Belton council approves Evergy utility agreement and design amendment for North Cass Parkway
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Council approved a utility agreement to relocate Evergy power poles and authorized a task agreement amendment with Wilson & Company to complete a federally required CLOMAR stormwater study; the CLOMAR will be paid for by the TDD at no cost to the city.
The City of Belton approved two items tied to the North Cass Parkway extension: a utility agreement with Evergy to relocate power poles and a task‑agreement amendment with Wilson & Company for a CLOMAR (federal stormwater study) required to secure project permits.
“Once this is approved, we're gonna send it right back to Evergy,” a city presenter (speaker 2) told the council. He said relocating the poles has historically been time‑consuming and staff will begin coordination with Evergy to schedule the work. Construction of the Parkway will begin with a bridge section, which the presenter said creates several months of lead time for utilities to relocate poles before they would conflict with roadway construction.
On the design side, speaker 2 said the federal requirement for a CLOMAR was not anticipated in the original scope and fee and the amendment to Wilson & Company’s task order will cover that work. He said the cost will be borne by the TDD and thus will be at no cost to the city. Council approved both items.
Councilors asked about whether utilities would be placed in the right‑of‑way (yes) and whether undergrounding would be considered (staff: not at this time unless significant cost was provided). The approvals move the project closer to bid and construction phases.