Council approves multiple contracts, easements and park projects; votes at a glance

At its April meeting, the Washington City Council approved several ordinances, agreements and contracts for city projects and services, including technology services, inspections for a roadway project, park facility work and property‑related approvals.

Key items approved - Managed services agreement with NOC LLC (NOC Technology) for IT services (multi‑year term noted in staff discussion as three years). - Temporary site license agreement with New Singular Wireless PCS LLC to allow a communications tower during the fair season. - Acceptance of a proposal from Cochrane for inspection and testing services for the Fox Crest Extension project (roadway and box culvert work). - Multiple construction easement agreements needed for the Fox Crest Extension (temporary construction easements from a list of property owners to work behind sidewalks/right‑of‑way in constrained areas). - Design contract with Horn Architects to convert the old pool bathhouse into park administration offices. - Owner‑contractor agreement with Franklin County Construction for an addition and renovation of the Riverfront Park restroom (adding year‑round restrooms and renovating the existing facility). - Ordinance amending park user fees (reductions in some deposit fees and new fees recommended by the Park Board for disc golf, pickleball and pavilion uses). - Boundary adjustment approval for Stonecrest Plat 21 (combining two lots to create a ~17,000 sq. ft. lot). - Stormwater management fund: acceptance of a cash payment in lieu of detention for a proposed warehouse at 5117 Old Highway 100; staff recommended accepting the payment of $3,150 based on estimated detention cost.

Votes at a glance (The council recorded roll‑call votes on several ordinances during the meeting.) - NOC Technology managed services agreement — approved (roll call noted; one council member recorded a “no” vote during roll call). - Temporary site license with New Singular Wireless PCS LLC — approved by roll call. - Cochrane inspection/testing proposal for Fox Crest Extension — approved (order acceptance introduced by council); construction easements for the Fox Crest project — approved (multiple easements recorded and accepted). - Horn Architects design proposal for pool bathhouse conversion — approved by roll call. - Franklin County Construction owner‑contractor agreement for Riverfront Park restroom — approved by roll call. - Ordinance amending park fees (section 265.11) — approved by roll call. - Stonecrest Plat 21 boundary adjustment — approved by roll call. - Stormwater cash‑in‑lieu ($3,150) for 5117 Old Highway 100 — approved by motion; staff recommended acceptance given proximity to the Missouri River.

Why it matters: The approvals allow design and construction work to proceed on multiple capital projects (Fox Crest roadway/sidewalk work, Riverfront Park restroom, pool‑house conversion), establish near‑term operational contracts (IT services), and set user fees and property adjustments that enable development and maintenance activities.

Procedure and context Staff said the Fox Crest work requires temporary easements in places where right‑of‑way is constrained; the list of property owners was read into the record as part of the ordinance/consent items. On IT services, staff reviewed several firms and recommended NOC as the best fit. For the temporary wireless site license, staff noted the agreement mirrors prior short‑term site licenses used during the fair.

Ending Council members asked staff to follow through on contracting details and to return with any outstanding easement paperwork. Several ordinances were adopted on second reading during the meeting and staff indicated the projects will move to the next implementation steps.