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Votes at a glance: council approves senior center GMP, zone change, crack sealing, water main replacement and bond sale resolution
Summary
At its March 25 meeting the Derby City Council approved a series of actions including rezoning near Rock Road, a senior center GMP contract, a crack‑sealing contract, a water main replacement contract and parameters to proceed with a general obligation bond and temporary note sale. All council roll votes recorded in the meeting were unanimous.
Derby — The Derby City Council took the following formal actions at its March 25, 2025, meeting. All votes recorded on the transcript were unanimous.
Votes at a glance
1) Agenda approval — Adopted. Motion to approve the meeting agenda as presented carried (motion by Councilman Bridal; second not specified). Vote recorded on the audio: “Motion carries 8.” Outcome: approved.
2) Consent agenda — Adopted. Council approved consent items including the March 11 minutes and the annual assessment ordinance for sanitary sewer and stormwater assessments (assessment total on the record: $4,976.87 across 27 properties); motion by Councilmember Engel. Outcome: approved (voice vote recorded as carried).
3) Zone change — Adopted ordinance rezoning property north of 50th Street South and west of Rock Road from R‑1 (single‑family) to R‑2 (two‑family) and B‑3 (general business) except for the west 150 feet of the subject parcel, which will remain single‑family. Motion by Council member Engel, second by Council member Coleman. Vote: 8–0. Outcome: ordinance adopted; publication to be withheld until the plat is recorded (within one year as instructed by council).
4) Senior center construction and financing — Approved. Motion by Council member Molt to: authorize construction of the senior center; authorize the city manager to enter a GMP agreement with Hutton Corporation for $7,087,396; authorize Schneider Electric installation up to $74,983; and authorize purchases from Galaxy Business Equipment totaling $220,992; and approve a project resolution to proceed with temporary note issuance for the senior center (to be paid off later via GO bond). Vote: 8–0. Outcome: authorized; staff directed to finalize contracts and proceed to preconstruction activities.
5) 2025 crack sealing contract — Awarded. Motion by Council member Coleman to authorize the city manager to enter an agreement with Innovative Road Composites LLC in the amount of $56,000 for the 2025 crack‑sealing project and to authorize staff to negotiate additional work with that vendor up to the approved budget of $155,000. Vote: 8–0. Outcome: contract awarded and staff authorized to proceed; city staff noted the vendor’s rolling work‑zone method and product claims during discussion.
6) 2025 water main replacement project — Awarded. Motion by Council member Stanton to authorize execution of an agreement with NoWAC Construction in the amount of $784,598 for construction of the 2025 water main replacement project (Market Street and Crosswood/Springwood areas, plus valve ad alternates). Vote: 8–0. Outcome: contract awarded; staff noted coordination with planned Market Street pavement rehabilitation to avoid re‑cutting a new road.
7) Resolution authorizing sale of GO bonds and temporary notes — Approved parameters. Motion by Council member Engel to approve a sale resolution setting parameters for a competitive sale (maximum bond principal $20,000,000; bond true interest cost no more than 4.5%; maximum note principal $8,400,000; note TIC no more than 4.25%). The competitive sale is scheduled for April 17 and results will return to council on April 22 for ratification. Vote: 8–0. Outcome: sale parameters approved.
8) Apostle Water Company board action (separate board meeting following council session) — Authorized dividend. The Apostle Water Company board, meeting as the city’s utility board, authorized a dividend payment of $106,745.69 to the City of Derby; motion carried 9–0.
Notes and context: Several of the actions above tie to Derby Difference sales‑tax projects or to planned pavement and water work. Staff repeatedly emphasized coordinating underground work (water main replacement) ahead of road reconstruction and using Derby Difference funds to expand annual maintenance programs (e.g., increased crack sealing and striping budgets). Several items directed staff to finalize contracts, return paperwork for bond sale ratification and proceed to preconstruction scheduling.
Ending: All recorded council votes at the meeting were unanimous; staff will return with financing sale results and with contract documents as they are finalized for the council to ratify or to accept.
