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Votes at a glance: Board approves annexation, zoning amendments, permits and payments
Summary
At its Feb. 24 meeting the Board of Aldermen approved a voluntary annexation and related zoning and land-use measures for 2327 West Osage, approved several event permits and passed routine payments and a bond payment; two invoices were deferred for clarification.
The Board of Aldermen on Feb. 24 approved several ordinances, conditional-use actions and routine city business. Major formal outcomes included approval of a voluntary annexation and accompanying zoning changes for property at 2327 West Osage, conditional-use approval for the same property, the special-event permit for the Pacific Partnership car show, a Route 66 sponsorship agreement and routine payments including a COP bond payment.
Key roll-call votes and formal actions taken at the meeting:
- Annexation and zoning (2327 West Osage): The board approved bill no. 5268 (voluntary annexation), bill no. 5269 (map amendment to C-2 Arterial Commercial) and bill no. 5270 (conditional use permit). Each measure carried on roll call with the five aldermen present voting yes. Bill 5268 becomes Ordinance 3442; bill 5269 becomes Ordinance 3443; bill 5270 becomes Ordinance 3444.
- Cargo-container ordinance: The board voted to send the cargo-container ordinance to Planning and Zoning and directed staff not to actively enforce the prohibition while PNZ reviews possible ordinance changes (4'to—2). See separate coverage for details.
- Special events and sponsorships: The board approved the Pacific Partnership's special-event permit for the car show and block party (June 28, 2025) and later approved the Saint Patrick's Day parade permit. The board also approved Resolution 2025-04 authorizing acceptance of sponsorship funds from the Missouri Route 66 Centennial Commission.
- Contracts and payments: The board approved renewal of the Alt Farm lease and authorized payment to BOK Financial for the COP 2021 bond payment in the amount of $211,124.79. The board approved the list of bills but deferred two invoices (Cogent Lift Station maintenance, $67,530, and Hawkins lagoon maintenance) for staff clarification; those items will return for approval at the next meeting.
Votes were recorded in roll calls for ordinances; where recorded the clerk's roll calls showed Aldermen Kelly, Cleave, Madrigal, Stewart and Lash voting yes for the annexation-related ordinances. Other votes on permits and payments were carried by voice vote and recorded as approved.
