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PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
JENNIFER, WOULD YOU PLEASE CALL ROLL? THANK YOU MAYOR.
PRESENT. COUNCIL MEMBER EITERICH.
MAYOR SAYERS IS PRESENT AND PRESIDING.
THANK YOU. HAVE BEFORE YOU THE APRIL 16TH CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES FOR APPROVAL.
[APPROVE MINUTES]
MOTION BY CRAIG. SECOND BY COURTNEY.ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. MINUTES ARE APPROVED.
JENNIFER ANY MODIFICATIONS THIS EVENING? NONE THIS EVENING.
WE HAVE, COUNT EM FOUR PROCLAMATIONS THIS EVENING.
[PROCLAMATIONS]
FIRST ONE WE'RE GOING TO DO, I'M GOING TO HAVE COUNCIL MEMBER ARROYO JOIN ME FOR.SO THIS WAS REQUESTED BY COUNCIL MEMBER ARROYO.
WE ARE JOINED THIS EVENING BY MICHAEL KELLY WITH BIKE WALK KC TO RECOGNIZE BIKE MONTH.
AND WHEREAS MAY IS ALSO THE TIME OF YEAR FOR PEOPLE TO CELEBRATE BIKE TO WORK WEEK MAY 13TH TO MAY 19TH, 2024, AS WELL AS BIKE TO WORK DAY ON MAY 17TH, 2024.
AND WHEREAS BICYCLING IS A FORM OF ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION WHICH CAN CONTRIBUTE TO MORE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND IMPROVED MENTAL HEALTH, AND WHEREAS INVESTING IN CONNECTED AND PROTECTED BIKE INFRASTRUCTURE AND RELATED FACILITIES CAN BE BENEFICIAL FOR LOCAL BUSINESSES, AND WHEREAS GREATER SUPPORT FOR BIKING POLICIES, PLANS AND PROJECTS WILL BE AN INTEGRAL PART OF ADDRESSING CLIMATE CHANGE.
MIKE, ANYTHING YOU WANT TO ADD FOR US? MAYOR SAYERS MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH FOR THIS.
SO AS ALL OF YOU CONTINUE TO CELEBRATE BIKE MONTH, PLEASE CONSIDER RIDING A BIKE, BUT ALSO ASKING, YOU KNOW, WHAT CAN WE DO TO MAKE BIKING SAFER FOR OURSELVES, OUR COMMUNITIES AND OUR REGION? THANK YOU. EXCELLENT. THANK YOU.
WE'LL STEP OVER HERE FOR A PICTURE [APPLAUSE].
WHEREAS THE NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES WAS FOUNDED IN 1924, IN LAWRENCE, KANSAS, BY THE STATE MUNICIPAL LEAGUES SEEKING MORE COORDINATION AND NATIONAL REPRESENTATION AS CITIES, TOWNS AND VILLAGES EXPANDED RAPIDLY.
AND WHEREAS THE NLC REPRESENTS THE INTERESTS OF MORE THAN 19,000 CITIES, TOWNS AND VILLAGES ACROSS THE COUNTRY, AND WHEREAS NLC PARTNERS WITH 49 STATE MUNICIPAL LEAGUES TO STRENGTHEN LOCAL LEADERSHIP, DRIVE INNOVATION AND INFLUENCE FEDERAL POLICY.
AND WHEREAS, THE VOICE IN WASHINGTON, DC, NLC SUCCESSFULLY CHAMPIONED FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE SOLUTIONS THAT SUPPORT MUNICIPALITIES AND HAS WORKED CLOSELY WITH CONGRESS AND THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH TO EDUCATE POLICYMAKERS ON THE REALITIES OF LOCAL IMPLEMENTATION.
AND WHEREAS, LENEXA WAS FIRST INCORPORATED IN 1907 AND IS AND IS PROUDLY SERVED TODAY BY 9 ELECTED OFFICIALS AND A MUNICIPAL WORKFORCE OF 750 DEDICATED PUBLIC SERVANTS.
I THEREFORE, JULIE SAYERS, MAYOR OF LENEXA, KANSAS, IN CELEBRATION OF THE NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES HISTORIC CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM MAY 2024, IN THE CITY OF LENEXA TO BE NATIONAL CITIES, TOWNS AND VILLAGES MONTH.
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SOMEONE WE ALL KNOW AND LOVE, JENNIFER MARTIN FOR CITY CLERKS WEEK.AND WHEREAS OFFICE OF THE MUNICIPAL CLERK PROVIDES THE PROFESSIONAL LINK BETWEEN THE CITIZENS WITH LOCAL GOVERNING BODIES AND AGENCIES OF GOVERNMENT AT OTHER LEVELS, AND WHEREAS MUNICIPAL CLERKS HAVE PLEDGED TO BE EVER MINDFUL OF THEIR NEUTRALITY AND IMPARTIALITY, RENDERING EQUAL SERVICE TO ALL.
AND WHEREAS THE MUNICIPAL CLERK SERVES AS THE INFORMATION CENTER ON FUNCTIONS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND COMMUNITY, AND WHEREAS MUNICIPAL CLERKS CONTINUALLY STRIVE TO IMPROVE THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE AFFAIRS OF THE OFFICE THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND ANNUAL MEETING OF THEIR PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS.
AND WHEREAS IT IS APPROPRIATE TO RECOGNIZE THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE OFFICE OF THE MUNICIPAL CLERK.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JULIE SAYERS, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF LENEXA, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM MAY 5TH THROUGH 11TH, 2024, IN THE CITY OF LENEXA TO BE MUNICIPAL CLERKS WEEK. THANK YOU [APPLAUSE].
ANYTHING YOU WANT TO ADD? JUST A WORD. THANK YOU, MAYOR SAYERS AND CITY COUNCIL.
I ALSO WANT TO RECOGNIZE CATHY BOUNDS, WHO IS ALSO HERE.
SO WE ARE BLESSED TO BE IN OUR POSITIONS AND TO SUPPORT THOSE OF YOU WHO ARE LEADING OUR CITIES.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE [APPLAUSE].
AND FINALLY, WE HAVE TOM MILLER WITH LENEXA FIRE DIVISION CHIEF FOR EMS WEEK.
WHEREAS EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES ARE A VITAL PUBLIC SERVICE PROVIDED BY THE LENEXA FIRE DEPARTMENT, AND WHEREAS, THE MEMBERS OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES TEAMS ARE READY TO PROVIDE LIFE SAVING CARE TO THOSE IN NEED 24 HOURS A DAY, SEVEN DAYS A WEEK.
AND WHEREAS IT IS APPROPRIATE TO RECOGNIZE THE VALUE OF THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF EMS PROVIDERS BY DESIGNATING EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES WEEK WITH THE THEME HONORING OUR PAST AND FORGING OUR FUTURE AND RECOGNIZING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF EMS WEEK.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JULIE SAYERS, MAYOR OF LENEXA, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM THE WEEK OF MAY 19TH THROUGH 25TH, 2024, IN THE CITY OF LENEXA TO BE A MEDICAL EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES WEEK.
AS YOU MENTIONED, THIS YEAR'S THEME FOCUSES ON BOTH THE PAST AND THE FUTURE OF EMS SERVICES.
NUMBERS SUCH AS 7,222, WHICH REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF INCIDENTS THAT WE RESPONDED TO LAST YEAR, NUMBERS LIKE 4,819, THE NUMBER OF MEDICAL RELATED CALLS THAT WE RAN IN 2023, AND NUMBERS LIKE 6, WHICH IS THE PERCENT INCREASE OF CALL VOLUME THAT WE CAN EXPECT ON AN ANNUAL BASIS.
I AM EXCITED TO REPORT TO YOU THAT WE ARE WORKING WITH THE NEW COUNTY MEDICAL DIRECTOR, DR.
I AM ALSO EXCITED TO SHARE THE GOAL OF OUR DEPARTMENT TO BE ABLE TO ADMINISTER LIFE SAVING MEDICATIONS, SUCH AS MIDAZOLAM, IN ORDER TO STOP LIFE THREATENING CONDITIONS SUCH AS SEIZURES.
NONE OF OUR SUCCESS WOULD BE POSSIBLE WITHOUT THE MEMBERS OF OUR ORGANIZATION.
THIS COMING WEEK IS FOR THEM TO IN APPRECIATION FOR WHAT THEY DO FOR OUR COMMUNITY.
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THANK YOU [APPLAUSE].UP NEXT IS THE CONSENT AGENDA.
[CONSENT AGENDA]
THERE ARE SEVEN ITEMS ON THE CONSENT AGENDA THIS EVENING.ALL MATTERS LISTED WITHIN THE CONSENT AGENDA HAVE BEEN DISTRIBUTED TO EACH MEMBER OF THE GOVERNING BODY FOR REVIEW, ARE CONSIDERED TO BE ROUTINE AND WILL BE ENACTED ON BY ONE SINGLE MOTION WITH NO SEPARATE DISCUSSION.
IF A MEMBER OF THE GOVERNING BODY OR AUDIENCE DESIRES SEPARATE DISCUSSION ON AN ITEM, THAT ITEM MAY BE REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA AND PLACED ON THE RECORD ON THE REGULAR AGENDA. ANYONE ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION.
HEARING NONE, I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS ONE THROUGH SEVEN.
SECOND BY MELANIE. ALL IN FAVOR? CONSENT AGENDA IS APPROVED.
WE HAVE NO NEW BUSINESS THIS EVENING.
[COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS]
BILL? MAYOR, YOU MENTIONED THAT LENEXA BECAME AN INCORPORATED CITY IN 1907, AND THAT PROCLAMATION AND CRAIG WILL REMEMBER THIS BUT THE DAY THAT IT BECAME THE DAY, NOT THAT HE WAS THERE.YEAH. NO, NO, NO, THE DAY IT BECAME INCORPORATED WAS TOMORROW, MAY 8TH.
AND CRAIG LED THE EFFORT IN 2007 FOR THE CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION THAT WAS HELD ALL OVER THE CITY, FROM SAINT JAMES TO, I DON'T KNOW HOW FAR EAST, COMMUNITY CENTER.
SO TOMORROW'S OUR ANNIVERSARY.
ANYBODY ELSE? GOOD. BECKY, ANY STAFF REPORTS?
[STAFF REPORTS]
THE ONLY THING IS JUST A REMINDER.WE WILL HAVE A COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING NEXT TUESDAY, THE 14TH.
MAYBE SCOUTS JUST TELL US WHAT GROUP YOU'RE FROM AND WHAT BADGE YOU'RE WORKING ON.
CITIZENSHIP AND COMMUNITY THANK YOU. YOU ALL PICKED A GOOD ONE BECAUSE WE'RE SHORT MEETING THIS EVENING.
STUDENTS IN THE BACK, ALL FROM THE SAME SCHOOL.
EVERYBODY. AND WHAT ARE YOU ALL WORKING ON? OKAY. THAT WILL END THE RECORDED PORTION OF THE MEETING.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.