Council approves multiple ordinances and intergovernmental contracts

Belton City Council voted on a series of ordinances and contracts at its meeting. Council approved an ordinance to allow a vehicle and equipment sales use at 1016 North Scott Avenue (Bill 20-26-12). The council also approved amendments to the Old Town Belton redevelopment plan for 515–519 Main Street (Bill 20-26-13) and 704 Main Street (Bill 20-26-14); a council member recused on the 704 Main item for a stated conflict of interest. The council passed updates to City Code procedures on abstention (Bill 20-26-15) and clarified business license application timelines (Bill 20-26-16).

The council authorized a $3,000 tips hotline contract with the Kansas City Metropolitan Crime Commission (Bill 20-26-17). It also approved a municipal jail housing agreement to hold inmates for Harrisonville (Bill 20-26-18) and separate housing contracts to serve Grandview and Peculiar (Bills 20-26-20 and 20-26-21); staff said the Grandview rate remains $63.93 per day. All motions carried on roll-call votes recorded at the meeting.

Votes at the meeting were recorded by roll call for each motion; in the recorded roll calls, each ordinance and contract above passed with affirmative votes from the council members present. One member was recorded as recused where noted; no motions failed.

The council approved first reading of an update to Chapter 4 (Animals) and related fee schedule (Bill 20-26-19), which includes a new beekeeping regulation; that item will return for further readings as required by ordinance procedure.

Next steps: items that require further ordinances or development agreements will return to council for public hearings and final votes.