Edgerton council approves deannexation, interlocal contracts and hazard mitigation plan

The Edgerton City Council on Feb. 13 approved a package of ordinances, resolutions and interlocal contracts, voting 3-0 on each motion.

City Administrator Beth Linn told council members that a legal description error in a 2020 ordinance incorrectly added an adjoining parcel; council approved Ordinance No. 2177 to deannex the purple area shown on the submitted map. “The legal description for Tract 1, adjoining the property owner, was incorrect,” Linn said during the public hearing; Mayor Roberts opened and closed the hearing with no public comment.

The council also approved the city’s annual agreement with the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office for fiscal year 2025. Linn said the draft contract is “all the same as the previous year,” with updated language adding Dwyer Farms to the patrol area; she stated that the additional area did not change the cost and that the agreement’s annual amount was $150 less than what was budgeted. The motion to approve the agreement passed 3-0.

Assistant to the City Administrator Trey Whitaker explained that adopting the Kansas Homeland Security Region L Hazard Mitigation Plan 2024–2029 is required to remain eligible for certain FEMA mitigation project grants under the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000. The council adopted Resolution No. 02-13-25A by unanimous vote.

Council also approved Resolution No. 02-13-25B to permit assignment of a Rausch Coleman Homes development agreement among related entities; Development Services Director Zach Moore said the reassignment makes no substantive changes to the agreement.

In a separate interlocal matter, Public Works Director Dan Merkh summarized an updated treated-water contract with Baldwin City. The agreement removes obsolete construction language from a 1983 contract, establishes a 30-year term from the date of signing, requires Baldwin to provide annual documentation supporting the per-unit price (Attachment A’s pricing method remains unchanged), and sets a minimum annual purchase of 3,600,000 gallons (equivalent to 300,000 gallons per month). Merkh said the Baldwin connection is primarily an emergency connection and that in an emergency there is no cap on usage. The council approved the contract 3-0.

The Greenspace rental-fee schedule and closure dates were also approved; Council added Christmas Eve as a closure under normal business hours to be formally recognized if the holiday schedule is later adopted.

Votes at a glance: Ordinance No. 2177 (deannexation) — motion carried 3-0; Johnson County Sheriff’s Office agreement — approved 3-0; Resolution No. 02-13-25A (hazard mitigation) — approved 3-0; Resolution No. 02-13-25B (development agreement assignment) — approved 3-0; Baldwin City water contract — approved 3-0; Greenspace rental fees and closure dates — approved 3-0.

Next steps: The approved ordinance and interlocal agreements will be finalized per city clerk procedures; the hazard mitigation plan adoption allows Edgerton to remain eligible for mitigation project grants under FEMA requirements.