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Kansas City Council Meeting Minutes — December 18, 2025

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Council met Dec. 18, 2025 (2:00 PM) in Council Chambers; members considered zoning and development items, water/wastewater contracts, transit funding amendments, grants and appropriations, a legal settlement, and approved several resolutions; the Council also authorized a closed session.

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Adopted Resolution congratulating the Platte County Pirates for winning the Class 5 Missouri State Championship (Res. 251068).
Approved cancellation of specified Council standing committee and business sessions in 2026 (Ordinance 250993).
Passed a major amendment to the Transit Services Agreement (Ordinance 251053) as substituted and further amended, including related appropriations and fund transfers to support FY26 transit/IRIS service.
Held Amendment No. 1 to the 2025-2026 Transit Services Agreement (Ordinance 251001) off the docket.
Amended the KCI Area Plan to change recommended land use on ~107 acres to Residential Medium Density (Res. 251000, adopted).
Authorized a $15,000,000 design-build contract (maximum $16,500,000) with Goodwin Bros. Construction for Wastewater Backup Generators (Ordinance 250979, passed).
Authorized a $23,800,000 design-build contract (maximum $26,180,000) with Goodwin Bros. Construction for Westside WWTP sludge screening (Ordinance 251048, passed).
Approved a $400,000 contract to establish a neighborhood outreach team to engage high-risk individuals and prevent violent conflicts (Ordinance 251063, passed as substituted).
Accepted a $40,000 grant from Health Forward Foundation for the Connecting Kansas City digital connectivity program (Ordinance 251064, passed as substituted).
Approved settlement of Debra Wolf v. City of Kansas City for $596,008.67 (Ordinance 251045, passed).
Approved plats, vacating condominium plats, and multiple development and rezoning items including a religious assembly development at 9600 N.E. Reinking Road and amendments at 8601 N. Madison Avenue (Ords/Res. 251049, 251054, 251055, 251056, 251057, 251019 among others).
Moved to convene into Closed Session under Chapter 610 RSMo for specified legal, real estate, personnel, bidding/security, and audit communications; motion approved (Willett voted nay).

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