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Council approves appropriation, maintenance contract and nuisance resolution; rejects demolition bids pending property sale
Summary
Marysville City Council approved an appropriation ordinance, a maintenance contract for the municipal AWOS and a nuisance resolution, and rejected prior demolition bids while allowing a potential buyer time to complete demolition.
Marysville City Council approved a set of routine and substantive items at its meeting, including an appropriation ordinance for $500,210.73, a maintenance agreement for the airport AWOS system, and a nuisance resolution for a Ford pickup at 606 N. Fourth Street. Council members also voted to reject all demolition bids for a privately owned property that is under contract, and set a deadline for the prospective buyer to complete demolition if the sale proceeds.
The council opened the meeting by approving minutes of the Jan. 13, 2025 regular meeting. The council then moved through the consent agenda and approved appropriation ordinance 3840 (amount listed in the ordinance as $500,210.73). Members also adopted a resolution numbered 2025-01 to address a nuisance vehicle at 606 N. Fourth Street and approved a DBT maintenance agreement for the AWOS (automated weather observing system) at the municipal airport.
On a separate item, the council considered demolition bids previously solicited for a property. Staff said the owner has an existing sales contract that requires demolition; the council voted to reject the earlier bids and allow the sale process to proceed while setting a firm demolition deadline for the buyer. Council members discussed having the buyer provide certified funds by February and suggested a demolition deadline roughly 60–90 days after closing; council settled on a timeline that would require demolition by May 30/31 if the sale goes forward.
Votes at a glance - Approval of Jan. 13, 2025 minutes — motion moved and seconded; outcome: approved (voice vote). - Consent agenda — moved and seconded; outcome: approved (voice vote). - Appropriation Ordinance No. 3840 — amount $500,210.73; motion moved and seconded; outcome: approved (roll call affirmations recorded). - Resolution 2025-01 (nuisance vehicle: 606 N. Fourth Street) — motion moved and seconded; outcome: approved (voice vote: ayes; no recorded no votes). - DBT maintenance agreement for AWOS (airport) — motion moved and seconded; outcome: approved (voice vote). - Rejection of previously received demolition bids and establishment of buyer demolition timeline — motion moved and seconded; outcome: approved (voice vote).
Several of the approvals were voice votes with no roll-call breakdown reported in the public transcript; members present at roll call were Snellings, Barrons, Weichman, Frome, Trader and Gerecki (Councilmember Keating was recorded absent). The council later recessed into an executive session to discuss possible real estate acquisition under K.S.A. 75-4319, and returned to open session with a statement that no binding decisions were made in executive session.
The council directed staff to continue follow-up work tied to the approved items, including circulating demolition bid contact information to the prospective buyer and preparing contract and timeline language for potential demolition obligations.
