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Concord council approves package of contracts, airport rules, zoning changes and consent items
Summary
At its Jan. 8 meeting the council approved multiple routine and project items including right-of-way abandonment, zoning amendments, airport rules and contracts, contracts for public works, and the consent agenda; several actions were approved by voice vote.
The Concord City Council took a series of votes on Jan. 8, approving routine minutes, a proclamation, several ordinances and resolutions, contract authorizations and change orders, and the consent agenda. The actions below reflect items the council voted on during the meeting.
Votes and key action notes: - Approval of meeting minutes from Nov. 25, Dec. 9, Dec. 11 and Dec. 16 (voice vote; motion carried). - Addition of a proclamation recognizing Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday to the agenda (voice vote; motion carried). - Resolution to abandon two unopened right-of-way areas at Hermitage Drive SE and Winfield Boulevard SE (voice vote; motion carried). - Annexation ordinance (approx. 13.4 acres, effective Jan. 8, 2026) for parcels at 7201 Trail Road, 7205 Trail Road and 508 Cessna Road (voice vote; motion carried). - Zoning amendments to Articles 3, 5 and 14 of the Concord development ordinance (statement of consistency adopted and amendments approved in two-step process; voice votes; motions carried). - Authorization for the city manager to execute a contract between the Concord ABC board and the Concord Police Department ($200,000/year with a 5% annual escalator; funds from ABC revenues). - Adoption of updated rules and regulations for Concord-Paget Regional Airport and updated general aviation minimum standards (voice votes; motions carried). - Change order No. 1 for apron and taxi lane rehabilitation at the airport ($116,560 additional; 15 extra days) and approval of the related budget amendment. - Professional services contract with Wilson Group Architects PA for design/construction of a hangar ($852,651.04 authorized). - Contract authorization with JD Goodrum Company Inc. for Laurel Park pump station elimination ($849,899.20 authorized). - Change order authorization with Cinderella Partners up to $250,000 using retained earnings for Rocky River Clubhouse repairs and renovations. - Resolutions authorizing eminent-domain action for parcels at 145 Hemlock St. SW and 75 Young St. SW (voice votes; motions carried). - Adoption of the city’s 2026 state legislative goals (voice vote; motion carried). - Approval of the consent agenda, which included multiple grant applications and routine items.
Most votes were by voice and recorded as passed. Where staff indicated funding sources, council noted whether funds were ABC revenues or retained earnings. Several items had been discussed in a prior work session and were brought forward for final action.
