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Votes at a glance: council approves bonds, temporary notes, annexations, fees, equipment purchases and contracts
Summary
At its meeting the Andover City Council voted unanimously on a package of financial and land-use items, including the award of $36.235 million in temporary notes and $12.23 million in general obligation bonds, annexations, changes to sewer connection fees, a vendor agreement for subdivision engineering, purchase of Tasers, and a change order for a
The Andover City Council recorded a series of unanimous votes (6-0) on ordinances, resolutions, contracts and budget-authorized purchases. The actions below summarize motions moved, seconded and the councilvote as recorded at the meeting. All votes listed carried 6-0 unless otherwise noted.
Votes at a glance
- Acceptance of agenda: "I move to accept the agenda as presented." Mover: Council member Homer; second: Council member Phil Hamilton. Vote: 6-0.
- Consent agenda (items 9.19.4): "I move to approve the consent agenda items 9.1 through 9.4 as presented." Mover: Council member Homer; second: Phil Hamilton. Vote: 6-0.
- Award purchase of series a 2025 general obligation bonds: "I moved to award the purchase of the GEO Series a 2025 bonds in the amount of $12,230,000 to FHN Financial Capital Markets at the net interest cost of $66,447,194.78." Mover: Council member Homer; second: Phil Hamilton. Vote: 6-0.
- Adopt ordinance authorizing issuance of series a 2025 general obligation bonds: Mover: Council member Homer; second: Phil Hamilton. Motion carried 6-0.
- Approve resolution describing form and details of series a 2025 general obligation bonds: Mover: Council member Homer; second: Phil Hamilton. Vote: 6-0.
- Award purchase of series a 2025 temporary improvement notes (wastewater financing): "I move to award the purchase of series a 2025 temporary improvement notes in the amount of $36,235,000 to KeyBank Capital Markets at the net interest cost of $3,570,979.38." Mover: Council member Homer; second: Phil Hamilton. Vote: 6-0.
- Approve resolution authorizing issuance of $36,235,000 in series a 2025 temporary improvement notes: Mover: Council member Homer; second: Phil Hamilton. Vote: 6-0. Closing date for both financings was announced as Oct. 30.
- Annexation ordinance (Trane/Train Enterprises property at 9947 Southwest Meadowlark Road): "I move to approve an ordinance annexing the Trane Enterprises edition generally located at 9947 Southwest Meadowlark Road and described in such ordinance." Mover: Council member Homer; second: City council member (name not specified). Vote: 6-0.
- Resolution of intent to annex properties near South McCandless Road and set public hearing for Dec. 9, 2025: Mover: Council member Homer; second: (record shows second by another attendee). Vote: 6-0.
- Approve agreement with Baughman Company for engineering design (Vista Ridge second edition phase 1), not to exceed $183,900: Mover: Council member Homer; second: Phil Hamilton. Vote: 6-0.
- Approve ordinance amending sewer connection surcharge regulations (cleanup and reduced multifamily surcharge to 75% of residential unit rate): Mover: Council member Homer; second: Phil Hamilton. Vote: 6-0.
- Approve resolution adjusting sewer connection surcharge fees (annual increase reduced to 2.5% beginning Jan. 1, 2026): Mover: Council member Homer; second: Phil Hamilton. Vote: 6-0.
- Purchase of 30 Axon Taser 7 devices and related training and licensing over five years, total $139,752, subject to annual appropriation: Mover: Council member Homer; second: Assistant city administrator/other. Vote: 6-0.
- Yorktown Parkway change order No. 5 with Pearson Construction for additional preparatory work, $93,578.90: Mover: Council member Homer; second: Phil Hamilton. Vote: 6-0.
- Executive-session motions: The council recessed into executive session multiple times to discuss non-elected personnel pursuant to KSA 75-4319(b)(1); motions to recess and to return to open session carried 6-0.
What this means
The council approved both short-term and long-term financings to support wastewater and special-assessment projects, finalized at-market results in a competitive bid process, advanced two annexation actions (one final ordinance and one resolution setting a hearing), adjusted sewer connection fee policy and rates, and authorized several contracts and purchases. Several items noted for follow-up include closing steps on bond documentation prior to the Oct. 30 closings and a public hearing set for Dec. 9 on the South McCandless annexation.
