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Council members discussed how code-abatement actions interact with redevelopment abatements. A council member asked whether outstanding code violations (a separate code-abatement process) would be addressed as part of the 501 Pine Street abatement. A staff member explained the two processes are typically treated separately but noted the developer or property owner’s abatement Memorandum of Understanding requires the property to be in compliance with all city codes for the term of the abatement and that failure to comply may terminate the abatement. “Your property cannot have code violations,” staff said.

Staff also described the procedural steps remaining after council approval: the city must complete the cost-certification process and approve certificates of abatement that are sent to the county before issuing a valid abatement to the property owner, meaning additional conditions must be satisfied after the council’s vote.

After discussion, the council took a roll-call vote. The minutes show the mayor and all council members present voted in favor and the motion carried.

The council did not discuss substantive changes to the abatement terms on the floor; staff emphasized that the MOU and later certification steps serve as enforcement points if code compliance issues arise.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Belton City Council Meeting - February 11, 2025 - 6pm","oneSentenceSummary","The Belton City Council approved an ordinance amending the Old Town Belton redevelopment plan to designate the 501 Pine Street project and authorize a property tax abatement.","taxTitle","Belton City, Cass County, Missouri","taxId",71727,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6334083,"Belton staff outline FY26 utility-rate proposal that would cut minimum residential bill by about $3.38",1194,832000,2026000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2299123-8533306361d9772075c3d4a9a7e9259f&start=832&end=2026","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2299123-8533306361d9772075c3d4a9a7e9259f/thumbnail_832000.jpg","/articles/6334083/Belton-City/Cass-County/Missouri/Belton-staff-outline-FY26-utility-rate-proposal-that-would-cut-minimum-residential-bill-by-about-338","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6334083-c54bf89a4769dfefce35e51a2a132558/orig.mp4?Expires=1775461772&Signature=oC-1UkDU2UcC43W3Sa13qujapmq1CzmcCL89hBwtPLf3E7IvdjN8P5cJafMkcgyRiZEEjfb9GRU~UFOhzrkb5F0kXUNf7NZKRkdgvNjm4I-BXmXvGjTSN5eKnOi-uBZrC3o23mPB2JINf-H81G2HgdzBU7AYhCMVnBrrPvupdI5blCXbwCsL98amfS7C02300OfWJohWsruDYzRawjnXnhDZQOA53cQUvFbQtV9K9JcAr24EcdMem0lFfcoY~SfYhmHOe9kpDKpOL9PeMrTF4ge5Mi2WliRUuAEwPXJynZ9bFz4EXBilC5lyZqoUAZLteRjxxjn7kE20WAYLHS1i0A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City staff presented a proposed FY26 utility-rate package at a Belton City Council workshop that would lower the combined debt-service portion of water and wastewater bills to $5.80 and reduce the city’s minimum residential utility bill from $61.39 to $58.01, a savings of $3.38 per household before taxes.

The proposal would leave water and sewer volumetric charges unchanged, align residential trash charges to the amount the city pays the contractor, and apply a lower combined debt-service line item split evenly between water and wastewater. Staff said the change would be carried forward in an ordinance if the council chooses to proceed.

City staff framed the package as short-term relief paid from enterprise fund balances rather than passing on an anticipated roughly 5% increase from the regional sewer provider and other contract cost increases to ratepayers this year. “We’re not passing on any increase in Little Blue or any increase from Kansas City; we would essentially absorb it for this year, utilizing fund balance to cover,” a staff member said.

Council members pressed staff for details. A council member asked whether the FY26 assumptions that produced the $58.01 minimum included anticipated budget impacts; staff confirmed they did. Council members also asked how many customers live outside city limits: staff said there are about 85 sewer-only customers outside the city and about 12 commercial water-only accounts outside the city limits. One council member raised annexation as a possible long-term approach for some outside customers.

Council members and staff discussed operational and capital implications. Staff said operational budgets for water and sewer would be in the black even after lowering the debt-service charge, but that the city would use fund balance primarily to fund capital projects rather than ongoing operations if needed. Staff estimated end-of-FY26 fund balances of roughly 96% for wastewater and 65% for water (as reported in the presentation). The council discussed the tradeoffs of using fund balances to smooth rates and of paying down debt early to reduce long-term costs.

Members also raised customer-service and billing questions. Council members asked about the utility shutoff process and online payments; staff said the current billing system generates the shutoff list based on payments received by 5:00 p.m. on the due date and that staff will pursue a software change during the year to align electronic-payment cutoffs with customer expectations. Staff estimated some implementation changes would occur within the calendar year.

No ordinance or final vote on rates was taken at the meeting; staff said the proposal would be presented as an ordinance in a future meeting for formal action.

The discussion also reviewed previously approved trash changes: staff reminded the council that a contract increase from the trash contractor (GFL) already approved by council will be implemented and that future annual adjustments are expected under that contract.","City staff presented a FY26 proposal that would lower the combined debt-service charge and reduce the city’s minimum residential utility bill from $61.39 to $58.01, while absorbing contract increases from reserves for one year; council asked questions about fund balance, outside-city service and billing timing but took no formal vote.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":80,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6334070,"Council votes to enter executive session to discuss legal matters, real estate and contracts",48,2074000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2299123-8533306361d9772075c3d4a9a7e9259f&start=2026&end=2074","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2299123-8533306361d9772075c3d4a9a7e9259f/thumbnail_2026000.jpg","/articles/6334070/Belton-City/Cass-County/Missouri/Council-votes-to-enter-executive-session-to-discuss-legal-matters-real-estate-and-contracts","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6334070-3d36a32cada28b1efd238f30158b4e46/orig.mp4?Expires=1775461772&Signature=Q5GO-sQ0d7HwB6HSjAuJpVaCQPTPl14RUvJx0cvc3RRXVoVJFUxT1hq4OfYQb~oMaGdxK714ITKpXTiHEBjFh7EX-k5aO15-ZhPMqOrBLjD-vVICIN2RG8ouTMnPeFg7ZGocp0EPhJYFyQBQ-8elIK7SCKcpYhm~xJJNg6EK-lDKuudfB-vyGr3F4YDFLkvHNOl8iru30Gt89rX2Kpl6HkvPALYWFXVY7fNQvnAzYB5gv3dcEKzqcTDy7dMuxSiku8jbDQsbixuu0dbWB7USNSXSpt1dttWtwZky9iDrvG6rP5Fi4et1DAjskzsnTMlqG-YaCBy2ZpS1KacCtXPRFg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Belton City Council voted to enter an executive session citing Missouri statutes on closed meetings: legal actions (Mo. Rev. Stat. § 610.021(1)), leasing or purchase/sale of real estate (Mo. Rev. Stat. § 610.021(2)), and contract negotiations (Mo. Rev. Stat. § 610.021(12)).

A motion to enter executive session was made and seconded and the council conducted a roll-call vote. The clerk recorded individual aye votes; the motion passed and the council recessed into closed session. The meeting record was closed and the meeting was adjourned from executive session.

No substantive deliberations from the executive session were disclosed in the public record at the meeting’s close.","The council voted to go into executive session under Missouri statutes to discuss legal actions, leasing/ purchase/sale of real estate, and contract negotiations; the meeting record was closed and the meeting adjourned from the closed session.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6334074,"Council appoints Nicholas Anderson to Code Enforcement Advisory Committee",69,443000,512000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2299123-8533306361d9772075c3d4a9a7e9259f&start=443&end=512","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2299123-8533306361d9772075c3d4a9a7e9259f/thumbnail_443000.jpg","/articles/6334074/Belton-City/Cass-County/Missouri/Council-appoints-Nicholas-Anderson-to-Code-Enforcement-Advisory-Committee","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6334074-7a801ece9d5f8317a601b032ce018a5b/orig.mp4?Expires=1775461772&Signature=KT40JAdPTdeRVdNetDcfQ~SpQySKq5Vrz-GON3ZIZ~~8e~djKAKH1qalirGzyvOO~uPY44CHsB-bFnPuj6xrPmDdXQhM2Jzhph4jZuUkPVSVUhx8LsH7AZPuUzIo3CX49MIcBJ3BL~RJEisyOPiRCcOmMG5Yd0nltDuXkM49W2Ig9elLAhumPQIWbDMNN3OAQ9NqSEA0-5KTyHwMToJOuieg3MDShDLoqqU6F1elNI-hUhdcI8fP0aJXvz~16jPdY2imubV-RXdxAbon6eso-ENE~x23BeDEmkF7bJlAIvBPVeg67VBLpfsclO2EwwkRiACpQ3cxLdz-O1HikHIIiA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Belton City Council approved a resolution appointing Nicholas Anderson to the city’s Code Enforcement Advisory Committee.

Council members who spoke in favor cited Anderson’s experience with building trades and local projects as qualifications for the role. “He was instrumental in us dealing with several things in traditions. He was level headed. He was easy to work with,” one council member said during the appointment discussion.

A motion and second were recorded and the council voted to approve the resolution; the clerk indicated the motion carried.

No substantive policy debate occurred during the appointment discussion.","The council approved a resolution appointing Nicholas Anderson to the code enforcement advisory committee; council members praised his building and trades experience during the brief recognition.","actionData","errors"]

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Council approves redevelopment-plan amendment and tax abatement for 501 Pine Street project

Belton staff outline FY26 utility-rate proposal that would cut minimum residential bill by about $3.38

Council votes to enter executive session to discuss legal matters, real estate and contracts

Council appoints Nicholas Anderson to Code Enforcement Advisory Committee