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Washington City Council approves budget amendment, stormwater policy and a slate of equipment and development ordinances
Summary
On Nov. 3 the Washington City Council approved a budget amendment for a Jefferson Street change order, adopted a stormwater cost-share policy, authorized renovation and equipment contracts, and approved several plats and a right-of-way vacation to allow an Ameren undergrounding project.
The Washington, Missouri City Council on Nov. 3 approved a package of ordinances on second reading that included a budget amendment for a Jefferson Street change order, a stormwater cost-share reimbursement program, multiple equipment purchases and several development plat approvals.
Councilmember Solentrop introduced an ordinance amending the 2026 budget to cover the previously approved change order on Jefferson Street (STP 6406607); the council approved the ordinance on second reading. The council also adopted a stormwater management policy that establishes a 50/50 cost-share reimbursement and a rock assistance program.
Other approved items included:
- an agreement with SCE Inc. for exterior renovation of the old pool house; - purchase authorizations for a 2026 Freightliner single-axle dump truck and a 2027 16-foot tandem Freightliner (staff said the former replaced a 2010 model and the latter a 2003 model; staff reported budgeted amounts of $220,000 and reported bid prices in the transcript); - a contract with Oakley Fertilizer Inc. for bulk rock salt for the 2025–26 season (transcript quoted $83.50 per unit/bid but did not specify units in the record); - acceptance of a proposal to purchase three replacement aging meter-base stations (transcript vendor name varies in the record); - acceptance of a quote from Bobcat of St. Louis (Valley Park) to replace an aging backhoe with a compact excavator; - approvals of Stonebridge development items (acceptance of minimum improvements for Plat 5 Phase 4, a boundary adjustment for Plat 6, and final plat approval for Plat 5); and - an ordinance vacating a portion of Front Street right-of-way (westward 22.5 feet) to allow Ameren’s undergrounding project and to dedicate an easement for a transformer.
Council members recorded voice votes (the transcript records affirmative "aye" responses for each item). The meeting record shows these items passed on second reading; the transcript does not include a consolidated vote tally for each ordinance in numeric form.
City staff told the council the meter-base stations would likely be delivered in six to eight weeks and that Fox Crest street work is expected to be ready for a ribbon-cutting once guardrails are installed. The sales tax renewal committee will meet to finalize recommendations for placing a transportation and a capital improvement sales tax renewal on the ballot; staff indicated verbiage would need to be submitted to the county by Dec. 9.
What’s next: Approved contracts and purchase orders will proceed to execution per city procurement processes; project timelines referenced in the meeting include anticipated equipment lead times (six to eight weeks for meter readers) and a potential March 2026 start for Ameren’s undergrounding work if easements are secured.
