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Winfield council approves $35,000 tractor note, removes minimum bid for 306 E Ash
Summary
At its Feb. 12 meeting the Winfield City Council approved a $35,000 general obligation note for a tractor, approved WWTP pay application #16 and multiple resolutions, and voted to remove the minimum bid requirement for 306 E Ash Street after receiving a single $1.00 bid.
Winfield — The Winfield City Council on Feb. 12 approved a $35,000 general obligation note to finance a city tractor and took several other routine actions, including approving pay application #16 for wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) improvements and advancing changes to animal-licensing rules.
Mayor Willie Bender presided over the meeting at Council Chambers, 115 N. Locust Street. Council approved Resolution 14-2025, authorizing a $35,000 general obligation tractor acquisition note and a levy to repay it. The motion passed unanimously.
Council members also reviewed a progress report on wastewater treatment plant improvements and approved pay application #16 by unanimous vote. No dollar amount for the pay application was specified in the meeting record.
On the sale of city-owned property at 306 E. Ash Street, staff reported the city received a single bid of $1.00 from Barton Construction. Because the bid did not meet the established minimum, council took no award action but voted 4-1 to continue the bid process and remove the minimum bid requirement; Council person Jennifer Lemke cast the lone dissent. City clerk Angie Oepping will consult the city attorney on next steps.
The council opened and closed three public hearings — on the tractor loan agreement, the proposed sale of 306 E. Ash Street and a FYE 2025 budget amendment — and recorded no public comment at any of them.
Council also approved Resolution 15-2025, accepting an addendum to the service contract with Wemiga Waste Inc.; Resolution 17-2025, to set a public hearing for the consolidated general fund tax levy; Resolution 18-2025, accepting a tax abatement application; and Resolution 19-2025, approving the budget amendment. All of those motions passed unanimously.
On ordinances, the council reviewed Chapter 56 (Dog License Required) and agreed to add cats to the licensing requirement and retitle the chapter to "Pet License Required." Ordinance 361, amending Chapter 55 (Animal Protection and Control), received its first reading and was approved to proceed to the next step.
In other business, the council approved an agreement for codification services, authorized the Lion’s Club to place a wind spinner in the pocket park at 101 N. Locust Street and to refurbish trash containers on Locust Street, and appointed Jennifer Lemke, David Pieart and Angie Oepping to the Cemetery Board of Control. Council reiterated that city-paid AT&T FirstNet phones must be carried at all times by employees while on duty and on-call.
During public forum a resident raised concerns about declining property values tied to a trailer park on S. Maple and nearby properties with junk vehicles; the record notes letters had been mailed to the owners in violation. Mindi Allbaugh asked whether the city could provide funding for a volunteer-led feral cat program; council members expressed support for the idea but asked City Clerk Angie Oepping to check with the insurance provider about volunteer liability before the city commits funds.
Mayor Bender asked the council for feedback on making a curve at Nebraska Avenue and W. Central Avenue safer; staff will research the cost of installing a solar flashing warning light. The meeting adjourned at 7:02 p.m.; the next regular session is scheduled for Thursday, March 13 at 5:00 p.m.
