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Council approves CDBG application, property sale and range of city contracts in unanimous roll calls
Summary
Boone City Council approved multiple resolutions and ordinances in a single meeting, including authorization to submit a $500,000 CDBG application for a ground reservoir project, a quitclaim sale of 117 West Ninth Street, wastewater plant plans, insurance renewals and hiring authorization for an 18th police officer.
The Boone City Council on April 7 approved a package of resolutions and ordinances by roll call votes, moving forward with a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) application for a water ground reservoir, plans for wastewater plant improvements and several administrative contracts and ordinances.
The council voted to authorize submission of a CDBG application requesting $500,000 for the Boone Water Ground Reservoir rehabilitation project and separately approved a resolution committing matching funds for that application. The council also adopted plans, specifications and an estimate of cost for the Boone Wastewater Treatment Plant improvements and authorized the sale of city-owned property at 117 West Ninth Street with a quitclaim deed.
Other actions taken by the council included accepting completion of a water-plant piping project, approving an agreement for additional soil borings along the force-main route, renewing liability/workers’ compensation/cyber insurance with a total renewal premium of $625,392.52, approving benefit insurance service agreements for fiscal year 2025–26 with no change in providers, and authorizing Davis-Bacon compliance monitoring not to exceed $4,000 (an SRF funding requirement). The council also opened a personnel position to hire an 18th police officer to address multiple leaves and a pending deployment.
Several ordinances advanced: second reading and approval of Ordinance 23-17 (parking regulation changes) and first readings for Ordinance 23-18 (zoning amendments affecting the 100 block south of Boone Street and the 700 block West Mamie) and Ordinance 23-19 (penalties for criminal offenses), with the council noting the second reading for at least one zoning change would be waived at the next meeting.
Most votes were taken by roll call and recorded as affirmative; no defeated motions were recorded on the transcript. Motions were moved and seconded as part of routine agenda handling and consent processes.
Votes at a glance - CDBG application (City of Boone Water Ground Reservoir): Authorized submission requesting $500,000 federal CDBG funds; council also approved a companion resolution committing local matching funds. Outcome: passed (roll call). - Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements (Resolution adopting plans/specs/estimate): Outcome: passed (roll call). - Sale of 117 West Ninth Street (resolution authorizing sale and quitclaim deed): Outcome: passed (roll call). - Acceptance of water-plant pipe slater project (per SEH recommendation): Outcome: passed (roll call). - Agreement for additional soil borings along the force-main route: Outcome: passed (roll call). - Resolution authorizing renewal of liability/workers’ compensation/cyber insurance (total renewal cost $625,392.52): Outcome: passed (roll call). - Resolution approving benefit insurance service agreement for FY 2025–26 (no provider changes): Outcome: passed (roll call). - Authorization to contract for Davis-Bacon compliance monitoring (Simmering & Quarry; not to exceed $4,000): included in consent agenda and passed. - Motion to open/hire an 18th police officer (to backfill deployment and leaves): Outcome: passed (roll call). - Ordinance 23-17 (second reading, parking changes): Outcome: passed (roll call). - Ordinance 23-18 (first reading, zoning amendments): Outcome: passed on first reading; second reading to be waived next meeting. - Ordinance 23-19 (first reading, penalties for criminal offenses): Outcome: passed on first reading.
The council enacted the consent agenda in a single motion and completed several first- and second-reading ordinance steps as part of the regular agenda.
