At its Dec. 16 meeting, the Raymore City Council approved a slate of routine contracts and ordinances in largely unanimous votes.

Key outcomes:

- Bill 3926: Council approved the second reading authorizing the city manager to enter an agreement with Terry Snelling Construction Inc. for the operations haul-off project (City Project 25-007) in the amount of $30,000; council approved the ordinance on the floor (motion carried unanimously).

- Bill 3934: The council approved an intergovernmental cooperative agreement with the City of Belton and Mason Banks for extraterritorial water services (second reading), approving the ordinance unanimously.

- Bill 3935: Council approved the first reading calling the general municipal election for April 8, 2025. Staff noted the Raymore City Charter requires the election timing; candidate filing runs from Dec. 17, 2024, through Jan. 21, 2025.

- Bill 3936: Council approved the first reading awarding printing and mailing services (the city review and Parks & Rec guide) to 510 Printing/Minuteman Press; staff said the vendor offered the lowest, best proposal and the motion carried unanimously. Circulation for the mailed review is about 11,300 addresses.

- Consent agenda and minutes: A motion to approve parts b, c and d of the consent agenda (Madison Valley Phase 3 acceptance of public improvements; 163rd Street/Sunset Lane acceptance of public improvements; appointment of Mike Wilson to the park board) carried unanimously. Approval of the Dec. 9 minutes carried with a recorded tally of 6 yes and 2 abstentions.

All items listed above were moved, seconded and recorded on the public record; specific motion language and recorded tallies are available in the meeting minutes.

The council took no additional public testimony on these items and moved on to other business.