Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Council Business topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Edgerton council approves economic development contract, $5,000 for human services and several administrative items
Summary
Council approved a 2025 contract with ElevateEdgerton!, a $5,000 contribution to the Human Service Fund, a merchant services agreement for CivicPlus, a construction inspector job description, a new CMB license for TA Express, and accepted several consent-agenda items including final acceptance of the Lead and Copper Rule Revision Project.
At its Nov. 14 meeting the City Council of Edgerton approved several routine and community-focused items, including a 2025 economic development services contract, a small municipal contribution to a county-run human services fund, and administrative measures to support city operations.
Mr. Oltman, president of ElevateEdgerton!, presented a contract for 2025 that staff described as substantially the same as prior years and noted deliverables tied to local projects such as Dwyer Farms and Edgerton Crossing. He said ElevateEdgerton! recognized USD 231 as its 2024 Investor of the Year and reported strong membership growth. "Once they get started, they anticipate about 5 new home sales a month," Oltman said when describing expectations for the Dwyer Farms development.
The council approved a $5,000 contribution for 2025 to the Human Service Fund (HSF) after Kristy Baughman of United Community Services outlined how HSF pools municipal and county funds and distributes grants to nonprofits serving residents at or below the federal poverty level. Baughman said jurisdictions committed about $400,000 in 2023 and that nearly 60,000 residents benefited from services funded through the program; she agreed to provide the council with a municipality-level breakdown of spending and service locations upon request.
Finance Director Karen Kindle explained CivicPlus, the city’s new recreation software, requires a separate merchant account and that Global Payments would provide merchant credit-card processing at rates consistent with prior agreements; the City Attorney had reviewed the agreement and council approved it.
Staff also presented a proposed Construction Inspector job description intended to reduce reliance on outside firms for right-of-way and public-infrastructure inspections; council approved the position. A walk-on item granted a Cereal Malt Beverage (CMB) license to LVPKS LLC d/b/a TA Express pending completion of background checks. The consent agenda — which included minutes, reappointments, annual permits, Ordinance No. 2171, and final acceptance of the Lead and Copper Rule Revision Project — was approved by vote during the meeting.
Recreation Superintendent Brittany Paddock reported Meat Inferno, the city’s barbecue competition, was the largest to date with 41 competing teams and 75 judges and volunteers, and the council thanked staff for the event’s organization.
Most measures passed unanimously by a 3-0 vote; staff will provide requested breakdowns or status updates on specific items at future meetings.
