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August 1, 2024 ·3:00 PM Final-Revised ·Webinar Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/s/89195928794

Council Chambers

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Agenda — 82 items

  1. 1 CHAPLAIN OF THE MONTH:
  2. 2 Associate Pastor Gavin Cole - Refuge Church
  3. 3 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
  4. 4 ROLL CALL:
  5. 5 PUBLIC OBSERVANCE OF MEETINGS:
  6. 6 Members of the City Council may attend this meeting via videoconference. The public can observe this meeting at the links provided below. Closed Sessions may be held by teleconference.
  7. 7 SPECIAL ACTIONS:
  8. 8 Sponsor: Councilperson Crispin Rea RESOLUTION - Honoring Bar K for being voted Best Dog Bar by USA Today’s 2024 Readers’ Choice Awards. 240650 Adopted Pass
  9. 9 Sponsor: Mayor Pro Tem Ryana Parks-Shaw RESOLUTION - Honoring Michael Gray on his retirement after 26 years and 10 months of dedicated service serving the residents of the City of Kansas City, Missouri as a Water Services Department and Public Works Department employee. 240654 Adopted Pass
  10. 10 Sponsor: Councilperson Lindsay French RESOLUTION - Honoring Leroy Stewart on his retirement after 24 years and 11 months of dedicated service to the City of Kansas City within both the Parks and Recreation and the Public Works Departments serving the residents of City of Kansas City, Missouri. 240665 Adopted Pass
  11. 11 FINAL READINGS:
  12. 12 CONSENT DOCKET
  13. 13 DEBATE DOCKET
  14. 14 FINANCE, GOVERNANCE, AND PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
  15. 15 Sponsor: Councilmember Wes Rogers RESOLUTION - Directing the City Manager to collect and aggregate data on businesses within Kansas City for the purpose of developing a business data dashboard and small business support programs, inclusive of tax redirection for defined small businesses. 240632 Adopted Pass
  16. 16 NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
  17. 17 Sponsor: Councilmember Eric Bunch SECOND COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Amending Chapter 88, the Zoning and Development Code, by repealing Section 88-354, Marijuana Facilities, and enacting in lieu thereof a new section of like number and subject matter for the purpose of requiring a distance of 2,000 feet between marijuana dispensary facilities and amending the distance between schools and marijuana facilities; amending 88-805-04-V, Retail Sales, to classify marijuana dispensary facilities as a retail sales use; and amending Section 88-810 by adding definitions applicable to marijuana uses. 240411 Re-referred
  18. 18 Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Rezoning an area of about 23.40 acres with the common address of 4520 Benton Boulevard generally bounded by Agnes Avenue on the west, Emanuel Cleaver II Boulevard on the south, Benton Avenue on the east, and East 45th Street on the north, from District R-2.5 to District UR; approving a development plan. 240566 Passed as Substituted Pass
  19. 19 Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department Vacating an approximately 130 foot street in District R-7.5 zoning generally located on Fremont Avenue north of East 55th Terrace; and directing the City Clerk to record certain documents. (CD-ROW-2023-00053). 240599 Held on Docket
  20. 20 Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE RESOLUTION - Approving an amendment to the Heart of the City Area Plan on about 23.40 acres generally bounded by Agnes Avenue on the west, Emanuel Cleaver II Boulevard on the south, Benton Avenue on the east, and 45th Street on the north, by changing the recommended land use from institutional to residential medium-high density to allow for a residential development containing approximately 280 dwelling units. (CD-CPC-2024-00064) 240614 Adopted as Substituted Pass
  21. 21 COMMITTEE ADVANCES: Waive Charter Requirements Pass
  22. 22 CONSENT DOCKET
  23. 23 FINANCE, GOVERNANCE, AND PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
  24. 24 Sponsor: Director of Law Department Approving and authorizing settlement in the amount of $74,929.38 for a claim for a Workers’ Compensation benefit filed by Jeffrey Hursman for injuries resulting from an accident on December 17, 2021, while employed by the City. 240625 Passed Pass
  25. 25 DEBATE DOCKET
  26. 26 FINANCE, GOVERNANCE, AND PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
  27. 27 Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas Authorizing the City Manager to solicit credit assistance through the Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (“TIFIA”) in an amount not to exceed $65 million to assist with the design and construction of the South Loop Link Project (“the Project”); authorizing the City Manager to submit an application to the Partnership Development Cost Share program to solicit assistance with certain elements of the South Loop Project; directing the Director of Finance to develop a plan of finance; and authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute any related documents and loan agreements subject to the Council’s approval of the plan of finance. 240602 Passed as Substituted Pass
  28. 28 Sponsor: City Manager Approving the Ninth Amendment to the Arlington Road Tax Increment Financing Plan. 240621 Passed Pass
  29. 29 Sponsor: City Manager Approving and designating Redevelopment Project Area 8 of the Arlington Road Tax Increment Financing Plan as a Redevelopment Project Area; and adopting tax increment financing therefore. 240622 Passed Pass
  30. 30 Sponsor(s): Councilmembers Kevin O’Neill, Wes Roger and Andrea Bough Approving the Amended Fourth Amendment to the Barry Towne Increment Financing Plan. 240626 Passed Pass
  31. 31 Sponsor: City Manager Approving and designating Redevelopment Project Area K of the Arlington Road Tax Increment Financing Plan as a Redevelopment Project Area; and adopting tax increment financing therefore 240634 Passed Pass
  32. 32 Sponsor: Mayor Pro Tem Ryana Parks-Shaw Amending Chapter 2, Code of Ordinances, by enacting a new Section 2-1621 for the purpose of prohibiting City deposits in institutions engaging in predatory lending or abusive financial practices. 240638 Passed Pass
  33. 33 Sponsor: City Manager COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Authorizing the City Manager to execute a Contribution Agreement with DTC Community Development, Inc. in connection with the South Loop Link Project (“Project”); estimating revenue in the amount of $1 million and appropriating the same to the Project account; authorizing the City Manager to execute Contract Amendment No. 3 with HNTB in an amount not to exceed $11,203,000.00 for Design Professional Services in Connection with the Project; authorizing the City Manager to expend the sum of $11,203,000.00 in connection with the Contract Amendment No. 3, referenced herein; and recognizing an accelerated effective date. 240642 Passed as Substituted Pass
  34. 34 Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Establishing Fund No. 3454, the Special Obligation Bond Series 2025B Projects Fund, in the records of the City of Kansas City; estimating revenue in the amount of $14,850,000.00 in the Special Obligation Bond Series 2025B Projects Fund, No. 3454; and appropriating the same in Fund 3454; authorizing a construction contract with Infrastructure Solutions, LLC, with a total value of $14,771,134.00 for the West Bottoms Phase I project (the “Project”); authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute a reimbursement agreement with the Planned Industrial Expansion Authority (PIEA) for reimbursement of design professional services associated with all phases of design of the West Bottoms Public Improvements Project; designating requisitioning authorities; declaring the intent of the City to reimburse itself from the bond proceeds for certain expenditures; authorizing the Director of Finance to close project accounts upon completion; and establishing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date. 240647 Passed as Substituted Pass
  35. 35 Sponsor: Councilmember Eric Bunch Estimating revenue in the amount of $3,591,162.50 in contributions from PortKC in the General Fund and appropriating a like transfer to the Capital Improvements Fund; estimating revenue in the Capital Improvements Fund and appropriating same to the Grand Avenue Bike/Pedestrian Bridge Project (the “Project”); estimating bond proceeds in the amount of $7,300,000.00 and appropriating same to the Project; approving a plan of finance for the Project; designating requisitioning authority; declaring the City’s intent to reimburse itself for certain expenditures; authorizing the Director of Finance to close project accounts upon completion; and declaring this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date. 240648 Passed Pass
  36. 36 NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
  37. 37 Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department Approving a development plan on about 2.4 acres in District B3-3 generally located at N.W. Tiffany Springs Parkway and Interstate 29 to allow for the construction of a hotel. (CD-CPC-2024-00019) 240564 Passed Pass
  38. 38 Sponsor: Councilmember Melissa Patterson Hazley Directing the City Manager to negotiate and enter into a contract with a non-profit organization to improve the efficiency, affordability, and durability of homes in disinvested neighborhoods. 240572 Held off Docket
  39. 39 Sponsor: Director of Housing and Community Development Department Authorizing the CCED Board to request re-appropriation of funds in the amount of $422,354.00 from the Central City Sales Tax Fund-Projects into the Central City Sales Tax Fund to claw back funds from withdrawn CCED project. 240619 Passed Pass
  40. 40 Sponsor: Director of Housing and Community Development Department Approving the Substantial Amendment to 2020-2022 One Year Action Plan to reprogram funding for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and the HOME Investment Partnership Program; estimating and appropriating funding in the amount of $900,478.00 in the HOME Investment Partnership grant funds; authorizing the Director of Housing and Community Development Department to expend $1,500,000.00 for Jazz District III and Prospect Summit for multifamily housing construction contracts and $300,000.00 for Amethyst Place; designating requisition authority; and authorizing the Manager of Procurement Services to execute contracts. 240633 Passed Pass
  41. 41 Sponsor: Councilmember Darrell Curls Amending Chapter 10, Code of Ordinances, Alcoholic Beverages, by repealing and replacing Sections 10-211, 10-214, and 10-261 for the purpose of amending the factors which may be considered when determining whether to waive the presumption that a proposed retail alcoholic beverage license is likely to interfere with or be detrimental to the rights or interests of the neighboring community. 240640 Passed Pass
  42. 42 Sponsor: Councilmember Darrell Curls Amending Chapter 10, Code of Ordinances, Alcoholic Beverages, by repealing and replacing Sections 10-1, 10-162, and 10-332 for the purpose of revising the City’s liquor control code. 240641 Passed Pass
  43. 43 TRANSPORTATION, INFRASTRUCTURE AND OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
  44. 44 Sponsor: Director of Water Services Department Estimating revenue in the amount of $89,364.00; appropriating $89,364.00 from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the Sewer Special Assessments Project Fund; authorizing an $89,364.00 design professional services Amendment No. 3 with Taliaferro & Browne, Inc., for the 55th and Bennington Avenue Phase II Sanitary Sewer project; authorizing a total contract amount of $280,161.00; assessing the properties benefited; adding district sewers for Sewer District 11040; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date. 240443 Passed Pass
  45. 45 Sponsor: Director of Water Services Department COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Authorizing the Director of Water Services to execute a $183,000.00 Cooperative Agreement with Bridging the Gap, Inc., a Missouri Non-Profit Company, for the Leak Stoppers Program, Renewal No. 3; and authorizing one successive one-year 4th renewal option for an additional $183,000.00 with further City Council approval for a total agreement amount of $915,000.00. 240550 Passed as Substituted Pass
  46. 46 Sponsor: Director of Water Services Department COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Authorizing the Manager of Procurement Services to execute a $1,000,000.00 professional, specialized or technical services contract with the Mid America Assistance Coalition, for the Low Income Assistance Program for a one-year term; and approving three successive one-year renewal options with further Council approval. 240551 Passed as Substituted Pass
  47. 47 Sponsor: Director of Water Services Department COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Authorizing the Manager of Procurement Services to execute a $1,536,779.71 professional, specialized or technical services contract Amendment No. 3 with Doxim Utilitec, LLC, for the Water Bill Printing and Mailing Services Renewal No. 2 project extending the contract’s term and cost, for a total contract amount of $2,655,251.23; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date. 240563 Passed as Substituted Pass
  48. 48 Sponsor: Director of Water Services Department COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Authorizing an expenditure of $1,100,000.00 for Facility Repair and Maintenance contracts during Year 1 (FY25) of the Green Infrastructure Maintenance Program; authorizing the Director of Water Services to execute the Green Infrastructure Maintenance Program Facility Repair and Maintenance contracts with Common Nature, DuPree Landscaping & Lawn Care LLC, Lotus Lawncare & Services LLC, and Snoop’s Lawn Mowing LLC; authorizing four successive one-year renewals for Facility Repair and Maintenance contracts with further City Council approval; authorizing a maximum expenditure of $5,500,000.00; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date. 240618 Passed as Substituted Pass
  49. 49 Sponsor: Director of the Public Works Department Authorizing Agreement Amendment No. 6 with Bartlett & West, Inc. in the amount of $275,000.00 for design services in the inspection of city sidewalks for a total contract amount of $1,618,254.00; recognizing the Civil Rights and Equal Opportunity Department goals; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date. 240628 Passed Pass
  50. 50 Sponsor: Director of the Public Works Department Authorizing the Director of Public Works to enter into a design services contract for $230,000.00 with Wilson & Company for the design of curbs and sidewalks along the north side of MLK Boulevard between Prospect Avenue and Benton Boulevard; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date. 240629 Passed Pass
  51. 51 Sponsor: Director of the Public Works Department Authorizing the Director of Public Works to execute $3,592,916.49 construction contract with Sarai Construction, Inc. for sidewalk repairs; authorizing the Director of Public Works to enter contract changes by up to twenty percent (20%); recognizing the Civil Rights and Equal Opportunity Department goals; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date. 240630 Passed Pass
  52. 52 Sponsor: Director of the Public Works Department Authorizing Agreement Amendment No. 6 for $275,000.00 with OWN, Inc. for design services in the inspection of city sidewalks for a total contract amount of $1,562,725.00; recognizing the Civil Rights and Equal Opportunity Department goals; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date. 240631 Passed Pass
  53. 53 SECOND READINGS: Waive Charter Requirements Pass
  54. 54 TRANSPORTATION, INFRASTRUCTURE AND OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
  55. 55 Sponsor: Director of Water Services Department Authorizing a $3,623,000.00 design professional services contract with Black & Veatch Corporation for the In-Line Storage: Additional OK Creek Storage Facilities project; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date. 240612 Assigned to Third Read Calendar
  56. 56 FIRST READINGS: Waive Charter Requirements Pass
  57. 57 FINANCE, GOVERNANCE, AND PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
  58. 58 Sponsor: Director of Law Department Approving and authorizing settlement of Mark Little v. City of Kansas City, Missouri, Case No. 2316-CV13451, in the amount of $350,000.00. 240660 referred
  59. 59 Sponsor: Director of Law Department Approving and authorizing settlement of Ghaith Dinn v. City of Kansas City, Missouri, Case No. 2216-CV26300, in the amount of $79,000.00. 240661 referred
  60. 60 Sponsor: Director of Law Department Approving and authorizing settlement of the lawsuit entitled Christopher McDaniel v. City of Kansas City, Missouri, Case No. 2316-CV14807, in the amount of $350,000.00. 240662 referred
  61. 61 Sponsor: Director of Law Department Approving and authorizing settlement in the amount of $57,060.64 for a claim for a Workers’ Compensation benefit filed by Jose Ubaldo for injuries resulting from an accident on September 8, 2022, while employed by the City. 240663 referred
  62. 62 Sponsor: Director of Law Department Approving and authorizing settlement in the amount of $450,000.00 for a claim for a Workers’ Compensation benefit filed by Daniel Palmer for injuries resulting from an accident on May 15, 2015, while employed by the City. 240664 referred
  63. 63 Sponsor: Director of Law Department Approving and authorizing settlement of the lawsuit styled Frank McClelland, et al. v. City of Kansas City, Missouri, et al., Case No. 2016-CV24247, in the amount of $2,062,500.00. 240666 referred
  64. 64 Sponsors: Councilpersons Eric Bunch and Crispin Rea COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Authorizing the City Manager to execute a First Amendment to the License and Operating Agreement between AEG Kansas City Arena, LLC (“AEG”), the City of Kansas City, Missouri (“City”), and the National Association of Basketball Coaches Foundation, Inc. (“NABC”) for the purpose of permitting the National Association of Basketball Coaches (“Association”) to locate its headquarters within the downtown of Kansas City, Missouri. 240667 referred
  65. 65 NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
  66. 66 Sponsor: Director of Housing and Community Development Department Accepting the recommendations of the Central City Economic Development Board; reducing an existing appropriation by $1,711,159.00 and appropriating $1,711,159.00 from the Unappropriated Fund Balance in the Central City Economic Development; and authorizing the Manager of Procurement Services to execute the necessary documents to amend the funding agreements and expend up to $1,711,159.00 from the funds appropriated in the Central City Economic Development Tax Fund. 240649 referred
  67. 67 Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department Approving the plat of Levy at Martini Corner, an addition in Jackson County, Missouri, on approximately 1 acre generally located at the northeast corner of Gillham Rd and E. 31st Street; creating one lot for the purpose of a mixed-use development to allow for 163 residential units; accepting various easements; authorizing the Director of City Planning and Development to execute and/or accept certain agreements; and directing the City Clerk to facilitate the recordation of this ordinance and attached documents. (CLD-FnPlat-2021-00061) 240651 referred
  68. 68 Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department Approving the plat of The Cottages at Oakwood, an addition in Jackson County, Missouri, on approximately 29 acres generally located on the west side of Grandview Road and Kings Highway; creating two (2) lots and three (3) tracts for the purpose of a residential and golf course development; accepting various easements; establishing grades on public ways; authorizing the Director of City Planning and Development to execute and/or accept certain agreements; and directing the City Clerk to facilitate the recordation of this ordinance and attached documents. (CLD-FnPlat-2024-00016) 240652 referred
  69. 69 Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department Amending the Major Street Plan to change the street typology designation of N.W. Tiffany Springs Parkway from parkway to local link between I-29 Highway on the east and N. Hampton Avenue on the west. (CD-CPC-2024-00055) 240653 referred
  70. 70 TRANSPORTATION, INFRASTRUCTURE AND OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
  71. 71 Sponsor: Director of the Public Works Department Authorizing the Director of Public Works to execute $3,957,847.77 construction contract with Sarai Construction, Inc. for sidewalk repairs; authorizing the Director of Public Works to enter into contract changes up to twenty percent (20%); recognizing the Civil Rights and Equal Opportunity Department goals; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date. 240655 referred
  72. 72 Sponsor: Director of the Public Works Department Authorizing the Director of Public Works to execute $1,147,212.55 construction contract with Sarai Construction, Inc. for ADA repairs; recognizing the Civil Rights and Equal Opportunity Department goals; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date. 240656 referred
  73. 73 Sponsor: Director of the Public Works Department Authorizing the Director of Public Works to execute $1,106,829.39 construction contract with Sarai Construction, Inc. for ADA repairs; recognizing the Civil Rights and Equal Opportunity Department goals; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date. 240657 referred
  74. 74 FLOOR INTRODUCTION(S) Move To Introduce Pass
  75. 75 Sponsor: Councilperson Melissa Patterson Hazley RESOLUTION - Directing the City Manager to negotiate with non-profit organizations for a program to improve the efficiency, affordability, and durability of homes in disinvested neighborhoods. 240668 Move to Advance Pass
  76. 76 COMMUNICATIONS:
  77. 76 Sponsor: Councilperson Melissa Patterson Hazley RESOLUTION - Directing the City Manager to negotiate with non-profit organizations for a program to improve the efficiency, affordability, and durability of homes in disinvested neighborhoods. 240668 Adopted Pass
  78. 77 Temporary Traffic Regulations No. 66389 through 66407 240658 received and filed
  79. 78 Notice to the City Clerk the annual report for the Greenway Fields Neighborhood Community Improvement District for period ended April 30, 2024. 240659 received and filed
  80. 79 MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS:
  81. 80 1. Closed Session • Pursuant to Section 610.021 subsection 1 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri to discuss legal matters, litigation, or privileged communications with attorneys; or • Pursuant to Section 610.021 subsection 2 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri to discuss real estate; or • Pursuant to Section 610.021 subsections 3 and 13 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri to discuss personnel matters; or • Pursuant to Section 610.021 subsection 9 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri to discuss employee labor negotiations; or • Pursuant to Section 610.021 subsection 11 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri to discuss specifications for competitive bidding; or • Pursuant to Section 610.021 subsection 12 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri to discuss sealed bids or proposals; or • Pursuant to Section 610.021 subsection 17 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri to discuss confidential or privileged communications with auditors; or • Pursuant to Section 610.021 subsections 20 and 21 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri to discuss security systems for operation of a computer system or computer network.
  82. 81 2. Members of the City Council may attend this meeting via videoconference. The public can observe this meeting at the links provided below. The city provides several ways for residents to watch City Council meetings: • Livestream on the city’s website at www.kcmo.gov/clerk: Quick Links, Video on Demand, Click on “View” for desired meeting • Livestream on the city’s YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hOuBIg4fok • Watch Channel 2 on your cable system. The channel is available through Time Warner Cable (channel 2 or 98.2), AT&T U-verse (channel 99 then select Kansas City) and Google Fiber on Channel 142. The City Clerk`s Office now has equipment for the hearing impaired for use with every meeting. To check out the equipment please see the secretary for each committee. Be prepared to leave your Driver`s License or State issued Identification Card with the secretary and she will give you the equipment. Upon returning the equipment your license will be returned.