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Council approves professional services agreement for Cedar Creek sanitary sewer hydraulic study; one abstention
Summary
The council approved a professional services agreement with Freese & Nichols Inc. for the Cedar Creek Sanitary Sewer Hydraulic Study (PN1‑CD‑009‑24); Councilmember Schoonover removed the item from consent and abstained because of a potential conflict, and the motion passed 4‑0.
The Olathe City Council on June 17 approved a professional services agreement with Freese & Nichols Inc. to perform the Cedar Creek Sanitary Sewer Hydraulic Study (project PN1‑CD‑009‑24). The item was pulled from the consent agenda by Councilmember Schoonover, who said the matter represented “the rare intersection of professional and public life,” and announced an abstention from the vote. The subsequent roll call showed four affirmative votes and the motion passed 4‑0.
The study item had been set on the consent agenda as a routine professional services agreement. After Schoonover removed the item and explained the abstention, the council proceeded to consider the item separately and approved the contract by motion and roll call. The agreement will direct the consultant to evaluate hydraulic capacity and related issues in the Cedar Creek sanitary sewer system, staff said on the record.
Vote and next steps - Contractor: Freese & Nichols Inc. (professional services agreement) - Project: Cedar Creek Sanitary Sewer Hydraulic Study, PN1‑CD‑009‑24 - Council action: Motion to approve passed 4‑0; Councilmember Schoonover abstained
Ending Staff will proceed under the approved agreement; the council did not provide additional direction during the separate consideration beyond approving the contract and recording the abstention.
