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Overland Park City Council Meeting - January 12, 2026

City Council — Monday, January 12, 2026
BodyOverland Park, Kansas
SessionCity Council
DateMonday, January 12, 2026
StatusFILED
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Transcript — Verbatim
0:03

All right.

0:04

The clock on the wall says 7 30.

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So I will call the Monday, January 12th, 2026 council meeting to order.

0:14

Yes, I said 2026.

0:15

This is our first meeting of the new year with our new council.

0:21

Excited about the year ahead.

0:25

Clerk, please call the roll.

0:27

Mayor Scoog.

0:28

Here.

0:29

Council President Cheatham.

0:31

Here.

0:31

Council members Healy.

0:33

Here.

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Brummert.

0:34

Here.

0:34

Patricia.

0:37

Here.

0:37

Ms.

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Grivener.

0:38

Here.

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Antrim.

0:39

Here.

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Brees.

0:41

Here.

0:42

Here.

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Eunice.

0:43

Here.

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Beck.

0:44

Here.

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Newland.

0:47

All right.

0:47

Everybody is present.

0:48

Please join me in the Pledge of Allegiance.

0:51

I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.

0:56

And to the Republic for which it stands.

0:59

One nation under God.

1:01

Individual with liberty and justice for all.

1:07

All right.

1:08

Next on our agenda is open public comment period.

1:12

And we have two speakers tonight that have signed up.

1:16

We have Bob Dixon and Paul Young.

1:19

So if we could start with Bob, if you could uh come over here to the podium.

1:24

Bob, are you here?

1:27

Bob Dixon.

1:31

I'll try one last time for Bob.

1:36

All right.

1:36

Well, we'll see if he shows up before we close it.

1:39

Paul Young.

1:40

Paul, welcome.

1:41

If you'd come over to the podium, uh give your name and address.

1:45

We uh have three minutes.

1:47

Uh there's the uh little clock and lights here on the front, and uh starts out of green, and when your time is up, it's red.

1:54

If you could wrap it up when we get to that point, if you're gonna be able to do that long before that.

1:58

All right.

1:58

Well, we look forward to hearing from you.

2:00

Welcome.

2:01

My name is Paul Young.

2:02

My address is 5405 West 79th Street in Prairie Village, Kansas.

2:08

And I made the long trip from Prairie Village to Overland Park to make it a little different for your meeting tonight.

2:15

I did not come to complain, I came to compliment.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
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Summary of Proceedings

Overland Park City Council Meeting - January 12, 2026

The Overland Park City Council held its first meeting of 2026 on Monday, January 12, 2026 at 7:30 PM. All 14 council members were present. The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and addressed routine administrative items, public comments, and reports from city officials and regional bodies. Key decisions included unanimous approval of appointments, the consent agenda, and the planning commission consent agenda.

Consent Calendar

  • The council approved the consent agenda and the planning commission consent agenda, both by unanimous roll-call votes. No items were removed for separate discussion.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • Paul Young (resident of Prairie Village, KS) addressed the council to express appreciation for traffic calming projects on Nall Avenue and Santa Fe Drive in Overland Park. He noted that the projects have made cycling safer and do not significantly increase travel times. He also suggested a future traffic calming project on 103rd Street from Metcalf to State Line.

Discussion Items

  • Mayor's Report: Mayor Scoog delivered remarks about the celebration of life for David Wolfe, who helped establish the band exchange program between Shawnee Mission School District and Bietingheim-Bissingen Music School (Germany) in 1979. The German orchestra will visit Overland Park in summer 2026.
  • Appointments: The council unanimously approved a list of appointments and reappointments to various city boards and commissions.
  • Council President's Report: Council President Cheatham announced the annual snowplow naming contest results, with over 600 community suggestions. Named plows include "Betty White Out," "Chiefs Clean Dom," "Happy Chilmore," "Sleetwood Mac," "Truck Norris," and "The Life of a Snow Girl." A snowplow tracking map is available at opansas.org/snow.
  • City Manager's Report: City Manager Lori Curtis Luther reported on the safe riding information campaign for e-scooters and e-bikes. The campaign reached over 118,000 people through various channels: city website/e-newsletter (~2,800), police/fire social media (~32,000), paid advertising in schools (~31,000 email addresses), Kansas City Moms Collective (~56,000), and KC Parent media. The city will continue safety messaging in the spring.
  • Mid America Regional Council (MARC) Report: Council Member Grummert provided the MARC update. Key points included:
    • Budget focus on fiscal responsibility and federal partnerships.
    • 2025 ozone season had 5 days exceeding federal limits.
    • MARC received $1 million EPA grant to develop a regional climate action plan.
    • Regional emissions total 27.2 million metric tons of CO2 equivalent, with road transportation and residential buildings accounting for 60%.
    • Extreme heat and flooding remain major concerns.
    • 911 system upgrades are being prepared for increased calls, multiple languages, and multimedia communications, especially for the upcoming summer visitors.

Key Outcomes

  • Approved appointments and reappointments by unanimous voice vote.
  • Approved the consent agenda and planning commission consent agenda by unanimous roll-call votes.
  • No other formal actions were taken; the meeting concluded without any old business or other new business.

Meeting Transcript

All right. The clock on the wall says 7 30. So I will call the Monday, January 12th, 2026 council meeting to order. Yes, I said 2026. This is our first meeting of the new year with our new council. Excited about the year ahead. Clerk, please call the roll. Mayor Scoog. Here. Council President Cheatham. Here. Council members Healy. Here. Brummert. Here. Patricia. Here. Ms. Grivener. Here. Antrim. Here. Brees. Here. Here. Eunice. Here. Beck. Here. Newland. All right. Everybody is present. Please join me in the Pledge of Allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America. And to the Republic for which it stands. One nation under God. Individual with liberty and justice for all. All right. Next on our agenda is open public comment period. And we have two speakers tonight that have signed up. We have Bob Dixon and Paul Young. So if we could start with Bob, if you could uh come over here to the podium. Bob, are you here? Bob Dixon. I'll try one last time for Bob. All right. Well, we'll see if he shows up before we close it. Paul Young. Paul, welcome. If you'd come over to the podium, uh give your name and address.

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