Council work session introduces property acquisitions, code changes and other resolutions for upcoming consent calendar

At the work session the city clerk read a slate of items that staff plan to present for action at upcoming council meetings. Staff described property acquisitions, service‑plan petitions for special districts, a drainage fee change, a business improvement district inclusion, and code and ordinance updates.

Why it matters: Several items would obligate capital or developer‑related funds or change fees and boundaries. Most were placed on upcoming consent calendars, meaning council anticipated routine approval but also provided procedural notes and scheduling changes.

Key items introduced or briefed:

- Mark Sheffel Road (PPRTA): Ryan Phipps, capital improvements manager, presented a request to acquire about 12,000 square feet of property and temporary easements from SSS Education Corp for the Mark Sheffel Road improvements; total valuation for the acquisition was $250,900. Staff requested the item be placed on the March 25 consent calendar but said one funding partner (Utilities Board) needs to complete its approval first; the PPRTA board has already approved acquisition funding.

- Peterson (PSFB) Northgate Access and Safety Improvements: Phipps also briefed a proposed acquisition of property and easements from a Conoco site at the northwest corner of US‑24 and Peterson Road needed for Northgate access…