Eagle City Council members took several administrative and procurement actions Monday night, moving the city closer to expanded municipal fiber service, beginning contractor selection for the new athletic park, and approving a landscape modification for an Amberly Ranch subdivision parcel.

Fiber partnership: The council voted to authorize the mayor to enter negotiations with ETS (a respondent to the city’s request for proposals) for a public‑private, open‑access fiber network. Staff said ETS scored highest for technical qualifications, an ownership model that allows the city to retain a share of the fiber, strong timeline and funding proposals, and limited reliance on wireless build. Council and the selection committee emphasized that typical city responsibilities will include permitting coordination and limited technical coordination, while ETS will provide 24/7 monitoring, local technicians and customer‑facing operations. The motion instructs staff to negotiate terms and return a final contract for council approval.

Athletic park construction management: The council approved entering contract negotiations with McElveen Construction after a qualifications process for construction management/general‑contractor services for the Eagle City Athletic Park. Nine firms submitted qualifications; the staff review panel interviewed the top two and recommended McElveen. The recommendation moves the city toward a contract for construction management and general‑contractor services.

Amberly Ranch landscape modification: The council also approved a modification to the Amberly Ranch development agreement that reduces certain planting densities in the Beacon Light Road buffer where an irrigation lateral (Lateral 78) restricts planting types inside a recorded license agreement. Staff will require the applicant to submit a design‑review modification with the revised landscape plan. The council directed the applicant to retain a four‑foot berm (constructed) and to comply with the license agreement limitations in the easement; staff said larger trees outside the easement could be required where feasible.

Other formal actions: The council adopted Ordinance 959, a rezone ordinance for the Centra subdivision; approved consent agenda items with one item (7F) continued pending a legal response; and approved a conditional use/annexation item previously discussed (the Reigning Horse item was considered separately and approved with conditions). The meeting also included presentations and reports from Compass (the MPO) and the Urban Renewal Agency.

Council votes on the procurement actions and the Amberly modification were taken by roll call; staff will return contract documents for council approval once negotiations are complete.

Votes at a glance
- Fiber RFP (award recommendation): Authorize mayor to enter negotiations with ETS — motion approved (roll call recorded; committee recommended ETS).
- Eagle City Athletic Park RFQ: Enter contract negotiations with McElveen Construction for CM/GC services — motion approved.
- Amberly Ranch: Approve development‑agreement modification to reduce planting density in the Beacon Light buffer where Lateral 78 easement limits planting — motion approved.
- Ordinance 959 (Centra rezone): Ordinance adopted (rezone to R‑1‑DA).
- Consent agenda: Items 7A–K approved with item 7F continued to a future meeting pending legal review.