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Kansas City Council Meeting – October 26, 2023: Budget, Rezonings, and Special Recognitions

City Council Legislative Session — Thursday, October 26, 2023
BodyKansas City, Missouri
SessionCity Council Legislative Session
DateThursday, October 26, 2023
StatusFILED
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0:01

I mean we'll come to order.

0:03

Our guest chaplain is Bishop Keith Tribbett Senior of Victory Temple Christian Life Center.

0:08

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

0:18

Let us bow our heads.

0:19

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

0:24

We thank you, Father, for favoring the city, favoring these leaders.

0:29

We pray now, Father, that you continue your reign in our lives and in the midst of us.

0:38

We pray also for Israel.

0:40

We pray, Father, for those in Maine.

0:43

We pray for dysfunction all over the globe.

0:48

This we ask in your son's name.

0:51

Amen.

0:54

Congratulations.

1:03

Under God.

1:08

Thanks.

1:09

Appreciate you, sir.

1:10

Clerk will call the roll.

1:12

Oh Neil.

1:13

Here.

1:14

President French.

1:20

Here.

1:20

Robinson.

1:21

Here.

1:22

Rhea.

1:23

Here.

1:23

Punch.

1:25

Girls.

1:26

Fark Shaw.

1:27

Here.

1:28

Who?

1:29

Here.

1:30

Duncan.

1:31

Lucas.

1:32

Here.

1:33

13 members present.

1:36

Oh, proceed with the special actions.

1:38

We'll start with 230917.

1:41

Yes, sir.

1:42

230917.

1:44

Recognizing Marlene's kaleidoscope that strives to improve the lives of those impacted by lupus.

1:50

Latanya Lipperin is present to receive the special action.

2:12

Councilwoman Robinson.

2:14

Thank you, Mr.

2:14

Mayor.

2:17

Special acts.

2:23

I'm very excited today.

2:25

My council colleagues are gonna help me out a little bit.

2:28

Thank you so much.

2:30

Thank you.

2:32

Okay.

2:33

Yes.

2:34

Hold on, give me one second.

2:46

Okay.

2:48

All right, so I'll go ahead and move forward because I know Latanya so very well.

2:54

We're very excited about what she's doing in the community to address lupus and through Marlene's kaleidoscope.

3:01

Um there is a saying or a message that says that you know uh you can turn your pain into power.

3:08

Uh you can turn any tragedy into triumph.

3:12

Um, and so we just really appreciate you um taking on the leadership through um not only the lupus disease state that you are experiencing personally, but taking that and making sure that those in our community have a uh really um powerful way to navigate through the difficult medical system as they're experiencing this illness.

3:37

Um a lot of us do not know all of the um statistics related to lupus, so the awareness that you're providing um is really appreciated, and we want to thank our general services department for turning our city hall purple.

3:54

Um, and we want to thank you for uh your leadership and what you're doing today to bring awareness to lupus in the community.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
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Land Use Planning███████████11%
Budget Equity Analysis██████████10%
Water And Wastewater Management███████7%
Arts And Culture██████6%
LGBTQ History██████6%
Disability Rights█████5%
Affordable Housing█████5%
Community Engagement████4%
Summary of Proceedings

Kansas City Council Meeting – October 26, 2023

The Kansas City Council met on October 26, 2023, at 9:15 AM (per official record, though the agenda listed 3:00 PM). 13 members were present. The meeting included special recognitions, adoption of the five-year citywide business plan, votes on three rezoning/plan amendments (all failed), approvals of tax increment financing amendments, water infrastructure contracts, and a grant program for ReBuild KC. The council also heard several special actions and introduced new ordinances.

Consent Calendar

  • Special Actions (unanimously adopted):
    • Recognizing Marlene's Kaleidoscope for lupus awareness (230917)
    • Recognizing the City's Procurement Services Division leadership (230897)
    • Recognizing October as National Disability Employment Awareness Month (230910)
    • Recognizing the National Congress of Black Women, Kansas City Chapter, for the 10th anniversary of the Ebony Rose Scholarship & Awards Gala (230911)
    • Recognizing the UGL Film and Music International Workshop presented by Creative City Kansas City (230943, added by motion)
    • Declaring October LGBTQ+ History Month (230943, added by motion)
  • Consent Docket Committee Advances (passed 13–0):
    • Settlement of claims (230902, 230903, 230904)
    • Grant amendments for HIV programs (230874, 230899, 230900)
    • Plat approvals for ArriveKC No. 2 (230875), ArriveKC No. 1 (230876), Providence Pointe 2nd Plat (230877)

Discussion Items

  • 230893 – 2025–2029 Citywide Business Plan: Adopted 13–0 after finance committee recommendation. The plan includes city goals, financial strategic plan, and balanced scenario of the five-year planning model.
  • 230818 – Hickman Mills Area Plan Amendment: Failed 0–13 (committee had recommended do not pass). The amendment would have changed land use on about 7 acres at Bannister Road and Marion Park Drive.
  • 230815 – Rezoning to B2-2: Failed 0–13 (committee recommended do not pass). The rezoning was tied to the area plan amendment and opposed by residents.
  • 230827 – Rezoning to UR (removing 7 acres from UR plan): Failed 12–1 (committee recommended do not pass). The third ordinance for the same area.
  • 230885 – Third Amendment to Bannister & Wornall TIF Plan: Passed 13–0. Minor budget amendment.
  • 230886 – Fourteenth Amendment to Parvin Road Corridor TIF Plan: Passed 13–0. Reallocated costs with no change to total project cost.
  • 230906 – Extreme Weather Program Additional Funding: Passed 12–1. Provides up to $1,300,000 in additional funding (total not to exceed $1,724,617), using $500,000 from Marijuana Sales Tax Fund and $800,000 from General Fund contingent appropriation. Directs City Manager to report implementation plan within 30 days.
  • 230855 – Oak Street Urban Renewal Plan (blight declaration): Failed 0–13 (committee recommended do not pass). The plan covered about 1 acre on Oak Street between 31st and Linwood.
  • 230892 – ReBuild KC Grant Program: Passed after amendment (13–0). The committee substitute was amended to add seven additional projects totaling $565,000, allocating additional ARPA funds to organizations including Alpha Point, Center for Developmentally Disabled, Future Leaders Outreach Network, and others. An exhibit A was incorporated to list applicants.
  • 230907 – KCI Intermodal PIEA General Development Plan: Passed 13–0 (Councilman Willett recused). Authorizes tax abatement on ~4,063 acres.
  • 230878 – Buckeye Creek Pump Station Contract: Passed 13–0. Authorizes $5,600,000 construction contract with Goodwin Bros. Construction Co., max expenditure $6,160,000.
  • 230891 – Biogas Use Applications Agreement with Spire: Passed 13–0 (one abstention). 20-year DBFOM agreement to inject biogas into pipeline; estimated annual revenue of $800,000. Councilwoman Robinson noted the water department will report on use of revenues.
  • 230905 – Relief Sewer: Hardesty Ave and 31st St: Passed 13–0. Authorizes $3,537,460 construction contract with Kissick Construction, plus $645,000 design amendment, total max $3,900,000.

Key Outcomes

  • Votes:
    • Special Actions: All adopted unanimously.
    • 230893 (Business Plan): 13 ayes.
    • 230818, 230815, 230827 (Rezoning/Plan amendments): All failed (13 nays, 230827 had 12 nays, 1 aye).
    • 230885, 230886 (TIF amendments): 13 ayes each.
    • 230906 (Extreme Weather): 12 ayes, 1 nay.
    • 230855 (Oak Street Urban Renewal): 13 nays (after vote change).
    • 230892 (ReBuild KC): 13 ayes after amendment.
    • 230907 (KCI PIEA): 13 ayes (1 recusal).
    • 230878, 230891, 230905 (Water contracts): All passed 13–0 (230891 had 1 abstention).
  • Rules Suspended: Motion to allow more than 3 special actions passed; motion to waive three readings for committee advances passed; motion to advance first readings passed.
  • New Ordinance Introduced (230944): Authorizing lease for Bloomwood Shopping Center redevelopment – referred to legal review.
  • Directives: City Manager to report on Extreme Weather Program implementation within 30 days; Water Services to report on biogas revenue use.

Meeting Transcript

I mean we'll come to order. Our guest chaplain is Bishop Keith Tribbett Senior of Victory Temple Christian Life Center. Would all who are able please stand for the invocation or remain standing for the Pledge of Allegiance. Let us bow our heads. Father, we thank you for your graces and your mercy. We thank you, Father, for favoring the city, favoring these leaders. We pray now, Father, that you continue your reign in our lives and in the midst of us. We pray also for Israel. We pray, Father, for those in Maine. We pray for dysfunction all over the globe. This we ask in your son's name. Amen. Congratulations. Under God. Thanks. Appreciate you, sir. Clerk will call the roll. Oh Neil. Here. President French. Here. Robinson. Here. Rhea. Here. Punch. Girls. Fark Shaw. Here. Who? Here. Duncan. Lucas. Here. 13 members present. Oh, proceed with the special actions. We'll start with 230917. Yes, sir. 230917. Recognizing Marlene's kaleidoscope that strives to improve the lives of those impacted by lupus. Latanya Lipperin is present to receive the special action. Councilwoman Robinson. Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Special acts. I'm very excited today. My council colleagues are gonna help me out a little bit. Thank you so much. Thank you. Okay.

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