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City Manager Joshua said the current storage building has been failing for some time: \"we do have a building that has been collapsing on us all year, and then it's continuing to get worse,\" and staff have been instructed to avoid entering the structure because piles of materials are currently supporting the interior walls. Joshua said the city’s 2026 budget includes a debt-financing plan for the broader public works complex, with a public hearing on the 2026 budget scheduled for Sept. 2. To avoid leaving the city without usable materials and capacity for winter storms, staff proposed fast-tracking only the salt-and-sand building as phase 1, paid in part with electric utility funds as described in the motion.

The agreement divides the project into phase 1 and phase 2; council approved only the phase 1 scope tonight. Joshua said JEO’s work in phase 1 will include preliminary engineering, drainage and setting elevations so the new structure’s location accounts for future projects and floodwater risks. When a councilmember asked about elevations and site work, Joshua said the preliminary engineering scope specifically includes setting elevations and drainage plans.

Joshua also told the council the Kansas Department of Labor performed a recent audit of the facilities and \"basically, their words were the building should be condemned and people should not be in them right now.\" That audit was presented to the council as a key factor supporting the expedited phase 1 work.

A councilmember moved to approve the professional services agreement with JEO for phase 1 design and construction administration for the salt-and-sand building at a cost not to exceed $430,000, and to authorize the specified funding transfers and signatures. The motion was seconded and approved by voice vote; the motion carried.

Council members will consider the broader financing steps and the remainder of the public works complex once the 2026 budget and any financing resolutions are presented at the Sept. 2 hearing. Staff said if the financing remains in the 2026 budget, the city will resume work on the rest of the engineering and initiate the financing process.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","August 4, 2025 City Council Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","The City Council approved a professional services agreement with JEO for phase 1 design of a new salt-and-sand storage building, with expenses not to exceed $430,000 and an authorized funding transfer from electric utility funds; council will consider broader financing during the Sept. 2 budget hearing.","taxTitle","Augusta, Butler County, Kansas","taxId",63639,"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},6487817,"Augusta council orders removal of deteriorated sign at 710 West Seventh",231,196000,427000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5530821-38929ee9c9451d5899cd6489915ff78b&start=196&end=427","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5530821-38929ee9c9451d5899cd6489915ff78b/thumbnail_196000.jpg","/articles/6487817/Augusta/Butler-County/Kansas/Augusta-council-orders-removal-of-deteriorated-sign-at-710-West-Seventh","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6487817-487d5c9ac03c749d5e204f3c6da458ec/orig.mp4?Expires=1773555572&Signature=TrK3wsIiouoNkwdppFIV1ln9tB~QTHnfYxcFZ24VswOhk-6UbW2sazHC4QyTcTCB24T86eeeIh92GLtPhBmrjNHQQ6~iF1H56NUo0fDv1J1HsTol78TeqLLAiVcGSQa7-RgntT24KtVc4MVLtvnGRRolJvi82aTB3Y5DxhMsHjbDVkU5yBK18nQfDpGp5jDDBPCv5OMPZrLWLZgMhuNpBDKGyzsU3EFT-dkqRoBdqbZbwCX~i0S0uK9osoRn9IF-aCDduDenA1zFtS2GaVlTtiI6rp0OWDMoJp4WCW4BQLj0SBdGyhfny8nmiUxRsXe3Df9rxrB5-24F4-If8bOZoA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Augusta City Council on July 30 approved Resolution No. 2025-12 declaring a sign at 710 West Seventh a public nuisance and ordering its removal within 10 days under KSA 12-16-17(e).

City Planner Sam Cooper told the council that staff visited the site on July 15 and found the sign \"very prominently displayed\" and \"in really poor condition.\" \"After review of city code, it does, fall in violation of our sign code,\" Cooper said, and recommended the council authorize abatement.

Staff said the city attorney reviewed enforcement options and recommended the city could abate the nuisance and attempt to recoup costs from the property owner. Staff’s preferred remedy was to remove just the broken upper portion of the sign so the remaining structure could remain usable by a future business; removing the whole sign was presented as a second option that would be similar in cost.

A councilmember moved to approve the resolution, citing KSA 12-16-17(e), and the motion was seconded. The council approved the resolution by voice vote; the record shows the motion carried.

The resolution orders abatement within 10 days and directs staff to proceed under the cited statutory authority. The resolution packet, the staff report and the city attorney’s recommendation were part of the council materials, and staff said prior attempts to contact successive property owners are documented in city records. The packet did not specify the expected dollar amount for abatement or whether the city has secured a cost-recovery guarantee from the owner.

City staff will implement the removal ordered by the resolution and may attempt to recover costs from the property owner as allowed under the statute and the city attorney’s recommendation.","The Augusta City Council approved Resolution No. 2025-12 finding a sign at 710 West Seventh a nuisance and ordering its partial removal within 10 days under KSA 12-16-17(e); staff recommended cutting the broken top portion rather than removing the entire sign.","actionData","errors"]

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Augusta council approves $430,000 phase 1 design for public works salt-and-sand building

Augusta council orders removal of deteriorated sign at 710 West Seventh