Sep 05, 2023 City Council Meeting

AND WE'LL CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER.

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. JENNIFER, WOULD YOU CALL ROLL, PLEASE? THANK YOU. OUR FIRST ITEM ARE THE AUGUST 15TH COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES FOR APPROVAL.

[APPROVE MINUTES]

ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MINUTES ARE APPROVED.

ANY MODIFICATIONS THIS EVENING? NONE. THIS EVENING. GREAT.

THANK YOU. FIRST ITEM IS THE AN APPOINTMENT.

[APPOINTMENT]

ANONYMITY IN THE BACK ROW WILL HAVE TO COME UP AND SIT IN FRONT WITH THE ARTS COUNCIL GOING FORWARD.

I'VE PROVIDED A MEMO TO YOU ALONG WITH SARAH'S, AND I'M GOING TO CALL YOU SHELLY BEFORE THE NIGHT'S OUT, BECAUSE I'VE KNOWN SHELLY HOMAN AT WATER ONE FOR 30 YEARS.

SO I'VE BEEN TRYING REAL HARD NOT TO MESS UP.

GREAT CREDENTIALS.

CAME WITH HIGH RECOMMENDATIONS FROM PEOPLE THAT THAT HAVE PREVIOUSLY WORKED WITH AND KNOW KNOW HER BRINGS AN ASPECT, AS I PUT IN MY MEMO, THAT'S KID FOCUSED AND YOUTH FOCUSED A LITTLE MORE THAN WHAT OUR CURRENT MEMBERS DO.

AND THAT DOESN'T MEAN WE'RE GOING TO TURN ALL OF OUR PROGRAMS UPSIDE DOWN TO FOCUS ON YOUTH, AS SOME OF YOU MIGHT LIKE.

I THINK HE'LL JUST ADD AN ADDITIONAL ADDITIONAL FLAVOR TO THE ARTS COUNCIL.

AND I KIND OF WARNED HER, LOOK, AND I MET WITH HER AND HAD AN INTERVIEW AND KIND OF WARNED HER THAT SHE HAS TO SETTLE IN AND THEN SHE JUST START POLITICKING HER FELLOW COUNCIL MEMBERS TO ADD THE YOUTH YOUTH FOCUS INTO THE PROCESS A LITTLE MORE RATHER THAN JUST EXPECTING CHANGE ON DAY ONE.

SO WITH THAT, I'D LIKE TO PLACE BEFORE YOU, SARAH HOMAN, FOR THE ARTS COUNCIL.

THE TERM WILL RUN TO COMPLETE CLARE WARD'S AND I DON'T HAVE MY MEMO IN FRONT OF ME THROUGH FEBRUARY 28TH OF 2025.

SECOND. MOTION BY JULIE, SECOND BY DAN ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? THANK YOU. WELCOME.

AND JUST A PUBLIC THANKS TO CLARE WARD FOR HER SERVICE THESE PAST SEVERAL YEARS.

SHE WAS A GREAT ADDITION AND LIFE CIRCUMSTANCES CHANGE FOR CLARE THAT MADE IT DIFFICULT FOR HER TO ATTEND.

SO GOING OUT ON A HIGH NOTE, WE HAVE EXCUSE ME, WE HAVE THREE PROCLAMATIONS THIS EVENING AND I'M JUST GOING TO

[PROCLAMATIONS]

FIRST ONE IS OUR SUICIDE PREVENTION MONTH IN MONICA KURTZ WITH THE KANSAS SUICIDE PREVENTION HEADQUARTERS HAS JOINED US THIS EVENING.

AND I'LL DO THE PROCLAMATION AND HAND YOU THE PROCLAMATION AND THEN YOU CAN MAKE A FEW REMARKS AT THAT TIME AS WELL.

WHEREAS SEPTEMBER IS SUICIDE PREVENTION MONTH ACROSS THE UNITED STATES AND IN JOHNSON COUNTY, WHICH HELPS PROMOTE RESOURCES AND AWARENESS AROUND SUICIDE PREVENTION.

AND. WHEREAS, IN KANSAS, SUICIDE HAS CONSISTENTLY BEEN IN THE TOP TEN LEADING CAUSES OF DEATH AMONG ALL ALL AGES AND SECOND LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH FOR KANSANS AGED 10 TO 34. AND. WHEREAS, SUICIDE IS PREVENTABLE, THE WILL TO LIVE IS STRONG AND DIFFICULT FOR MOST PEOPLE TO OVERCOME.

MANY PEOPLE WHO CONSIDER SUICIDE DO NOT ACTUALLY WANT TO DIE.

THEY'RE IN DEEP EMOTIONAL PAIN AND ANGUISH.

SUICIDE, FOR MANY, IS THE ONLY WAY THEY KNOW HOW TO END THE PAIN THROUGH COMPASSION MEANS, RESTRICTION AND PROFESSIONAL INTERVENTION.

SUICIDE IS PREVENTABLE.

AND. WHEREAS, IN 2022, THE US SUCCESSFULLY TRANSITIONED TO THE 988 SUICIDE AND CRISIS LIFELINE, THE EASY TO REMEMBER NUMBER TO REACH TRAINED PRICES, PROFESSIONALS AND COUNSELORS FOR HELP WITH SUICIDE, MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE RELATED CRISES.

WHEREAS THE KANSAS SUICIDE PREVENTION HEADQUARTERS IS DEDICATED TO REDUCING THE FREQUENCY OF SUICIDE ATTEMPTS AND DEATHS THROUGH TRAINING, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND OUTREACH AND URGES ALL LESS THAN LENEXA RESIDENTS TO RECOGNIZE SUICIDE AS A SIGNIFICANT PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEM AND PRIORITIZE SUICIDE PREVENTION.

SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF ACCESSIBLE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR ALL RESIDENTS AND ENCOURAGE INITIATIVES BASED ON THE GOALS AND ACTIVITIES CONTAINED WITHIN THE NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR SUICIDE PREVENTION.

ZERO. SUICIDE OF THE NATIONAL ACTION ALLIANCE FOR THE SUICIDE PREVENTION AND THE WAY FORWARD BY THE ACTION ALLIANCE'S SUICIDE ATTEMPT SURVIVOR TASK FORCE.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, MICHAEL BOEHM, HEREBY PROCLAIM THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 2023 AS SUICIDE PREVENTION MONTH IN LENEXA.

LOTS OF WORDS ON THAT ONE.

YOU'RE WELCOME. THANKS FOR COMING.

OH. MAYOR, MAYOR, COUNCIL MEMBERS, I

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I WORK IN THE FIELD OF SUICIDE PREVENTION DAY IN AND DAY OUT AND AND DOING THAT.

I KNOW THAT THIS IS A DIFFICULT CONVERSATION TO TALK ABOUT.

AND SEPTEMBER IS IS ONE OF THE TIMES OF YEAR WHERE IT BECOMES A LITTLE BIT LESS SCARY, A LITTLE BIT MORE ACCEPTABLE TO HAVE THESE TOUGH CONVERSATIONS IF IF FOLKS HERE TAKE AWAY ANYTHING.

I HOPE THAT IT IS KNOWING THAT THAT THOSE OF US WHO ARE AFFECTED BY SUICIDE ARE NOT ALONE.

THAT THAT MY GUESS IS THAT SUICIDE LOSS THOUGHTS OF SUICIDE ARE HERE WITH US IN THIS ROOM AND HAVE TOUCHED MANY OF US PRETTY PERSONALLY.

AND THAT IS A LOSS THAT I, THAT THERE'S NOTHING THAT I OR ANYONE ELSE CAN DO TO MAKE.

OKAY. THAT'S A PROFOUND LOSS.

AND IT'S ALSO A PAIN THAT I KNOW THAT WHEN WE WORK TOGETHER, WE CAN HELP OTHER FOLKS PREVENT.

AND I ENCOURAGE EVERYONE HERE TO THINK ABOUT HOW TO MAKE AND BE A MEANINGFUL CONNECTION FOR SOMEONE AND KNOW HOW IMPORTANT.

JUST BEING THERE, LISTENING AND BEING WILLING TO NOT BE AFRAID OF THIS VERY AND VERY IMPORTANT CONVERSATION IS SO.

THANK YOU SO MUCH.

THANK YOU.

I HEARD ON THE RADIO TODAY JUST BEING KIND AND ASKING SOMEONE HOW THEIR DAY IS OR COMPLIMENTING THEIR DRESS OR THEIR HAIR OR WHATEVER CAN CHANGE PEOPLE'S LIVES JUST BECAUSE YOU NEVER KNOW WHERE THEY ARE IN TIME.

SO, LET'S ALL GO OUT AND BE KIND.

I'M GOING TO NOW ASK BRYCE BOEHM TO JOIN ME ALONG WITH HIS GANG.

HE BROUGHT A BUNCH OF FRIENDS WITH HIM TONIGHT AND HE'S GOING TO SPEAK INSTEAD OF HIS MOTHER THIS YEAR.

I'LL READ THE PROCLAMATION AND WE'LL HAVE COMMENTS FROM BRYCE.

WHEREAS, FETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME DISORDERS, ALSO KNOWN AS FASD, IS AN UMBRELLA TERM DESCRIBING A RANGE OF DISABILITIES THAT OCCUR IN BABIES WHO ARE EXPOSED TO ALCOHOL BEFORE BIRTH.

AND. WHEREAS, THESE DISORDERS AFFECT AS MANY AS 5% OF SCHOOL AGED CHILDREN IN THE UNITED STATES WITH COMPLEX LIFELONG CHALLENGES, INCLUDING VERBAL AND NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION, SOCIAL INTERACTION, GROWTH, COGNITION AND ADAPTIVE FUNCTION, AND ARE OFTEN ACCOMPANIED BY MEDICAL CONDITIONS THAT IMPACT QUALITY OF LIFE.

AND. WHEREAS, A COMPREHENSIVE COLLABORATIVE APPROACH WILL HELP TO ADVANCE RESEARCH WHILE STRENGTHENING ADVOCACY EFFORTS.

LET'S GET THERE, ADVOCACY EFFORTS IN ENSURING ACCESS TO SERVICES AND RESOURCES.

AND WHEREAS, WHILE THESE DISORDERS CAN BE PREVENTED BY SUPPORTING PREGNANCIES FREE OF ALCOHOL PREVENTION, EFFORTS SHOULD BE BALANCED WITH SUPPORT AND INTERVENTION FOR PEOPLE LIVING WITH THEM.

AND WHEREAS, EARLY DIAGNOSIS AND INTERVENTION CAN HAVE LIFELONG BENEFITS, EASING THE TRANSITION TO ADULTHOOD AND FOSTERING GREATER INDEPENDENCE.

AND. WHEREAS, EACH PERSON AND FAMILY AFFECTED BY THESE DISORDERS SHOULD HAVE ACCESS TO RELIABLE INFORMATION, SUPPORT AND OPPORTUNITIES TO LIVE UP TO THEIR GREATEST POTENTIAL.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, MICHAEL BOEHM, THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF LENEXA, HEREBY DECLARES SEPTEMBER 23RD IN LENEXA TO BE FETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME DISORDERS AWARENESS MONTH . ON BEHALF OF THE KANSAS FASD SUPPORT NETWORK, THANK YOU, MAYOR BOEHM.

MY NAME IS BRYCE BOEHM.

I AM 17 YEARS OLD AND I'M A SENIOR AT SHAWNEE MISSION WEST.

I HAVE THREE ADOPTED SIBLINGS WHO ARE ALL AFFECTED BY FETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME DISORDER, SPECTRUM DISORDER.

BECAUSE OF THIS, I HAVE GROWN UP WITH A MUCH DIFFERENT LIFE THAN MOST OF MY PEERS.

I COULD USE A LOT OF WORDS TO DESCRIBE MY HOME LIFE.

WORDS LIKE EXHAUSTING, CRAZY, REPETITIVE, OR SOMETIMES EVEN SCARY COME TO MIND.

HOWEVER, I STILL HAVE BEEN ABLE TO BUILD AND FOSTER STRONG RELATIONSHIPS WITH MY SIBLINGS, AND I HAVE GROWN TO LOVE THEM DEARLY.

I WANT TO ADVOCATE ON THEIR BEHALF AND SHARE THE MESSAGE THAT THERE SIMPLY IS ZERO AMOUNT OF ALCOHOL THAT IS SAFE TO CONSUME DURING PREGNANCY.

AGAIN, THANK YOU FOR DECLARING SEPTEMBER AS FETAL ALCOHOL AWARENESS MONTH IN LENEXA.

MAYOR BOEHM, WE WOULD LIKE TO INVITE YOU AND ANYONE ELSE IN THE AUDIENCE TO JOIN US AT AN FASD AWARENESS EVENT AT BLACKHOOF PARK THIS SATURDAY FROM 10:30 A.M. TO 1:30 P.M.

THANK YOU.

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OUR FINAL PROCLAMATION IS CONSTITUTION WEEK.

WHEREAS THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, THE GUARDIAN OF OUR LIBERTIES, EMBODIES THE PRINCIPLES OF LIMITED GOVERNMENT AND A REPUBLIC DEDICATED TO RULE BY LAW.

AND. WHEREAS, SEPTEMBER 17TH, 2023, MARKS THE 236TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE DRAFTING OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA BY THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION AND WHERE IT IS, IT IS FITTING AND PROPER TO ACCORD OFFICIAL RECOGNITION TO THIS MAGNIFICENT DOCUMENT, ITS MEMORABLE ANNIVERSARY, AND TO THE PATRIOTIC CELEBRATIONS WHICH WILL COMMEMORATE THE OCCASION.

AND. WHEREAS, PUBLIC LAW 915 GUARANTEES THE ISSUING OF A PROCLAMATION EACH YEAR BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA DESIGNATING SEPTEMBER 17TH THROUGH 23 AS CONSTITUTION WEEK.

AND THEN I THEREFORE, MICHAEL BOEHM, DECLARE AND PROCLAIM SEPTEMBER 27TH, I'M SORRY, SEPTEMBER 17TH THROUGH 23RD TO BE CONSTITUTION WEEK AND ASK ALL CITIZENS TO AFFIRM AND REAFFIRM THE IDEALS OF THE FRAMERS OF THE CONSTITUTION HAD IN 1787 BY VIGILANTLY PROTECTING THE FREEDOMS GUARANTEED TO US THROUGH THIS GUARDIAN OF OUR LIBERTIES.

REMEMBER THOSE THAT THOSE THAT LOST RIGHTS MAY NEVER.

LET'S DO THAT RIGHT. REMEMBERING THAT THOSE LOST RIGHTS MAY NEVER BE REGAINED.

I PRESENT THIS TO JENNIFER.

IT WILL MOVE ON TO OUR CONSENT AGENDA THIS EVENING, WHICH ARE ITEMS ONE THROUGH FOUR.

[CONSENT AGENDA]

IF A MEMBER OF THE GOVERNING BODY OR THE AUDIENCE DESIRES SEPARATE DECISION ON AN ITEM, THAT ITEM MAY BE REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA AND PLACED ON THE REGULAR AGENDA FOR APPROVAL. SECOND MOTION BY DAN.

SECOND BY JOE. ALL IN FAVOR.

ANY OPPOSED.

CONSENT AGENDA IS APPROVED.

ITEM FIVE IS CONSIDERATION OF APPROVING PROJECT PLAN ONE L IN THE CITY CENTER TAX INCREMENT FINANCING DISTRICT CITY CENTER MIDAS LENEXA DUAL HOTEL

[5. Consideration of approving Project Plan 1L in the City Center Tax Increment Financing (TIF) District (City Center Midas Lenexa Dual Hotel Project)]

MIDAS LENEXA DUAL HOTEL PROJECT.

SEAN? GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

SEAN MCLAUGHLIN CITY ATTORNEY.

TONIGHT I WILL GO OVER SEVERAL INCENTIVES THAT YOU GUYS SAW ON THE AGENDA.

SO INSTEAD OF GOING ONE BY ONE THROUGH THEM, I'M GOING TO GO START OFF WITH AN OVERVIEW AND THEN ADDRESS THEM THROUGH THEIR PROCEDURES.

SO, THAT'S, WE'RE GOING TO START WITH THE PROJECT PLAN 1L GO THROUGH THE COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT AND THEN THE TRANSIENT GUEST TAX REBATE.

SO, AS YOU'VE SEEN, I THINK OVER THIS PAST YEAR, THIS IS THE MIDAS DUAL HOTEL PROJECT WHICH IS LOCATED IN THE CENTER BLOCK OF 87TH STREET HERE IN IN CITY CENTER.

IT'S APPROXIMATELY 2.3 ACRES JUST NORTH OF WHERE WE SIT RIGHT NOW.

IT'S A MIXED USE BUILDING CONSISTING OF TWO HOTELS, THE AC HOTEL AND A RESIDENCE INN THAT'S GOT APPROXIMATELY 11,000FT² PLUS OF RETAIL, AS WELL AS AN APPROXIMATELY 358 STALL PARKING GARAGE.

STAFF SUPPORTS THE USE OF SEVERAL INCENTIVES ON THIS PROJECT, AND I WANT TO POINT OUT WHY WE SUPPORT THAT USE.

AS YOU SAW THROUGH PLANNING PROCESS, WE CONSIDER THIS THE KIND OF PROJECT THAT THE CITY OF LENEXA WANTS IN CITY CENTER.

IT'S HIGH DENSITY, IT'S HIGH QUALITY, AND IT'S MIXED USE.

ADDITIONALLY, THERE IS A LARGE PUBLIC PARKING COMPONENT.

THE STRUCTURED PARKING LOCATED WITHIN THE BUILDING AND SURROUNDED BY THE HOTELS AND THE RETAIL IS IN A CENTRALLY LOCATED PLACE.

AND THROUGH WORKING WITH THE DEVELOPER, WE HAVE REQUESTED ADDITIONAL PARKING TO SERVE NOT ONLY THE NEEDS OF THIS NEW DEVELOPMENT, BUT THE ENTIRE CITY CENTER AREA, PARTICULARLY CITY HALL, PUBLIC MARKET, THE AQUATIC CENTER, AND PART OF THAT WILL REMAIN, AS I SAY IN THE SLIDES, THAT 139 SPACES WILL REMAIN PUBLIC ALL THE TIME TO SERVE THE VARIOUS NEEDS OF CITY CENTER.

AND FINALLY, AND ESPECIALLY AS I'LL GET INTO ON THE TRANSIENT GUEST TAX, WE BELIEVE THIS PROJECT WILL NOT ONLY IT WILL PROMOTE TOURISM AND DRAW VISITORS TO THE AREA, OBVIOUSLY BEING A HOTEL, BUT PROVIDING AGAIN, AMPLE PARKING TO SEE ALL THE THINGS AS WELL AS ALL THE RETAIL SPACE THAT WILL BE AVAILABLE AS THE PROJECT IS BUILT OUT.

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THIS IS A TIF REIMBURSEMENT PROJECT PLAN.

THE PROJECT PLAN WILL USE TAX INCREMENT TO REIMBURSE FOR ELIGIBLE COSTS.

WE HAVE APPROVED WITHIN THE PROJECT PLAN UP TO 26.2 MILLION IN ELIGIBLE COSTS.

THE PROJECTED TIFF REVENUE OVER THE 20 YEAR TIFF PROJECT PLAN TIME IS APPROXIMATELY 15.8 MILLION.

WE ALSO RECOMMEND ISSUING UP TO 80.5 MILLION IN IRBS TO BE USED FOR THE SALES TAX ONLY OR SALES TAX EXEMPTION. AS THEY BUILD THE PROJECT, THE DDA ASSOCIATED WITH THE TIF USES THE CITY'S STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS.

AFTER HOLDING A PUBLIC HEARING.

STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF THE ORDINANCE FOR PROJECT PLAN ONE, AS WELL AS THE RESOLUTION FOR THE DDA AND THE RESOLUTION FOR THE IRB.

THE DEVELOPER IS HERE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS AS WELL.

OTHERWISE, I'LL STAND FOR SOME OR ANSWER AFTER THE PUBLIC HEARING.

QUESTIONS FOR SEAN? WE'VE DONE THESE BEFORE, SO ANY APPLICANT REMARKS BEFORE PUBLIC HEARING.

GOOD EVENING, MR. MAYOR.

MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL.

MY NAME IS DAVID WATERS.

I'M WITH THE SPENCER FANE LAW FIRM ON BEHALF HERE TONIGHT OF THE THE MIDAS ENTITIES, I'M JOINED BY JT NORVILLE, STEVE METHOD, ERIC MUELLER AND AARON JOHNSON, WHO'S WITH OUR BROKER ON THIS PROJECT.

SIMPLY WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW THAT WE WERE HERE AND WE'RE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS AND MAKE OURSELVES AVAILABLE AS THINGS COME UP.

WE REALLY APPRECIATE THE WORK THAT WE'VE HAD WITH BOTH SEAN AND BECKY AND OTHER STAFF ON WORKING THROUGH THESE, FINDING THE WAY TO HELP THE THE ADDITIONAL PARKING FIT BOTH THE CITY'S NEEDS AND THE DEVELOPER'S NEEDS.

AND WE THINK WE FOUND A REALLY GOOD MATCH WITH THIS PROJECT IN A WAY THAT CAN REALLY SERVE BOTH THIS PROJECT AND THE ENTIRE LENEXA CITY CENTER.

I'M NOT GOING TO GO THROUGH ANY MORE OF A PRESENTATION, BUT JUST JUST WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT WE ARE HERE.

WE ARE. EACH OF US HAVE DIFFERENT AREAS THAT WE CAN ADDRESS AS THE NEED ARISES.

SHOULD YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS.

THANKS, DAVID. THANK YOU.

NO QUESTIONS.

I'LL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING IF THERE'S ANYONE IN THE AUDIENCE THAT WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS THE GOVERNING BODY ON THIS ITEM, I WOULD CALL YOU FORWARD.

SEEING MOSTLY FAMILIAR FACES AND STAFF AND APPLICANTS.

IT'S ABOUT THE PUBLIC HEARING TO BE OPEN VERY LONG.

NO ONE NEED A MOTION TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.

SECOND MOTION BY COURTNEY.

SECOND BY TOM.

ALL IN FAVOR? ANY OPPOSED PUBLIC HEARING IS NOW CLOSED.

NEXT ITEM IS APPROVING THE ORDINANCE WHICH APPROVES THE PROJECT PLAN.

THE TIF PROJECT PLAN 1L QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS.

JOE. NO QUESTION.

JUST A COMMENT. I THINK THIS IS A REALLY NICE DEVELOPMENT.

CERTAINLY IF YOU DRIVE THROUGH ON THE WEEKENDS, ESPECIALLY THE PUBLIC PARKING IS SOMETHING THAT'S NEEDED.

IT'S GREAT TO BE SUCCESSFUL, BUT WE ALSO NEED SOME ADDITIONAL PARKING.

BUT THIS LOOKS LIKE A REALLY GOOD USE AND I THINK IT'S THE RIGHT THING TO DO AND I'LL BE SUPPORTING IT.

THANK YOU, JULIE.

IN ADDITION TO THE OTHER REASONS THAT SEAN SAID THAT STAFF WAS SUPPORTIVE OF THE PROJECT, I'D ALSO LIKE TO ADD THAT I THINK IT'S A SMART MOVE TO GET OUT AHEAD OF THE PEOPLE WHO NEED HOTEL ROOMS WHEN THEY VISIT THE MEDICAL OFFICE BUILDINGS OR HOSPITAL ACROSS THE STREET.

AND WHAT A GOOD SUPPORT THAT WILL BE TO HAVE A HOTEL CLOSE BY IN THIS LOCATION AS WELL.

SO ALSO SUPPORTIVE OF THE INCENTIVES IN THE PROJECT.

THANK YOU. ANYONE ELSE? I'LL JUST TAKE A MOMENT TO THANK THE APPLICANT FOR YOUR HARD WORK AND DEVELOPING A BEAUTIFUL PROJECT.

WE'RE EXCITED TO HAVE IT THERE.

THE DENSITY GOES RIGHT ALONG WITH WHAT WE WERE ALWAYS HOPING FOR WHEN THE VISION STARTED IN 1996-97 TIME FRAME, AND TO FILL IN THAT CENTER BLOCK WITH THIS USE, ADDING THE RETAIL WITH THE HOTEL SPACE, VERY IMPORTANT TO THE MIXED USE THAT WE HAVE DESIRED AND ADDED A FEW MORE RETAIL STORES AND RESTAURANTS IS PROBABLY SOMETHING THAT THE RESIDENTS ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO AS WELL AND APPRECIATE YOUR COOPERATION AND WORKING THROUGH THE ADDITIONAL PARKING.

I KNOW THE 139 IS KIND OF REQUIRED BY OUR PAYMENTS, BUT I KNOW THERE'S PROBABLY MORE SPACE THERE THAT WILL BE AVAILABLE AS WELL WHEN THE HOTEL IS NOT FULL AND LOOK FORWARD TO HAVING YOU THERE TO SERVE OUR RESIDENTS AND OUR GUESTS AND THE ARCHITECTURE IS GREAT.

I THINK IT'S A BEAUTIFUL PROJECT.

AND THEN JUST THANK STAFF FOR YOUR THOUGHTFULNESS AND FORESIGHT.

I REMEMBER 15 YEARS AGO WE TALKED A LOT AND WHEN COUNCIL MEMBER SIRONI WAS HERE, HOW ARE WE GOING TO BUILD PARKING DECKS? AND THE PARKING IS GOING TO BE A PROBLEM.

AND TO THE INCENTIVES WERE PART OF THAT PLAN ALONG THE WAY TO MAKE SURE THAT BECAUSE AS WE KNOW, STACKED PARKING IS PROBABLY QUADRUPLE OR MORE THE AMOUNT IT TAKES

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AND WE'RE GETTING $80 MILLION INVESTMENT THAT WILL BE HERE FOREVER FOR A PORTION OF THAT BEING REBATED IN TAXES TO MAKE IT HAPPEN.

AND THE CREATIVE STRUCTURE GETS THAT PAID FOR QUICKLY AS OPPOSED TO DRAGGING IT OUT FOR A LONG TERM.

AND INCLUDING THE DEATH TAX FROM BOTH IS CERTAINLY IT'S YOU KNOW, WE TALKED ABOUT RESERVES AND LIMITED FUNDS AND THAT RESERVE PILE IN THE TAX, THE TRANSIENT GAS TAX RIGHT NOW IS BUILDING OUT WITH LIMITED USES AVAILABLE.

AND I THINK THIS IS A GOOD ONE FOR THAT.

SO NOT SOMETHING WE'LL DO EVERY DAY, BUT IT CERTAINLY WARRANTS IT IN THIS CASE.

SO I TOO AM VERY SUPPORTIVE.

SO WITH THAT, I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO APPROVE THE ORDINANCE APPROVING PROJECT PLAN 1L SO MOVED SECOND MOTION BY TOM, SECOND BY DAN ALL IN FAVOR ANY OPPOSED ORDINANCES APPROVED QUESTIONS ON THE DISPOSITION AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT.

STANDARD FORM.

I NEED A MOTION TO APPROVE THE RESOLUTION.

MOTION BY JOE. SECOND BY COURTNEY.

ALL IN FAVOR? ANY OPPOSED RESOLUTION IS APPROVED.

AND FINALLY, A RESOLUTION TO DETERMINE THE INTENT OF THE CITY TO ISSUE APPROXIMATELY $80.5 MILLION IN IRBS FOR THE STATED PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING THE TWO HOTELS AND THE ASSOCIATED RETAIL SPACES.

SO MOVED. SECOND.

MOTION BY JULIE. SECOND BY DAN ALL IN FAVOR.

ANY OPPOSED? MOTION IS APPROVED.

THANK YOU. HANG ON.

ITEM NUMBER SIX JUST GOT AHEAD OF MYSELF.

[6. Consideration of establishing the City Center Midas Lenexa Dual Hotel Community Improvement District (CID)]

MIDAS LENEXA DUAL HOTEL COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT TODAY AS A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER ESTABLISHING THE CITY CENTER.

MIDAS. THAT'S A DUAL HOTEL PROJECT, HOTEL CID, EXCUSE ME, 6.B AS AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE CID AND 6.C AS A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WITH MIDAS LENEXA.

SEAN? YES, THIS IS THE SECOND COMPONENT.

THIS IS AFTER A PUBLIC HEARING.

YOU GUYS WILL CONSIDER THE COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT, WHICH WILL LEVY A 1% SALES TAX.

CID OVER THE HOTEL AND RETAIL AREA.

WE PROJECT OVER THE 22 YEARS, APPROXIMATELY 3.3 MILLION IN SALES TAX WOULD BE COLLECTED ON THE 1% WITH A MAXIMUM REIMBURSEMENT OF 6.5 MILLION TO BE USED FOR ELIGIBLE COSTS.

WE ANTICIPATE ON OCTOBER 1ST, 2025 START DATE FOR THAT TAX.

THE DA USES OUR CITY STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND AFTER THE PUBLIC HEARING WE RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE ORDINANCE AND THE RESOLUTION.

HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.

THANK YOU. QUESTIONS FOR SHAWN DAVID, WE KNOW YOU'RE HERE.

I'M GOING TO OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING.

IF THERE'S ANYONE LIKE TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL, I'D ASK YOU TO COME FORWARD AT THIS TIME.

IN A MOTION TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING, PLEASE.

MOTION BY COURTNEY. SECOND BY MELANIE.

ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? PUBLIC HEARING IS NOW CLOSED.

ANY QUESTIONS ON THE ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THIS? I'D NEED A MOTION TO APPROVE THE ORDINANCE.

SO MOVED. SECOND.

MOTION BY DAN SECTOR BY MELANIE.

ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES AND 6-0.

I NEED A MOTION TO APPROVE THE RESOLUTION APPROVING THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT.

MOTION BY COURTNEY SET UP BY JOE.

ALL IN FAVOR? ANY OPPOSED.

RESOLUTION IS APPROVED.

UNDER NEW BUSINESS. ITEM NUMBER SEVEN IS AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A TRANSIENT GUEST TAX REBATE AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO INSTITUTE A TRANSIENT GUEST TAX REBATE AGREEMENT WITH

[7. Ordinance approving a Transient Guest Tax Rebate and authorizing the Mayor to execute a Transient Guest Tax Rebate Agreement with Midas Lenexa CC, LLC]

SEAN? ALL RIGHT. THIS IS THE THIRD AND FINAL COMPONENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS PROJECT.

I WILL TAKE A STEP BACK ON THIS ONE JUST TO EXPLAIN.

TRANSIENT GUEST TAX AND AND HOW WE GOT TO WHERE WE ARE WITH THIS INCENTIVE.

IT IS THE FIRST TIME WE'VE USED THIS TYPE OF INCENTIVE.

SO THE CITY COLLECTS TRANSIENT GUEST TAX AT ABOUT 8% OR NOT ABOUT AT 8% FROM EVERY HOTEL VISIT PEOPLE MAKE IN THE CITY OF LENEXA TRANSIENT GUEST TAX MAY BE USED FOR THE PROMOTION OF TOURISM AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

WE CURRENTLY USE THAT FOR THE LEDC OR THE LENEXA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL CONVENTION AND VISITOR BUREAU, AS WELL AS WE SERVICE THE DEBT ON THE CONVENTION CENTER BONDS.

WE AS WE AS WE APPROACH THIS PROJECT, WE REALIZE THE PARKING GARAGE, AS I'VE ALREADY STATED, SATISFIES THAT PROMOTION OF TOURISM, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

WE BELIEVE THAT CONSTRUCTION IN CENTRAL LOCATION IN CITY CENTER WILL DRAW VISITORS, PROMOTE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND ATTRACT NEW BUSINESS, SATISFYING THOSE THE THE PRONGS OF THE TRANSIENT GUEST TAX USE.

SO WHAT WE PROPOSE AND IT WAS IN THIS MEMO BUT TO TO REITERATE WHAT WE'RE PROPOSING IS A PAYGO REBATE UP TO TEN YEARS IN TWO PHASES.

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SO IT'S THE SAME DEVELOPER ON BOTH OF THOSE PROJECTS WILL BE USED TO REIMBURSE THE DEVELOPER UP TO 3.2 MILLION FOR THAT ADDITIONAL LEVEL OF PARKING, WHICH IS THE ADDITIONAL LEVEL THAT THE CITY REQUESTED WHEN THEY CAME IN WITH THIS PROJECT.

REALIZING THIS MAY BE ONE OF THE FEW OPPORTUNITIES TO PUT ADDITIONAL PARKING IN THIS LOCATION AFTER THE 3.2 MILLION IS IS RECEIVED THROUGH THE REBATE.

PHASE TWO WILL START. AT THAT TIME, THEY WILL GET 75% OF THE TRANSIENT GUEST TAX FROM THE DUAL DUAL HOTEL.

AND THAT'S ONLY THAT HOTEL AND THOSE TWO HOTELS IN THE CENTER BLOCK.

THAT WILL LAST THROUGH EITHER TEN YEARS OR 7.8 MILLION, WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST.

THE TRANSIENT GUEST TAX I JUST TOLD YOU THIS, THE FIRST ONE WE'VE DONE, I DID MODEL IT OFF OF OUR DDA AND OUR DA.

SO THE TERMS SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR TO WHAT WE USE WITH OBVIOUSLY A LITTLE BIT UNIQUE TWIST ON HOW WE'RE PAYING OUT THIS.

BUT IT IS ALSO PAY PAY AS YOU GO AS WELL.

SO NOT SOMETHING WE DON'T DEAL WITH.

THERE IS NO PUBLIC HEARING ON THIS ONE.

STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AND I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.

COURTNEY? SEAN, I JUST WANT TO CLARIFY AT THE IF THE 3.2 MILLION COMES IN IN PHASE ONE PRIOR TO THE TEN YEAR PHASE, DOES THE NEXT ONE START IMMEDIATELY OR IS IT ALREADY SO THE WHOLE THERE'S.

YEAH, LET ME I'LL CLARIFY THAT IT IS ONE 10 YEAR PAYMENT REGARDLESS WITHIN THE TEN YEARS, THERE'S TWO PHASES.

THEY GET 100% FROM THE THREE HOTELS UNTIL THEY GET TO 3.2 AND THEN THE SPRING HILL DROPS OFF AND WE START COLLECTING OUR 25% FROM THE DUAL HOTEL.

AND BUT IT'S ALL WITHIN THE TEN YEAR TIME FRAME.

THERE'S NOT AN ADDITIONAL TEN YEAR ADDED ON.

A TOTAL OF 11 MILLION OVER TEN YEARS IS THE MAX THAT THEY CAN GET OR TEN YEARS.

THAT'S WHAT I WANT TO CLARIFY. THANK YOU.

ANYONE ELSE? NATE, I HATE TO PUT YOU ON THE SPOT.

WHEN DOES OUR CONVENTION CENTER BOND PAY OFF? 2035. 2035.

OKAY. IN APPROXIMATELY HOW MUCH IS SPRINGHILL SUITES PAYING CURRENTLY IN GAS TAX? DO WE HAVE A NUMBER? SORRY. I SHOULD HAVE ASKED BEFORE.

I JUST WAS LOOKING AND I DIDN'T BRING THAT DOWN.

WE HAVE IT. OKAY. OKAY.

I WILL NOTE ON THAT WE HAVE CARVED OUT THAT AT NO POINT SHOULD THE CONVENTION CENTER BONDS BE IMPAIRED BY THE LACK OF RECEIVING TRANSIENT GUEST TAX.

THAT BEING SAID, I DON'T ANTICIPATE THAT BEING AN ISSUE BASED ON THE NUMBERS WE HAVE.

IF WE HAVE THOSE IN HAND.

SO YEAH, THAT THAT'S TWO THINGS WE DID CARVE OUT ON THAT ONE.

SO. OKAY.

NOT REAL CONCERN, BUT COVID SHUT DOWN A HOTEL INDUSTRY A FEW YEARS OF DOING THINGS STOPPED AND YOU HOPE IT NEVER HAPPENS AGAIN.

BUT I WANT TO KNOW THAT WE'RE THINKING ALONG THOSE LINES, NUMBER ONE.

AND I JUST DID A. I LOST IT.

SO, WE'LL MOVE ON.

ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? DAVID, ANY COMMENTS? OKAY, THEN I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION APPROVING THE TRANSIENT GAS TAX REBATE PROGRAM AS DESCRIBED IN THE MEMO ON THE SLIDE BEFORE YOU.

MOTION BY JULIE. SECOND BY COURTNEY.

ALL IN FAVOR? ANY OPPOSED? ORDINANCE IS APPROVED AND IT CAME BACK TO ME.

WILL THE SPRINGHILL SUITES MONEY START GOING INTO THE PROJECT UPON OPENING OF THE DUAL HOTELS, OR WILL THAT START IMMEDIATELY? THE TEN YEAR TIME FRAME IS BASED JANUARY 1ST, 2024, WHEN IT STARTS.

IT WILL START THIS JANUARY, THIS COMING JANUARY, AND THEN WILL END DECEMBER 31ST, 2033.

OKAY. SO IT'LL START BEING DIVERTED BEFORE THE NEW HOTELS ARE OPENED? YES. OKAY.

THAT WAS IT. THANK YOU.

ANY COUNCILMAN. THANKS, RON.

[COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS]

NOT REALLY A REPORT, BUT JUST A RECOGNITION.

THE PARKING SPACE.

AND DON'T BE TOO REDUNDANT TO THE MAYOR, BUT THE PARKING SPACE, THE OTHER THINGS THAT YOU GUYS HAVE AS A STAFF HAVE PUT TOGETHER WITH THE DEVELOPER I THINK IS OUTSTANDING.

YOU'VE BEEN CREATIVE. YOU'VE FIGURED OUT WAYS TO SOLVE PROBLEMS THAT THAT I THINK OTHER STAFFS IN THE CITY PROBABLY SHOULD ADMIRE IN TERMS OF YOUR CREATIVITY.

YOU'RE BRAVE ENOUGH TO COME FORWARD WITH THINGS THAT ARE INNOVATIVE AND WE REALLY, REALLY APPRECIATE THE WORK VERY MUCH.

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[STAFF REPORTS]

BUT LET'S YOU WANT TO COVER THAT.

THE EVENTS. I HAD ONE EVENT TO COVER NEXT TUESDAY EVENING AT 5:30 P.M.

WE WILL CUT THE RIBBON ON THE ROLLING MAGIC SKATE PARK.

WE HOPE TO SEE YOU ALL THERE, FOR THAT SHOULD BE A FUN EVENT.

AND THE PROJECT YOU ACCEPTED FOR MAINTENANCE, TOO, TONIGHT LOOKS FANTASTIC, SO IT'LL BE EXCITING TO GET OUT THERE AND CUT THE RIBBON, ALTHOUGH I BELIEVE IT'S BEING ENJOYED BY SKATERS ALREADY.

SO I WAS CURIOUS, ARE THE CONTRACTORS REALLY OFFSITE? BECAUSE I DROVE BY ON THE WEEKEND, I'M THINKING THIS ISN'T DONE.

WE'RE ACCEPTING IT. SO THE SKATE PARK ITSELF IS DONE, THE PARKING LOT IS WRAPPING UP AND THEN OUR STAFF IS DOING IS SELF PERFORMING SOME OF THE WORK.

SO THE SKATE PARK CONTRACTORS AND THEIR WORK IS COMPLETE.

OKAY. YEAH, GREAT QUESTION.

DAN SO NOT LOGAN THAT I DON'T TRUST YOU OR ANYTHING, BUT AT THE OPENING OF THE DISC PARK WE THREW THIS.

ARE WE ROLLERBLADING OR SOMETHING THIS TIME? WE SURE COULD. YEAH.

SKATEBOARD IS A LITTLE BETTER THAN ROLLERBLADING.

OKAY. BRING YOUR OWN PADS, YOUR OWN INSURANCE POLICY, AND BE PREPARED TO SIGN OFF ON ANYTHING.

OKAY. WELL, THIS WILL CONCLUDE OUR.

WAS THAT IT, BECCY? YES, SIR. THAT WAS YOUR ITEM.

OKAY. AT THIS TIME, WE ARE NOT ANTICIPATING A COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING, BUT WE ARE READY TO TELL YOU FOR SURE NO YET.

OKAY. OKAY. SO, WE'LL NOW END THE RECORDED SESSION OF THE MEETING.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.