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Kansas City Council Meeting Summary - October 12, 2023

City Council Legislative Session — Thursday, October 12, 2023
BodyKansas City, Missouri
SessionCity Council Legislative Session
DateThursday, October 12, 2023
StatusFILED
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0:01

The meeting will come to order.

0:02

Our guest chaplain is Bishop Keith Tribett Sr.

0:05

of Victory Temple Christian Life Center.

0:07

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

0:12

Bishop.

0:17

Let's all bow our heads.

0:18

Father, we thank you for the grace that you have extended toward us and to our city, to these leaders that are in this room, Father.

0:28

Help them to make proper decisions that will affect the lives of many.

0:34

We thank you, Father, for the graces that you've already bestowed upon us.

0:39

We pray right now that as we go into this session that Father, your goodness and your mercy will be extended.

0:48

This we ask in your son's name.

0:50

Amen.

0:51

Amen.

0:57

And to the Republic for which it stands.

1:01

Under God.

1:03

Liberty and Justice for all.

1:05

Thank you, Pastor.

1:08

We'll call the role.

1:09

O'Neal.

1:10

Well of here.

1:11

President French.

1:13

Here.

1:14

Rogers.

1:17

Robinson.

1:18

Raya.

1:20

Bunch.

1:21

Kuros.

1:22

Hi.

1:23

So Duncan.

1:28

Lucas.

1:28

Hi.

1:29

Levin Murphy's president.

1:30

Well, the clerk go of special actions.

1:32

Yes, sir.

1:32

We're skipping the first one.

1:34

Thank you.

1:35

Yes, sir.

1:35

230898, adopting a Hispanic Heritage flag created by the Missouri artist Jose Garza, and authorizing the city manager to fly the flag over the city of Kansas City, Missouri during a Hispanic Heritage Munch, September 15th through October 15, 2023.

2:03

Thank you.

2:06

How are you today, sir?

2:08

Thank you, Mia.

2:09

Okay, thank you.

2:12

Cheers out the president of the most start trouble.

2:19

Councilman Duncan.

2:20

Yes, Mr.

2:21

Mayor, members of council.

2:22

As we mark the close to Hispanic Heritage Month on October 15th today, we mark uh the work and collaborative efforts of artist and designer Jose Garza, who designed the Hispanic Heritage flag, which uh Councilman Ray and myself has sponsored this action to make this flag the official flag for Hispanic Heritage Month here in the city of Kansas City and authorize the city manager to fly this flag.

2:47

I would like to welcome obviously uh the artist uh Mr.

2:50

Garza, as well as the honorable and esteemed uh Alder Woman from St.

2:55

Louis, Danielle Velasque Daniela Velasquez, who became the first Latina Alder Woman of the Board of Alder Women in St.

3:05

Louis.

3:13

This flag which we will present, uh that it symbolizes the perseverance, sacrifice, family, courage, prosperity, and justice of the Hispanic people, and its creation truly embodies uh what we can accomplish when we work collaboratively.

3:29

Thank you, Councilman Duncan.

3:30

Councilman Ray.

3:31

I want to thank Councilman Duncan for um pulling the resolution together, uh obtaining the flag that we can fly and um you know the reason we're here today.

3:40

Thank you to uh our folks who've joined us from St.

3:43

Louis.

3:43

It's important to build uh the relationships and connections between our respective communities uh across the state.

3:51

Umasquez uh was someone that I became aware of because we were running our campaigns simultaneously.

3:59

Um she was elected in April.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Airport Management██████████████████████22%
Procedural█████████████████17%
Cultural Celebrations█████████████13%
Public Works███████████11%
Arts And Culture████████8%
Procurement███████7%
Pending Litigation██████6%
Public Transportation██████6%
Economic Development████4%
Summary of Proceedings

The Kansas City Council met on October 12, 2023, at 10:45 AM. The meeting began with an invocation by Bishop Keith Tribitt Sr. of Victory Temple Christian Life Center, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance and roll call. All 12 council members were present (O'Neill, Willett, French, Rogers, Patterson Hazley, Robinson, Rea, Bunch, Curls, Parks-Shaw, Bough, Duncan, and Mayor Lucas). The council adopted special action resolutions, advanced numerous ordinances from committee, and held three zoning items until the next meeting.

Special Actions

  • 230898 - Hispanic Heritage Flag: Adopted unanimously. Councilmember Duncan and Rea sponsored the resolution making the flag designed by Jose Garza the official flag for Hispanic Heritage Month in Kansas City. The flag was flown and presented with remarks from the artist and elected officials.
  • 230901 - Musical Exchange with Frutillar, Chile: Adopted unanimously. Recognized the cultural exchange between Kansas City and Frutillar as UNESCO Creative Cities of Music. Councilmember Patterson Hazley spoke on the importance of jazz and diplomacy.

Consent Calendar

  • 230807 - Air Service Promotion Grant: Accepted a $390,000 grant from Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission to incentivize new nonstop air service at KCI.
  • 230842 - Peer-to-Peer Car Sharing (Turo): Authorized an agreement with Turo, Inc. to provide car sharing services at KCI.
  • 230843 - T-Hangar Leases at Charles B. Wheeler Airport: Authorized month-to-month lease agreements.
  • 230862 - Flood Warning System Contract Amendment: Extended contract with McClure Engineering for an additional $610,000 and 365 days, total $1,977,464.83.
  • 230879 - Bright Speed Lease (New Terminal): Leased space at KCI new terminal for $5,499.79.
  • 230880 - Bright Speed Lease (1 International Square): Leased space for $30,635.86.
  • 230881 - AT&T Missouri Lease (New Terminal): Leased space for $8,922.83.
  • 230882 - Wellner Architects Amendment: Amendment No. 7 ($357,303) for airport facilities development, total $3,157,303.
  • 230883 - Paslay Management Group Amendment: Amendment No. 7 ($839,000) for owner's representative services at KCI, maximum $922,900.
  • 230896 - Tiffany Springs Park Property Transfer: Cleanup ordinance to complete sale of park property to Tiffany Springs Logistics LLC.

All consent items passed with 11 or 12 ayes.

Debate Docket

  • 230884 - Board of Zoning Adjustment Appointments: Reappointed Tom Gorenc and appointed Randi Mixdorf and Myeisha Wright as regular members. Passed 11-0.
  • 230822 - Court Automation Software Agreement: Authorized agreement with Missouri Office of State Courts Administrator for Show-Me-Courts system. Passed 11-0.
  • 230823 - Court Automation Surcharge: Imposed an additional $7 surcharge per case to fund court automation. Passed 10-0.
  • 230859 - First Quarter Budget Cleanup: As amended by Councilmember Rogers, increased appropriations for state and federal lobbyists. Passed 12-0.
  • 230852 - Municipal Court Clerk Duties Update: Updated code to reflect current responsibilities. Passed 12-0.
  • 230867 - Code of Conduct – Discrimination and Harassment: Expanded ethics code to cover board appointees and elected officials. Passed 12-0.
  • 230889 - EDC Contract: Authorized $4.4 million contract with Economic Development Corporation of Kansas City for development services, including $565,000 to Revolving Loan Fund. Passed 12-0.
  • 230894 - Lobbying Contracts: Extended state lobbying with Giddens Group ($225,000), new federal lobbying with Platinum Advisors DC ($276,000), and core consulting ($118,000). Passed 12-0.
  • 230908 - Royals Legal Services: Authorized city manager to hire outside counsel for negotiations with Kansas City Royals, with Royals covering costs. Waived charter readings and passed 12-0.

Held Items

  • 230815, 230818, 230827 (zoning and plan amendments related to a truck stop at Bannister and Marion Park Drive): Held at the request of Fifth District councilmembers until the next regular meeting. No public testimony was heard during the meeting.

First Readings Introduced

  • 230902 - Evergy Claim Settlement: Referred to Finance.
  • 230903 - Workers' Compensation Claim (Kelly Kearney): Referred to Finance.
  • 230904 - Brenda Paikowski Lawsuit Settlement ($800,000): Referred to Finance.
  • 230906 - Extreme Weather Program Funding (up to $1.3 million): Referred to Finance.
  • 230899 - AIDS United Grant Amendment ($30,000): Referred to Neighborhood Planning and Development.
  • 230900 - HIV Prevention Grant ($176,423.33): Referred to Neighborhood Planning and Development.
  • 230907 - KCI Intermodal PIEA Development Plan: Referred to Neighborhood Planning and Development.
  • 230905 - Relief Sewer Construction Contract (Hardesty Ave and 31st St): Referred to Transportation, Infrastructure and Operations.

Key Outcomes

  • All voting items on the debate and consent dockets were approved, mostly unanimously.
  • The council held three zoning items for two weeks due to a request from district councilmembers.
  • The council waived charter readings for several ordinances to enable same-day adoption.
  • The meeting adjourned after councilmembers shared remarks about the Royals' playoff anniversary and an invitation to fly the Hispanic Heritage Flag.

Meeting Transcript

The meeting will come to order. Our guest chaplain is Bishop Keith Tribett Sr. of Victory Temple Christian Life Center. Would all who are able please stand for the invocation and remain standing for the Pledge of Allegiance. Bishop. Let's all bow our heads. Father, we thank you for the grace that you have extended toward us and to our city, to these leaders that are in this room, Father. Help them to make proper decisions that will affect the lives of many. We thank you, Father, for the graces that you've already bestowed upon us. We pray right now that as we go into this session that Father, your goodness and your mercy will be extended. This we ask in your son's name. Amen. Amen. And to the Republic for which it stands. Under God. Liberty and Justice for all. Thank you, Pastor. We'll call the role. O'Neal. Well of here. President French. Here. Rogers. Robinson. Raya. Bunch. Kuros. Hi. So Duncan. Lucas. Hi. Levin Murphy's president. Well, the clerk go of special actions. Yes, sir. We're skipping the first one. Thank you. Yes, sir. 230898, adopting a Hispanic Heritage flag created by the Missouri artist Jose Garza, and authorizing the city manager to fly the flag over the city of Kansas City, Missouri during a Hispanic Heritage Munch, September 15th through October 15, 2023. Thank you. How are you today, sir? Thank you, Mia. Okay, thank you. Cheers out the president of the most start trouble. Councilman Duncan. Yes, Mr. Mayor, members of council. As we mark the close to Hispanic Heritage Month on October 15th today, we mark uh the work and collaborative efforts of artist and designer Jose Garza, who designed the Hispanic Heritage flag, which uh Councilman Ray and myself has sponsored this action to make this flag the official flag for Hispanic Heritage Month here in the city of Kansas City and authorize the city manager to fly this flag. I would like to welcome obviously uh the artist uh Mr. Garza, as well as the honorable and esteemed uh Alder Woman from St. Louis, Danielle Velasque Daniela Velasquez, who became the first Latina Alder Woman of the Board of Alder Women in St.

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