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Commission approves rate changes, zoning, easements and multiple contracts; roundup of votes
Summary
The Shawnee City Commission approved a package of rate adjustments, rights-of-way and construction contracts and a rezoning, as well as a contested contract to place two transitional housing units under nonprofit management.
The Shawnee City Commission approved a series of administrative and policy items during its regular meeting, including adjustments to water, sewer and solid-waste rates; a permit-in-lieu-of-franchise agreement to permit fiber in city rights of way; rezoning of a parcel at 1474 E. 405th Street to local commercial (C‑1); authorization to acquire easements for the 40th Street widening project; and multiple service contracts and bid awards.
Votes at a glance: the most consequential formal actions and their outcomes.
- Resolution setting water and sanitary sewer rates (annual CPI adjustment): approved 6-0. Staff proposed a 2.9% increase based on the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics consumer price index; the change was scheduled to become effective July 1, 2025. (Staff: Lisa Bassione.)
- Resolution setting monthly solid-waste service rates (CPI pass-through to contractor): approved 6-0. Central Disposal exercised a contract clause allowing a 3.5% increase; monthly polycart fees rise by amounts under $1 per month for typical carts, effective July 1, 2025. (Staff: Lisa Bassione.)
- Permit in lieu of franchise with Cox (fiber to Shawnee Public Schools): approved 6-0. The agreement will allow Cox to maintain existing fiber infrastructure in the right-of-way to provide services to Shawnee Public Schools; no new construction was proposed. (Staff: city attorney / public works review.)
- Ordinance rezoning 1474 E. 405th Street: rezoned from TA (Transitional Agriculture) to C‑1 (Local Commercial), approved 6-0. Staff and the Planning Commission recommended C‑1 rather than C‑2 on consistency grounds with the future land-use map.
- Resolution declaring public necessity to acquire easements for 40th Street widening, Phase 1: approved 6-0. The resolution authorizes staff to seek the easements by purchase or eminent domain as necessary.
- Contract between the City and OK and Homelessness to administer two transitional housing units (104 S. Chapman, Units A & B): approved 5-1. The contract assigns tenant management and case-management responsibilities to the nonprofit; staff said there is no immediate cost to the city unless major maintenance is required, in which case Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program income or CDBG funds would be used. The motion carried 5 in favor, 1 opposed (commissioner names not recorded in the vote tally).
- Unit-rate paving and drainage contract award: primary vendor Rudy Construction Company and secondary vendor CGC LLC approved 6-0; combined task orders under the contracts will not exceed $820,000.
- Consent agenda (routine items and minutes): approved 6-0.
Each item above was presented with staff reports and opportunity for questions. Where the vote tally was given verbally in the meeting transcript but individual “yes”/“no” votes were not read aloud, the minutes recorded the aggregate result shown above.
