Council Meetings

Agenda — 15 items

1. Council action is requested to authorize the City Manager to approve Change Order #1 to the existing design services contract (PO#26000236) with Olsson Associates, for a revised contract amount not to exceed $208,755, and authorizing change orders up to ten percent (10%) of the authorized amount, for additional engineering services as part of the Sanitary Sewer Main Relocation from Streambanks Project (No. 302203). Approved
2. Council action is requested to authorize a twelve-month contract between the City of Independence and the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (KCATA) for the provision of transit services for the period of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement. Approved
3. 26-748 A resolution authorizing a contract with the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services to provide financial assistance for the Public Health Emergency Preparedness Grant Program for the period of July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027; accepting funds for the period in the amount of $125,254; authorizing future change orders for additional funding and/or time extensions for the same project; and authorizing certain future appropriations. Approved Res. No. 7244
4. Council action is requested to authorize the City Manager to approve a construction contract with All Pro Asphalt & Maintenance, LLC for an amount not to exceed $107,239.19, and authorize up to ten percent (10%) of the authorized amount for crack-filling operations as part of the Pavement Preventative Maintenance Operations Project (No. 112201-15). Approved
5. Council action is requested to authorize the City Manager to approve a construction contract with Earthworks Excavation & Associates, LLC, for an amount not to exceed $1,124,903.48, and authorizing a ten percent (10%) contingency of the authorized amount, for the 6" Consolidated Main Replacement along Sheley Rd. project as part of the Water Main Replacement Program (No. 9749). Approved
6. $1,000,000 in purchase orders were issued to Belger Cartage, BrandSafway, Electrical Corporation of America, and GE Vernova for the emergency removal, repair, cleaning and inspection of H-6 Substation's Gas Turbine Generator for Independence Power & Light.
7. Council action is requested to authorize the City Manager to issue a purchase order to KP Electric Co., in the amount of $407,000, and authorizing a ten percent (10%) contingency of the authorized amount, for the purchase of a new transformer for the Courtney Bend Water Treatment Plant as part of the Emergency Power Generation Project (No. 402007). Approved
8. Council action is requested to expend $178,215.46 in purchase orders for fiscal year 2026-2027 to Azteca Systems, LLC, for Cityworks software licensing. Approved
9. Council action is requested to expend $115,281.96 in purchase orders for fiscal year 2026-2027 to AVI-SPL for the continuation of licensing and vendor support for the utility customer service call center telephone system. Approved
10. Council action is requested to issue a $1,300,000 purchase order and to authorize change orders of up to ten percent (10%) of the authorized amount, for fiscal year 2026-2027 to John Moore Oil Company for fuel oil purchases for the Power & Light Department (IPL). Approved
11. Council action is requested to issue a purchase order to Advanced Utility Systems in the amount of $274,093.91 for the annual maintenance and support of the City's utility customer information and billing system. Approved
12. Council action is requested to issue a purchase order to Professional Turf Products in the amount of $154,579.25, for a Toro Groundmaster 5900 Mower for the Parks and Recreation Department. Item passes 7-0
13. Council action is requested to issue a purchase order for $723,336 to Enterprise FM Trust for 88 Vehicle Leases, and authorizing ten percent (10%) of the authorized amount for future change orders, for the Central Garage Division of the Municipal Services Department. Approved
14. 26-750 A resolution reappointing Charlie Shields and appointing Cindy McClain, John Pritchard and Rory Rowland as members of the Independence Harry S. Truman Award Commission <strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Approved Res. No. 7246
15. 26-751 A resolution recognizing Heather Urie, Animal Control Officer in the Health & Animal Services Department, as the ISTAR Award recipient for the month of July 2026 <strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Item passes 7-0 Res. No. 7236

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