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City of Olathe City Council 260 E. Santa Fe | Downtown Library - Flex Box Theater Tuesday | April 15, 2025 | 7:00 PM Exceptional Services Focus Area Update - 6:00 PM, Chamber Conference Room, Downtown Library 1. CALL TO ORDER Present: Bacon, Vogt, Gilmore, Schoonover, Vakas, and Essex Absent: Felter 2. BEGIN LIVE STREAMED SESSION – 7:00 P. M. 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 4. SPECIAL BUSINESS A. Consideration of Resolution No. 25-1029 appointing members to the Parks and Recreation Leadership Board and Board of Trustees of the Olathe Parks and Recreation Foundation. Mayor Bacon introduced Parks and Rec Board Chairman, Greg Foss. Mr. Foss highlighted some of the projects the board is currently involved in. He then introduced the new members to the board and Mayor Bacon presented each with a certificate of appointment. Motion by Vogt, seconded by Gilmore, to approve Resolution No. 25-1029. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: Bacon, Vogt, Gilmore, Schoonover, Vakas, and Essex Absent: Felter B. Proclamation recognizing April 21-25 as Arbor Week. Mayor Bacon read and presented the proclamation to City Arborist Supervisor, Mike Katzer. Mr. Katzer thanked the Council for their support and recognition. C. Proclamation recognizing the 250th Anniversary of Paul Revere's Ride Mayor Bacon read and presented the proclamation to Tim Talbot and Alexis Radil from the Mahaffie Stagecoach Stop and Farm. Mr. Talbot and Ms. Radil shared about the rich history in the City of Olathe. Page 1 of 7 City Council Meeting Minutes April 15, 2025 D. Presentation of the City of Champion Awards. Mayor Bacon introduced Olathe School District Athletics Activity Director, Matt Johnson. Mr. Johnson invited the high school athletic directors to introduce their students and Mayor Bacon presented each with a trophy, recognizing their achievement. 5. CONSENT AGENDA The items listed below are considered to be routine by the City Council and may be approved in one motion. These may include items that have been reviewed by the City Council in a prior planning session. There will be no separate discussion unless a council member requests that an item be removed from the consent agenda and considered separately. Councilmember Schoonover asked for item F to be removed and considered separately. Approval of the Consent Agenda Motion by Vogt, seconded by Gilmore, to approve the Consent Agenda with the exception of item F. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: Bacon, Vogt, Gilmore, Schoonover, Vakas, and Essex Absent: Felter A. Consideration of approval of the City Council meeting minutes of April 1, 2025. approved. B. Consideration of new license(s) as recommended by the City Clerk. approved. C. Consideration of Professional Services Agreement with Garver, LLC for the design of 118th Street, Renner to Kansas City Road, Improvements Project, PN 3-C-069-25. approved. D. Consideration of award of contract to Custom Truck One Source, Inc. for the replacement of two 52' aerial lift trucks for the Traffic division of Infrastructure. approved. E. Consideration of award of contract to Truck Component Services for the replacement of an 8-yard rear loader and a 25 yard rear loader for the Solid Waste Division of Infrastructure. approved. F. Consideration of Renewal of Price Agreement with Electronic Technology, Inc Page 2 of 7 City Council Meeting Minutes April 15, 2025 Councilmember Schoonover asked for this item to be removed and considered separately. He wanted to know more about what the cameras and license plate readers would be used for. Barrett Baumgartner, Chief Information Officer, provided additional information about where the cameras would be located and what they are intended to accomplish. Mr. Schoonover asked if they would be used for law enforcement purposes and Mr. Baumgarter said they would. Motion by Vogt, seconded by Gilmore,to approve item F. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: Bacon, Vogt, Gilmore, Schoonover, Vakas, and Essex Absent: Felter 6. NEW BUSINESS A. Consideration of Ordinance No. 25-10 (RZ25-0001), requesting approval of a rezoning from the from CTY RLD (County Residential Low Density) District to R-1 (Residential Single-Family) District and a Final Plat (FP25-0006) for Jemi Home Care on approximately 0.84 acres, located at 15690 S. Mur-Len Road. Planning Commission recommended approval 9 to 0. Motion by Vogt, seconded by Gilmore, to approve Ordinance No. 25-10. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: Bacon, Vogt, Gilmore, Schoonover, Vakas, and Essex Absent: Felter B. Consideration of an annexation agreement with Commercial Reposition Partners 17, LLC, pertaining to the annexation of approximately 146+/- acres at the northeast corner of W. 175th Street and S. Lone Elm Road. Motion by Vogt, seconded by Gilmore,to approve the annexation agreement with Commercial Reposition Partners 17, LLC. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: Bacon, Vogt, Gilmore, Schoonover, Vakas, and Essex Absent: Felter C. Consideration of Ordinance No. 25-11 annexing approximately 146+/- acres, located at the northeast corner of W. 175th Street and S. Lone Elm Road (ANX25-0002). Motion by Vogt, seconded by Gilmore,to approve Ordinance No. 25-11. The motion carried by the following vote: Page 3 of 7 City Council Meeting Minutes April 15, 2025 Yes: Bacon, Vogt, Gilmore, Schoonover, Vakas, and Essex Absent: Felter 7. NEW CITY COUNCIL BUSINESS Councilmember Vogt said she attended the police department awards and asked Police Chief, Mike Butaud, to share some statistics of the Olathe Police Department. Chief Butaud shared some highlights of the department. Ms. Vogt thanked the Chief for all the police department does for the City. Councilmember Gilmore said he had eaten at Third Street Social in Missouri and is looking forward to it coming to downtown Olathe. He also announced that MNU raised over a million for the hometown university at their recent fundraising event. Councilmember Essex congratulated the City of Champion award winners. She said she also attended the police awards and expressed how proud she is of the City. Councilmember Vogt mentioned that April 8th will mark 30 years since Mayor Bacon's first council meeting and she congratulated him on his service to the community. She also said there would be a reception celebrating his service on June 3rd on the terrace at the downtown library. Mayor Bacon announced that the community food drive had collected more than 700 pounds of food and will be able to continue providing food for children. He also mentioned that the farmers markets will be opening soon. Mayor Bacon wished Deputy City Attorney, Chris Grunewald, well as this is his last council meeting with the City. 8. END OF LIVE STREAMED SESSION 9. GENERAL ISSUES AND CONCERNS OF CITIZENS Heather Sharp, an Olathe citizen, spoke regarding the winery on Woodland Road. 10. CONVENE FOR PLANNING SESSION If report items are present, they have been prepared for informational purposes and will be accepted as presented. There will be no separate discussion unless a Councilmember requests that a report be removed and considered separately. Page 4 of 7 City Council Meeting Minutes April 15, 2025 A. REPORTS 1. Report on a request by Blue Springs Safety Storage South, LLC and assigns for an issuance for industrial revenue bonds and tax phase-in of a single series project. The project will entail the construction of a 62,000 square foot industrial facility located in the northeast corner of 159th St and US 169 Highway. Report accepted. 2. Report on Request by Aspen Funds, LLC and assigns for a master resolution tax abatement and issuance of industrial revenue bonds and tax phase-in for the development and construction of the first phase project (Building 1), a 217,685 square foot speculative industrial facility located near the southeast corner of Hedge Lane and 167th Street. Report accepted. B. DISCUSSION ITEMS 1. Discussion of the 2025 Federal Legislative Program. Tim Danneberg, Director of External Affairs and Issue Management, provided a presentation for the Council, highlighting the 2025 legislative agenda. Mayor Bacon asked about the amount of the IMLS funding. Mr. Danneberg said he thought it was about a million for the State and depending on the allocation, it could impact some of the City programming. Councilmember Schoonover asked about the delay of the transportation study for the western railroad crossings and wanted to know when they could anticipate receiving the results of that study. Nate Baldwin, City Engineer, said they are moving forward with the initial kick off meeting plans and anticipated it would be approximately 3 to 6 month for an agreement to be presented. He said he expected it could be 18 months before results would be available. Councilmember Schoonover also asked if the City Council would vote or provide feedback on the agenda. Mr. Danneberg said he would be happy to hear any feedback and have a discussion. Page 5 of 7 City Council Meeting Minutes April 15, 2025 Mayor Bacon encouraged council members to share their thoughts with Mr. Danneberg. Councilmember Vogt asked if this would come to the council for approval and Mr. Danneberg said it would not, but welcomed any feedback they would like to provide. 2. Discuss 2026 Budget Principles. Clara Bernauerm, Interim Budget Manager, provided a presentation to the Council regarding the 2026 budget priorities and principles. 11. EXECUTIVE SESSION A. Recess into an executive session to discuss matters relating to security measures regarding the information system of the City of Olathe pursuant to the exception provided in K.S.A.75-4319(b)(12). Motion by Vogt, seconded by Gilmore, to recess into an executive session to discuss matters relating to security measures regarding the information system of the City of Olathe pursuant to the exception provided in K.S.A.75-4319(b)(12) for 10 minutes with the open meeting resuming at 8:20 PM. Yes: Bacon, Vogt, Gilmore, Schoonover, Vakas, and Essex Absent: Felter 12. RECONVENE FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION Motion by Vogt, seconded by Gilmore, to authorize staff to proceed with the strategies discussed with and directed by the governing body. Yes: Bacon, Vogt, Gilmore, Schoonover, Vakas, and Essex Absent: Felter 13. ADDITIONAL ITEMS Councilmember Vogt mentioned that the City Manager's evaluation would be on May 20th and encouraged the council members to respond to the questionnaire when she sends them out. She also reminded the Council that Sunflower Wickets is coming up and encouraged participation. 14. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 8:27 P.M. Page 6 of 7 City Council Meeting Minutes April 15, 2025 Brenda D. Swearingian City Clerk Page 7 of 7