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Kansas City Council Meeting - August 8, 2024

City Council Legislative Session — Thursday, August 8, 2024
BodyKansas City, Missouri
SessionCity Council Legislative Session
DateThursday, August 8, 2024
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0:01

The meeting will come to order.

0:02

Our guest chaplain is Pastor Gary Dombach of Refuge Church.

0:06

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

0:16

The Apostle Paul wrote to the Church in Rome in Romans 13.

0:19

He said, Everyone must submit to governing authorities, for all authority comes from God.

0:25

And those in positions of authority have been placed there by God.

0:28

So anyone who rebels against authority is rebelling against what God has instituted, and they will be punished.

0:34

I'll tell you, I want to be I want to be blessed by God.

0:37

And so I submit myself to the legislation and policies as our 13 city council members decide on for the six council districts in Kansas City.

0:47

And God placed you all here for such a time as this.

0:50

And I'm honored to just take a moment to pray over this meeting this afternoon.

0:56

Lord Jesus, God, I just pray for every man and woman, every person that is in this place, God, that gives of themselves, Lord, to serve our community in so many different capacities.

1:09

City Council, police force, firefighters, all of our public servants.

1:13

Be with them, Lord, not only in the meeting today, but Lord, in all the weights of the world that they carry with them to their homes, and uh just touch their families, their children, their spouses.

1:23

Let them feel your supernatural divine strength again, not just in the next few minutes of this meeting, but also as they go home tonight and as they continue to serve in the upcoming weeks, months, and years, be with them.

1:36

In Jesus' wonderful name I pray.

1:38

Amen.

1:39

Mayor.

1:42

Hi, Republic.

1:46

We do stand and justice for all.

1:59

The clerk will call the roll.

2:01

French.

2:03

Rogers.

2:04

Patterson Hasley.

2:05

Hi.

2:06

Robinson.

2:07

President Rhea.

2:09

Bunch.

2:10

Guros.

2:11

President Bart Shaw.

2:13

Here.

2:13

Boo.

2:14

Here.

2:14

Duncan.

2:16

Oh, Neil.

2:18

Thank you.

2:19

Willie.

2:20

President.

2:21

Lucas.

2:22

Tim Members present.

2:23

The ordinance.

2:24

Pardon me.

2:25

Will the clerk please call the special actions?

2:31

Oh, okay.

2:32

We don't have that many of them.

2:33

So we gotta use the script.

2:35

Well, all right.

2:37

Oh, let's see the script here.

2:45

All right.

2:46

Thank you, Mr.

2:46

Mayor.

2:47

I request that the clerk receive dock it and read a special action prepared.

2:50

Too late to be on today's docket.

2:52

Clerk will receive the resolution, assign a number and read the title.

2:56

Yes, sir.

2:57

Their numbers 240-693.

2:59

Recognize and honor in the Kansas City Police Department Crisis Negotiation Team for their competition and victory in the 13th and Missouri Association Crisis Negotiation Challenge in Columbia, Missouri.

3:27

Thank you.

3:32

Good to see you.

3:39

Councilman Willard.

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Public Safety███████████████████████████████31%
Land Use Planning███████7%
Olympic Celebration█████5%
Engineering And Infrastructure█████5%
Water And Wastewater Management████4%
Electric Vehicle Regulation████4%
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Pending Litigation███3%
Summary of Proceedings

Kansas City Council Meeting - August 8, 2024

The Kansas City Council met on August 8, 2024, at 3:00 PM in Council Chambers. The meeting included special actions, consent docket approvals, debate docket items, first readings, and floor introductions. Key outcomes included the adoption of resolutions honoring the KCPD Crisis Negotiation Team and Olympian Quincy Hall, approval of multiple legal settlements, and passage of ordinances for sidewalk and ADA repairs, a voter registration program, and an extension of the gas station moratorium. A controversial ordinance authorizing design services for gender-neutral fire station upgrades failed on a tie vote after a funding source debate.

Consent Calendar

  • Ordinance 240612: Authorized a $3,623,000 design professional services contract with Black & Veatch Corporation for the In-Line Storage: Additional OK Creek Storage Facilities project. Passed unanimously.
  • Ordinance 240660: Approved settlement of Mark Little v. City of Kansas City, Missouri, in the amount of $350,000.
  • Ordinance 240661: Approved settlement of Ghaith Dinn v. City of Kansas City, Missouri, in the amount of $79,000.
  • Ordinance 240662: Approved settlement of Christopher McDaniel v. City of Kansas City, Missouri, in the amount of $350,000.
  • Ordinance 240663: Approved workers' compensation settlement of $57,060.64 for Jose Ubaldo.
  • Ordinance 240664: Approved workers' compensation settlement of $450,000 for Daniel Palmer.
  • Ordinance 240666: Approved settlement of Frank McClelland, et al. v. City of Kansas City, Missouri, in the amount of $2,062,500. All consent items passed unanimously.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • No public comments or testimony were recorded during the meeting.

Discussion Items

  • Resolution 240693 (KCPD Crisis Negotiation Team): Councilmember Willett sponsored a resolution honoring the team for winning the 13th Annual Missouri Association Crisis Negotiation Challenge. The team scored in the 90s, the only team to do so, and will compete nationally in Phoenix in October. Passed unanimously.
  • Resolution 240694 (Quincy Hall): Mayor Lucas sponsored a resolution honoring Quincy Hall for winning the gold medal in the men's 400-meter run at the 2024 Paris Olympics with a time of 43.40 seconds, the fifth fastest in history. Passed unanimously.
  • Ordinance 240667 (NABC Headquarters): Councilmember Bough explained the first amendment to the license and operating agreement with AEG and the National Association of Basketball Coaches Foundation, allowing the NABC to locate its headquarters in a broader area of downtown Kansas City. Finance Committee recommended passage. Passed unanimously.
  • Ordinance 240582 (Energy Grant): Councilmember Robinson noted the $477,390 grant from the U.S. Department of Energy for energy planning and fleet electrification, supporting the Climate Protection and Resiliency Plan goal of carbon neutrality by 2040. Passed unanimously.
  • Ordinance 240609 (Fire Station Gender Neutral Upgrades): This ordinance authorized a $948,000 design contract with Dake Wells Architecture for gender-neutral upgrades at eight fire stations. Councilmember Robinson explained the committee substitute changed the funding source to the capital improvement fund per a prior resolution. Mayor Lucas questioned the construction cost estimate and fund balance. The ordinance initially passed 11-0 (with the mayor not voting? Actually 11 ayes, but later reconsidered). Councilmember Duncan moved to reconsider and amend the funding source to the public safety sales tax, citing broader uses for the capital improvement fund. The amendment passed 7-5. The amended ordinance then failed on a 6-6 tie vote. A subsequent motion to reconsider the amended ordinance also failed 6-6. Councilmember Robinson then introduced a new ordinance (240699) for same-day adoption, but no vote was taken before adjournment. The outcome: the design contract did not pass.
  • Ordinance 240655 (Sidewalk Repairs): Authorized a $3,957,847.77 construction contract with Sarai Construction, Inc. for sidewalk repairs, with a 20% contingency. Passed unanimously.
  • Ordinance 240656 (ADA Repairs): Authorized a $1,147,212.55 contract with Sarai Construction for ADA repairs in districts 1-4. Passed unanimously.
  • Ordinance 240657 (ADA Repairs): Authorized a $1,106,829.39 contract with Sarai Construction for ADA repairs in districts 3-6. Passed unanimously.
  • Ordinance 240688 (Vote Your Voice KC): Councilmember Parks-Shaw sponsored a program to promote voter registration at community centers. Councilmember Willett expressed concern about the lack of a community center in District 1. The ordinance was advanced to final reading and passed 11-1 (Willett dissenting).
  • Ordinance 240683 (Gas Station Moratorium Extension): Councilmember Curls proposed extending the moratorium on new gas station permits until October 7, 2024, due to delays in staff recommendations. The original moratorium, passed in February, expired on August 8. A friendly amendment deleted section two referencing an August 6 report. The ordinance passed 11-1 (Rogers dissenting).

Key Outcomes

  • Resolutions honoring KCPD Crisis Negotiation Team and Quincy Hall adopted unanimously.
  • All consent calendar ordinances passed unanimously.
  • Debate docket items 240667, 240582, 240655, 240656, 240657 passed unanimously.
  • Ordinance 240609 (fire station gender neutral upgrades) failed after a funding source amendment; no design contract authorized.
  • Ordinance 240688 (voter registration) passed 11-1.
  • Ordinance 240683 (gas station moratorium) passed 11-1.
  • First readings introduced and referred to committees: 240695 (public safety sales tax renewal), 240696 (equitable economic development definition), 240697 (street vacation), 240698 (Tiffany Square CID), and 240699 (fire station gender neutral upgrades, introduced but not voted on).

Meeting Transcript

The meeting will come to order. Our guest chaplain is Pastor Gary Dombach of Refuge Church. Would all who are able please stand for the invocation and remain standing for the Pledge of Allegiance. The Apostle Paul wrote to the Church in Rome in Romans 13. He said, Everyone must submit to governing authorities, for all authority comes from God. And those in positions of authority have been placed there by God. So anyone who rebels against authority is rebelling against what God has instituted, and they will be punished. I'll tell you, I want to be I want to be blessed by God. And so I submit myself to the legislation and policies as our 13 city council members decide on for the six council districts in Kansas City. And God placed you all here for such a time as this. And I'm honored to just take a moment to pray over this meeting this afternoon. Lord Jesus, God, I just pray for every man and woman, every person that is in this place, God, that gives of themselves, Lord, to serve our community in so many different capacities. City Council, police force, firefighters, all of our public servants. Be with them, Lord, not only in the meeting today, but Lord, in all the weights of the world that they carry with them to their homes, and uh just touch their families, their children, their spouses. Let them feel your supernatural divine strength again, not just in the next few minutes of this meeting, but also as they go home tonight and as they continue to serve in the upcoming weeks, months, and years, be with them. In Jesus' wonderful name I pray. Amen. Mayor. Hi, Republic. We do stand and justice for all. The clerk will call the roll. French. Rogers. Patterson Hasley. Hi. Robinson. President Rhea. Bunch. Guros. President Bart Shaw. Here. Boo. Here. Duncan. Oh, Neil. Thank you. Willie. President. Lucas. Tim Members present. The ordinance. Pardon me. Will the clerk please call the special actions? Oh, okay. We don't have that many of them. So we gotta use the script. Well, all right. Oh, let's see the script here. All right. Thank you, Mr.

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