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Kansas City Council Meeting – November 30, 2023

City Council Legislative Session — Thursday, November 30, 2023
BodyKansas City, Missouri
SessionCity Council Legislative Session
DateThursday, November 30, 2023
StatusFILED
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The meeting will come to order.

0:03

Our guest chaplain is Bishop Keith Tribbett Sr.

0:06

of Victory Temple Christian Life Center.

0:09

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

0:13

And Bishop, thank you for your support over this past month.

0:16

Sir.

0:29

We thank you, Father, for your blessings that you provided for us all year long.

0:35

Father, we pray right now that as we move into the new year, Father, that you would continue to bless this city, these leaders.

0:46

We thank you for all that you've done in your son's name.

0:51

Thank God.

0:52

Amen.

1:02

One nation under God.

1:07

Justice Coral.

1:09

Thanks.

1:09

Thank you.

1:14

Clerk will call the roll.

1:15

O'Deal.

1:16

Here.

1:16

Will it?

1:18

Karen?

1:19

Here.

1:21

Present.

1:23

Raya.

1:24

Here.

1:29

Here.

1:30

Duncan.

1:31

Thank you.

1:31

President.

1:32

Lucas.

1:33

Here.

1:37

Council Wilkinson.

1:38

Patterson has been.

1:41

Under Council Rule 6.02, I move that the provision contained in Council Rule 4.01 that the city clerk shall dock it no more than three special actions at each regular meeting of the council be temporarily suspended.

1:56

Second.

1:57

It's been moved and seconded.

1:58

Is there any discussion on the motion?

2:00

Hearing none, the clerk will call the roll.

2:01

Oh, you need to go?

2:02

Here.

2:03

I Rogers.

2:06

Patterson Hasley.

2:07

Aye.

2:08

Robinson.

2:09

Brader.

2:11

Bunch.

2:11

All right.

2:13

Aye.

2:13

Parkshaw.

2:14

I Lucas.

2:18

Aye.

2:20

Councilwoman motion passes.

2:23

Request that the clerk receive doctor and reading additionals.

2:26

Yeah, that's not me, actually.

2:27

That's you.

2:28

But I'm gonna do that anyway.

2:29

I'll request the clerk read receive the resolution sign of number and read the title.

2:33

That number is going to be two three one zero two one.

2:37

I ran Kans City Public Schools East High School boys' soccer team for their state championship win.

2:44

All right, ladies and gentlemen.

2:46

I think we have the chance to meet some special people coming out soon.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Sports and Recreation████████████████16%
Procedural███████████████15%
Arts And Culture███████████████15%
Economic Development██████████████14%
Public Safety███████7%
Community Engagement██████6%
Youth Programs█████5%
Public Works█████5%
Historic Preservation████4%
Summary of Proceedings

Kansas City Council Meeting – November 30, 2023

The Kansas City Council convened on November 30, 2023, at 9:15 AM. The meeting opened with an invocation by Bishop Keith Tribbett Sr., followed by the Pledge of Allegiance and roll call. The council suspended rules to allow for multiple special actions and considered a full agenda of ordinances and resolutions.

Consent Calendar

  • Suspension of council rules to allow more than three special actions (unanimous).
  • Recognition of East High School boys’ soccer team for their state championship win (Resolution 231021).
  • Recognition of Tech Nine (Aaron D. Yates) for contributions to entertainment and music (Resolution 230988).
  • Recognition of SFS Architecture for 50 years of service (Resolution 230987).
  • Recognition of November as National Stomach Cancer Awareness Month (Resolution 230987).
  • Honoring the life of former Mayor Richard Berkeley (Resolution 231022).

Discussion Items

  • Ordinance 230887: Directing the city manager to submit proposed resolutions to the council for grants requiring matching funds over $1 million. A committee substitute provided exceptions for emergencies. Passed unanimously.
  • Ordinance 230969: Establishing a contract assistance team pilot program to improve funding agreement coordination. Passed unanimously.
  • Ordinance 230970: Directing the city manager to develop a common application for housing and economic development funds. Passed unanimously.
  • Ordinance 230971: Updating the process for non-federal economic development funding agreements. Passed unanimously.
  • Ordinance 230978: Amending the KCI Area Plan land use map for a 30-acre tract near Highway 435 and Cookingham Drive from mixed-use to commercial/industrial for a data center. Passed 11-0.
  • Ordinance 230972: Authorizing a lease for a community center at 3025 Prospect Avenue for violence prevention services. Passed unanimously.
  • Ordinance 230975: Approving Chapter 100 bonds and tax abatements for McKesson Medical Surgical’s 306,000 sq ft distribution center, creating 35 new jobs and retaining 194, with a $108 million total investment. Passed unanimously.
  • Ordinance 230973: Authorizing a tax redirection agreement for a grocery store at Red Bridge Shopping Center (Red Bridge Farm Fresh Market). Passed unanimously.
  • Ordinance 230976: Accepting a $500,000 DOJ grant for public safety partnership, including focused deterrence programs. Councilman Raya noted it supports a joint effort between the prosecutor’s office, mayor’s office, and KCPD. Passed unanimously.
  • Ordinance 230949: Accepting a $575,000 domestic violence grant renewal from the DOJ Office on Violence Against Women for improved criminal justice response. Passed unanimously.
  • Ordinance 230962: Accepting Housing Trust Fund round three funding recommendations, amended to allocate $9.84 million (increasing funding for two projects). Councilman Duncan emphasized the need for continuous revenue streams for affordable housing. Passed unanimously.
  • Ordinance 230979: Rezoning 30 acres near Cookingham Drive from AGR to M2-3 for a data center (companion to 230978). Passed unanimously.
  • Ordinance 230935: Adopting FY2024-25 GO KC bond fund priorities for road, bridge, and sidewalk projects. Passed unanimously.
  • Ordinance 230952: Authorizing a $195,108 amendment to a design contract for the Byrnes Road Bridge over Realm Grove Creek (bridge closed for over 10 years). Passed unanimously.
  • Ordinance 230959: Authorizing a $2.4 million construction contract for emergency water distribution repairs. Passed unanimously.
  • Ordinance 230968: Authorizing an amendment to an elevator maintenance contract for City Hall. Passed unanimously.

Key Outcomes

  • All ordinances and resolutions on the agenda passed unanimously or with one abstention (230978 had 11 ayes).
  • The council waived second readings for several items and referred ordinance 230998 to the Neighborhood Planning and Development Committee.
  • Councilman Ray was added as a co-sponsor to ordinance 231018.
  • The mayor noted that ordinance 231019 (source of income discrimination) will be heard on December 12, 2023, in legal review.
  • The meeting concluded with acknowledgment of the passing of former Councilwoman Dorothy Robinson.

Meeting Transcript

The meeting will come to order. Our guest chaplain is Bishop Keith Tribbett Sr. of Victory Temple Christian Life Center. Would all who are able, please stand for the indication and remain standing for the Pledge of Allegiance. And Bishop, thank you for your support over this past month. Sir. We thank you, Father, for your blessings that you provided for us all year long. Father, we pray right now that as we move into the new year, Father, that you would continue to bless this city, these leaders. We thank you for all that you've done in your son's name. Thank God. Amen. One nation under God. Justice Coral. Thanks. Thank you. Clerk will call the roll. O'Deal. Here. Will it? Karen? Here. Present. Raya. Here. Here. Duncan. Thank you. President. Lucas. Here. Council Wilkinson. Patterson has been. Under Council Rule 6.02, I move that the provision contained in Council Rule 4.01 that the city clerk shall dock it no more than three special actions at each regular meeting of the council be temporarily suspended. Second. It's been moved and seconded. Is there any discussion on the motion? Hearing none, the clerk will call the roll. Oh, you need to go? Here. I Rogers. Patterson Hasley. Aye. Robinson. Brader. Bunch. All right. Aye. Parkshaw. I Lucas. Aye.

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