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PLEASE JOIN ME FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
I 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. COUNCIL MEMBER KARLIN.
PRESENT. COUNCIL MEMBER DENNY.
MAYOR SAYERS IS PRESENT AND PRESIDING.
BEFORE YOU HAVE THE MAY 7TH, 2024 CITY COUNCIL MEETING, ANY CORRECTIONS?
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GOOD. OKAY.SECOND BY JOE. ALL IN FAVOR? MINUTES ARE APPROVED.
JENNIFER ANY MODIFICATIONS THIS EVENING? NONE THIS EVENING.
UP FIRST, WE HAVE A PRESENTATION BY FREDERICO/DUERST WITH OUR LEGISLATIVE UPDATE.
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KEEP IT MOVING, BUDDY.GOOD EVENING. MY NAME IS STEPHEN DUERST ON BEHALF OF FEDERICO DUERST CONSULTING.
WE APPRECIATE THE TIME YOU'RE GIVING US THIS EVENING.
WE WANTED TO HAVE THIS GIVE THIS PRESENTATION AT THE POOL THIS EVENING.
BUT WE WERE REJECTED FOR THAT REQUEST.
BUT NEVERTHELESS I WANTED TO INTRODUCE MEMBERS OF OUR STAFF WHO ARE JOINING US THIS EVENING IN ADDITION TO JOHN AND MYSELF. SO HERE WE HAVE ADAM LUSCAR.
ADAM IS A FORMER THREE TERM DEMOCRATIC LAWMAKER FROM SOUTHEAST KANSAS.
LIZ SOSA, WHO HAS A HOME IN TOPEKA BUT ACTUALLY RESIDES AND OWNS A BUSINESS IN GARDEN CITY, KANSAS.
AND MYHAYLO IL'YICH K-STATE GRAD HEADS UP OUR OUR LAW CLERK AND COMMITTEE MONITORING PROGRAM, LIVES IN THE LAWRENCE AREA. I RESIDE HERE IN JOHNSON COUNTY.
AND SO WE WE PRIDE OURSELVES ON THE FACT THAT WE ARE DIVERSE IN OUR GEOGRAPHY, OUR RELATIONSHIPS, AND WE'RE ABLE TO REPRESENT YOU ALL, I THINK, IN A SUCCESSFUL MANNER.
YOU HAVE SO MANY INTERESTS, AND IT SPANS SO MANY COMMITTEES THAT WE WE AS AS YOUR LOBBYING TEAM, NEED TO BE ON THE GROUND AT ALL TIMES, TALKING TO PEOPLE, NOT NECESSARILY SITTING IN COMMITTEE WHERE THINGS INEVITABLY HAPPEN.
SO WE HAVE A GREAT SYSTEM THANKS TO MYKHAILO, AND WE'RE ABLE TO, I BELIEVE REPRESENT YOU ALL AGAIN, LIKE I SAID, WELL, AND KEEP YOU APPRIZED OF WHAT'S GOING ON AT ALL TIME. SO I'LL TURN IT OVER TO JOHN TO TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT SEVERAL ITEMS, INCLUDING THE UPCOMING ELECTION, AND THEN I'LL SPEAK AGAIN ABOUT SOME OF YOUR PRIORITIES AND SOME OF THE BILLS THAT WE ENGAGED UPON THIS SESSION.
AGAIN, MAYOR THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY.
WE WILL BE BRIEF. JOHN FEDERICO, FEDERICO DUERST CONSULTING AS STEPHEN MENTIONED, WE HAVE A BIG CREW BECAUSE THERE'S A LOT TO COVER IN THE STATE HOUSE JUST TO PAINT A PICTURE.
A LITTLE BIT OF THE SESSION THAT JUST CONCLUDED KIND OF AND THE 2025 SESSION AND WHAT WE MIGHT BE LOOKING AT THERE WERE IN THIS SESSION ALONE 605 BILLS AND 51 RESOLUTIONS THAT WERE INTRODUCED.
OF THOSE, 104 BECAME LAW OVER THE COURSE OF THE TWO YEARS, WHICH WAS A CARRY OVER YEAR T HERE ARE 1500 BILLS THAT WERE INTRODUCED.
NOW OBVIOUSLY, NOT ALL OF THEM RISE TO THE LEVEL OF KEEPING US UP AT NIGHT.
THEY FINISHED THE SESSION ON MIDNIGHT OF MAY 1ST AND ADJOURNED SINE DIE, WHICH ORDINARILY WOULD MEAN THAT THEY WOULDN'T RETURN UNTIL THE SECOND MONDAY OF JANUARY IN 2025.
BUT OF COURSE THEY DIDN'T HAVE ENOUGH FUN UP THERE.
SPECIAL SESSIONS IN KANSAS ARE RELATIVELY RARE, AND THE PARTICULARS OF A SPECIAL SESSION ARE
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AS FOLLOWS.IT IS A NEW LEGISLATIVE SESSION, AND ALTHOUGH IT MAY BE THEIR INTENTION TO JUST TACKLE AN ISSUE OR TWO, REALLY ANYTHING IS ON THE TABLE.
AND IT'S WHAT GIVES US GRAY HAIR AND KEEPS US UP AT NIGHT TRYING TO PREDICT AND GET A SENSE OF WHAT TROUBLE THEY MAY CAUSE WHEN THEY COME BACK. WE FEEL THROUGH OUR DUE DILIGENCE, IF YOU WILL, THAT WE'RE RELATIVELY COMFORTABLE THAT THEY WILL ONLY TACKLE TAXES AND PERHAPS SOME STAR BOND LEGISLATION IN HOPES OF ATTRACTING A PROFESSIONAL SPORTS TEAM TO THE KANSAS SIDE.
I'LL LET YOUR MIND TAKE YOU WHERE YOU WANT ON ON HOW THAT MIGHT LOOK.
LEADERSHIP IN THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE HAS YET TO BE SEEN.
WE'RE HOPEFUL THAT THAT'S THE CASE.
IT WILL BECOME VERY QUICK WORK AND IT WILL PROVIDE RELIEF FOR ALL OF US.
A LITTLE GLIMPSE INTO WHAT 2025 MIGHT LOOK LIKE.
AND AGAIN, THIS IS IMPORTANT AS THEIR TURNOVER OCCURS WITHIN THE LEGISLATIVE BODY.
MORE IMPORTANTLY, COMMITTEE CHAIRS AND CHANGES IN LEADERSHIP AREAS WHERE MOST OF THE DECISIONS ARE MADE AS TO WHAT POLICY WILL ADVANCE AND WHAT POLICY WOULDN'T.
THE HOUSE BREAKDOWN IS 11 REPUBLICANS AND 16 DEMOCRATS.
AND CURRENTLY THUS FAR, I WILL SAY THAT THE FILING DEADLINE IS JUNE 3RD.
BUT CURRENTLY, THERE IS ONLY ONE INCUMBENT FROM JOHNSON COUNTY THAT HAS A HOUSE PRIMARY A ND THAT'S DAN OSMAN IN OVERLAND PARK ON THE SENATE SIDE OF THE TEN SENATE SEATS.
THERE'S FOUR DEMOCRATS, FIVE REPUBLICANS.
AND BECAUSE OF REDISTRICTING, THERE IS ONE NEW DISTRICT.
AND CURRENTLY, AGAIN, THINGS WILL CHANGE.
THERE IS ONLY ONE PRIMARY WHERE BEVERLY GOSSAGE IS BEING CHALLENGED.
WITH REGARDS TO WHAT THAT MAKEUP MIGHT LOOK LIKE ASTOUNDINGLY, WE ARE ALREADY WITH RETIREMENTS ANNOUNCED BY CURRENT KANSAS INCUMBENT SENATORS.
THERE WILL BE A MINIMUM OF A 22% TURNOVER OF SENATORS.
AND JUST TO PAINT A PICTURE, WHY THAT'S IMPORTANT.
I WANTED TO SAY REEDUCATION, BUT I THINK THERE'S SOME STIGMA ATTACHED TO THAT.
ON THE HOUSE SIDE, THERE ARE SIX REPRESENTATIVES THAT HAVE ANNOUNCED THEIR RETIREMENT AND NINE INCUMBENT HOUSE MEMBERS ARE RUNNING FOR THE SENATE.
AND SO IMMEDIATELY, WE HAVE A 12% TURNOVER ON THE HOUSE SIDE.
AGAIN, WE'LL FILE A REPORT AFTER THE JUNE 3RD FILING DEADLINE WITH MIKE, AND HE'LL SHARE THAT INFORMATION WITH YOU. AND WE TRY TO BE VERY DILIGENT IN THE REPORTS THAT WE SEND BACK TO NOT ONLY THE MAYOR AND MIKE AND BECKY, WHO, BY THE WAY, IT PAINS ME TO COMPLIMENT THEM, BUT THEY'RE A DREAM TO WORK WITH.
AND THEY'RE FANTASTIC WHEN WE NEED INFORMATION QUICKLY, THEY'RE QUICK TO PROVIDE IT.
AND IT'S INCREDIBLY HELPFUL FOR US AS WE GO FIGHT THE FIGHTS WE NEED TO ON YOUR BEHALF.
AND I'LL TURN IT OVER TO STEPHEN TO TALK A LITTLE BIT OF POLICY.
THANKS, JOHN REALLY BRIEFLY AGAIN, WE THERE WERE A NUMBER OF ITEMS THAT THE CITY HAS CHARGED US WITH ADVOCATING ON ENGAGING UPON, SOMETIMES WATCHING MOST OF OUR WORK, IF NOT ALL OF IT IS DONE BEHIND THE SCENES.
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AND THAT CAN TAKE THE FORM OF EITHER ADVANCING LEGISLATION OR IN MANY CASES AND I CAN SAY THIS WITH, WITH THERE ARE SEVERAL CLIENTS THAT ARE LIKE THIS.IT'S PREVENTING BAD THINGS FROM HAPPENING.
AND, AND THAT IS A LOT HARDER THAN IT SOUNDS SOMETIMES.
YOU ALL HAVE A KEEN INTEREST IN THE REVENUE NEUTRAL RATE AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THAT.
SENATE BILL 410 WAS PASSED THIS YEAR.
THERE WERE SOME TWEAKS TO THAT THAT WILL MAKE IT EASIER FOR CITY STAFF TO ADMINISTER THAT WHEN SENDING OUT MAILING NOTICES AND, AND IN TERMS OF THE ACTUAL MEETINGS AND WHEN THOSE HAPPEN TO HAPPEN HAVE TO HAPPEN AND WHEN THE VOTE HAS TO HAPPEN, THERE WAS ALSO AN EXTENSION PUT ON TO REIMBURSEMENT OF THOSE NOTICES.
SO SENATE BILL 410 WAS A GOOD CLEANUP BILL.
WE FELT AS WE CONTINUE TO GO DOWN THIS ROAD OF REVENUE NEUTRAL RATE AND TRYING TO TINKER WITH THAT PROGRAM TO MAKE IT TO MAKE IT WORK FOR LOCAL UNITS. HOUSE BILL 2446 THIS IS THE THE PREEMPTION OF LAWS HAVING TO DEAL WITH PLASTIC BAGS OR CONTAINERS.
[INAUDIBLE] I BELIEVE NOW HAS SURFACED THREE YEARS IN A ROW.
I THINK IT HAS GONE TO THE GOVERNOR ALL THREE TIMES.
BUT THERE IS NEVER AN APPETITE BY THE LEGISLATURE TO OVERRIDE THE GOVERNOR'S VETO.
AND THAT'S WHAT HAPPENED AGAIN.
I SAY THIS COLLECTIVELY AS STAKEHOLDERS.
GOOD WORK HAS BEEN DONE ON EDUCATING ABOUT LOCAL CONTROL AND HOW IMPORTANT THAT TRULY IS.
THERE'S A LOT OF DISCUSSION IN THIS SESSION REGARDING CAPERS, AND WHILE THERE'S NOT A CONCRETE BILL THAT WAS SENT TO THE GOVERNOR, I THINK THAT THE CONVERSATION HAS BEEN STARTED AND I BELIEVE IT WILL CONTINUE.
IN TERMS OF TALKING ABOUT CAPERS TIER THREE AND PERHAPS MODIFICATIONS THAT CAN BE MADE TO THAT.
AND HOW EFFECTIVE THAT TIER IS, AND PERHAPS MOVING SOME FOLKS FROM CAPERS TIER THREE TO TIER TWO, WHICH WE KNOW IS IMPORTANT TO EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY. HOMELESSNESS WAS DISCUSSED THIS SESSION AS WELL.
THAT ISSUE WAS THOROUGHLY VETTED.
ULTIMATELY, THAT DID NOT PASS, BUT THAT THERE WAS ROBUST DIALOG ON THAT.
AND I THINK, AGAIN, SOME PRETTY GOOD EDUCATION WAS DONE.
AND IT WILL BE A VERY INTERESTING WE'LL BE WORKING IN CONCERT WITH YOU ALL AND STAFF ON ON HEARING MORE ABOUT HOW THE PROJECT PROGRESSES IN LENEXA. ONE REAL BIG BILL THAT WE DEALT WITH AT THE VERY END AND AGAIN, THIS HAS SHOWN UP TIME AND TIME AGAIN RELATED TO GOVERNMENT COMPETITION. THIS IS SOMETIMES TIED TO GENESIS GYMS DOWN IN WICHITA.
AGAIN, IT WOULD REQUIRE THAT A COMPETING FACILITY OWNED OR OPERATED BY A LOCAL GOVERNMENT ENTITY.
AND WE'RE TALKING ABOUT CHILD CARE CENTERS, HEALTH CLUBS OR RESTAURANTS.
SO WE WILL CONTINUE TO EDUCATE FOLKS.
WE WORK IN CLOSE CONCERT WITH WITH LEGISLATIVE MEMBERS ON THIS ISSUE.
TRANSPORTATION FUNDING REMAINS STABLE IN THE BUDGET.
THE EISENHOWER LEGACY PROGRAM CONTINUES TO BE FUNDED, CONTINUES TO MOVE FORWARD.
THERE WERE SOME ATTEMPTS TO DIVERT FUND A LITTLE FUNDS A LITTLE BIT THIS SESSION.
AND THAT HAS CONTINUED TO STAY STEADY HOWEVER, WE ARE CLOSELY MONITORING THE BUILD KANSAS GRANT PROGRAM, AND WE'RE IN CONSTANT COMMUNICATION WITH WITH STAFF TO MAKE SURE THAT IF THERE'S AN OPPORTUNITY, WE CAN LEVERAGE THOSE DOLLARS.
AND SO JUST REALLY QUICKLY, SENATE BILL 346 REQUIRE REGARDING ZONING LAWS AN ISSUE THAT STEMMED FROM A NEIGHBOR OF YOURS TO THE, TO THE EAST THERE WAS A BILL THAT HAD TO DO WITH ZONING LAWS SO WE ENGAGED UPON THAT.
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SENATE BILL 468 THIS THIS WAS A PRETTY CRITICAL BILL THAT HAD TO DEAL WITH INCENTIVES THAT YOU ALL USE.THERE WERE SOME BILLS THAT WOULD IMPACT CORA, WHICH, AGAIN, WERE PROBLEMATIC FOR THE CITY, ACTED QUICKLY UPON THAT CHANGES TO RESTRICTED COVENANTS. WE HAD CONVERSATIONS ABOUT THAT THIS SESSION.
AND THEN ONE BILL THAT WAS PART OF A TAX BUNDLE IT HAD PROVISIONS RELATED TO HYPOTHETICAL LEASE VALUATION OR THE DARK STORE THEORY THAT AGAIN, COLLECTIVELY, AS STAKEHOLDERS WORKING ON THAT ISSUE, I THINK WE DID A REALLY GOOD JOB EDUCATING LAWMAKERS AND SAYING THIS IS A PATH THAT THAT SHOULD NOT BE LEGISLATED ON.
SO WE WERE ABLE TO DEFEAT THAT.
IT WAS A VERY, VERY BUSY SESSION.
BUT ONCE AGAIN, THANK YOU FOR THE PARTNERSHIP.
WE'RE PROUD TO REPRESENT YOU ALL.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU BOTH FOR THE HARD WORK.
ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE TEAM? OKAY. GET SOME REST.
SPEAKING OF LEGISLATURES, WE HAVE A SPECIAL GUEST HERE THIS EVENING.
GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS.
EXCUSE ME. THANK YOU FOR LETTING ME COME AND TELL YOU ABOUT THE SILVER HAIRED LEGISLATURE.
IT WAS FORMED IN 1982, CREATED BY AN ACT OF CONGRESS IN 1969.
IT'S UNICAMERAL AND COMPOSED OF 125 REPRESENTATIVES.
ALL OF THE KANSAS COUNTIES HAVE ONE REPRESENTATIVE.
HOWEVER, THE LARGER COUNTIES HAVE ADDITIONAL ONES.
DID I TELL YOU MY NAME? OKAY. I THOUGHT, OH, I FORGET SOMETIMES.
THERE ARE 11 PUBLIC SERVICE AREAS IN KANSAS, AND WE ARE ALIGNED WITH THE AREA AGENCY ON AGING.
WE ARE AN ALL VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATION.
ONE NEEDS TO BE 60 YEARS OF AGE TO BECOME A MEMBER.
WE ARE ELECTED EVERY TWO YEARS IN MARCH.
IT'S NOT LIKE THE NORMAL ELECTION THAT MOST PEOPLE ARE FAMILIAR WITH, BUT WE DO FILE AND IT'S ALL THROUGH THE AREA AGENCY ON AGING.
WE ARE OUR FUNDS WE DO RECEIVE A LITTLE BIT FROM THE COUNTY, AND WE TRY TO DO A LITTLE FUNDRAISING AT OUR MEETING IN OCTOBER, WHICH IS THE STATEWIDE MEETING.
SOME OF THEM WILL BE REPEATED, BUT SO WE'LL MAKE THAT DETERMINATION IN JULY AT A MEETING IN JULY, WHICH ONES WE WILL PRESENT.
ON THE I, I WOULD SHARE WITH YOU THAT SOME OF THE THINGS THAT WE HAVE WORKED WITH IS SUPPORT MEDICAID EXPANSION, ESTABLISH MEDICAL CANNABIS ADVISORY BOARD TO EXPLORE AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING THE MEDICAL USE OF CANNABIS. CANNABIS SUPPORT THE VOTING RIGHTS OF SENIORS AND OTHER REGISTERED VOTERS, EXPAND GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS, ACT AND SUPPORT ELIMINATION OF THE TAX CLIFF.
AND THAT, I THINK, MIGHT BE IN THIS TEXT OFFERING THAT COULD COME ABOUT.
WE DO WANT THE CITIZENS OF THE OF THE COUNTY AND THE STATE TO TO PROVIDE SUGGESTIONS FOR US.
WE WE CAN ONLY DO PROPOSED STATEWIDE ISSUES.
BUT WE'RE PRETTY ACTIVE AND FOR THE MOST PART WE IN JOHNSON COUNTY MEET ONCE A MONTH.
AND WE HAVE A PRETTY GOOD CONGENIAL GROUP AND WE'RE NOT SHY.
SO IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, I'D BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY.
SO THIS MEETING IS BEING RECORDED.
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IF YOU WOULD PLEASE, MAYBE JUST SAY HOW SOMEONE COULD CONTACT YOU IF THEY DID WISH TO SHARE AN ISSUE.THANK YOU FOR LETTING ME TELL YOU ABOUT SILVER HAIRED.
WHAT'S YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION FOR THE RECORD, PLEASE? I'M SORRY. YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION FOR THE RECORD, PLEASE.
KATIE HOFFMAN, 8456 MAUER ROAD, APARTMENT 817, IN LENEXA.
I HAVE AN EMAIL KMRHOFFMAN@GMAIL.COM (913) 634-1781. YOU MAY CONTACT ME OR ANY OF THE OTHER MEMBERS ON OUR ON OUR GROUP.
UP NEXT WE HAVE THE CONSENT AGENDA.
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THERE ARE FOUR ITEMS ON THE CONSENT AGENDA.ALL ITEMS HAVE BEEN DISTRIBUTED TO EACH MEMBER OF THE GOVERNING BODY FOR REVIEW ARE CONSIDERED TO BE ROUTINE, AND WILL BE ENACTED ON BY ONE MOTION WITH NO SEPARATE DISCUSSION. IF A MEMBER 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. I WILL ABSTAIN FROM VOTING ON ITEM NUMBER FOUR.
DUE A DUE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST.
DOES ANYONE ELSE WISH TO REMOVE AN ITEM? SEEING NONE, I'LL ENTERTAIN ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO APPROVE ITEMS ONE THROUGH THREE ON THE CONSENT AGENDA.
SECOND BY BILL. ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.
ITEMS ONE THROUGH THREE ARE APPROVED.
NEXT, COUNCIL PRESIDENT NIX WILL CALL FOR A VOTE ON ITEM NUMBER FOUR.
ITEM FOUR IS A RESOLUTION APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH ENCOMPASS CORPORATION FOR THE FURNITURE AT THE LENEXA OLD TOWN ACTIVITY CENTER.
BECKY, DO YOU AND LOGAN HAVE A.
YEAH. LOGAN HAS A PRESENTATION FOR YOU ON THIS ONE.
GOOD EVENING, COUNCIL PRESIDENT AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT NICKS DID MENTION THAT WE'RE HERE SEEKING APPROVAL FOR AN AGREEMENT WITH ENCOMPASS FOR THE BASICALLY THE PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF FURNITURE FOR ASSOCIATED WITH THE LENEXA OLD TOWN ACTIVITY CENTER.
I START BY SAYING YOU LIKELY RECALL MULTI STUDIO IS OUR ARCHITECT AND LEAD CONSULTANT ON THAT PROJECT AND A PART OF THEIR SCOPE, PART OF THEIR FEE WAS TO HELP FACILITATE AND LEAD US THROUGH A PROCESS FOR PROCUREMENT OF FF&E.
THAT'S FURNITURE, FIXTURES AND EQUIPMENT.
THAT'S THIS IS THE CULMINATION OF THAT PROCESS.
WE DO HAVE IN THE AUDIENCE, JUST IN CASE WE HAVE TO DEFER TO HER FOR SOME QUESTIONS.
SO JUST A LITTLE BIT MORE CONTEXT AROUND THE DESIGN PROCESS.
SO WE CONSIDER THIS SORT OF OUR STANDARD APPROACH ON ANY PROJECT.
SO SOME OTHER RECENT EXAMPLES THAT FOLLOW THE SAME PATH WHERE THE JUSTICE CENTER, THE BUILDING WE'RE STANDING IN RIGHT HERE, THE RECREATION CENTER AND SEVERAL OTHER PROJECTS CITY HAS DONE.
IT JUST KIND OF A GOOD A GOOD OPPORTUNITY TO KIND OF STEP BACK, TAKE A LOOK AT THE FACILITY, LOOK AT IT ROOM BY ROOM, DEVELOP YOUR SPECIFICATIONS, AND THEN GO OUT AND BID IT OUT. SO FOLLOWING THAT KIND OF STANDARD PROCEDURE AGAIN, MULTI STUDIO LED US THROUGH THAT.
JUST SOME QUICK EXAMPLES OF THAT.
IF YOU CAN IMAGINE OUR SENIOR WING FOR A SECOND.
A LOT OF SPECIFIC USES IN THAT SPACE INCLUDING BRIDGE.
GOT TO HAVE THE BRIDGE TABLES, RIGHT.
WE'VE GOT TO HAVE ADA ACCESSIBILITY.
WE'VE GOT TO HAVE NON-SLIP TYPE STUFF.
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TRADITIONALLY BEEN INTERESTED IN BIDDING ON THESE TYPES OF PROJECTS.AND SO WE PASSED THOSE ALONG TO THOSE FOLKS.
BUT AGAIN, ANYBODY CAN BID ON THESE PROCESSES.
TO US, IT FELT LIKE A VERY EASY DECISION BECAUSE WE GOT THREE BIDS.
AND SO THE LOW BID WAS SORT OF WHAT WE'RE RECOMMENDING TONIGHT.
SO IT'S KIND OF HOW WE ARRIVED TO THE DECISION.
AGAIN, YOU KNOW, KATIE'S HERE.
I'M HERE. WE'RE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE.
YES. FOR THE SAKE OF TRANSPARENCY, IF I MAY ASK.
WHAT WOULD BE THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH THE MAYOR STEPPING OUT ON THIS ONE? SO IT'S MY I ACTUALLY JUST LEARNED THIS LATE LAST WEEK, BUT APPARENTLY OUR MAYOR IS PART OWNER IN ENCOMPASS, WHICH IS THE COMPANY WHO WON THE BID.
SO AND ENCOMPASS, YOU KNOW, JUST TO TAKE A STEP BACK.
ENCOMPASS IS TRADITIONALLY BID GOES AFTER A LOT OF THESE PROJECTS.
THEY DID BID THE JUSTICE CENTER AS WELL WHERE THEY WERE NOT THE LOW BID ON THAT.
BUT THAT IS THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND WHY SHE'S REMOVED HERSELF.
IS THAT CORRECT, BECKY? YEAH. THANK YOU.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? NOPE. LOGAN THANK YOU.
I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO APPROVE.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? CAN I MAKE A COMMENT? YES.
I'M JUST CONFLICTED WITH THE CONNECTION HERE TO THE MAYOR.
I UNDERSTAND THAT WE'RE GOING OFF OF THE LOWEST BID RIGHT NOW.
AND I THINK I'M I THINK I'M GOING TO VOTE NO ON THIS ONE.
THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER NICK.
YES. IF I MAY, I'D LIKE TO HAVE SEAN SPEAK A MOMENT ABOUT OUR CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE, JUST AGAIN, FOR THE TRANSPARENCY PURPOSES FOR THIS PUBLIC MEETING TO EXPLAIN HOW THE MAYOR HAS REMOVED HERSELF FROM THE CONFLICT IN THIS SITUATION AND IS COMPLYING FULLY WITH OUR CODE.
IT'S BY ABSTAINING ON THIS OUR CODE DOES SET OUT IF YOU HAVE AN APPEARANCE OF IMPROPRIETY OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AS AS THE MAYOR MAY HAVE IN THIS SITUATION, BY ABSTAINING, SHE COMPLETELY REMOVES HERSELF FROM THIS SITUATION.
THIS IS NO DIFFERENT THAN WE'VE HAD IN THE PAST WITH OTHER SITUATIONS WHERE THEY COME UP.
BUT THERE IS NO CONFLICT OF INTEREST IN THIS SITUATION WITH HER ABSTAINING AND FROM A VOTE ON THIS.
THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, SEAN.
AND AND I APPRECIATE YOUR YOUR COMMENT ON NOT ONLY THE THE ACTUAL CONFLICT, WHICH THERE'S NOT, BUT THE APPEARANCE. YEAH.
SO WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND DO I VOTE ON IT? YEAH. OKAY.
ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ALL OPPOSED? NO. THE MOTION PASSES.
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SHADY BEND ROAD, RIGHT OF WAY LOCATED NORTH OF PRAIRIE STAR PARKWAY AND REPEALING ORDINANCE 5843.ITEM FIVE A IS A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER THE REQUEST TO VACATE THE PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY.
LOCATED AT NORTH OF PRAIRIE STAR PARKWAY AND SHADY BEND ROAD, AND RETAINING UTILITY EASEMENT.
YES. THANK YOU, MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL SCOTT MCCULLOUGH WITH THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT.
THIS IS A REQUEST TO VACATE A PORTION OF RIGHT OF WAY IN THE ARBOR LAKE SUBDIVISION.
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STAR WAS REZONED, REDESIGNED.SO WE'RE DOING IT AGAIN, HAVE GONE THROUGH THE STEPS TO DO SO.
ALL THE STANDARDS OF REVIEW HAVE BEEN COMPLETED AND WE PUBLIC HEARING IS REQUIRED TO BE OPENED.
AND THEN WE RECOMMEND APPROVAL FOR YOU, MAYOR.
THANK YOU. ANY DISCUSSION BEFORE WE OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING? SEEING NONE, I WILL NOW OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING.
IF ANYONE WISHES TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM, PLEASE COME FORWARD TO THE PODIUM.
STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD.
CAN I GET A MOTION TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING, PLEASE? MOTION BY COURTNEY.
SECOND BY MELANIE. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. THANK YOU. IS THERE A MOTION TO PASS THE ORDINANCE VACATING PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY? MOTION BY COURTNEY, SECOND BY BILL.
ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ORDINANCE PASSES.
WE HAVE NO NEW BUSINESS THIS EVENING.
ANY COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS? SO, COURTNEY, THE POOL LOOKS FANTASTIC.
IT LOOKS GREAT. IT WAS PACKED.
GREAT JOB EVERYBODY THAT HAD A HAND IN THAT.
AND I KNOW THERE WAS A JILLION PEOPLE.
I LITERALLY CALLED MY HUSBAND ON THE WAY HOME AND SAID, YOU'RE GONNA LOVE THE NEW POOL.
AND SO I'M NOT A BIG POOL GOER, BUT HE IS.
AND HE SAID, WHY AM I GOING TO LOVE IT? AND I SAID, BECAUSE THE LAZY RIVER WAS LIKE, FAST AND SLOW AND DOING ALL THESE THINGS.
AND I SENT HIM A LITTLE VIDEO AND SO EVERYBODY'S SUPER EXCITED.
SO I LOOK FORWARD TO SPENDING SOME TIME THERE THIS SUMMER.
THANK YOU. ANYONE ELSE? ALSO JUST WANTED TO GIVE A NOTE OF THANKS FOR A VERY SUCCESSFUL LENEXA ART FAIR THIS PAST WEEKEND.
GREAT SUCCESS. SO THANK YOU FOR THAT.
CAN I JUST SECOND THAT MORE MONEY THAN I INTENDED YEP, YEP. YOU KNOW, WHO ARE THE SUCKERS ARE.
SO THIS WILL END THE RECORDED PORTION OF THIS OF THE MEETING.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.