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Votes at a glance: Excelsior Springs City Council actions, July 21, 2025
Summary
The council approved two liquor licenses, two ordinances (redevelopment and a preliminary/final plat), and several resolutions including a sanitary sewer connection/annexation, a youth soccer agreement, an urban-trail MOU, and a Dry Fork Greenway change order. All recorded votes were unanimous among members present.
The Excelsior Springs City Council on July 21 voted on multiple ordinances and resolutions. All items recorded in the meeting transcript passed on roll call with each council member present voting yes. Key actions listed in the meeting record are summarized below with identifiers and brief details.
Votes at a glance
1) Liquor license — The Springs restaurant (415 Saint Louis Avenue) Action: Approval of a new liquor license application for The Springs restaurant. Outcome: Approved on roll call (all present voted yes). Notes: Captain Robert Warner (acting liquor control agent) reported the applicant had the required approvals from surrounding property owners and that paperwork was in order.
2) Liquor license — DiNucci’s / Dimitche’s Italian Deli and Market (1500 Carney Road) Action: Approval of a new liquor license application for the deli/market at 1500 Carney Road (name pronounced variously in the meeting as “Donacy’s,” “Dimicce’s,” and “Dimitche’s”); application reported as meeting requirements. Outcome: Approved on roll call (all present voted yes). Notes: Captain Warner presented the application; meeting audio contains multiple pronunciations of the business name. The city clerk should confirm the correct legal business name in licensing records.
3) Ordinance No. 25-07-01 — 328 East Broadway redevelopment agreement and tax abatement Action: Take to second reading and approve ordinance authorizing redevelopment agreement and Chapter 353 tax abatement for the project area (see separate article for detail). Outcome: Approved on roll call (all present voted yes).
4) Ordinance No. 25-07-02 — Easley Farm Lots 1 and 2 (preliminary and final plat) Action: Approve preliminary and final plat for Lots 1 and 2 of Easley Farm (approximately 40 acres at the northwest corner of Orrick Road and a street identified in the record as Northeast ...24th); public hearing and planning commission review noted. Outcome: Approved on roll call (all present voted yes). Notes: Staff indicated Lot 2 will remain agricultural at present; the owner anticipates a sale.
5) Resolution No. 15-89 — Sanitary sewer connection with annexation and utility services agreement Action: Approve resolution to permit sanitary sewer connection for a property in unincorporated Clay County (described in the staff report as the northeast corner of Old Quarry Road and Northeast ...44th Street) and include annexation/utility service agreement language. Outcome: Approved on roll call (all present voted yes). Notes: Staff identified the owner as “3 m Property Reserve LLC” in the presentation; the council record shows the city has an existing sewer easement across the property.
6) Resolution No. 15-90 — Agreement with American Youth Soccer Organization (AYSO) Action: Approve letter of agreement to continue an AYSO partnership for youth soccer programming (spring trial converted into a planned yearly agreement for the fall season). Outcome: Approved on roll call (all present voted yes). Notes: Nate Williams, Parks, Recreation & Community Center director, presented the item; staff reported the spring run was successful.
7) Resolution No. 15-91 — Memorandum of Understanding with Urban Trail Company Action: Approve MOU with Urban Trail Company to develop single-track trails on city-owned property near the airport golf course (Exhibit A in the agreement contains a potential trail route map). Outcome: Approved on roll call (all present voted yes). Notes: Project discussed as multi-year effort led in part by a community volunteer named Phil; council voiced support.
8) Resolution No. 15-92 — Change Order No. 3 to contract with Mega KC Corporation (Dry Fork Greenway) Action: Approve change order adding $674,640.20 to the contract (new total $4,279,341.12). Major line item: $644,784.45 for a water-main relocation. Funding: $380,000 from the water fund; $139,640.20 from project funds; $155,000 allocated from capital improvements to cover remainder. Outcome: Approved on roll call (all present voted yes). Notes: Public Works Director Chad Birdsong discussed routing, trenching, and a pending DNR permit; estimated 60 days for the water-main segment.
9) Executive session motion Action: Council voted to close the meeting pursuant to RSMo 610.021(1) and (2). Outcome: Approved on roll call (all present voted yes).
Recorded vote participants (as read on roll call in the minutes): Councilman Rennie; Councilman McGovern; Councilman Speer; Mayor Pro Tem Saint John; Mayor Spahn. All items above recorded unanimous affirmative votes from those present.
