Council Meetings

Agenda — 13 items

1. 26-107 <strong>1R</strong> An ordinance authorizing acceptance of a Program Agreement with the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission for the reimbursement of costs associated with the statewide transportation improvement program for Work Zone Enforcement for award years 2025 through 2030, and authorizing future change orders, extensions, amendments or addendums for the same project. 1R Read
2. Council approval is requested to expend $138,709.50, and authorizing a ten percent (10%) contingency of the authorized amount, to the Mid-America Regional Council (MARC) for the City of Independence's participation in the Intergovernmental Agreement related to the disposal of Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) by the Municipal Services Department. Approved
3. Council action is requested to authorize a change order for Burns & McDonnell (B&M) in the amount of $619,962, and authorizing change orders of up to ten percent (10%) of the authorized amount for Able Battery line terminal Engineering-Procurement-Construction (EPC) services for the Power & Light Department (IPL). Approved
4. Council action is requested to authorize expenditures of up to $300,000 to Anixter, and authorize change orders up to ten (10) percent of the authorized amount, for power distribution transformers for the Power & Light Department (IPL). Item passes 6-0
5. Council action is requested to authorize expenditures of up to $300,000 to WEG Transformers USA LLC. (WEG), and authorized change orders up to ten (10) percent of the authorized amount, for power distribution transformers for the Power & Light Department (IPL). Item passes 6-0
6. Council action is requested to authorize expenditures of up to $150,000 to Sunbelt Solomon, and authorize change orders up to ten (10) percent of the authorized amount, for power distribution transformers for the Power & Light Department (IPL). Item passes 6-0
7. Approval of minutes from the October 5th and October 19th regular city council meetings. Approved
8. 26-093 <strong> 2</strong><strong>R</strong> An ordinance annexing the north 40 feet of the Kentucky Avenue right-of-way from Hillcrest Avenue west to Hayworth Road from the City of Kansas City, Missouri, and authorizing and directing the City Clerk to file certified copies of this ordinance with the required Jackson County officials. 2R Item passes 6-0 Ord. No. 19861
9. <strong>Please Note</strong>: In accordance with RSMo. 610.021, the City Council may convene in a Closed Executive Session during or after the meeting, on matters of litigation, legal action, and/or attorney client communications, as permitted by Sec. 610.021(1), on matters of personnel, as permitted by Sec. 610.021(3) and personnel records, as permitted by 610.021(13), on matters of contracts, as permitted by 610.021(12), on matters of real estate, as permitted by 610.021(2) and/or matters of labor negotiations, as permitted by 610.021(9).
10. 26-104 <strong>2</strong><strong>R</strong> An ordinance adopting a revised Schedule of Water Rates, effective January 1, 2027. 2R Item passes 6-0 Ord. No. 19863
11. 26-765 A resolution approving the assignment of a leasehold interest in property owned by the City located at 2500 South Little Blue Parkway pursuant to a Chapter 100 transaction. Item is postponed to Nov. 16, 2026 6-0
12. 26-103 <strong>2</strong><strong>R</strong> An ordinance authorizing the acceptance of a grant for $2,079 from the Truman Heartland Community Foundation’s Eileen Normile Weir Community Impact Grant for the Parks and Recreation Department. 2R Item passes 6-0 Ord. No. 19862
13. 26-766 A resolution recognizing James Cockrell, Meterman/Journeyman Lineman in the Independence Power and Light Department as the ISTAR Award recipient for November 2026 <strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> Item passes 6-0 Res. No. 7273

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