Transportation, Infrastructure and Operations Committee

414 E. 12th Street Kansas City Kansas City, MO 64106 Meeting Minutes - Final-Revised Transportation, Infrastructure and Operations Committee Chairperson Kevin O'Neill Vice Chair Melissa Robinson Councilmember Eric Bunch Councilmember Johnathan Duncan Councilmember Lindsay French Wednesday, February 21, 2024 9:00 AM 26th Floor, Council Chamber https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84530222968 PUBLIC OBSERVANCE OF MEETINGS Members of the City Council may attend this meeting via videoconference. Any closed session may be held via teleconference. The public can observe this meeting at the links provided below. Applicants and citizens wishing to participate have the option of attending each meeting or they may do so through the videoconference platform ZOOM, using this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84530222968 ***Public Testimony is Limited to 2 Minutes*** Present: Kevin O'Neill, Melissa Robinson, Eric Bunch and Johnathan Duncan Excused: Lindsay French Page 1 of 3 Transportation, Infrastructure and Meeting Minutes - Final-Revised February 21, 2024 Operations Committee 240195 Sponsor: Director of the Aviation Department Authorizing a $13,623,926.21 contract with Ideker, Inc., for the 1L-19R High Speed Connectors project at KCI Airport; authorizing a maximum expenditure of $14,986,318.83; and appropriating $14,986,318.83 from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the Kansas City Airports Fund. Sponsors: Director of Aviation Jade Liska, Mallie Hare, Aviation Department and Cody Phillips, with Ideker, presented. The purpose of the project is to reconstruct Runway 1L/19R connectors in the amount of $13,623,926.00 for a maximum amount of $14,986,318.00. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will support 75% of the funding and the Aviation Department will support 25% of funds. Contractor’s will remove the surface pavement and primary pavement to address the lower structure of the existing pavement which will also realign the exit taxiways to improve the runway. Adv and Do Pass Aye: Chairperson O'Neill, Vice Chair Robinson, Councilmember Bunch and Councilmember Duncan Excused: Councilmember French 240199 Sponsor: Director of Public Works Department RESOLUTION - Expressing the City Council’s support for the City’s grant application for the Grand Boulevard Bicycle-Pedestrian Bridge Project in the amount of $8,532,929.00, which would require local matching funds up to the amount of $2,133,232.00. Sponsors: Director of Public Works and Bunch Jason Waldron, Public Works Department, presented on this resolution. Approval of the resolution confirms support of the city’s grant application for bicycle/pedestrian bridge project in the amount of $9,761,208.00 which will require local matching funds from the Public Mass Transportation Fund. There was detailed discussion regarding the project. Committee members expressed their concerns regarding funding and how necessary the project needs to happen. Committee is in support of the project 100%. Immed Adopt as Cmte Sub w/o recomm Aye: Chairperson O'Neill, Vice Chair Robinson, Councilmember Bunch and Councilmember Duncan Excused: Councilmember French ADDITIONAL BUSINESS Page 2 of 3 Transportation, Infrastructure and Meeting Minutes - Final-Revised February 21, 2024 Operations Committee 1. There may be a general discussion regarding current Transportation, Infrastructure and Operations Committee issues. 2. 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; • Pursuant to Section 610.021 subsection 2 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri to discuss real estate; • Pursuant to Section 610.021 subsections 3 and 13 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri to discuss personnel matters; • Pursuant to Section 610.021 subsection 9 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri to discuss employee labor negotiations; • Pursuant to Section 610.021 subsection 11 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri to discuss specifications for competitive bidding; • 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. 3. Those who wish to comment on proposed ordinances can email written testimony to public.testimony@kcmo.org. Comments received will be distributed to the committee and added to the public record by the clerk. The city provides several ways for residents to watch City Council meetings: • Livestream on the city’s website at www.kcmo.gov • 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. • To watch archived meetings, visit the City Clerk’s website and look in the Video on Demand section: http://kansascity.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=2 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. Adjournment Page 3 of 3