable items, diverting waste from the landfill and encouraging proper
sorting. Events are promoted through city newsletters and social media, reaching an estimated 2,500+ households each
year.
-Regular features in the Goddard Glance newsletter which inform residents about waste reduction tips, recycling
guidelines, proper composting of yard waste, and upcoming waste events. Digital outreach metrics show hundreds of
weekly engagements, demonstrating active community interest.
The City of Goddard also promotes statewide programs locally, such as Keep It Clean Kansas (KDHE) and the KICK
Outreach Challenge. Dozens of students in local school groups participate annually in KICK Challenge projects,
creating educational campaigns that reach peers, families, and teachers and encorage waste reduction beyond the
classroom.
Clear, accessible education materials reduce confusion about recycling and composting, which research shows
increases participation and decreases contamination in recycling streams. We distribute printed and online guides about
proper recycling practices (what can/cannot be recycled), tips for reducing single-use waste at home and in businesses,
and programs such as KDHE's Mow & Go" initiative.
The city also provides public notification and education elements to ensure residents are aware of the benefits and
requirements of waste diversion. Notices were published via city website, mail, and social media to ensure broad
awareness.

Describe how this funding would directly benefit your organization and the people it serves.
Our public parks play an important role in supporting the health, well-being, and social connections of our community by
providing accessible spaces for recreation, relaxation, and gathering. The addition of picnic tables and benches makes
these parks more inviting and functional, encouraging residents to spend more time outdoors and use the spaces more
frequently. Currently, the pool area lacks sufficient seating around the pool deck for swimming lessons and daily use.
The snack area would benefit from additional tables to meet the needs of pool users. In order to achieve a cohesive
look, the small number of tables currently would be relocated to another park. Those that are damaged would be
replaced. New features in Linear Park increased the need for additional seating.
This funding would directly benefit our organization by allowing us to improve the quality and accessibility of the outdoor
spaces we maintain and utilize for community programs and events. Durable, low-maintenance picnic tables and
benches will provide safe, comfortable seating for residents and visitors of all ages, reducing ongoing repair and
replacement costs. These savings allow our organization to focus more resources on programming and outreach rather
than maintenance. Ultimately, this investment strengthens our ability to serve the people of Goddard by creating
welcoming, inclusive, and sustainable spaces that support community engagement and long-term use.

Waste Tire Grant Application – SFY 2026
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Budget Summary
Item
Management/Design
(match only)
Labor Salaries for Base Preparation
or Installation
(match only)
Volunteer Labor
(match only)
Equipment Used for Install
(match only)
Shipping/Freight
Tables
Benches

Matching
Funds
(Applicant)
(50% of Total)

Grant Funds
(KDHE)
(50% of Total)

Total Cost of
Project
0

2208.77

2208.77

0

562.50

562.5

0

0

0

13248.00

13248.00

26496

6709.50

6709.50

13419

Other:

0

Supplies

0

Other

0

Total for Each Column
PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL

22728.77

%
53.246090604777606

19957.5
46.7539093952224

42686.27

%

100

(Matching Funds must be at least 50% of total project cost.)

Waste Tire Grant Application – SFY 2026
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%

Budget Justification – Provide a detailed description of the expenses to be charged to the grant and
match funding. See the grant guide for details.

Management/Design:

Labor Salaries/Volunteer Labor:
Labor & installation costs @ $31.33/hr:
18 tables @ 1.5 hrs. ea.=$845.91
6 ADA tables @ 2 hrs. ea.=$375.96
22 benches @ $1.5 hrs. ea.=$986.90

Equipment Used for Install
Skid steer- 22 hrs. @ $25/hr.=$550.00

Supplies Detail: (Items with a lifespan of less than one year or are depleted as they are used)

Other Details: (Items under $2,000 that don’t fall under the category of “Supplies”)

Waste Tire Grant Application – SFY 2026
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CERTIFICATION: The undersigned is an official authorized to represent the applicant.
The person signing this document must have the authority to contractually bind the
applicant or be the designated fiscal agent. For local governments, this is generally the
mayor or the chairperson of the county commission. For schools, this is generally the
superintendent, or board president. Secure all necessary approvals from government
bodies prior to signing this application!
I certify that all proposed activities will be carried out in a timely manner; that all grant
money received will be utilized solely for the purposes for which it is intended; that
records documenting the project implementation will be maintained and submitted when
requested.

____________________________________________
Print Name of Authorized Representative

___________________________________
Title

____________________________________________
Signature of Authorized Representative

___________________________________
Date

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment does not discriminate on the basis of race,
color, national origin, Limited English Proficiency, disability, age, or sex in administration of its
programs or activities. KDHE does not intimidate or retaliate against any individual or group
because they have exercised their rights to participate in programs or actions or opposed
programs or activities. If you would like to learn more or believe that you have been
discriminated against with respect to a KDHE program or activity, you may visit
www.kdhe.ks.gov/1874 or call 785-296-5156 to learn how and where to file a complaint of
discrimination.

Waste Tire Grant Application – SFY 2026
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Application Packet Checklist
Initials:
Completed application with all fields filled out
Signed by an authorized representative
___________ A detailed budget
___________ A detailed public education and outreach plan

Before photos of the area the product will be installed

A quote on Vendor Letterhead for every item to be purchased
(not a brochure)

Thank you for applying for a Waste Tire Grant!

Waste Tire Grant Application – SFY 2026
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Exhibit B

City of Goddard
City Council Meeting
January 5, 2026
TO:
SUBJECT:
INITIATED BY:
AGENDA:

Agenda Item I.3

Mayor and City Council
Annual Appropriations Resolution
Brooke Carroll, Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
New Business

Recommendations: It is recommended that the Council review and adopt the
proposed annual appropriations resolution to ensure alignment with best practices
in accounts payable and payroll management.
Background: An appropriations resolution is a formal mechanism that
municipalities use to allocate budgeted funds to specific purposes. It provides legal
authorization for disbursing funds from municipal accounts to cover operating
expenses, including payroll, claims, and other liabilities. As a best practice for
managing accounts payable and payroll activities, the city adopts this resolution
annually to ensure transparency and compliance with established financial
procedures and has done so since 2009.
Analysis: The proposed resolution aligns with the best practices recommended by
the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) and the International
City/County Management Association (ICMA) for managing accounts payable and
payroll processes. While the City's current practices are fully authorized under
applicable Kansas Statutes (KSAs), adopting an annual resolution has become a
standard practice, typically occurring alongside the approval of the annual GAAP
waiver. This resolution does not alter or amend the City's existing payroll or
accounts payable procedures. If enacted, all payments will continue to be
presented to the governing body for review, with any extraordinary payments still
requiring explicit authorization from the governing body.
Financial Considerations: None.
Legal Considerations: The resolution has been reviewed and approved as to form.
Recommendation/Actions: It is recommended that the City Council:
•

Approve the resolution authorizing the appropriation of funds by budget
category for the City of Goddard for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2026,
and allocating money from various funds to cover payroll and claims against
the City for the calendar year 2026. (VOICE)

Attachments:
A. Proposed Resolution

Exhibit A

RESOLUTION NUMBER 26-01

A RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR THE APPROPRIATION, BY FUND, OF THE BUDGET
OF THE CITY OF GODDARD FOR THE YEAR BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2026; AND APPROPRIATING
MONEY FROM THE VARIOUS FUNDS TO PAY PAYROLLS AND CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY OF
GODDARD FOR THE CALENDAR-YEAR 2026.
WHEREAS, the 2026 proposed annual budget and financial statement as shown on
standard State budget forms and subject to notice of hearing and public hearing was approved,
adopted and appropriated, by fund as the maximum amounts to be expended for the year starting
January 1, 2026, SO NOW, THEREFORE
BE IT RESOLVED by the Governing Body of the City of Goddard, Kansas:
Section 1. That the 2026 Budget of the City of Goddard, as adopted, shall
constitute an appropriation of the money so budgeted, and the City Administrator shall be
authorized to adjust all salaries, including exempt positions, to pay payrolls and claims as
provided in said Budget of the City of Goddard; provided that all such payment made shall be
deducted from the accounts so appropriated and that the total of payment made shall not
exceed the amount appropriated.
Section 2. That the City Administrator shall establish regulations as to the manner of
payment of the periodic dates on which payrolls and claims shall be paid, provided, that all
employees of the City of Goddard shall be paid biweekly, and no payroll or claim shall be
paid until it has been approved by the City Administrator or the Chief Financial Officer (CFO).
Section 3. That the payment of payrolls, claims, and line-item appropriations shall be
by warrant checks as provided by law and such warrant checks shall be signed by three of the
following; the City Administrator, the City Clerk, Deputy City Clerk, the Finance Specialist or
the Chief Financial Officer (CFO). All such warrant checks issued in payment of payrolls and
claims shall be delivered to the officers, employees, agents, vendors, and other claimants of
the City by the City Clerk, Deputy City Clerk, Finance Specialist, or Chief Financial Officer
(CFO) and that it shall be his/her duty to maintain a record of all warrant checks so
delivered.

Adopted by the City Council and signed by the Mayor this 5th day of January 2026.

ATTEST:
George W. Liebe, Mayor

(SEAL)
Lorie Devaney, Deputy City Clerk

City of Goddard
City Council Meeting
January 5, 2026
TO:
SUBJECT:
INITIATED BY:
AGENDA:

Agenda Item I.4

Mayor and City Council
Annual GAAP Accounting Waiver
Brooke Carroll, Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
New Business

Recommendation: It is recommended that the Council adopt the proposed
resolution requesting the Director of Accounts and Reports of the State of Kansas to
waive the requirements of GAAP as they apply to the City of Goddard for the year
ending December 31, 2026. This will allow financial statements and reports to be
prepared based on cash receipts and disbursements, adjusted to ensure
compliance with Kansas cash basis and budget laws.
Background: In Kansas, municipalities and public entities are required to prepare
financial statements and reports in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles (GAAP). However, under K.S.A. 75-1120a, municipalities have the option
to request an annual waiver from these requirements. This waiver allows financial
statements to be prepared on a cash basis, adjusted to ensure compliance with
Kansas cash basis and budget laws.
The adoption of this resolution has historically been a routine practice for
municipalities like the City of Goddard, as it offers significant advantages. Preparing
financial statements on a cash basis avoids the substantial costs associated with
GAAP compliance, such as acquiring additional accounting software and hiring
specialized staff to manage more complex accounting requirements.
Without this waiver, the City would be required to implement accrual-based
accounting under GAAP standards, which includes tracking fixed assets, liabilities,
and other detailed reporting elements. For smaller municipalities, this compliance
can pose unnecessary financial and administrative burdens.
The proposed resolution continues the City’s long-standing practice of waiving
GAAP compliance and ensures that financial statements remain accessible and
cost-efficient while adhering to Kansas statutory requirements.
Analysis: The proposed resolution:
•

Waives the application of GAAP accounting.

•

Directs staff to prepare financial statements and reports using the cash
basis and Kansas budget laws.

This approach aligns with the City's historical financial practices.
Financial Considerations: None.
Legal Considerations: The resolution has been reviewed and approved as to form.
Recommended Actions: It is recommended that the City Council:
•
•

Adopt the proposed resolution.
Approve the waiver from GAAP. (VOICE)

Attachments:
A.
B.

Proposed Resolution
K.S.A. 75-1120a

Exhibit A
RESOLUTION 26-02
A RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR A WAIVER FROM THE GENERALLY
ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES AND FIXED ASSET ACCOUNTING
WHEREAS the City of Goddard, Kansas, has determined that the financial statements
and financial reports for the year ending December 31, 2026, to be prepared in
conformity with the requirements of K.S.A. 75-1120a (a) are not relevant to the
requirements of the cash basis and budget laws of this state and are of no significant
value to the City Council or the members of the general public of the City of Goddard;
and
WHEREAS there are no revenue bond ordinances or other ordinances or resolutions of
said municipality, which require financial statements and financial reports to be prepared
in conformity with said statements for the year ending December 31, 2026,
Now, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Goddard,
Kansas, in regular meeting duly assembled this 5th day of January, 2026, that the said
City Council requests the Director of Accounts and Reports of the State of Kansas to
waive requirements of said law as they apply to the City of Goddard for the year ending
December 31, 2026; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the said City Council shall cause its financial
statements and financial reports of the said municipality to be prepared on the basis of
cash receipts and disbursements as adjusted to show compliance with the cash basis and
budget law of this state.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF
GODDARD THIS 5th DAY OF JANUARY 2026.

George W. Liebe, Mayor
(SEAL)

Lorie Devaney, Deputy City Clerk

Exhibit B
K.S.A 75-1120a. Uniform system of fiscal procedure, accounting and reporting for
municipalities; use of generally accepted accounting principles; waivers, when.
(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the governing body of each municipality, as
defined in K.S.A. 75-1117, and amendments thereto, shall utilize accounting procedures and fiscal
procedures in the preparation of financial statements and financial reports that conform to
generally accepted accounting principles as promulgated by the governmental accounting
standards board and the American institute of certified public accountants and adopted by rules
and regulations of the director of accounts and reports.
(b) The governing body of any municipality, which has aggregate annual gross receipts of less than
$500,000 and which does not operate a utility, shall not be required to maintain fixed asset records.
(c)(1) The director of accounts and reports shall waive the requirements of subsection (a) upon
request therefor by the governing body of any municipality. The waiver shall be granted to the
extent requested by the governing body. Prior to requesting the waiver provided for in this
subsection, the governing body, by resolution, annually shall make a finding that financial
statements and financial reports prepared in conformity with the requirements of subsection (a) are
not relevant to the requirements of the cash-basis and budget laws of this state and are of no
significant value to the governing body or members of the general public of the municipality. No
governing body of a municipality shall request the waiver or adopt the resolution authorized under
this subsection if the provisions of revenue bond ordinances or resolutions or other ordinances or
resolutions of the municipality require financial statements and financial reports to be prepared in
conformity with the requirements of subsection (a). The governing body of any municipality which
is granted a waiver under this subsection shall cause financial statements and financial reports of
the municipality to be prepared on the basis of cash receipts and disbursements as adjusted to show
compliance with the cash-basis and budget laws of this state.
(2) The provisions of this subsection do not apply to community colleges.
(d) The director of accounts and reports shall waive the requirements of law relating to the
preparation and maintenance of fixed asset records upon request therefor by the board of trustees
of any community college. The waiver shall be granted to the extent and for the period of time
requested by the board of trustees. Nothing contained in this subsection shall be construed so as to
exempt any community college from compliance with the provisions of K.S.A. 71-211, and
amendments thereto, which requires the use by all community colleges of a standardized and
uniform chart of accounts.
History: L. 1978, ch. 334, § 5; L. 1979, ch. 279, § 1; L. 1981, ch. 327, § 1; L. 1982, ch. 348, § 1;
L. 1994, ch. 274, § 7; L. 2016, ch. 3, § 1; July 1.

Agenda Item I.6
City of Goddard
City Council Meeting
January 5, 2026
TO:
SUBJECT:
INITIATED BY:
AGENDA:

Mayor and City Council
BHC - GIS Work Order
Tina Powell, City Planner I
New Business

Background: As the City grows, asset management has become a topic of concern. In
order to streamline the process of retrieving, sharing, and housing the City’s asset
information, staff have concluded digital storage is the most efficient option. Many Cities
are already making this transition to online systems that give Geospatial information
along with attribute tables. With the expertise of our Community Development Director
and Water Lead, a majority of our assets are already housed in ArcGIS online. In an
attempt to support this transition to Digital storage and relieve some of the workload from
City staff and expedite the transition, BHC has been asked to assist us with GIS mapping
of 625 Sanitary Sewer structures in select locations. This work will be done at a
discounted rate of $75/structure during the winter months vs $100/structure which is a
cost savings to the City of $15,625.
The total cost will be $51,875
Analysis: The City Council is considering approving a work order with BHC for GIS
mapping services.
Financial Considerations: Costs associated will be allocated to Sewer Reserve Fund
(83).
Legal Considerations: The Work Order has been reviewed and approved as to form.
Recommendation/Actions: It is recommended that the City Council:
Approve the Work Order with BHC and allow City Staff to execute any related
documents.
(VOICE)
Attachments:
Exhibit I.6a Sanitary GIS Mapping Work Order (2 Pages)

December 8, 2025
Task Order Proposal
Sanitary GIS Mapping
City of Goddard, Kansas
Under our current master service agreement contract with the City of Goddard, BHC,
Inc. is proposing to provide the following scope of work within the fees stated below for
this task order (Sanitary GIS Mapping).
Scope of Services
The intention of this task is to build GIS database as well as collect data for 625 sanitary
structures as stated in an email from Tina Powell on December 1, 2025. Data to include:
Structures
Structure #
Date information was entered
Year Constructed (If Known)
Structure Material
Structure type
Structure size
Rim Elevation
Invert Elevation
Northing
Easting

Pipes
Pipe #
Date information was entered
Year Constructed (If Known)
Pipe Material
Pipe size
Pipe Length
Upstream FL
Downstream FL
Upstream Structure #
Downstream Structure #

BHC will deliver the data via a vector file for city to import into their GIS model.
BHC would perform the scope of work described for the City on a lump sum basis
of $51,875. See below for price breakdown.
1. GIS Database
2. Data Collection ($75/Structure)

$ 5,000
$ 46,875

By signing on the next page, and returning a copy to BHC, the City is acknowledging
and authorizing this task order and the scope of work it proposes. A notice to proceed
can be provided by the City to BHC via e-mail.

913.663.1900

ibhc.com

7101 College Blvd., Ste. 400
Overland Park, KS 66210

We appreciate this opportunity to assist with Public Works for the City of Goddard.
Please let us know if you have any questions.

_______________________________________
Kevin Honomichl, CEO
BHC, Inc.

__________
December 8, 2025
Date

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ACCEPTANCE AND APPROVAL OF TASK ORDER BY CITY
for
Sanitary GIS Mapping
_______________________________________
Authorized Representative
City of Goddard, Kansas

913.663.1900

ibhc.com
.

__________
Date

7101 College Blvd., Ste. 400
Overland Park, KS 66210

City of Goddard
City Council Meeting
January 5, 2026
TO:
SUBJECT:
INITIATED BY:
PREPARED BY:
AGENDA:

Agenda Item I.6

Mayor and City Council
Resolution Initiating Eminent Domain Proceedings for Water Looping
Project
City Administrator, Craig R. Crossette
City Attorney, Ryan Peck/City Engineer, Harlan Foraker/Consultant, Ben
Burton
New Business

Background: The City of Goddard is actively implementing its Water Looping Project, a critical
infrastructure initiative designed to improve system reliability, fire flow capacity, and redundancy
throughout the City’s water distribution system. The project addresses existing dead-end
waterlines and single-feed vulnerabilities that limit hydraulic performance and system resiliency.
To construct the planned waterline improvements, the City must acquire permanent waterline
easements and temporary construction easements across several privately owned properties. City
staff has made good-faith efforts to negotiate voluntary easements with affected property owners.
While many easements have been successfully obtained, certain properties remain unresolved,
necessitating the use of the City’s statutory eminent domain authority to ensure timely completion
of the project.
This Resolution is the first procedural step required under Kansas law to initiate eminent domain
proceedings. It does not finalize the acquisition of any property interest but formally declares the
necessity of acquiring easements for the Water Looping Project and authorizes the preparation of
surveys and legal descriptions.
Analysis: Adoption of this Resolution allows the City to proceed in compliance with Kansas
eminent domain statutes by:
•
•
•

Declaring the public necessity of the Water Looping Project
Directing the City Engineer or designee to prepare surveys and legal descriptions of the
required easements
Authorizing the City Attorney to prepare a subsequent ordinance initiating formal
eminent domain proceedings, if needed

The easements to be acquired are limited in scope and are necessary solely for the construction,
operation, and maintenance of public water infrastructure. The Water Looping Project is a key
component of the City’s long-term water system planning and is essential to meeting current and
projected service demands while improving public safety.
Failure to move forward with this action could delay construction, increase project costs, and
prolong existing system vulnerabilities.

Financial: At this stage, there is no immediate fiscal impact associated with the adoption of this
Resolution. Any compensation required for easement acquisition through eminent domain
proceedings will be determined through the statutory appraisal and valuation process and funded
through existing temporary note resources associated with the project.
Legal Considerations: Approved as to form
Recommendations/Actions: It is recommended the City Council:
Move to adopt the Resolution declaring the necessity to acquire easements by eminent domain
for the Water Looping Project and direct the City Engineer and City Attorney to take the actions
required to proceed with the project in accordance with state law.
Attachments: Exhibit A Resolution (1 page); Exhibit B Easements (18 pages)

(Published in the Times-Sentinel on January 8, 2026)
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION DECLARING IT NECESSARY TO ACQUIRE PRIVATE
PROPERTY IN THE CITY OF GODDARD, KANSAS FOR THE PURPOSE OF
EXTENDING, CONSTRUCTING, RECONSTRUCTING, AND MAINTAINING
THE WATER LOOPING PROJECT, AND FURTHER DIRECTING THE CITY
ENGINEER OR DESIGNEE TO CAUSE A SURVEY TO BE MADE OF THE
LAND NEEDED FOR SUCH IMPROVEMENTS.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF GODDARD,
KANSAS:
SECTION 1. It is necessary to acquire by eminent domain permanent waterline easements
and temporary construction easements in the City of Goddard for constructing, reconstructing, and
maintaining the Water Looping Project.
SECTION 2. The City Engineer or designee is hereby directed and instructed to cause to
be prepared and made a survey of the land necessary for such Water Looping Project and to prepare
a certificate showing the results of such survey over his signature and to cause the same to be filed
with the City Clerk of the City of Goddard, Kansas.
SECTION 3. Upon filing of the survey and legal descriptions by the City Engineer or
designee, the City Attorney of the City of Goddard, Kansas shall cause a proper ordinance to be
prepared and submitted to the Governing Body for consideration, providing for the acquisition of
private property in the City of Goddard by appropriate proceedings in eminent domain.
SECTION 4. This Resolution shall be published once in the official city newspaper and
shall take effect upon its publication.
2026.

Adopted by the Governing Body of the City of Goddard, Kansas, this 5th day of January,
CITY OF GODDARD:

(SEAL)
ATTEST:
Lorie Devaney, Assistant City Clerk

George W. Liebe, Mayor

WATERLINE EASEMENT
THIS EASEMENT made this __________ day of ____________________, 2025, by and between
Dale A. Miller, Jr., 2351 S. 183rd St. W, Goddard, KS, 67052-9304
of the First part and the City of Goddard, Kansas of the second part.
WITNESSETH: That the said first part in consideration of the sum of One Dollar ($1.00) and other
valuable consideration, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, do hereby grant and convey unto
the said second party a perpetual right-of-way and easement for the purpose of constructing, maintaining,
and repairing a water distribution system over, along and under the following described real estate
situated in Sedgwick County, Kansas, to wit:
The West 25 feet of the East 75 feet of the following described tract;
North half of the Southeast Quarter, Section 32, T.27S., R.2W. of the 6th P.M., Sedgwick County, KS;
and the West 25 feet of the East 75 feet of the following described tract;
South half of the Southeast Quarter, Section 32, T.27S., R.2W. of the 6 th P.M., Sedgwick County, KS.
And said second party is hereby granted the right to enter upon said premises at any time for the
purpose of constructing, operating, maintaining, and repairing such waterline system.
In addition, Owner hereby grants, bargains, sells and conveys to CITY a TEMPORARY construction
easement running parallel to the above legal description and extending an additional 25’ into the interior
of the property for the purpose of ingress and egress over, across and upon the TEMPORARY
construction easement property permitting all required construction uses according to waterline
installation plans and specifications. Said temporary construction easement shall expire 30 days after
waterline completion and City acceptance of the waterline construction, at which time, CITY agrees to
restore the easement to contours and condition as of the date of execution hereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF: The said first party has signed these presents the day and year first
written.
______________________________________
Dale A. Miller, Jr., Owner
STATE OF KANSAS )
SEDGWICK COUNTY
) ss
Personally appeared before me a notary public in and for the County and State aforesaid
Dale A. Miller, Jr., Owner
to me personally known to be the same person__ who executed the foregoing instrument of writing and
said person__ duly acknowledged the execution thereof.
Dated this_________ day of _____________________, 2025.
Notary Public
My Commission Expires:
Return to: City of Goddard, Attn: Sarah Simon, City Clerk, 118 N. Main, Goddard, KS 67052

Waterline Looping Site #1(12 inch)

DaleMiller-25' West of the Existing West 50'
ROW Line: The West 25 ft. of the East 75'
of the North 1/2 of SE1/4 and the West 25' of
the East 75' of the South 1/2 of SE1/4,
S.32-27S-2W, Sedgwick County, KS.

25' Temporary
Construction Easement

Proposed WL
#1(12")-West side
ROW 183rd St.
West

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Water Project Site #5
WATERLINE EASEMENT
THIS EASEMENT made this __________ day of ____________________, 2025, by and
between Pio and Martha Hernandez, 10708 W. Rita Court, Wichita, KS, 67219-1326
of the First part and the City of Goddard, Kansas of the second part.
WITNESSETH: That the said first part in consideration of the sum of One Dollar ($1.00)
and other valuable consideration, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, do hereby grant
and convey unto the said second party a perpetual right-of-way and easement for the purpose
of constructing, maintaining, and repairing a water distribution system over, along and under the
following described real estate situated in Sedgwick County, Kansas, to wit:

The North 25 feet of the South 55 feet of the following described tract:
Beginning at the Southeast Corner of the Southeast Quarter, Section 31, T.27S., R.2W.
of the 6th P.M., Sedgwick County, KS; thence 176.67 feet West, 176.67 feet North,
176.67 feet East, 176.67 feet South to the Point of Beginning, except 40’ right of way on
the East.
And said second party is hereby granted the right to enter upon said premises at any time
for the purpose of constructing, operating, maintaining, and repairing such waterline system.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF: The said first party has signed these presents the day and year
first written.

Pio Hernandez, Owner

______________________________________
Martha Hernandez, Owner

STATE OF KANSAS )
SEDGWICK COUNTY ) ss
Personally appeared before me a notary public in and for the County and State aforesaid
Pio and Martha Hernandez, Owners
to me personally known to be the same person__ who executed the foregoing instrument of
writing and said person__ duly acknowledged the execution thereof.
Dated this_________ day of _____________________, 2025.
Notary Public
My Commission Expires:
Return to: City of Goddard, Attn: Sarah Simon, City Clerk
118 N. Main, Goddard, KS 67052

Waterline Looping Site #5(12 inch)

Proposed WL #5 12 inch(North side
23rd ROW if WL
easement can be
acquired)

Pio and Martha Hernandez -25'
easement north of existing 30' ROW
for 23rd St. South
North 25 ft. of the South 55 ft. of:
Beginning at the SE corner of the SE
1/4, S. 31-27S-2W, 176.67 ft. West,
176.67 ft. North, 176.67 ft. East,
176.67 ft. South to POB, exc. 40'
ROW on East.

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'R-1' Single Family Residential
'R-3' Multiple-Family Residential
'C-2' General Business District
Other
Other

'R-1A' Single Family Residential (1,200 S.F)
'R-4' High Density Residential
'I-1' Industrial District

'R-2' Two-Family Residential

'C-1' Central Business District

'PUD' Planned Unit Development

Water Project Site #5
WATERLINE EASEMENT
THIS EASEMENT made this __________ day of ____________________, 2025, by and between
Peters, Williams and Kubota, P.O, Box 75166, Wichita, KS, 67275
of the First part and the City of Goddard, Kansas of the second part.
WITNESSETH: That the said first part in consideration of the sum of One Dollar ($1.00) and other
valuable consideration, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, do hereby grant and convey unto
the said second party a perpetual right-of-way and easement for the purpose of constructing, maintaining,
and repairing a water distribution system over, along and under the following described real estate
situated in Sedgwick County, Kansas, to wit:
The South 5 feet of Lot 1, Block 1, Argon Acres 3rd Addition, Goddard, Sedgwick County, Kansas.
And said second party is hereby granted the right to enter upon said premises at any time for the
purpose of constructing, operating, maintaining, and repairing such waterline system.
In addition, Owner hereby grants, bargains, sells and conveys to CITY a TEMPORARY construction
easement running parallel to the above legal description and extending an additional 25’ into the interior
of the property for the purpose of ingress and egress over, across and upon the TEMPORARY
construction easement property permitting all required construction uses according to waterline
installation plans and specifications. Said temporary construction easement shall expire 30 days after
waterline completion and City acceptance of the waterline construction, at which time, CITY agrees to
restore the easement to contours and condition as of the date of execution hereof.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF: The said first party has signed these presents the day and year
first written.
______________________________________
Jim Williams, Manager
STATE OF KANSAS )
SEDGWICK COUNTY ) ss
Personally appeared before me a notary public in and for the County and State aforesaid
Jim Williams, Manager, Peters, Williams and Kubota
to me personally known to be the same person__ who executed the foregoing instrument of
writing and said person__ duly acknowledged the execution thereof.
Dated this_________ day of _____________________, 2025.
Notary Public
My Commission Expires:
Return to: City of Goddard, Attn: Sarah Simon, City Clerk
118 N. Main, Goddard, KS 67052

Waterline Looping Site #5(12 inch)

Proposed WL #5 - 12
inch(North side 23rd ROW
if WL easement can be
acquired)
Peters, Williams and
Kubota -The South 5 ft.
of Lot 1, Block 1, Argon
Acres 3rd Addition

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'R-3' Multiple-Family Residential
'C-2' General Business District
Other
Other

'R-1A' Single Family Residential (1,200 S.F)
'R-4' High Density Residential
'I-1' Industrial District

'R-2' Two-Family Residential

'C-1' Central Business District

'PUD' Planned Unit Development

Water Project Site #5
WATERLINE EASEMENT
THIS EASEMENT made this __________ day of ____________________, 2025, by and
between JJB Properties LLC, 7540 W. Northwind Street, Suite 300, Wichita, KS, 67205-2597
of the First part and the City of Goddard, Kansas of the second part.
WITNESSETH: That the said first part in consideration of the sum of One Dollar ($1.00)
and other valuable consideration, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, do hereby grant
and convey unto the said second party a perpetual right-of-way and easement for the purpose
of constructing, maintaining, and repairing a water distribution system over, along and under the
following described real estate situated in Sedgwick County, Kansas, to wit:

The South 5 feet of Lot 1, Block B, Big Arm Addition, Goddard, Sedgwick County, Kansas
and the South 5 feet of Reserve B, Big Arm Addition, Goddard, Sedgwick County, Kansas.
And said second party is hereby granted the right to enter upon said premises at any time
for the purpose of constructing, operating, maintaining, and repairing such waterline system.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF: The said first party has signed these presents the day and year
first written.
JJB Properties, LLC
______________________________________
Robert Armstrong, Managing Member
STATE OF KANSAS )
SEDGWICK COUNTY ) ss
Personally appeared before me a notary public in and for the County and State aforesaid
Robert Armstrong, Managing Member, JJB Properties, LLC
to me personally known to be the same person__ who executed the foregoing instrument of
writing and said person__ duly acknowledged the execution thereof.
Dated this_________ day of _____________________, 2025.
Notary Public
My Commission Expires:
Return to: City of Goddard, Attn: Sarah Simon, City Clerk
118 N. Main, Goddard, KS 67052

Waterline Looping Site #5(12 inch)

Proposed WL #5 - 12
inch(North side 23rd ROW
if WL easement can be
acquired)
JJB, LLC -The South 5 ft. of Lot 1,
Block B, and the South 5 ft. of
Reserve B, Big Arm Addition

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'R-3' Multiple-Family Residential
'C-2' General Business District
Other
Other

'R-1A' Single Family Residential (1,200 S.F)
'R-4' High Density Residential
'I-1' Industrial District

'R-2' Two-Family Residential

'C-1' Central Business District

'PUD' Planned Unit Development

City of Goddard
City Council Meeting
January 5, 2026
7:00 PM
TO:
SUBJECT:
PREPARED BY:
AGENDA:

Mayor and City Council
PFAS litigation
City Attorney
New Business

Background: Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”), including those used in aqueous
film-forming foam (“AFFF”) for firefighting purposes, have become the subject of nationwide
litigation involving public drinking water and wastewater utilities.
Stag Luizza, LLC, a law firm in New Orleans, Louisiana specializing in environmental litigation,
has identified Goddard as potentially located within a broader geographic area that may have been
affected by historical AFFF use associated with McConnell Air Force Base.
Manufacturers of AFFF and related PFAS-containing products have entered into class action
settlements in federal court. These settlements are designed to compensate public water providers
based on laboratory testing results and other environmental and operational factors related to
potential PFAS exposure.
The proposed engagement agreement with Stag Luizza, LLC and Perry & Trent, LLC, located in
Bonner Springs, Kansas, would allow the city to determine whether PFAS is detectable in its water
system and, if eligible, participate in existing settlement programs.
Analysis: If approved, counsel will coordinate sampling and laboratory testing of the City’s water
system to determine whether PFAS compounds are present and, if so, at what levels. Testing results
will determine whether the city qualifies to file settlement claims and will influence the amount of
any potential recovery.
The representation is structured on a contingent-fee basis. The city will not pay hourly legal fees.
If the city receives a monetary recovery through settlement or litigation, the attorneys will receive
one-third (33%) of the recovery, and the litigation costs advanced by counsel will be reimbursed
from the recovery as provided in the agreement. The city will not have to come out of pocket for
any of the testing or litigation expenses. Those will be advanced by counsel and only repaid if
there is a recovery.
Participation does not mean PFAS contamination is present in Goddard, and it does not obligate
the city to implement treatment or remediation. Rather, the engagement provides a method to
evaluate potential PFAS exposure and preserve the city’s right to participate in settlement
distributions.

Financial: There is no direct, upfront financial obligation to the city. Testing costs and litigation
expenses are advanced by counsel and are only reimbursed if the city receives settlement proceeds.
Any compensation to counsel would be paid from applicable settlement funds.
Legal Considerations: The resolution and agreement have been reviewed and approved as to form
by Ryan Peck, City Attorney.
Recommendation/Actions: It is recommended that the City Council:
Adopt the resolution authorizing the City Administrator to execute the engagement agreement with
Stag Luizza, LLC and Perry & Trent, LLC for representation related to PFAS litigation.
(VOICE VOTE)
Attachments:
EXHIBIT A Resolution (2 pages)
EXHIBIT B Legal services agreement (5 pages)

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A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF A
LEGAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR REPRESENTATION
OF THE CITY OF GODDARD, KANSAS IN CONNECTION
WITH NATIONWIDE PFAS LITIGATION.
WHEREAS, the City of Goddard, Kansas (the “City”) is responsible for operating,
maintaining, and protecting its public water system for the benefit of its customers and residents;
and
WHEREAS, the City is committed to identifying and pursuing responsible parties for costs
associated with potential contamination that may impact the City’s water system, and to doing so
in a manner that minimizes financial impact on taxpayers and ratepayers; and
WHEREAS, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”), including those associated
with aqueous film-forming foam (“AFFF”), are the subject of ongoing federal multi-district
litigation relating to alleged environmental contamination and related costs; and
WHEREAS, Stag Luizza, LLC and Perry & Trent, LLC (collectively “Outside Counsel”)
have proposed to represent the City with respect to claims the City may have arising out of
PFAS/AFFF contamination issues and related settlements; and
WHEREAS, THE Governing Body finds that engaging Outside Counsel on the terms set
forth in the proposed Contract for Legal Services AFFF PFAS Litigation is in the best interest of
the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY
OF GODDARD, KANSAS:
SECTION 1. The City Administrator is hereby authorized and directed to execute, on behalf
of the City, the Contract for Legal Services AFFF PFAS Litigation with Stag Luizza, LLC and
Perry & Trent, LLC, together with any minor changes as he or the City Attorney believe are
reasonably necessary and in the best interests of the City.
SECTION 2. The City Administrator is further authorized and directed to take such
additional actions as may be reasonably necessary to carry out the intent of this Resolution.
SECTION 3. This Resolution shall take effect and be in full force from and after its
adoption.
2026.

PASSED by the Governing Body of the City of Goddard, Kansas, this 5th day of January,
CITY OF GODDARD:
George Liebe, Mayor

(SEAL)
ATTEST:
Lorie Devaney, Assistant City Clerk

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CONTRACT FOR LEGAL SERVICES
AFFF PFAS LITIGATION
The City of Goddard, Kansas (hereinafter the “Client”) hereby retains, STAG LIUZZA,
LLC (through attorney Michael G. Stag, LLC) and PERRY & TRENT, LLC (through attorney
Shane Lillich) (hereinafter the “Attorneys”) for the purpose of providing legal services related to
the filing of a civil action and/or claims in Aqueous Film-Forming Foams Litigation MDL No.
2873 (“AFFF”) related to the pending settlements for recovery of costs associated with damages
to the public drinking water system and/or public wastewater system against Defendants who
manufactured, marketed, distributed, and/or sold aqueous film-forming foam, (hereinafter the
“Client’s Claims”).
CLIENT DESIGNATES FOR COMMUNICATION PURPOSES THE FOLLOWING:
Water Department:

Jason Cauley
Name

316-794-3801
Telephone

[email protected]
E-mail

Business Matters:

Craig R. Crossette
Name

316-794-2441
Telephone

[email protected]
E-mail

Client acknowledges and understands that court ordered deadlines and
documentation requirements exist for the pending DuPont and 3M settlements. Client agrees
to provide the required documentation and assist in performing testing in a timely manner,
sufficient to allow Attorneys time to process and file the settlement claim within the court
ordered deadlines. Any failure of Client to comply with the testing and documentation
requirements of the settlement may result in forfeiture of the Client’s right to recover money
from DuPont, 3M, and future settlements. Documentation requirements and deadlines may
further apply to settlements currently pending court approval or approved in the future.
The Client specifically authorizes the Attorneys to undertake negotiations, file suit, file
settlement claims, or institute legal proceedings necessary on the Client’s behalf in the AFFF
Product Liability Multi-District Litigation. The Client further authorizes the Attorneys to retain
and employ the services of any expert, as well as the services of other outside contractors, as the
Attorneys deem necessary or expedient in representing the interests of the Client. The Client
understands and authorizes Attorneys to share attorney fees with any legal counsel that Attorneys
choose to associate to assist with providing the legal services contracted herein.
Unless otherwise agreed in writing by Client and Attorneys, Attorneys will not provide
legal services with respect to (a) defending any legal proceeding or claim against the Client
commenced by any person unless such proceeding or claim is filed against the Client in the abovereferenced legal proceeding (“Action”) or (b) proceedings before any federal or state
administrative or governmental agency, department, or board including, but not limited to, the
United States Environmental Protection Agency. Client acknowledges that the Attorneys are not
tax, regulatory, or bankruptcy legal experts. If Client wishes to retain Attorneys to provide any
legal services not provided under this Agreement for additional compensation, a separate written
agreement between Attorneys and Client will be required.

The Attorneys are not the attorneys for any matter and officers, agents, employees,
attorneys, or consultants of the Client regarding this matter, and shall not become so unless the
Attorneys specifically agree in the future in writing to undertake such a representation. The
Attorneys will confer, as needed, with such persons to perform the services specified in this
Agreement, but no attorney-client relationship shall be created with such persons merely because
the Attorneys work with and/or request or receive information from any such persons during their
representation of the Client.
The Client has disclosed all potential adverse parties to the Attorneys, and neither the
Attorneys nor the Client perceive any conflict of interest in the Attorneys undertaking this
engagement on behalf of the Client. If either the Client or the Attorneys, during the
representation, receive information indicating that a potential conflict of interest may develop or
exist, the Client and the Attorneys agree to bring such information to the immediate attention of
the other, and the Attorneys shall proceed to take such steps as may be appropriate in the
circumstances.
1.
ATTORNEYS’ FEES. As compensation for legal services, the Client agrees to pay the
Attorneys for legal services rendered and to be rendered on account of the Client’s Claims
(hereinafter “Attorneys’ Fees”). The Attorneys’ Fees shall be one-third (1/3) of the Gross Amount
Recovered for the Client’s Claims. For any recovery made, Client understands and agrees that the
total Attorneys’ fee will be divided as follows: 25% to PERRY & TRENT, LLC and 75% to STAG
LIUZZA, LLC.
These Attorneys’ Fees shall all be calculated before the deduction of costs and expenses, as set
forth in Section 2 herein. “Gross amount recovered” herein means principal, interest, penalties,
punitive damages, treble damages, attorney’s fees, and all other amounts recovered, or value
received, including the value of any structured settlement, future payments, or other relief
achieved, whether by settlement, judgment or otherwise. “Constituent claims” herein means any
one or more claims of the Client constituting less than the entirety of the Client’s Claims, including
a partial settlement or judgment with less than all defendants. The Client agrees to pay all costs
and expenses, as set forth in Section 2 herein, which, in the event of a successful recovery, shall
be deducted from the Client’s share of that recovery. The Client acknowledges that multiple
lawsuits have been filed relating to the same subject matter as Client’s Claims. The Client
acknowledges that these suits, including any suit for the Client’s Claims, might be removed to a
federal court as part of multi-district litigation. Further, the Client acknowledges that the court
governing the multi-district litigation might appoint committees of attorneys to litigate common
issues of law and fact to facilitate the resolution of those lawsuits for the common benefit of all
claimants, including the Client. As a result, the Client might be obliged to pay from any Gross
Amount Recovered a share of its recovery to satisfy an assessment of common benefit fees, costs,
and expenses in an amount as determined by the court. Neither the Attorneys nor the Client shall
have the right, without the written consent of the other, to settle, compromise, release, discontinue,
or otherwise dispose of the Client’s Claims. Client shall only pay attorney fees contingent upon
a recovery and shall not pay any attorney fees if there is no recovery.
2.
COSTS AND EXPENSES. In addition to paying Attorneys’ Fees, in the event of a
successful recovery, the Client agrees to reimburse all costs and expenses, as set forth herein only

in the event of a recovery, which shall be deducted from the Client’s share of that
recovery. Attorneys shall advance all litigation expenses on behalf of Client, and Client shall not
be responsible for incurring or reimbursing costs of the litigation even if the amount of recovery
is less than the costs incurred. Client shall only reimburse litigation costs or expenses in the
event of a recovery by settlement or judgment. If no recovery is made, Attorneys shall bear all
unreimbursed costs and expenses incurred, and client shall not be liable for any such costs or
expenses incurred by Attorneys. Further, if recovery is insufficient to fully reimburse litigation
costs, Attorneys shall bear, and Client shall not be liable for, all costs in excess of the amount of
recovery. Subject to the foregoing terms, the Client agrees to reimburse the Attorneys’ litigation
costs and expenses upon receipt of any settlement funds or collected judgment.
The Attorneys shall have the right and authority, without prior approval of the Client, to
incur such litigation costs and expenses as may be necessary or advisable in furtherance of Client’s
Claims. Litigation costs and expenses may include (but are not limited to) the following: filing
fees; deposition costs; expert witness fees; transcript costs; witness fees; subpoena costs; sheriff’s
and service of process fees; trial consultant fees; mock trial costs; shadow jury fees; mediation
fees; court costs; trial exhibit costs; copy costs; photographic, electronic or digital evidence
production or presentation; investigation fees; travel expenses; and any other case-specific
expenses directly related to the representation undertaken. Additionally, the Client specifically
authorizes the Attorneys to charge as recoverable costs such items such as: computer legal research
charges (e.g. Westlaw and/or Lexis); long distance telephone expenses; postage charges; Federal
Express, UPS, and other delivery service charges; internal photocopying at a rate of $ .30 per page;
facsimile costs at a rate of $ .25 per page; and mileage and outside courier charges, all of which
must be incurred solely for the purposes of the representation undertaken. Finally, the Client
acknowledges that Client will not be charged costs and expenses for any overhead costs of the
Attorneys’ practice, including office rent; utility costs; charges for local telephone service; office
supplies; fixed asset expenses; and ordinary secretarial and staff services.
3.
NO GUARANTEE. The Client acknowledges that the Attorneys have made no promise
or guarantee regarding the outcome of my legal matter. The Client acknowledges that the
Client’s Claims may be subject to defenses that could lead to dismissal before, at, or after trial,
and no recovery. The Client further acknowledge that the Attorneys shall have the right to cancel
this agreement and withdraw from this matter if, in the Attorneys’ professional opinion, the matter
does not have merit, the Client does not have a reasonably good possibility of recovery, the Client
refuses to follow the recommendations of the Attorneys, the Client fails to abide by the terms of
this agreement, the Client fails to provide requested information or to produce witnesses to appear
for deposition or trial, if the Attorneys’ continued representation would result in a violation of the
Rules of Professional Conduct, or at any other time as permitted under the Rules of Professional
Conduct. No guarantee or representation has been made to the Client as to what type or amount of
recovery, if any, may be expected on the Client’s Claims.
4.
ELECTRONIC DATA COMMUNICATION AND STORAGE. In the interest of
facilitating our services to the Client, the Attorneys may communicate by facsimile transmission,
send data over the internet, store electronic data via computer software applications hosted
remotely on the internet, or allow access to data through third-party vendors’ secured portals or
clouds. Electronic data that is confidential to the Client may be transmitted or stored using these
methods. The Attorneys may use third-party service providers to store or transmit this data. In

using these data communication and storage methods, the Attorneys employ measures designed to
maintain data security. The Attorneys will make reasonable efforts to keep such communications
and data access secure in accordance with the Attorneys’ obligations under applicable laws and
professional standards. The Attorneys also require all the Attorneys’ third-party vendors to do the
same. However, the Client acknowledges that some information transmitted to the Attorneys will
be public records, and the Client has no expectation that public records will be confidential. Client
acknowledges that the Attorneys have no control over the unauthorized interception or breach of
any communications or data once it has been sent or has been subject to unauthorized access,
notwithstanding all reasonable security measures employed by us or our third-party vendors, and
the Client consents to our use of these electronic devices and applications and submission of
confidential client information to third-party service providers during this engagement.
5.
PRIVILEGE. The Client acknowledges that this contract is intended to and does hereby
assign, transfer, set over, and deliver unto the Attorneys as its fee for representation of the Client
in this matter an interest in the claim(s), the proceeds, or any recovery therefrom under the terms
and conditions aforesaid, in accordance with the provisions any state law that applies to this
contract.
6.
MODIFICATION. It contains the entire and complete understanding between the parties
and can only be modified by a written amendment signed by all parties.
7.
TERMINATION OF REPRESENTATION. The Client acknowledges that the Client has
the right to terminate the representation upon written notice to that effect. The Client acknowledges
that Client will be responsible for any contingent attorneys’ fees or costs incurred prior to the
discharge or termination, based on all the facts and circumstances, including the risk taken by the
Attorneys in accepting Client’s legal representation on a contingency fee basis. The Client agrees
to cooperate with Attorneys and to comply with all reasonable requests of Attorneys. The Client
warrants and represents to the Attorneys that all information the Client has provided to, or will in
the future provide to, the Attorneys regarding the Client’s Claim is true and correct to the best of
the Client’s knowledge, information, and belief. The Attorneys have the right to withdraw from
this representation after giving reasonable notice. If the Attorneys resign, are discharged, or are
disqualified or otherwise cease to serve as the Client’s legal counsel prior to a settlement or final
judgment, then the withdrawing, discharged, or disqualified Attorneys shall receive as
compensation for services reasonable fees based on all the facts and circumstances of its
representation. At the conclusion of this matter, the Attorneys will retain the Client’s legal files for
a period of five (5) years after the Attorneys close their files. At the expiration of the five-year
period, the Attorneys may destroy these files unless the Client notifies the Attorneys in writing that
the Client wishes to take possession of the files. The Attorneys reserve the right to charge
administrative fees and costs associated with retrieving, copying, and delivering such files.
8.
ENTIRE AGREEMENT. The undersigned representative of Client has read this
agreement, a copy of which Client has received, in its entirety, and Client agrees to and understands
the terms and conditions set forth herein. Client acknowledges that there are no other terms or oral
agreements existing between the Attorneys and Client. This agreement may not be amended or
modified in any way without the prior written consent of the Attorneys and the Client.

9.
AUTHORITY. Client acknowledges having been advised to and given the full
opportunity to obtain independent representation in the making of this agreement and voluntarily
entering into this agreement after such opportunity. The Client representative signing below
represents that the Client enters into this agreement with proper authorization and approval under
state and local law, and that the Client representative is specifically authorized to execute this
agreement.
EFFECT OF SIGNING
Client understands that this is a binding legal document. Client further understands that
this Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an
original, but all of which together shall be deemed to be one and the same agreement. A signed
copy of this Agreement delivered by facsimile, e-mail, or other means of electronic transmission
shall be deemed to have the same legal effect as delivery of an original signed copy of this
Agreement.

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CRAIG R. CROSSETTE, FOR CITY OF
GODDARD, KANSAS

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MICHAEL G. STAG, LLC FOR STAG
LIUZZA, L.L.C.

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SHANE LILLICH, FOR PERRY & TRENT,
L.L.C.