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Winfield council adopts zoning amendment, approves multiple contractor payments and a subdivision performance bond
Summary
At its meeting the Winfield Town Council adopted Ordinance 376 amending annexation/zoning rules, approved an engagement with Wallock Summers & Hos PC for financing advice, authorized a wastewater pay application of $276,653, approved multiple Milestone contractor payments (omnibus), and approved a $1,520,680.51 performance bond for Grand Ridge phase 3.
The Winfield Town Council voted on several formal items, approving a zoning ordinance, multiple contractor payments, a law-firm engagement for financing advice, and a performance bond for subdivision improvements.
Ordinance 376: The council adopted Ordinance 376 in a single reading. The ordinance, described in the meeting as an amendment to Town Code Title 15, Chapter 156 (zoning), revises standards related to annexation and planned development district classifications and permits the council to negotiate terms other than the exact zoning at the time an annexation is perfected. The motion to adopt (moved by John Dwinsky, second by Amy Blaker) carried on a voice vote.
Legal/financial services: Council authorized entering into an engagement with law firm Wallock Summers and Hos PC to provide financing advice to the town. The motion was moved and seconded and passed without recorded opposition.
Project payments and contracts: The council approved pay application number 16 for the wastewater treatment plant project, consistent with the sewer board’s recommendation; the amount recorded in the transcript was $276,653 and the motion carried. Council also considered a disputed retainage issue for pay application number 9 to Milestone (roundabout electrical/change order) and approved payment for the change order. The council then approved omnibus payments for Milestone (pay applications 5–12) covering striping, curb/ramp work and an additional sidewalk/curb change order; the omnibus motion passed.
Planning and bonding: The council approved the Planning Commission recommendation to establish a phase 3 performance bond for the Grand Ridge subdivision for the cost of improvements plus a 10% contingency, recorded in the transcript as $1,520,680.51; the motion passed unanimously.
Other formal actions: Council approved minutes from May 27, authorized a waiver of liability/assumption of risk/indemnity agreement related to disposition of the town K9, and approved the treasurer’s claims as presented (amount in the transcript unclear). Most motions were moved and seconded and carried by voice vote; where the transcript did not record individual tallies, each motion was announced as carried.
What the votes mean: Ordinance 376 changes how the town can structure annexation-related zoning and planned development negotiations; the law-firm engagement gives staff a legal/financial advisor for town financing options; the payments finish or advance several road, roundabout and wastewater projects; and the performance bond secures completion of Grand Ridge phase 3 improvements.
Next steps: Staff will finalize the engagement letter with the law firm, process the approved payments, continue contract closeout work on the roundabout punch list, and return to council with any recommended ordinance language if changes are needed following staff review.
