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Kansas City 414 E. 12th Street Kansas City, MO 64106 Docket - Final-Revised Thursday, August 26, 2021 3:00 PM Council Chambers Council Council Docket - Final-Revised August 26, 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: Hall, McManus, Barnes Jr., Loar, Lucas, Shields, Bough, O'Neill, Robinson, Bunch, Fowler and Parks-Shaw 210734 Declaring the month of September 2021, to be National Suicide Prevention Month in Kansas City, Missouri. Bunch, McManus, Barnes Jr., Loar, Shields, Fowler, Lucas, Parks-Shaw, Bough, Hall, O'Neill and Robinson 210753 Recognizing the service and dedication of the Kansas City Pride Community Alliance. FINAL READINGS: CONSENT DOCKET 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. Page 1 of 10 Council Docket - Final-Revised August 26, 2021 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. 200810 Approving the petition to establish the Health Sciences District Community Improvement District; establishing the Health Sciences District Community Improvement District generally located north of E. 25th Street, south of E. 22nd Street, and bounded by Gilham Road to the west and Troost Avenue to the east, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri; requiring the annual submission of certain records; and directing the City Clerk to report the creation of the District to the Missouri Department of Economic Development. Bunch 210690 Approving an amendment to the Greater Downtown Area Plan for an approximately 0.65 acre tract of land generally located at the southeast corner of W. 29th Street and Belleview by changing the recommended land use from residential urban low density to residential medium high land use designation. (CD-CPC-2021-00030) 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. 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. COMMITTEE ADVANCES: CONSENT DOCKET 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. Page 2 of 10 Council Docket - Final-Revised August 26, 2021 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. 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) 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) DEBATE DOCKET 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; accepting the MBE/WBE goal calculations from the Civil Rights and Equal Opportunity Department; and authorizing a maximum expenditure of $3,198,000.00. 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. Page 3 of 10 Council Docket - Final-Revised August 26, 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. 210673 Declaring the area of land of about 0.65 acres generally located at the southeast corner of W. 29th Street and Belleview Avenue to be a blighted and insanitary area in need of redevelopment and rehabilitation pursuant to the Land Clearance for Redevelopment Authority Law; and approving the Urban Renewal Plan for the same, said plan to be known as The 29 Belle Urban Renewal Plan. (CD-CPC-2021-00085) Bunch 210689 Rezoning about 0.65 acres generally located at the southeast corner of W. 29th Street and Belleview Avenue from Districts R-2.5 and R-6 to District UR and approving a development plan to allow for a 9-unit residential townhouse development. (CD-CPC-2020-00186) 210691 Approving the design of the proposed Three Light Skybridge and authorizing the issuance of an encroachment permit for the structure. Page 4 of 10 Council Docket - Final-Revised August 26, 2021 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. Robinson and Ellington 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. SECOND READINGS: Bough and Bunch 210688 Directing the City Manager to issue a Request for Proposals for a nexus study to evaluate the implementation of linkage fees on development within the City for the purposes of funding workforce and affordable housing and to evaluate and develop a development linkage fee program within the City. FIRST READINGS: FINANCE, GOVERNANCE AND PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE Page 5 of 10 Council Docket - Final-Revised August 26, 2021 210735 Approving and authorizing settlement of a claim for a Workers' Compensation benefit filed by Sherwood Smith for injuries resulting from an accident on October 17, 2018, while employed by the City. 210737 Appropriating $262,793.06 from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the Museum Levy Fund for the Kansas City Museum Foundation; and designating requisitioning authority. Lucas and O'Neill 210756 Directing the City Manager to identify $200,000.00 in funding to be used to implement a program to receive, store and safely dispose of weapons surrendered in Kansas City Municipal Court domestic violence cases and to report back to Council within 45 days with a plan for funding and implementation of that program. 210758 Approving and authorizing settlement of the lawsuit entitled Marcus Greer v. City of Kansas City, Missouri, Case No. 2016-CV11216. NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE 210750 Approving the Twenty-First Amendment to the Shoal Creek Parkway Tax Increment Financing Plan; and directing the City Clerk to send a copy of this ordinance to Clay County. 210757 Accepting and approving a grant award agreement in the amount of $720,826.00 with the Missouri Department of Health and Human Services to provide funding for COVID-19 response; estimating and appropriating $720,826.00 in the Health Grants Fund; designating requisitioning authority; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date. 210762 Approving the plat of Brooke Hills Third Plat, an addition in Clay County, Missouri, on approximately 19.29 acres generally located at 5801 N.E. 119th Street or south of the intersection of N.E. 119th Street and N. Wheeling Avenue, creating 58 lots for the purpose of creating a 58 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-2020-00034) SPECIAL COMMITTEE FOR LEGAL REVIEW Page 6 of 10 Council Docket - Final-Revised August 26, 2021 Hall, Loar, Fowler and O'Neill 210761 Appropriating $2,172,000.00 from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the General Fund to be placed in the budget of the Kansas City Police Department for the purposes of holding up to a 104 person academy class for the 2021-22 fiscal year; designating requisitioning authority; and recognizing that this ordinance has an accelerated effective date as provided in the City Charter. TRANSPORTATION, INFRASTRUCTURE AND OPERATIONS COMMITTEE 210738 Authorizing a $1,300,000.00 professional, specialized, or technical services contract with Pure Technologies U.S. Inc. d/b/a Wachs Water Services for the Water Valve and Hydrant Assessments, Mapping, and Data Management Program; and authorizing four successive one-year renewal options for a maximum expenditure of $6,500,000.00 without further City Council approval. 210739 Authorizing additional expenditures of $767,628.00 for a $853,699.00 design professional services contract Amendment No. 1 to Contract No. 9265 with HNTB Corporation, for the 36-Inch Water Main Extension N.E. 64th Street and N. Brighton Avenue to N.E. Pleasant Valley Road Near Searcy Creek Parkway project for a total contract amount of $1,373,973.00. 210748 Authorizing a $300,000.00 Amendment No. 6 with Wellner Architects, Inc. for Airport Facilities Development at Kansas City International Airport and Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport for a total contract amount of $2,800,000.00; and authorizing a maximum expenditure of $330,000.00. 210751 Authorizing an amendment to the construction manager at risk (CM@Risk) contract with KC Streetcar Constructors for the Kansas City Streetcar Main Street Extension Project to restructure the scope of the Phase 2 construction services into Phases 2A, advanced work packages, and 2B, construction services under FGMP; authorizing the expenditure up to $6,677,475.00 for Phase 2A; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date. 210752 Estimating revenue in the amount of $170,000.00 in the Capital Improvements Fund; appropriating that amount to the Bust Stop Improvements account; authorizing the Director of Public Works to execute a $170,000.00 cooperative agreement with Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (“KCATA”) for the Bus Stop Improvement Project. COMMUNICATIONS: Page 7 of 10 Council Docket - Final-Revised August 26, 2021 210736 Notice to the Mayor and City Council from the Committee of Petitioners, 247 pages of a petition entitled: Petition for Recall of Eric Bunch, 4th District Council, received by the City Clerk on Saturday, August 21, 2021. City Planning & Development and McIntosh 210740 July 2021 - Accepting various easements and deeds in Kansas City, Platte County, Missouri and requesting that the City Manager approve the acceptance, and directing the City Clerk to file the acceptance in the office of the Recorder of Deeds. City Planning & Development and McIntosh 210741 July 2021 - Accepting various easements and deeds in Kansas City, Clay County, Missouri and requesting that the City Manager approve the acceptance, and directing the City Clerk to file the acceptance in the office of the Recorder of Deeds. City Planning & Development and McIntosh 210742 July 2021 - Accepting various easements and deeds in Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri and requesting that the City Manager approve the acceptance, and directing the City Clerk to file the acceptance in the office of the Recorder of Deeds. City Planning & Development and McIntosh 210743 APRIL 2021 - Accepting and releasing various easements and deeds in Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri and requesting that the City Manager approve the acceptance and release, and directing the City Clerk to file the acceptance and release in the office of the Recorder of Deeds. City Planning & Development and McIntosh 210744 April 2021 - Accepting and releasing various easements and deeds in Kansas City, Clay County, Missouri and requesting that the City Manager approve the acceptance and release, and directing the City Clerk to file the acceptance and release in the office of the Recorder of Deeds. City Planning & Development and McIntosh 210745 APRIL 2021 - Accepting various easements and deeds in Kansas City, Platte County, Missouri and requesting that the City Manager approve the acceptance, and directing the City Clerk to file the acceptance in the office of the Recorder of Deeds. City Planning & Development and McIntosh 210746 FEBRUARY 2021 - Accepting and releasing various easements and deeds in Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri and requesting that the City Manager approve the acceptance and release, and directing the City Clerk to file the acceptance and release in the office of the Recorder of Deeds. Page 8 of 10 Council Docket - Final-Revised August 26, 2021 City Planning & Development and McIntosh 210747 FEBRUARY 2021 - Accepting various easements and deeds in Kansas City, Clay County, Missouri and requesting that the City Manager approve the acceptance and directing the City Clerk to file the acceptance in the office of the Recorder of Deeds. 210749 Notice of Intent to accept the Industrial Development contract proposal submitted by Tracks 215, LLC for the redevelopment of the Freight House Village Project in the Freight House PIEA Area. 210754 Notice to the City Clerk regarding the annual report for the 4840 Community Improvement District for fiscal year ending April 30, 2021. 210755 Notice to the City Clerk regarding the annual report for the Valley View Community Improvement District for fiscal year ending April 30, 2021. 210759 Notice to the City Clerk regarding the annual report for the Truman Road Community Improvement District for fiscal year ending April 30, 2021. 210760 Notice to the City Clerk regarding the annual report for the 39th Street Community Improvement District for fiscal year ending April 30, 2021. 210763 Notice to the City Clerk regarding the annual report for The Intercontinental Community Improvement District for fiscal year ending April 30, 2021. MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS: Page 9 of 10 Council Docket - Final-Revised August 26, 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 10 of 10