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Kansas City 414 E. 12th Street Kansas City, MO 64106 Docket - Final Thursday, August 19, 2021 3:00 PM Meeting Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89195928794 Council Chambers Council Council Docket - Final August 19, 2021 CHAPLAIN OF THE MONTH: Pastor Stephen A. Anderson - Wellborn Baptist 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 ACTIONS: Barnes Jr., Bough, Bunch, Ellington, Fowler, Hall, Loar, Lucas, McManus, Parks-Shaw, O'Neill, Robinson and Shields 210701 Honoring and recognizing Anthony Bush on his retirement from the Office of the City Attorney after 31 years of dedicated service to the City. Parks-Shaw, Barnes Jr., Bough, Bunch, Ellington, Fowler, Hall, Loar, Lucas, McManus, O'Neill, Robinson and Shields 210702 Honoring and recognizing Douglas McMillan on his retirement from the Office of the City Attorney after 25 years of dedicated service to the City. Robinson, McManus, Barnes Jr., Loar, Fowler, Lucas, Hall, Parks-Shaw, Bunch, Bough and O'Neill 210703 Recognizing Larry Kime for strengthening a community through culinary delights and a spirit of generous giving in Kansas City. FINAL READINGS: CONSENT DOCKET DEBATE DOCKET Lucas, Bough, Robinson and Parks-Shaw 210625 Amending Chapter 2, Code of Ordinances, entitled “Minimum Living Wage” by repealing Section 2-1074.5, and enacting a new section of like number and subject matter to establish a minimum hourly rate of $15.00 per hour for all full-time classified hourly employees of Kansas City, Missouri; and directing the City Manager to provide a written report by September 6 to the council with a plan of action regarding the compressions issues. Page 1 of 11 Council Docket - Final August 19, 2021 210649 Accepting the recommendations of the Tax Increment Financing Commission as to the Twelfth Amendment to the Southtown Corridor/31st & Baltimore Tax Increment Financing Plan; approving the Twelfth Amendment to the Southtown Corridor/31st & Baltimore Tax Increment Financing Plan; and directing the City Clerk to transmit copies of this ordinance. COMMITTEE ADVANCES: CONSENT DOCKET 210681 Approving and authorizing settlement of a lawsuit entitled Chestnut, LLC, v. City of Kansas City, Missouri, Case No. 2116-CV10969; and authorizing acceptance of a Warranty Deed. 210684 Approving and authorizing settlement of EEOC Charge No. 28E-2020-00993C, in the amount of $72,500.00. 210664 Approving the plat of Cadence - Third Plat, an addition in Clay and Platte Counties, Missouri, on approximately 26.67 acres generally located at on the east side of N. Platte Purchase Drive between N.W. 108th Street to the north and N. Tiffany Springs Parkway to the south, creating 61 lots and 4 tracts for the purpose of constructing a 61 lot single family subdivision; 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 record this ordinance and attached documents. (CLD-FnPlat-2021-00020) 210671 Approving the plat of Wittmer Lots on Olive, an addition in Jackson County, Missouri, on approximately 0.353 acres generally located between Park Avenue on the west and Olive Street on the east, and Elma Street to the north, creating 5 lots and 3 tracts for the purpose of creating a 5 lot single family subdivision; accepting various easements; authorizing the Director of City Planning and Development to execute and/or accept certain agreements; and directing the City Clerk to record this ordinance and attached documents. (CLD-FnPlat-2021-00021) 210679 Approving the plat of NP Northland Park Industrial, Fourth Plat, an addition in Clay County, Missouri, on approximately 89.48 acres generally located at the east end of 41st Street in Northland Park, creating 2 lots and 2 tracts for the purpose of creating a 2 lot industrial use subdivision; accepting various easements; authorizing the Director of City Planning and Development to execute and/or accept certain agreements; and directing the City Clerk to record this ordinance and attached documents. (CLD-FnPlat-2021-00014) Page 2 of 11 Council Docket - Final August 19, 2021 210680 Approving the plat of Brighton Creek Crossing, an addition in Clay County, Missouri, on approximately 17.63 acres generally located at the southeast corner of N. Brighton Avenue and Highway 152, creating 4 lots and 1 tract for the purpose of a 4 lot future commercial 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 record this ordinance and attached documents. (CLD-FnPlat-2020-00009) 210683 Approving the plat of Barryrow, an addition in Platte County, Missouri, on approximately 15.24 acres generally located on the north side of N.W. Barry Road and the Barry Heights subdivision adjacent to the north, creating 25 lots and 4 tracts for the purpose of creating a 25 lot single family subdivision; 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 record this ordinance and attached documents. (CLD-FnPlat-2021-00023) DEBATE DOCKET 210593 Providing for submission to the qualified voters of the City for their approval at an election called for November 2, 2021, the question of authorizing the issuance of sanitary sewer revenue bonds of the City in the principal amount of $1,000,000,000.00 for the purpose of rehabilitating, improving and extending the sanitary sewer system of the City, including acquiring necessary land and rights of way, in order to provide for its continuing operation and to maintain compliance with federal, state and judicial requirements; directing the City Clerk to notify the responsible election authorities of this election; declaring the City’s intention to set rates; declaring the City’s intention to reimburse itself from revenue bond proceeds for bond related expenditures; recognizing this ordinance to have an accelerated effective; and establishing an effective date for the voter authorization. 210686 Approving contracts in the amount of $89,200.00 from the previously appropriated funds in the Neighborhood Tourist Development Fund with various nonprofit organizations selected as part of the FY 2021-2022 second quarter application cycle for the purpose of promoting neighborhoods through cultural, social, ethnic, historic, educational, and recreational activities recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date. Page 3 of 11 Council Docket - Final August 19, 2021 Barnes Jr. 210647 Approving the 63rd and Prospect PIEA General Development Plan on approximately 25.62 acres generally located at the northwest quadrant of E. 63rd Street and Prospect Avenue, and declaring said area to be blighted and in need of redevelopment and rehabilitation. (CD-CPC- 2021-00134) 210651 Rezoning about three acres generally located at the northeast corner of E. 9th Street and Euclid Avenue from District R-0.5 to District UR and approving a development plan, to allow for a 62 unit multi-family residential development within three buildings. (CD-CPC-2021-00078) 210657 Authorizing the Director of Housing and Community Development Department to execute a $500,000.00 Central City Economic Development (CCED) funding agreement with UA KC Southpointe, LLC, for pre-development expenses related to a residential project within its mixed-use development from funds previously appropriated. 210660 Rezoning about 2.5 acres generally located on the north side of E. 23rd Street, bordered by Prospect Avenue on the east and Olive Street on the west from Districts B3-2 and R-1.5 to District UR and approving a development plan, to allow for a 24 unit multi-family residential development within nine buildings. (CD-CPC-2021-00014) 210665 Accepting the recommendations of the Tax Increment Financing Commission and approving the Third Amendment to the Santa Fe Tax Increment Financing Plan; and directing the City Clerk to send a copy of this ordinance to Jackson County 210668 Accepting and approving a $467,000.00 grant from the Sunderland Foundation for a new parking lot at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Square Park, located at 1900 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard; estimating and appropriating $467,000.00 in the Capital Improvement Grants Fund; and designating requisitioning authority. 210669 Accepting and approving a $125,000.00 grant from the Health Forward Foundation for Project Artemis to help Kansas City Parks and Recreation increase accessibility and inclusion in programming and policies; estimating and appropriating $125,000.00 in the Parks and Recreation Fund; and designating requisitioning authority. Page 4 of 11 Council Docket - Final August 19, 2021 Parks-Shaw 210677 Accepting and approving a grant award agreement in the amount of $10,000.00 with the Health Forward Foundation to provide funding for COVID-19 vaccination incentives; estimating and appropriating $10,000.00 in the Health Grants Fund; designating requisitioning authority; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date. 210678 Accepting and approving a one-year $432,424.00 grant award from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development under the Shelter Plus Care program for homeless services in the Kansas City area and approving a $442,000.00 contract with SAVE Inc. for housing assistance services for persons living with HIV in the Kansas City area. Fowler 210687 Amending Committee Substitute for Ordinance No. 200368, which approved an amendment to a previously approved Chapter 80 preliminary plan in Districts R-2.5 and R-6 on approximately 246 acres generally located at the northeast corner of N. Green Hills Road and N.W. Tiffany Springs Road that approved a modification to Phase IV to revise certain conditions of the Ordinance related to the construction of internal streets. 210667 Authorizing a $1,000,000.00 construction contract with Pyramid Excavation & Construction, Inc., for the Supplemental Workforce for Water Distribution System Repairs project; authorizing two successive one-year renewal options for a maximum expenditure of $3,000,000.00 without further City Council approval; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date. 210676 Authorizing a $1,657,635.00 construction contract with Leath & Sons, Inc., for the replacement of water mains in the area of North Central Street to Northeast Chouteau Trafficway, Northeast 37th Street to Northeast Vivion Road; and authorizing a maximum expenditure of $1,823,398.50. 210682 Authorizing a $248,262.00 Design Professional Services Contract Amendment No. 4 with Wood Environment & Infrastructure Solutions, Inc., for the Twin Creeks Storm Risk/Needs Assessment for Planning and Development Assistance project; and authorizing a total contract amount of $624,816.00. Bunch, Lucas, O'Neill, Robinson, Bough and Parks-Shaw 210692 Accepting the recommendations of the Public Works Standards Committee regarding certain amendments to the Public Works Standards and Design Criteria to be used in the construction of public improvements and the development of land or subdivision plats. Page 5 of 11 Council Docket - Final August 19, 2021 Bough, Bunch, O'Neill and Lucas 210693 Amending Chapter 10, Code of Ordinances, by repealing or replacing several sections to amend the hours for Sunday liquor licenses to comply with recent changes to state law, remove prohibitions on to-go cocktails, and extend the temporary expansion of outdoor dining; and amending Chapter 64, Code of Ordinances, by repealing Section 64-172, “Temporary permits for sidewalk cafés, parklets and street cafés,” and enacting a new section of like number and subject matter to extend the temporary permit program to December 31, 2021. Lucas 210694 Rescinding Order 21-01; requiring face coverings or masks at indoor places of public accommodations with certain exceptions; appropriating $1,000.00 from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the Health Levy Fund; designating requisitioning authority; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date. SECOND READINGS: Ellington 210656 Amending Chapter 2 of the Code of Ordinances of the Kansas City, Missouri, Classification and Compensation Plan, by repealing Section 2-1076 and enacting in lieu thereof section of like number and subject matter to create a Community Engagement Coordinator in the City’s job classifications; and directing the City Manager to create a new job description that is specifically tailored for the job responsibilities of a Community Engagement Coordinator; and appropriating $45,801.00 from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the General Fund for this purpose. FIRST READINGS: FINANCE, GOVERNANCE AND PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE 210706 Approving and authorizing settlement of a claim for a Workers' Compensation benefit filed by Rodney A. Murray, Sr. for injuries resulting from an accident on May 14, 2013, while employed by the City. 210720 Approving and authorizing settlement of lawsuit entitled Jamison Dickey v. City of Kansas City, Case No. 2016-CV16176. 210721 Approving and authorizing settlement of lawsuit entitled Kale Black v. City of Kansas City, Case No. 2016-CV16191. 210729 Providing certain City employees up to 80 hours paid leave for Coronavirus Disease 2019 quarantine due to a positive test, offset by the number of Emergency Paid Sick Leave hours utilized under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act and Ordinance No. 210029. Page 6 of 11 Council Docket - Final August 19, 2021 NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE 210717 Approving the plat of Cadence Villas - Second Plat, an addition in Clay and Platte Counties, Missouri, on approximately 18.45 acres generally located on the east side of N. Platte Purchase Drive in-between N.W. 108th Street to the north and N.W. Tiffany Springs Parkway to the south, creating 62 lots and 1 tract for the purpose of constructing a 62-lot single family subdivision; 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 record this ordinance and attached documents. (CLD-FnPlat-2021-00028) Bough 210724 Suspending the requirement for an in-person meeting as set forth in Section 88-505-12 of the City Code until December 31, 2021, due to the COVID-19 virus; requiring applicants to continue to comply with the notification requirements contained in Section 88-505-12 and to include a copy of the application and contact information of the applicant or a representative of the applicant who can answer questions related to the application with the notice; and requiring applicants to offer to provide a meeting by telephone or video conference in lieu of an in-person meeting during a specific time and date that satisfies the requirements of Section 88-505-12. Union Hill Special Business District 210725 Appropriating $44,542.48 from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of Union Hill Special Business District Fund for operating expenses. Westport Special Business District 210727 Appropriating $32,189.47 from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of Westport Special Business District Fund for operating expenses. 210728 Approving the plat of Lakes at Hunters Glen - Second Plat, an addition in Clay County, Missouri, on approximately 21.76 acres generally located east of N. Stark Avenue and north of N.E. Pawpaw Drive, creating 59 lots and 1 tract for the purpose of a 59 lot single family subdivision; 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 record this ordinance and attached documents. (CLD-FnPlat-2021-00007) Parks-Shaw 210730 Directing the City Manager to initiate a community needs assessment for the purpose of addressing the needs of the houseless population and those at risk of houselessness and report back to the City Council in 120 days. Page 7 of 11 Council Docket - Final August 19, 2021 Parks-Shaw 210731 Directing the City Manager to develop a comprehensive, collaborative local strategic plan for addressing the City’s unhoused housing needs with regards to houseless intervention and prevention and that incorporates the City’s community needs assessment for the houseless population and those at risk for houselessness; and report the strategic plan back to the City Council in 180 days. Robinson 210733 Approving the petition to establish the Vine Street Community Improvement District; establishing the Vine Street Community Improvement District generally located south of 18th Street, north of the rail road tracks, West of Highland Avenue, and east of The Paseo in Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri; requiring the annual submission of certain records; directing the City Clerk to report the creation of the District to the Missouri Department of Economic Development; appropriating $1,800.00 from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the General Fund; designating requisitioning authority; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date. TRANSPORTATION, INFRASTRUCTURE AND OPERATIONS COMMITTEE 210704 Authorizing the Director of General Services to execute a three-year lease agreement with one (1) two-year option to renew with Batliner Paper Stock Company, for the purpose of the use of a paved parking area, generally located on the south side of the Missouri River Levee and east of Olive Street, identified as Jackson County Parcel ID No. 12-640-03-02-00-0-00-000, Kansas City, Missouri 64108. 210707 Authorizing a $2,906,897.00 construction contract with Infinity Group, LLC, for the Waste Water Treatment Building - Blue River Annex - Bid #2 project; and authorizing a maximum expenditure of $3,198,000.00. 210708 Authorizing a $55,620.00 Amendment No. 2 with WSP USA Inc., for the Airfield and Landside Design project at CBW Downtown Airport; and authorizing a maximum expenditure of $61,182.00 for a total contract amount of $467,280.00. 210709 Authorizing a $2,051,598.85 contract with Ideker, Inc. for the Rehabilitate Taxiway A at CBW Downtown Airport project; and authorizing a maximum expenditure of $2,256,758.85. 210710 Authorizing a $1,214,435.00 contract with Citadel Electric Group, Inc. for the Airfield and Landside Design at CBW Downtown Airport project; and authorizing a maximum expenditure of $1,335,879.00. Page 8 of 11 Council Docket - Final August 19, 2021 Fowler and Shields 210714 Authorizing the Manager of Procurement Services to execute a $1,175,000.00 Art Purchase Contract with Superblue Miami LLC for the acquisition of the sculptural work “Fountain of Resonance” through the One Percent for Art Program at the KCI New Single Terminal project. Fowler and Shields 210715 Authorizing the Manager of Procurement Services to execute a $192,000.00 Art Purchase Contract with George Rodriguez LLC for the acquisition of the sculptural work “Let the Music Take You” through the One Percent for Art Program at the KCI New Single Terminal and Parking project. Fowler and Shields 210716 Authorizing the Manager of Procurement Services to execute a $475,000.00 Art Purchase Contract with Jill Anholt Studio Inc. for the acquisition of the sculptural work “Sky Prairie” through the One Percent for Art Program at the KCI New Single Terminal and Parking project. 210718 Authorizing the Director of General Services to execute a three-year lease agreement with one (1) two-year option to renew with A K Lee Construction, LLC, for the use of an office space at Robert J. Mohart Center, located at 3200 Wayne Room 123, Kansas City, Missouri 64108; and estimating revenue in the amount of $1,577.70 to the General Fund. 210719 Authorizing a $129,000.00 Amendment No. 3 with Crawford, Murphy & Tilly for the Design Airport Development at CBW Downtown Airport; and authorizing a maximum expenditure of $141,900.00 to a total contract amount of $479,000.00. 210723 Authorizing a $5,638,202.00 design professional services contract Amendment No. 1 to Contract No. 1587 with Burns & McDonnell Engineering Company, Inc., for the Todd Creek Facility Plan Update project for a total contract amount of $6,439,231.00. 210726 Authorizing the Director of Water Services to execute a $725,365.00 (year 1 obligation) Contract Amendment No. 6 to Contract EV2087 with Milestone Utility Services, Inc., to extend support for the Milestone Pay Portal and corporate website and to add Amazon Web Services and additional customer support modules; and authorizing the Director to amend the Contract and execute five one-year renewal options. 210732 Authorizing the City Manager to execute a First Amendment to Cooperative Agreement for Purchase and Use of Real Property; and authorizing the City Manager to enter into a City Parking Cooperation Agreement with the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority. Page 9 of 11 Council Docket - Final August 19, 2021 COMMUNICATIONS: 210699 Notice to the City Clerk regarding the annual report for the Pioneer Center Community Improvement District for fiscal year ending April 30, 2021. 210700 Notice to the City Clerk regarding the annual report for the Pioneer Plaza Community Improvement District for fiscal year ending April 30, 2021. 210705 Notice to the City Clerk the adopted forecasted budget for the Broadway Area Community Improvement District (CID), a political subdivision, fiscal year May 1, 2021 - April 30, 2022 along with the current Board of Directors and Financial Statement of year May 1, 2020 - April 30, 2021. 210711 Notice to the City Clerk regarding the annual report for the Kansas City International Airport (KCIACID) Community Improvement District for fiscal year ending April 30, 2021. 210712 Notice to the City Clerk regarding the annual report for the 1707 Locust Community Improvement District for fiscal year ending April 30, 2021. 210713 Notice to the City Clerk regarding the annual report for the Greenway Fields Neighborhood Community Improvement District for fiscal year ending April 30, 2021. 210722 Notice to the City Clerk regarding the annual report for the Waldo Community Improvement District for fiscal year ending April 30, 2021. MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS: Page 10 of 11 Council Docket - Final August 19, 2021 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. Page 11 of 11