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Kansas City, Missouri City Council Meeting: October 5, 2023

City Council Legislative Session — Thursday, October 5, 2023
BodyKansas City, Missouri
SessionCity Council Legislative Session
DateThursday, October 5, 2023
StatusFILED
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The meeting will come to order.

0:02

Our guest chaplain is Bishop Keith Tribbett Sr.

0:05

of Victoria Victory Temple Christian Life Center.

0:09

Would all who were able please stand for the invocation and remain standing for the Pledge of Allegiance.

0:20

Father, we thank you for your goodness and your mercy.

0:24

Your grace has been extended to this city.

0:28

To this council, and to the citizens of our city.

0:33

We pray now, Father, that your continued blessings would uh overshadow us as we do the work of this city.

0:44

I pray now in your name.

0:48

Thank God.

0:49

Amen.

0:50

Amen.

0:52

Pledge allegiance.

0:57

Thank you, Republic.

0:59

For which it stands.

1:01

One nation, under God, indivisible, liberty, and justice for all.

1:07

Thank you, sir.

1:07

Clerk called the role.

1:09

Appreciate it.

1:10

Here.

1:12

President French.

1:13

Here.

1:14

Rogers.

1:15

Patterson Hasley.

1:16

President Robinson.

1:18

Share his hands with everyone.

1:19

Raya.

1:20

President Bunch.

1:21

Here.

1:22

Curves.

1:24

Or so.

1:26

Boo.

1:26

Here.

1:27

Duncan.

1:30

Here.

1:31

Tim Mr.

1:31

President.

1:32

Thanks.

1:33

I'm sorry.

1:35

All right.

1:36

We're playing it close today.

1:37

Will the clerk please call the special actions?

1:40

230871.

1:42

Honoring the life of Carl DeCapo.

1:46

Sorry.

1:47

Thank you.

1:49

Thank you.

2:17

I'll let these things.

2:22

Thank you, Mayor.

2:23

Gentlemen's gonna say.

2:24

Councilman Ray.

2:26

Thank you, Mr.

2:26

Mayor.

2:27

Um, there have been a lot of great folks who have built this beautiful city of ours.

2:32

Um their names adorn our monuments, our streets, our boulevards, and many other places, and Carl DeCapo is one of those men who contributed so much to the fabric of this city.

2:43

Um the resolution recognizes his um immense level of generosity and gravit gratitude as a philanthropist and and not just potentially, but in the time he contributed to many community organizations, including, and this is a condensed version of the list, but the Don Bosco Community Center, the University of Missouri Advisory Board, um, Toys for Tots, Rotary Club No.

3:06

15, Land Clearance Commission, um, organizations both on the government side, on the private side, on the public side, just an incredibly generous man.

3:14

I actually had some firsthand experience with the work that he had done, particularly with with youth uh in the urban core and inner city.

3:22

Uh when I was in high school, I was in some youth programming under the umbrella of a program called Project AIM, and they developed a youth advisory board to help guide some of the uh youth programming.

3:34

And Carl was the chair of the board, and I was the youth appointee of the board in high school, and uh it was my my first interaction with him at a very young age, and uh I I um really enjoyed the the time we got to spend together and the mentorship that he provided many, many years ago.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Public Works████████████████16%
Procedural███████████11%
Land Use Planning███████████11%
Sister City Relations████████8%
Health████████8%
Cultural Celebrations██████6%
Budget Equity Analysis██████6%
Transportation Safety██████6%
Fire Prevention█████5%
Summary of Proceedings

Kansas City, Missouri City Council Meeting: October 5, 2023

The Kansas City City Council met on Thursday, October 5, 2023 at 3:00 PM in Council Chambers. Bishop Keith Tribitt Sr. of Victory Temple Christian Life Center gave the invocation, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. All 13 councilmembers were present. The meeting included three special action resolutions, final readings of ordinances, consent calendar approvals, and debate docket items. No public comments were heard.

Special Actions (Resolutions)

  • 230871 – Honoring the life of Carl J. DiCapo. Councilmember Crispin Rea spoke of DiCapo's philanthropy and mentorship; Councilmember Kevin O'Neill recalled the Irish-Italian connection with the St. Patrick's Day parade. The family accepted the resolution. Adopted unanimously.
  • 230872 – Declaring October 7, 2023 as the 50th Anniversary Sister City Day for Kansas City and Morelia, Mexico. Councilwoman Andrea Bough and Councilmember Rea highlighted the cultural and economic ties. Gloria Bessenbacher, chair of the Morelia Sister City Committee, thanked the council. Adopted unanimously.
  • 230873 – Recognizing Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City (Blue KC) for 85 years in Kansas City. Mayor Lucas noted their downtown investment and support for community causes. Councilman O'Neill thanked them for labor support. Adopted unanimously.
  • 230870 (Proclamation) – Recognizing October 2023 as Fire Prevention Month and October 8-14 as Fire Prevention Week. Councilman O'Neill read statistics: every 23 seconds a fire department responds; in 2021, 1.3 million fires caused 3,800 deaths and $15.9 billion in damage. Adopted unanimously.

Consent Calendar

  • 230846 – Workers' compensation settlement for Gregory Scholz (injury August 25, 2021). Approved.
  • 230845 – Contract with Kansas City Metropolitan Crime Commission for up to $900,000 for re-entry services. Approved.
  • 230848 – Plat approval for Tiffany Meadows 1st Plat (60 acres, 58 lots and 8 tracts). Approved.
  • 230860 – Five-year SAMHSA grant ($2,000,000) for Municipal Drug Court. Approved. All consent items passed 10-0.

Discussion Items (Final Readings & Committee Advances)

  • 230744 – Appropriation of $14,750,000 from General Obligation Bond Series 2024A for aquatic facilities repairs; directs Parks and Recreation to find additional funding if needed and report within 60 days. Passed 10-0.
  • 230847 – Neighborhood Tourist Development Fund contracts totaling $634,400 for 44 applications for FY2023-2024. Passed 10-0.
  • 230863 – Amending Chapter 2 to establish Major Events and City Sponsored Events funds to cover costs of parades and major events. Councilman Rogers offered an amendment requiring quarterly expenditure reports, which was adopted 9-1. The ordinance as amended passed 8-2.
  • 230865 – Authorizing $2,000,000 from the 2012 bond proceeds for a Revolving Loan Fund administered by EDC Loan Corporation. Passed 10-0.
  • 220747 – Approving the Historic Northeast Lofts PIEA General Development Plan (22 acres at Independence and Hardesty). Councilman Bunch noted sustainability features and affordable housing via MHDC. Passed 10-0.
  • 230716 – Five-year sole source contract with UMKC for Violence Prevention Fund evaluation services. Councilman Bunch emphasized data-driven evaluation of $30 million in violence prevention initiatives. Passed 10-0.
  • 230833 – Establishment of Wagon Trails Community Improvement District (43rd Street to State Line) for security, graffiti removal, and capital improvements. Passed 10-0.
  • 230834 – Lease of city-owned land at Berkley Riverfront Park to Port KC for relocation of sand volleyball courts. Passed 10-0.
  • 230857 – Rezoning 0.16 acres at 2936 Cherry Street from UR to DX-2 to allow a boutique hotel. Passed 10-0.
  • 230858 – Development plan for a 12-story mixed-use building at 1818-22 Main Street (approx. 100 apartments) with garage entrance off the streetcar line. Passed 10-0.
  • 230861 – Rezoning 2.6 acres at NE Barry Road and N. Brighton Avenue to B3-3 for an automobile collision center. Passed 10-0.
  • 230805 – Construction contract ($4,200,800) with Genesis Environmental Solutions for water main replacement in Superior Street area. Passed 10-0.
  • 230831 – Amendment No. 4 with Advantage Project Management ($455,670) for capital improvement program services. Passed 10-0.
  • 230841 – Acceptance of $880,000 USDOT grant for Citywide Safe Roads and Streets for All Planning Study. Passed 9-1.
  • 230850 – One-year contract renewal ($9,000,000) with Ace Pipe Cleaning for sludge hauling and pipe cleaning. Passed 10-0.
  • 230851 – Change order No. 1 ($2,300,000) with Superior Bowen Asphalt for asphalt/concrete restoration. Passed 10-0.

Second Readings

  • Items from the Neighborhood Planning and Development Committee and Transportation, Infrastructure and Operations Committee were moved to next week for final reading. These include ordinances related to a truck stop rezoning (230815, 230818, 230827) and aviation, water, and airport lease agreements.

First Readings

  • Ordinances were introduced and referred to respective committees as designated by the mayor. Notable items: 230885 (Bannister & Wornall TIF third amendment) was re-referred from NPD to Finance Committee due to noticing issues; 230888 (Special Obligation Bond Series 2024B for fire vehicles); 230893 (2025-2029 Citywide Business Plan); 230874 (HIV epidemic grant amendment); 230875/230876 (ArriveKC plats); 230877 (Providence Pointe plat); 230892 (ReBuild KC grant program); 230884 (Board of Zoning Adjustment appointments); 230887 (resolution on grant matching funds); 230889 (EDC contract up to $4,400,000); 230894 (lobbying services contracts); 230878-230883 (water, aviation, and spray lease agreements); 230886 (Parvin Road TIF 14th amendment); 230891 (biogas DBFOM agreement with Spire). Also, late-filed ordinance 230896 was introduced to authorize sale of park property to Tiffany Spring Logistics, referred to TIO Committee.

Key Outcomes

  • Special Actions: All four resolutions (230871, 230872, 230873, fire prevention proclamation) adopted unanimously.
  • Consent Calendar: Four items passed unanimously (10-0).
  • Debate Docket (Final Readings):
    • 230744 (aquatics): Passed 10-0.
    • 230847 (NTDF): Passed 10-0.
    • 230863 (major events): Amendment adopted 9-1; final passage 8-2.
    • 230865 (revolving loan fund): Passed 10-0.
    • 220747 (Historic NE Lofts PIEA): Passed 10-0.
    • 230716 (UMKC evaluation): Passed 10-0.
    • 230833 (Wagon Trails CID): Passed 10-0.
    • 230834 (Berkley Riverfront lease): Passed 10-0.
    • 230857 (Cherry Street rezoning): Passed 10-0.
    • 230858 (1818 Main development): Passed 10-0.
    • 230861 (Barry Road rezoning): Passed 10-0.
    • 230805 (water main): Passed 10-0.
    • 230831 (project management): Passed 10-0.
    • 230841 (safe roads grant): Passed 9-1.
    • 230850 (sludge hauling): Passed 10-0.
    • 230851 (asphalt restoration): Passed 10-0.
  • Second Readings: All held from the October 5 docket were advanced to final reading on October 12, 2023.
  • First Readings: Referred to committees as indicated in the agenda and amended by the mayor.
  • Closed Session: Authorized under RSMo 610.021 for legal, real estate, personnel, and other matters; no votes taken.

Meeting Transcript

The meeting will come to order. Our guest chaplain is Bishop Keith Tribbett Sr. of Victoria Victory Temple Christian Life Center. Would all who were able please stand for the invocation and remain standing for the Pledge of Allegiance. Father, we thank you for your goodness and your mercy. Your grace has been extended to this city. To this council, and to the citizens of our city. We pray now, Father, that your continued blessings would uh overshadow us as we do the work of this city. I pray now in your name. Thank God. Amen. Amen. Pledge allegiance. Thank you, Republic. For which it stands. One nation, under God, indivisible, liberty, and justice for all. Thank you, sir. Clerk called the role. Appreciate it. Here. President French. Here. Rogers. Patterson Hasley. President Robinson. Share his hands with everyone. Raya. President Bunch. Here. Curves. Or so. Boo. Here. Duncan. Here. Tim Mr. President. Thanks. I'm sorry. All right. We're playing it close today. Will the clerk please call the special actions? 230871. Honoring the life of Carl DeCapo. Sorry. Thank you. Thank you. I'll let these things. Thank you, Mayor. Gentlemen's gonna say.

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