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Council approves multiple ordinances, grants and budget cleanups including MoDOT and Complete Streets agreements
Summary
On second readings the council adopted ordinances adding property to the Nolan Road CID, accepted an $8,000 MoDOT police overtime grant, approved budget amendments and authorized a grant agreement for 23rd Street Complete Streets phase 3 to install sidewalks and pedestrian signals.
The Independence City Council adopted several ordinances on Nov. 3 during second readings and routine agenda business.
Key actions at a glance: - Ordinance 25097 (add property to Nolan Road Community Improvement District): adopted after roll call; vote recorded as 5 in favor, 1 opposed (Mayor Roland voted no). - Ordinance 25098: authorized acceptance of an $8,000 grant from the Missouri Department of Transportation to reimburse police overtime for work zone enforcement (07/01/2024–12/31/2025); passed 6-0. - Ordinance 25099: amendments to the fiscal year 2025–26 budget to appropriate recently known grant and departmental funds; budget manager Alex Morgan described the measure as routine cleanup; passed 6-0. - Ordinance 25100: amended effective date for a licensing requirement under the Rental Ready program to allow more implementation time; passed 6-0. - Ordinance 25101: amendments to city code definitions related to businesses (section 5.01.0.002); passed 6-0. - Ordinance 25102: authorized the city manager to execute a grant agreement with the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission for the 23rd Street M-78 Complete Streets phase 3 project (project 112111-3, federal CRP3379447). Staff said the project will provide ADA-compliant sidewalks, pedestrian signals and multiuse path infrastructure along a middle-school corridor and does not include road resurfacing; passed 6-0.
During discussion Alex Morgan and the interim city manager provided brief overviews describing the budget amendments as routine appropriations for grants and equipment, and explaining that the Complete Streets project is focused on pedestrian infrastructure. These items were adopted on the consent and ordinance votes recorded in the meeting minutes.
