Bellevue council approves major resurfacing, multiple contracts and electrical code update; schedules hearings on rezoning and ward map

The Bellevue City Council approved a package of infrastructure projects, vendor contracts and an update to the city's electrical code at its meeting. Key approvals included a project program agreement for the 2025 Major Street resurfacing project not to exceed $3,060,000 and adoption of amendments reflecting the 2023 National Electrical Code.

The actions provide formal authorization for the mayor to sign agreements and fund the identified work. Councilman Preister moved and Councilwoman Welch seconded the resolution to authorize the mayor to sign the project program agreement for the Major Street resurfacing project. The motion carried with all voting yes, according to the meeting record.

Why it matters: The resurfacing program represents one of the city's larger near-term street investments. Separately, adopting the 2023 National Electrical Code updates local permit and inspection standards to align with the newer national edition, affecting building and electrical permitting citywide.

Other contract and procurement items approved included: - Two fifteenth contract extensions with Justin Toms for custom farming: approximately 36 acres at 30 Sixth Street and K Parr Road for up to $17,750.24, and approximately 62 acres near the Bellevue Sports Complex for up to $14,956.88; council waived the policy floor requiring solicitations for services over $30,000. - A master agreement extension between the Bellevue Public Library and Cersei Dynex to extend service through March 31, 2032, in an amount described as "not to exceed annual quoted amount" in the agenda. - A guaranteed-maximum-price amendment to begin surcharge grading and tree removal on the Bellevue Bay indoor water park site, not to exceed $667,087 (see related coverage). - Replacement of the fire training facility condensing unit and evaporator coil with Helm Service, not to exceed $51,803. - Professional engineering agreement with Alfred Benish & Company for K Park Road improvements, not to exceed $228,204. - Construction administration services with Embrous Group for the Old Town Sanitary Rehabilitation Project, not to exceed $52,800. - Purchase contract with Bobcat of Omaha for two S770 skid loaders, not to exceed $114,649.56. - Study-phase agreement with JEO Consulting Group Inc. for industrial road drainage improvements, not to exceed $82,000.

All motions recorded in the meeting summary were approved with "all voting yes," and the meeting minutes show motions and seconds for each item where required. Several items were procedural readings or introductions: Ordinance No. 4,175 (an amendment to Bellevue Municipal Code section 9-3 to revise ward boundaries after a recent annexation) was read and a public hearing was opened and closed with no speakers; the third reading is scheduled for 2025-02-18 at 6:00 p.m. Ordinance No. 4,176 (rezoning for the Veil Crossing project near South 40 Second Street and Highway 370) was introduced on first reading; its public hearing and second reading are scheduled for 2025-02-18 at 6:00 p.m.

The council also approved suspending the rules to hold a public hearing and vote on Ordinance No. 4,177 (amendments implementing the 2023 National Electrical Code). After the hearing produced no public speakers, the council approved Ordinance No. 4,177 on the same night.

Less-critical items on the agenda, including approval of the consent agenda, claims and monthly administrative reports, were carried without recorded opposition. The meeting ended after committee reports and without a closed session.

Votes at a glance: every listed motion in the meeting record shows the motion carried with "all voting yes." For items with amounts or dates, those figures were included in the city staff recommendations shown on the agenda and read into the record during the meeting.