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Votes at a glance: Andover council approves ordinance changes, infrastructure agreements, contracts and grant acceptance
Summary
At its meeting the council approved multiple ordinances, intergovernmental agreements, engineering contracts, service agreements, construction bids and a state disaster-relief grant; motions passed mostly unanimously.
The Andover City Council recorded several formal actions across zoning, infrastructure, code adoption, contracts and grant acceptance during the meeting. Key outcomes below summarize motions, outcomes and notable details.
Animal ordinance: Council adopted an ordinance amending city code sections related to animals and zoning (A-1 district). Vote: 6-0.
KTA access agreement: Council approved an access agreement with the Kansas Turnpike Authority to permit public access across the KTA bridge to the Turnpike Business Park; KTA retains ownership and maintenance of the bridge. Vote: 6-0.
Parkview Reserve (Vista Ridge) water service agreement: The council approved a boilerplate water service agreement (city, developer, rural water district, City of Wichita) to allow water service within rural district boundaries; the property is referenced as Parkview Reserve (plat named Vista Ridge). Vote: 6-0.
Southern Hills — Garver LLC: Council approved an engineering design and construction-phase services agreement with Garver LLC for Southern Hills public improvements in a not-to-exceed amount of $758,400. Vote: 6-0.
International Fire Code (2024): The council adopted an ordinance repealing and replacing Chapter 7, Article 1 to adopt the 2024 edition of the International Fire Code with local amendments; staff said the change aligns with the 2024 building code used by the Metropolitan Area Building Commission and neighboring jurisdictions. Vote: 6-0.
Tandem dump truck purchase: Council approved purchase of a tandem dump truck with plow and spreader from Rush Truck Center (Park City, KS) in the amount of $302,067.08. Vote: 6-0.
Kansas Department of Commerce disaster recovery relief grant: Council approved acceptance of a $1,000,000 disaster-relief grant (ARPA funds allocated by Kansas Department of Commerce) to aid reconstruction of the lodge at Central Park that was destroyed on 04/29/2022; the council authorized the assistant city administrator to sign. One council member stated they would not vote; the motion carried 5-0 as recorded. Staff said the grant will offset use of park improvement funds that had been identified for the lodge rebuild.
Audit engagement: Council approved the 2024 audit engagement letter with BT & Co. for audit services including a single-audit for $37,500. Vote: 6-0.
Meadowbrook Fourth: A series of items related to Meadowbrook Fourth edition were approved: revised petitions for water and sewer improvements (bid came in over the engineer's estimate), an amended developer agreement and resolution of advisability; an amending work ordinance; an engineering agreement with KE Miller PA for design and construction-phase services (not-to-exceed $178,000); and a bid award to NOAC Construction/Core Construction Company for water and sewer improvements in a not-to-exceed amount of $739,571. Votes: all recorded 6-0.
Consent agenda: Routine consent items 8.1–8.4 were approved. Vote: 6-0.
Why it matters: The package of approvals advances multiple capital and code items — water and sewer construction, engineering contracts, a major intergovernmental access agreement, a vehicle procurement to support snow and storm response, adoption of updated fire code standards, and a significant state grant that will fund reconstruction of a park facility.
Records and next steps: Staff will proceed with contracts, arrange for engineering preconstruction meetings, coordinate interagency work on the Turnpike bridge project, and begin grant disbursement processes per the state disbursement schedule.
