The meeting will come to order.

Our guest chaplain is Pastor Michael, pardon me, Miguel Guerrero of the Center Church.

Could all who are present please stand for the invocation and remain standing for the Pledge of Allegiance.

Pastor Heavenly Father, thank you for the opportunity to meet and work for the good of others.

And I thank you for the leaders in this room and the responsibility that they carry.

And I ask that you would nurture within us a sense of hope and joy for the work ahead.

I pray that we would believe in the future of the city and draw energy from that belief.

Amen.

Amen.

I'd like to the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands.

One nation under God and invisible with liberty of justice for our clerk will call the roll.

Raya.

Hi.

Bunch.

Here.

Pearls.

Present.

Markshaw.

Here.

Boo.

Here.

Duncan.

Here.

O'Neal.

Here.

Will it?

Present.

Franch.

Here.

Rogers.

Here.

Addison Hasley.

Here.

Robinson?

Here.

Lucas.

Here.

13 members present.

Councilwoman Boo.

Honorable Mayor.

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.

Been moved and seconded.

Is there any further discussion on the motion?

Hearing none, the clerk will call the roll.

Raya.

Aye.

Bunch.

Hi.

Curls.

Aye.

Parkshaw.

Aye.

Boo.

Aye.

Duncan.

O'Neill.

Aye.

Will it?

Aye.

Frant.

Aye.

Rogers.

Patterson Hasley.

Aye.

Robinson.

Aye.

Lucas.

Aye.

13 ayes.

Councilwoman Boo.

Motion passes.

Honorable Mayor, I request that the clerk receive docket and read an additional special action to be included on today's docket.

The clerk will receive the resolution assigned a number and read the title.

Yes, sir.

250946.

Recognizing Kansas City Curran and directing the city manager to fly the Kansas City Current flag at City Hall in celebration of Kansas City Current Spirit Week ahead of the teams playoff campaign.

Hi, I like thank you for coming back.

Good to see you.

Welcome in.

Good to see you everybody.

Thank you.

What's going on?

All right.

Councilwoman.

Oh, I guess I'll do some of the stuff.

I'm happy to do it.

Well, I'll uh you go ahead and start, Councilwoman Boo.

You did the work.

All right.

Honorable Mayor, this uh resolution recognizes the Kansas City Current and directs the city manager to fly the Kansas City Current Flag at City Hall in celebration of the Kansas City Current Spirit Week.

You all should be putting on your uh behind you for stuff.

Yes.

Um head of the team's playoff campaign.

Uh the Kent City Current, our professional women's soccer team and proud representative of Kansas City has dominated the field throughout the 2025 regular season, setting numerous records, including the single season record for the total wins, clean sheets, the single season points record, and we're the fastest team to ever win the NWSL Shield.

Players such as Izzy Rodriguez, Lorena, and reigning NS NWSL most valuable player, Timwa uh Chawinga helped to guide the Kansas City Current to an NWSL record 17-game undefeated streak.

Kansas City Current has inspired fans of all ages, uplifted women's sports, and strengthened civic pride through their success, leadership, and community engagement.

Kansas City Current is designated the week of Monday, November 3rd to Sunday, November 9th, 2025 as Spirit Week, encouraging supporters throughout the city to rally behind the team as they prepare for the 2025 NWSL playoffs.

The city council, which is to celebrate Spirit Week and show its support for the Kansas City Current throughout their 2025 playoff run as they look to bring home that the championship trophy to Kansas City.

And we're gonna have a parade, aren't we, Mayor?

Amen.

Yes.

Um the Kansas City uh the council wishes to fly the Kansas City Current Flag at City Hall during KC Current Spirit Week and for the duration of the Kansas City Currents NWSL playoff campaign to symbolize our city's support for the professional women's soccer team and to recognize their efforts to elevate Kansas City on the national stage.

I I am so happy that I got to steal this resolution from the mayor.

I I'm sure he's gonna have a few words.

I also want to say uh my son I interned with the Casey Current this summer and had a wonderful time.

And uh, if you're hiring, I'm sure you'll come back next time.

Thank you, Councilwoman Boo.

Are there others who wish to speak to the resolution?

Councilwoman Robinson, welcome back.

Congratulations.

We're happy to have you with us.

Thank you.

Um thank you so much for just the energy that you bring to the city.

It is nothing short of amazing.

Um, and I also want to just acknowledge um when John Stevens, I remember him calling, talking about uh building the the stadium there, and he said that you know we really want to also make sure that we give back to the community and that we specifically give back to young girls um throughout Kansas City.

I had the pleasure of witnessing that this past um season, where uh you brought hundreds of young ladies uh to talk about sidelining the stigma and talking about the importance of mental health.

So, in addition to being excellent in women's soccer, you also uh just are a beacon of hope and help for our community, and I wanted to make sure that I rose to say thank you so much for all that you're doing uh in Kansas City.

Thanks so much, Councilwoman Robinson.

Are there others who wish to speak to the resolution?

I think I will just say this the current how a true game changer in the Kansas City community.

It is hard to imagine that just a few years ago, right?

They were playing at a different facility, one not purpose built for them, and over the course of several years, we have seen this tremendous change that it has an outstanding impact, not just on soccer, not just on women's sports, not just on sports, but our entire community and I would argue our entire country.

I also want to thank this team, CPKC Stadium and the whole partnership, for hosting amazing special events, including last night's U.S.

women's soccer game, the U.S.

women's rugby game, which was one of the more exciting sporting events I've been to in Kansas City, and certainly bringing us an NWSL championship last year.

Although the championship is not in Kansas City this year, we hope Kansas City is at the championship.

Uh, and I will make this challenge for you.

Since I have been in elected office, ain't got nothing to do with me, I've just been lucky.

But uh all the professional teams that play in Kansas City, Missouri have won a championship.

And so um expect another one.

So uh if there's any pressure we can put on you, we know you can handle it.

But again, thank you for all that you do for Kansas City.

We appreciate you.

After we vote, they'll talk.

Hopefully, everybody comes up, we take a picture to show our support, and then the flag will get raised.

Sometimes we go up and do a ceremony, but it's a little cold, Joe.

So uh if you really want to, you can.

We just may not be there with you.

Uh, could all who are in favor indicate by saying aye?

All opposed.

Resolution is adopted.

I believe will you be speaking, Commissioner?

Or we're tag teaming.

Yeah.

Uh well, thank you.

My name is Ben Aiken.

And I'm Depriest Taylor.

And we have the privilege of serving in the community relations uh department with the Kansas City Current.

And behalf of Angie and Chris Long, uh Brittany and Patrick Mahomes, um, hundreds of employees, and including a few behind us, our players and our fans.

We just thank you so much for the support from the city of Kansas City.

Um we know from the earliest days, even before we broke ground in the stadium, um, that we had so much support from Kansas City.

The mayor, several of the council members were out supporting the team, even when we were playing on a baseball field, and it didn't seem like all of this would be possible.

But so we really want to thank everyone.

And while many people see the stadium and its development, the sold-out games, um, it goes to Councilwoman Robinson's point, it goes far beyond the stadium and the field.

Uh, it's about the impact beyond.

And so, thanks to the city support, we've been able to install five mini pitches across the city for those specifically East Atrust, uh, to make sure that young people have access to sport earlier this month in participation and uh collaboration and partnership with Bank of America and the Kansas City Parks and Rec department.

We hosted a free clinic at Ninth and Van Brunt, the renovated Ninth and Van Brunt, the historic Northeast, where over 120 kids received over 800 pieces of equipment.

Each student at that clinic.

Yeah, give it up for that.

And each student at that clinic walked away with a brand new pair of cleats, a brand new soccer ball and additional equipment.

And just a few weeks ago, we partnered with the city's KC Bizcare uh at CPKC Stadium for our innovators round table where John uh, I don't know if John is here today, where we brought critical resources to upcoming entrepreneurs.

And so our partnership with the city uh runs incredibly deep.

Yeah.

Yeah, and it's um it's amazing when we think about we um as an organization received so many calls from other cities, both uh domestically and internationally, asking how they can build a stadium for their women's sports teams or even uh dreams of women's sports teams.

Um so it's really a testament to this um collaboration with the city that's the that that's even possible.

And I'll finish it up.

Uh and together in partnership with United Way of Greater Kansas City and other our other uh caring partners, our community impact.

It's really just getting started as we approach our five years uh and our five year anniversary.

So um Chris and Angie Long, um our owners often say we say, Oh, your team, this is your team, and they correct us and they say, No, this is Kansas City's team.

And so um, it's real important, and we um provided scarves today because I think it really uh it speaks about to our our collaboration.

It really is together we rise.

So thank you so much for your your support.

And we hope to see you all next weekend as we kick off the playoffs at CPKC Stadium.

All right.

Let's see.

Whoever needs to be in the front, then everybody's gonna blend in around you.

You stand right next to me.

Come closer.

Come closer.

Come all the way up.

Come all the way up, and then we'll interspurse.

All right.

Oh, you guys have to do that.

Uh the heights look cannot see the deer.

Everybody right here.

Now you can't see it.

KC, baby all three.

One, two, three.

KC, baby!

But make sure y'all get the uh thank you.

All right.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Oh, yeah, thank you.

Well, the clerk please call the special action.

Yes, sir.

Two three two five zero nine three four, honoring Matty Rose Center for over 20 years of Dia de los Mertos and celebration in Kansas City.

John Fierro's presence will receive a special action.

Hey, sir.

We got Cam.

We'll get we'll do better next time.

Councilman Wright.

Thank you, Mr.

Mayor.

Um, this resolution uh recognizes over 20 years of the Smartows at the Maddie Rhodes Center, which is a celebration that began in the humble classrooms of the Matty Rhodes Arts Center with children's after school projects and community dialogue led by local artist and educator Richard Bay.

Fast forward to today, this is a celebration that now hosts a wide array of day of the dead activities, including a community altar exhibition, cultural workshops, walking tours, vibrant street festivals, all in the historic west side.

There's parades, music, performers, food, local marketplace, and workshops that all create uh an immersive experience uh with the goal of honoring the tradition's Mexican roots and embracing cultural diversity.

Um I will say that I so my family does have an altar in this year's Day of the Dead celebration.

Usually the family will come together and build a an offenda or an altar to honor those who have uh since passed, and I will go back all the way to 2010 uh after having lost my mother in the month of September.

I had the opportunity to build an altar at the Day of the Dead uh uh exhibit, and it was it was almost therapeutic having that opportunity to honor her that way, just you know, a month and a half after, and I know a lot of families find that as they um put their altars together.

Um, and so I would encourage you all to go check them out and and learn about them.

I worked at the Matthew Center, served on the board, and so I'm always excited to point out the great work that Maddie Rhodes is doing, and uh that begins with hosting what I think is the premier uh Diet de los Muertos celebration in Kansas City.

So I thank you all, and the purpose of this resolution is to recognize your work and the upcoming uh festival, which I believe is on November 7th.

So thank you.

Thank you.

Are there others wish to speak to the resolution?

Councilman Bunch.

I just want to make sure that I'm at it as a sponsor.

Oh, all right.

Are there others who wish to speak to the resolution?

Hearing on the resolution is now before council.

All in favor indicate by saying I.

All opposed.

The resolution is adopted.

Whoever would like to speak.

Awesome.

Thank you guys.

Um, my name is Angela Cesania Brunner.

I am the chief fundraising officer at Matty Road Center.

Um, and just want to thank you guys uh for recognizing all of our staff's hard work in this um wonderful exhibit.

I also happen to be a commissioner on the Missouri uh on the municipal arts commission.

Um so very proud to be able to be a part of this wonderful exhibit that um also hosts a lot of our local artists.

So um I think as Chrisman said, they um this event is definitely one of our favorites.

Um it crosses all cultures, all boundaries.

Um everybody wants to celebrate and is impacted by somebody that they may have lost um over their lifetime.

So it's a wonderful time to bring our community together and to be able to celebrate those loved ones, celebrate our local artists, our local vendors, um, and really know that that is something that can unite our communities.

Um I would also, as Kristen said, invite you to the um closing celebration, which is November 7th.

We have a wonderful night parade that will we will be celebrating throughout the Westside neighborhood, so love to see you all there.

Anything well, thank you, Mr.

Mayor.

You know, when I came down here just like any time I run into a lot of people and I I hear the comments.

What what do you push in today?

How much money do you want?

I I'm not here asking for any money, but only to say thank you uh to each and every one of you.

You know, this uh annual celebration really gives an opportunity to bring everybody together.

Uh unfortunately, we all experience death in our lives, whether it's a family or friend.

And typically, when when we are memorializing someone, we always think of the positives and and give appreciation.

And I really want to do that today.

Uh, you know, we're all experiencing some very challenging times, but I just want to say to you, Mr.

Mayor, the city manager, and each member of the city council.

Without you, we would not be able to do our work throughout Greater Kansas City.

And Maddie Rhodes has had such a long history of 131 years.

This particular exhibits fits right into our overall goal of improving personal health.

Uh, without a sense of cultural identity, that really creates some major challenges to the overall well-being.

So we invite you to come to our annual Day of the Dead Parade on November 7th.

Mr.

Merrill, we'd love to have you there to welcome our West Side residents, which you always do a great job.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you also, sir.

Always good to see you, John.

Great to see you.

Thanks, John.

Thank you.

I appreciate you.

Thank you very much.

Thank you.

Thank you for being here from your heart.

Thank you.

He was good to see you again.

Thank you so much.

Thank you.

Next action.

Deborah's presence special action.

Pleasure to see you again.

Thank you so much.

Councilman Duncan.

Thank you, Honorable Mayor.

Um, it is always a great day.

Oh, let me get the microphone.

Thank you, Honorable Mayor.

It is always a great day when we get to honor and recognize the many years of service of the employees who make our city run.

Um, and today I have the great honor and pleasure of recognizing Deborah Smith.

Uh Deborah Smith is retiring after 21 years, nine months, and how many days, Deborah?

Three.

Not that she's counting.

Uh so since 2004, uh Deb has worked for the city.

She works, she's worked for city planning and development.

The division manager for planning preservation and urban design.

She worked for Casey Water since 2008 and served as a department's architect, the department's only architect surrounded by engineers.

And that is that that is a feat in and of uh in and of itself.

Um she's worked on a variety of projects to include and to include the Casey Water Quality Control Lab building and its renovations currently under construction, located in uh at the water treatment plant, um, taking from assisting in the selection of design and construction manager teams through design and the first five months of construction and the design process of the supervisory control and data acquisition building project.

Um there are a lot of projects that I sit on the Transportation Infrastructure and Operations Committee, and I don't even know what all they are, but what I can say is that these projects make our city run.

These projects are the reason that we have clean drinking water.

These projects uh we can't live without.

Um, and the fact that you got to work and be the architect of them, um, the only architect in water is a reason of itself to provide you with recognition.

I got to sit down with Deb and we had coffee um near her home, which is also I found out near my home.

We're neighbors.

And uh and I'm excited to hear just not just what she does in the city for the city, but also the fact that she hosts international students and educators.

She's hosted them international students and educators from over seven different countries.

She's going to continue to do that.

Uh, she provides therapy for animals, receiving medical care, um, and she has a beautiful rain garden, which I offered to help help you out with.

Um Deb, it can't be stated enough just the impact you've had on the city.

Thank you so much for your service.

Thank you for all that you've done.

Thank you, what you continue to do to make our city great and our neighborhoods great.

And if you need help uh working in that garage, you let me know.

Thank you, Councilman Duncan.

Are there others who speak to the resolution?

Councilman O'Neill.

Yeah, I just want to say 21 years is a long time.

Really working for the city, it's almost like 40 years.

You actually I mean, to do what you've done over these 20 years in service to the city.

We thank you so much.

And I hope you enjoy your retirement as much as I plan to enjoy mine whenever my wife lets me.

So thank you, Councilman O'Neill, Councilman Bunch.

Just really quick, thank you for your service.

And uh as Councilman Duncan pointed out, having no offense to my engineers out there, but having architects and especially architects with the background and uh and planning, uh, it's it's important to have those roles here, and you've definitely left your mark on the city.

Um, and I hope you have an enjoyable retirement.

Uh congratulations, and and it's enjoy yourself.

Thank you so much.

Thank you, Councilman Bunch.

I'll just say there's no other comment.

Um, I had the chance recently to have lunch with Deborah as well.

I was up at the uh water services facility in the Northland, um, ended up just sitting next to her at lunch.

She taught me a lot about what she did, and then I said, Well, that's great news.

And she's like, Yeah, and I'm retiring at the end of the month.

Like, oh man.

Um, so all I learned in that was just how much expertise we're losing, which is always impactful for the city.

But you hate to lose just really good human beings.

Uh, from therapy dogs to hosting people to being just a wonderful neighbor in the Brookside section of our city.

We're glad, first of all, you will continue to be a Kansas City and uh we are certainly blessed to have had your experience all these years.

And you know, people don't know a lot about water services all the time.

And I don't think they know the employees of water services.

And if they got to meet you and see your smile and see your energy and your expertise on how everything works for us each day, I think they'd be even nicer to us.

So, Deborah, keep spreading the gospel that water services and the city does good work, have a wonderful retirement, and we wish you all the very best.

If there are another wish to speak to the resolution, the resolution is now before council.

All in favor indicate by saying aye.

Aye.

All opposed.

Resolution is adopted.

Deborah, if you'd like to share anything.

I prepared some comments, and then I found out when I arrived here that they asked me to keep them to two minutes.

So it has been abbreviated.

And Councilman Duncan did cover some of the points.

But first, I'd like to mention that during the 21 years and nine months, I've kind of had a bit of a scenic route through my service with the city of KCMO.

Vicki Notais was a director of city planning and development and assistant city manager at the time when she hired me in 2004.

And then she resigned six weeks later to run for state office.

And so there was a bit of a transition there.

But while I was in city planning, I worked on a number of interesting projects, including the design guidelines for the Power and Light Entertainment District.

Helped review proposed plans of buildings that are now built.

And the 12th Street Streetscape Project, which I'd like to say that our city manager was a teammate on that project, so I've known Mario for a number of years.

And congratulations on your advancements.

But have eventually led me back to my early career roots as an architect.

In this role, I have worked with divisions across the department and have had a wide variety of projects.

So if you haven't been out to the Casey Water Admin Building on East 63rd Street, hope you'll stop by sometime and see the improvements that have been made out there.

However, um on a side note, I just wanted to mention that as part of the lab project, the earth work they were going to do was digging up a rain garden that I helped put in with bridging the gap about 12 years ago with a lot of help from the Parks and Rack Department and Missouri Department of Conservation.

And I reached out to Deep Roots, which is a local organization and the Missouri Master Naturalist Group and the City Market Neighborhood Association.

And they came and they did like 99% of the work.

But we were able to save over a thousand native plants, which have since been planted around the city market area in the garment district and along the streetcar routes.

So hopefully those plants will continue to thrive and do well in their new environments.

Before moving to Casey Water, I must admit I was someone who just expected clean water to come when I turned on the tap and never thought much about what happened once it went down the drain.

And I didn't think that much about stormwater management either, but now I have five rain gardens in my yard because living in Brookside, we do have stormwater issues.

Being with water has given me a great insight into the hard work done by hundreds of people in the department to keep our water safe, clean, and returning it to the river in condition required by the state and federal laws, so communities downstream are able to treat and safely use the water for their needs and to minimize flooding.

A lot of very hard work is done in extremely cold weather under a blazing hot sun in the dead of night and everything in between whenever it's needed, such as to repair broken lines.

But I want to give recognition to those who do.

So my I have when I lived in Des Moines, I had a dog, and she was the therapist.

She wasn't in therapy.

We went to nursing homes and hospitals and met with people, and it's amazing the impact that animals have in those kind of environments.

So I am starting Saturday.

I'm looking for a dog that I can get back and doing pet therapy work with.

So with that, thank you very much for your time and your recognition.

Thank you.

I think we have time to have any more time with the question.

Thank you, sir.

Thank you very much.

Congratulations.

Congratulations.

Thank you.

Congratulations.

Oh, thank you.

Congratulations.

Thank you very much.

Next action.

250936, honoring Michael Ritchie on his retirement after 10 years and six months of dedicated service to the city of Kansas City, Missouri.

Michael was present to receive the special action.

Welcome.

Thank you.

Councilman Rogers.

Thank you, Mr.

Mayor.

So sticking with the water department, we have Mr.

Michael Richie here after 10 years and six months of dedicated service.

And after we spoke, I looked up your first day, April the 6th, 2015.

That was the Royals Home Opener that day, and then you may remember we won the World Series that year, so you you brought us good luck.

And we beat the White Sox 10 to 1 on your first day in the office.

Geographic information systems analyst, which means he's doing all the really important stuff to keep our city running like it should.

This includes keeping GIS processes running, stormwater projects, uh MS4 projects, uh program training, creating a flood depth grid for the city, providing flood depths for buildings based on flooding severity, developed a web-based GIS flood barricade, an application for use by city departments, fulfilled GIS data requests, and the list goes on here.

So all of that complicated stuff you take for granted is because of guys like you, Mr.

Ritchie, so thank you for your service.

Uh so now that Mr.

Richie's gonna be retired officially in two days, he and his wife are gonna serve a two-year mission with their church, uh the Church of Jesus Christ, the Latter-day Saints, gonna spend time with their family, kids, and grandchildren, and continue to do genealogical research, which I enjoyed hearing more about today.

So again, thank you for your service.

Thank you for bringing great luck to our royals and good luck in the future.

Thank you, Councilman Rogers.

Uh, there are others who wish to speak to the resolution.

I will just say, and uh we are just blessed uh to be staffed by just such exceptional people and exceptional families.

Ma'am, it is a pleasure to meet you today, and thank you for being so supportive.

Um, as sometimes we gave him some tough questions, some hard work, but he always handled it well for this community.

And sir, it says a lot about you that following your career, you are continuing to serve our world, our fellow people, and that is just an inspiration that I hope all of us can follow.

I will try to force Councilman O'Neill to do that when he retires.

The jury is still out.

But more than anything, on behalf of all of your colleagues, those with whom you've worked, and all of us here at the city, we want to make sure we tell you thank you and we wish you the very best and a happy and successful life here in Kansas City and whatever comes in your future.

If there are an others wish to speak to the resolution, the resolution is now before council.

All in favor indicate by saying aye.

Aye.

All opposed, resolution is adopted.

Mr.

Richard.

Honorable Mayor Q.

May I refer to that?

Okay.

Why don't I get fired for saying something like you shouldn't?

Um, and uh members of the city council.

Thank you for recognizing me today.

And for give me a few moments of your time.

When I was uh excuse me.

Newly engaged, my dear sweetheart, who's now my wife of over 46 years.

I was pursuing my undergraduate degree at Brigham Young University.

A new semester was about to begin.

I did not have the 400 dollars to pay for the next semester's tuition.

And I had planned on dropping out of school and working full time so I could earn some money for tuition.

I shared that with my then um fiance.

And she would have nothing to do with that.

She whipped out her checkbook, wrote me a check for $400.

And that was the beginning of my educational and professional career.

She has stuck by me through thick and thin.

And I love her for that.

She had the faith in me.

Though sometimes I didn't know if I had or not.

Since that time I've worked for many different organizations and companies.

Gained a great deal of professional and educational information.

One of my best experiences was spending a year and a half working in Iraq as a GIS specialist.

Now, if you don't know what a GIS, what GIS means, talk to Mario.

He knows what it means.

He's one of the few people that ever came by my Cube, and I have a lot of maps on my wall next to my cube.

And he goes, I know what this is about.

And we had a very good conversation.

So Mario, thank you.

Um I was in charge of, we were building hospitals and medical centers and other facilities throughout Iraq.

However, I knew that there were companies out there that were flying the earth and putting together really good imagery.

So I reached out from Iraq and made a phone call to a sales associate of, I think it was Globe International.

And I told him who I was and what I was doing.

And I said, We need some good satellite imagery.

I say, can you provide that?

Forty-eight hours later, I had a CD in my hand of the entire country of Iraq with new color, high-resolution graphics, satellite imagery that enabled us to go out and perform the tasks that we need to do.

When I came to the city, I had over 25 years of GIS experience.

That's pretty much of a death threat for anybody out of a career, as you can imagine.

And when I interviewed for the city, individuals had faith in me.

I've had opportunities and challenges that helped me grow professionally and as a person.

And after several years with the city, I began receiving offers from other firms outside the city.

Very lucrative offers.

Thank you, Mr.

President.

Congratulations.

Yeah, yeah.

Congratulations.

Yeah, well done.

Thank you for having some work.

So I'm also thinking of your services.

Councilman Bunch.

Yes, Mr.

Mayor.

I and you just need to do the request the clerk received document and read.

Yes.

I request the clerk receive docket and read an additional special action to be included on today's socket.

The clerk will receive the resolution to sign a number and read the title.

Yes, sir.

That number is going to be 250947.

Celebrating LGBTQ plus history month and recognizing the contributions of the KC Rainbow Tour.

Councilman Bunch.

Thank you, Mr.

Mayor.

It's my honor here today to uh present this special action.

As many of you probably know, LGBTQ History Month is celebrated in October and honors the history and achievements and contributions of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer individuals.

Also, the KC Rainbow Tour is a free self-guided driving audio tour created to uncover and celebrate the rich LGBTQ plus history of Kansas City and was founded by Joel Barrett, who is inspired, uh who was inspired to document the voices and stories that had been overlooked.

And the tour leverages uh an app to guide participants through more than 20 destinations, each with audio narration uh that mixes voices from past present and present members of the city's queer community.

And the route spans a wide range of neighborhoods from UMKC to downtown, the historic jazz district, uh Woman Town, uh women's enclave, the Liberty Memorial Area, and uh former gay bars throughout Kansas City.

And uh Kansas City Rainbow Tour invites both locals and visitors to experience how diverse communities, spaces, and histories have intersected across geography and generations while uniquely highlighting the history of LGBTQ plus rights and culture in Kansas City.

And I just want to say thank you so much for the work you do to memorialize the efforts to make Kansas City a more inclusive place for our queer community, and uh and we really appreciate all the work you do to make Kansas City uh just a better place for everyone.

So thank you so much.

Thank you so much, Councilman Bonch.

Are there others who wish to speak to the resolution?

Gentlemen, thank you and all who are part of this effort, ensuring that we not just share the past, but opportunity and our welcoming spirit for all who come to Kansas City and are here now.

If there are no others who wish to speak to the resolution, the resolution is now before council.

All in favor indicate by saying aye.

Aye.

All opposed.

Resolution is adopted.

Thank you so much.

My husband, David and I moved here in 2016 from Southbend, Indiana, and uh when he took the job here, um, we didn't really know anything about Kansas City.

And I literally said, Well, I guess I'm gonna have to get a car heart jacket and some cowboy boots if I'm gonna fit in.

And uh and then we arrived and discovered Kansas City was not at all what we thought what we had envisioned.

And uh I quickly started learning about the rich LGBTQ history of Kansas City, and the more I learned about it and realized that actually many times we think of uh things starting on the coast and then slowly working their way in, and then like we in the middle are like the last to know.

Um when it comes to our LGBTQ history, we actually set the stage for the entire nation, and so many of the things that we did here in Kansas City instead rippled out to the coast.

Just one example is Stonewall is always considered the beginning of the gay rights or gay liberation movement as it was known then.

That was 1969, but it was three years prior to that that the first ever meeting of LGBTQ leaders from across the nation met right here in downtown Kansas City to say what are we gonna do?

How are we gonna advocate for ourselves what's important to us?

And so I like to say that the gay rights movement was actually conceived here in Kansas City, was just born out in New York about three years later.

It was a long pregnancy, but um I'm a storyteller at heart.

I really believe in the power of keeping our stories alive, because if we don't, when we die, our history dies with us.

I heard a quote recently that said, if we don't tell our stories, someone else will.

And we're experiencing that right now in a lot of ways in our nation where stories are being retold and rewritten uh in ways that aren't exactly accurate.

And so I really believe in the power of keeping our stories alive, and I think more than ever they matter.

I feel like that we're at the verge of experiencing in the LGBTQ community what I call the Great Erasure.

So you can take the KC Rainbow Tour on your own for free via an app.

Uh it's all at KC Rainbow Tour.com.

We also do private uh charter tours.

We do group tours every so often throughout the city, also working on a downtown walking tour via app and a streetcar tour that tells you all the different things that you can experience along the new streetcar line.

So I kind of created a tagline for the Casey Rainbow Tour and when I started it in 2023, and it's hear the stories, uh excuse me, take the tour, hear the stories, and experience the history.

So thank you so much for recognizing the work that we've done.

Thank you.

Thank you, sir.

Appreciate it.

Thank you.

Thank you, sir.

Appreciate it.

Thank you.

Thank you very much.

Thank you so much.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you for audience for calls.

Congratulations.

Thank you very much.

Mayor Pro Tim.

Thank you, Honorable Mayor.

I request the clerk receive Docket and Reed and additional special action to be included on today's document.

The clerk will receive the resolution and sign a number and read the title.

Yeah, sir.

That number is gonna be 250948.

Honoring Kimberly Sixta as a 2026 Missouri Teacher of the Year.

Mayor Pro Tim.

Thank you, Honorable Mayor.

The Missouri Teacher of the Year program recognizes the efforts of effective teachers working tirelessly to provide a high quality education to their students.

And I want to provide a quote by Commissioner of Education, Dr.

Missouri, uh Dr.

Carla Essie Eslander.

No one person has a greater impact on the success of our children than the teacher who creates the learning environment.

That was stated uh actually just a few days ago.

It is my honor to recognize and honor Miss Uh Kimberly Sixta as the 2026 Missouri Teacher of the Year.

She was awarded this, uh I believe they announced it in September.

She was just recently recognized in September.

Kimberly Sixta has dedicated over 20 years of teaching social studies at Ruskin High School, Co Eagles in Kansas City, Missouri, where she has championed equity, student voice, and lifelong learning.

And she earned her Bachelor of Arts in Sociology, graduating cum laudi from Avala University with minors in anthropology, theology, and secondary education, followed by a Master of Science in Education from Avila, and additional leadership coursework at Baker University, where she passed the ISLC exam.

And Ms.

Sixta serves as Social Studies Department Chair, ACT test coordinator, and sponsor of the National Honor Society, Student Council, and Upward Bound, exemplifying her commitment to student leadership and academic success.

She has also mentored countless students beyond the classroom, fostering civic engagement, college readiness, and personal growth through programs that empower young people to lead and succeed.

Her except exceptional contributions have also been recognized with numerous awards, including 2026 and 2014 Teacher of the Year, the 2018 Excellence and Teaching Award, 2023 Fox 4 Teacher of the Month, multiple 2020 Leadership Partner of the Year honors, and the Bronze Pelican Award for Youth Development Through Scouting.

And in recognition, a recognition of her sustained excellence in education and service to the community, Kimberly Sixta has been named the 2026 Missouri Teacher of the Year.

Normally I don't read all of these, but to know what is happening in Haker Mills School District and also being a proud graduate out of that school district and being able to see Miss Sixta and what she has done to uplift all of her students and the young ladies there.

I wanted to make sure that I took them took the time today to really recognize all of the work that she does because Lord knows our kids need it.

And I just want to thank you so much for your commitment that you put forward every day for these kids and just congratulate you in representing the Kansas City youth and this Kansas City School District throughout the state of Missouri.

So congratulations to you and thank you so much.

Thank you.

Thank you, Mayor Pro Tim, Councilman O'Neill.

Well, I've had to spend the last 10 minutes listening to my colleague say he was robbed from this uh position of uh but I do want to say that uh I'm I'm old and I remember grade school and I remember my favorite teacher, Mrs.

Roth back in fifth grade, and how impactful that was to me, even that far back.

So what you do is so important, and we all do really appreciate what you do for the schools here at Kingston.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Councilman Curls will go fifth district.

Okay, thank you, Ms.

Mayor.

And uh I just want to rise and say congratulations to Miss Sixta.

I remember serving on the school board at the same time that you were there.

Uh you have been an enormous uh asset to the Hickman Mill School District.

You've been a great teacher.

You've been awarded a lot of accolades, and you've been recognized for a lot of your hard work and dedication to students.

And I just want to rise and say congratulations.

Thank you for the all the work that you do and that you put in, your dedication.

I mean, you go above and beyond the call of duty, and I think that this is a great recognition for you, and I like to be added as a co-sponsor to this resolution.

Councilman Duck.

Thank you, Honorable Mayor.

Uh, I had an opportunity to listen to the Kansas City Today podcast that featured um you and your students, and I think the most powerful part of that of that interview was all of the student testimony that talked about the impact that you've had on their lives.

Um, and that uh no matter how busy you are, because I think what I heard this morning is that you're involved in just about every aspect of that school, um, that you always made time for them.

And I think you know, uh I I've talked a lot about everybody in this room had somebody intervene in their lives, which is a reason why we're here today.

Um the the amount of the lives that you've intervened in I I think possibly goes unnoticed.

So I'm so grateful that we get to honor and recognize you for your efforts because teachers do not get recognized enough.

So thank you for all that you do.

Thank you.

Councilman Councilman Willett, a teacher himself.

Um second place.

I didn't think I was nominated.

Oh no, but I want to rise and say uh all of Kansas City celebrates you, and that's amazing, and the stories and dedication that you've you've done to in students' lives from National Honor Society to all the different clubs.

You're not just there for the classroom, you're there after school, you're there on weeknights, you're there within the community showing up at their events, and that's really what makes uh you so special.

Uh and uh there's a great pride in Kansas City having you be named the teacher of the year.

Thank you, Councilman Willett.

Are there other are there others who wish to speak to the resolution?

I'll just say this, and I want to thank the mayor pro tem for bringing this, because when you are in our jobs and you're thinking about the entire city, school districts and schools start to be numbers, data sets, issues, concerns.

What we don't think about enough are the people that keep these institutions.

And it sounds like Miss Sixta, you are someone who keeps Ruskin High School going each and every day.

I thank you.

I think your colleagues and your leadership for doing something that is the absolute most important thing we can do, which is to ensure that all of our children know their inherent value.

And when I look at the engagement that you have, the lessons that you've had, the recognition.

You are that type of person who lets them know of their value.

Our students aren't numbers, our students aren't a problem, our kids aren't an issue to be solved.

There are folks to be mentored, to be trusted, to be respected, to be challenged, to be taught, and you have done an exceptional job of that.

I appreciate that the state of Missouri has given you this recognition, but I hope that you know that we and I would argue a bunch of parents and a bunch of kids out there recognize your hard work, and as Councilman O'Neill noted that someday there may be a guy who's pushing, however old he is, who will remember the impact that you had on their lives.

So thank you.

If there are no others need to wish to speak to the resolution, the resolution is now before council.

All in favor indicate by saying aye.

Aye.

Opposed.

The resolution is adopted.

Ms.

Sixtack well, wow.

Um I thought the I thought the emotion was done after earlier this week, but I just want to tell you how grateful I am to be named the Missouri Teacher of the Year to represent our state and our city and my school district, Hickman Mills.

And I just want to thank you, Mayor Lucas, uh, Mayor Pro Tem, Rain and Park Shaw.

Um, you are definitely an asset to this city, as well as the council, familiar faces as well on the council, who have been such advocates for South Kansas City and education.

And what makes this even more special is to be recognized by a legendary fellow alum, Mayor Pro Tem, Rainer Park Shaw.

I will cherish this forever.

Thank you.

So much congratulations.

Congratulations.

Congratulations.

Thank you.

Will the clerk proceed with the final readings debate docket?

Yes, sir.

25077.

Adopting the Kansas City Global Music Strategy as a policy of the City of Kansas City to guard the city in advancement.

Councilwoman Boo.

Honorable Mayor, this is an uh resolution that we had previously discussed.

I do have an amendment from the floor, and you want me to go ahead and read out.

True.

Okay, I move the resolution 25077 be amended so that it reads as in the document entitled Resolution No.

250797 as amended, which has been distributed to all council members.

Second.

This amendment would modify the resolution to indicate council's receipt of the count of the Kent City Global Music Strategy prepared by Creative City KC.

Further acknowledge receipt of additional recommendations from the strategy and add a directive to the city manager to point an internal working group to review the strategy and report back to council within 120 days.

Is there any further discussion on the motion?

Hearing none, the clerk will call the roll.

Raya.

Aye.

Aye.

Parkshaw.

Boo.

Aye.

Donc?

Aye.

O'Neill?

Aye.

Will it?

Franch?

Aye.

Rogers.

Aye.

Addison Hasley.

Aye.

Robinson?

Aye.

Lucas.

Aye.

Ten ayes.

Motion passes.

The ordinance is amended as before council.

Is there any further discussion on the ordinances amended?

I will just say very briefly not to talk past any cell.

I want to thank Councilwoman Robinson.

Councilwoman Boo.

I know recently you all have been in some extensive discussions.

None simple, but all I think with the mission of trying to make sure that we all recognize and respect our arts and ultimately that we all work together in doing so.

There's no further discussion.

The clerk will call the roll.

Raya.

Aye.

Bunch.

Aye.

Furls.

Parkshaw.

Aye.

Boo.

Aye.

Aye.

O'Neill.

Aye.

Will it?

Franch?

Aye.

Rogers.

Aye.

The Hasley.

Aye.

Robinson.

Aye.

Lucas.

Aye.

Ayes.

Ordinances amended passes.

250925.

I accept the recommendation of the Health Sciences Committee and the District Advisory Committee to adopting the housing improvements fund program.

Finance committees do pass.

Councilwoman Boo.

Honorable Mayor, the Health Sciences Community Improvement District was originally established in February 2022 with a cooperative agreement established in April 2022.

That would redirect at least 30% of the academic activity taxes to housing improvements and 70% to infrastructure improvements.

Thank you, Councilwoman Boo.

Is there any further discussion?

Harry Now the Clerk will call the roll.

Where are you?

Aye.

Aye.

Parkshaw.

Aye.

Boo.

Aye.

Donc?

Aye.

O'Neal.

Aye.

Will it?

Aye.

Franch.

Aye.

Rogers.

Aye.

Patterson Hasley.

Aye.

Robinson.

Aye.

Lucas.

Aye.

13 ayes.

The um resolution is adopted.

250925.

Accepted recommendations.

Oh no.

250930.

Directing city manager review the best baskets in Pierre Cities related to potholes, evaluate policies in Kansas City and make recommendations for policy improvements within 60 days.

Finance committees do pass.

Councilwoman Boo.

Um Honorable Mayor.

I think all we passed were resolutions in committee this week that potholes cause property damage and have deleterious impact on driving conditions.

Incorporating new technology and increasing coordinated coordination between departments can assist in quickly identifying and repairing potholes.

Thank you, Councilwoman Boo.

Is there any further discussion?

Yeah.

Aye.

Bunch.

Aye.

Pearls.

Aye.

Mark Shaw.

Aye.

Aye.

Duncan?

Aye.

Neil.

Aye.

Will it?

Aye.

French?

Aye.

Rogers?

Aye.

Anderson Hasley.

Aye.

Robinson?

Aye.

Lucas?

Aye.

13 ayes.

The resolution is adopted.

250932.

Welcome to City Manager provide City Council no later than December 1, 2025.

The list of programs still exist still exist.

Originally funded with the one time dollars or created outside the annual budget process.

Finance committee recommended to pass.

Councilman Boo.

Mayor, this resolution was brought to us by our colleague Councilman Willett that would focus on providing information to the city council on programs still in existence, which was originally funded with a one time doll uh one time dollars or created outside of the annual budget process.

Um public safety reviewed and recommended advanced into pass.

Thank you, Councilman Boo.

Is there any further discussion?

Aaron the clerk will call the roll.

Yeah.

Bunch.

Aye.

Pearls.

Aye.

Parkshaw.

Boo.

Aye.

Yeah.

Aye.

O'Neill.

Yes.

Brent?

Aye.

Rogers.

Aye.

Patterson Hasley.

Aye.

Robinson?

Aye.

Lucas.

Aye.

Resolution is adopted.

250878.

And amendments of the Martin City Area Plan on about four acres generally, located approximately 130 feet north of East 135th Street, northwest corner of East 135th Street and Oak Street by China Recommended Land Use on the site from mixed used community to commercial for commercial and self-storage development.

Neighborhood committee removes do pass.

Mayor Pro Tim.

Thank you, Honorable Mayor.

This um ordinance is uh a companion to a uh one that we'll hear momentarily, but it is an amendment to the Martin City Area Plan for a mixed use community to commercial, and it will bring the area plan into alignment with the requested development.

The uh neighborhood planning development make hold on, let me say some more.

I'm sorry.

It is the area plan calls for mixed use pedestrian oriented development along 135th street with customer facing businesses and higher density housing to support commercial activity.

The apps applicants request to add heavier commercial and industrial uses for self-storage and warehousing, and um it is uh the it's also reflected in the Casey Spear playbook.

The neighborhood plan and development committee reviewed recommended to pass.

Thank you, Mayor Pro Tim.

I guess if the sixth district doesn't mind, I won't get too into it, but more self-storage, I guess, is part of it.

Do we need more?

It's not useful.

It's use.

Mixed use.

Well, you probably know more about if you want to, you go ahead.

I would just I don't recall self-storage being a large component of it.

There's actually a lot of retail facing uh like public-facing retail flex space, so it's it's definitely mixed use.

It does lack the residential component, um uh, but it it does not have it did not have the vibe of uh of a self-storage, it was not something that was substantial part of the development.

Food food and beverage in the front, cold storage in the back that you can use for not just that individual storefront.

So it's a pretty novel concept actually.

Do you know the uh is there like a brand associated with it?

I don't remember the company.

Uh neither buckies or something or not uh no be great uh all right, thank you or what's the one that they're building the beaver thing, the beaver thing, right?

Buckies, like the big gas station?

Yeah, sorry.

Is this like basically they're bits bucks?

Is this gas station?

Yeah, we're not having facetious.

Is there any further discussion on the ordinance?

Harry None, the clerk will call the role.

Yeah, aye bunch, aye, parkshaw, aye.

Aye, Duncan Duncan, Neil, Willet, aye.

French aye.

Rogers?

Aye.

Anderson Hasley.

Aye.

Robinson, aye.

Lucas, aye.

13 ayes.

Ordinance passes.

25087.

Director City Manager review and recommend updates to the chapter 88 zone development code of Kansas City, Missouri in order to improve development processes and align them with the current best practices.

Neighborhood commuters do pass.

Mayor Pro Tim.

Thank you, Honorable Mayor.

Uh this is um a resolution to uh review the current development processes uh with a goal of uh understanding because they haven't been codified since 2012, and a goal to look at uh areas of the development process that can be streamlined uh and modernized.

Uh this is um a resolution to uh review the current development processes uh with a goal of uh understanding because they haven't been codified since 2012 and a goal to look at uh areas of the development process that can be streamlined uh and modernized and we had uh significant discussion in committee um as we all are aware we've all received uh been receiving a lot of emails regarding the data centers so we took the opportunity to add in an additional warehouse clause um to evaluate how data centers are classified and ensure future projects meet clear community sustainability so there's an additional warehouse clause there as well as uh section two that was added um to for the city manager to review and include any requirements for data centers uh to allow us to receive more information in regards to data centers and uh the resolution was uh passed uh by the neighborhood planning development committee as uh do pass thank you thank you mayor pro tim is there any further discussion hearing none the clerk will call the roll Ray Bunch aye pearls aye markshaw aye boo aye duncan aye will it fringe aye Rogers and Hasley Aye Robinson aye Lucas you can do the reading 13 ayes the ordinance passes 50912 directing city manager develop a minimum maintenance standards for historic buildings and make recommendations to the council within 60 days neighborhood committees to pass mayor pro timble mayor uh this it was brought to us by our colleague Chris Mamrea and it directs the city manager to develop minimum main minimum maintenance standards for historic buildings and to make a recommendation back to the council within 60 days uh the recent demolit demolitions of historic buildings have been exempted from the review of the historic preservation commission due to dangerous building status and this proposal will review would review the existing property maintenance policies and processes historic buildings to determine if any updates are required to address issues before the buildings are declared dangerous the neighborhood planning development committee reviewed and recommended do pass thank you mayor pro tim is there any further discussion on the ordinance hearing none the clerk will call the roll yeah pearls aye farkshaw aye blue aye Duncan aye Willet aye Brent aye Rogers aye anderson hasn't aye Robinson Lucas aye 13 ayes the ordinance passes mayor pro times mayor I move the charter requirement for reading of ordinances on three separate days be way for the ordinances on today's document listed as committee advances and that these ordinances are advanced for final reading and consideration at this time second thank you mayor pro tim is there any further discussion on the motion hearing none the clerk will call the roll Raya Bunch aye pearls aye farkshaw aye boo aye aye o'Neal aye uh ranch aye Rogers aye Patterson Hasley aye Robinson aye Lucas aye 13 ayes motion passes will the clerk proceed with the items on the advanced debate docket yes sir 250926 authorizing city manager to negotiate and execute agreements to provide funding for security and safety equipment and technology and areas recommended by the multi disciplinary public safety task force using previously appropriated funds finance committee recommended do pass mayor property councilwoman boo um honorable mayor uh previously uh the council passed committee substitute for ordinance number two five zero zero four four that authorized the city manager to negotiate and execute agreements with various agencies and districts to provide funding towards the use of off-duty officers and sheriff's department uh deputies uh for security services and areas recommended by the multidisciplinary public safety task force there is now an interest to in expanding the potential use of those funds for the funding of security and safety equipment and technology this um res uh this ordinance would uh prohibit or pro permit that use finance governance public safety reviewed and recommended advance and do pass thank you councilwoman boo I may just add the following so the headline of this is this allows us to get more security funding out to impacted areas of our city discussions on downtown crossroads midtown so I know sometimes this is the boring work of what we're doing but this is something I also want to actually commend the multidisciplinary public safety task force while we're here there has been much discussion lately about public safety at 12th and grand with all types of different ideas relating to how we make 12th and grand safer today the public the multidisciplinary public safety task force has gotten word that there will be a lease termination as to the liquor store the corner of 1103 grand which has been the source of many concerns at issue a lot of emails fly around a lot of ordinances and resolutions are introduced the multidisciplinary public safety task force is actually doing really good work I commend them on this and I think this will bring more safety to this section of the city so next time everybody emails us about what we're not doing I actually want to commend the city manager his staff and so many others who are doing good work.

A lot of emails fly around, a lot of ordinances and resolutions are introduced.

The multidisciplinary public safety task force is actually doing really good work.

I commend them on this, and I think this will bring more safety to this section of the city.

So next time everybody emails us about what we're not doing, I actually want to commend the city manager, his staff, and so many others who are doing good work.

Is there any further discussion on the ordinance?

Mayor Pro Tim.

Thank you.

Honorable mayor.

Um glad to hear of that development.

Uh I just have a question.

What is the the funding source?

Is this pre previously appropriated funds?

Public safety.

On what account?

It is public uh public safety sales tax, although I believe this was this dates back to when we approved it, I think in January of this year.

So this is what have been last year's appropriation.

So thank you.

Any further discussion on the ordinance.

Raya.

Aye.

Aye.

Pearls.

Aye.

Aye.

Duncan?

Aye.

O'Neill?

Aye.

Will it?

Aye.

French?

Aye.

Rogers.

Patterson Hasley.

Aye.

I'm 13 ayes.

250931.

I'm in chapter two called Horness's administration by enacting a new 11 to establish the process by which the mayor or a member of council, the clerk, the city auditors and city manager may seek reimbursement, but legal expenses incur in the process of seeking or enforcing an order of protection.

Councilwoman Boo.

Honorable Mayor, public officials have been subject to unprecedented violence and danger in recent years.

This ordinance creates a new section 2-11 of the code of ordinances establishing a process for the mayor or any member of the city council, the clerk, the city auditor, or the city manager to request reimbursement from the city legal expense fund for the seeking and enforcement of an order of protection as a result of threatening behaviors that materially frustrate the administration of their respective office.

Finance governance public safety reviewed and recommended advance and do pass.

Thank you, Councilwoman Boo.

Is there any further discussion?

Hearing on the clerk call the row.

Ray.

Aye.

Bunch.

Aye.

Aye.

Boom.

Aye.

Doctor?

Aye.

O'Neal.

Aye.

Will it?

Franch?

Aye.

Rogers?

Aye.

Aye.

Yes.

Aye.

Ordinance passes.

250933.

Appropriating $800,000 from non-appropriate fund balance of the public safety sales tax fund to fund a design professional service for the community resource center project.

Authorizing manager of Pumer Services group at the same amount in a design professional services agreement with multi-studio for the design of community resource center.

There's an a requisition authority directing city manager identify and report the cost of league go to compliance and request for proposals for the construction of community resource center.

Recognize this one as it's having cellular effective date.

There's a request to hold the item.

Is there any objection?

I'll object.

Is there a motion to hold the item?

I'll move.

Second.

Is there a second?

It's been moved and seconded that the item be held at least for a period of one week, I assume.

Um is there any further discussion on the motion?

Councilman Duncan.

Thank you, Mr.

Mayor.

Um I'll be voting no on the hold and for a few reasons.

Um I saw the floor introduction from Councilman Patterson Hasley.

And while I support looking at all the things that we're going to spend public safety sales tax on and ensuring that we have enough to just to ensure that we have enough to fund all of the projects we want to fund out of that fund.

Um the CRC conversation is not a new one.

Um it is was born out of the 2019-2020 SFS study that recommended a CRC be built as part of the permanent jail plan.

Um $800,000 to start phase one of initial design for community resource center and to start having that feasibility study for the conversation of how are we going to rehabilitate and re-integrate the people within our criminal justice system is a paltry and pitiful sum comparative to how much we are spending on everything else.

The multidisciplinary task force, I think, is worthy funding out of the public safety sales tax.

And how much was that, Honorable Mayor?

Did we spend on that?

One million dollars.

One million dollars.

When we think about initial design phase for this, we're talking about reducing the recidivism rate and decreasing the amount of money that we have to spend on initiatives like that.

This is directly related to our public safety efforts.

This is directly related to reducing the amount of funds that we spend on enforcement, the amount of funds that we'll be spending on this jail, and we should we should not have to wait another 90 days to move forward with initial design, which is because we know the initial fees of feasibility study is going to be at least six months.

So I would ask you all to vote no on a hold and move forward.

I also want to say and remind everybody that a lot of people stood up in this very chamber and talked about how they supported rehabilitation.

A lot of people said, hey, Councilman Duncan, I know you have an ordinance coming.

I'm going to support that.

Don't make yourself a liar today.

I think I'll just um I'll just say uh the following, which is that I think a hold means precisely what a hold is.

So I'm not necessarily casting spurges on anyone who would support a hold.

I think there is some view and desire for a more holistic discussion in terms of how we actually are spending our public safety sales tax dollars.

It's not saying that we will not do this.

I think we have a very clear understanding that there is a need for a detention investment.

We have an understanding that there are others that are looking to be a part of it.

I think before we are spending substantial sums, it is worthwhile for a council discussion, which I would hope to at least be as a start, a business section next week where we get further updates and understanding as to what plans exist relating to detention, certainly relating to this endeavor and any others that are circulating out there.

There are a lot of conversations going on in this space, many of which very validly exist.

There have been very few conversations in a business session or in a session where all of us are able to say what is this, how much is to be spent on it, where our cost savings, what is our next important step.

By the way, I don't see Councilwoman Patterson Hasley's floor introduction potentially to be introduced later to delay the anything for 90 days.

It's giving a report by.

What if it's a 40 million dollar facility?

What if it's a 10 million dollar facility?

We don't know those as well.

And then the other comment I like to say is we spent a lot of time, a lot of time on uh community engagement on the detention needs of our uh city, and I don't think we did much about um what this community resources center should look like.

And I maybe need to educate myself as well, but my constituents up in the Northland don't fully understand what this resource center can do or what it could do, and I would love for community engagement around that uh moving forward.

Um I I I think once you you dip into this and and being led by folks who did not support the public safety sales tax last April, it really does um put public confidence in when we ever put other tax renewals back up in the city, people are gonna be like, well, the people who did not support it are the people who are gonna spend the money first.

We gotta look at the full picture, not saying that we can't have any money from there, uh, but in the main uh the first chunk should not be coming from the source.

Councilwoman Patterson has it.

Just uh for thank you, Honorable Mayor, just to let the record reflect.

I campaigned pretty hard uh to renew the public safety sales tax.

It was not easy.

I was in a newspaper a few times, I was on the news a few times.

During that campaign, uh I did tell the public that we would be funding a number of things.

The community resource center was one, uh Central Patrol was another, 911 facilities and equipment was another one.

There was a small fire department project that was also promised, and so when we begin to spend this source of revenue, the hold is its separate thing.

But when we begin to spend this source of revenue, I do think it's important that we have a comprehensive conversation about what we're actually going to spend it on, because those of us that supported the renewal of the public safety sales tax promised a lot of things.

And so it's important that I keep my word to people that we are funding a multitude of things.

And so that's the reason for my resolution.

And so I feel like that that's uh in integral.

Uh you know, I feel like that's ethical, and um, I hope that you can understand that.

I'm for the CRC, but I'm also for fiscal responsibility and uh holding true to what I thought the voters would happen since I was very much out front on the campaign.

Thank you, Councilman Patterson.

Has it councilman Ray?

Thank you, Mr.

Mayor.

Um, I think everything I'm gonna say is pretty much going to second what Councilman Patterson Hasley says.

But I think before anyone accepts the framing that this is a um this issue is a disagreement as to whether or not to do the CRC.

I'd like us to take a step back to reality because we would not be here having this conversation if it weren't for those of us who went out, put our reputations and next on the line, spoke to the media, put accurate information about this, which included the construction of a detention and rehabilitation center, also included the development of a community resource center.

That is not in dispute, and we would not be here if we had not put our reputations on the line to get that thing passed.

That's important because this is not about whether or not we're doing the CRC or not.

This hold is reasonable because I think the resolution is reasonable in that we uh will have a full view of the landscape on all the requests we're gonna for the public safety sales tax.

There is a more responsible way to do this.

Uh I said it in committee earlier this week that I think the best way to do this is to know how much the detention rehabilitation center is going to cost before we start making other decisions, and I stand by that.

Excuse me.

And this resolution gives the city manager and staff the opportunity to put all the other requests out there, uh, which include things that we said during the campaign we were going to do, and that hasn't changed.

Councilman O'Neill.

Okay.

Um I'm just gonna say I I think we have to be very careful of our words here.

Um I support this, but I don't know a lot about it.

Um I I I have my differences on a few things, but I think using the term liars is detrimental to our relationship because I think that this is something that everybody wants, and I don't think uh as several have said, it took us I've been here six years almost, and it's taken that long to have the jail discussion come to fruition.

So, in asking for a hole for one week, I'm a little I'm taken back a little by your language on that.

So I I just think we are in a better place than that, and I I think one week doesn't uh doesn't uh doesn't shouldn't be you that language shouldn't be used on.

So that's council curls.

Thank you, Mr.

Mayor.

Uh I just want to get some clarification.

So we are talking about holding the ordinance for one week, but we are instructing the city manager to report back in 90 days.

So, what are we gonna be discussing in one week if we're instructing the city manager to come back in 90 days?

The idea here, and I'll note that the uh ordinance hasn't been introduced yet, but assuming that it it does get introduced, it's passed and all that, um, which I also happen to like this ordinance as well.

Um, it would make I think a fair legal direction to the manager to do that.

My expectation, I believe the manager is agreed is that staff will be available next Thursday at our business session to actually discuss at least the detention uh arrangements for the city in a detention facility.

Um that being said, I'm you know I'm not opposed necessarily if someone wanted to hold this for a longer period.

That said, I think it would be somewhat ambiguous, and so I don't see why it would be bad for council.

We can hold it next week if we're not ready, we can hold it the following once we have more clarity.

But the short-term answer to your question is that I do expect discussion on this topic and adjacent ones next Thursday, which would be prior to next Thursday's legislative session.

Councilman Willard.

Thank you, Mr.

Mayor, and I agree with that perspective of I think that might need to be held for a longer period of time.

The reason for holding it is to have a broader conversation about all the needs, what this tax will go towards.

And so I would suggest holding it longer than a week, not just saying that we're going to figure this out for the single ordinance.

And I'll stand and say it again.

The people, my colleagues out here who campaigned very hard, who work their votes.

I did that up in the Northland for the public safety sales tax.

I went to my fellow Republicans and made a lot of uh promises based strictly off the April 3rd or the April 5th ballot language.

And they knew what this historically has gone to, things that they they like.

There needs to be trust built with folks who voted for this public safety sales tax to be allocated for other different types of items.

Then not people do not come out and vote for that for the sake of simply this.

They came up with it that they came out and voted for the detention needs of the city first.

That needs to be dealt with, that needs to be understood, and then we can have a conversation maybe at the same time as that, as that continues to develop further.

But the folks that I've been in contact with who came out and supported this very strong um wanted to see this sales tax go forth for detention needs and not be um being um led by people who did not are not on the same page of why they voted for that in the first place.

Councilwoman Boo.

Um well I can't remember if I came out publicly and said I supported the public safety sales tax.

I think I did.

I know I voted for it.

Um I know I represent a lot of people in the sixth district that support not only the public safety sales tax, but a community resource center.

Um I also think that while it took us six years to get to a vote on the modular jail or the discussions, we spent consulting dollars um to get there.

Uh we probably spent a lot of consulting dollars to get there.

Um this is a first step to start on the process of providing us with options.

Um that is why, well, that's not the only reason why I support it.

I support the concept.

Um, but I am supporting this, what is before us now because it it starts us on that process of design and giving us options so that we can make an informed decision at the community resource center, a permanent jail, um, what we've already approved on the um the the modular temporary jail.

Um we are behind on this because we have spent a lot of time on those other projects.

Will we have any additional information on this maybe a week?

No, but is there any reason to delay the vote on this for a week because we're not gonna have any more or less information?

We will be able to get a start on this because it's going to take six months to have information back on the design and the options that we have.

Um so I understand the request to hold, but I will be opposed to it as well.

Councilman Bunch.

Yeah, I I want to echo some of what Councilwoman Boo basically everything that Councilwoman Boo just mentioned that um, you know, I I think like Councilwoman Boo, I also put I I didn't get out, and I wasn't out campaigning in the way that you know Councilman Ray and Councilman Willett and others were for this, and or and and councilwoman Patterson Hasley.

However, I voted in favor to of putting the ballot language, putting the language onto the ballot.

I voted in favor of ultimately the the detention center uh uh just recently.

And those were things that were were were hard.

I stood up here week or two ago and said how how challenged I was on on those issues.

Um and I have a lot of constituents who did not want a detention center to be the focal point of our renewal of the public safety sales tax.

I disagreed with them.

Again, a difficult decision.

And um, so you know, I I while I again I wasn't out there every day knocking on doors.

I think Councilwoman Boo and I did stick our necks out there because we believed in it because we believed in the work that went into it, thanks to Councilman Rea and others, um, to really make sure that this detentions facility wasn't just another jail.

Um, but I've also been on the record over and over and over again about how important it is to provide alternatives in incarceration, uh, to provide wraparound services for folks experiencing all sorts of challenges in their lives to ensure that we're not just warehousing people in a jail and that we're providing opportunities uh to better the community and to lift people up and provide and provide those hands up in order to uh you know get themselves out of the cycle of of poverty and cycle of crime, and it doesn't, and jail alone is not going to do it.

And so I I just want to again be on the record as saying that I I I too stuck my neck out there, and and a lot of my constituents are upset with me, a lot of my close friends are upset with the fact that I did support what it but I but I said, but I don't support something uh in bad faith.

A lot of my close friends are upset with the fact that I did support what it but I but I said, but I don't support something uh in bad faith.

I support things like the like the detention facility because I believe it was the right path.

And in this case, I believe that it is absolutely important that we provide opportunities for the community to um to basically uh as a violence prevention effort as a uh an opportunity to cycle out of uh out of poverty, and this is this is an opportunity to do that.

Is it out of turn?

Perhaps is it is it premature?

I don't think so.

It's it's long overdue.

We've been talking about these things for a long time, and I'm gonna put my money where my mouth is.

So um, thank you.

I'll just say this real quick, because I I like a record corrected too.

My bald head has been on a mailer with every ballot issue since 2019, and I think I've stuck my neck out more than anyone with people saying this will be a failure personally ascribed to you or not in all of these questions.

Councilwoman Patterson Hasley is exactly right.

And I also looked at every single mailer for this and everything else.

Everything that she listed was part of what we shared.

Some of you may have pushed some things more than others.

It's politics.

Makes sense.

You might have only said detention center.

We had mailers that went out that said that there would be community resources.

We had mailers that went out that mentioned 911.

Not surprisingly, because of all the polling, that's the one that people are the angriest about, by the way, if we could actually fix that, right?

We had mailers out that mentioned fire.

So I mean, I'm not saying any things one way or the other.

We just have to be honest.

And and yes, a lot of people went out for one reason or another, but I stood up in a bunch of districts, including, I guess it's now the sixth district, at a crowded meeting where people did ask me questions of will there be more with this, is it just detention?

And we said there are these other steps.

So part of the reason that we're here is because of that step that was taken before.

My reason for a hold today is this very clear reason, which is that council still has work that I think we have every right to do.

And this is where I agree a hundred percent with Councilman O'Neill.

I've heard a lot of things about the main detention facility.

I've heard a lot of things about um the community resource center, ranging from we may have a five-story building next to municipal court, I'm hearing costs about raising land near 40 highway.

Maybe true, maybe not.

We haven't discussed them as a body yet.

And I think we have every right to say, all right, let's have more conversation on what is the community resource, and by the way, public conversation, not a one-off meeting, not me and four people or five people or whomever doing it.

And same thing, by the way, with the jail facilities.

I'll be fair to that one.

And same thing, by the way, with Central Patrol Division.

KCPD has renderings on Central Patrol.

I've now seen them.

Probably almost none of you have.

So it'd be a little unfair for me to say, yeah, we said we'd do it.

Here's the rendering, here's the cost, let's get it done, right?

We need to just have a conversation fundamentally relating to it.

That's the reason that I think it's worthwhile for us to have more discussion.

I don't think it undermines any of the things that really anyone was saying previously.

This allows us to do the work to have a legislative discussion to say, do we like a CRC this size or that size?

Do we like a jail this size or that size?

And I understand people say we've had the chat before, this is our opportunity to have it in a public setting with each other into Councilman Curl's point for everyone to be on board with what's happening, not necessarily to do it some other time.

I'll make one other point that seems extraneous, but I think is relevant.

I heard about potential letters coming to us and all types of things about fund sources on this.

I would find that to be rather inappropriate, particularly given institutions that may be with it.

City council needs to have the policy space to actually have very real policy debates and discussions.

To the extent folks are trying to tell us, just because we'll have elections in six months, which between now and then we'll have a budget proposal, budget debates, budget passage, and a whole bunch of other things that may anger people as time goes on.

And for us to, or for anyone to suggest we shouldn't be able to debate it is something that gives me very grave concern.

And I do hope, as council, if this hold passes, as council is able to proceed on a real discussion, we're allowed to have that discussion because to councilwoman Patterson Hasley's point, pull up a news piece, a lot of those things will be listed.

Pull up the mailers that we sent, a lot of those things will be listed.

And I think we should all have the right to actually have that discussion.

To the point of one week hold versus another, we have to pick some time frame.

A month would seem arbitrary.

I don't think it gets resolved in two weeks.

I didn't even make the motion.

That's why one week who made the motion, by the way.

Or who said so move.

Absolutely.

Got it.

Um I think in some ways a week is simpler because we just keep things moving, and we understand that we'll have probably an additional hold if there's more to come.

That would just be my reason for staying there.

Councilwoman French.

Um thank you, Mr.

Mayor.

You actually took most of the words right out of my mouth.

So whether we've all had very many conversations on the need for both, both for detention and for community resource center.

Um, I've support, I wholeheartedly support both.

Uh but coming from a design background, understanding that we need to go through the process as well.

We need to go through a feasibility study to figure out where, when, how, why we need to go through community engagement.

There's a longer process that that this needs to take.

Um, so I'm supportive of this, it's just the 800,000 and it coming from the public safety sales tax.

Is that the right bucket that it's coming from?

Is it not?

Um that's why I support your resolution.

Well, you haven't introduced it yet, but we are all talking about it.

Um support taking a look at, we've promised a lot of things and taking a look at that.

That's we have one bucket, and where are all those coming from if we start taking funds a little bit here, a little bit there, a little bit here, a little bit there, that stuff starts to add up really fast.

And so, what do we look at from what we've promised and kind of how do we um start adding those funds and prioritizing those funds, and we're not talking about priority-based budgeting, but what we prioritize as a council as a body.

And so that is why I support the hold is because I think we need to have more robust conversation around this.

Um, so whether that is in business session next week, whether that is again on council next week, I'd like to take some time to kind of digest this and look at other options and things that we can look at for financing and then how we can finance um everything that we have promised.

Thank you, Councilwoman French.

Is there any further discussion on the motion to hold Councilman Rogers?

Yeah, so just briefly, but I'll say you know, you read that white paper from Miami Dade County.

This model works.

It's it's I've read about it, there's data behind it, it's intended to make our community a better place.

I went down to Miami and saw it myself.

It's a good thing.

Here's the bottom line.

It's it's not going to be a good thing if we don't have broader people on board with this.

And if and if we spend this money now, we're not gonna it's just it's we're not gonna get the support we need, it's not gonna go well.

There's a way to slow down a little bit, go back and talk to more people, spend money in a way that everybody buys into it, and then have a really good finished product.

So I I still believe this is a good thing as much as I always have, but we've got to have everybody on board, and if we don't, it's not gonna work.

So uh with that in mind, I think we need to be really careful about spending money from the public safety sales tax right now.

Is there any further discussion on the motion?

Councilman Duncan.

Thank you, Mr.

Mayor.

This body was absolutely excited to spend millions of dollars on a temporary module jail.

This body was excited to spend money on design, the feasibility study for a permanent jail.

We're slow in the role.

We're talking about rehabilitation and reintegration for our people.

$800,000 is a pitiful and paltry sum to spend towards rehabilitation.

Uh the mayor talks often about walking and chewing bubblegum at the same time.

That is exactly what this proposal today will do.

It allows us to start moving forward on a feasibility study that provides us more of a clarity on what exactly are all the vital elements of a community resource center that we want as part of our holistic public safety strategy plan.

How are those elements going to interact with our modular jail with our permanent jail?

No, I don't support the permanent jail because this is exactly the way that I knew this was going to go.

We were going to spend all of the money on the jail, but there's gonna be nothing left over for rehabilitation and reintegration.

The longer we kick this can down the road, the longer we delay the efforts to look at that feasibility study.

The longer that we delay the efforts six months to look at how how do these things work, have that stakeholder engagement, have that community engagement, that is what we are funding today.

What is before you is $800,000 to start that conversation so that the community resource center and the rehabilitation side of the detention and rehabilitation conversation is on equal footing.

To delay that is a challenge to your integrity.

To delay that is a challenge to the people who told me, both in private and in public, that this is something that you support, that this is something that you would support when it came to this body.

So you can talk about relationships, but if you don't, if you're not true to your word, it wasn't me that broke that.

It was you.

You just don't like the accountability.

Council Woman French.

Uh Councilman Deck, I do have a uh a question.

So um on some of the information that you had sent uh previous about this ordinance that says that the the 800,000 is for design, and then we had conversation earlier, it's about a feasibility study.

Is that which is the ability to study or towards the it's phase one of design.

The full design cost will be obviously more than $800,000, of which we would come back to this body with the feasibility to study, or we could have a more robust conversation to the mayor's point about all the needs that we would need out of this center and how they would actually interwork with our up with our other public safety um capital improvements.

This is just to break yes, just to break down the basic procurement.

Council has previously, so it's not entirely inappropriate that this comes to us now.

Council introduced a resolution and passed it several actually, directing the city manager in essence to issue an RFP for a community resource center.

That selection committee went through the work, selected a winning proposer.

This funding basically allows us to enter into a design contract, an initial design phase contract with the proposer, from which we would get a you can build this, you can build that.

You can build a tall building here, you can build a flat building there.

They would return to city council with options, which would then lead to a subsequent design, either design build or subsequent building contract, keeping the same designer that would have the more expensive type of thing.

But that's what this is, and this funding would allow for that work on initial design.

So in essence, it's hiring an expert to say what is a community resource center.

We think it should have this.

It will have 10,000 square feet.

Where can we find 10,000 square feet?

All this stuff, you know.

Okay, I'm familiar with a feasibility study.

I just want to make sure, because on the slide it says now it's for to fund the CRD design, but then in the future, then a six-month contract will include robust stakeholder and community engagement and decide by vital elements.

I'm just trying to see if this 800,000 covers the community engagement or if that's step two in the process and it's just the feasibility study.

It's part of the initial design phase of the contract.

Councilman Willett.

Yeah, thank you, Mr.

Mayor.

Um I think the very uh importance of the resolution that um uh Patterson Hasley has coming about is for institutional knowledge.

As you know, after this term ends, we're probably gonna have over 50% turnover here in City Hall.

And I do see that if people see we're spending money for this without a long-term plan, people are gonna justify other expenditures from the public city sales tax.

It's about protecting what the intention is of the voters, and that's an important conversation.

I do believe that the community resource center is part of that conversation, uh, but it's important we talk about how much.

Um we're not gonna be able to come up with that, I don't believe, in a amount of time that this will be be, I think held for quite a long time unless there's some kind of other pot of money that we could get this money from.

And so if we could look for other different pots of money throughout the city, um that's something I believe that could be more of a solution.

Um, but once you give it a green a thumbs up, the design comes from from that, or the initial design, you're gonna come back with probably another six to eight million dollars, and then they're gonna be talking about fully funding it.

Um I would like to look at uh maybe violence prevention fund, something else if there's still money within there, that we could pull out the eight hundred thousand.

Yeah, I think you're just getting ahead of where we need to be.

Yeah.

I I will say this, uh, and we should probably just vote on the motion at a certain point because I I hear you, everybody has a right to say whatever, but I don't know if we even have to have that debate today.

Today it's just more about let's figure out what CRC is all about.

Yes, we'll hold the item for at least one week.

No, would uh have us continue to vote or proceed to a vote.

Clerk will call the roll.

Rayo.

Aye.

Blanche?

No.

Pearls.

No.

Parkshaw.

Aye.

No.

Duncan?

No.

O'Neill?

Aye.

Will it?

Aye.

Rogers?

Aye.

Robinson?

No.

Lucas.

Aye.

Eight eyes and five nays.

The motion passes all the item for one week.

Next item.

Yes, sir.

250850.

Are many ordinance number two for one zero five one conditionally approving the application for storking with these logs for the brownfield loan to remediate building numbers one and two in the former hard received federal complex bar appealing section one and three and enacted a new section one and three, neighborhood commission passed.

And the former Hardesty Federal Complex by repealing section one and three and enacting a new section one and three.

Neighborhood committees passed.

Mayor Pro Tim.

This ordinance uh will change uh some of the preconditions of ordinance two five two four-one zero five one, which conditionally approved the 7.5 million dollar Browns bill revolving one loan fund for the Historic Northeast Lost Project and the Neighborhood Planning Development Committee review recommended due pass.

Thank you, Mayor Pro Tim.

Any further discussion on the ordinance?

Hearing none, the clerk called the roll.

Rhea.

Aye.

Bunch.

Aye.

Pearls.

Aye.

Parkshaw.

Aye.

Boo.

Aye.

Duncan?

Aye.

O'Neill.

Aye.

Willet?

Aye.

French?

Aye.

Rogers.

Aye.

Patterson Hasley.

Aye.

Robinson?

Aye.

Lucas.

Aye.

13 ayes.

Ordinance passes.

250858.

Resonary area of about 10.98 acres generally located at 8620 25 Truest Avenue B from District R 2.5 to District B 1-1 to allow for a mass security fence and with barbed wire to be installed around the utility stub station at the site.

Neighborhood committees do pass.

Mayor Pro Tim.

Thank you, Honorable Mayor.

This applicant is seeking to rezone the subject property from residential to neighborhood business so that the site is subject to different fencing regulations.

The proposed maintenance for the site includes installing a seven-foot-tall security mesh fence with barbed wire, which is not permitted in the R Zone District.

As a utility provider, the property owner prefers to be subject to the non-residential fencing standards.

Thus the request for the rezoning.

The neighbor planning development committee review recommended do pass.

Thank you, Mayor Pro Tim.

Is there already barbed wire on this site or um?

I don't know that.

I just don't have to have barbed wire at 86th and truce.

Do we do we need it?

Is there some other way that doesn't look quite as jail-like, frankly?

Um in the portion of the city.

Um it says uh actually, I don't know if they already have it or not.

I'm sorry, I thought my I thought it was in the notes, but it I don't know if they currently have it.

I assume Mario, can we at least as they build it out?

I mean, it just make it so it doesn't look as for boding on a whole like block of the city and all that would be the real one request is planning works with them.

All right, there's no further discussion.

The clerk recalled the room.

Raya Bunch?

No curls, no Parkshaw, aye.

Luke Aye Duncan, no, aye Willard, aye French, no Rogers?

Aye Captain Hasley, aye.

Robinson Lucas?

No.

Seven, yes, it's in five nays.

Ordinance passes.

50875.

Approving a major amendments for previously approved development plan on about 23 acres to allow for additional permitted uses in District B 3S2.

Showing you located in the area of budding 150 highway on the west, west five west 135th Street on the north, west 138 terrace on the south.

Neighborhood committee, rocking this will pass.

I may look to recall that ordinance too, because as I think about the utility substation at 18th Street and the crossroads, I don't think it has barbed wire on the top.

Um, but I'll do the legislative work to think about that or try to count somebody else into it.

Well, go ahead, Mayor Pro Tim on this one.

Okay, um, thank you, Honorable Mayor.

This proposed major amendment is is to allow uses for previously approved development plan.

All the uses in B3 will be permitted except for the list of prohibited uses identified in the plans.

The amendment was uh request by a current tenant of the shopping center, the kingdom city church, so that they can expand into another into other tenant spaces of the buildings for the related operations of child care and early education.

The uh neighborhood planning development committee reviewed and recommended due pass.

Thank you, Mayor Pro Tim.

Is there any further discussion on the ocean motion?

The clerk will call the roll.

Rhea.

Aye Bunch, aye, Pearls, aye.

Parkshaw, aye.

Boo?

Aye.

Duncan?

Aye.

O'Neill Willet.

Aye.

French?

Aye.

Rogers.

Aye.

Addison Hasley.

Aye.

Robinson.

Lucas.

Aye.

12 eyes.

Ordinance passes.

250877.

It's only area of about four acres.

Gentlemen located at the northwest corner of East 135th Street, No Street from District 2 to District MPD.

And approving the development plan, which serves as a plelary pass plat to allow for commercial and storage development.

Neighbor committees do pass.

Mayor Pro Tim.

Thank you, Honorable Mayor.

This applicant is seeking approval of a rezoning from commercial to a master plan development with an associated plan, which serves as a preliminary plan and amendment to the Martin City Area Plan on the approximately 3.19 acres.

We previously heard the ordinance to this at the beginning of the meeting.

And the neighborhood planning development committee reviewed recommended due pass.

Thank you, Mayor Pro Tim.

Is there any further discussion?

Hearing none of the clerk will call the roll.

Raya.

Aye.

Bunt.

Aye.

Pearls.

Aye.

Markshaw.

Aye.

Boo.

Aye.

Aye.

O'Neill.

Aye.

Aye.

Willett?

Aye.

French.

Aye.

Rogers.

Aye.

Aye.

Robinson.

Lucas.

Aye.

12 eyes.

Ordinance passes.

250908.

Resonant or about 5.5 acres.

Joining local at the east side of North Old Trafford Way and North Hill Street from District B 3 2 to District B 3 4.

Approving and development plan to approximately 8.5 acres to allow for a multi-unit residential development.

Neighborhood committee records do pass.

Mayor Pro Tim.

Thank you, Honorable Mayor.

This applicant is requesting to rezone approximately five acres from B3 2 to B3 4.

This rezoning would not change the permitted uses but would update the intensity designation, which affects lot and building standards.

Specifically, the change would increase the maximum floor area ratio from 2.2 to 4.0 and increase the allowable building height from 45 feet to 65 feet.

The request is tied to an accompanying development plan that proposes construction of a multi-unit residential building with the height of 60 feet.

The project site consists of lot five lots, two of which currently contain existing buildings.

Thank you, Mayor Pro Tim.

Any further discussion?

Hearing none of the clerk will call the roll.

Raya.

Aye.

Bunch.

Aye.

Curls.

Aye.

Parkshaw.

Aye.

Boo.

Aye.

Duncan.

Aye.

O'Neal.

Aye.

Will it?

Aye.

Aye.

Rogers.

Aye.

Patterson Hasley.

Aye.

Robinson.

Lucas.

Aye.

Twelve eyes.

Ordinance passes.

250923.

Resonant area of about 10.86 acres.

Joining Locke and Corporate Drive, just north of the intersection of North Cambridge Avenue from District UR to M3-2 to District UR, an approving development plan to allow for outdoor storage on the property.

Neighbor can use your pass.

Mayor Pro Tim.

Thank you, Honorable Mayor.

Uh the proposed major amendment to the previously approved plan will allow for outdoor storage on lot six of the executive park UR plan.

The proposed amendment included site plan showing two access points off of corporate drive on the south and northern portions of the property.

The applicant is re is reducing the building square footage from the previously approved plan to allow for the outdoor storage space.

The applicant worked with staff to improve landscaping and the property along with providing a high quality fence consisting of masonry columns space that every 30 feet to eight feet eight feet tall metal panels.

Neighborhood plan and development committee reviewed and recommended do pass.

Thank you, Mayor Pro Tim.

Is there any further discussion?

Raya.

Aye.

Bunt curls.

Aye.

Aye.

Boo.

Aye.

Duncan.

Aye.

O'Neill?

Aye.

Willet.

Aye.

French.

Aye.

Rogers.

Aye.

Patterson Hasley.

Aye.

Robinson.

Lucas.

Aye.

12 ayes.

Ordinance passes.

250914.

Authorizes water transmission main cooperative agreement with Mendicina first platform located at 9550 and at 9600 North Brooklyn Avenue in Kansas City Clay County, Missouri.

Transportation Committee do pass.

Councilman O'Neill.

Uh yes, Mayor.

This uh cooperative agreement is to provide a portion of the installation of a 30-inch water transmission main.

The purpose of the agreement is to clarify the party's obligations for the improvements and to fulfill a condition of plating.

Copy of the agreement is on file in the director's office of the water services department.

The transportation infrastructure and operations committee recommends advanced and do pass.

Thanks, Councilman O'Neill.

Any further discussion on the ordinance?

Harry Noneclerk will call the roll.

Raya.

Aye Bunch.

Aye.

Pearls.

Aye.

Parkshaw.

Boo.

Aye.

Duncan.

Aye.

O'Neill.

Aye.

Willet?

Aye.

French.

Aye.

Rogers.

Aye.

Patterson Hasley.

Aye.

Robinson.

Lucas.

Aye.

Eleven ayes.

Ordinance passes.

250917.

Authorizing 1 million 525, 440 construction contract with she digs it for the water main replacement in Truman Road Bridge in Oakland Avenue for Little Boo River Project.

Authorizing the maximum expenditure of 1 million 677,984.

Authorizing 240,000 design professional service amendment number one under contract number 9934.

Proper Murphy and Tilly for the water main replacement in the area of West 42nd Street to West 51st Street, State Line Road to the Placeo Boulevard Project.

Total contract amount of $1,155,000 and recognizes ordinance is having accelerated affected date.

Transportation Committee is to pass.

Councilman O'Neill.

Thank you, Mr.

Mayor.

This construction project includes a replacement of approximately 630 linear feet of 16-inch deteriorated and break-prone water mains within the project limits.

Generally defined here as a long Truman Road Bridge from Oakland Avenue to the Blue River.

She digs it was the lowest response to response bidder that offered the specialized professional services.

Goals were set at 11 and 11 and subcontracting participation at 11 MBE 50% WPE.

Transportation Infrastructure and Operations Committee recommends advanced and to pass.

Thank you, Councilman O'Neill.

Is there any further discussion?

Hearing none, the clerk will call the roll.

Aye.

Bunt.

Aye.

Burrells.

Aye.

Marshall.

Aye.

Boo.

Aye.

Thank you.

O'Neill?

Aye.

Aye.

Print.

Aye.

Rogers.

Aye.

Addison Hasley.

Aye.

Robinson.

Lucas.

Aye.

Eleven ayes.

Passes.

250918.

Authorizing manager of prevalence service expedited one million dollars professional specialized or technical services contract with Mid-America Assistance Coalition for Low Income Assistance Program.

Renewal number one for one-year term.

Approving two successive one year renewal options with further council approval.

Transportation continues to pass.

Councilman O'Neill.

Uh Mr.

Mayor, this water services utility funding task force recommended increasing the amount of customer assistance to benefit eligible low-income households to help pay for their water, wastewater, and stormwater utility bills.

Customers that meet the qualifications can apply twice a year to any of the MAA C link agencies.

Transportation Infrastructure and Operations Committee recommends advance and do pass.

Thank you, Councilman O'Neill.

Is there any further discussion?

Hearing none, call the roll.

Raya.

Aye.

Bunch.

Aye.

Burls.

Aye.

Parkshaw.

Aye.

Aye.

Duncan.

O'Neill.

Aye.

Will it?

Aye.

Crench.

Aye.

Rogers?

Aye.

Hasley.

Aye.

Robinson.

Lucas.

Aye.

Eleven ayes.

Ordinance passes.

240924.

Authorizing a three million nine hundred and ninety-four thousand dollar construction contract with Kissley Construction Company for the water main replacement in any area of West 12th Street to West 13th Street, Central Street, and Wine Dow Street project.

Authorizing maximum expenditure of 4,393,400 and recognize this ordinances having a silly effective date.

Transportation is to pass.

Councilman O'Neill.

Mr.

Mayor, this site is the location of the city's Barney Alice Plaza.

The work will include the transfer of customers' water service connections from existing water mains to new model to new to new water mains.

Kiss it construction was selected for this project as the lowest, most responsive and most responsible bidder.

Goals are set at 11 MBE and 11 WBE Transportation Infrastructure Operations Committee recommends advance and do pass.

Thank you, Councilman O'Neill.

Is there any further discussion?

Hearing none, the clerk will call the roll.

Raya.

Aye.

Bunch.

Aye.

Aye.

Parkshaw.

Aye.

Boo.

Aye.

Duncan.

O'Neill.

Aye.

Aye.

Brinch.

Aye.

Rogers?

Aye.

Addison Hasley.

Aye.

Robinson.

Lucas.

Aye.

Eleven ayes, one abstention.

Ordinance passes.

Honorable.

I'm sorry.

Honorable mayor.

Listed as first readings and that these ordinances be introduced as listed to the committee so designated.

Second.

If there's no further discussion, the clerk will call the roll.

Raya.

Aye.

Bunch.

Aye.

Burrells.

Aye.

Barkshaw.

Aye.

Mo.

Aye.

Aye.

O'Neill.

Aye.

Will it?

Aye.

Prince.

Aye.

Rogers.

Aye.

Addison Hasley.

Aye.

Robinson.

Lucas.

Aye.

Twelve ayes.

Motion passes.

Floor introductions.

We'll start with Councilman Rogers.

I request that the clerk receive Dockett and read an ordinance prepared too late to be on today's document.

The ordinance assigned a number and read the title.

Yes, sir.

That number is going to be 240949.

Reducing potential preparation and amount of 500,000 dollars appropriating that amount from unappropriated fund balance of the general fund for the peace foundation under Kansas City to use for its technology improvements for the Kansas City Police Department.

Designate requisition authority and recognizes owners is having a cellular effect of date.

Refer to the Finance Governance and Public Safety Committee.

Councilman O'Neill.

Clerk will receive the ordinance, assign the number and read the title.

That number is going to be 250950.

Referred to the Finance Governance and Public Safety Committee.

Councilman Patterson has.

Request the clerk receive docket and read a resolution prepare too late to be on today's docket.

The clerk will receive the ordinance, assign a number and read the title.

That number is going to be 250951.

Director and City Manager prepare and present to the council a projection of project calls over time over a lifetime of public safety sales tax.

Is there any further business to come before council?

The uh Andrea Bouchou.

Well we had no none on first reads.

We were gonna like get off easy.

Hearing none will stand adjourned.