>> WE'LL CALL THEM IN THE ORDER OF THE SITTING,
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AND BEGIN WITH THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.>> JENNIFER, WOULD YOU CALL ROLL, PLEASE.
>> THANK YOU, MAYOR. COUNCIL MEMBER KARLIN, COUNCIL MEMBER EITERICH, COUNCIL MEMBER NICKS, COUNCIL MEMBER NOLTE, COUNCIL MEMBER ROH, COUNCIL MEMBER ARROYO, COUNCIL MEMBER SAYERS, COUNCIL MEMBER DENNY.
MAYOR BOEHM IS PRESENT AND PRESIDING.
>> OUR NEXT ITEM IS THE APPROVAL OF THE OCTOBER 17TH COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES.
[APPROVE MINUTES]
COMMISSIONED BY COURTNEY SECOND BY JOE. ALL IN FAVOR?>> OPPOSED. ARE THERE APPROVED MODIFICATIONS THIS EVENING?
>> THANK YOU. WE HAVE ONE PROCLAMATION THIS EVENING,
[PROCLAMATIONS]
AND WE'LL DECLARE THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER 2023 IN THE CITY OF LENEXA TO BE PANCREATIC CANCER AWARENESS MONTH AND NOVEMBER 16TH TO BE WORLD PANCREATIC CANCER DAY.WE'LL SEND THAT PROCLAMATION ON OUT TO THE REQUESTERS AFTER TONIGHT'S MEETING.
[CONSENT AGENDA]
ALL MATTERS LISTED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA HAD BEEN DISTRIBUTED TO EACH MEMBER OF THE GOVERNING BODY FOR REVIEW, ARE CONSIDERED TO BE ROUTINE AND WE WILL ENACT THEM BY ONE MOTION WITH NO SEPARATE DISCUSSION.IF ONE OF THE GOVERNING BODY OR THE AUDIENCE DESIRES SEPARATE DISCUSSION ON AN ITEM, THAT ITEM MAY BE REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA AND PLACED ON THE REGULAR AGENDA.
AGAIN, ITEMS 1-8 THIS EVENING.
MOTION BY DAN SECOND BY JULIE. ALL IN FAVOR?
>> CONSENT. AGENDA IS APPROVED. ITEM NUMBER 9 IS A- DO YOU WANT TO DO STUDENTS FIRST?
[PUBLIC HEARINGS]
>> IT'S UP TO YOU, MAYOR. IT'S YOUR MEETING.
>> STUDENTS DON'T LEAVE FOR A LITTLE BIT.
WE'RE NOT GOING TO BE HERE VERY LONG ANYWAY, BUT LET'S DO ITEM NUMBER 9 IS A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER THE RECOMMENDED 2024-2028 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM. BECKY?
>> THANK YOU, MAYOR. AS YOU ARE WELL AWARE, WE DISCUSSED THE CITY'S CIP FOR 2024-2028 WITH YOU AT YOUR OCTOBER 10TH COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING AND WENT IN DETAIL OVER ALL OF THE 48 CAPITAL PROJECTS THAT ARE IN THE RECOMMENDED CIP.
THE CIP TOTALS APPROXIMATELY $275.2 MILLION.
IN YOUR GOVERNING BODY PACKET MEMO, WE HAVE INCLUDED A LIST OF THE FUNDING SOURCES THERE THAT SHOW YOU HOW WE WILL FUND THOSE PROJECTS WITH GENERAL FUND REVENUES AND GO BONDS BEING THE TWO HIGHEST, BUT ALSO NOTABLY EXTERNAL GRANTS AT $12.5 MILLION AND OTHER FUND SOURCES INCLUDING CARS AND SMACK, WHICH ARE COUNTY REVENUES, AT $10.4 MILLION.
IN TERMS OF USES OF THOSE FUNDING, THE MAJORITY 122.1 MILLION WILL GO TOWARDS STREET BRIDGES AND TRAFFIC PROJECTS, 91.8 TOWARD FACILITY PROJECTS, AND 25.9 TOWARD PARKS AND RECREATION PROJECTS.
THE PURPOSE OF TONIGHT'S MEETING IS TO HEAR PUBLIC COMMENT ON THE RECOMMENDED CIP.
THE PLANNING COMMISSION REVIEWED THE CIP AT THEIR MEETING LAST NIGHT AND THEY DID MAKE A FINDING THAT IT IS CONSISTENT WITH THE CITY'S COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.
OUR PLAN GOING FORWARD WOULD BE TO BRING THE THE RECOMMENDED CIP TO THE GOVERNING BODY AT YOUR NEXT OFFICIAL MEETING ON NOVEMBER 21ST FOR ADOPTION.
I WILL FORGO A MORE DETAILED PRESENTATION AT THIS TIME AND STEP ASIDE FOR ANY PUBLIC COMMENT, BUT HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU OR ANY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC SHOULD HAVE.
JUST FOR THE AUDIENCE MEMBERS, YOU CAN SEE THE ENTIRE CIP ON OUR WEBSITE IF YOU DOWNLOADED OUR PACKAGE.
JUST GO TO LENEXA.COM AND TONIGHT'S PACKET, YOU CAN SEE HOW WE'RE GOING TO SPEND $275 MILLION IN YOUR LIFETIME IN YOUR CITY ON STREETS AND ROADS, AND BRIDGES AND PARTS AND THINGS OF THAT NATURE.
AT THIS TIME I'LL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING AND IF THERE'S ANYONE HERE THAT WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS THE GOVERNING BODY ON THE CIP, I WOULD CALL YOU FORWARD.
THIS IS TYPICAL, THE LAST 31 YEARS, WE WILL NOW HAVE NO COMMENT AND A MOTION IS NECESSARY TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.
MOTION BY COURTNEY, SECOND BY TOM. ALL IN FAVOR.
>> PUBLIC HEARING IS NOW CLOSED, BUT BECKY SAID WE WILL TAKE IT BACK UP IN TWO WEEKS FOR THE FINAL ADOPTION.
WE WILL PROBABLY LET YOU TALK THEN IF YOU HAVE TO GO HOME AND STUDY IT AND HAVE SOME QUESTIONS, EMAIL ANY ONE OF US, AND WE'LL PROVIDE YOU SOME GUIDANCE OR STAFF AS WELL.
THANK YOU. WE HAVE NO NEW BUSINESS THIS EVENING,
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SO WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON TO STUDENT INTRODUCTIONS.IN SPITE OF THE FACT WE HAVE LOTS OF PEOPLE UP HERE WORRIED ABOUT ELECTION RESULTS RIGHT NOW THE FIRST DOWNPOUR WON'T COME FOR A LITTLE WHILE, SO I'M GOING TO TAKE THE LIBERTY OF ASKING STUDENTS TO COME FORWARD TO ONE OF THE THREE MICROPHONES.
IT'S A REAL SIMPLE ASSIGNMENT WHEN YOU GET HERE.
>> I THINK WE JUST HAVE FOUR TOTAL.
>> FOUR AND THERE'S ONE MORE GENTLEMEN OVER HERE.
>> YOU COULDN'T GET ANY FURTHER AWAY, [LAUGHTER]
>> I COULDN'T SEE SOME OF YOU IN THE BACK ROW IN THE DARK THERE.
I'M GOING TO HAVE YOU TELL ME YOUR NAME, CITY OF RESIDENCE, SCHOOL, WHAT CLASS YOU ARE HERE FOR, AND I'D LIKE YOU TO SAY ANYTHING YOU LEARNED TONIGHT.
>> THERE WASN'T A WHOLE LOT, SO I'M GOING TO ADD A FIFTH THAT ANY INTENTIONS AFTER HIGH SCHOOL, WHAT ARE YOUR PLANS?
>> MY NAME IS CAGE HIRSTY, I LIVE IN LENEXA.
I GO TO SHAWNEE MISSION WEST HIGH SCHOOL.
MY CLASS IS GOVERNMENT IN HIGH SCHOOL.
WHAT I PLAN TO DO AFTER HIGH SCHOOL, BASICALLY ATTEND TO CASE STATES AND SO ON.
>> MAYBE GO TO KU FOR YOUR MASTER'S DEGREE AND GET A GOOD EDUCATION IN THE END.
>> GREAT. THANK YOU. LOTS OF KU WILDCATS UP HERE AS WELL. LET'S GO OVER HERE NEXT.
I GO TO SHAWNEE MISSION NORTHWEST.
IT'S FROM MY US GOVERNMENT CLASS. WHAT WAS THE OTHER QUESTION?
>> OH, YEAH. SORRY. I LIVE IN SHAWNEE.
>> PLANS ARE AFTER HIGH SCHOOL.
>> MY NAME IS GEORGE WOLANTA AND I GO TO SHAWNEE MISSION WEST HIGH SCHOOL.
I LIVE IN LENEXA AND I PLAN TO GO TO COLLEGE AFTER HIGH SCHOOL.
I GO TO SHAWNEE MISSION NORTHWEST.
I'M HERE FOR MY US GOVERNMENT CLASS.
I GUESS AFTER HIGH SCHOOL, JUST GO TO COLLEGE. THAT'S PRETTY MUCH IT.
I'M HERE FOR MY US GOVERNMENT CLASS AND I'M ATTENDING KU NEXT YEAR.
>> I'M MADELINE RENS, I APOLOGIZE FOR THE MAKEUP.
I JUST CAME FROM THEATER. I LIVE IN LENEXA, I GOT TO SHAWNEE MISSION NORTHWEST, AND I PLAN TO BE A PAINTER AFTER SCHOOL.
I GOT TO SHAWNEE MISSION WEST AND I PLAN TO ATTEND KU TO GET MY NURSING DEGREE.
>> WE NEED LOTS OF NURSES. GREAT. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU ALL FOR DOING THAT.
I KNOW YOU'RE ROLLING YOUR EYES IN THE BACK OF YOUR HEAD WHEN I ASKED YOU TO DO THAT, BUT IT'S SOMETHING WE STARTED RECENTLY.
FRANKLY, THE STUDENTS HAVE ALL PERFORMED VERY WELL AND TAKING IT TO HEART, SO I APPRECIATE IT AND GOOD LUCK IN THE REST OF YOUR SENIOR YEAR AND INTO COLLEGE, AND WE HOPE YOU COME BACK TO LENEXA AND HELP US PAY FOR THIS CIP.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS, ANYONE?
[COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS]
NO. GREAT.>> JUST SIMPLY TO RECOGNIZE, THIS IS A SPECIAL WEEK.
VETERANS DAY COMES LATER THIS WEEK AND THERE ARE A COUPLE OF US ON THE DAIS THAT ARE VETERANS AND I KNOW WE PROBABLY HAVE QUITE A FEW WITHIN OUR CITY STAFF, SO I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO ALL VETERANS.
[STAFF REPORTS]
ONE, WE WILL HAVE A COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING NEXT TUESDAY NIGHT, WE'LL HEAR A UPDATE FROM KDOT REGARDING THE K10 PROJECT AND WE'LL GET THE ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE EXTERIOR GRANT PROGRAM.
THE SECOND ITEM IS THAT WE WILL PUT A NEW FIRE TRUCK INTO SERVICE THIS WEEKEND AND WE'LL HOLD THE PUSH IN CEREMONY THIS SUNDAY AT 02:00 P.M. AT FIRE STATION 2.
IF YOU'RE ABLE TO JOIN US, WE WOULD LOVE TO HAVE YOU THERE.
ON THE SAME NOTE, COUNCIL MEMBER DENNY, JUST A REMINDER THAT THE MARINE CORPS BREAKFAST WILL BE HELD AT THE COMMUNITY CENTER ON THURSDAY MORNING.
IF YOU NEED MORE DETAILS, LET ME KNOW, WE'LL GET THAT FOR YOU.
CHIEF VON WILL SEND YOU MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE PUSH IN CEREMONY AS WELL.
THAT'S ALL WE HAVE TONIGHT MAYOR.
>> GREAT. THANK YOU. THAT'LL END OUR RECORDED PORTION OF THE MEETING THIS EVENING.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.