Special Committee for Legal Review

Tuesday, April 23, 2024 · 1:30 PM AM · 26th Floor, Council Chamber

TL;DR

The Kansas City Special Committee for Legal Review held a meeting focused on several significant urban development and governance issues. Key actions included authorizing real estate sales for development and approving a contract with the Economic Development Corporation. Several other items were held for further review or discussion.

Key Decisions

  • Real Estate Property Sales for Redevelopment Passed
  • Economic Development Corporation Contract Passed
  • Affordable Housing Research Resolution Held on Agenda
  • Regional Transportation Planning Review Held on Agenda
  • Automated Camera Enforcement System Held on Agenda
Agenda PDF

Agenda

  1. PUBLIC OBSERVANCE OF MEETINGS Members of the City Council may attend this meeting via videoconference. Any closed session may be held via teleconference. The public can observe this meeting at the links provided below. Applicants and citizens wishing to participate have the option of attending each meeting or they may do so through the videoconference platform ZOOM, using this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85624825067 ***Public Testimony is Limited to Two Minutes***
  2. 240360 Sponsor: Councilmember Melissa Patterson-Hazley RESOLUTION - Directing the City Manager to research how other cities fund and have developed creative, sustainable programs to fund affordable housing creation; and report back to Council in 30 days.
    Resolution
    Action: Hold on Agenda

    Hold on Agenda

  3. 240399 Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Authorizing the City Manager to negotiate an agreement with Block Real Estate Services, LLC or an affiliated entity for the sale and redevelopment of City-owned properties located at 2400 Troost Avenue, 1200 E. 24th Street, and 1120 E. 24th Street; authorizing the City Manager to negotiate an agreement with Riverstone Platform Partners or an affiliated entity for the sale and redevelopment of City-owned properties located at 2500 Campbell Street and 2526 Campbell Street.
    Ordinance
    Action: Adv and Do Pass Passed

    Adv and Do Passto the Council due back on 4/25/2024

  4. 240400 Sponsor: City Manager Authorizing execution of a contract with the Economic Development Corporation of Kansas City, Missouri in an amount not to exceed $5,196,000.00 for the purpose of providing funds for certain development and redevelopment activities; authorizing expenditure from previously appropriated funds; and designating requisitioning authority.
    Ordinance
    Action: Adv and Do Pass Passed

    Adv and Do Passto the Council due back on 4/25/2024

  5. 240401 Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas Directing the City Manager to review the City’s relationship with the Mid-America Regional Council (MARC) and to explore the creation of a new and independent Kansas City Metropolitan Planning Organization (KCMO-MPO) for the purpose of overseeing the regional transportation planning and allocation of federal transportation funds within the boundaries of Kansas City.
    Resolution
    Action: Hold on Agenda

    Hold on Agenda

  6. 240402 Sponsor: Councilmember Melissa Patterson-Hazley RESOLUTION - Directing the City Manager to work in collaboration with the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (“KCATA”) and the Mid-America Regional Council (“MARC”) to determine how to develop a regional transit funding plan; and directing the City Manager to determine the costs of implementing an updated regional transit plan that meets the current needs and to report back to Council within 30 days.
    Resolution
    Action: Hold on Agenda

    Hold on Agenda

  7. 240409 Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Amending Chapter 70, Code of Ordinances, Traffic and Vehicles, by repealing and replacing Section 70-961, for the purpose of authorizing the City’s automated camera enforcement system; directing the City Manager to issue a request for proposals to select a vendor for the automated camera enforcement system; and directing the City Manager to include certain requirements in the request for proposals.
    Ordinance
    Action: Hold on Agenda

    Hold on Agenda

  8. 240412 Sponsor: Councilmember Nathan Willett RESOLUTION - Affirming to the Missouri State Legislature that Kansas City will not become a sanctuary city for undocumented immigrants.
    Resolution
    Action: Hold off Agenda

    Hold off Agenda

  9. HELD IN COMMITTEE
  10. 240164 Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas Calling for submission to the qualified voters of Kansas City at an election held on Tuesday, August 6, 2024, for their approval of a question which assesses a host fee up to five dollars ($5.00) per ton of waste on any solid waste transfer station, material recovery station, special waste station, or landfill located within the City; directing the City Clerk to notify the responsible election authorities of the election on or before May 28, 2024; amending Chapter 62 by adding a new Section 62-126 entitled “Host Fees,” which assesses a host fee up to five dollars ($5.00) per ton of waste on any solid waste transfer station, material recovery station, special waste station, or landfill located within the City; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.
    Ordinance
    Action: Hold off Agenda

    Hold off Agenda

  11. ADDITIONAL BUSINESS
  12. 1. Current Affairs Discussion
  13. 1. There may be a general discussion regarding current Special Committee for Legal Review issues.
  14. 2. Closed Session • Pursuant to Section 610.021 subsection 1 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri to discuss legal matters, litigation, or privileged communications with attorneys; • Pursuant to Section 610.021 subsection 2 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri to discuss real estate; • Pursuant to Section 610.021 subsections 3 and 13 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri to discuss personnel matters; • Pursuant to Section 610.021 subsection 9 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri to discuss employee labor negotiations; • Pursuant to Section 610.021 subsection 11 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri to discuss specifications for competitive bidding; • Pursuant to Section 610.021 subsection 12 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri to discuss sealed bids or proposals; or • Pursuant to Section 610.021 subsection 17 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri to discuss confidential or privileged communications with auditors.
  15. 3. Those who wish to comment on proposed ordinances can email written testimony to public.testimony@kcmo.org. Comments received will be distributed to the committee and added to the public record by the clerk. The city provides several ways for residents to watch City Council meetings: • Livestream on the city’s website at www.kcmo.gov • Livestream on the city’s YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hOuBIg4fok • Watch Channel 2 on your cable system. The channel is available through Time Warner Cable (channel 2 or 98.2), AT&T U-verse (channel 99 then select Kansas City) and Google Fiber on Channel 142. • To watch archived meetings, visit the City Clerk’s website and look in the Video on Demand section: http://kansascity.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=2
  16. The City Clerk`s Office now has equipment for the hearing impaired for use with every meeting. To check out the equipment please see the secretary for each committee. Be prepared to leave your Driver`s License or State issued Identification Card with the secretary and she will give you the equipment. Upon returning the equipment your license will be returned.
  17. Adjournment