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Votes at a glance: council approves plats, rezones, contracts, abatement and appointments
Summary
At its April 7 meeting, the Augusta City Council approved multiple actions including a subdivision plat, a rezoning, nuisance abatement, a disclosure-services contract, airport advisory appointments and a KDOT change order for the Redbird Trail bridge.
The Augusta City Council took a series of formal actions on April 7, 2025. The items below summarize motions and outcomes from the meeting; the council approved each action as recorded on the agenda.
Votes at a glance
- Redbird Meadows Addition — One-step preliminary and final plat (Lot 1 and Lot 2): Approved. Planning staff reported Lot 1 will be split from a larger parcel north of US-54 and eastern boundary adjustments to Lot 2; Butler County recommended approval and the Planning Commission recommended approval. (Motion carried by voice vote.)
- Ordinance No. 22-42 — Rezoning for Lot 1 (Block 1, Redbird Meadows Addition) from C-3 General Commercial to R-R Rural Residential: Approved. Council amended the motion to use the legal description "Lot 1, Block 1, Redbird Meadows Addition, Butler County, Kansas" to avoid address confusion; motion carried on roll call.
- Nuisance abatement resolution 2025-05 — 310 East Clark Avenue: Approved. Code enforcement documented accumulated appliances, boxed materials and vehicles; certified mail was received by property owners and council authorized abatement and solicitation of junk-removal bids if the property is not cleaned within the 10-day period specified by KSA 12-1617(e).
- Gilmore & Bell continuing disclosure services engagement: Approved. Council authorized a five-year engagement with Gilmore & Bell PC for continuing-disclosure filings for outstanding bonds at $1,750 per year beginning with fiscal year ending 12/31/2024; contract terminable with 30 days’ notice.
- Airport Advisory Board appointments: Approved. Mayor’s recommendations to appoint Harry Littleton and Taylor Spangler to the Airport Advisory Board were approved by voice vote.
- Redbird Trail Bridge (Phase 1) — Change Order No. 1: Approved. KDOT requested additional traffic control and an epoxy coating for corrosion protection, increasing the contract by $20,622.05; staff indicated the city’s 20% share is approximately $4,100 and that federal fund-exchange allocations will be requested for match.
Where available, staff recorded motions and roll-call results in the meeting minutes or via voice vote; items requiring follow-up — such as the nuisance abatement timeline and KDOT federal fund-exchange request — were assigned to respective departments for implementation.
