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Transportation, Infrastructure and Operations Committee minutes — Jan 6, 2026: approvals for Riverside ROW and Westside Headworks design; holds on pedestrian-signal ordinance and digital kiosks

Kansas CityJan 6, 20263 min read

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Committee met Jan. 6, 2026. Members present approved authorization for Water Services to execute right-of-way and easement agreements with the City of Riverside for the Northwest Tullison Road project, and approved a $4,423,513 design contract with Burns & McDonnell for the Westside Headworks wastewater upgrade. The committee held a pedestrian-signal programming ordinance for further work and held off action on a proposed agreement with Ike Smart City, LLC for digital kiosks.

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Approved (Advise and Do Pass) authorization for the Director of Water Services to execute a Right of Way Deed, Temporary Easement, and Permanent Drainage Easement with the City of Riverside related to the Northwest Tullison Road Project (Ordinance 251066).
Approved (Advise and Do Pass) authorization for the Director of Water Services to execute a $4,423,513 design professional services contract with Burns & McDonnell Engineering Company, Inc., for the Westside Headworks project and recognized the ordinance as having an accelerated effective date (Ordinance 251067).
Held in committee (hold on agenda until 1/27/2026) the proposed ordinance to add section 70-962 establishing pedestrian signal programming policies and standards; Public Works to provide additional updates and revise presentation/practices (Ordinance 240533).
Held off agenda action on the Committee Substitute authorizing an agreement with Ike Smart City, LLC for installation/maintenance/programmatic services of digital kiosks (Ordinance 250680); committee expressed concerns including absence of a termination-without-cause clause and lack of technical reporting requirements, and requested conditions on any renewal.

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Transportation, Infrastructure and Operations Committee

Jan 6, 2026, 12:00 AM26th Floor, Council Chamberscheduled

Meeting Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84530222968

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FIRST READINGS
Water
Sponsor: Director of Water Services Department Authorizing the Director of the Water Services Department to execute a Right of Way Deed, a Temporary Easement, and a Permanent Drainage Easement Agreements with the City of Riverside, Missouri in conjunction with the construction of road improvements of the “Northwest Tullison Road Project” in Riverside, Platte County, Missouri.
Sponsor: Director of Water Services Department Authorizing the Director of Water Services to execute a $4,423,513.00 design professional services contract with Burns & McDonnell Engineering Company, Inc., for the Westside Headworks project; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.
HELD IN COMMITTEE
Sponsor: Councilman Bunch Amending Chapter 70, Code of Ordinances, entitled “Traffic and Vehicles” by enacting a new section 70-962 entitled “Pedestrian signal programming policies and standards” for the purpose of instituting policies and standards related to pedestrian crossing signals; establishing an effective date; and directing the City Manager to provide periodic updates regarding implementation progress every 45 days to the Transportation, Infrastructure, and Operations Committee.
Sponsor: Councilmember Johnathan Duncan COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Authorizing the Manager of Procurement Services to execute an agreement with Ike Smart City, LLC for the installation, maintenance, and programmatic services of digital kiosks on City property for a term of up to twenty years unless there is cause for termination.
SEMI-ANNUAL DOCKET
The listing of Semi-Annual Docket items are provided this week for informational purposes only. Please see City Clerk's Office for full listing.
ADDITIONAL BUSINESS
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