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Kansas City Council Meeting Summary - August 6, 2026

City Council Legislative Session — Thursday, August 6, 2026
BodyKansas City, Missouri
SessionCity Council Legislative Session
DateThursday, August 6, 2026
StatusNEW · FILED
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0:02

The meeting will come to order.

0:04

We uh do not have a guest chaplain today, so we will proceed with the pledge of allegiance.

0:10

Would all those please um who can please stand for the uh for the pledge of allegiance?

0:16

I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and do we for which it stands under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all.

0:32

The clerk will call the row.

0:34

Curls present part shell.

0:38

Boom.

0:39

Here Duncan.

0:41

O'Neal.

0:42

Aye.

0:42

Willie.

0:43

Here.

0:43

French.

0:45

Rogers.

0:46

Aye.

0:46

Paterson Hasley.

0:47

Robinson.

0:49

Raya.

0:49

Here.

0:50

Bunch.

0:51

Here.

0:52

Lucas.

0:53

Eight eyes.

0:55

Will the clerk call the special actions?

0:57

Yes, ma'am.

0:58

260693.

1:00

Recognize the honor in Stanley Morgan for his distinguished career in public service, his exceptional contribution contributions to the art, and his enduring commitment to preserving and enriching the culture of heritage of Kansas City.

1:11

Stanley is present to receive the special action.

1:19

Good to go.

2:02

Thank you, Madam Presider.

2:06

Something Madam Officer.

2:09

What's that?

2:10

Thank you, Madam Presiding Officer.

2:13

So this resolution recognizes and honors Stanley Morgan for his distinguished career in public service, which I will tell you more about here in a second.

2:22

His exceptional contributions to the arts, which I will tell you even more about here in a few seconds, and his enduring commitment to preserving and enriching the cultural heritage of Kansas City.

2:32

Stanley Morgan dedicated 25 years of service to the city of Kansas City as a recreational leader with the parks and recreation department, where he positively impacted youth families and neighborhoods through recreation, mentorship, and community engagement.

2:47

In addition to his public service with the city, he is an accomplished artist who worked whose work includes more than 15 murals and public art institute installations throughout the Kansas City Metropolitan Area.

2:58

More than 50 installations.

4:07

So thank you.

4:08

But there are others who wish to speak.

4:11

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

4:16

Oh, wait, we don't have to call the row.

4:18

It says that here, but all those in favor, please say aye.

4:22

Aye.

4:23

Any opposed?

4:24

The resolution is adopted.

4:26

Would you like to say a few words?

4:28

A couple of words.

4:29

Okay.

4:36

I would like to thank everybody.

4:39

My family.

4:42

I was with the city for 25 years.

4:46

It gave me this plaque.

4:50

And I thought it was very nice.

4:53

So the accumulation of all of this to this day.

4:58

I'm very honored.

5:01

Thank you very much.

5:22

Great.

5:30

Thank you, very much.

5:38

Mr.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Public Engagement███████████████████████23%
Public Works████████████████████20%
Procedural███████████████████19%
Land Use Planning███████████11%
Transportation Safety██████6%
Sports and Recreation█████5%
Arts And Culture████4%
Historic Preservation████4%
Water And Wastewater Management████4%
Summary of Proceedings

Kansas City City Council Meeting - August 6, 2026

The Kansas City City Council met on August 6, 2026, at 8:15 PM (UTC) to address a range of items, including special recognitions, final readings, and a contentious amendment to the Costco business center development plan. The meeting included votes on numerous ordinances related to city contracts, development plans, and policy adoptions. Key highlights include approval of the Costco business center over two dissenting votes, and introduction of a Royals stadium development agreement.

Special Actions

  • Resolution 260693 honoring Stanley Morgan for 25 years of public service with Parks and Recreation and his contributions to the arts. Adopted unanimously by voice vote.

Final Readings

  • Ordinance 260684 appointing successor directors to the Northland Gateway Community Improvement District. Passed 9-0.
  • Ordinance 260679 adopting an addendum to the city procurement card policy for council offices. Passed 10-0.
  • Ordinance 260680 adopting an addendum to the city travel policy for council offices. Passed 10-0.

Debate Docket

  • Ordinance 260681 – Major amendment to the Costco development plan on 13.64 acres at East Linwood Boulevard and Gillham Plaza to allow outdoor storage of 25 trucks and a fence, converting the store to a business center. Councilman Bunch expressed reluctant support, noting Costco threatened to close if not approved. Councilman Raya highlighted the negotiated retention of the pharmacy for at least one year as essential for residents. Councilwoman Patterson-Hasley opposed due to traffic concerns and failure to meet boulevard standards. Councilman Duncan supported reluctantly but called for future incentive requirements. The ordinance passed 8-2, with Robinson and Patterson-Hasley voting no.
  • Ordinance 260686 appropriating $500,000 from the Capital Improvement Sales Tax Fund for the Forest Avenue Sidewalk Project in the Wheatley Provident area. Passed 9-0 with one abstention.
  • Ordinance (water/sewer) appropriating $40,000 from the water fund and $40,000 from the sewer fund for water and sewer main improvements on Forest Avenue. Passed with one abstention.
  • Ordinance 260674 appropriating $166,224 for the city manager’s office to assume implementation of the Prospectus Plan. Passed 10-0.
  • Ordinance 260681 (Hy-Vee Arena) – Approving a development plan amendment on 10.088 acres at State Line Road and American Way Drive (noted as American Royal Drive, to be corrected) to allow new uses including data center. Passed 10-0.
  • Ordinance 260683 amending Chapter 88 zoning code to align definitions for townhouse, attached house, etc., with building code. Passed 10-0.
  • Ordinance 260669 authorizing a $2,442,330 construction contract with Kitson Construction for water main replacement on Troost Avenue to Brooklyn Avenue, 83rd to 85th Streets. Passed 10-0.
  • Ordinance 260670 authorizing a $2.8 million facility repair and maintenance contract with Liberty Mechanical Services for HVAC preventive maintenance. Passed 10-0.
  • Ordinance 260673 authorizing a $1.3 million contract with WAX Water Services for hydrant and valve assessment and management. Passed 10-0.
  • Ordinance 260675 reallocating $4 million from District 1 project holdings for the Barry and Indiana Intersection and Staley High Northeast Shoal Creek Parkway projects. Passed 10-0.

Advanced Consent

  • Ordinance 260676 – Lease agreement with KC Mothers in Charge for office space at the Barber Mohar Center. Passed 10-0.
  • Ordinance 260671 – Approval of plat for Historic Northeast Lofts to create one mixed-use lot and nine tracts. Passed 10-0.

Advanced Debate

  • Ordinance 260678 – Establishing the City Council Policy Manual and Handbook, with procedures for adoption and maintenance. Passed 10-0.

First Readings and Introductions

  • Ordinance 260704 – Authorizing a lease, non-relocation agreement, development agreement, and funding agreement with the Kansas City Royals for a new stadium and supporting infrastructure in the Washington Square and Crown Center area, including $20 million in bond proceeds. Referred to Finance, Governance, and Public Safety.
  • Ordinance 260705 – Approving a development plan for a ballpark district. Referred to Finance, Governance, and Public Safety.
  • Ordinance 260706 – Authorizing an amendment to the community investment agreement with Community Builders of Kansas City, providing $525,000 for infrastructure. Referred to committee.
  • Ordinance 260707 – Authorizing an amendment to the transit services contract with KCATA, increasing the contract amount by $11 million to $97,278,976. Referred to committee.

Key Outcomes

  • The Costco business center amendment passed 8-2, with the pharmacy retained for at least one year.
  • All other ordinances on the docket passed with large majorities.
  • Four new ordinances were introduced for future consideration, including the Royals stadium development agreement.

Meeting Transcript

The meeting will come to order. We uh do not have a guest chaplain today, so we will proceed with the pledge of allegiance. Would all those please um who can please stand for the uh for the pledge of allegiance? I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and do we for which it stands under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all. The clerk will call the row. Curls present part shell. Boom. Here Duncan. O'Neal. Aye. Willie. Here. French. Rogers. Aye. Paterson Hasley. Robinson. Raya. Here. Bunch. Here. Lucas. Eight eyes. Will the clerk call the special actions? Yes, ma'am. 260693. Recognize the honor in Stanley Morgan for his distinguished career in public service, his exceptional contribution contributions to the art, and his enduring commitment to preserving and enriching the culture of heritage of Kansas City. Stanley is present to receive the special action. Good to go. Thank you, Madam Presider. Something Madam Officer. What's that? Thank you, Madam Presiding Officer. So this resolution recognizes and honors Stanley Morgan for his distinguished career in public service, which I will tell you more about here in a second. His exceptional contributions to the arts, which I will tell you even more about here in a few seconds, and his enduring commitment to preserving and enriching the cultural heritage of Kansas City. Stanley Morgan dedicated 25 years of service to the city of Kansas City as a recreational leader with the parks and recreation department, where he positively impacted youth families and neighborhoods through recreation, mentorship, and community engagement. In addition to his public service with the city, he is an accomplished artist who worked whose work includes more than 15 murals and public art institute installations throughout the Kansas City Metropolitan Area. More than 50 installations. So thank you. But there are others who wish to speak. If there's no further discussion, the clerk will call the row. Oh, wait, we don't have to call the row. It says that here, but all those in favor, please say aye. Aye. Any opposed? The resolution is adopted. Would you like to say a few words? A couple of words. Okay. I would like to thank everybody.

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