Belton City Council approves budget amendment, fire access agreement, sign permits, closures and wastewater contract
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Summary
At its October meeting the Belton City Council adopted a FY2026 budget amendment, approved an access agreement for the fire department, granted first readings for two church digital-sign permits, and approved resolutions for street closures, employee medical benefits and a wastewater clarifier contract.
The Belton City Council on Oct. 1 approved a slate of ordinances and resolutions including a fiscal-year 2026 budget amendment, an access agreement for the Belton Fire Department, first readings of two special-use permits for electronic message-center signs, and a contract for a wastewater treatment-plant clarifier replacement.
Key outcomes (roll-call results and identifiers as recorded on the meeting record):
- Final reading and adoption, Bill 2025-54: "An ordinance amending the city of Belton fiscal year 2026 adopted city budget." Motion and second; roll call recorded as unanimous (Mayor Norman K. Larkey; Council members Lawson, Johnson, White, Richardson, Davidson, Bridal, McCallum, Thompson).
- Ordinance adoption, Bill 2025-55: "An ordinance approving an access agreement between the Port Authority of Kansas City and the Belton Fire Department." Motion and second; roll call recorded as unanimous.
- First reading, Bill 2025-56: "An ordinance approving a special use permit for an electronic message center sign for Crossroads United Methodist Church, 515 E. Markey Parkway." Planning staff reported the sign meets code except for a requested height modification; planning commission recommended unanimously. Motion carried on first reading.
- First reading, Bill 2025-57: "An ordinance approving a special use permit for an electronic message center sign for Lord of Love Lutheran Church, 8306 E. 170th Street." Planning commission recommended unanimously; motion carried on first reading.
- Resolution R2025-075: Amendment to prior resolution to close portions of Main Street and side streets for a Fraternal Order of Eagles car cruise on Oct. 25, 2025. Council approved the amendment; staff said the requester had phoned to state they might not attend but the closure application met requirements.
- Resolution R2025-076: Authorization to close portions of Main Street and adjacent streets for the mayor's Christmas tree lighting on Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025. Motion carried; staff confirmed coordination with local theater for schedule.
- Resolution R2025-077: Benefits renewal with Aetna medical insurance with a 1.99% premium increase effective Jan. 1, 2026. Staff said net city cost for the year is $51,002.69 with long-term-disability and FSA vendor changes reducing other costs; the net budget increase for the year was listed as $23,028. Motion carried.
- Resolution R2025-078: Contract award to David E. Ross Construction Company for replacement of clarifier No. 2 mechanism at the wastewater treatment plant. Staff said the project was budgeted, built on prior clarifier work, and received one bid; motion carried.
Consent agenda items were approved in a single motion and no items were removed for separate consideration.
The council took the votes after short presentations from staff and planning commission updates; most items were routine approvals or first readings and drew no extended debate.
