The meeting will come to order.

Our guest chaplain is Bishop Steve Haupt from Harvest Church.

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

Thank you, Mayor Pro Tim.

Let us pray.

Heavenly Father, we come to you this morning thanking you for your goodness, your mercy, and your grace.

We thank you for this momentous occasion where we're honoring 30 years of service to our city of the Fire Chief and an attorney who will be retiring.

We thank you for all the council people who are serving our city.

We pray that they'll be encouraged and strengthened.

We pray for protection over their families, that you'll watch over their spouses, watch over their children.

God, we thank you how you have blessed our city.

We thank you for the leadership of our city.

We pray God that this year, 2026 will be the greatest year in the history of Kansas City and this metropolitan area.

God, we give you praise and we thank you that your perfect will always be done in this edifice.

We give you praise and honor in Jesus Christ's name.

Let us all say amen.

Thank you.

Of the United States of America.

For which is standing one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice.

Justice for all.

Amen.

Thank you.

The clerk will call the role.

Raya.

President Pearls.

Present.

Parkshaw.

Present.

Whoa.

Donc O'Neill.

Will it?

President.

Franch.

Rogers.

Patterson Hasley.

Robinson.

Present.

Lucas.

10 members present.

Well, the clerk called a special actions.

Yes, sir.

260093, honoring and recognizing Lana Torzin upon her retirement from the law department after more than 32 distinguished years in dedicated service to the city.

Lana's present to receive this fresh work.

Okay, that's the first time I've heard that.

There was something special for her today.

Go ahead, Councilwoman French.

Yes, um, absolutely.

That's the first time I think I've ever heard walk-up music.

Yes.

For a special action, but is so well deserved, and it's so you, absolutely so you as well.

So I'm so incredibly proud to sponsor this resolution, honoring Lana today for more than 32 years of outstanding service to Kansas City.

32 years, everyone.

32 years.

She began her career with the city in 1994 as an assistant city attorney, handling complex litigation and earning a reputation early for being very smart, steady, and deeply committed to doing things the right way.

Over the years, she rose to become a senior associate city attorney and later a managing attorney in corporate legal services, where she has served as a trusted advisor to the mayor, city manager, city council, and many city departments.

In recent years, she has been an invaluable legal partner to the Parks and Recreation Department and Parks Board.

Always accessible, responsive, and focused on helping projects move forward from the zoo and Starlight Theater to the Museum of Kansas City and the public library.

Colleagues consistently describe Lana as someone who offers proactive, thoughtful advice.

This is extremely true.

With professionalism, kindness, and that made working with her a pleasure, an absolute pleasure.

And beyond City Hall, many know her as from mess this up a little bit.

Beyond City Hall, many know you for your city employees golf league, which I did not notice.

Where she was part of a championship team and proof that her teammate or teamwork extended well beyond the office itself.

So your expertise, leadership, and friendship will truly be missed.

On behalf of the mayor, the city council, and for your 32 years of service, we wish you best well, best wishes, and all well in your earned, very well-earned retirement.

So I'm just very, very proud to stand up here and um and give this resolution to you today.

And I have a background in many things, and I'd like to dabble my hands at a lot of things, but one thing I'm not is a lawyer.

I am not a lawyer.

And so I have relied upon you and your expertise, especially in committee, and we're all working through things and talking through things, and we get our ideas going and we look over at you, and you're like, mmm, well done.

And just from your eyes, I know, and we need to think it through a little bit further.

We need to ask a few more questions to really get it right.

Like I said before, you really work hard to get it right.

But you always do that with a smile on your face.

You're never scolding us, you're just like, hey, hey, look over here.

So I just I really really appreciate all the time that I've worked with you.

And I'm really, really gonna miss you.

Councilman Duncan.

Thank you.

Uh Lana Councilman French said it, but your tenacity to stand up and do it the right way when faced with political pressure protects the integrity of the city.

I'm a better councilman because I got to work with you.

So thank you so much for protecting the city uh for keeping us accountable, and uh you'll be sorely missed.

Councilman Bunch.

Um the T I O committee members all have really positive things because we appreciate the work that that you do for the city and um I think both my colleagues are kind of keeping us on the straight narrow in the way that sometimes we need to be guided.

Uh so you've really helped us with those guardrails, but also always willing to figure things out and uh on the fly in the middle of some of those committee meetings.

So I just wanted to thank you for that.

And you know, thank you for all the years of service prior to my time here.

Um it's been an honor to get to know you.

It's been great to have you, your leadership uh on the committee and at the city.

And then lastly, anytime Nebraska's in town, just let me know.

Um I will have those tickets for you.

But um, thank you so much.

Um wonderful asset to the community, you'll be missed.

And hopefully, uh with your retirement, you'll be foot loose.

Uh congratulations, enjoy your time and uh enjoy your time away from all of us.

Thank you.

Go ahead, Councilmember Ann.

Thank you.

Um, Madam Mayor Pro Tem.

Uh Lana from one attorney to another, thank you for your years of service to the city of Kansas City, Missouri.

Uh you've made our city government and our city safer, better informed, uh, and always on a stronger legal footing.

Um, I'm assuming these folks next to you are family parents.

My sister and my brother-in-law.

Uh, I'm gonna ask you all to step back 32 years ago to a time when Lana was going through law school, probably.

Um actually, I worked for Morrison Hack for four years.

Okay, go back four more years and recall the struggle that you all observed as she worked hard through law school, passing the bar and making a legal career.

Um you never think about it, what it's gonna be 32 years, 36 years down the road when you are looking back on a productive legal career.

Uh, but here you are, and after all that hard work, you finally have an opportunity to relax, enjoy life, and you stole my foot loose jokes, I won't repeat it.

Um, but I truly hope you have an opportunity to uh enjoy all the fruits of your labor over these many decades.

And we have Councilman Robinson.

Um, I just also wanted to say thank you for all that you've done for the city.

Um and just one point of difference from my colleague colleague.

I I could never imagine you struggling through anything.

You just uh make everything so simple.

Um, and I really appreciate you um helping to remind us that no is a complete sentence, and you are never afraid to tell us.

No, that is not a good idea.

So um we appreciate again, I want to highlight what my colleagues said when we have amazing attorneys like you at our back and at our side, it makes our job that much more um easier, and we're more confident um in our ability to serve the constituents.

So you will be sorely missed, and I don't know who I'm going to see now, city government, because you're I see you on all my emails.

So thank you so much uh for your service to the city.

Uh you will be um missed.

And I will just say uh in this term, I haven't had an opportunity to really uh see you as often, uh, but I do recall the stern faces uh that I would look over and see you in in years past, uh, as we were maybe not making the best decision or not asking quite the right questions.

confident um in our ability to serve the constituents so you will be sorely missed and I don't know who I'm going to see see now city government because you I see see you on all my emails so thank you so much for your service to the city uh you will be um definitely missed and I will just say uh in this term I haven't had an opportunity to really uh see you as often uh but I do recall the stern faces uh that I would look over and see you in in years past uh as we were maybe not making the best decision or not asking quite the right questions and so I I will say probably the ones things she definitely struggled with in these 32 years of keeping a straight face and biting her tongue as uh different council members maybe were not doing things uh quite as as she saw fit but I just uh definitely want to echo uh my colleagues' sentiments uh you have have done such a great job and been such a a stalwart in Kansas City and I don't know what you're gonna do to replace someone like her it's gonna be hard to to feel her shoes but I you don't exactly so we invite you to come back when you get home and you're bored and you miss this this lovely chamber we invite you to come back but I wish you all the best in your retirement if there's no further discussion all in favor please say aye aye any opposed hey uh this resolution is adopted I do want to thank everyone um for your kind words today I mean I I really appreciate it I really enjoyed working with you all um that's one of the um I guess one of the gifts of having a uh city commit council committee is that you are able to interact with council members um because my first um I was in litigation for a long time well like 10 years before when I first started with the city and you didn't have much we didn't I didn't have much city council interaction so it has been a joy but I'm ready to go you know you know it's time I you know I put in and I you know I've worked six years other than here so it's not like I've only worked 32 um and so I've always had this on my um list as soon as I hit a certain percentage I I was ready to walk away and I am ready to walk away and everyone is like a little concerned of as what I'm gonna do because they're like well I just uh I go just don't worry about me don't worry about me for a year and we'll see where it goes from there but I'm gonna travel my mom and I are going to Palm Springs and maybe hook up with Kevin when he's out there he doesn't know it yet but um Cynthia gave me his cell phone number so um but anyway I people that I've worked with throughout the years Jim Brady Joe Garrito I could go through I mean Sarah Baxter and all the love you all paralegals we finally have some we didn't have any when I was doing litigation but we have great paralegals now and you know and Stacey Perry I mean she's been where is she oh there she is I mean she's been here longer than I have and that's about it in the law department.

No she has 44 years so um I wish you the best Stacy and just keep coming maybe you'll hit 50 but anyway I just enjoyed working with you know I started with Cleaver too and Cleaver was my first mayor so it's been a while a minute and you can imagine you know doing your eight year terms I'd been here for four eight year terms.

So I do appreciate you I appreciate all people in the law department appreciate Nelson and Matt I mean they have a tough job and as you know and it's uh they do an incredible job and we have a great team I'll come visit but maybe we'll just meet for lunch all right thank you so much I know that you have other special actions all right all right if you'll call the next action yes ma'am 260132 honoring fire chief Ross Gunderson on his retirement after nearly three decades of dedicated service to the Kans City Fire Department and the residents of Kansas City Missouri chief fire uh chief of the fire department is present to receive this pressure action all right councilman willett yeah thank you mayor pro temp and thank you chief uh grundison and your family for being here and many of uh family in the fire department um you just saw with the legal department so many colleagues touched and are

All right, Councilman Willie.

Yeah, thank you, Mayor Pro Temp, and thank you, Chief Grundison and your family for being here, and many of uh family in the fire department.

Um you just saw with the legal department, so many colleagues touched and are able to be here through your final uh couple of days serving our city.

Um Chief Grundison began his career with the Kansas City Fire Department back in 1996 and devoted nearly three decades to protecting the lives and property of Kansas City residents.

Throughout a distinguished career, Chief Grunderson served with honor professionalism, rising through the ranks to hold key leadership roles, including deputy chief, assistant chief, and ultimately fire chief.

Uh Chief Grundison demonstrated a steadfast commitment to growth and advancement by leading a significant expansion of the department's professional development programs, strengthening training, leadership development, and uh organizational read uh readiness.

As chief, he established formal awards, graduation, and a promotional ceremonies to recognize exceptional service and to reinforce pride and accountability within the department.

Under his leadership, the Kansas City Fire Department established a School of Emergency Medicine, advancing the innovation through creation of the drone and technologies division, enhancing clinical excellence, preparedness, operational capacity, safety, and service delivery.

Throughout his tenure, Chief Grundison advanced accountability, inclusion, fostering a culture of professionalism, trust, respect, and excellence across the department for all members and residents.

And you've been a great leader on good times and bad times over the past few years and appreciate your leadership through the hardest of times.

January 24th marked the conclusion of Chief's uh Grundison's exemplary career within the Kansas City, Missouri Fire Department.

But I think we still have you on for a contract until uh the transition's over.

Um, congratulations, Chief, and to Miss Grundison.

Uh, we thank you for your sacrifice and commitment.

Being a first responder spouse is not easy.

And we have, I believe, the new chief, uh, Chief Buckley in the audience today.

Yes, welcome to Kansas City, and you know which realtor to choose if you're looking for a home.

Uh thank you so much and congratulations on your retirement, Chief.

Go ahead, Councilman Reya.

Thank you, Madam Mayor Pro Tem.

Um, Chief, your career undoubtedly includes many instances and acts of heroism and and sacrifice.

Um I think when I one of the things that stood out to me the most was something maybe more recently um and how you navigated leading your department through uh the tragic loss of Graham Hoffman.

And I got to be around you quite a bit during that time and see you lead your folks with empathy, uh compassion, but also with strength, and that that really stood out to me in having the opportunity to observe you handling the situation in that way.

Undoubtedly, you have done an incredible job with the fire department and uh set us up for continued success.

And so I've heard that there are some trips in the future that when you're finally done here, you're gonna be going to Mexico and spending some time down there, uh, and hopefully some other places.

I hope you enjoy it.

Uh, and again, you've earned you know this opportunity now to relax and finally get some rest.

Thank you for your service.

Councilman Duncan.

Chief, thank you for all of your years of service uh to your family.

Thank you so much.

Um, the thing that I heard most about you uh was that you had a mild temperament and a cool hit.

And uh that type of leadership inspires others to emulate the same.

So the impact on this city uh can't actually be described with words.

Um, so we'll just say thank you.

Councilwoman French.

I just wanted to rise and give my thanks for your leadership as well, and just your your long tenure and your just sorry, I'm a little emotional about this because I just coming from a fireman's daughter.

I kind of know I know a lot of background and a lot of this and what it takes and the dedication that it takes, and then to step into the leadership role you have and to lead your all the fire persons as well.

Um, that just it just takes so much, and you had so much of that leadership and like what Councilman Duncan said, just led with with a cool cool head and a cool heart, and um, but also made very strategic decisions and stepped into a position that you were maybe already ready for retirement, but then had that calling and had that calling in your heart um to do that.

So just knowing, like I said, as a fireman's daughter, it it's family, and you're always family.

Souncilman Curls.

Thank you, madam.

Mayor Proteur, excuse me.

Chief, I just want to say congratulations on your retirement uh in the short tenure that you and I have uh had an opportunity to work together in our interaction.

You've always been responsive.

Every time I've called you or asked you a question, you were always there.

You always gave me the advice that I needed and the answers to my questions.

So I really appreciate that.

And I want to just say good luck to you and your next endeavor and your next chapter in your life, retirement.

Don't do like me.

I retired and then I got another job.

But uh go and enjoy retirement, and then uh good luck to you and your family.

Thank you.

Councilman Bunch.

Thank you, Madam Mayor for Tem.

Um, Chiefs, thank you.

We've you know we only had you for a few years in that role.

Uh, and but I want to mostly thank you for spending 30 or nearly 30 years with the city of Kansas City and making a career here.

Uh you know, and and thank you to your family for all of the sacrifices you have undoubtedly made, and I just and and that goes to to everyone who works for the fire department.

Um, thank you for your service and making sure that we remain safe and healthy.

Um, and it's been a it's been an interesting few years, and uh just want to say thank you for your leadership and uh good luck and congratulations.

And I will just add uh my my congratulations and my thanks as well, Chief.

Under your leadership, uh, we've had we've had some good times and we've had some tough times, and I think what what I saw also remains true about you is just the calmness that you bring uh to any room that you're in.

Uh and I know there were times responsiveness was going to be my word as well because I remember having to call you on a weekend about uh a fire issue in the fifth district, and uh you answered and just had this calm about you that just uh calmed me down and allow me to calm the constituents down.

And so I just want to thank you for your your commitment to Kansas City for nearly 30 years, and thank you to your family uh for your sacrifice, and I wish you all the best in your retirement.

If there's no further discussion, uh all in favor, please say aye.

Aye.

Any opposed?

Hey, the resolution is adopted.

Uh thank you all for the kind words.

I uh appreciate that.

Um, and thank you, Councilman Willett, for bringing this resolution forward.

Uh Councilman Willett mentioned several accomplishments over the past three years, and those are not my accomplishments.

They belong to all of us.

They are the result of dedicated teamwork between my administrative staff, the leadership of local 42, and the leadership of local 38 3808, and our members in the field, our support staff, the city manager and his team, and other city departments.

Every one of them has played a role in the achievements that we've accomplished.

In the fire service, we have a saying that says, and it and it's a saying that challenges us to always do better.

And that saying is leave the job better than you found it.

I can say with confidence that by working together, we have definitely done that.

I am deeply grateful to have been hired by the Kansas City Fire Department back in 1996.

I have been blessed to serve this city and its citizens during my nearly 30-year career.

And it has been a privilege to serve as a fire chief for the past three years, serving the 1400 men and women of the Kansas City Fire Department.

This has been one of my greatest honors of my life.

And I thank you for that.

I cannot say enough about the dedicated dedication of our members, those serving on the front lines and those supporting them every day.

They arrives above the challenges placed before them.

And I think back to you know, things like the COVID COVID pandemic and the severe staffing shortages that we had.

When our firefighters and EMS crews and dispatchers stepped up working extra shift after extra shift to ensure our city was protected.

Our crews making certain that every fire station had a staff fire truck ready to respond.

I think about the many difficult and dangerous fires where civilian lives were at risk, and our members answered the call without hesitation.

Some have paid the ultimate price so that someone they had never met might have a chance to live.

That is the dedication, the grit, the heart of the Kansas City Fire Department.

It has been a humbling experience to lead such remarkable public servants, and our city can rest easy knowing they are and watch and always ready to respond.

I want to thank the mayor, Mayor Pro Tem, the City Manager, and this council for providing the resources necessary for us to do the work we do.

We cannot maintain a well-trained, well-equipped fire department without the support of this governing body and the citizens we serve.

Your commitment has made a real and lasting difference.

As I transition from this role, I do so with complete confidence in our new fire chief, Craig Buckley.

Chief Buckley brings years of dedication and experience, steady leadership, and a deep respect for the mission and the members of this department.

I am confident that under his leadership, the Kansas City Fire Department will continue to grow, improve, and serve this city with excellence.

Finally, and most importantly, to Julie, my wife of 36 years, and our three daughters and granddaughter that are here with me today.

I say thank you.

I would not have been able to do this without your love and support.

And as a family, we would like to extend our deepest gratitude to this city, a city that has given us so much and allowed me the privilege of serving in a profession in a department that I love.

Thank you.

Congratulations.

Thanks, Mr.

Law Ross.

Thank you.

Next action.

260138, declaring Black History Month in Kansas City and authorizing the city manager to fly the pan-African flag.

Councilman Curls.

Thank you, Madam Mayor Pro Tim.

Uh this resolution basically just uh authorizes the city manager to fly the uh pan American African flag on City Hall.

Last year, uh we did not have a flag in time enough to get it up before uh Black History Month uh took place, and we finally got it up at the end of the year.

So I wanted to make sure that this flag was uh hoisted above City Hall at the beginning of Black History Month this year as opposed to last at the end of it last year.

So that's what this resolution does.

Thank you.

Thank you.

If there's no further discussion, all in favor, please say aye.

Aye aye.

Any opposed?

Okay, that resolution uh adopted.

All right.

Um we will proceed with the final readings.

Oh, okay, it's not on all this.

I'm sorry.

Oh ahead, Councilman Bunch.

Uh thank you, Mayor Puritan.

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

It's been moved and seconded that the provision contained in council rule 4.01 be temporarily suspended to allow that the city clerk may do more than three special actions for this council meeting.

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

Raya.

Aye.

Aye.

Aye.

Sparkshaw.

Aye.

Move.

Hi.

Duncan.

Aye.

O'Neill.

Will it?

Franch.

Rogers.

Aye.

Patterson Hasley.

Robinson.

Hi.

Lucas.

Eight eyes.

Councilman Bunch.

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

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

Yes, ma'am.

That number is 260141, declaring February 2nd, 2026 as in Kansas City, Missouri at Wetlands Day.

Excuse me.

Councilman Bunch.

Pro Tem.

Um February 2nd.

Uh well, this declare was February 2nd as uh Kansas City, Missouri Wetlands Day.

Um, for those of you who aren't familiar with the the ecosystem wetlands, uh we we have some in the Kansas City area, and they are very important to the to the local ecology, absorbing various pollutants, and they efficiently improve the quality of water in our streams, rivers, and lakes.

And wetlands support.

The biodiversity enriches and strengthens the ecosystem and contributes to the health of the adjacent land.

And KC Waters wetland inventory that's currently underway will support the city's sound policymaking, holistic planning, responsible development, thoughtful management, and sensible operation.

And then lastly, the community is called to be aware of the ongoing degradation of wetlands due to rapid urban urban sprawl.

And so Kansas City does have an important role to play in that.

Thank you, Councilman Bunch.

And and I will say, as a health care executive, I am so grateful for the opportunity to serve in this role because I learn so much every day.

This is something else I need to read up on.

Being transparent.

I didn't realize Kansas City had wetlands, so I'll have to educate myself.

But thank you so much for bringing this forward, Councilman Bunch.

Uh, thank you to our water department uh for being an advocate in educating those of us who don't know about Kansas City's wetlands.

Uh, if if there's no further discussion, all in favor of this, uh please say aye.

Aye aye.

Any opposed?

Okay, this resolution is adopted.

I'll be brief.

Um so wetlands are one of Kansas City's uh very uh precious and valuable natural resources, and unfortunately, our existing records on wetlands date back to the the 1980s, creating a huge gap in what we don't know and what we know.

And so does that gap unique to Kansas City know it's across the entire metro area, it's across the entire state of Missouri, and frankly, it's probably exists across all of our country.

So in 2024, the city applied for a grant and was awarded a 300 363,000 from the United States Environmental Protection Agency to update and digitize our local wetland inventory.

And so this project will finally bring our record into the the 21st century and all and our final product will fill critical gaps in federal resource maps and allow the city to engage in holistic planning and craft data-driven uh environmental policies and modern modernize our conservation operations.

So I have to say we as Kansas Citians, uh I know I'm proud because we are the first community in the state of Missouri to undertake such a sophisticated mapping project, and that help.

I believe it helps us stand out as Kansas City stand out.

I'll be more specific and position ourselves as a leader in environmental stewardship, and I think that's very important.

I'm proud of the work that we all do here.

So I want to thank the mayor, Mayor Pro Tim, Council, City Manager, and for recognizing this project and recognizing the work we're doing in Kansas City, and thank you for the proclamation.

Thank you.

Appreciate you.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Thanks, Andy.

Good to see you both see you.

Thank you for much.

All right, final readings.

Yes, ma'am.

251026.

I'm in chapter two code of orders administration by appealing and replacing section 89 for the purpose of clarifying authority over employees and administrative service and reauthorize and amending the city manager authority to enter into severance agreements with unclassified.

I apologize.

I there's been a request to hold this one, uh, unless there's an objection.

If there's no objection, we'll hold this for one week.

Okay, so go to the 26062.

Okay, so go to the 26062, directing city manager work in collaboration with the city economic development agencies to craft at outreach and negotiate with Costco Wholesale Corporation to resale, retain the current store in substantial form or store similar or increased offering services and size at 241 Lumen Boulevard.

Finance committee was due pass.

Councilwoman Boo.

This resolution is brought to us by the mayor and councilwoman Patterson Hasley.

Uh the Cusco of 241 Linwood Boulevard is anchored at the successful midtown redevelopment tech plan first established by council in 1994.

City Council has become aware of recent reports of a conversion in the business model at the Costco facility.

The City Council appreciates the investment by Costco Warehouse Corporation in Midtown Kansas City and endeavors to see the relationship continue indefinitely with the current store retained in substantial form or store of similar or increased offerings services in size at 241 Lindenwood Boulevard.

Finance governance public safety reviewed and recommended advanced and due pass.

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

Raya.

Aye.

Bunch.

Aye.

Parkshaw.

Aye.

Boo.

Aye.

Duncan.

Aye.

O'Neill.

Will it?

Aye.

France?

Aye.

Rogers.

Aye.

Patterson Hasley.

Robinson.

Aye.

Lucas.

Nine eyes.

Ordinance passes.

251060.

Resulting area of about 441 acres, generally located at the southwest corner of Eastern Avenue and Raytown Road from District MPD to MPD and approving an amendment to an improved development plan to allow for parking non-accessory in area 20 as highlighted on the site plan.

Neighborhood committees do pass.

Councilman Willett.

Councilman Willett.

All right.

Thank you, Mayor Pro Temp.

All right.

This ordinance uh rezones the area about 144 or excuse me, 441 acres, generally located at the southwest corner of Eastern Avenue and Raytown Road from District MPD to District NPD.

An approving amendment to amend a master plan development to allow for parking.

And uh non-accessory accessory in area 20 is highlighted in the site plan.

Our council committee recommended advance and due pass.

Thank you, Councilman Willie.

I'll just add that this applicant is seeking a waiver to the grant gravel standards to allow the gravel site to remain gravel.

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

Ray M.

Aye Punch?

Aye's aye.

Parkshaw?

Aye.

Boo.

Aye.

Duncan.

Aye.

O'Neill Willard.

Aye.

France.

Rogers.

Aye.

Paterson Hasley.

Robinson.

Lucas.

Nine eyes.

Ordinance passes.

260060.

Approving an amendments to the greater downtown area plan on about 0.11 acres.

Generally located at 2561 Home Street by changing recommended land use from medium density density residential to downtown mixed use.

Neighbor committee to pass.

Councilman Willett.

The greater area, uh greater downtown area plan recommends medium density residential at this site, which corresponds with the R5 zoning districts because the requested zoning district B32 is not consistent with the area plan.

Staff required that the applicant also apply for an area plan amendment for the greater downtown area plan to downtown mixed use.

Staff recommended approval.

No public testimony was provided at the CPC hearing.

The CPC plan commission voted unanimously to recommend approval and uh council could or MPD committee recommended advancement pass.

Thank you, Councilman Willett.

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

Raya.

Aye.

Bunch.

Aye.

Parkshaw.

Aye.

Boo.

Aye.

Duncan.

Nice.

O'Neill Willett.

Aye.

Branch.

Aye.

Rogers.

Aye.

Patterson Hasley.

Robinson.

Aye.

Lucas.

Denise.

Ordinance passes.

60070.

Directing city manager evaluate the reconstitution of a redevelopment authority for the historic 18th and vine jazz district to support investment.

Consented, nope, consent.

Yep.

Consent, sorry, leasing activities and collaboration with the city economic development entities for city owned properties, neighborhoods to pass.

Councilman Willett.

Wow.

Yeah, thank you, Mayor Pro Temp.

The historic 18th and Vine Jazz District represents a vital cultural and economic asset to Kansas City with ongoing development needs that would benefit from dedicated professional experience, expertise, and coordinate coordinated oversight.

Why processes for managing city-to-owned leasing spaces in the district currently exist, formalizing this process through a dedicated redevelopment authority structure to provide a more consistent guidance.

A recon constituted redevelopment authority could provide consistent guidance on leasing, operational matters, and investment opportunities by fostering collaboration among various stakeholders in the district.

Um council or NPD committee recommended advance and do pass.

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

Ray Anne?

Aye.

Bunch.

Aye.

Aye.

Clarkshaw.

Aye.

Boo.

Aye.

Duncan.

Aye.

O'Neill Willett.

Aye.

Branch?

Aye.

Rogers.

Aye.

Adam Hasley.

Robinson.

Aye.

Lucas.

Ten ayes.

Resolution passes.

260075.

Directing city manager review chapter 17 and 78 of the code of orders as well as the city's economic incentive policies to evaluate the impact on data center infrastructure development and the city's environmental quality, consumer water, and electricity rates in local economic growth.

Neighborhood committees do pass.

Councilman Willett.

Yeah, thank you, Mayor Pro Temp.

Neighborhood Planning Development Committee had several different folks testify from Evergy to our water department, hearing what has previously gone on within data centers and how energy rates are changed going into the future.

This ordinance or resolution seeks additional information regarding the impact data center development may have on the policies around existing water and electricity infrastructure.

And council further seeks additional analysis regarding economic impact of data center development in the city.

But this will help take some of those findings and have the city manager's office help us answer some further questions that have uh arose during that discussion.

Recommended uh band to do pass.

Councilman Bunch.

Um I'd just like to be listed as a sponsor.

I um unfortunately missed the uh the the dialogue on Tuesday and uh happy to see this resolution come through and love to be a sponsor.

Thank you.

Thank you.

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

Raya, aye bunch, pearls, aye parkshaw, aye, Blue, aye, Duncan, aye, O'Neill, Willett, aye, Franch.

Aye, Rogers, Haddison Hasley, Robinson Lucas, aye.

Denise.

Uh resolution passes, but go ahead.

I guess it'll be very voted, but is there a way that I can still be listed as a co-sponsor?

Oh, yeah, I'm gonna have to.

Okay, good.

Okay, let the record reflect uh councilman French will be added as a co-sponsor.

Uh next motion.

Oh, I mean that the charter requirement for reading of ordinances on three separate days be wait for the ordinances on today's docket listed as committee advances, and that these ordinances are advanced for final reading and consideration at this time.

It's been moved and seconded that the charter requirement for reading will ordinas on three separate days be weighed, and that the ordinances on today's docket listed as committee advances be advanced for final reading and consideration at this time.

So any discussion.

The clerk will call the roll.

Ray M.

Aye?

Aye.

Aye.

Parkshaw.

Aye.

Aye.

Duncan?

Aye.

O'Neill Willett?

Aye.

Branch?

Aye.

Rogers.

Aye.

Hasley.

Robinson.

Aye.

Lucas?

10 ox.

Motion passes.

Uh proceed with the advanced consent document.

Yes, ma'am.

260047.

Accepting approvement of one-year grant award from nurture KC to receive capacity grant funding to support the nurse family partnership home home visiting program.

Appropriate an estimated revenue and amount of 28,235.

And recognize this ordinance as having solar effect date.

260048.

Accept an approvement of 300,000, 12-month grant award agreement from the Health Forward Foundation for the continuation of the Nurse Family Partnership Program in Kansas City, Missouri Health Department estimating property at a mountain grant health grant fund.

Recognizes ordinance as having solar effective date.

260049, approving the platter bungalows at Maplewoods, in addition, Clay County, Missouri on approximately 16 acres.

Generally located at the northwest corner of Northwest Bury Road and North Professor Prospect Avenue, creating one lot to track for the purpose of residential development, accepting various easements of staffing grade zone public ways, authorized direct city plan development, director of water services to execute and substantial agreements, directed city program to facilitate the recordation of the ordinance and attached documents.

26050 approving the plaid of Parker.

An addition in Jackson County, Missouri on approximately 1.009 acres.

Accepting various easements to substance and graze on public ways, otherwise in director of water services and the director of city plan development to execute steps on agreements, directing city clerk to facilitate facilitate the recordation of the ordinance and attached documents.

Neighborhood committees do pass.

The clerk will call the roll.

Ray Ann.

Mudge.

Aye.

Aye.

Mark Shaw.

Aye.

Boo.

Aye.

Duncan?

O'Neill Willett?

All right.

French?

Rogers?

Patterson Hasley.

Robinson.

Aye.

Lucas.

Denise.

Ordinances pass.

You'll move forward with the debate document.

Yes, ma'am.

2600 two seven.

Otherwise, the city manager or designate to negotiate and execute a pre-development funding agreement with Edwards the State LLC, any amount not to exceed 1.8 million dollars for the pre-development activities associated with the proposed workforce and attainable housing development project adjacent to the United Believers Community Baptist Church located at 1101 US 71 Highway, Kans City, Missouri.

Reducing unappropriated fund balance and a shared search assessment, any amount of 1.8 million dollars in appropriating the like transfer and housing trust fund.

Nope.

Any amount of 1.8 million dollars in appropriating like transfer to the housing trust fund, appropriating 1.8 million dollars for an unappropriate fund balance of the housing trust fund, authorizing direct of housing and community development to or designate to negotiate and execute amendments related to the agreements directing the housing director of housing community development departments of report back to the council recognizes ordinance as having so effective date.

Finance commission passed.

And let me just uh correct the the docket actually says 2600 two seven.

It's actually two oh two five zero zero two seven.

We need to confirm the number, but this was this was started in twenty-five.

Is that correct?

Uh we'll we'll figure it out.

The current control number is not necessarily as important as a correct the number.

Yeah, I have a different number on this than's on on here than is on there, and I believe we did actually introduce it in at 20 at in December.

Yeah, yeah, so it was 25.

And we held it.

Um we just held it.

So we you will just correct the ordinance number.

What is we got it?

I'll look it up.

I'll okay.

Councilwoman Boo.

Um, Honorable Mayor Potem, United Believers Community Baptist Church is a Missouri nonprofit corporation and face faith-based community organization with a uh demonstrated commitment to community development, improving the quality of life for residents within the Fifth District of Kansas City, Missouri.

They have proposed a workforce and attainable 57 unit housing development adjacent to their property located at 11101 U.S.

70 Highway that will create affordable housing opportunities for working families and individuals in Kansas City earning between 30 and 60 percent of AMI.

Predevelopment funding is essential to advance the project through critical early stage activities, including but not limited to site acquisition and control, architectural and engineering design services, environmental assessment, market studies, financial feasibility analysis, legal services, and other preliminary planning activities, finance, governance, and public safety review and recommended advance and due pass.

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

Ray M.

Aye Bunch Furls, aye, Markshaw, aye.

Boo Duncan O'Neill Willet, aye, French, aye.

Rogers, Patterson Hasley, Robinson, 10 ayes.

Ordinance passes.

26052.

Amending chapter two code of warnings is by repealing section 1693 housing trust fund and re-enacting a new 1693 and license like title and subject matter for the purpose of reducing the affordability period for minor home repair projects from 30 years to three years based on revisions recommended by the housing trust fund board.

Finance committee recommends due pass.

Councilwoman Boo.

Honorable Mayor Tem.

This ordinance will help remove barriers for low-income housing homeowners seeking minor home repair services supported by the housing trust fund.

Currently, relatively low-cost home repairs carry a mandatory requirement that the home be occupied by a low-income homeowner for 30 years.

This requirement is cost prohibitive prohibitive and it in equitably preventing low-income homeowners from receiving this service.

After investigation, the housing trust fund board recommends amending the municipal code to specifically define home minor home repair services as it relates to housing trust fund and to reduce the affordability requirement from 30 years to three years, reducing the burden placed on homeowners while also honoring the purpose of the housing trust fund as laid out in section two-1693.

Finance governance public safety reviewed and recommended advanced and due pass.

Thank you.

If there's no further discussion, Madam Um Mayor Brown.

Yes, yes, go ahead, Councilman Robinson.

Thank you.

Um, I do want to apply the mayor's office for doing this as we talk about economic mobility.

Um buttoned up, if you will, to um ensure that we encourage people to economic mobility in Mount Park.

So Madam Clark, can you add me as health sponsor?

Thank you.

All right, if there's no further discussion.

Oh, Councilman Willet.

Yeah, thank you.

Mayor Pro Temp.

Is this 30 years to three years?

Does it move a lot of red tape?

Um, what other impacts do we see of this?

I'm obvious I'm in support, but I'm just curious on what gets how this helps.

Um it actually helps because it for homeowners that want to sell their house.

Um it would if there's still a 30-year prohibition on um being 30 to 60 percent AMI, it would limit the the ability to kind of gain wealth in their equity in the equity of their house because they would only be able to sell it for a certain amount or for certain to certain individuals, and so this provides an opportunity to receive money from the housing trust fund to fix up a house and then receive um wealth like any other individual who can get wealth from their the sell of their home.

Thank you.

Evan, did I do okay?

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

Raya.

Aye, aye, curls, parkshaw, aye.

Boo.

Aye.

Duncan?

Aye.

O'Neill Willet.

Aye.

Branch?

Aye.

Rogers.

Aye.

Addison Hasling.

Aye.

Robinson.

Aye.

Lucas, 11 hours.

Ordinance passes.

26069.

Authorizing director of general service to execute a 10-year lease agreement with two options to renew for five years' ease with United Market L KC LLC for the operation of a grocery store located at 31 TM Prospect Avenue, Kansas City, Missouri, 61128.

Reducing previously appropriated funds and a development services fund by $750,905 and appropriating the same.

Reducing previously appropriate funds and limb with SDF fund by $347,191 and appropriating the same.

Appropriating 401,903 for non-appropriate fund bowels of the strict success fund, designate requisition authority, authorizing city manager to execute a third amendment to a corporate agreement with Ling with shopping center CID.

Otherwise an expenditure of 150,000 dollars from previously appropriate funds recognizes the ordinance as having salary effective date.

Finance committee risk due pass.

Honorable Mayor Pratem.

Um in furtherance of its commitment to east side revitalization and equity and pursuant to ordinance numbers 160448 and 160451.

The city invested more than 50 million dollars to acquire, construct, and equip the Linwood Shopping Center located at the intersection of Limwood Boulevard and Prospect Avenue, including a grocery store located at 3110 Prospect Avenue.

The grocery store was vacated in August 2025.

This ordinance authorizes the director of general services to execute a lease agreement with United Market KC LLC for the operation of the grocery store located at the Linwood Shopping Centers to address the city's goal goal of fostering the thriving local economy, promoting vibrant livable neighborhoods, and improving public health for those living in food deserts.

Before I say finance governance and public safety recommended advanced into pass, I would encourage anyone that has any questions about uh this operator to watch um our finance committee.

Um a lot of really good information about the vision that this operator has was uh presented at finance committee.

Um since I've already said it, I guess I can sit down.

There's no further discussion.

The clerk will call the role.

Right?

Aye, furlose aye, aye.

Who aye Donkey?

O'Neill Willard, no branch, aye Rogers, aye Hasling.

Aye.

Robinson.

Aye.

Lucas denies in one A.

Ordinance passes 260059.

We're zone in an area of about 21 acres, generally located at 2561 Home Street from District R 2.5 to District B 3-2.

Allow for limited auto repair business.

Neighborhood committees do pass.

Councilman Willet.

If you have one more.

Thank you, Mayor Pro Temp.

Um, this uh applicant is requesting to rezone the subject property to B2 uh B32 zoning uh to match the zoning designation to the south.

Property is a commercial in nature and was initially a filling station for liquid products at the time of construction.

A certificate of legal non-conforming use was approved for the site in 1983 for business office and a repair shop for liquid products.

The property was vacant for three years prior to the tenant leasing the property.

The new uh proposed use is not compliant with the previous um certificate of legal non-conforming use and is not allowed uh is not allowed use in the current zoning district.

The shop is being used by a tenant to work on small engine products per chapter 88 zoning code.

This use of uh this use of site is motor vehicle repair limited.

While no plan submittal is required for this review, the applicant did state that they are planning on improving the landscaping and parking area on the site.

The applicant hosted public engagement meeting.

There was no comments at CPC.

Um it was voted out of 8 to 0 and council committee recommended advance you do pass.

There's no further discussion.

The clerk will call the roll.

Ray?

Aye.

Blanche.

Uh aye.

Aye.

Parkshaw.

Aye.

Aye.

Duncan.

Aye.

O'Neill Willett.

Aye.

Ranch.

Aye.

Rogers.

Aye.

Hasley.

Aye.

Robinson.

Aye.

Lucas, 11 ayes.

Ordinance passes.

26055.

Chapter 70 Code of Ordnance by repealing in place in Section 39 for the purpose of revising the section of code pertaining to the authority of the director of public works to close sidewalks and establish an effective date.

Transportation committee to pass.

Councilman Bunch.

Thank you, Madam Mayor Purten.

This is actually a follow-up to an ordinance we had a few months ago, maybe a year ago, uh, regarding sidewalk uh uh closures for say construction, um adjacent construction.

This just clarifies some of the enforcement uh components to that and uh we did find some some holes in the enforcement side of things.

So this allows a clear path for an exception uh when necessary, but then also uh ensures that the the public works department has uh appropriate authority to enforce uh this section of the code.

Uh and so the point is to keep sidewalks open uh as much as possible and to provide alternative access when sidewalk closures for for whatever reason that are permitted um uh are required to provide that that uh adjacent access and transportation infrastructure operations committee recommended advanced that you pass.

There's no further discussion.

The clerk will call the roll.

Rayan aye parkshaw aye blue aye Duncan O'Neill Willett Aye Franch?

Aye Rogers, aye Patterson Hasley, aye Robinson.

Aye Lucas, neven ayes.

Councilwoman Boo.

Honorable mayor, I move that the charter requirements for reading of the ordinances on three separate days be waited for the ordinances on today's reading or today's docket listed as second readings, and that these items be placed on the docket for next docket next week for final reading.

Second, it's been moved and seconded that the charter requirement for reading of ordinances on three separate days be waived for the ordinances on today's document listed as second readings and that they be placed on the docket next week for final reading.

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

Ray.

Aye Blanch.

Aye Burrels.

Aye.

Parkshaw.

Aye.

Boo.

Aye.

Duncan.

Aye.

O'Neill Willett.

Aye.

Franch?

Aye.

Rogers.

Aye.

Haddison Hasley.

Aye.

Robinson.

Aye.

Lucas, 11 ayes.

Motion passes.

Councilwoman Boo.

Honorable Mayor.

I move that the charter requirements for the for no.

The next one.

Yes, that one.

I move that the charter requirements for reading of ordinances on three separate days to be waited for the ordinances on today's docket listed as first readings and that these ordinances be introduced as listed to the committee sub-designated.

Second.

It's been moved and seconded that the child requirement for reading of ordinances on three separate days be waitable the ordinances on today's document listed as fire.

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

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

Raya.

Aye.

Bunch.

Aye.

Pearls.

Aye.

Parkshaw?

Aye.

Boo.

Aye.

Duncan.

Aye.

Neil.

Will it?

Franch?

Aye.

Rogers.

Aye.

Hadison Hasley.

Aye.

Robinson.

Aye.

Lucas.

11 ayes.

Pass.

All right.

Um let's do mine first.

Councilwoman Boo.

Uh, did you request the clerk received documentary reading orders prepared too late to be on today's docket?

I sure do.

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

That number is going to be 260142.

Directing the city manager submitted a response to the Missouri Department of Revenues request for proposal for a licensed office operations.

Director City Manager develop a yearly funding plan in an amount not to exceed $750,000 for operational costs and report back to the council within 30 days.

Councilwoman Robinson.

Um, thank you, Madam Mayor Program.

I request that the clerk receive document and read an ordinance prepared 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 260143.

Authorizing city manager execute a 3.2 million dollar cooperative agreement with the American Jazz Museum to implement the phase one of a redevelopment plan for museum.

Reducing appropriation, the NML 1.2 million dollars for the Capital Improvements Fund, appropriating that amount for an unappropriate fund balance of the Captain Improvements Fund, appropriating $2 million for non appropriate fund balance of the convention and sports complex fund.

Designate requisition authority and recognize this ordinance having a seller effective date.

Refer to the Finance Governance and Public Safety Committee.

Council Mayor Rogers.

Yep.

Request the clerk receive document and read orders prepared too late to be done today's document.

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

That number is going to be 260144.

Amendment chapter 18 code of ordinance by repealing article 14, section 18-367, entitled adoption.

Energy International Energy Conservation Code amendments and enacting in lieu thereof.

New section of light number and subject matter for that provides amendments to the residential energy section for the exterior wall insulation, total building performance, energy rating index compliance, duct testing, and energy code analysis pages, plan pages to promote regional competitiveness and support economic development.

Refer to the neighborhood planning development committee.

Is there any additional business to come before the body?

All right, we will adjourn.