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Avon council approves pickleball design amendment, surplus vehicle sale and tax abatement resolutions; adopts updated planning fees ordinance
Summary
At its meeting the council approved a $24,000 amendment to the pickleball architectural contract, declared a 2017 police vehicle surplus, approved three Hyster Yale tax-abatement resolutions (personal, new real, amended real property) and adopted an ordinance updating planning and engineering fees (one member recorded a dissenting vote).
The council considered and voted on a set of consent and action items.
Consent agenda: The council approved the consent agenda, including the check register and minutes, by motion and roll call.
Pickleball design amendment: Shelby Pride described a $24,000 contract amendment for architectural design and geotech work related to the pickleball project, increasing the contract total to $159,925 from the prior figure. A motion to approve the amendment passed on roll call.
Surplus vehicle: Deputy Chief Dave Marterson asked the council to declare a 2017 Ford Taurus surplus after shop findings suggested a probable blown head gasket and other costly repairs; resolution 2026-05 to surplus and sell the vehicle passed unanimously.
Hyster Yale tax abatements: Council held consolidated public hearings and then voted separately to approve Resolution 2026-06 (personal property abatement), 2026-07 (new real property abatement) and 2026-08 (amended real property abatement). Staff explained differences between personal property, new investment and an amended schedule for previously granted real-property abatements; council confirmed written consent of the bond purchaser for the amended schedule and approved the resolutions by roll call.
Planning & engineering fees: After discussion, council approved Ordinance 2026-01 to update the town’s schedule of development-review and consulting engineering fees. Staff said the update was intended to recoup roughly 70–80% of estimated internal costs; councilmember Bill Hahn recorded a dissenting vote on the final roll call.
The meeting closed with introductions of two first-reading ordinances (an insurance reserve fund and an FMLA policy amendment) and a short schedule note for the next meeting.
