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Kansas City Council Meeting – October 31, 2024: Resolutions, Ordinances, and Debate on Citywide Business Plan

City Council Legislative Session — Thursday, October 31, 2024
BodyKansas City, Missouri
SessionCity Council Legislative Session
DateThursday, October 31, 2024
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0:00

The meeting will come to order.

0:01

Our guest chaplain is Pastor Dale Schwartzler of the Day Spring Pentecostal Church.

0:06

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

0:16

Father, we thank you for this opportunity today to serve again the people of this city.

0:21

We humbly ask you for guidance, choose your paths, the pathway of righteousness and truth, justice and love and wisdom.

0:28

We pray for an impartation to know how to handle and to to address properly the issues that are facing this city.

0:36

May your blessing and peace and grace be upon all that are here present today.

0:41

We ask these things humbly and with gratitude in our hearts in Jesus' name.

0:45

Amen.

0:47

Congratulations to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for stands for a nation under God.

1:01

Thank you so much for you, Mr.

1:05

Clerk will call the roll.

1:07

Present.

1:08

Rogers.

1:10

Patterson Hasley.

1:11

Hi.

1:11

Robinson.

1:13

Thank you.

1:14

Raya.

1:15

Present.

1:16

Bunch.

1:18

Curls.

1:19

Present.

1:20

Parkshaw.

1:21

Here.

1:22

Boo.

1:23

Here.

1:24

Present.

1:25

O'Neil.

1:26

Will it?

1:27

Present.

1:28

Lucas.

1:29

Here.

1:30

Well, members present.

1:32

The clerk will call the special action with the uh 240.

1:36

I'm sorry.

1:36

Start with 240968 on our special action.

1:39

Yes, sir.

1:40

240968.

1:41

Recognizing the musical exchange between Belfast Northern Ireland and Kansas City, both member cities of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network.

1:51

Okay, God Blake Moore and others.

2:05

Thank you.

2:06

Oh, what's it say right here?

2:07

They go talk about you first.

2:09

Councilwoman Robinson.

2:10

Um, thank you, Mr.

2:11

Mayor, and to my colleagues.

2:13

It is a great honor to say congratulations and tell UNESCO uh Creative Cities of Music how excited we are about the upcoming music exchange that will be happening uh this November.

2:28

Uh Kansas City, Missouri has long benefited from its contributions of Irish citizens and descendants from Ireland and Northern Ireland, and as both the UNESCO Cities of Music seek to advance music education and the development of their respective music infrastructure and music tourism.

2:48

We are working with the Belfast International Arts Festival and the City of Belfast to arrange a musical exchange beginning November 2024 on the occasion of the Sound of Belfast.

3:02

And we are very excited that we are from Kansas City going to be bringing bridging beats from Kansas City to Belfast on Saturday, November the 9th.

3:14

The musicians are Jazz Crouch, Kadesh Flow, Clarence Copperge, and Kemet Coleman.

3:24

So thank you so much for not only making sure that we are a UNESCO city, but that we continue with a strong effort to make sure that we are fulfilling the mission of UNESCO here in Kansas City, and we are also excited that we're going to be working with Belfast to bring musicians from Ireland to Kansas City to participate in our many Irish activities.

3:52

And so I would be remiss if I did not mention Kelly O'Neill and all of the work that she's done to keep the Irish culture alive in Kansas City.

4:06

We look forward to working with her and our team to make sure that there is a true exchange.

4:10

So as you all go to Belfast, make sure you make lots of friends and identify who you're going to bring back to Kansas City.

4:17

Thank you.

4:18

Thank you, Count Councilwoman Robinson.

4:20

Councilman O'Neill.

4:21

I just want to say as a fifth generation Irishman from a little further south, not in the uh northern section.

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Public Safety███████7%
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Summary of Proceedings

Kansas City Council Meeting – October 31, 2024

The Kansas City Council convened on October 31, 2024, at 8:45 PM. The meeting included invocation, roll call, adoption of several consent items, final passage of multiple ordinances, and extensive debate on the 2024 update of the citywide business plan. Key actions included recognition of cultural events, approval of capital improvement plans, and votes on domestic violence measures.

Consent Calendar

  • 240945–240946: Appointments to RCID and CID neighborhood committees – passed unanimously.
  • 240932: Settlement of $75,413 for a workers' compensation claim – approved.
  • 240936: Settlement of $117,500 in a lawsuit – approved.
  • 240937: Settlement of $225,000 for a workers' compensation claim – approved.
  • 240940: Acceptance of a $395,000 grant for the mental health court – approved.
  • 240941: Acceptance of a $656,925 grant from the Department of Justice – approved.
  • 240928: Termination of the 45th and Main Community Improvement District – approved.
  • 240942: Approval of a 46-lot subdivision in Clay County – approved.
  • 240950: Asset transfer from expired Red Bridge CID – approved.
  • 240926: Financing of $5,003,940 for 12 ambulances and equipment – passed.
  • 240938: $3 million contract for automated water meter infrastructure – approved.
  • 240939: $4,325,253 contract for aviation planning services at KCI – approved.
  • 240949: $296,205 amendment for bridge design at KCI – approved.
  • 240955: $749,084 amendment for Lee’s Summit Road design – approved.

Discussion Items

  • 240857 – Citywide Business Plan Update Councilwoman Boo introduced a committee substitute. An amendment was proposed to move the Blue Ridge Boulevard project (87th to Bannister) from the 3090 fund to the GO Bond fund and add a new project (Prospect to 59th Street). After debate, this amendment failed (9 nays, 4 ayes). Councilwoman Robinson declined to offer an amendment, stating the plan was inequitable and racist. A second amendment to correct the project name (keeping the same $3 million in the 3090 fund) was adopted unanimously. The resolution as amended passed (11 ayes, 2 noes: Patterson-Hasley and Robinson).
  • 240957 – Domestic Violence Support Councilman Curls presented a resolution directing the city manager to research and develop policies for domestic violence victims within 90 days. Passed unanimously.
  • 240921 – 18th & Vine Museum and Mohart Center Funding Plan Councilman O’Neill reported cost estimates of $7.4 million for the museum and $3.2 million for the Mohart Center. Resolution adopted.
  • 240948 & 240962 – Domestic Assault Ordinance and Parking Garage New municipal domestic assault ordinance approved. Project development agreement with Gracian Capital for an 18th & Vine district parking garage approved.
  • TIF Amendments Several ordinances (240419, 240421, 240898, 240929, 240943, 240944, 240954) related to Platte Purchase, North Oak, and other TIF plans were passed.

Key Outcomes

  • Adopted Resolutions:
    • 240968 (UNESCO music exchange with Belfast) – adopted unanimously.
    • 240965 (Día de los Muertos recognition) – adopted unanimously.
  • Final Passage of Ordinances:
    • 240857 (Citywide Business Plan, as amended) – passed 11-2.
    • 240957 (Domestic violence policy study) – passed 11-0.
    • 240933 (Brownfields cleanup grant application, up to $4 million) – passed.
    • 240903 (Infrastructure funding plan, 30-day report) – passed.
    • 240921 (18th & Vine/Mohart funding plan) – passed.
    • 240926 (Ambulance financing) – passed.
    • 240948 (Domestic assault ordinance) – passed.
    • 240962 (Parking garage at 18th & Vine) – passed.
    • Multiple TIF amendments – all passed.
  • Late Ordinances Introduced:
    • 240980 (Financial relief for Linwood Shopping Center CID, $250,000 from general fund).
    • 240981 (Expand parking contract with Last Parking LLC, $1.6 million).
    • 240982 (Development plan amendment for 232-foot apartment building at 4615 Roanoke Parkway).
  • No public testimony was heard during the meeting.

Meeting Transcript

The meeting will come to order. Our guest chaplain is Pastor Dale Schwartzler of the Day Spring Pentecostal Church. Would all who are able to please stand for the invocation and remain standing for the Pledge of Allegiance. Father, we thank you for this opportunity today to serve again the people of this city. We humbly ask you for guidance, choose your paths, the pathway of righteousness and truth, justice and love and wisdom. We pray for an impartation to know how to handle and to to address properly the issues that are facing this city. May your blessing and peace and grace be upon all that are here present today. We ask these things humbly and with gratitude in our hearts in Jesus' name. Amen. Congratulations to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for stands for a nation under God. Thank you so much for you, Mr. Clerk will call the roll. Present. Rogers. Patterson Hasley. Hi. Robinson. Thank you. Raya. Present. Bunch. Curls. Present. Parkshaw. Here. Boo. Here. Present. O'Neil. Will it? Present. Lucas. Here. Well, members present. The clerk will call the special action with the uh 240. I'm sorry. Start with 240968 on our special action. Yes, sir. 240968. Recognizing the musical exchange between Belfast Northern Ireland and Kansas City, both member cities of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network. Okay, God Blake Moore and others. Thank you. Oh, what's it say right here? They go talk about you first. Councilwoman Robinson. Um, thank you, Mr. Mayor, and to my colleagues. It is a great honor to say congratulations and tell UNESCO uh Creative Cities of Music how excited we are about the upcoming music exchange that will be happening uh this November. Uh Kansas City, Missouri has long benefited from its contributions of Irish citizens and descendants from Ireland and Northern Ireland, and as both the UNESCO Cities of Music seek to advance music education and the development of their respective music infrastructure and music tourism. We are working with the Belfast International Arts Festival and the City of Belfast to arrange a musical exchange beginning November 2024 on the occasion of the Sound of Belfast.

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