Council
Regular MeetingKansas City, MO · January 19, 2023
Minutes
414 E. 12th Street
Kansas City Kansas City, MO 64106
Marked Docket - Final
Council
Thursday, January 19, 2023 3:00 PM Council Chambers
Webinar Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/s/89195928794
CHAPLAIN OF THE MONTH:
Pastor Willie Murillo - Sheffield Family Life Center
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
ROLL CALL:
Present: Heather Hall, Kevin O'Neill, Teresa Loar, Dan Fowler, Brandon Ellington,
Melissa Robinson, Katheryn Shields, Eric Bunch, Lee Barnes, Ryana
Parks-Shaw, Andrea Bough, and Kevin McManus
Excused: Quinton Lucas
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:
230048 Sponsor: Councilmember Heather Hall
Honoring the heroic life and legacy of one of the mightiest champions for
inclusivity, Olivia Paige Bloomfield.
Sponsors: Hall, McManus, Barnes Jr., Loar, Parks-Shaw, Robinson,
Bunch, Lucas, O'Neill, Fowler and Bough
A motion was made that this Special Action be Adopted. The motion
carried by the following vote:
Aye: Hall, O'Neill, Loar, Fowler, Ellington, Robinson, Shields, Bunch,
Barnes, Parks-Shaw, Bough, and McManus
Excused: Lucas
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FINAL READINGS:
CONSENT DOCKET
DEBATE DOCKET
FINANCE, GOVERNANCE AND PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
230004 Sponsor: City Manager
Authorizing the City Manager to accept grant funds from the Federal
Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for the Port Security Grant
Program (PSGP) in the amount of $122,700.00; estimating revenue and
appropriating that amount in the accounts of the Citywide Grants Fund;
and designating requisitioning authority.
Sponsors: City Manager's Office
A motion was made that this Ordinance be Passed. The motion carried by
the following vote:
Aye: O'Neill, Loar, Fowler, Ellington, Robinson, Shields, Bunch,
Barnes, Parks-Shaw, Bough, and McManus
Excused: Lucas
Out: Hall
230005 Sponsor: City Manager
Authorizing acceptance from the Missouri Emergency Management
Agency of grant funds for the FY22 Emergency Management
Performance Grant (EMPG) in the amount of $207,301.44; estimating
revenue and appropriating the sum of $207,301.44 to the General Grants
Fund; and designating requisitioning authority.
Sponsors: City Manager's Office
A motion was made that this Ordinance be Passed. The motion carried by
the following vote:
Aye: O'Neill, Loar, Fowler, Ellington, Robinson, Shields, Bunch,
Barnes, Parks-Shaw, Bough, and McManus
Excused: Lucas
Out: Hall
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230035 Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas and Councilmember Andrea Bough
RESOLUTION - Recognizing the growing problem of antisemitism in
America and adopting a Working Definition of Antisemitism as an
important educational tool to address it.
Sponsors: Lucas, Bough, Hall, Shields, McManus, Barnes Jr.,
Parks-Shaw, Loar and Fowler
A motion was made that this Resolution be Adopted. The motion carried
by the following vote:
Aye: Hall, O'Neill, Loar, Fowler, Ellington, Robinson, Shields, Bunch,
Barnes, Parks-Shaw, Bough, and McManus
Excused: Lucas
NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
221067 Sponsor: City Manager
RESOLUTION - Approving an amendment to the Midtown Plaza Area
Plan on about 2.98 acres generally located along Main Street from
Armour Boulevard on the north to 36th Street on the south by changing
the recommend land use from Residential High Density and Mixed Use
Community to Residential Urban and Mixed Use Community.
(CD-CPC-2022-00184)
Sponsors: City Manager's Office
A motion was made that this Resolution be Adopted. The motion carried
by the following vote:
Aye: O'Neill, Loar, Fowler, Ellington, Robinson, Shields, Bunch,
Barnes, Parks-Shaw, Bough, and McManus
Excused: Lucas
Out: Hall
COMMITTEE ADVANCES:
A motion was made by Councilmember Barnes, seconded by Councilmember Parks-Shaw,
that this was Moved to Waive Charter Requirement.. The motion carried by the following
vote:
Aye: O'Neill, Loar, Fowler, Ellington, Robinson, Shields, Bunch,
Barnes, Parks-Shaw, Bough, and McManus
Excused: Lucas
Out: Hall
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CONSENT DOCKET
FINANCE, GOVERNANCE AND PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
230027 Sponsor: Director of the Law Department
Approving and authorizing settlement of a claim for a Workers'
Compensation benefit filed by Daniel Walker for injuries resulting from his
job while employed by the City.
Sponsors: Director of the Law Department
A motion was made that this Ordinance be Passed. The motion carried by
the following vote:
Aye: O'Neill, Loar, Fowler, Ellington, Robinson, Shields, Bunch,
Barnes, Parks-Shaw, Bough, and McManus
Excused: Lucas
Out: Hall
DEBATE DOCKET
FINANCE, GOVERNANCE AND PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
230020 Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas
Estimating revenue in the amount of $1,500,000.00 in the Convention and
Tourism Fund and appropriating same for the purpose of funding the
City’s contribution toward the 2023 NFL Draft; authorizing the City
Manager to execute an agreement with the Kansas City Sports
Commission in an amount not to exceed $3,000,000.00; and recognizing
this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.
Sponsors: Lucas
A motion was made that this Ordinance be Passed. The motion carried by
the following vote:
Aye: O'Neill, Loar, Fowler, Ellington, Robinson, Shields, Bunch,
Barnes, Parks-Shaw, Bough, and McManus
Excused: Lucas
Out: Hall
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230026 Sponsor: Director of the Human Resources Department
Amending Chapter 2 of the Code of Ordinances of the Kansas City,
Missouri, Classification and Compensation Plan, by repealing Sections
2-1077, 2-1079, and 2-1080 and enacting in lieu thereof sections of like
numbers and subject matters to create three new job classifications and
adjust the paygrade for the job classification of Assistant to the EMS
Medical Director.
Sponsors: Director of Human Resources
A motion was made that this Ordinance be Passed. The motion carried by
the following vote:
Aye: O'Neill, Loar, Fowler, Ellington, Robinson, Shields, Bunch,
Barnes, Parks-Shaw, Bough, and McManus
Excused: Lucas
Out: Hall
NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
A motion was made that this be Passed as Substituted. The motion carried by the following
vote:
221066 Sponsor: City Manager
Rezoning an area of about 2.98 acres generally located along Main Street
from Armour Boulevard on the north to 36th Street on the south from
District B3-2, District B4-5, and District R-1.5 to District MPD, and
approving a preliminary development plan that will also serve as a
preliminary plat for a mixed-use development containing 300 dwelling
units and commercial space. (CD-CPC-2022-00183)
Sponsors: City Manager's Office
A motion was made that this Ordinance be Passed as Substituted. The
motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: O'Neill, Loar, Fowler, Ellington, Robinson, Shields, Bunch,
Barnes, Parks-Shaw, Bough, and McManus
Excused: Lucas
Out: Hall
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230029 Sponsor: Councilmember Katheryn Shields
Changing the name of W. 43rd Terrace to Steptoe Street from Jefferson
Street on the west to Washington Street on the east; waiving certain
requirements of Section 88-605-03 of the City’s Zoning and Land
Development Code; reducing the Contingent Appropriation by $50,000.00
in the General Fund and appropriating that amount to the Public
Works-Street Sign account of the General Fund; and recognizing this
ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.
Sponsors: Shields and Bunch
A motion was made that this Ordinance be Passed as Substituted. The
motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: Hall, O'Neill, Loar, Fowler, Ellington, Robinson, Shields, Bunch,
Barnes, Parks-Shaw, Bough, and McManus
Excused: Lucas
230031 Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department
Vacating a 7-foot wide and 116-feet long strip of unimproved of
right-of-way containing about 0.02 acres generally located just south of
100 E. 20th Street; and directing the City Clerk to record certain
documents. (CD-ROW-2022-00004).
Sponsors: Director of City Planning & Development and City Plan
Commission
A motion was made that this Ordinance be Passed. The motion carried by
the following vote:
Aye: O'Neill, Loar, Fowler, Ellington, Robinson, Shields, Bunch,
Barnes, Parks-Shaw, Bough, and McManus
Excused: Lucas
Out: Hall
230032 Sponsor: City Manager
Authorizing the Director of Finance to enter into a Second Amendment to
the Overlook Tax Contribution and Disbursement Agreement among the
City, the Tax Increment Financing Commission of Kansas City, Missouri,
Oz Development Company, LLC, and Novak Birks, PC.
Sponsors: City Manager's Office
A motion was made that this Ordinance be Passed as Substituted. The
motion carried by the following vote:
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Aye: O'Neill, Loar, Fowler, Robinson, Shields, Bunch, Barnes,
Parks-Shaw, Bough, and McManus
Nay: Ellington
Excused: Lucas
Out: Hall
230033 Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department
Amending Committee Substitute for Ordinance No. 220720 by repealing
Section A and enacting a new Section A to revise the legal description to
include an additional 0.127 acres (Lot 92).
Sponsors: Director of City Planning & Development and City Plan
Commission
A motion was made that this Ordinance be Passed. The motion carried by
the following vote:
Aye: O'Neill, Loar, Fowler, Ellington, Robinson, Shields, Bunch,
Barnes, Parks-Shaw, Bough, and McManus
Excused: Lucas
Out: Hall
230034 Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department
Approving a residential development plan in District R-1.5 on about 1.2
acres generally located at E. 28th Street and Tracy Avenue to construct
37 residential units. (CD-CPC-2022-00207).
Sponsors: Director of City Planning & Development and City Plan
Commission
A motion was made that this Ordinance be Passed. The motion carried by
the following vote:
Aye: O'Neill, Loar, Fowler, Ellington, Robinson, Shields, Bunch,
Barnes, Parks-Shaw, Bough, and McManus
Excused: Lucas
Out: Hall
SECOND READINGS:
A motion was made by Councilmember Barnes, seconded by Councilmember Parks-Shaw,
that this be Moved to Waive Charter Requirement. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: O'Neill, Loar, Fowler, Ellington, Robinson, Shields, Bunch,
Barnes, Parks-Shaw, Bough, and McManus
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Excused: Lucas
Out: Hall
NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
221087 Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development
Approving a development plan in District B4-2 on approximately 2.65
acres generally located at 3910 North Oak Trafficway for a self-storage
building. (CD-CPC-2022-00125)
Sponsors: Director of City Planning & Development and City Plan
Commission
A motion was made that this Ordinance be Assigned to Third Read
Calendar to the Council, due back on 1/26/2023. The motion carried by
the following vote:
Aye: O'Neill, Loar, Fowler, Ellington, Robinson, Shields, Bunch,
Barnes, Parks-Shaw, Bough, and McManus
Excused: Lucas
Out: Hall
FIRST READINGS:
A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem McManus, seconded by Councilmember Bough, that
this be Moved to Waive Charter Requirement. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: O'Neill, Loar, Fowler, Ellington, Robinson, Shields, Bunch,
Barnes, Parks-Shaw, Bough, and McManus
Excused: Lucas
Out: Hall
FINANCE, GOVERNANCE AND PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
230037 Sponsor: Director of the Law Department
Approving and authorizing settlement of a claim for a Workers'
Compensation benefit filed by Sherry McHenry for injuries resulting from
an accident on January 10, 2018, while employed by the City.
Sponsors: Director of the Law Department
referredto the Finance, Governance and Public Safety Committee due
back on 1/25/2023
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230040 Sponsor: Director of the Law Department
Approving and authorizing settlement of lawsuit entitled Lynn Woodard v.
City of Kansas City, Missouri, Case No. 15AE-CV02493, in the amount of
$1,850,000.00.
Sponsors: Director of the Law Department
referredto the Finance, Governance and Public Safety Committee due
back on 1/25/2023
230041 Sponsor: Director of the Law Department
Approving and authorizing settlement of a lawsuit entitled Justin Thornton
v. City of KCMO; Case No. 2116-CV12163.
Sponsors: Director of the Law Department
referredto the Finance, Governance and Public Safety Committee due
back on 1/25/2023
230042 Sponsor: Director of the Law Department
Approving and authorizing settlement of a claim for Workers'
Compensation benefits filed by Carla Haskins for injuries resulting from
her job while employed by the City.
Sponsors: Director of the Law Department
referredto the Finance, Governance and Public Safety Committee due
back on 1/25/2023
230043 Sponsor: Director of the Law Department
Approving and authorizing settlement of lawsuit entitled Ayanna
Hightower v. City of Kansas City, Missouri, Case No. 2016-CV24654, in
the amount of $450,000.00
Sponsors: Director of the Law Department
referredto the Finance, Governance and Public Safety Committee due
back on 1/25/2023
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230049 Sponsor: Councilmember Kevin O’Neill and Mayor Quinton Lucas
Amending Chapter 2, Code of Ordinances, Section 2-1104 to increase
the amount of paid parental leave available to eligible employees.
Sponsors: O'Neill, Lucas and Parks-Shaw
referredto the Finance, Governance and Public Safety Committee due
back on 1/25/2023
NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
230044 Sponsor: Director of the Health Department
Approving a $600,000.00 contract, using previously appropriated funds,
with Mattie Rhodes Center to assemble a Hispanic Outreach Team in the
Kansas City area; and authorizing the Director of Health to extend the
term of the contract or increase the total contract dollar amount upon
need and appropriation without further Council approval.
Sponsors: Director of Health
referredto the Neighborhood Planning and Development Committee due
back on 1/25/2023
230046 Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas and Councilmembers Katheryn Shields
and Eric Bunch
Limiting for a period of twenty (20) years the use, character, and location
of buildings and other improvements in a portion of Coleman Highlands, a
subdivision in Kansas City, Missouri; creating a benefit district; providing
for the bringing of condemnation proceedings and the assessment of
payment of damages; describing the method for initiating the repeal of
this ordinance; and establishing a delayed effective date.
Sponsors: Lucas, Bunch and Shields
referredto the Neighborhood Planning and Development Committee due
back on 1/25/2023
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230055 Sponsor: Councilmember Dan Fowler
Approving a development plan in District B2-2 and R-6 on about 36.5
acres generally located at the northeast corner of N.W. Shoal Creek
Parkway and Missouri Highway 169 (2 N.W. Shoal Creek Parkway) to
allow for residential development. (CD-CPC-2022-00196)
Sponsors: Fowler
referredto the Neighborhood Planning and Development Committee due
back on 1/25/2023
230056 Sponsor: Councilmember(s) Melissa Robinson, Brandon Ellington and
Eric Bunch
Directing the City Manager to develop and implement a plan for Kansas
City’s Opportunity Agenda; and to present the plan to the City Council
within forty-five days.
Sponsors: Robinson and Ellington
referredto the Neighborhood Planning and Development Committee due
back on 1/25/2023
TRANSPORTATION, INFRASTRUCTURE AND OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
230038 Sponsor: Director of the Water Services Department
Authorizing a $4,583,900.00 design-build contract with Radmacher
Brothers Excavating Co., Inc., for the Blue River Screen House
Improvements project; and authorizing a maximum expenditure of
$5,000,000.00.
Sponsors: Director of Water Services
referredto the Transportation, Infrastructure and Operations Committee
due back on 1/25/2023
230045 Sponsor: Director of the Aviation Department
Authorizing a Concession Agreement with Smarte Carte, Inc., Contract
No. 6222090042, to provide automated luggage cart services at Kansas
City International Airport; and estimating revenue in the amount of
$450.00 in the Aviation Fund
Sponsors: Director of Aviation
referredto the Transportation, Infrastructure and Operations Committee
due back on 1/25/2023
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230047 Sponsor: Director of the Aviation Department
Authorizing a Concession Agreement with U.S. Bank National
Association, Contract No. 6222070030, to provide ATM services at
Kansas City International Airport; and estimating revenue in the amount of
$4,660.00 in the Aviation Fund.
Sponsors: Director of Aviation
referredto the Transportation, Infrastructure and Operations Committee
due back on 1/25/2023
230054 Sponsors: Councilmembers Ryana Parks-Shaw and Kevin O’Neill
Directing the City Manager refrain from engaging in any further actions to
outsource the Convention and Entertainment Facilities operations
performed by City staff without City Council approval; requiring Council
approval before engaging in any future Request for Proposals or other
formal request to outsource any City service or function; and directing the
City Manager to create a process for future City service or function
outsourcing efforts and to report back to the City Council within ninety
days.
Sponsors: Parks-Shaw, O'Neill, Fowler and Bunch
referredto the Transportation, Infrastructure and Operations Committee
due back on 1/25/2023
Aye: O'Neill, Loar, Fowler, Ellington, Robinson, Shields, Bunch,
Barnes, Parks-Shaw, Bough, and McManus
Excused: Lucas
Out: Hall
A motion was made by Councilmember Parks-Shaw, seconded by
Councilmember Fowler, that this Resolution be Move to Advance. The
motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: O'Neill, Loar, Fowler, Ellington, Robinson, Shields, Bunch,
Barnes, Parks-Shaw, Bough, and McManus
Excused: Lucas
Out: Hall
A motion was made that this Resolution be Adopted. The motion carried
by the following vote:
Aye: O'Neill, Loar, Fowler, Ellington, Robinson, Shields, Bunch,
Barnes, Parks-Shaw, Bough, and McManus
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Excused: Lucas
Out: Hall
230057 Sponsor: Director of the Public Works Department
Appropriating $666,020.82 from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the
Development Services Fund to provide funding for management of Tax
Increment Financing (TIF) for roadway, bridge, and other transportation
related improvement projects; and recognizing this ordinance as having
an accelerated effective date.
referredto the Transportation, Infrastructure and Operations Committee
due back on 1/25/2023
FLOOR INTRODUCTION
230058 Sponsor: Councilmember Kevin O’Neill
Amending Chapter 2, Code of Ordinances, Section 2-1104 to provide for
paid leave for dependent care.
Sponsors: O'Neill
referredto the Finance, Governance and Public Safety Committee due
back on 1/25/2023
RELEASE ITEMS
FINANCE, GOVERNANCE AND PUBLIC SAFETY
220067 Authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute a contract with the
Kansas City, Missouri Homesteading Authority to utilize $700,000.00 from
the Housing Trust Fund to rehab and renovate houses in the Kansas City,
Missouri Homesteading Authority’s inventory for the purpose of providing
permanent housing for houseless residents of the City.
Sponsors: Robinson
Released
220099 Authorizing the creation of the Eastside Neighborhoods Organization;
directing the City Manager to file Articles of Incorporation of a Nonprofit
Corporation for said Organization with the Missouri Secretary of State;
and Organization shall be composed of thirteen members.
Sponsors: Ellington
Released
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220201 RESOLUTION - Directing the City Manager to devise a feasibility
assessment and a funding, implementation and operating plan for a pallet
shelter home project for the houseless to be installed at the Municipal
Farm and report back to the Council in 14 days.
Sponsors: Robinson
Released
220202 Directing the City Manager to issue a request for proposals to establish a
contract for a one-year Missouri Nursing Home Worker Safety Curriculum
& Pilot Program; setting the parameters of the Program; authorizing the
Director of Health to enter into a contract with the Proposer who submits
the best proposal; appropriating $300,000.00 from the Unappropriated
Fund Balance of the General Fund; and designating requisitioning
authority.
Sponsors: O'Neill
Released
220276 Amending Chapter 50, Code of Ordinances, by repealing Section 50-107,
Tenting without consent of landowner, and Section 50-161, Loitering, and
enacting in lieu thereof new sections of like number and subject matter,
which will limit to private property the prohibition on tenting without
consent of landowner, and, for a loitering in traffic violation, require that a
person willfully obstruct, impede, interfere with, hinder or delay the
reasonable movement of vehicular or pedestrian traffic, and prevent a
person from being guilty of loitering unless such person has been given a
reasonable opportunity to comply with an order from law enforcement to
move on or disperse, after receiving actual notice or where notice was
directed to them and was reasonably likely to come to such person’s
attention.
Sponsors: Parks-Shaw
Released
220501 RESOLUTION - Amending Rule 3.01 of the Standing Rules of the City
Council relating to the introduction and preparation of ordinances and
resolutions by repealing this rule and enacting in lieu thereof one new
Rule of like number and subject.
Sponsors: Lucas
Released
NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
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210189 Vacating a portion of E. 23rd Street in Districts R-0.5 and DC-15 generally
located just
north of Children's Mercy Hospital, to allow for the hospital to eliminate
the need for certain encroachment permits and the associated ongoing
fees for existing pedestrian bridges and future building footprints and
directing the City Clerk to record certain
documents. (1752-V)
Released
210670 Calling for submission to the voters of Kansas City, at a special election to
be held on November 2, 2021, a question to remove certain City property
devoted to park use in the park system generally located on the west side
of Searcy Creek between 210 Highway and approximately N.E. 36th
Street and serves as right of way for parkway purpose; directing the City
Clerk to notify the responsible election authorities of the election on or
before August 24, 2021; and recognizing this ordinance with an
accelerated effective date.
Released
211122 Amending Chapter 88, Code of Ordinances, by repealing Section
88-605-03, Street Naming Committee, and enacting in lieu thereof a new
section of like number and subject matter for the purpose of requiring City
Council approval for the renaming of streets.
Sponsors: Bough
Released
220317 Approving an interjurisdictional preliminary plat for Brandom Acres within
the cities of Gladstone, Missouri and Kansas City, Missouri in District
R-80 on about 8 acres (9.5 acres total) generally located at the northwest
corner of N.W. 74th Street and N. Broadway, creating two residential lots.
(CD-CPC-2021-00195)
Released
SPECIAL COMMITTEE FOR LEGAL REVIEW
210610 Appropriating $45,282,444.00 from the unappropriated fund balance of
the General Fund to the Board of Police Commissioners to hire police
officers including those needed for community policing and to pay their
overtime to address Kansas City’s unacceptable number of violent
crimes.
Sponsors: Loar and Hall
Released
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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.
Sponsors: Hall, Loar, Fowler and O'Neill
Released
TRANSPORTATION, INFRASTRUCTURE AND OPERATIONS
220023 RESOLUTION - Directing the City Manager to follow state law pertaining
to vaccines, medical mandates, medical procedures, and medical
processes, including privacy, on employees outside of any contracts for
employment; removing any requirement that City employees pay for
medical procedures mandated by the City; and directing the City Manager
to provide a line-item breakdown of COVID-19 expenditures.
Sponsors: Ellington
Released
220024 Establishing a requirement for face coverings or masks at schools where
children in grades K-6 attend class and on school buses 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.
Sponsors: Lucas
Released
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220052 Declaring certain real property generally located east of Maplewoods
Parkway north of Shoal Creek Parkway, surplus to the City's needs;
authorizing the Director of Public Works to offer the sale of the City’s
interest in this real property in accordance with City regulations, and
execute related documents to complete the transfer of the real property
while reserving easements, as necessary, for any existing City owned
sewer, storm water, and water line infrastructure on the said property;
Authorizing the negotiation, execution and the implementation of a
Cooperative Agreement for an exchange and transfer of real property for
the construction, location and maintenance of the “N. Woodland
Complete Streets Project North of Shoal Creek Parkway”, in the vicinity of
N. Woodland Avenue and Shoal Creek Parkway, in Kansas City, Clay
County, Missouri with Hunt Midwest Real Estate Development Inc.;
directing the City Clerk to record this Ordinance with the Office of the
Recorder of Deeds of Clay County, Missouri; and recognizing an
accelerated effective date.
Released
220058 Directing the City Manager to ensure that any AR or policy related to
COVID-19 testing applies equally to all employees, regardless of
bargaining unit; and directing the City Manager to report to Council within
10 days of adoption on the status of that alignment, specific COVID-19
testing site information, and COVID-19 related expenditures.
Sponsors: Robinson and Ellington
Released
220059 Directing the City Manager to ensure that any AR or policy related to
COVID-19 testing applies equally to all employees, regardless of
bargaining unit, and report back to the Council within 10 days of adoption
on the status of that alignment.
Sponsors: Robinson
Released
220060 Directing the City Manager to report to Council within 10 days of adoption
specific COVID-19 testing site information, and COVID-19 related
expenditures.
Sponsors: Ellington
Released
COMMUNICATIONS:
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230039 Notice of Certification to the Mayor and Council from the City Clerk
regarding the results of an election held on December 5, 2022 electing
the Republican Lawyer Member (Christopher Korth) to the Municipal
Judicial Nominating Commission.
received and filed
230050 Notice to the Mayor and City Council from the City Clerk pursuant to Rule
7.07 of the Standing Rules, listing the semi-annual docket items to be
held and released as indicated. Finance, Governance and Public Safety
Committee, Neighborhood Planning and Development Committee,
Special Committee for Legal Review and Transportation, Infrastructure
and Operations Committee reported items for release.
received and filed
230051 Notice to the City Clerk regarding the Pershing and Grand Community
Improvement District’s operating budget for the fiscal year ending April
30, 2024.
received and filed
230052 Notice to the City Clerk regarding the 46th and Wornall #1 Community
Improvement District’s operating budget for the fiscal year ending April
30, 2024.
received and filed
230053 Notice to the City Clerk regarding the 46th and Wornall #2 Community
Improvement District’s operating budget for the fiscal year ending April
30, 2024.
received and filed
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS:
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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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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.
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Agenda
Kansas City
414 E. 12th Street
Kansas City, MO 64106
Docket - Final-Revised
Thursday, January 19, 2023
3:00 PM
Webinar Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/s/89195928794
Council Chambers
Council
Council Docket - Final-Revised January 19, 2023
CHAPLAIN OF THE MONTH:
Pastor Willie Murillo - Sheffield Family Life Center
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, Parks-Shaw, Robinson, Bunch, Lucas, O'Neill, Fowler
and Bough
230048 Sponsor: Councilmember Heather Hall
Honoring the heroic life and legacy of one of the mightiest champions for
inclusivity, Olivia Paige Bloomfield.
FINAL READINGS:
CONSENT DOCKET
DEBATE DOCKET
FINANCE, GOVERNANCE AND PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
City Manager's Office
230004 Sponsor: City Manager
Authorizing the City Manager to accept grant funds from the Federal
Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for the Port Security Grant
Program (PSGP) in the amount of $122,700.00; estimating revenue and
appropriating that amount in the accounts of the Citywide Grants Fund;
and designating requisitioning authority.
Attachments: 230004 Docket memo
Approp-Admin-PSGP FY22
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City Manager's Office
230005 Sponsor: City Manager
Authorizing acceptance from the Missouri Emergency Management
Agency of grant funds for the FY22 Emergency Management
Performance Grant (EMPG) in the amount of $207,301.44; estimating
revenue and appropriating the sum of $207,301.44 to the General Grants
Fund; and designating requisitioning authority.
Attachments: Approp-Admin-FY22 EMPG
Docket Memo-FY22 EMPG
Lucas, Bough, Hall, Shields, McManus, Barnes Jr., Parks-Shaw, Loar and Fowler
230035 Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas and Councilmember Andrea Bough
RESOLUTION - Recognizing the growing problem of antisemitism in
America and adopting a Working Definition of Antisemitism as an
important educational tool to address it.
Attachments: Docket Memo 230035
NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
City Manager's Office
221067 Sponsor: City Manager
RESOLUTION - Approving an amendment to the Midtown Plaza Area
Plan on about 2.98 acres generally located along Main Street from
Armour Boulevard on the north to 36th Street on the south by changing
the recommend land use from Residential High Density and Mixed Use
Community to Residential Urban and Mixed Use Community.
(CD-CPC-2022-00184)
Attachments: No Fact Sheet - Resolution
COMMITTEE ADVANCES:
CONSENT DOCKET
FINANCE, GOVERNANCE AND PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
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Director of the Law Department
230027 Sponsor: Director of the Law Department
Approving and authorizing settlement of a claim for a Workers'
Compensation benefit filed by Daniel Walker for injuries resulting from his
job while employed by the City.
Attachments: docket memo-walker
DEBATE DOCKET
FINANCE, GOVERNANCE AND PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
Lucas
230020 Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas
Estimating revenue in the amount of $1,500,000.00 in the Convention
and Tourism Fund and appropriating same for the purpose of funding the
City’s contribution toward the 2023 NFL Draft; authorizing the City
Manager to execute an agreement with the Kansas City Sports
Commission in an amount not to exceed $3,000,000.00; and recognizing
this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.
Attachments: Docket Memo - NFL Draft
EV2803 Sports Amendment 4
EV2803 Sports Amendment 3
Director of Human Resources
230026 Sponsor: Director of the Human Resources Department
Amending Chapter 2 of the Code of Ordinances of the Kansas City,
Missouri, Classification and Compensation Plan, by repealing Sections
2-1077, 2-1079, and 2-1080 and enacting in lieu thereof sections of like
numbers and subject matters to create three new job classifications and
adjust the paygrade for the job classification of Assistant to the EMS
Medical Director.
Attachments: Ordinance
Docket Memo
NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
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City Manager's Office
221066 Sponsor: City Manager
Rezoning an area of about 2.98 acres generally located along Main Street
from Armour Boulevard on the north to 36th Street on the south from
District B3-2, District B4-5, and District R-1.5 to District MPD, and
approving a preliminary development plan that will also serve as a
preliminary plat for a mixed-use development containing 300 dwelling
units and commercial space. (CD-CPC-2022-00183)
Attachments: No Fact Sheet
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Shields and Bunch
230029 Sponsor: Councilmember Katheryn Shields
Changing the name of W. 43rd Terrace to Steptoe Street from Jefferson
Street on the west to Washington Street on the east; waiving certain
requirements of Section 88-605-03 of the City’s Zoning and Land
Development Code; reducing the Contingent Appropriation by $50,000.00
in the General Fund and appropriating that amount to the Public
Works-Street Sign account of the General Fund; and recognizing this
ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.
Attachments: No Fact Sheet
230029 cs to org ord-com
Director of City Planning & Development and City Plan Commission
230031 Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department
Vacating a 7-foot wide and 116-feet long strip of unimproved of
right-of-way containing about 0.02 acres generally located just south of
100 E. 20th Street; and directing the City Clerk to record certain
documents. (CD-ROW-2022-00004).
Attachments: Docket Memo_CD-ROW-2022-00004.pdf
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City Manager's Office
230032 Sponsor: City Manager
Authorizing the Director of Finance to enter into a Second Amendment to
the Overlook Tax Contribution and Disbursement Agreement among the
City, the Tax Increment Financing Commission of Kansas City, Missouri,
Oz Development Company, LLC, and Novak Birks, PC.
Attachments: Docket Memo 230032
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Director of City Planning & Development and City Plan Commission
230033 Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department
Amending Committee Substitute for Ordinance No. 220720 by repealing
Section A and enacting a new Section A to revise the legal description to
include an additional 0.127 acres (Lot 92).
Attachments: Docket Memo
Director of City Planning & Development and City Plan Commission
230034 Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department
Approving a residential development plan in District R-1.5 on about 1.2
acres generally located at E. 28th Street and Tracy Avenue to construct
37 residential units. (CD-CPC-2022-00207).
Attachments: Docket Memo Templatev28
Fact Sheet
SECOND READINGS:
NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Director of City Planning & Development and City Plan Commission
221087 Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development
Approving a development plan in District B4-2 on approximately 2.65
acres generally located at 3910 North Oak Trafficway for a self-storage
building. (CD-CPC-2022-00125)
Attachments: Memo_NOak
3910NOak_FactSheet
FIRST READINGS:
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FINANCE, GOVERNANCE AND PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
Director of the Law Department
230037 Sponsor: Director of the Law Department
Approving and authorizing settlement of a claim for a Workers'
Compensation benefit filed by Sherry McHenry for injuries resulting from
an accident on January 10, 2018, while employed by the City.
Attachments: docket memo-mchenry
Director of the Law Department
230040 Sponsor: Director of the Law Department
Approving and authorizing settlement of lawsuit entitled Lynn Woodard v.
City of Kansas City, Missouri, Case No. 15AE-CV02493, in the amount of
$1,850,000.00.
Attachments: Approp Admin TMP 2650
docket memo-woodard
Director of the Law Department
230041 Sponsor: Director of the Law Department
Approving and authorizing settlement of a lawsuit entitled Justin Thornton
v. City of KCMO; Case No. 2116-CV12163.
Attachments: docket memo-thornton
Director of the Law Department
230042 Sponsor: Director of the Law Department
Approving and authorizing settlement of a claim for Workers'
Compensation benefits filed by Carla Haskins for injuries resulting from
her job while employed by the City.
Attachments: docket memo-haskins
Director of the Law Department
230043 Sponsor: Director of the Law Department
Approving and authorizing settlement of lawsuit entitled Ayanna
Hightower v. City of Kansas City, Missouri, Case No. 2016-CV24654, in
the amount of $450,000.00
Attachments: Docket Memo--Hightower
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O'Neill, Lucas and Parks-Shaw
230049 Sponsor: Councilmember Kevin O’Neill and Mayor Quinton Lucas
Amending Chapter 2, Code of Ordinances, Section 2-1104 to increase
the amount of paid parental leave available to eligible employees.
Attachments: 230049com
NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Director of Health
230044 Sponsor: Director of the Health Department
Approving a $600,000.00 contract, using previously appropriated funds,
with Mattie Rhodes Center to assemble a Hispanic Outreach Team in the
Kansas City area; and authorizing the Director of Health to extend the
term of the contract or increase the total contract dollar amount upon
need and appropriation without further Council approval.
Attachments: Hispanic Outreach Team Contract FY23 - Docket Memo
Lucas, Bunch and Shields
230046 Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas and Councilmembers Katheryn Shields
and Eric Bunch
Limiting for a period of twenty (20) years the use, character, and location
of buildings and other improvements in a portion of Coleman Highlands, a
subdivision in Kansas City, Missouri; creating a benefit district; providing
for the bringing of condemnation proceedings and the assessment of
payment of damages; describing the method for initiating the repeal of
this ordinance; and establishing a delayed effective date.
Fowler
230055 Sponsor: Councilmember Dan Fowler
Approving a development plan in District B2-2 and R-6 on about 36.5
acres generally located at the northeast corner of N.W. Shoal Creek
Parkway and Missouri Highway 169 (2 N.W. Shoal Creek Parkway) to
allow for residential development. (CD-CPC-2022-00196)
Robinson and Ellington
230056 Sponsor: Councilmember(s) Melissa Robinson, Brandon Ellington and
Eric Bunch
Directing the City Manager to develop and implement a plan for Kansas
City’s Opportunity Agenda; and to present the plan to the City Council
within forty-five days.
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TRANSPORTATION, INFRASTRUCTURE AND OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
Director of Water Services
230038 Sponsor: Director of the Water Services Department
Authorizing a $4,583,900.00 design-build contract with Radmacher
Brothers Excavating Co., Inc., for the Blue River Screen House
Improvements project; and authorizing a maximum expenditure of
$5,000,000.00.
Attachments: 1638 Approved Goals
1638 CREO KC Docket Memo
Docket Memo- TMP2646
1638 Design Build Contract
Director of Aviation
230045 Sponsor: Director of the Aviation Department
Authorizing a Concession Agreement with Smarte Carte, Inc., Contract
No. 6222090042, to provide automated luggage cart services at Kansas
City International Airport; and estimating revenue in the amount of
$450.00 in the Aviation Fund
Attachments: Draft Ordinance-Smarte Carte
FINAL DRAFT SmarteCarte - Concession Contract_01,03,23
Smarte Carte Docket Memo (v28)
Smarte Carte Revenue Approp--Admin
Director of Aviation
230047 Sponsor: Director of the Aviation Department
Authorizing a Concession Agreement with U.S. Bank National
Association, Contract No. 6222070030, to provide ATM services at
Kansas City International Airport; and estimating revenue in the amount
of $4,660.00 in the Aviation Fund.
Attachments: Draft Ordinanace
US Bank Revenue Approp--Admin
US Bank Docket Memo (v28)
US Bank Lease #6222070030
Updated Approp for TMP 2655 1.17.2023.xlsx
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Parks-Shaw, O'Neill, Fowler and Bunch
230054 Sponsors: Councilmembers Ryana Parks-Shaw and Kevin O’Neill
Directing the City Manager refrain from engaging in any further actions to
outsource the Convention and Entertainment Facilities operations
performed by City staff without City Council approval; requiring Council
approval before engaging in any future Request for Proposals or other
formal request to outsource any City service or function; and directing the
City Manager to create a process for future City service or function
outsourcing efforts and to report back to the City Council within ninety
days.
230057 Sponsor: Director of the Public Works Department
Appropriating $666,020.82 from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the
Development Services Fund to provide funding for management of Tax
Increment Financing (TIF) for roadway, bridge, and other transportation
related improvement projects; and recognizing this ordinance as having
an accelerated effective date.
Attachments: Appropriation TIF MOU
Docket Memo TIF MOU Development fund
FLOOR INTRODUCTION
O'Neill
230058 Sponsor: Councilmember Kevin O’Neill
Amending Chapter 2, Code of Ordinances, Section 2-1104 to provide for
paid leave for dependent care.
Attachments: 2677com
COMMUNICATIONS:
230039 Notice of Certification to the Mayor and Council from the City Clerk
regarding the results of an election held on December 5, 2022 electing
the Republican Lawyer Member (Christopher Korth) to the Municipal
Judicial Nominating Commission.
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230050 Notice to the Mayor and City Council from the City Clerk pursuant to Rule
7.07 of the Standing Rules, listing the semi-annual docket items to be
held and released as indicated. Finance, Governance and Public Safety
Committee, Neighborhood Planning and Development Committee,
Special Committee for Legal Review and Transportation, Infrastructure
and Operations Committee reported items for release.
Attachments: Items Recommended for Release from Respective Committees
1.19.2023
Semi-Annual Docket January 2023
230051 Notice to the City Clerk regarding the Pershing and Grand Community
Improvement District’s operating budget for the fiscal year ending April
30, 2024.
Attachments: Pershing and Grand - Proposed Budget 1.6.2023
230052 Notice to the City Clerk regarding the 46th and Wornall #1 Community
Improvement District’s operating budget for the fiscal year ending April
30, 2024.
Attachments: 46th and Wornall #1 1.17.2023
230053 Notice to the City Clerk regarding the 46th and Wornall #2 Community
Improvement District’s operating budget for the fiscal year ending April
30, 2024.
Attachments: 46th and Wornall #2 1.17.2023
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS:
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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.
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