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414 E. 12th Street Kansas City Kansas City, MO 64106 Meeting Minutes - Final Council Thursday, March 23, 2023 3:00 PM Council Chambers Webinar Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/s/89195928794 CHAPLAIN OF THE MONTH: Pastor, Dr. Serita Wright - Commissioned to Heal Community Outreach 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, Kevin McManus, and 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: 230246 Sponsor: Councilmember Melissa Robinson RESOLUTION - Recognizing the life and legacy of Ida McBeth. Sponsors: Robinson, McManus, Barnes Jr., Loar, Parks-Shaw, Fowler, Bough, Lucas, Shields, Bunch, Ellington, Hall and O'Neill Held on Docket Page 1 of 15 Council Meeting Minutes - Final March 23, 2023 230273 Sponsor: Councilmember Ryana Parks-Shaw Declaring March 2023 as the 21st annual March for Meals month at KC Shepherd’s Center. Sponsors: Parks-Shaw, McManus, Barnes Jr., Loar, Robinson, Bunch, Lucas, Fowler, Hall and Bough Adopted Aye: Hall, O'Neill, Loar, Fowler, Ellington, Robinson, Shields, Bunch, Barnes, Parks-Shaw, Bough, McManus, and Lucas 230274 Sponsor: Councilmember Andrea Bough Recognizing the Opening of the Season for the Kansas City Glory Women’s Full Contact Football Team on April 1, 2023. Sponsors: Bough, McManus, Barnes Jr., Loar, Parks-Shaw, Robinson, Hall, Fowler, Lucas and Bunch Adopted Aye: Hall, O'Neill, Loar, Fowler, Ellington, Robinson, Shields, Bunch, Barnes, Parks-Shaw, Bough, McManus, and Lucas 230277 Sponsor: Councilmember Lee Barnes RESOLUTION - Congratulating Bryson Bruce on his starring in the First National Tour of Hamilton. Sponsors: Barnes Jr., McManus, Loar, Parks-Shaw, Robinson, Bunch, Bough, Fowler, O'Neill and Lucas Adopted Aye: Hall, O'Neill, Loar, Fowler, Ellington, Robinson, Shields, Bunch, Barnes, Parks-Shaw, Bough, McManus, and Lucas FINAL READINGS: CONSENT DOCKET DEBATE DOCKET NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE Page 2 of 15 Council Meeting Minutes - Final March 23, 2023 230261 Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department RESOLUTION - Approving an amendment to the Briarcliff/Winnwood Area Plan on about 19.79 acres generally located at 3350 North Homes Street by changing the recommended land use from residential medium density to residential high density for the Ascent Apartments (CD-CPC-2022-00203) Sponsors: City Plan Commission and Director of City Planning & Development Adopted Aye: Hall, O'Neill, Fowler, Ellington, Robinson, Bunch, Barnes, Parks-Shaw, Bough, McManus, and Lucas Out: Loar, and Shields SPECIAL COMMITTEE FOR LEGAL REVIEW 230230 Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas RESOLUTION - Directing the City Manager to create a municipal identification program and report back to the Council within 90 days on any regulatory changes or funding needed to effectuate the program. Sponsors: Lucas and Parks-Shaw Adopted Aye: O'Neill, Fowler, Robinson, Bunch, Barnes, Parks-Shaw, Bough, McManus, and Lucas Nay: Hall, and Ellington Out: Loar, and Shields 230264 Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas RESOLUTION - Adopting and authorizing the execution of an amendment to the 2021-2024 Collective Bargaining Agreement with Local No. 42, I.A.F.F. Sponsors: Lucas Adopted as Substituted Aye: Hall, O'Neill, Fowler, Ellington, Robinson, Bunch, Barnes, Parks-Shaw, Bough, McManus, and Lucas Out: Loar, and Shields Page 3 of 15 Council Meeting Minutes - Final March 23, 2023 COMMITTEE ADVANCES: Moved to Waive Charter Requirement Aye: Hall, O'Neill, Loar, Fowler, Ellington, Robinson, Shields, Bunch, Barnes, Parks-Shaw, Bough, McManus, and Lucas CONSENT DOCKET FINANCE, GOVERNANCE AND PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE 230248 Sponsor: Director of the Law Department Approving and authorizing settlement of a claim for a Workers' Compensation benefit filed by the spouse of Raymond Wynn for an alleged occupational illness resulting from his job while employed by the City. Sponsors: Director of the Law Department Passed Aye: Hall, Loar, Fowler, Robinson, Bunch, Barnes, Parks-Shaw, Bough, McManus, and Lucas Nay: Ellington Abstain: O'Neill Out: Shields DEBATE DOCKET FINANCE, GOVERNANCE AND PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE 230171 Sponsor: Director of the Finance Department Levying taxes for Fiscal Year 2023-24 for the General Revenue, Health, General Debt and Interest, and Museum Special Revenue Funds on all property in Kansas City subject to taxation on January 1, 2023; providing for the extension of such levies by the Director of Finance; and authorizing the collection by the Director of Finance. Sponsors: Director of Finance Passed Aye: Hall, O'Neill, Loar, Fowler, Ellington, Robinson, Shields, Bunch, Barnes, Parks-Shaw, Bough, McManus, and Lucas Page 4 of 15 Council Meeting Minutes - Final March 23, 2023 230172 Sponsor: Director of the Finance Department Setting the rates for the trafficway maintenance tax, the park and boulevard maintenance tax, and the boulevards and parkways front foot assessment at $0.00 for Fiscal Year 2023-24 in accordance with Section 68-582 of the Code of Ordinances Sponsors: Director of Finance Passed Aye: Hall, O'Neill, Loar, Fowler, Ellington, Robinson, Shields, Bunch, Barnes, Parks-Shaw, Bough, McManus, and Lucas 230173 Sponsor: Director of the Finance Department Amending Chapter 78, Code of Ordinances, entitled “Water” by repealing Sections 78-6, 78-8, 78-10, and enacting in lieu thereof new sections of like number and subject matter that adjust charges for water service; and establishing an effective date. Sponsors: Director of Finance Passed Aye: Hall, O'Neill, Loar, Fowler, Robinson, Shields, Bunch, Barnes, Parks-Shaw, Bough, McManus, and Lucas Nay: Ellington 230174 Sponsor: Director of the Finance Department Amending Chapter 60, Code of Ordinances, entitled Sewers and Sewage Disposal, by repealing Sections 60-2 and 60-3 and enacting in lieu thereof new sections of like number and subject matter that adjust charges for sewer service; and establishing an effective date. Sponsors: Director of Finance Passed Aye: Hall, O'Neill, Loar, Fowler, Ellington, Robinson, Shields, Bunch, Barnes, Parks-Shaw, Bough, McManus, and Lucas Page 5 of 15 Council Meeting Minutes - Final March 23, 2023 230175 Sponsor: Director of the Finance Department Adopting the Annual Budget of the City for the Fiscal Year 2023-24; estimating the revenues for the fiscal year; appropriating for the purposes stated the sums set forth in the budget; directing the Director of Finance to make the necessary entries upon the City’s records to show the appropriations and allocations provided for; authorizing inter-fund loans; and electing to establish a budget adoption deadline pursuant to Section 805(i) of the City Charter. Sponsors: Director of Finance Move to Amend Aye: Hall, O'Neill, Loar, and Fowler Nay: Ellington, Robinson, Shields, Bunch, Barnes, Parks-Shaw, Bough, McManus, and Lucas Move to Amend Aye: Loar, Fowler, Ellington, Robinson, and Bunch Nay: Hall, O'Neill, Shields, Barnes, Parks-Shaw, Bough, McManus, and Lucas Move to Amend Aye: Hall, Loar, Ellington, and Bunch Nay: O'Neill, Fowler, Robinson, Shields, Barnes, Parks-Shaw, Bough, McManus, and Lucas Passed as Substituted Aye: Hall, O'Neill, Loar, Fowler, Robinson, Shields, Bunch, Barnes, Parks-Shaw, Bough, McManus, and Lucas Nay: Ellington Page 6 of 15 Council Meeting Minutes - Final March 23, 2023 230176 Sponsor: Director of the Finance Department Establishing Fund No. 3524, the General Obligation Series 2024A Question 1 Bond Fund in the records of the City of Kansas City, Missouri; estimating and appropriating $31,310,000.00 from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the General Obligation Series 2024A Question 1 Bond Fund; establishing Fund No. 3624, the General Obligation Series 2024A Question 2 Bond Fund in the records of the City of Kansas City, Missouri; estimating and appropriating $5,937,898.00 from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the General Obligation Series 2024A Question 2 Bond Fund; establishing Fund No. 3724, the General Obligation Series 2024A Question 3 Bond Fund in the records of the City of Kansas City, Missouri; estimating and appropriating $2,525,000.00 from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the General Obligation Series 2024A Question 3 Bond Fund; designating requisitioning authorities; declaring the intent of the City to reimburse itself from the bond proceeds for certain expenditures; authorizing the Director of Finance to close project accounts; and establishing the effective date of this ordinance. Sponsors: Director of Finance Passed Aye: Hall, O'Neill, Loar, Fowler, Robinson, Shields, Bunch, Barnes, Parks-Shaw, Bough, McManus, and Lucas Nay: Ellington 230263 Sponsor(s): Councilmembers Teresa Loar, Heather Hall and Kevin O’Neill Amending Committee Substitute for Ordinance No. 160932, passed on December 15, 2016, by repealing Condition 16 of the Ordinance which required the developer to install a traffic signal at the intersection of N.E. Barry Road and N. Indiana Avenue and other related intersection improvements and directing the City Manager to identify the funding to install this traffic signal and intersection improvements since these improvements are needed due to existing traffic growth in the area from all of the residential growth to the north of this intersection. Sponsors: Loar, Hall and O'Neill Passed as Substituted Aye: Hall, O'Neill, Loar, Fowler, Ellington, Robinson, Shields, Bunch, Barnes, Parks-Shaw, Bough, McManus, and Lucas NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE Page 7 of 15 Council Meeting Minutes - Final March 23, 2023 230258 Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department Rezoning an area of about 19.79 acres generally located at 3350 North Holmes Street from District R-6 and District R-2.5 to District R-0.75 and approving a residential development plan that will also serve as a preliminary plat to allow for the construction of four buildings containing 340 residential units. (CD-CPC-2022-00202 and CD-CPC-2022-00205) Sponsors: City Plan Commission and Director of City Planning & Development Aye: O'Neill, Fowler, Robinson, Bunch, Barnes, Parks-Shaw, Bough, McManus, and Lucas Nay: Ellington Out: Hall, Loar, and Shields 230215 Sponsor: Councilmember Andrea Bough Amending Chapter 10, Code of Ordinances, by repealing Section 10-106, Extended hours permits, and enacting in lieu thereof a new section of like number and subject matter that redefines the eligible neighbors who are notified and allowed to respond to a sales-by-drink licensee’s application for an extended hours permit. Sponsors: Bough Passed Aye: Hall, O'Neill, Fowler, Ellington, Robinson, Bunch, Barnes, Parks-Shaw, Bough, McManus, and Lucas Out: Loar, and Shields 230232 Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department Approving a residential development plan and preliminary plat in Districts B3-3 and R-1.5 for Kimpton Falls on an area of about 49.43 acres generally located south of N.W. Barry Road and along the future extension of Line Creek Parkway. (CD-CPC-2022-00225) Sponsors: Director of City Planning & Development Passed as Substituted Aye: Hall, O'Neill, Fowler, Ellington, Robinson, Bunch, Barnes, Parks-Shaw, Bough, McManus, and Lucas Out: Loar, and Shields Page 8 of 15 Council Meeting Minutes - Final March 23, 2023 230262 Sponsor: Councilmember Lee Barnes, Jr. Directing the City Manager to execute a First Amendment to Intergovernmental Cooperative Agreement with Port KC related to a development project in the River Market. Sponsors: Barnes Jr. Move to Amend Aye: Hall, O'Neill, Fowler, Robinson, Bunch, Barnes, Parks-Shaw, Bough, McManus, and Lucas Nay: Ellington Out: Loar, and Shields Passed as Amended Aye: Hall, O'Neill, Fowler, Robinson, Bunch, Barnes, Parks-Shaw, Bough, McManus, and Lucas Nay: Ellington Out: Loar, and Shields SPECIAL COMMITTEE FOR LEGAL REVIEW 230219 Sponsor(s): Councilmembers Ryana Parks-Shaw, Heather Hall, Dan Fowler and Kevin McManus Amending Chapter 2, Code of Ordinances, by repealing Sections 2-362, 2-364, and 2-367 and enacting in lieu thereof new sections of like number and subject matter to remove language regarding the collective bargaining agreements, add clarifying language regarding the equal employment opportunity policy and enforcement by the EEO office, and extend the time within which a complaint must be filed. Sponsors: Parks-Shaw, Hall, Fowler and McManus Passed as Substituted Aye: Hall, O'Neill, Fowler, Ellington, Robinson, Bunch, Barnes, Parks-Shaw, Bough, McManus, and Lucas Out: Loar, and Shields SECOND READINGS: SPECIAL COMMITTEE FOR LEGAL REVIEW Page 9 of 15 Council Meeting Minutes - Final March 23, 2023 221060 Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas Approving and authorizing partial settlement of the lawsuit entitled Russell Elwood, et al., v. City of Kansas City, Mo., Case No. 2216-CV26061, to resolve claims brought by the International Association of Firefighters, Local 42. Sponsors: Lucas Assigned to Third Read Calendar FIRST READINGS: Moved to Waive Charter Requirement Aye: Hall, O'Neill, Fowler, Ellington, Robinson, Bunch, Barnes, Parks-Shaw, Bough, McManus, and Lucas Out: Loar, and Shields FINANCE, GOVERNANCE AND PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE 230275 Sponsor: Director of Neighborhood Services Department Accepting funds allocated by the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance, Office of Justice Programs, FY 2021 Byrne Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) in the amount of $302,291.00; estimating and appropriating $302,291.00 in the Justice Assistance Grant Fund; designating requisitioning authority; and authorizing cooperative agreement with Kansas City Metropolitan Crime Commission in the amount of $100,000.00. Sponsors: Director of Neighborhoods referred 230282 Sponsor: Director of Neighborhood Services Department Accepting funds allocated by the National League of Cities for its City Inclusive Entrepreneurship Grant, in the amount of $15,000.00, to support the implementation of Hispanic/Latinx Business Owners’ Commitment; authorizing agreement with the National League of Cities to govern administration of such grant; estimating revenue and appropriating $15,000.00 in the National League of Cities Institute City Grant Fund; designating requisitioning authority; recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date; and directing the Neighborhood Services Department to report to Council six months after the passage of this ordinance. Sponsors: Director of Neighborhoods referred Page 10 of 15 Council Meeting Minutes - Final March 23, 2023 230283 Sponsor: Director of Neighborhood Services Department Accepting funds allocated by the United States Conference of Mayors for the Dollar Wise Innovation Grant, in the amount of $10,000.00, to support data collection and reporting of access to capital program participants; authorizing agreement with the United States Conference of Mayors to govern administration of such grant; estimating revenue and appropriating $10,000.00 in the General Grants Fund; designating requisitioning authority; recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date; and directing the Neighborhood Services Department to report to Council six months after the passage of this ordinance. Sponsors: Director of Neighborhoods referred 230284 Sponsor: Director of the Finance Department Estimating revenue and adjusting appropriations in various funds in connection with the third quarter analysis; appropriating Fiscal Year 2022-23 unexpended and unencumbered balances in various funds to the same accounts and funds in Fiscal Year 2023-24 as designated; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date. Sponsors: Director of Finance referred NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE 230279 Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department Rezoning an area of about one acre generally located on the west side of Troost Avenue between E. 45th Street on the north and Brush Creek Boulevard on the south from District B3-2 to District UR and approving a development plan to allow for the development of two mixed use buildings to include 81 residential units. (CD-CPC-2019-00055) Sponsors: Director of City Planning & Development referred 230280 Sponsor(s): Councilmember Kathryn Shields, Mayor Quinton Lucas and Councilmember Eric Bunch Approving a development plan for a commercial development in District B4-5 on about 0.4 acres generally located at 604 W. 47th Street. (CD-CPC-2021-00193) Sponsors: Shields, Lucas and Bunch referred Page 11 of 15 Council Meeting Minutes - Final March 23, 2023 TRANSPORTATION, INFRASTRUCTURE AND OPERATIONS COMMITTEE 230260 Sponsor: City Manager Repealing Ordinance No. 220694; authorizing the City Manager to execute the replacement Second Amendment to the Restated Lease and Acquisition Agreement with Block 66, LLC; and directing the City Manager to execute Special Warranty Deeds and such ancillary documents in connection with conveying real property in the East Village area to Block 66, LLC. Sponsors: City Manager's Office referred 230269 Sponsor: Director of the Water Services Department Authorizing a $499,976.00 design professional services contract with Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc., for the Rocky Branch WWTP Facility Plan project. Sponsors: Director of Water Services referred 230278 Sponsor: Director of the Aviation Department Appropriating $1,971,481.00 from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the Aviation Fund; and authorizing a $12,421,575.00 contract with Siemens Industry, Inc., for operations and maintenance service of low voltage systems in the single terminal facility at Kansas City International Airport. Sponsors: Director of Aviation referred 230281 Sponsor: Director of Public Works Department Estimating revenue in the amount of $1,611,992.27 in the Capital Improvements Fund; reducing previously appropriated funds of $574,704.80 in the Capital Improvements Fund; appropriating $2,186,697.07 from the Unappropriated Fund Balance in the Capital Improvements Fund to the Second Creek Segment 1 and Searcy Creek Trail Segment 2 project accounts; authorizing a contract with MEGA Industries, Inc. for $3,151,011.10; designating requisitioning authority; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date. Sponsors: Director of Public Works referred Page 12 of 15 Council Meeting Minutes - Final March 23, 2023 230285 Sponsor(s): Mayor Quinton Lucas and Councilmembers Kathryn Shields and Eric Bunch Authorizing an application to the Missouri Development Finance Board (“MDFB”) for the authorization of state tax credits in an amount not to exceed $15,000,000.00 to make possible the South Loop Link in Kansas City, Missouri; and authorizing the City Manager to execute a tax credit agreement in the event that the application is approved. Sponsors: Lucas, Shields and Bunch referred COMMUNICATIONS: 230270 February 2023 - 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. Sponsors: Director of City Planning & Development and Smith received and filed 230271 February 2023 - 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. Sponsors: Director of City Planning & Development and Smith received and filed 230272 February 2023 - 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. Sponsors: Director of City Planning & Development and Smith received and filed 230276 Notice to the City Clerk of the Robin Winner Domestic Violence Center’s Annual Report. received and filed MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS: Page 13 of 15 Council Meeting Minutes - Final March 23, 2023 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. Page 14 of 15 Council Meeting Minutes - Final March 23, 2023 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 15 of 15