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Washington council approves budget amendment, stormwater policy and a package of equipment and development ordinances
Summary
On Nov. 3 the Washington City Council adopted a budget amendment for Jefferson Street/ADA work, a stormwater cost-share policy, contracts for pool-house renovation, multiple vehicle and equipment purchases, and several plat approvals and right-of-way actions; votes were recorded on second reading for each ordinance.
The Washington City Council on Nov. 3 approved a series of ordinances on second reading, covering a budget amendment, a stormwater cost-share policy, capital purchases and multiple plat and right-of-way actions.
Council adopted Ordinance 7a amending the 2026 budget to include a previously approved change order for Jefferson Street and ADA compliance (STP 6406607). The council also adopted Ordinance 7b, establishing a stormwater management policy that includes a 50/50 cost-share reimbursement and a rock assistance program; council members said the policy had been discussed at a prior workshop.
Other adopted items included Ordinance 7c, authorizing an agreement with SCE Inc. for the old pool house exterior renovation; Ordinance 7d and 7e, authorizing purchases of a 2026 single-axle Freightliner dump truck and a 2027 tandem Freightliner replacement truck (staff said both were budgeted at $220,000 and quoted bids were lower); and Ordinance 7f, awarding a contract for bulk rock salt to Oakley Fertilizer Inc. for the 2025–26 season.
Council also approved equipment and utility items: Ordinance 7g to accept a proposal for three replacement meter base stations that read the city’s water meters, with vendor lead time estimated at six to eight weeks; Ordinance 7h to accept a quote for a compact excavator to replace an aging backhoe; and several development-related approvals: acceptance of minimum improvements for Stonebridge Plat 5 Phase 4 (Ordinance 7i), acceptance of improvements for Terrace/Don Avenue (Ordinance 7j) with a sidewalk escrow of roughly $75,000, an ordinance vacating a portion of Front Street right-of-way for Ameren infrastructure (Ordinance 7k), a boundary adjustment for Stonebridge Plat 6 (Ordinance 7l) and final plat approval for Stonebridge Plat 5.
Votes at a glance (second-reading approvals recorded in meeting): - Ordinance 7a (2026 budget amendment, Jefferson Street/ADA STP 6406607): approved (council recorded unanimous affirmative votes). - Ordinance 7b (Stormwater management policy and 50/50 cost-share program): approved. - Ordinance 7c (Old pool house exterior renovation — agreement with SCE Inc.): approved. - Ordinance 7d (Purchase: 2026 Freightliner single-axle dump truck): approved. - Ordinance 7e (Purchase: 2027 tandem Freightliner dump truck): approved. - Ordinance 7f (Bulk rock salt — Oakley Fertilizer Inc.): approved. - Ordinance 7g (Replacement water meter base stations): approved. - Ordinance 7h (Compact excavator — Bobcat quote): approved. - Ordinance 7i (Acceptance of minimum improvements — Stonebridge Plat 5 Phase 4): approved. - Ordinance 7j (Acceptance of minimum improvements — Terrace/Don Avenue): approved (escrow for sidewalk ~ $75,000). - Ordinance 7k (Vacation of portion of Front Street for Ameren easement): approved. - Ordinance 7l (Boundary adjustment — Stonebridge Plat 6) and final plat of Stonebridge Plat 5: approved.
No recorded council dissents were shown in the meeting transcript for these items; each ordinance passed on second reading with affirmative votes recorded by name.
Mayor and staff commented on housing supply and ongoing development; the mayor said the terrace development is likely to materially affect housing availability for young families. The meeting closed after a brief council discussion on leaf collection scheduling.
Next steps: several ordinances are effective per standard city procedures; staff noted timing for construction related to the Ameren easement and that meter equipment would be ordered with an estimated six-to-eight-week delivery lead time.
