The Meridian City Council took several formal actions during its Dec. 2 meeting, including a major cooperative agreement with a private developer and routine appointments and fee updates.

Sewer trunk line cooperative development agreement with Toll Brothers: Council approved a cooperative development agreement in which Toll Brothers will advance construction of a portion of the McDermott trunk sewer that the city planned to build in 2028. Under the agreement Toll Brothers will fund construction now and the city will reimburse 50% of the construction cost per the city’s capital plan schedule. Staff and Toll Brothers representatives told the council the contract includes (a) an off‑ramp if bids exceed the estimate by more than 10% and (b) a provision capping city‑payable change orders at 5% of the bid amount; items such as geotechnical consulting and construction staking are not separately capped but were described as relatively small line items. Staff also noted the agreement contains a standard non‑appropriation clause that permits a future council to decline funding at the appropriation stage. Council approved the cooperative agreement by roll call/voice vote as recorded.

Appointment — Resolution 25‑2547: The council approved Resolution 25‑2547 appointing Helen Mascolo to seat 3 on the Meridian Parks & Recreation Commission after staff described her vendor background and community involvement. The resolution was adopted by voice vote.

Water/sewer connection outside city limits: Council authorized the mayor to sign an agreement allowing property owner William Kerwin to connect to city water and sewer at 3150 N Black Cat Road while pursuing annexation. Staff said ACHD road widening would otherwise affect the owner’s septic system and that the property owner has agreed to begin the annexation process; the agreement reportedly includes conditions and a timeline (typically 180 days to begin annexation) and allows the city to shut off service if the annexation is not pursued per the agreement. Council approved the mayor to sign the agreement by motion and voice vote.

Park shelter fees — Resolution 25‑2550: Parks staff recommended a roughly 30% increase in shelter fees to reflect cumulative CPI changes since 2018 (staff cited about 29–30% inflation since the last update). After holding a public hearing with no speakers, council adopted Resolution 25‑2550 to set the 2026 shelter fees.

Other procedural actions: Council added a consent agenda item (new item 26: Centerville Subdivision No. 2 water main easement) earlier in the meeting, approved the consent agenda, and took a motion to move into executive session citing "Idaho state code 74 2 0 6 1 a" (as entered on the record). Staff advised of an upcoming white paper and additional public outreach on the Destination Downtown project; those are discussion items rather than formal council actions.