Council approves housing and planning changes

CHAPLAIN OF THE MONTH:

Pastor Dale Schwerzler - Dayspring Pentecostal Church

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 ACTION(S):

Sponsor: Mayor Pro Tem Ryana Parks-Shaw RESOLUTION - Honoring Michael Radabaugh on his retirement after 29 years 7 months of dedicated service to the City of Kansas City, Missouri.

FINAL READINGS:

CONSENT DOCKET

NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas RESOLUTION - Appointing Brenton Siverly as an interim director and Krysten Carnes, Kimiko Gilmore, Bill Miller and Matthew Muckenthaler as successor directors to the Performing Arts Community Improvement District.

DEBATE DOCKET

FINANCE, GOVERNANCE AND PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE

Sponsor: Councilmember Melissa Robinson RESOLUTION - Directing the City Manager to work with the Economic Development Corporation of Kansas City, Missouri, to prepare and present within 90 days a proposed City-initiated proactive tax increment financing plan for Prospect Avenue between East 9th Street and East Gregory Boulevard; and directing the City Manager to identify and apply for other available funding to support economic development and redevelopment within that area.

NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department RESOLUTION - Approving an amendment to the Greater Downtown Area Plan on about 1.7 acres generally located at the northeast and northwest corners of Belleview Avenue and W. 30th Street by changing the recommended land use from residential low density to downtown mixed use for the Northtown Center project. (CD-CPC-2026-00019)

Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department RESOLUTION - Approving an amendment to the Midtown/Plaza Area Plan on about 2.25 acres generally located south of E. 49th Street between Main Street and Walnut Street by changing the recommended land use from mixed-use neighborhood to mixed-use community for the 4901 Main Street Development. (CD-CPC-2026-00046)

COMMITTEE ADVANCES:

CONSENT DOCKET

NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

Sponsor: Director of Health Department Accepting and approving a grant award amendment in the amount of $190,160.00 with Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services for the City's Cities Readiness Initiative program; estimating and appropriating the sum of $190,160.00 in the Health Grants Fund; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.

Sponsor: Director of Health Department Accepting and approving the third year continuation award in the amount of $732,999.00 under the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services under the CORE Public Health Functions Grant; accepting previously received incentive funding in the amount of $159,089.60 under the same grant; estimating and appropriating a total of $892,088.60 in the Health Grants Fund; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.

Sponsor: Director of Health Department Accepting and approving a grant award amendment in the amount of $332,950.00 with the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services for the City's Public Health Preparedness program; estimating and appropriating the sum of $332,950.00 in the Health Grants Fund; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.

Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department Approving the plat of Congress Industrial Park, an addition in Platte County, Missouri, on approximately 60 acres generally located at 10951 N. Congress Avenue, creating two lots and one tract for the purpose of an industrial 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-2024-00017)

Sponsor: Director of Law Department Accepting a 2026-2027 STOP Violence Against Women Act grant, funded by the U.S. Department of Justice, and passed through the State of Missouri’s Department of Public Safety to support the work of the City Prosecutor’s Office Domestic Violence Program; estimating and appropriating $305,921.66 in the General Grants Fund; authorizing the City Attorney to enter into a subaward grant agreement in connection with this grant; and recognizing this ordnance as having an accelerated effective date.

Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department Approving the plat of Woodland Avenue Church Subdivision, an addition in Clay County, Missouri, on approximately 10 acres generally located at the northeast corner of Interstate 435 and North Woodland Avenue, creating one lot and one tract for the purpose of a religious assembly; 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-2026-00013)

FINANCE, GOVERNANCE AND PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE

Sponsor: Director of General Services Department Authorizing the Director of General Services to execute a one (1) year lease agreement with two (2) options to renew for one (1) year each with Kansas City Friends of Alvin Ailey for the purpose of office space on 18th and Vine, located at 1714 E. 18th Street, Kansas City, Missouri, 64108.

DEBATE DOCKET

FINANCE, GOVERNANCE AND PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE

Sponsor: Director of General Services Department Authorizing the Manager of Procurement Services to exceed the $1,000,000.00 contract threshold and execute a one-year term and supply contract for Glycol Facility Operations and Maintenance (EV4376) with US Engineering, LLC from previously appropriated funds; and authorizing the Manager of Procurement Services to amend and extend the contract.

Sponsor: City Manager’s Office Authorizing the City Manager to sign a Torch Relay Agreement with LA28 for the LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games; stating the Council’s intent to provide funding for certain City services in connection with the LA28 Olympic Torch Relay if the City is selected; directing the City Manager to include funding in the 2027-28 and 2028-29 annual budget to cover any and all required City services, including but not limited to police, fire, traffic, EMS, transportation, sanitation, and all other contractual obligations to support the 2028 Olympic Torch Relay in Kansas City and all related events and activities; appropriating $1,000.00 from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the Development Services Fund (2210) to cover preliminary costs associated with the submittal; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.

Sponsor: Councilmember Melissa Patterson Hazley COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Amending Chapter 2, Code of Ordinances by enacting a new Chapter 2-1694, Code of Ordinances, entitled “Housing Accelerator Fund,” to provide funding grant awards for the rehabilitation and the return to productive use of abandoned, nuisance, and distressed residential properties in disinvested neighborhoods; establishing the Housing Accelerator Fund in the records of the City of Kansas City, Missouri; reducing previously appropriated funds in the General Fund (1000) by $500,000.00; appropriating $500,000.00 from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the General Fund (1000) and appropriating a like transfer to the Housing Accelerator Fund (2910); reducing previously appropriated funds in the Development Services Fund (2210) by $250,000.00; appropriating $250,000.00 from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the Development Services Fund (2210) and appropriating a like transfer to the Housing Accelerator Fund (2910); appropriating $750,000.00 from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the Housing Accelerator Fund (2910) to provide gap funding for the rehabilitation of eligible residential properties by qualified rehabilitation partners; designating requisitioning authority; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.

Sponsor: Councilmember Melissa Patterson Hazley COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Designating certain neighborhoods and properties as Housing Accelerator Target Areas pursuant to Section 2-1694.2, Code of Ordinances.

Sponsor: Councilmember Melissa Robinson Directing the Central City Economic Development Sales Tax Board to issue a targeted request for proposals during the next round of Central City Economic Development Sales Tax funding for eligible projects located on Prospect Avenue between 9th Street and Gregory Boulevard.

NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Directing the City Manager to develop and publish a plain-language vacant property maintenance guide consolidating existing standards applicable to owners of vacant buildings and structures under Chapters 26, 48, and 56 of the Code of Ordinances, to make such guide publicly available and provide it to registrants under Article VI of Chapter 56, to develop and implement a city-wide vacant property registration outreach campaign, and to allocate $50,000.00 for such campaign as part of the first quarter FY2026-27 budget analysis, subject to availability of funds in the Development Services Fund.

Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Amending Chapter 88 of the Code of Ordinances, the Zoning and Development Code, by repealing and replacing Section 88-585-02, to authorize administrative approval of certificates of appropriateness for orders to repair issued pursuant to Chapters 48 and 56 for historic structures.

Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Amending Chapter 56, Code of Ordinances, by repealing Article VI, Registration of vacant properties and foreclosing properties, and enacting a new article of like number and subject matter, including a new Section 56-583, Semiannual fees for chronically vacant nuisance property, vacant commercial property and vacant unimproved property, to expand vacant property registration to unimproved vacant land and vacant commercial property, add required disclosure of plans or intent for vacant property; establish procedures for investigating and identifying chronically vacant nuisance properties and assess a flat semiannual $200.00 fee for chronically vacant nuisance properties; escalating semiannual fees of $500.00 - $1,000.00 for vacant commercial properties, and escalating semiannual fees of $100.00 - $200.00 for vacant unimproved properties; establish financial hardship criteria and waiver procedures for owners unable to pay registration fees; amending Chapter 2, Code of Ordinances, Section 2-1722, to update payment provisions for non-installment assessments and special tax bills; and directing the City Manager to report to Council within 180 days.

Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Amending Chapter 48, Code of Ordinances, Nuisances, by enacting a new Section 48-52, Illegal business operations, for the purpose of declaring businesses operating without required licenses, permits, or other governmental approvals to constitute a nuisance, thereby allowing for the abatement thereof as otherwise provided in Chapter 48, Code of Ordinances, to protect public health, safety, and welfare.

Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department Rezoning an area of about 1.7 acres generally located at the northeast and northwest corners of Belleview Avenue and W. 30th Street from District R-2.5 to District DX-2. (CD-CPC-2026-00018)

Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department Rezoning an area of about 0.5 acres generally located at 9 E. 49th Street from District R-1.5 to District B4-5 and approving a development plan, also serving as a preliminary plat, on 2.25 acres generally located south of E. 49th Street between Main Street and Walnut Street to allow for an entertainment venue. (CD-CPC-2026-00044 & CD-CPC-2026-00045)

Sponsor: Councilmember Nathan Willett Approving an amendment to an existing approved development plan in District B3-2 to allow for commercial/retail development on about 1.27 acres generally located south of N.E. Barry Road and west of N. Indiana Avenue. (Case No. CD-CPC-2026-00058)

Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department Vacating approximately 13,000 square feet of public right-of-way in Districts B1-1 and B4-1 generally located along Charlotte Street, north of East 134th Street; and directing the City Clerk to record certain documents. (CD-ROW-2026-00013)

Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department Approving a development plan on about 1.7 acres generally located at the northeast corner of East 137th Street and Holmes Road in District B3-2 to allow for a third principal structure to be built on the site. (CD-CPC-2026-00060)

Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department Approving the designation of Dunford Place to the Kansas City Register of Historic Places (HO Overlay) on an area of about eight acres generally located on the west side of Grandview Road approximately 115 feet south of East 107th Terrace. (CD-CPC-2026-00049)

TRANSPORTATION, INFRASTRUCTURE AND OPERATIONS COMMITTEE

Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Amending Chapter 70, Code of Ordinances, by repealing and replacing Section 70-1, Definitions; amending Chapter 70, Code of Ordinances, by enacting a new Section 70-706 entitled “Electric bicycles - rights and privileges - label, requirements - modifications require new label - product safety standards - authorized to ride, where, exceptions - class 3 electric bicycles, special provisions” for the purpose of updating and adding definitions, providing operating requirements, and establishing rights and privileges associated with electric bicycles, micro-mobility devices, and electric motorcycles in alignment with state law; and directing the City Manager to coordinate distribution of public safety education material regarding electric bicycles and micro-mobility devices throughout Kansas City.

Sponsor: Director of General Services Department Authorizing the Manager of Procurement Services to execute a $1,724,737.00 contract (EV4394) with U.S. Engineering Service, LLC to provide KCI Terminal HVAC & Plumbing Maintenance; authorizing the Manager of Procurement Services to amend and extend the Contract; and authorizing the Director of Aviation to expend appropriated funds for the contract.

SECOND READINGS:

NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department Approving a major amendment to a previously approved UR Plan on about 13.64 acres in District UR generally located at the southwest corner of East Linwood Boulevard and Gillham Plaza to allow outdoor storage of 25 trucks and installation of a 10-foot fence. (CD-CPC-2026-00069)

FIRST READINGS:

FINANCE, GOVERNANCE AND PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE

Sponsor: Director of General Services Authorizing the Director of General Services to execute a one (1) year lease agreement with two (2) options to renew for one (1) year each with KC Mothers In Charge for the purpose of an office space at the Robert J. Mohart Center, located at 3200 Wayne Avenue, Kansas City Missouri, 64109.

NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department Approving the plat of Historic Northeast Lofts Condominium an addition in Jackson County, Missouri, on approximately 22 acres generally located at the southeast corner of Independence Avenue and Hardesty Avenue, creating one (1) mixed-use lot (489 units) and nine (9) tracts for the purpose of a mixed-use development; accepting various easements; 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-2026-00017)

Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department Approving a development plan on about 2.6 acres to allow for multiple commercial buildings on one lot in District B2-2 generally located at 9840 N. Cedar Avenue. (CD-CPC-2026-00067).

Sponsor: Melissa Patterson Hazley Reducing appropriations in the amount of $166,224.00 and appropriating the same from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the Economic Development Fund (2215) for the purpose of the City Manager’s office assuming responsibility for the implementation of the ProspectUs Plan; authorizing the City Manager to take actions necessary to effectuate the intent of this ordinance; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.

Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department Rezoning an area of about 7.6 acres generally located at 12220 N.W. Skyview Avenue from District AG-R to District B4-1 and approving a development plan to allow for a variety of uses and multiple buildings on one lot. (CD-CPC-2026-00028 & CD-CPC-2026-00027)

Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department Approving a development plan on about 10.08 acres in District UR generally located at the intersection of State Line Road and American Way Drive, specifically located at the Hyvee Arena, to amend the uses allowed within the plan area. (CD-CPC-2026-00068)

Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department Approving an amendment to the KCI Area Plan on about 7.6 acres generally located at 12220 N.W. Skyview Avenue by changing the recommended land use from Neighborhood 1 to Business Center for The Hub. (CD-CPC-2026-00029)

Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department Amending Chapter 88, the Zoning and Development Code, by repealing Sections 88-110-04, 88-110-06-C, 88-408-A, 88-445-06, 88-620-B, 88-810-1442, and 88-810-2140, and enacting in lieu thereof new sections of like number and subject matter for the purpose of replacing the terms attached house, semi attached house, and townhouse with the terms townhouse, two-unit townhouse, and multi-unit townhouse to align definitions and terms within the Zoning and Development Code to the Building Code. (CD-CPC-2026-00085)

Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas RESOLUTION - Appointing Alyx Schwab, Toby Hurst, Douglas Coleman and Wiley (Trey) Meyer, III as successor directors to the Northland Gateway Community Improvement District.

SPECIAL COMMITTEE FOR LEGAL REVIEW

Sponsor: Councilperson Darell Curls Amending Chapter 2, Code of Ordinances, “Administration,” by enacting a new Section 2-73 establishing a City Council Policy Manual and a City Council Handbook and prescribing procedures for their adoption, amendment, and maintenance.

Sponsor: Councilperson Darrell Curls RESOLUTION - Adopting an Addendum to the City Procurement Card Policy for City Council Offices, attached as Exhibit A, as a policy statement of the City Council and directing its inclusion in the Council Policy Manual pursuant to Section 2-73 of the Code of Ordinances.

Sponsor: Councilperson Darrell Curls Adopting an Addendum to the City Travel Policy for City Council Offices, attached as Exhibit A, as a policy statement of the City Council and directing its inclusion in the Council Policy Manual pursuant to Section 2-73 of the Code of Ordinances.

TRANSPORTATION, INFRASTRUCTURE AND OPERATIONS COMMITTEE

Sponsor: Director of Water Services Department Authorizing the Director of Water Services to execute a $2,442,330.00 construction contract with Kissick Construction Company, Inc., for the Water Main Replacement in the Area of Troost Avenue to Brooklyn Avenue, E. 83rd Street to E. 85th Street project; authorizing a maximum expenditure of $2,686,563.00; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.

Sponsor: Director of Water Services Department Authorizing the Manager of Procurement Services to execute a $2,800,000.00 facility repair & maintenance contract with Lippert Mechanical Services LLC, for the HVAC Preventative Maintenance & Repair project; authorizing four 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 the Director of Water Services to execute a $1,300,000.00 professional, specialized or technical services contract with Pure Technologies U.S. dba Wachs Water Services, for the Hydrant and Water Valve Assessment, Management and Mapping project; and authorizing five successive one-year renewal options with further City Council approval.

Sponsor: Director of Public Works Reducing appropriations in the Capital Improvements Sales Tax Fund by $4,000,000.00 from District 1 Project Holding; appropriating $4,000,000.00 from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the Capital Improvements Sales Tax Fund for construction of Barry and Indiana Intersection and Staley High- Northeast Shoal Creek Parkway; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.

FLOOR INTRODUCTION(S)

Sponsor: Councilman O’Neill Amending Committee Substitute for Ordinance No. 260576, As Amended, by repealing and replacing Section 1 for the purpose of revising the directive to the City Manager regarding the negotiation of appropriate reimbursement or other damage provisions to the benefit of the City in the Funding Agreement with The Phillips Edison Company.

Sponsor: Councilperson Melissa Patterson Hazley Reducing appropriations in the Capital Improvements Sales Tax Fund (3090) by $500,000.00 from District 3 Project Holding; appropriating $500,000.00 from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the Capital Improvements Sales Tax Fund (3090) for construction funding of various needs for the Forest Avenue Sidewalk project in the Wheatley-Provident area; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.

Sponsor: Councilperson Melissa Patterson Hazley Appropriating $40,000.00 from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the Water Fund (8010) for water main improvements on Forest Avenue near the former Wheatley-Provident Hospital site; appropriating $30,000.00 from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the Sewer Fund (8110) for sewer main improvements on Forest Avenue; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.

Sponsor: Mayor Lucas, Councilmembers Bough, O’Neill, Duncan, Robinson, Patterson Hazley, Curls, French and Bunch Directing the City Manager to suspend application and enforcement of the City’s Minority and Woman Business Enterprise (“M/WBE”) and Construction Workforce Programs; directing the City Manager to develop new business enterprise and workforce programs and report back on the implementation of said programs in sixty days; and directing the City Manager to initiate the process to have a new disparity study completed in five years’ time.

Sponsor: Mayor Lucas, Councilmembers Bough, O’Neill, Duncan, Robinson, Patterson Hazley, Curls, French and Bunch Directing the City Manager to suspend application and enforcement of the City’s Minority and Woman Business Enterprise (“M/WBE”) Program; directing the City Manager to develop a new business enterprise and report back on the implementation of said program in thirty days; and directing the City Manager to initiate the process to have a new disparity study completed in five years’ time.

Sponsor: Mayor Lucas, Councilmembers Bough, O’Neill, Duncan, Robinson, Patterson Hazley, Curls, French and Bunch Repealing Chapter 3, Article IV, Division 2 of the City’s Code of Ordinances and terminating the City’s Minority and Woman Business Enterprise (“M/WBE”) Program; directing the City Manager to develop a new business enterprise program and report back on the implementation of said program in thirty days; and directing the City Manager to initiate the process to have a new disparity study completed in five years’ time.

Sponsor: Mayor Lucas, Councilmembers Bough, O’Neill, Duncan, Robinson, Patterson Hazley, Curls, French and Bunch Repealing Chapter 3, Article IV, Divisions 2 and 3 of the City’s Code of Ordinances and terminating the City’s Minority and Woman Business Enterprise (“M/WBE”) and Construction Workforce Programs; directing the City Manager to develop a new business enterprise program and report back on the implementation of said program in thirty days; and directing the City Manager to initiate the process to have a new disparity study completed in five years’ time.

Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Amending Chapter 56, Code of Ordinances, by repealing Article VI, Registration of vacant properties and foreclosing properties, and enacting a new article of like number and subject matter, including a new Section 56-583, Semiannual fees for chronically vacant nuisance property, vacant commercial property and vacant unimproved property, to expand vacant property registration to unimproved vacant land and vacant commercial property, add required disclosure of plans or intent for vacant property; establish procedures for investigating and identifying chronically vacant nuisance properties and assess a flat semiannual $200.00 fee for chronically vacant nuisance properties; escalating semiannual fees of $500.00 - $1,000.00 for vacant commercial properties, and escalating semiannual fees of $100.00 - $200.00 for vacant unimproved properties; establish financial hardship criteria and waiver procedures for owners unable to pay registration fees; amending Chapter 2, Code of Ordinances, Section 2-1722, to update payment provisions for non-installment assessments and special tax bills; and directing the City Manager to report to Council within 180 days.

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.

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Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Amending Chapter 56, Code of Ordinances, by repealing Article VI, Registration of vacant properties and foreclosing properties, and enacting a new article of like number and subject matter, including a new Section 56-583, Semiannual fees for chronically vacant nuisance property, vacant commercial property and vacant unimproved property, to expand vacant property registration to unimproved vacant land and vacant commercial property, add required disclosure of plans or intent for vacant property; establish procedures for investigating and identifying chronically vacant nuisance properties and assess a flat semiannual $200.00 fee for chronically vacant nuisance properties; escalating semiannual fees of $500.00 - $1,000.00 for vacant commercial properties, and escalating semiannual fees of $100.00 - $200.00 for vacant unimproved properties; establish financial hardship criteria and waiver procedures for owners unable to pay registration fees; amending Chapter 2, Code of Ordinances, Section 2-1722, to update payment provisions for non-installment assessments and special tax bills; and directing the City Manager to report to Council within 180 days.

Sponsor: Councilman O’Neill Amending Committee Substitute for Ordinance No. 260576, As Amended, by repealing and replacing Section 1 for the purpose of revising the directive to the City Manager regarding the negotiation of appropriate reimbursement or other damage provisions to the benefit of the City in the Funding Agreement with The Phillips Edison Company.

Sponsor: Councilperson Melissa Patterson Hazley Reducing appropriations in the Capital Improvements Sales Tax Fund (3090) by $500,000.00 from District 3 Project Holding; appropriating $500,000.00 from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the Capital Improvements Sales Tax Fund (3090) for construction funding of various needs for the Forest Avenue Sidewalk project in the Wheatley-Provident area; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.

Sponsor: Councilperson Melissa Patterson Hazley Appropriating $40,000.00 from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the Water Fund (8010) for water main improvements on Forest Avenue near the former Wheatley-Provident Hospital site; appropriating $30,000.00 from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the Sewer Fund (8110) for sewer main improvements on Forest Avenue; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.

Sponsor: Mayor Lucas, Councilmembers Bough, O’Neill, Dunca, Robinson, Patterson Hazley, Curls, French and Bunch An ordinance enacting the small business program.

Sponsor: Mayor Lucas, Councilmembers Bough, O’Neill, Duncan, Robinson, Patterson Hazley, Curls, French and Bunch Directing the City Manager to suspend application and enforcement of the City’s Minority and Woman Business Enterprise (“M/WBE”) and Construction Workforce Programs; directing the City Manager to develop new business enterprise and workforce programs and report back on the implementation of said programs in sixty days; and directing the City Manager to initiate the process to have a new disparity study completed in five years’ time.

Sponsor: Mayor Lucas, Councilmembers Bough, O’Neill, Duncan, Robinson, Patterson Hazley, Curls, French and Bunch Directing the City Manager to suspend application and enforcement of the City’s Minority and Woman Business Enterprise (“M/WBE”) Program; directing the City Manager to develop a new business enterprise and report back on the implementation of said program in thirty days; and directing the City Manager to initiate the process to have a new disparity study completed in five years’ time.

Sponsor: Mayor Lucas, Councilmembers Bough, O’Neill, Duncan, Robinson, Patterson Hazley, Curls, French and Bunch Repealing Chapter 3, Article IV, Division 2 of the City’s Code of Ordinances and terminating the City’s Minority and Woman Business Enterprise (“M/WBE”) Program; directing the City Manager to develop a new business enterprise program and report back on the implementation of said program in thirty days; and directing the City Manager to initiate the process to have a new disparity study completed in five years’ time.

Sponsor: Mayor Lucas, Councilmembers Bough, O’Neill, Duncan, Robinson, Patterson Hazley, Curls, French and Bunch Repealing Chapter 3, Article IV, Divisions 2 and 3 of the City’s Code of Ordinances and terminating the City’s Minority and Woman Business Enterprise (“M/WBE”) and Construction Workforce Programs; directing the City Manager to develop a new business enterprise program and report back on the implementation of said program in thirty days; and directing the City Manager to initiate the process to have a new disparity study completed in five years’ time.

Sponsor: Mayor Lucas, Councilmembers Bough, O’Neill, Dunca, Robinson, Patterson Hazley, Curls, French and Bunch An ordinance enacting the small business program.