Kansas City Council meeting — June 12, 2025: plats, grants, water and infrastructure contracts approved

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PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:

ROLL CALL:

PUBLIC OBSERVANCE OF MEETINGS:

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.

SPECIAL ACTIONS:

FINAL READINGS:

CONSENT DOCKET

DEBATE DOCKET

COMMITTEE ADVANCES:

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FIRST READINGS:

COMMUNICATIONS:

MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS:

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.

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.

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FINANCE, GOVERNANCE AND PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE

FINANCE, GOVERNANCE AND PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE

NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

TRANSPORTATION, INFRASTRUCTURE AND OPERATIONS COMMITTEE

TRANSPORTATION, INFRASTRUCTURE AND OPERATIONS COMMITTEE

Sponsor: Director of Housing and Community Development Department Accepting the recommendation of the Housing Trust Fund Advisory Board to rescind the funding award in the amount of $1,235,999.00 previously allocated to the DeLano Youth Housing and Supportive Services Redevelopment project, to be developed by Kansas City Public Schools, and located at 3708 Linwood Boulevard, due to the project’s inability to proceed with contracting; and authorizing the Director of Housing and Community Development to return the funds to the unappropriated fund balance of the Housing Trust Fund.

Sponsor: Director of the Aviation Department Authorizing the Manager of Procurement Services to exceed the $1,000,000.00 contract threshold with Fortbrand Services, LLC to purchase a $684,155.00 Tyler Ice chemical truck for use at Kansas City International Airport pursuant to the Sourcewell Piggyback Contract No. 062222-AGI-4; authorizing the Director of Aviation to expend $684,155.00 for such purchase; and authorizing additional purchases of snow and ice handing equipment and supplies until the expiration of the Sourcewell Piggyback Contract.

Sponsor: Director of Water Services Department Authorizing a $1,039,588.00 general services contract with Environmental Works, Inc., for the Water Treatment Plant Basin Cleaning, Renewal No. 3 project; authorizing two successive one-year renewal options with further City Council approval; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.

Sponsor: Director of Water Services Department Authorizing a $915,000.00 design professional services contract with Crawford, Murphy & Tilly, Inc., for the Water Main Replacement in the Area of W. 42nd Street to W. 51st Street, State Line Road to The Paseo Boulevard project; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.

Sponsor: Director of Water Services Department Authorizing the Director of the Water Services Department to execute a $585,504.00 design professional services contract with Garver, LLC, for the Water Main Replacement in the Area of River Front Road to Independence Avenue, Brooklyn Avenue to Topping Avenue; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.

Sponsor: Director of Water Services Department Authorizing a $761,725.00 design professional services contract with Tetra Tech, Inc., for the Water Main Replacement in the Area of W. 20th Street to E. 39th Street, State Line Road to Woodland Avenue project; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.

Sponsor: Director of Water Services Department Authorizing a $1,024,363.00 design professional services contract with HNTB Corporation, for the Water Main Replacement in the Area of E. 61st Street to E. 75th Street, Ward Parkway to Chestnut Avenue project; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.

Sponsor: Director of Water Services Department Authorizing a $766,785.00 design professional services contract with Lamp Rynearson, Inc., for the Water Main Replacement in the Area of E. 27th Street to E. 40th Street, Prospect Avenue to Manchester Trafficway project; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.

Sponsor: Director of Public Works Department Declaring it necessary to change and re-establish the grades on portions of N. Topping Avenue, as well as to open, establish and dedicate Street Right of Way for Project Number 89060772, “N. Topping Ave Improvements”, in Kansas City, Clay County, Missouri; and directing the City Clerk to cause a notice to be published as provided for herein; and directing the City Clerk to cause this ordinance to be recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds for Kansas City, Clay County, Missouri.

Sponsor: Director of the Public Works Department Authorizing the Director of Public Works to execute a $1,743,848.89 construction contract with Sarai Construction for sidewalk repairs; authorizing the Director of Public Works to increase this contract by up to twenty percent (20%) without further Council approval; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.

Sponsor: Director of the Public Works Department Authorizing the Director of Public Works to execute a $1,607,875.66 construction contract with Sarai Construction for sidewalk repairs; authorizing the Director of Public Works to increase this contract by up to twenty percent (20%) without further Council approval; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.

Sponsor: Mayor Pro Tem Ryana Parks-Shaw Approving the plat of Falk Quarry, an addition in Jackson County, Missouri, on approximately 66 acres generally located at the northwest corner of E. 63rd Trafficway and I-435, creating two lots for the purpose of existing land reclamation, quarry, excavation, office, commercial and warehouse 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-2025-00011)

Sponsor: City Manager’s Office Approving an Industrial Development Plan for Progress Rail Services Corporation, an Alabama Corporation (together with its successors and assigns, the “Company”) for the purpose of acquiring and constructing a project for industrial development consisting of the purchase and installation of machinery and equipment to be located 5600 Stilwell Street in Kansas City, Missouri; authorizing and approving various agreements for the purpose of setting forth covenants, agreements and obligations of the City and the Company; authorizing the issuance of taxable industrial revenue bonds in a maximum aggregate principal amount not to exceed $38,000,000.00; authorizing and approving certain other documents; and authorizing certain other actions in connection with the issuance of said bonds.

Sponsor: Director of Human Resources Department Amending Chapter 2, Code of Ordinances, “Administration,” by repealing and replacing Section 2-1076, to adjust one salary grade.

Sponsor: Director of General Services Department Authorizing the Manager of Procurement Services to execute two-year indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity construction contracts (EV 3710) for up to $6,000,000.00 each with JM Fahey, Gunter, Superior Bowen, Leath & Sons and Mega KC for the construction of Capital projects including roadway, sidewalk, streetlight, and traffic signal construction from previously appropriated funds; and recognizing this Ordinance to have an accelerated effective date.

Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department Approving the plat of Envision, an addition in Platte County, Missouri, on approximately 22 acres generally located at the southeast corner of Northwest Cookingham Drive and North Congress Avenue, creating three (3) lots and one (1) tract for the purpose of a commercial and industrial development; accepting various easements; establishing grades on public ways; authorizing the Director of City Planning and Development and the Director of Water Services to execute and/or accept certain agreements; and directing the City Clerk to facilitate the recordation of this ordinance and attached documents. (CLD-FnPlat-2025-00010)

Sponsor: Director of Public Works Department Authorizing Amendment No. 3 in the amount of $652,228.00 to a design professional services agreement with Taliaferro & Browne, Inc. to provide construction phase services for the 18th Street Pedestrian Mall Project for a total contract amount not to exceed $2,415,350.00; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.

Sponsor: Director of Public Works Department Establishing separate funds on the books of the City for each of the Arterial Street Impact Districts; authorizing the Director of Finance to transfer all balances from the Arterial Street Impact Fee Fund No. 2430 to Fund Nos. 2431, 2432, 2433, 2434, 2435, 2436, 2437, and 2438 in necessary amounts; approving the recommendations of Arterial Street Impact Fee District A Committee; appropriating $409,600.00 from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the Arterial Street Impact Fee Fund to North Mexico City Avenue - Northwest 132nd to Northwest 136th Street in the Arterial Street Impact Fee Fund; authorizing the Public Works Director to amend the funding agreement with Port KC with an increase in the amount of $409,600.00; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.

NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department Approving the plat of Village at Viewcrest, an addition in Clay County, Missouri, on approximately 22 acres generally located at the northeast corner of Highway 169 and Highway 152 creating 80 lots and 4 tracts for the purpose of a residential development; accepting various easements; establishing grades on public ways; authorizing the Director of City Planning and Development and Director of Water Services to execute and/or accept certain agreements; and directing the City Clerk to facilitate the recordation of this ordinance and attached documents. (CLD-FnPlat-2024-00025)

Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department Approving the plat of Orchards at Shoal Creek, an addition in Clay County, Missouri, on approximately 26 acres generally located at the northeast corner of Northeast Shoal Creek Parkway and Highway 169, creating thirty two (32) mixed residential lots and two (2) tracts for the purpose of a residential development; accepting various easements; establishing grades on public ways; authorizing the Director of City Planning and Development and Director of Water Services to execute and/or accept certain agreements; and directing the City Clerk to facilitate the recordation of this ordinance and attached documents. (CLD-FnPlat-2023-00022)

Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department Approving the plat of Bristol North Townhomes, an addition in Clay County, Missouri, on approximately 10 acres generally located at the southwest corner of Northwest Cookingham Drive and Highway 169, creating three (3) lots and one (1) tract for the purpose of a residential development; accepting various easements; establishing grades on public ways; authorizing the Director of City Planning and Development and Director of Water Services to execute and/or accept certain agreements; and directing the City Clerk to facilitate the recordation of this ordinance and attached documents. (CLD-FnPlat-2025-00009)

Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department Approving the plat of Northland Workforce Development Center, an addition in Platte County, Missouri, on approximately 19 acres generally located at the northwest corner of Northwest 95th Street and North Platte Purchase Drive, creating one lot for the purpose of an educational facility; 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-2025-00005)

Sponsor: Director of Civil Rights and Equal Opportunity Department Accepting and approving a $100,000.00 grant award from the Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund, Inc. (the “CFE Fund”); estimating revenues and appropriating funds in the amount of $100,000.00 to the General Grants Fund; designating requisitioning authority; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.

Sponsor: Director of Health Department COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Accepting and approving a one-year $631,890.00 contract amendment with the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services to provide funding for activities of the High Impact HIV Prevention and Surveillance Program; estimating and appropriating $631,890.00 in the Health Grants Fund; designating requisitioning authority; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.

Sponsor: Director of General Services Department COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Estimating revenue in the amount of $1,620.00 in the General Fund; and authorizing the Director of General Services to negotiate and execute a fifteen (15) year lease agreement with an option to renew for additional (15) fifteen years with Mayfair Partners II, LP for the property located at 1216 E. Linwood, Kansas City, MO 64109 to be used as a private parking lot supporting its adjacent affordable housing project located at 1224 E. Linwood known as the Mayfair Apartments.

Sponsor: Director of Parks and Recreation Department Approving and authorizing the Board of Parks and Recreation Commissioners to accept 14.70 acres of property as dedicated parkland generally located near N. Line Creek Parkway and N.W. 95th Terrace to construct future Line Creek/Second Creek Trails.

Sponsor: Director of Neighborhood Services Department Accepting $20,000.00 Advancing Economic Mobility Rapid Grant from the National League of Cities to support programs and initiatives that advance economic mobility for underrepresented entrepreneurs and small business owners in Kansas City.

Sponsor: Director of Housing and Community Development Department Accepting the recommendation of the Housing Trust Fund Advisory Board for additional funding in the amount of $300,000.00 to the Blue Hills Townhomes project developed by Blue Hills Townhomes, LP, located at 5015 Garfield Avenue; reducing $300,000.00 in the Kansas City Housing Trust Fund in Account No. 26-2490-552045-619080; appropriating $300,000.00 to Account No. 26-2490-555996-619080-55BLUEHTF; authorizing the Manager of Procurement Services to execute the necessary documents to amend the funding agreements and expend up to $300,000.00 from the funds appropriated in the Housing Trust Fund; and designating the Director of the Housing and Community Development Department as the requisitioning authority for Account No. 26-2490-552045.

Sponsor: Director of Housing and Community Development Department Accepting the recommendation of the Housing Trust Fund Advisory Board for additional funding in the amount of $550,000.00 to the Forest Hill Village project developed by Synergy Services located at 3500 Prather Road; reducing $550,000.00 in the Kansas City Housing Trust Fund in Account No. 26-2490-552045-619080; appropriating $550,000.00 to Account No. 26-2490-555996-619080-55FORHILLHTF; authorizing the Manager of Procurement Services to execute the necessary documents to amend the funding agreements and expend up to $550,000.00 from the funds appropriated in the Housing Trust Fund; and designating the Director of the Housing and Community Development Department as the requisitioning authority for Account No. 26-2490-552045.

Sponsor: Director of Housing and Community Development Department Accepting the recommendations of the Central City Economic Development Tax Board; reducing an existing appropriation by $19,026,782 and appropriating $19,026,782 from the Unappropriated Fund Balance in the Central City Economic Development; authorizing the Manager of Procurement Services to execute various funding agreements in accordance with this Ordinance; and authorizing the Director of the Housing and Community Development Department to expend up to $19,026,782 from the funds appropriated in the Central City Economic Development fund.

Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department Rezoning an area of about 25 acres generally located at the northwest corner of Northwest Old Tiffany Springs Road and North Amity Avenue from District M2-3 to District R-80 to allow for the construction of a single-family house. (CD-CPC-2025-00045)

Sponsor: Director of Law Department COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Amending various sections of Chapter 38, “Civil Rights” for the purpose of removing government assistance payments such as Housing Choice Vouchers as sources of income for housing purposes.

Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department Approving a major amendment to a previously approved development plan on about .9 acres in District B1-1 generally located at 1307 W. 79th Street to allow for two new commercial buildings. CD-CPC-2025-00041

Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department Approving a major amendment to a development plan on about 23 acres in Districts M1-5 and US generally located on the south side of Northeast Parvin Road, approximately 280 feet west of North Corrington Avenue, allowing for the expansion of an existing outdoor vehicle staging lot and limited use manufacturing. (CD-CPC-2025-00047)

Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department Vacating approximately 0.14 acres of street right-of-way in Zoning District R-7.5 generally located on East 52nd Terrace approximately 1050 feet west of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard; and directing the City Clerk to record certain documents. (CD-ROW-2025-00005)

Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department Vacating approximately 1.25 acres of street right-of-way in Zoning District MPD generally located on White Avenue approximately 1250 feet north of East 56th Street; and directing the City Clerk to record certain documents. (CD-ROW-2025-00004)

Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Accepting a Brownfields Cleanup Grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in the amount of $4,000,000.00; estimating revenue in the amount of $4,000,000.00 in the Brownfields Fund; appropriating funds to certain accounts within the Brownfields Fund; designating requisitioning authority; and requiring certain terms for contracts distributing funds appropriated by this ordinance.

Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Accepting a Supplemental Revolving Loan Fund Grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to increase capitalization of the Kansas City Brownfield Revolving Loan Fund; estimating and appropriating revenue in the amount of $2,000,000.00 in certain Brownfield Revolving Loan Funds; authorizing the execution of an amended cooperative agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; and requiring certain terms for contracts distributing funds appropriated by this ordinance.

Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Estimating revenue from program income generated by the Kansas City Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) program in the amount of $1,560,942.85; appropriating funds in the same amount; designating requisitioning authority; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.

Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department Approving a council approved signage plan on about 2,143 acres to allow for various signage to serve KCI 29 Logistics Center in District MPD generally located on the north side of I-29/I-435 at Mexico City Avenue. (CD-CPC-2025-00017)

Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department Rezoning an area of about 6.14 acres generally located at 7800, 7802, and 7744 N. Oak Trafficway from District R-7.5 to District R-1.5 and approving a development plan to allow for the construction of multi-plex residential buildings. (CD-CPC-2025-00028 and CD-CPC-2025-00030)

Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department Approving a development plan on about 2 acres in District B4-5 generally located at 20 W. Linwood Boulevard to allow for ten six-unit residential buildings. (CD-CPC-2025-00035)

Sponsor: Director of Housing and Community Development Department Accepting the recommendation of the Housing Trust Fund Advisory Board to rescind the $225,260.00 award previously allocated to Allenwood Properties, LLC for 2809, 2811, 2815 E. Linwood Avenue; and reducing a $225,260.00 appropriation in the Housing Trust Fund and appropriating such sums to the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the Housing Trust Fund.

Sponsor: Councilmember Andrea Bough ​RESOLUTION - Declaring June 2025 LGBTQIA+ Pride Month, honoring the 50th anniversary of KC Pride Fest, celebrating the Kansas City LGBTQ+ community and work of Our Spot KC, and authorizing the City Manager to display flags honoring LGBTQIA+ Pride Month.​​

Sponsor: Councilmember Kevin O’Neill RESOLUTION - Recognizing and congratulating the Staley High School Baseball Team for an outstanding 2024-2025 season.

Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department Rezoning an area of about 2.6 acres generally located on the west side of Prospect Avenue approximately 100 feet south of East 35th Street from Districts B3-2 and R-1.5 to District UR and approving a development plan to allow for a warehousing and distribution center. (CD-CPC-2025-00039)

Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas Amending Chapter 2, Article VI of the Code of Ordinances, entitled “Boards, Commission and Committees,” by repealing Division 20, entitled “Climate Protection Steering Committee,” including Sections 2-970.40, 2-970.41, 2-970.42, 2-970.43, 2-970.44, and 2-970.45, and by repealing Sections 2-951, 2-952, 2-953, 2-954, enacting in lieu thereof new sections of like numbers and subject matter for the purpose of disbanding the Climate Protection Steering Committee and expanding the duties of the Environmental Management Commission.

Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department Vacating an approximately 27,000 square foot unimproved street in District R-5 generally located on East 55th Street east of Hardesty Avenue; and directing the City Clerk to record certain documents. (CD-ROW-2024-00002)

Sponsor: Director of Housing and Community Development Department Authorizing the Manager of Procurement Services to execute a Central City Economic Development (CCED) $1,189,822.00 funding agreement with Linvista Flats, LLC, for renovation of fourteen (14) residential units at 1601-1603 Linwood Boulevard; and authorizing the Director of the Housing and Community Development Department to expend up to $1,189,822.00 of previously appropriated Central City Economic Development Fund.

Sponsor: Councilmember Kevin O’Neill COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Vacating an approximately 15,500 square-foot section of right-of-way in District R-1.5 generally located south of the intersection of N.E. Barry Road; and N. Cleveland Avenue and directing the City Clerk to record certain documents. (CD-ROW-2025-00007)

Sponsor: Councilmember Kevin O’Neill COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Vacating an approximately 7,500 square-foot section of right-of-way in District R-1.5 generally located west of the intersection of N.E. Barry Road and N. Cleveland Avenue; and directing the City Clerk to record certain documents. (CD-ROW-2025-00008)