Transportation, Infrastructure and Operations Committee

Tuesday, July 22, 2025 · 9:00 AM AM · 26th Floor, Council Chamber

TL;DR

The Transportation, Infrastructure and Operations Committee held a meeting focused primarily on airport improvements and infrastructure projects, approving multiple FAA grants and construction contracts for Kansas City International Airport. The committee also passed a resolution to support small businesses and low-income homeowners with water and sewer line repairs.

Key Decisions

  • Water and Sewer Service Line Assistance Program Passed
  • Airport Improvement Grants from FAA totaling over $30 million Passed
  • AOA Fence Replacement Contract at KCI Airport Passed
  • Speed Hump Installation Plan for 2025 Passed
  • Emergency Water Distribution Repairs Contract Passed
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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/84530222968 ***Public Testimony is Limited to 2 Minutes***
  2. FIRST READINGS
  3. PUBLIC WORKS
  4. 250535 Sponsor: Director of Public Works Department RESOLUTION - Adopting an implementation plan and process for the installation of 121 speed humps by the Public Works Department in 2025.
    Resolution
    Action: Immediate Adoption Passed

    A motion was made that this Resolution be Immediate Adoption. to the Council, due back on 7/24/2025. The motion carried by the following vote:

  5. 250551 Sponsor: Director of Public Works Department Authorizing Amendment No. 5 to a design professional services agreement with Olsson Associates in the amount of $166,753.00 for the Missouri Route 350 and Noland Road Improvements Project for a total contract amount of $1,586,592.18; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.
    Ordinance
    Action: Adv and Do Pass Passed

    A motion was made that this Ordinance be Adv and Do Pass. to the Council, due back on 7/24/2025. The motion carried by the following vote:

  6. AVIATION
  7. 250539 Sponsor: Director of Aviation Department Estimating revenue in the amount of $0.00; and authorizing the Director of Aviation to execute a twenty (20) year lease agreement with the United States of America, acting through the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), for the Air Traffic Control Tower (ATCT) at the Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport.
    Ordinance
    Action: Adv and Do Pass, Consent Passed

    A motion was made that this Ordinance be Adv and Do Pass, Consent. to the Council, due back on 7/24/2025. The motion carried by the following vote:

  8. 250540 Sponsor: Director of Aviation Department COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Authorizing acceptance of an anticipated $4,800,000.00 Airport Improvement Program (AIP) Grant Offer from the United States of America, acting through the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), for the purpose of providing funds for Runway 1L/19R Taxiway High Speed Connectors Reconstruction; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.
    Ordinance
    Action: Adv and Do Pass as Cmte Sub Passed

    A motion was made that this Ordinance be Adv and Do Pass as Cmte Sub. to the Council, due back on 7/24/2025. The motion carried by the following vote:

  9. 250541 Sponsor: Director of Aviation Department COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Authorizing acceptance of an anticipated $308,075.00 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) Grant Offer from the United States of America, acting through the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); for the purpose of providing funds for Runway 1L/19R Taxiway High Speed Connectors Reconstruction FAA Tech Ops Reimbursable Agreement; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.
    Ordinance
    Action: Adv and Do Pass as Cmte Sub Passed

    A motion was made that this Ordinance be Adv and Do Pass as Cmte Sub. to the Council, due back on 7/24/2025. The motion carried by the following vote:

  10. 250542 Sponsor: Director of Aviation Department COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Estimating revenue in the amount of $8,584,410.00 to the KCI Other Grants account; authorizing acceptance of an Airport Improvement Program (AIP) Grant Offer from the United States of America, acting through the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), for the purpose of providing funds for AOA Fence Replacement Phase 1 design, construction, and construction phase services; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.
    Ordinance
    Action: Adv and Do Pass as Cmte Sub Passed

    A motion was made that this Ordinance be Adv and Do Pass as Cmte Sub. to the Council, due back on 7/24/2025. The motion carried by the following vote:

  11. 250543 Sponsor: Director of Aviation Department COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Estimating revenue in the amount of $5,597,754.00 to the KCI Other Grants account; authorizing acceptance of an Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) Grant Offer from the United States of America, acting through the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), for the purpose of providing funds for Taxiway K Reconstruction and Taxiway J Rehabilitation design, construction, and construction phase services; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.
    Ordinance
    Action: Adv and Do Pass as Cmte Sub Passed

    A motion was made that this Ordinance be Adv and Do Pass as Cmte Sub. to the Council, due back on 7/24/2025. The motion carried by the following vote:

  12. 250544 Sponsor: Director of Aviation Department COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Estimating revenue in the amount of $2,708,000.00 to the MKC-Other Grants account; authorizing acceptance of an Airport Improvement Program (AIP) Grant offer from the United States of America, acting through the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), for the purpose of providing funds for the Reconstruction of Taxiway B design, bidding, construction and construction phase services; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.
    Ordinance
    Action: Adv and Do Pass as Cmte Sub Passed

    A motion was made that this Ordinance be Adv and Do Pass as Cmte Sub. to the Council, due back on 7/24/2025. The motion carried by the following vote:

  13. 250545 Sponsor: Director of Aviation Department COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Estimating revenue in the amount of $1,538,000.00 to the MKC-Other Grants account; authorizing acceptance of an Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) Grant offer from the United States of America, acting through the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), for the purpose of providing funds for the Reconstruction of Taxiway B design, bidding, construction and construction phase services; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.
    Ordinance
    Action: Adv and Do Pass as Cmte Sub Passed

    A motion was made that this Ordinance be Adv and Do Pass as Cmte Sub. to the Council, due back on 7/24/2025. The motion carried by the following vote:

  14. 250550 Sponsor: Director of Aviation Department Authorizing the Director of the Aviation Department to enter into a $9,812,409.76 construction contract with Brown & Root Industrial Service, LLC, for the AOA Fence Replacement Phase 1 at the Kansas City International Airport (MCI); and appropriating $10,793,650.74 from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the Aviation Fund.
    Ordinance
    Action: Adv and Do Pass Passed

    A motion was made that this Ordinance be Adv and Do Pass. to the Council, due back on 7/24/2025. The motion carried by the following vote:

  15. 250567 Sponsor: Director of Aviation Department Authorizing the Director of Aviation to execute a three-year Lease Agreement #6223050079 with two annual renewal options, with Signature Flight Support, LLC, for the installation of multiple office and/or storage trailers, vehicle and equipment parking, and airport ramp space, at the Kansas City International Airport for an estimated total revenue of $11,781.28; and estimating revenue for Fiscal Year 2005-2026 in the amount of $8,835.93 in the Aviation Fund.
    Ordinance
    Action: Adv and Do Pass

    Adv and Do Passto the Council due back on 7/24/2025

  16. 250568 Sponsor: Director of Aviation Department Estimating revenue in the amount of $16,753.46; and authorizing the Director of Aviation to execute a twenty (20) year lease agreement with a ten (10) year renewal option with ALG Transportation, Inc., for 66,460 square feet of Hangar 5B and adjacent area located on N.W. Richards Road at the Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport.
    Ordinance
    Action: Adv and Do Pass

    Adv and Do Passto the Council

  17. 250569 Sponsor: Director of Aviation Department COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Estimating revenue in the amount of $1,000,000.00 to the MKC-Other Grants account; authorizing acceptance of a State Aviation Trust Fund Grant offer from the State of Missouri, acting through the Missouri Department of Transportation, Aviation Section (MoDOT); for the purpose of providing funds for the Reconstruction of Taxiway B design, bidding, construction and construction phase services; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.
    Ordinance
    Action: Adv and Do Pass as Cmte Sub Passed

    A motion was made that this Ordinance be Adv and Do Pass as Cmte Sub. to the Council, due back on 7/24/2025. The motion carried by the following vote:

  18. WATER SERVICES
  19. 250570 Sponsor: Director of Water Services Department Authorizing a $1,005,577.00 design professional services contract Amendment No. 1 to Contract No. 1678 with Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc., for the Rocky Branch Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) Facility Plan project for a total contract amount of $1,505,553.00; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.
    Ordinance
    Action: Do Pass Passed

    A motion was made that this Ordinance be Do Pass. to the Council, due back on 7/31/2025. The motion carried by the following vote:

  20. 250571 Sponsor: Director of Water Services Department Authorizing a $2,700,000.00 construction contract with Infrastructure Solutions, LLC, for the Emergency Water Distribution Repairs, Renewal No. 2 project; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.
    Ordinance
    Action: Adv and Do Pass Passed

    A motion was made that this Ordinance be Adv and Do Pass. to the Council, due back on 7/24/2025. The motion carried by the following vote:

  21. 250572 Sponsor: Director of Water Services Department Authorizing the Manager of Procurement Services to execute a $9,633,880.00 construction contract with Superior Bowen Asphalt Co., LLC, for the WD Emergency Asphalt & Concrete 2 project; authorizing four successive renewal options with further City Council approval; authorizing modifications to the contractual commitment between funds as long as the total contract amount does not change; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.
    Ordinance
    Action: Adv and Do Pass Passed

    A motion was made that this Ordinance be Adv and Do Pass. to the Council, due back on 7/24/2025. The motion carried by the following vote:

  22. HELD IN COMMITTEE
  23. 250503 Sponsor: Director of Aviation Department Authorizing the Director of the Aviation Department to enter into a $6,474,198.45 construction contract with Ideker, Inc., for the TWY J Rehab & K Reconstruction project at the Kansas City International Airport (MCI).
    Ordinance
    Action: Adv and Do Pass Passed

    A motion was made that this Ordinance be Adv and Do Pass. to the Council, due back on 7/24/2025. The motion carried by the following vote:

  24. 250505 Sponsor: Director of Water Services Department Authorizing a $10,766,000.00 construction contract with Beemer Construction Company, Inc., for the 36-Inch Transmission Main Extension from N.E. Shoal Creek Parkway Crossing I-435 to N.E. 82nd Terrace at Shoal Creek Parkway project; authorizing the Director of Water Services to increase this contract by up to twenty percent (20%) without further Council approval; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.
    Ordinance
    Action: Adv and Do Pass

    Adv and Do Passto the Council due back on 7/24/2025

  25. 250519 Sponsor: Director of Aviation Department COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Authorizing acceptance of an anticipated $23,188,787.00 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) Grant Offer from the United States of America, acting through the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); for the purpose of providing funds for Runway 1L/19R Taxiway High Speed Connectors Reconstruction; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.
    Ordinance
    Action: Adv and Do Pass as Cmte Sub

    Adv and Do Pass as Cmte Subto the Council due back on 7/24/2025

  26. 250520 Sponsor: Director of Aviation Department COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Authorizing acceptance of an anticipated $7,185,274.00 Airport Improvement Program (AIP) Grant Offer from the United States of America, acting through the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); for the purpose of providing funds for Runway 1L/19R Taxiway High Speed Connectors Reconstruction; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.
    Ordinance
    Action: Adv and Do Pass as Cmte Sub Passed

    A motion was made that this Ordinance be Adv and Do Pass as Cmte Sub. to the Council, due back on 7/24/2025. The motion carried by the following vote:

  27. SEMI-ANNUAL DOCKET
  28. Consideration of Semi-Annual Docket items.
  29. ADDITIONAL BUSINESS
  30. 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.
  31. Adjournment
  32. 250037 Sponsor: Councilmember Eric Bunch RESOLUTION - Directing the City Manager to raise awareness of the responsibilities of property owners to address hazardous conditions on sidewalks due to ice and snow and ensure effective enforcement of pertinent code provisions; directing the City Manager to develop and present a plan to support CIDs, NIDs, and other community organizations removing snow and ice on sidewalks.
    Resolution
    Action: Release Passed

    A motion was made that this Resolution be Release.. The motion carried by the following vote:

  33. 240679 Sponsor: City Manager Authorizing the Director of Neighborhood Services to establish the Water and Sewer Service Line Assistance Program (“Program”) in the amount of $100,000.00 to support Kansas City small businesses and low-income residential property owners with private water service and sewer lateral line repairs; reducing appropriations in the Contingent Appropriation of the General Fund by $100,000.00; appropriating that amount in the General Fund for the purpose of the Water and Sewer Service Line Assistance Program; authorizing the Director of Neighborhood Services to establish guidelines for the eligibility, distribution and administration of the Program which will include the provision that the expenditure of repairs to private water service and/or sewer lateral lines at any one property shall not exceed $8,500.00; authorizing the Director of Public Works to exempt street resurfacing requirements as promulgated in the City’s Street Restoration policy (“SR-1”), authorized pursuant to the Code of Ordinances Section 64-125, “Standards for backfilling excavations and resurfacing,” for private water service and sewer lateral line repair projects approved pursuant to the Program; and directing the City Manager to review options for future funding of the Program to include other revenues of the water and sewer systems not generated from charges for water and sewer service.
    Ordinance
    Action: Release Passed

    A motion was made that this Ordinance be Release.. The motion carried by the following vote:

  34. 240881 Sponsor: Councilmember Nathan Willett RESOLUTION - Directing the City Manager to provide the report to Council that was required from Ordinance No. 240378 within 15 days.
    Resolution
    Action: Release Passed

    Release