Council
Council Chambers
Agenda — 57 items
- 1 CHAPLAIN OF THE MONTH:
- 2 Pastor Misael Montanez - Rivers of Life Church
- 3 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
- 4 ROLL CALL:
- 5 PUBLIC OBSERVANCE OF MEETINGS:
- 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 SPECIAL ACTIONS:
- 8 Sponsor: Mayor Pro Tem Ryana Parks-Shaw RESOLUTION - Declaring May 2024 as National Cities, Towns, and Villages Month in celebration of America’s local governments and the National League of Cities’ historic centennial anniversary.
- 9 Sponsor: Councilmember Crispin Rea RESOLUTION - Declaring May 5-11, 2024 as Drinking Water Week in Kansas City.
- 10 Sponsor: Councilmember Eric Bunch RESOLUTION - Recognizing the Historic West Bottoms Association for its work and dedication to the historic area and region, and in celebration of 10 years of activities and events drawing attention and attracting visitors to the West Bottoms.
- 11 FINAL READINGS:
- 12 CONSENT DOCKET
- 13 DEBATE DOCKET
- 14 FINANCE, GOVERNANCE AND PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
- 15 Sponsor: Councilmember Melissa Robinson COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE RESOLUTION - Directing the City Manager to coordinate with the Board of Parks and Recreation Commissioners and community stakeholders on implementing the Bruce R. Watkins Cultural Heritage Center & State Museum Strategic Plan, including a funding viable and sustainable plan for organizational development and funding and to audit the executive director position at Bruce R. Watkins Cultural Heritage Center to ensure it is placed in the appropriate job classification.
- 16 SPECIAL COMMITTEE FOR LEGAL REVIEW
- 17 Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Authorizing the City Manager to negotiate an agreement with Block Real Estate Services, LLC or an affiliated entity for the sale and redevelopment of City-owned properties located at 2400 Troost Avenue, 1200 E. 24th Street, and 1120 E. 24th Street; authorizing the City Manager to negotiate an agreement with Riverstone Platform Partners or an affiliated entity for the sale and redevelopment of City-owned properties located at 2500 Campbell Street and 2526 Campbell Street.
- 18 TRANSPORTATION, INFRASTRUCTURE AND OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
- 19 Sponsor: Director of Public Works Department COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE RESOLUTION - Adopting an amendment to the Kansas City Vision Zero Action Plan with a goal of eliminating traffic deaths and serious injuries by 2030; directing the City Manager to submit a grant application for the USDOT Safe Roads and Streets for All Grant; directing city staff to maximize workforce development when submitting grant applications and include neighborhood/resident engagement in the process; and expressing the Council' s intent to provide a 20% match if the City secures the Grant.=
- 20 COMMITTEE ADVANCES:
- 21 CONSENT DOCKET
- 22 FINANCE, GOVERNANCE AND PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
- 23 Sponsor: Director of Law Department Approving and authorizing settlement in the amount of $67,678.23 for a claim for a Workers’ Compensation benefit filed by Anthony Byas for injuries resulting from an accident on July 28, 2021, while employed by the City.
- 24 Sponsor: Director of Law Department Approving and authorizing settlement in the amount of $75,000.00 for a claim for a Workers’ Compensation benefit filed by Aaron Johnson for injuries resulting from an accident on July 5, 2022, while employed by the City.
- 25 NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
- 26 Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department Approving the plat of Mullins Plaza - 2nd Plat, Replat of Lot 4, an addition in Clay County, Missouri, on approximately 4.78 acres generally located at the southeast corner of North Oak Trafficway and Northeast Shoal Creek Parkway, creating 3 lots/tracts for the purpose of a commercial development; 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-2024-00006)
- 27 TRANSPORTATION, INFRASTRUCTURE AND OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
- 28 Sponsor: Director of Public Works Department Approving various Traffic Regulations in compliance with Chapter 70 of the Code of Ordinances.
- 29 DEBATE DOCKET
- 30 FINANCE, GOVERNANCE AND PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
- 31 Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Declaring certain real property located at 4520 Benton Boulevard, Kansas City, Missouri 64130 surplus to the City's needs; authorizing the Director of General Services to offer the sale of the City’s interest in this real property in accordance with City regulations; and authorizing the City Manager or his designee to negotiate and execute sale and development agreements and other documents needed to effectuate this transaction while reserving easements, as necessary, for any existing City owned sewer, storm water, and water line infrastructure on the said property for the property located at 4520 Benton Boulevard.
- 32 Sponsor(s): Councilmembers Kevin O’Neill and Nathan Willett COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Approving a development plan in District B3-3 for property of approximately 31 acres generally located at the southwest corner of N.W. Old Tiffany Springs Road and N. Ambassador Drive to permit development of commercial and residential uses which also serves as the preliminary plat.
- 33 NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
- 34 Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department Rezoning an area of about 1.5 acres generally located at N.E. Vivion Road and N. Chouteau Trafficway from District UR to District UR and approving a development plan to allow for a drive-through facility. (CD-CPC-2023-00178).
- 35 Sponsor: City Manager Authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute a Sixth Amendment to the Overlook Tax Contribution and Disbursement Agreement among Oz Development LLC, the Tax Increment Financing Commission of Kansas City, Novak Birks PC, and the City of Kansas City.
- 36 Sponsor: Director of Health Department Authorizing the Director of Health to enter into contracts with area health centers to include Children's Mercy Hospital, Northland Health Care Access, Swope Parkway Health Center, Kansas City CARE Clinic, Samuel U. Rodgers Health Center, and University Health, to provide primary health care services to uninsured residents in Kansas City, Missouri; authorizing the Director of Health to extend the term of the contracts or increase the total contract dollar amounts upon need and appropriation without further Council approval; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.
- 37 Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department Rezoning an area of about 30.26 acres generally located at E. 87th Street and Interstate 435 from District UR to District UR and approving a development plan to allow for manufacturing uses. (CD-CPC-2024-00025).
- 38 TRANSPORTATION, INFRASTRUCTURE AND OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
- 39 Sponsor: Director of Public Works Department Authorizing Amendment No. 3 to a Design Professional Services Agreement with TranSystems Corporation in the amount of $1,000,000.00 for the N.E. 112th Street Improvements project for a total contract amount of $1,705,700.00; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.
- 40 SECOND READINGS:
- 41 FIRST READINGS:
- 42 FINANCE, GOVERNANCE AND PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
- 43 NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
- 44 Sponsors: Mayor Quinton Lucas and Councilmember Wes Rogers COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Establishing the “Kansas City Outdoor Dining Enhancement Grant Program” to support the expansion of outdoor dining spaces in Kansas City through grants to small businesses.
- 45 Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department Rezoning an area of about 57 acres generally located at the northwest corner of N.W. Cookingham Drive and N. Robinhood Lane from District AG-R to District R-7.5 to allow for future redevelopment of single-family lots. (CD-CPC-2024-00028)
- 46 Sponsor: Councilmember Darrell Curls RESOLUTION - Directing the City Manager to request the Administrative TIF Commission and EDC complete a comprehensive review of the Bannister & I-435 Tax Increment Financing Plan and report back to Council with recommendations regarding necessary enforcement action within 60 days.
- 47 TRANSPORTATION, INFRASTRUCTURE AND OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
- 48 Sponsor: Director of Public Works Department Estimating revenue in the amount of $551,000.00 in the Capital Improvement Fund and $1,400,000.00 in the Capital Improvements Grant Fund; appropriating the amounts to the KCI Corridor Trail Segment 1 and Segments 2 and 3 project accounts; authorizing the City Manager to execute a funding agreement with the Tax Increment Financing Commission; authorizing two contracts with Radmacher Brothers Excavating Co., Inc. with a total value of $2,987,556.03 for the construction of the KCI Corridor Trail Segment 1 and Segment 2 and 3 projects; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.
- 49 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.
- 50 Sponsor: Councilmember Melissa Robinson COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Amending Chapter 62, Solid Waste, Article II, Collection by City, Sections 62-41, 62-42, and 62-45 to amend the City’s processes related to introduction of curbside refuse collection; establishing an effective date for Section 1 of this Ordinance; amending Chapter 2, Article III, Code of Ordinances, by enacting a new Section 2-88, Response to illegal dumping in City’s right-of-way; and directing the city manager to report to the Council within 60 days any barriers, and necessary funding requiring Council approval, for meeting the standard outlined in Section 3 of this Ordinance.
- 51 FLOOR INTRODUCTIONS:
- 52 Sponsor: Councilperson Melissa Robinson Directing the City Manager to evaluate national and international models of costs, benefits, barriers, financing options, and policy implications to design, build, and operate a comprehensive municipal rehabilitation center inclusive of detention facilities, mental health services, inpatient and outpatient substance abuse treatment, and transitional housing to adequately serve the population that is currently served by our municipal justice system; and directing the City Manager to report back to Council in 30 days.
- 53 Sponsor: Councilmember Nathan Willett COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Amending Chapter 88, Code of Ordinances, by repealing Section 88-424-13, Capital Improvement Sales Tax Fund-Tree Planting, and enacting in lieu thereof a new section of like number and subject matter, for the purpose of requiring half of tree planting funds to be deposited and spent within designated council districts.
- 54 COMMUNICATIONS:
- 55 MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS:
- 56 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.
- 57 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.