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Edgerton council approves sign-code clarifications, sewer contract changes and mowing bid
Summary
Edgerton’s City Council on March 27 approved Ordinance No. 2178 to clarify sign regulations, authorized a $23,156 change order for the Dwyer Farms sanitary sewer project, approved a $54,592 design contract for a CDBG sewer rehab, and awarded a $22,320 mowing contract, each by unanimous 4-0 votes.
The Edgerton City Council on March 27 approved a package of land-use and public-works measures, including updates to the city’s sign code and several contracts tied to local sewer and maintenance work.
Development Services Director Zach Moore told the council the ordinance (No. 2178) clarifies three sign types — external directional, external canopy and truck-scale signs — and recommends that directional signs be built on a solid masonry base rather than posts to create a "cleaner, more cohesive look" and to better withstand high winds. The ordinance also clarifies that one sign will be allowed per truck scale and that safety-related free-standing canopies are exempt from requiring an additional permit. The council voted 4-0 to adopt the ordinance.
Public commenter Jason Sowers, who said he lives at 19911 Peppertree Lane, asked whether luminescence or brightness studies were performed for a TA sign and said, "the TA sign emits a lot of light and ruins the appeal of Edgerton as well as being a safety hazard for those on the highway." Moore responded that the code provides for a light-meter reading and a maximum allowance, but that dedicated luminary standards are not yet adopted and are under consideration as part of broader code research.
CIP Project Manager Holly Robertson briefed the council on two sewer-related actions tied to Dwyer Farms and a CDBG-funded rehabilitation project. She said George Butler Associates (GBA) had an original construction-observation contract for 12 weeks not to exceed $105,418; unforeseen construction factors extended the timeline and prompted Change Order #1 for an additional three weeks and $23,156, bringing the contract cap to $128,574. Robertson said initial funding for the change order is expected from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment State Revolving Loan Fund, with long-term funding through the Dwyer Farms RHID. The council approved the change order 4-0.
Robertson also reviewed the City’s successful $200,000 Johnson County CDBG award for the 3rd and Hulett sanitary sewer rehabilitation. She said the City solicited qualifications and the selection committee recommended GBA for design and construction-phase services at a lump-sum fee of $54,592; the CIP lists a $300,000 project budget. Council approved that professional services agreement 4-0.
Staff recommended, and the council approved 4-0, awarding the 2025 LPKC right-of-way and 207th Street grade-separation mowing contract to Scarecrow Farm and Lawn for a combined annual amount of $22,320. Public Works Director Dan Merkh clarified that the Parks & Recreation Department maintains 42 acres, and the 207th Street grade separation adds 36 acres for a total of 78 acres under the department’s purview if contracted mowing is not used.
The meeting’s votes were unanimous on each item. The council also approved the consent agenda and adjourned at 7:59 p.m.
The ordinance and contract approvals advance ongoing sewer infrastructure work in Edgerton and clarify sign code standards the city is reviewing as part of a larger development-code audit.
