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Belton council approves series of ordinances, contracts and redevelopment abatements
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At its April meeting the Belton City Council adopted temporary short-term rental rules for the FIFA World Cup period and approved multiple ordinances, contracts and resolutions including redevelopment tax-abatements, equipment purchases and service agreements. Several items were approved on first reading; the council also scheduled executive session for legal and real-estate matters.
The Belton City Council approved a package of ordinances, contracts and resolutions at its April meeting, voting to adopt temporary short-term rental regulations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup special event period and to authorize several redevelopment tax-abatements and department contracts.
The council unanimously passed the final reading of Bill 2026-10, an ordinance establishing temporary short-term rental regulations for the FIFA World Cup special-event period. Council also approved Bill 2026-11, accepting a final plat for Pyramid Roofing (a two-lot subdivision at Belray Place/South Outer Road).
On redevelopment matters, council approved first readings to authorize Old Town tax abatements for two projects: a $206,764 interior and exterior improvement project at 515–519 Main Street (the Meet Me On Main/Chamber of Commerce building) and a roughly $154,000 exterior-improvement project at 704 Main Street. City planning staff said both projects follow the Old Town Redevelopment policy and that the Old Town Redevelopment Corporation recommended approval of each project.
Other approvals included: - Bill 2026-12 (first reading): a one-year special-use permit for G Town Auto Body at 1016 North Scott Ave to allow accessory vehicle sales if site improvements occur; staff recommended approval with six conditions. - Bill 2026-15 (first reading): a code amendment clarifying the procedure for abstention that requires an elected official to state an abstention and leave the meeting during discussion and vote. - Bill 2026-16: an amendment to business license timelines establishing a 60-day completion window for applicants. - Bill 2026-17: a $3,000 annual contract with the Kansas City Metropolitan Crime Commission for a Crime Stoppers tips hotline (anonymous reporting is handled by the commission, not the police department). - Bill 2026-18: renewal of a two-year inmate housing contract with Harrisonville at $63.93 per inmate per day. - Resolution 2026-40: purchase of a 2026 Ford Transit van with integrated sewer camera system from Roush USA for $328,941.95 to replace a failing trailer-mounted unit. - Resolution 2026-41: authorization to submit an SRF loan application to the Missouri Department of Natural Resources for water-line replacement (the resolution authorizes application submission only, not loan approval). - Resolution 2026-42: acceptance of a grant funding agreement with Hero Fund USA to partially fund purchase of equipment including a replacement drone. - Resolution 2026-43: adoption of a licensing agreement addendum with ImageTrend Inc. for fire/EMS reporting consistent with a new EMS billing vendor.
The council approved two appointments to the municipal park board (Mark Sharp and Trevor Pierry) after discussion about supplemental applicant questions and whether the appointment should be postponed to allow full review of materials.
At the close of the meeting, the council voted to enter executive session to discuss pending legal actions, negotiated contracts and real-estate matters under Missouri statutes, and the public record was closed for that session.
Actions recorded during the meeting included formal roll-call votes for multiple ordinance readings and resolutions; the council did not take final action on every item in the agenda (several were approved on first reading or as resolutions).
