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Board passes three ordinances, continues multiple land-use and code items
Summary
At its April 14 meeting the Town and Country Board of Aldermen approved three ordinances — supplemental engineering for Topping Road project, design services for Preservation Park amenities, and a police patrol vehicle purchase — and continued several other bills to April 28 for further consideration.
The Town and Country Board of Aldermen voted on several ordinance items April 14 and moved multiple other items to the April 28 meeting for additional review.
Votes at a glance
- Bill 25-12: Ordinance authorizing the city administrator to execute a supplemental agreement with HR3D for additional engineering design services associated with phases 2A and 2B of the Topping Road resurfacing and pedestrian improvements project. The bill passed unanimously and becomes Ordinance No. 4687.
- Bill 25-15: Ordinance authorizing the city administrator to execute a professional services agreement with SWT Design for development of construction documents and construction administration for the Preservation Park pickleball and bike/playground project. The bill passed unanimously and becomes Ordinance No. 4688.
- Bill 25-19: Ordinance approving a purchase order with Landmark Dodge for a Dodge Durango police patrol vehicle and amending the 2025 budget to cover part of the purchase. The board approved the item by voice vote; the bill passed unanimously and becomes Ordinance No. 4689.
Continued items
- Bill 25-16: Conditional-use permit for roof-mounted solar energy system at 1019 Polo Downs Drive — continued to the April 28 meeting (public hearing opened April 14).
- Bill 25-17: Amended final site development plan for Kirk of the Hills Presbyterian Church (Kirk Day School), continued to April 28.
- Bill 25-18: Proposed amendments to Title 6 (Alcoholic Beverages) including new section 600.255 and amendments to 600.400 regarding liquor licenses — continued to April 28.
- Bill 25-20: Acceptance of bid for Clayton Road resurfacing (Municipal Center Drive to Mason Road) — continued to April 28.
- Bill 25-21: Ordinance updating overtime compensation regulations for city employees (repeal and replace prior ordinance) — continued to April 28.
Meeting notes and context
Councilors asked questions on several items before votes. On bill 25-12, members asked why the design fee increased under the grant-managed scope; staff explained federal and state grant requirements increase documentation and review. On the police vehicle purchase (bill 25-19), staff said the vehicle had not been scheduled for replacement in 2025 and would have been moved out of primary fleet status otherwise.
Why it matters: The approved engineering and design agreements advance transportation and parks projects; the patrol vehicle purchase adjusts fleet inventory ahead of need. Multiple land-use and code items remain under review and were scheduled for the board's April 28 meeting.
