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Votes at a glance: Augusta City Council actions on May 19, 2025
Summary
The Augusta City Council on May 19 took a set of votes including code and resolution adoptions, authorizations and scheduling decisions; the most substantive ordinance revised compensation for solar customers with retroactive credit provisions.
The Augusta City Council on May 19, 2025 took a series of motions and votes summarized below. Where the meeting recorded roll-call votes, names are listed; other actions were adopted by voice vote.
- Approval of meeting minutes (May 5 and May 12, 2025): Motion made and seconded; voice vote "aye," motion carried.
- Approval of Appropriation Ordinance Number 5 (dated May 7, 2025): Motion made and seconded; voice vote "aye," motion carried.
- Resolution 2025-08: Acceptance of public infrastructure dedication from John Klausmeier Construction LLC for Shadow Ridge Rural Housing Development (roads, water, sewer, electrical, stormwater). Motion to approve resolution 2025-08; voice vote "aye," motion carried. Staff said final inspection reports from the developer's engineer were attached to the staff report showing compliance with subdivision regulations (chapter 7, section 703).
- Resolution 2025-09: Determination that a nuisance exists at 242 East Twelfth Avenue and ordering abatement within 10 days under KSA 12-1617(e). Motion carried by voice vote. (See separate coverage of neighborhood testimony.)
- Ordinance 2247: Amendment to city code (section 15-310) on compensation for distributed generation (solar) customers and authorization to apply amendments retroactively to interconnection applications dated April 2023 or prior. Passed by roll-call vote: Martin (yes), Burke (yes), Scott (yes), Richardson (yes), Davis (yes), Brown (yes), Marv (yes).
- Authorization to enter the queue and negotiate terms for a lease-purchase to replace a street sweeper: Motion to authorize staff to sign estimate 25855 (River City Hydraulics for CityCat 5006 street sweeper) and to negotiate lease-purchase terms with banks. Motion carried by voice vote. Staff said the earlier unit was totaled in a highway crash and market prices for replacements had risen, making queue placement necessary to secure a future delivery.
- Resolution 2025-10: One-time grant of $2,000 from transient guest tax funds (Convention and Tourism Fund) to support the Kansas Canons; this supplements a $1,000 grant the committee previously approved. Motion carried by voice vote. Staff noted the convention-and-tourism committee recommended the funding and that the committee suggested the event generates overnight stays that support transient guest tax eligibility.
- Scheduling: Motion to set City Council Budget Work Session No. 2 for May 29, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. in the council chambers. Motion carried by voice vote.
- Resolution 2025-11: Authorize a fee waiver commitment (up to $20,000) to Belmont Development Company LLC to support low-income housing rehabilitation at Garden Walk and Savannah Park Apartments; motion carried by voice vote. Staff said the developer will include the city's letter of intent in its tax-credit application; staff estimated project investment in the $3'$4 million range.
- Executive session: Council moved into executive session under KSA 75-4319(b)(4) and (b)(2) to discuss financial affairs/trade secrets and attorney-client privileged matters related to potential real-estate developments; the council reconvened and stated no action was taken in executive session.
- Adjournment: Motion to adjourn passed by voice vote.
This summary lists the formal actions recorded in the meeting minutes and staff reports presented at the May 19 council meeting.
