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Belton to accept county and TDD funds for North Cass Parkway; staff says environmental permits are in hand
Summary
Council approved a cooperative agreement to accept county funds for North Cass Parkway. Staff said the TDD is constructing the road, the city pays bills and gets reimbursed, required environmental permits (USACE Nationwide Permit 14 and Missouri land‑disturbance permits) have been secured and construction is under way with an expected completion this fall.
Council approved a cooperative agreement with Cass County to accept funds toward the ongoing North Cass Parkway project, which staff said is under construction between Peculiar Drive and Mullen Road.
The Public Works director told council the Belton Cass Regional Transportation Development District (TDD) is leading construction; the county has pledged $500,000 for the project and the TDD and county funds will reimburse the city as it pays invoices. "The TDD is building the project... the project is scheduled to be completed by October," the presenter said.
Staff reviewed environmental and permitting steps required for the road. The project relies on a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers nationwide permit number 14—used for linear projects such as roads—and Missouri land‑disturbance permits including a site‑specific permit and the general master permit MO‑RA‑000000. "We have all the necessary permits to build the job," staff told the council.
Council members asked about the project total and accounting. Staff clarified that the $3.45 million figure presented reflected the contractor’s bid for the current construction phase and did not include prior-year design, inspection, or right‑of‑way costs that had been paid and reimbursed by the TDD. Staff warned that adding those historical costs to the contract language could create legal ambiguity in contracting with another governmental entity.
Council also sought assurance that the county and TDD bore risk on the awarded funds; staff said the TDD and county have obligations under their agreements and that the city’s role included engineering oversight and administering reimbursements.
Council approved the cooperative agreement and staff said they would proceed with invoicing the county for reimbursement as project bills are prepared.
