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CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER. PLEASE JOIN ME FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
[CALL TO ORDER]
MIKE, WOULD YOU PLEASE CALL ROLL? ABSOLUTELY.THANK YOU, MIKE. ANY CORRECTIONS TO THE DRAFT MINUTES OF THE JANUARY 21ST CITY COUNCIL MEETING?
[APPROVE MINUTES]
HEARING? NONE. I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES.MOTION BY CRAIG, SECOND BY CHELSEA. ALL IN FAVOR? ALL OPPOSED. MINUTES ARE APPROVED. MAKE ANY MODIFICATIONS? NONE THIS EVENING. MAYOR. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. WE HAVE TWO PROCLAMATIONS THIS EVENING.
[PROCLAMATIONS]
FIRST, WE WILL HAVE NATIONAL BLACK HISTORY MONTH WITH A COUPLE OF GUESTS FROM THE NAACP.AND THEN SECOND, WE WILL DO ENGINEERS WEEK WITH A COUPLE OF STAFF AND COUNCIL MEMBERS.
JOHN. THANK YOU, LADIES. WE HAVE GLORIA SNOWDEN AND WANDA MEYER WITH THE NAACP.
THANK YOU FOR JOINING US. WHEREAS DURING NATIONAL BLACK HISTORY MONTH, WE CELEBRATE THE MANY ACHIEVEMENTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS MADE BY AFRICAN AMERICANS TO OUR ECONOMIC, CULTURAL, SPIRITUAL, AND POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT.
AND WHEREAS BLACK HISTORY MONTH BEGAN WHEN CARTER G.
AND WHEREAS BLACK HISTORY MONTH BRINGS TO OUR ATTENTION THAT WE AND OUR NATION MUST CONTINUE TO ADDRESS RACIAL INJUSTICE, ADVOCATE FOR ANTI-RACISM IN PRACTICE AND POLICY, AND FULLY SUPPORT A SOCIETY THAT LIVES UP TO ITS DEMOCRATIC IDEALS.
AND WHEREAS SOCIETY SHOULD PURSUE GREATER KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE CONTRIBUTIONS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF AFRICAN AMERICANS TO THIS GREAT NATION AND COMMUNITY, THROUGH INVOLVEMENT WITH THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE, THE ADVOCACY AND AWARENESS GROUP OF JOHNSON COUNTY, BY VISITING THE BLACK ARCHIVES OF MID-AMERICA, THE NEGRO LEAGUES BASEBALL MUSEUM, AND THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY AND CULTURE, AND MANY OTHER OUTSTANDING ORGANIZATIONS AND INSTITUTIONS.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JULIE SAYERS, MAYOR OF LENEXA, KANSAS, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM FEBRUARY 2025, IN THE CITY OF LENEXA TO BE BLACK HISTORY MONTH.
ANYTHING YOU'D LIKE TO ADD? GO, CHIEFS. OKAY.
THAT'S PERFECT. AND FOR ENGINEERING WEEK, WE'D LIKE TO HAVE TIM GREEN AND CODY WOLBERS FROM STAFF.
COME ON DOWN, GUYS. OKAY. WHEREAS ENGINEERS POSSESS THE TALENTS AND SKILLS NECESSARY TO ANALYZE AND SOLVE COMPLEX PROBLEMS AND CREATE THE INFRASTRUCTURE ESSENTIAL FOR THE HIGH QUALITY OF LIFE LENEXA ENJOY.
AND WHEREAS ENGINEERS ADDRESS THE MAJOR TECHNOLOGICAL CHALLENGES OF OUR TIME, FROM REBUILDING TOWNS DEVASTATED BY NATURAL DISASTERS TO DESIGNING INFRASTRUCTURE THAT WILL TAKE THE CITY THROUGH THE 21ST CENTURY. AND WHEREAS COMMUNITY SUPPORT IS VITAL TO THE EFFICIENT PLANNING, DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE SUCH AS STORM SEWERS, STREETS AND HIGHWAYS, BRIDGES, PUBLIC BUILDINGS, AND COMMUNICATIONS.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JULIE SAYERS, MAYOR OF LENEXA, KANSAS, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM THE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 16TH IN THE CITY OF LENEXA TO BE ENGINEERS WEEK AND CALL UPON EVERYONE TO ACQUAINT THEMSELVES WITH THE ISSUES INVOLVED IN PROVIDING QUALITY INFRASTRUCTURE AND TO RECOGNIZE THE SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS THAT ENGINEERS MAKE EVERY DAY TO OUR HEALTH, SAFETY, COMFORT AND QUALITY OF LIFE.
LET'S STEP OVER HERE. STAND OVER HERE. EXCUSE.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THANKS. THANKS. OH.
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THANK YOU. YOU BET. THANK YOU. CODY. THANK YOU.[PRESENTATIONS]
JULIE, GO FIRST. THANK YOU. HELLO, MAYOR SAYERS COUNCIL MEMBERS, AND WELCOME TO OUR NEWEST COUNCIL MEMBER, HANDLEY. HE'S ALSO IN MY LEADERSHIP LENEXA CLASS.I'M HAPPY TO BE HERE WITH MY SEMIANNUAL CVB UPDATE.
I ALWAYS LIKE TO START WITH HOTELS, AND I LIKE TO BEGIN WITH THE FACT THAT OUR 15, SOON TO BE 17 PROPERTIES RUN THE GAMUT FROM ECONOMY TO UPSCALE, SO WE DON'T TRY TO COMPARE THEM. IN MANY WAYS, THEY ATTRACT AND TARGET DIFFERENT TYPES OF TRAVELERS AND DIFFERENT TYPES OF BUSINESS.
I DO HAVE I DID INCLUDE A FEW UPDATES IN THE REPORT, AND I HAVE A FEW ADDITIONAL TO SHARE.
THE RADISSON OVER AT 95TH HAD A RECORD YEAR WITH ABOUT $1 MILLION IN SALES OVER 2023.
THEY WERE IN TOWN RESTORING AN AMAZON WAREHOUSE THAT HAD FIRE DAMAGE.
AND THEY ALSO HAD A GREAT YEAR WITH YOUTH SPORTS, WITH 2024 BEATING 11 OF 12 MONTHS FROM IN 2023.
AND THEY'VE RECENTLY, I BELIEVE, HAD AN OWNERSHIP CHANGE.
BUT I'M NOT SURE ABOUT WHAT'S GOING ON THERE.
BUT WE'LL FIND OUT. AT THE HYATT PLACE, OCCUPANCY WAS ABOUT 75% FROM JULY THROUGH DECEMBER, WITH A PRETTY EVEN SPLIT BETWEEN CORPORATE AND LEISURE, AND AT WOODSPRING SUITES, WHICH IS ONE OF OUR ECONOMY PROPERTIES ACROSS 35.
THEY HAVE HAD OCCUPANCY PERCENTAGES IN THE MID TO HIGH 80S OVER THE PAST SIX MONTHS.
IN LARGE PART DUE TO PANASONIC BUSINESS. ON TO SOME NON HOTEL INFORMATION.
OUR CVB ADVISORY COUNCIL WHICH IS OUR NON-VOTING GROUP WITH MEMBERS INCLUDING HOTEL MANAGERS, CHAMBER MEMBERS HISTORICAL SOCIETY AND COUNCIL MEMBER NICKS, WHO REPRESENTS THE CITY.
WE MET LAST SEPTEMBER AND HEARD FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE HOTEL AND LODGING ASSOCIATION OF KANSAS CITY, WHO PRESENTED HLA'S MISSION ADVOCACY AND LEGISLATIVE WORK AND SHARED INSIGHTS FROM THEIR LATEST WAGE SURVEY.
THAT GROUP WILL MEET AGAIN IN APRIL OR MAY. I'M WORKING ON THE PRESENTER FOR THAT MEETING.
OUR KC DESTINATIONS ALLIANCE UPDATED OUR DIGITAL PASSPORT WITH A NEW THEME CALLED KC OUTDOORS, AND I INCLUDED LENEXA'S ROLLING MAGIC SKATE PARK FOR THAT ONE.
THIS GROUP ALSO HAS A TOURISM GIVES BACK PROJECT EVERY YEAR.
AND IN 2024, WE BOUGHT SUPPLIES AND PLANTS WHICH WE PLANTED IN A NEW GARDEN AT LEGLER BARN ON, I THINK THE HOTTEST DAY OF THE YEAR. IN YOUR PACKET I INCLUDED A TWO PAGE SUMMARY FROM KANSAS TOURISM.
THEY SAW ABOUT 60 VISITORS FROM THAT. SO THEY HAD A SLIGHT INCREASE IN TRAFFIC AND THE REVENUE FROM THE PROGRAM OFFSET COSTS FOR NEW CITY OF FESTIVAL EXHIBIT SIGNS. ON THE LENEXA HISTORICAL SOCIETY BOARD.
WE ARE STARTING WORK ON AN ORAL HISTORY PROJECT.
WE'RE IN THE PRELIMINARY STAGES OF DECIDING THE BASICS, INCLUDING INTERVIEWEES, QUESTIONS, TOPICS, VOLUNTEERS TO DO THE INTERVIEWS. AND ON JANUARY 24TH, WE SPONSORED THE KANSAS DAY EVENT AT CITY HALL HERE, WHICH INCLUDED OTHER KANSAS RELATED VENDORS, A SHOWING OF THE WIZARD OF OZ ARTS AND CRAFTS, AND A TALK BY BILL NIX ABOUT HIS WORLD'S LARGEST SUNFLOWER COLLECTION.
THIS IS YOUR SECOND MENTION IN MY REPORT. YOU'RE GOING TO BE GIVING IT NEXT YEAR.
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EXPERIENCES AROUND THE REGION. THIS PASS WILL HELP DRIVE VISITORS AND REVENUE AND WILL CAPTURE CONSUMER DATA.AND AFRICAN DREAM IN THE PUBLIC MARKET IS GOING TO BE THE RESTAURANT THAT'S INCLUDED AS THE LENEXA LOCATION THREE AND TWO BASEBALL CLUB OF JOHNSON COUNTY. THEY'RE SET FOR A GREAT YEAR WITH THE RECENT TURF AND AMENITY UPGRADES.
TOURNAMENT REGISTRATIONS FOR 2025 ARE CURRENTLY 100 TEAMS AHEAD OF LAST YEAR.
THIS TIME, THE NEW TURF FIELDS AND THE TOURNAMENT SERVICE PROVIDER, THEIR NEW PARTNER, PERFECT GAME, IS LIKELY. THOSE ARE LIKELY THE TWO THINGS REALLY DRIVING THIS GROWTH.
THE THREE AND TWO OPERATION TEAM ACTUALLY OVERSEES ALL TOURNAMENT OPERATIONS FOR PERFECT GAME IN THIS REGION, SO THEY MAKE A LOT OF DECISIONS, WHICH IS GREAT BECAUSE THEY GET TO DECIDE WHERE TO PLAY EVENTS.
AND THAT OF COURSE IMPACTS LENEXA DIRECTLY. OUR NEWEST PARTNER FOR 35 SPORTS, WHICH IS OUR GROUP OF CVB, IS ALONG THE 4 THRU 5 CORRIDOR, WORKS TOGETHER TO ATTRACT REGIONAL YOUTH SPORTS BUSINESS.
AND OUR MAIN FOCUS SINCE LAST YEAR HAS BEEN WORKING WITH TOP GUN SPORTS, WHICH IS A BASEBALL SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT HOST COMPANY, TO SECURE ENOUGH HOTEL ROOMS FOR THEM IN 2026.
THEIR TOURNAMENT DATES COINCIDE WITH WORLD CUP, AND THE FEAR IS THERE WILL NOT BE ENOUGH HOTEL ROOMS, AND TOP GUN HAS TOLD US THEY WILL TAKE THEIR BUSINESS OUTSIDE OF KANSAS AND WILL NOT COME BACK.
OTHER STATES ARE OFFERING THEM BIG INCENTIVES TO GET THEM OUT OF KANSAS.
THEY DON'T WANT TO LEAVE HERE. THEY'RE BASED HERE.
AND THE TRAVELING FAMILIES REALLY LIKE TO STAY IN KANSAS.
THEY PREFER KANSAS. THEY DON'T EVEN LIKE TO GO OVER THE STATE LINE TO STAY IN MISSOURI.
SO IN NOVEMBER, TOP GUN STAFF, ALONG WITH OUR HOUSING COMPANY MET WITH METRO AREA HOTELS AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS TO DISCUSS THE IMPORTANCE OF SECURING ROOM BLOCKS DURING THIS TIME PERIOD. MANY HOTELS ARE VERY HESITANT TO BLOCK ROOMS AT THIS TIME, ANTICIPATING BIG WORLD CUP RATES, WHICH IS UNDERSTANDABLE. THE GOOD NEWS IS THAT WE'RE CURRENTLY AT JUST OVER 1900 ROOMS OF THE 2200 NEEDED ON THEIR PEAK NIGHT.
SO IT'S JUST KIND OF A, YOU KNOW, YOU DON'T REALLY KNOW WHAT TO DO.
AND I'M GLAD I'M NOT IN THE HOTEL BUSINESS RIGHT NOW HAVING TO MAKE THAT DECISION.
THINGS THAT ARE GOING TO START LIKE COUNTDOWN CLOCKS, POP UP EVENTS, VOLUNTEER SIGN UP AND SELECTION WILL START AND THE FAN FESTIVAL OPERATING DAYS AND HOURS WILL BE CONFIRMED. IN CLOSING, THANK YOU FOR YOUR PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CVB, LEDC AND THE CHAMBER. YOUR DECISIONS ENSURE THAT LENEXA CONTINUES TO BE A GROWING, PROGRESSIVE AND VIBRANT COMMUNITY, AND WE TRULY APPRECIATE THE GOVERNING BODY AND STAFF SUPPORT.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS. QUESTIONS, BILL. THANK YOU, JULIE.
WHERE, DO WE HAVE A LOCATION ON THAT FAN FESTIVAL? WHERE IS THAT? IT'S AT A WORLD WAR ONE MUSEUM IN THAT SAME AREA WHERE WE'VE DONE THE DRAFT AND THE PARADE'S END UP, SO. THE WHOLE AREA SOUTH OF THAT, TOO. YEAH. IS IT JUST ON THE NORTH SIDE? JUST WORLD WAR ONE. REALLY? OKAY. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU.
SURE. OTHER QUESTIONS FOR JULIE. RIGHT. OKAY.
THANK YOU. YOU'RE UP NEXT. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT, NOW ON TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
WELL, GOOD EVENING, MAYOR. AND MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY.
TO BEGIN, I DO THINK IT'S HELPFUL AND IMPORTANT JUST TO RECOGNIZE THE BROADER NATIONAL CONTEXT THAT SURROUNDED DEVELOPMENT AND INVESTMENT THROUGH 2024, WHICH I THINK MANY WOULD SUMMARIZE AS BEING MARKED BY ECONOMICALLY CHALLENGING AND UNCERTAIN CONDITIONS.
HIGH CONSTRUCTION COSTS FOR BOTH MATERIALS AND LABOR KEPT NEW CONSTRUCTION EXPENSIVE AND ON THE DECLINE ACROSS ALL MARKET SECTORS, WHICH PUT PRESSURE ON LEASE RATES, INCREASED FUEL AND FREIGHT PRICES, EXTREME WEATHER, PORT CONGESTION AND GLOBAL TENSIONS ALL CHALLENGED
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OUR SUPPLY CHAINS. GEOPOLITICAL CONFLICTS AND THE US PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION CREATED A LOT OF UNCERTAINTY.THESE FACTORS ALL TOGETHER INFLUENCE MANY INVESTORS, DEVELOPERS AND BUSINESS OWNERS TO HIT PAUSE ON THEIR GROWTH PLANS, WAITING FOR CONDITIONS TO IMPROVE AND CLARIFY.
BUT I HAVE TO SAY THERE WERE ALSO SOME BRIGHT SPOTS IN 2024 CONSUMER SPENDING.
AND THE GDP REMAINS STRONG AND THE ECONOMY WAS MUCH MORE RESILIENT THAN MANY EXPECTED.
ALTHOUGH COOL DOWN FROM THE RED HOT RECENT YEARS THAT WE'VE SEEN.
THE KANSAS CITY REGION'S INDUSTRIAL SECTOR, WHICH REALLY ADDRESSES MANUFACTURING, WAREHOUSING AND DISTRIBUTION, CONTINUED TO BE AMONG THE COUNTRY'S TOP MARKETS.
AND WHILE OVERALL DEMAND IN FOR OFFICE SPACE STILL REMAINS VERY SOFT, THERE WERE FINALLY SOME POSITIVE SIGNS IN THIS IMPORTANT SECTOR, WITH THE JOHNSON COUNTY SUBURBAN MARKET REALLY LEADING THE WAY FOR OUR REGION.
AND THAT WAS REALLY FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE THE PANDEMIC.
AND A NUMBER OF BROKERS HAVE REPORTED TO ME TOTAL NEW OFFICE LEASING ACTIVITY IS UP.
AND THE SIZE OF THOSE LEASES IN TERMS OF SQUARE FOOTAGE IS ALSO UP.
SO ALL REALLY GREAT NEWS FOR A KEY INDUSTRY SECTOR THAT HAS BEEN LOOKING TO TURN AROUND.
BUT NOW I'LL FOCUS ON WHAT WE'RE REALLY HERE TO TALK ABOUT, WHICH IS LENEXA.
EVEN WITH SOME OF THE HEADWINDS THAT I'VE TALKED ABOUT, LENEXA CONTINUED TO THRIVE THROUGH 2024, GENERATING GROWTH AND INVESTMENT IN LITERALLY ALL CORNERS OF THE CITY, WHICH IS ALWAYS VERY EXCITING TO ME.
WE SAW ONGOING REDEVELOPMENT ON THE CITY'S EAST SIDE, INCLUDING THE NEW FIRST WATCH REVITALIZATION OF THE LENEXA OLD TOWN ACTIVITY CENTER, AND PLANS CURRENTLY WORKING THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT PROCESS TO BRING MAJOR NEW RETAILERS TO VACANT SPACES AT ORCHARD CORNERS IN THE CENTRAL CORRIDOR FROM CITY CENTER DOWN TO CAYTON AND RIDGEVIEW AREA TO THE BUSINESS PARKS ON OUR SOUTHERN BORDER, ALL SAW SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENTS UNDER CONSTRUCTION AND TO THE WEST, EXCITING NEW RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT TOOK SHAPE, WITH ADDITIONAL RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL PLANNED TO COME.
AND I MIGHT ADD, BECAUSE I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO NOTE, IF YOU ADD THAT TO 2023 RECORD BREAKING $663 MILLION TOTAL, THAT'S MORE THAN $1.15 BILLION IN INVESTMENT IN LENEXA IN JUST THE PAST TWO YEARS.
IF YOU TOTAL UP THE PAST FIVE YEARS, THE TOTAL IS $2.26 BILLION.
I NEVER LOSE SIGHT OF THE FACT THAT THAT DOESN'T JUST HAPPEN.
AND AS THE NEWEST STEWARD WORKING ON BEHALF OF THE CITY AND THE PRIVATE SECTOR, I APPRECIATE THE VISION AND THE LEADERSHIP AND THE INTENTIONALITY AND THE COURAGE OF MANY OF THE PEOPLE IN THIS ROOM, AND MANY MORE THAT AREN'T HERE TONIGHT THAT HAVE REALLY CREATED THAT KIND OF SUCCESS FOR OUR COMMUNITY.
2024 PERMITTED DEVELOPMENT WAS NEARLY EQUALLY SPLIT BETWEEN COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL INVESTMENT.
COMMERCIAL REPRESENTED $247 MILLION OF THE YEAR'S TOTAL, WHILE RESIDENTIAL REPRESENTED $243 MILLION, INCLUDING THE HIGHEST NUMBER OF SINGLE FAMILY HOME PERMITS ISSUED SINCE 2018.
BUT I DO WANT TO RECAP THE TOP COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL PERMITS RELEASED LAST YEAR SIGNIFYING NEW CONSTRUCTION, RENOVATIONS, EXPANSIONS AND TENANT FINISHES INCLUDING THE AC AND RESIDENCE INN BY MARRIOTT, KIEWIT OFFICE BUILDING THREE, THE DATA BANK EXPANSION IN SOUTH LAKE, THE ADVENT HEALTH MEDICAL OFFICE BUILDING, SAINT JAMES ACADEMY NEW STADIUM, THE ALTO APARTMENTS, AND TIMBER ROCK ASSISTED SENIOR LIVING.
THE THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC REMODEL. SAM'S CLUB REMODEL.
HENNESSEY RESEARCH ASSOCIATES REMODEL. LAB SPACE AND SIGNIFICANT TENANT FINISH INVESTMENTS AT AGELIC SOLUTIONS, BODIE TECHNOLOGY, IMAGE STUDIOS, KIDS EMPIRE, THE MINT AND NEWKIRK NOVAK CONSTRUCTION.
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IT'S AN IMPRESSIVE LIST. COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE OWNERS ALSO INVESTED IN THEIR FUTURE IN LENEXA, INCLUDING MORE THAN $1.2 MILLION OF IMPROVEMENTS PERMITTED FOR QUIVIRA SQUARE SHOPPING CENTER.AND 2024 ALSO SAW THE LONG SHARED VISION FOR RESTAURANT ROW BECOME A REALITY, WITH TWO RESTAURANTS OPENING AND TWO MORE SET TO FOLLOW THIS YEAR, ADDING TO THE AMENITIES AVAILABLE TO ALL LENEXA RESIDENTS, BUSINESSES AND VISITORS.
REGARDING OUR EVERYDAY LEDC ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY, WE STAYED VERY BUSY THROUGH 2024 PROVIDING FRONTLINE SUPPORT TO OUR DEVELOPMENT STAKEHOLDERS INCLUDING BROKERS, DEVELOPERS, BUSINESSES, CONSULTANTS, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND THE PUBLIC.
WORKING ON OUR OWN AND WITH PARTNERS LIKE THE KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND KANSAS CITY AREA DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL TO ATTRACT PROJECTS MAKING RETENTION VISITS TO MEMBERS OF OUR CORPORATE COMMUNITY, FACILITATING SITE VISITS, AND MARKETING OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH A BROAD VARIETY OF AVENUES.
CULTIVATING PARTNERSHIPS THROUGH INDUSTRY, EVENTS AND ORGANIZATIONS.
WE DID HAVE A STEADY FLOW OF NEW ATTRACTION OPPORTUNITIES, MOSTLY IN THE FIRST HALF OF THE YEAR AND PRIMARILY IN MANUFACTURING, WAREHOUSING AND DISTRIBUTION SECTORS. AND I CAN ASSURE YOU, LENEXA CONTINUES TO BE COMPETITIVE.
OUR REAL ESTATE OPTIONS, TRANSPORTATION, ACCESSIBILITY, OUR WORKFORCE AND OUR COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP AND AMENITIES REGULARLY PUT US IN THE HUNT AND WE'RE WELL SITUATED TO CONTINUE COMPETING INTO THE INTO THE FUTURE.
BUT I WILL SAY, WITH THE ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL ATMOSPHERE THAT CAUSED MANY OF THE NATIONAL PROJECTS THAT WE WERE WORKING WITH TO HIT PAUSE, PARTICULARLY IN THE SECOND HALF OF 2024, AHEAD OF THE ELECTIONS, WHEN IT WAS SURPRISING THE AMOUNT OF INFLUENCE THAT THAT HAD ON THE DECISION MAKING. OUR PIPELINE CONTINUED TO BE ANCHORED BY ORGANIC DEVELOPMENT COMPANIES THAT ARE ALREADY IN LENEXA OR IN THE REGION, AND THEY'RE READY TO GROW OR RELOCATE, AND THEY'RE LOOKING AT OUR CITY TO FIND THEIR NEXT OPPORTUNITY.
AND EVERY WEEK I RESPOND TO INQUIRIES THAT AFFIRM COMPANIES SEE THE VALUE OF DOING BUSINESS HERE, AND I'M ALWAYS HAPPY TO HELP SOME RETENTION AND EXPANSION PROJECTS I'VE ALREADY MENTIONED.
BUT A FEW ADDITIONAL ONES THAT ARE HERE ARE ON THEIR WAY INCLUDE MOTION INDUSTRIES, WHICH IS AN INDUSTRIAL SUBDIVISION OF THE GLOBAL COMPANY GENUINE AUTO PARTS. CAMFIL USA, WHICH WAS WHICH PURCHASED RAM AIR EQUIPMENT SHARE PERFORMANCE CONTRACTING, INC. AND EUROFINS VIRACOR BIOPHARMA SALES, JUST TO NAME A FEW.
THE CITY HAD $222 MILLION IN ITS DEVELOPMENT PIPELINE AT THE CLOSE OF 2024.
ECONOMIC CONDITIONS ARE IMPROVING, AND WE'RE ALWAYS HUSTLING FOR MORE OPPORTUNITIES.
AND I MENTIONED THAT JUST IN THE PAST FEW WEEKS, THE RELATIONSHIPS THAT WE WORK REALLY HARD TO CULTIVATE WITH OUR PARTNERS CONTINUE TO PROVIDE GREAT OPPORTUNITIES TO MARKET OUR COMMUNITY.
MEMBERS OF THE KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT TEAM, INCLUDING THE REPRESENTATIVES FROM OTHER REGIONS IN THE COUNTRY, ALL RESPONSIBLE FOR MARKETING INVESTMENT IN KANSAS.
BUT THEY ALSO GOT TO EXPERIENCE OUR COMMUNITY, WHAT WE HAVE TO OFFER FIRSTHAND WHEN THEY STAYED HERE, DINED HERE AND SHOPPED HERE. DURING THEIR VISIT.
SO I'M OPTIMISTIC AS WE MOVE FORWARD INTO THE NEW YEAR.
INFLATION HAS DECELERATED OVER THE LAST 12 MONTHS TO UNDER 3% IN DECEMBER.
SO AS THESE ECONOMIC CONDITIONS IMPROVE, I DO HOPE PROJECTS THAT HIT PAUSE IN 2024 WILL BE READY TO HIT PLAY AGAIN IN 2025, AND WILL BE THERE TO HELP THEM UNDERSTAND EVERYTHING THAT LENEXA HAS TO OFFER.
AND I'LL MENTION JUST A FEW OF THOSE. FIRST, IT'S ON EVERYBODY'S MIND.
FEDERAL ACTION UNDER THE NEW ADMINISTRATION COULD HAVE MAJOR ECONOMIC IMPACTS FOR BUSINESS.
MOST NOTABLY TODAY, THE DISCUSSION AROUND TARIFFS AND IMMIGRATION POLICY.
BUT BUSINESSES ARE ALSO WATCHING POTENTIAL CHANGES TO ENERGY TAXES, FEDERAL WORKERS AND MUCH MORE.
I THINK THERE WAS A TIME WHEN PEOPLE BELIEVED THAT THE FUTURE OF THE WORKPLACE WOULD BE HYBRID AND REMOTE WORK, BUT INSTEAD, COMPANIES ARE INCREASINGLY LIMITING HYBRID WORK AND MANDATING RETURN TO OFFICE FOR THEIR EMPLOYEES.
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AND IN FACT, A 2024 SURVEY BY KPMG OF 400 CEOS, NEARLY 80% SAID THAT THEY EXPECTED THEIR EMPLOYEES TO BE BACK FULL TIME IN THE OFFICE WITHIN THE NEXT THREE YEARS.AND THAT'S 25% HIGHER THAN WHAT THEY RESPONDED IN 2022.
AND THAT IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO TREND UPWARD.
SO WE'LL BE WATCHING HOW THIS RETURN TO OFFICE TREND SHIFTS, THE FUTURE OF THE OFFICE MARKET, NOT ONLY WHAT IT MIGHT MEAN FOR TOP TIER OFFICE SPACE, BUT OFFICE SPACE IS MAYBE NOT TOP TIER, AND AS WELL AS WHAT IT'S GOING TO MEAN FOR THE LABOR MARKET.
I THINK WE'RE ALL AWARE IS PUSHED TO ITS LIMITS BY THE DEMANDS OF INCREASED TECHNOLOGY USE LIKE CLOUD STORAGE, AI, AUTOMATION, AS WELL AS THE LARGE INDUSTRIAL PROJECTS THAT WE'RE SEEING.
ARE ALREADY AND HAVE BEEN FOR QUITE SOME TIME.
INFLUENCING PROJECT VIABILITY AND PROJECT TIMELINES.
AND SO WE'RE REALLY WATCHING WHAT MIGHT THE IMPACTS ON THE COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE MARKET AND THE AND THE WORKFORCE, BOTH DIRECT AND INDIRECT, BE IF THIS GAP BETWEEN AVAILABLE POWER AND DEMAND CONTINUES TO NARROW.
LIKE I SAID, WE'RE ALREADY SEEING IT WITH COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE.
SEEING PROJECTS THAT WERE JUST NOT COMPETITIVE FOR BECAUSE WE KNOW THAT WE CAN'T SERVE, THAT.
THEY ARE BRIDGING THAT GAP WITH TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION, BUT THAT TECHNOLOGY REQUIRES POWER.
SO THOSE ISSUES ARE BECOMING INEXTRICABLY LINKED.
NOW BETWEEN WORKFORCE AND POWER AND HOW WE'RE GOING TO SOLVE THOSE PROBLEMS GOING FORWARD.
AND I WOULD JUST MENTION, TOO, ON A MORE LOCAL LEVEL RATHER THAN ON A MACRO.
CLOSER TO HOME, PANASONIC WILL BE OPERATIONAL LATER THIS SPRING AND SUMMER.
SO OF COURSE, I'M GOING TO BE WATCHING AND TALKING WITH OUR AREA BUSINESS COMMUNITY TO SEE WHAT KIND OF EFFECT, IF ANY, THAT MAY HAVE ON OUR LOCAL EMPLOYERS AND OUR LOCAL LABOR MARKET.
WE'RE REGULARLY WELCOMING NEW INVESTMENT AND JOBS TO OUR COMMUNITY.
IT'S TRULY A PRIVILEGE TO SERVE AS THE FRONTLINE ADVOCATE, SERVING OUR EXISTING BUSINESSES AND DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY WHILE WORKING ALONGSIDE YOUR ABSOLUTELY TOP NOTCH CITY STAFF. I SINCERELY APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT AND THE CLOSE PARTNERSHIP, AND REST ASSURED, WE WORK HARD EVERY DAY TO TRY TO CONTINUE TO EARN THAT.
AND WITH THAT, THANK YOU. AND I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU MIGHT HAVE.
QUESTIONS FOR ASHLEY. CRAIG. AGAIN, NOT A QUESTION, BUT I WANT TO COMMEND YOU AND JULIE AND LAURA AND YOUR ENTIRE STAFF. YOU NOT ONLY HANDLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, BUT YOU SPEND TIME IN TOPEKA ALSO SUPPORTING OUR ISSUES. AND I JUST THINK IT'S I THINK IT'S AN AMAZING JOB YOU DO.
SO PLEASE SEND MY THANK YOUS AND OUR THANK YOUS TO YOUR STAFF AS WELL.
I WILL DO THAT. AND I KNOW THAT THEY WILL APPRECIATE IT. WE KEEP BUSY.
OKAY. CHEERS TO THAT. THANK YOU. OKAY. NEXT IS THE CONSENT AGENDA.
[CONSENT AGENDA]
WE HAVE THREE ITEMS ON TONIGHT'S CONSENT AGENDA.ANY ITEM ON THE CONSENT AGENDA MAY BE REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA.
FOR SEPARATE DISCUSSION BY A MEMBER OF THE GOVERNING BODY. CITY MANAGER OR A MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC IF THE ITEM IS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA, IT WILL BE PLACED ON THE REGULAR AGENDA. ANYONE WISH TO REMOVE AN ITEM FOR DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE, I'LL ENTERTAIN. ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO APPROVE ITEMS ONE THROUGH THREE ON THE CONSENT AGENDA.
SO MOVED. MOTION BY JOHN. SECOND BY MELANIE. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. CONSENT AGENDA IS APPROVED. WE HAVE NO NEW BUSINESS THIS EVENING.
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I GO TO SAINT THOMAS AQUINAS, AND I'M HERE FOR A MERIT BADGE.EXCELLENT. SCOUTS. WELL, YOU CHOSE A GOOD MEETING BECAUSE IT'S A SHORT ONE.
THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE TONIGHT. ANY COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS? OKAY. STAFF REPORTS. WELL, CODY MAKES HIS WAY UP TO PROVIDE YOU WITH AN OVERVIEW OF THE 2025 PAVEMENT MANAGEMENT AND SIDEWALK REPAIR
[STAFF REPORTS]
PROGRAM. I WILL JUST REMIND YOU THAT WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO SPENDING TIME WITH YOU ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY FOR YOUR RETREAT, AND THAT WE WILL HAVE OUR SECOND JOINT MEETING WITH THE ARTS COUNCIL NEXT TUESDAY NIGHT AT 7 P.M..THANK YOU. HELLO AGAIN. CODY WOLBERS, ASSISTANT MUNICIPAL SERVICES DIRECTOR.
FIRST, YOU HAVE OUR STREETS DIVISION. THEY DO A WONDERFUL JOB OF KEEPING SMALL PROBLEMS SMALL OR GOING AWAY, WHETHER THAT'S WITH POTHOLE FILLING, CRACK SEALING OR PAVEMENT PATCHING ON OUR RESIDENTIAL AND ARTERIAL STREETS.
YOU ALSO HAVE OUR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TEAM WHEN IT COMES TO LARGER SCALE PROJECTS SUCH AS 83RD AND MONTICELLO, WHERE YOU'RE PUTTING IN A NEW SIGNAL. A LOT OF TIMES THEY ADD PAVEMENT MANAGEMENT WORK INTO THOSE PROJECTS.
95TH STREET FROM RENNER TO NOLAND. AND THERE'S A FEW OTHER PROJECTS UP THERE AS WELL.
YOU HAVE OUR PAVEMENT RECONSTRUCTION PROGRAM THAT PLAYS A LARGE ROLE WITH PAVEMENT MANAGEMENT.
A FEW PROJECTS THAT WE'VE DONE IN THE PAST SIX YEARS OR PAST TWO YEARS WITH PAVEMENT RECONSTRUCTION INCLUDE THE DEER RUN SUBDIVISION, WHICH IS NORTHEAST OF LONE ELM ROAD AND PRAIRIE STAR PARKWAY.
YOU HAVE FALCON VALLEY DRIVE OFF OF PRAIRIE STAR PARKWAY AND WOODLAND, AND THEN ALSO THE PENNY GREEN SUBDIVISION SOUTHEAST OF 95TH STREET AND PFLUMM THERE. AND YOU ALSO HAVE OUR PAVEMENT MANAGEMENT TEAM.
THEY'VE DONE THE LARGE SCALE OF THE PROJECTS ON THIS MAP.
THAT INCLUDES ASSESSING THE ROADWAY NETWORK, RATING THAT, FIGURING OUT WHERE WE NEED TO GO AND THEN QUANTIFYING THE DATA IN THAT LOCATION, AND THEN PUTTING A CONTRACT OUT THERE AND ADMINISTERING THAT CONTRACT WITH THE WITH CONTRACTORS THROUGHOUT THE CITY.
THAT'S A NUMBER THAT WE WANT TO MAINTAIN IN THE CITY.
JUST KEEPING THOSE HIGHER DRIVEN ROADS IN GOOD SHAPE.
AND THE OTHER ITEM I'D LIKE TO HIGHLIGHT ON HERE IS AS PART OF PAVEMENT MANAGEMENT, WE DO MAINTENANCE ON CURBS, SIDEWALKS, TRAILS AND OUR ADA RAMPS THROUGHOUT THE CITY.
MOVING ON TO WHERE WE ARE, THIS IS OUR PAVEMENT CONDITION INDEX MAP.
PAVEMENT CONDITION INDEX IS A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED ROADWAY.
RATING SYSTEMS. FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. STATE GOVERNMENT.
MUNICIPALITIES USE IT RATE SCALES ON A OR RATES ROADS ON A SCALE OF 0 TO 100, 100 BEING EXCELLENT, ZERO BEING VERY POOR OR FAILED. THIS DATA HERE COMES FROM STANTEC, WHO COLLECTED THIS IN MAY OF LAST YEAR, AND THEN IT ALSO INCLUDES UPDATES TO ROADS THAT RECEIVE MAINTENANCE DURING 2024.
A FEW HIGHLIGHTS WITH THIS MAP ARE 75% OF OUR STREETS THROUGHOUT LENEXA ARE IN EXCELLENT, GOOD, OR FAIR CONDITION. AND IF YOU LOOK AT JUST THE ARTERIALS AND COLLECTORS, THAT NUMBER GOES TO 80%.
YOU START TO SEE SOME MORE FAIR AND POOR ROADS SHOWING UP.
THAT IS SOMETHING THAT STAFF HAS TAKEN NOTE OF AND WE ARE CONCENTRATING ON IN THE COMING YEARS.
NEXT, YOU HAVE OUR 2025 PROPOSED PAVEMENT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM.
WITH THIS YEAR'S PROGRAM, WE WILL BE DOING A LITTLE OVER 20 LANE MILES OF MILL AND OVERLAY.
AND THEN WE'LL BE DOING A LITTLE OVER 33 LANE MILES OF ULTRA THIN BONDED ASPHALT SURFACING.
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OR 3/8 INCH OF ROADWAY AND SEAL IT WITH A LIQUID EMULSION BONDING LIQUID, AND THEN PLACE A THIN LAYER OF ASPHALT ON TOP.OUR GOAL IS TO FIX THE REALLY BAD AREAS WITH THE PATCHING.
SEAL THE ROADWAY UP TO MAKE TO MAKE SURE WATER CAN'T GET IN AND THEN RIGHT.
IT PROVIDE A SMOOTH RIDING SURFACE WITH THAT LITTLE LAYER OF ASPHALT ON THE TOP.
ALSO IN THIS MAP, YOU SEE THE PAVEMENT RECONSTRUCTION PROGRAM PROJECT FROM FOR 2025, WHICH IS THE GREEN PRAIRIE AND SUMMIT STREET AREA THAT'S JUST NORTHWEST OF 95TH STREET, SANTA FE TRAIL DRIVE AND PFLUMM THERE.
LASTLY, YOU DO HAVE OUR SIDEWALK REPAIR PROGRAM.
CODY, CAN YOU GO BACK TO THAT OTHER MAP? JUST A MINUTE.
THIS ONE? YEAH. I LOOK AT NUMBER 11, WHICH IS I RECALL IS A LITTLE GRAVEL, ALMOST GRAVEL SURFACE, NO CURBS, NO NOTHING. IS THAT GOING TO BE A RECONSTRUCTED TO A CURB AND GUTTER TYPE OF STREET OR DO YOU KNOW YET.
WE WILL NOT BE UPGRADING THAT TO CURB AND GUTTERS.
IF YOU UPGRADED THAT TO CURB AND GUTTERS. IT CREATES A COMPOUNDING ISSUE WITH THE STORM SEWER.
AND WE'VE ALSO LOOKED INTO STORMWATER ISSUES THERE IN THE PAST.
AND WE HAVE, I WOULD SAY NONE. VERY LITTLE TO NO STORMWATER ISSUES ON SUMMIT STREET SPECIFICALLY.
SO SPENDING THE EXTRA DOLLARS ON THAT IS NOT A I GUESS A ITEM WE LOOKED INTO.
WE LOOKED INTO IT. WE JUST DIDN'T PROCEED WITH IT, I SHOULD SAY. I THINK THERE'S BEEN AN ISSUE IN THE PAST WITH A RESIDENT THAT'S EITHER ON 90TH PLACE OR AT THE CORNER WHERE THE STREET TO THE NORTH OF THAT NORTHEAST RUNS THROUGH THEIR BACKYARD.
YEAH. BUT IN OUR ASSESSMENT, IT IS UNRELATED TO THE SUMMIT STREET PROJECT.
THAT WAS ONE THAT WE LOOKED AT SPECIFICALLY AND TALKED ABOUT AS A TEAM.
OKAY. THANK YOU. THEN LASTLY, WE HAVE OUR SIDEWALK REPAIR PROGRAM.
THIS IS THIS MAP SHOWS PROJECTS FROM 2020 TO 2025.
WITH THIS, OUR 2024 PROGRAM WAS A LITTLE BIT ON THE LIGHTER SIDE.
IT INCLUDED FALCON POINT AND A SMALL GAP UP ON 77TH STREET NORTHEAST OF QUIVIRA AND 79TH.
OUR 2025 PROGRAM WILL BE WILL COVER FOUR SUBDIVISIONS THOUGH WEST OF LACKMAN ROAD, AND THAT WILL BE BETWEEN SOUTH OF 79TH STREET AND NORTH OF 95TH STREET. SO THAT PROGRAM WILL BE A LITTLE BIT LARGER THIS YEAR OR QUITE A BIT LARGER THIS YEAR.
WITH THAT, IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE SIDEWALK PROGRAM OR THE PAVEMENT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM, I'D BE GLAD TO TAKE THEM. QUESTIONS FOR CODY.
CHRIS. YEAH. CODY. GO BACK TO THE MAP. YEAH. THAT ONE.
EDUCATE ME A LITTLE BIT ON WHAT THESE VARIOUS CATEGORIES MEAN.
YOU KNOW, WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AN EXCELLENT STREET AND A AND A GOOD STREET? YEAH. EXCELLENT. USUALLY WOULD MEAN NO ACTION WILL BE TAKEN ANYTIME SOON.
I SHOULDN'T SAY ANYTIME SOON. WITHIN THE NEXT 2 TO 3 YEARS WE WILL REASSESS.
GOOD MEANS MAYBE START PLANNING A LITTLE BIT, BUT NOT TOO HEAVILY.
FAIR IS WHEN WE DO A LOT OF OUR THIN I WOULD THIN TREATMENTS, THIN LAYER TREATMENTS SUCH AS ULTRA THIN BONDED ASPHALT SURFACING IN RESIDENTIAL AREAS, OR IF IT IS IN A ARTERIAL STREET, WE'D PROBABLY START TRACKING IT A LITTLE BIT MORE POTENTIALLY DOING TWO INCH MILL AND OVERLAYS DURING THAT TIME AND THEN POUR.
WE WOULD ALSO BE MAKING SURE WE WERE DOING TWO INCH MILL AND OVERLAYS QUICKLY.
WHEN WE GET TO VERY POOR. WE THEN START TO LOOK MORE IN THE RECONSTRUCTION SIDE.
NOW DOES IT NECESSARILY GO FROM JUST NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR TO PROBLEM AREAS? KIND OF. WHEN DO YOU KIND OF CROSS FROM, YOU KNOW, WE'RE JUST MAINTAINING WE'RE GOING TO HAVE SOME WEAR AND TEAR.
SO EXCELLENT OVERTIME BECOMES GOOD AND GOOD OVERTIME BECOMES FAIR TO DO.
WE EXPECT TO SEE A LOT OF PROBLEMS. A TYPICAL DETERIORATION CURVE ON A STREET IS IT DOES DETERIORATE SLOWER AT FIRST, AND THEN IT HITS A POINT AND IT KIND OF FALLS OFF QUICKLY.
THAT'S A TYPICAL STREET THAT CAN'T BE SAID. FOR EVERY STREET, EVERYONE IS A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT, BUT IN GENERAL YOU GET A GOOD FIRST FOUR YEARS OF LIFE AND THEN IT STARTS TO CREEP DOWN A LITTLE BIT WORSE THE NEXT FOUR YEARS.
AND THEN AT YOUR 8 TO 12 YEAR MARK, YOU DO GET MORE OF A DIP DOWN.
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ASSESS THE ROAD. I'M ASSUMING WE ALSO TAKE CALLS FROM OUR RESIDENTS THAT REPORT POTHOLES OR OTHER PROBLEMS. AND DO WE ADDRESS THOSE? YES. IN OUR SERVICE REQUEST SYSTEM, YOU CAN ALWAYS PUT IN A POTHOLE OR THROUGH EMAIL OR PHONE CALL.WE WOULD TAKE ANY OF THOSE AND GO OUT AND TAKE CARE OF THEM AS THEY COME IN.
OKAY. THANK YOU MELANIE. YES, I WAS HAVING A LITTLE SIDE CONVERSATION HERE WITH JULIE. JUST TO EXPLAIN. LAST NIGHT, THE MAYOR AND I WENT TO AN HOA MEETING WITH THE GREYSTONE ESTATES SOUTH FOLKS. AND ONE OF THE RESIDENTS THERE HAPPENED TO MENTION A REPAYMENT.
THAT HAPPENED BACK IN 2021. AND I RECOGNIZE THAT THIS MAY BE BEFORE YOUR TIME, BUT THERE SEEMED TO BE AN ISSUE WITH SOME OF THE UTILITY LINES GETTING DAMAGED.
SO I JUST KIND OF WANTED TO BRING THAT UP AND JUST ASK MAYBE MORE IN GENERAL TERMS. HOW DOES THE CITY HANDLE THOSE SITUATIONS WHEN THE REPAVEMENT PROCESS CAUSES DAMAGE TO UTILITIES? BUT THEN THE HOMEOWNER IS THE ONE RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING THOSE.
CAN YOU WALK ME THROUGH THAT? I'D HAVE TO KNOW MORE ABOUT THE SPECIFIC ISSUE IN QUESTION.
I WOULD SAY IN GENERAL THAT WOULD NOT HAPPEN.
BUT I'D HAVE TO LOOK MORE INTO THAT ONE SPECIFICALLY.
I WOULD SAY OUR TYPICAL PRACTICE, IF A UTILITY IS HIT BY A CONTRACTOR, THE UTILITY NEEDED TO PROPERLY LOCATE THAT AS PART OF THE PROCESS, AND IF THEY DIDN'T PROPERLY LOCATE IT, THEY WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE.
AND IF IT WAS PROPERLY LOCATED IN THE PROCESS AND STILL HIT, THEN IT WOULD BE THAT UTILITIES.
OR IF IT WAS, IF IT WAS NOT PROPERLY LOCATED, THEN IT WOULD BE THAT UTILITY'S FAULT.
OKAY. SO IT SOUNDS LIKE THAT'S VERY RARE. THAT WOULD BE ATYPICAL.
YES. THANK YOU. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS, BILL? I'M GOING TO ASK TIM TO STEP UP, TOO.
IF YOU CALL ONE, ONE CALL, THEY'LL COME OUT AND LOCATE MAIN LINES.
THEY TYPICALLY WON'T LOCATE SERVICE LINES. I KNOW ON A LOT OF PROJECTS, THE GAS LINES, THE SERVICE LINE FROM THE GAS PIPE TO THE HOUSE OR SANITARY SEWER GET HIT A LOT BECAUSE THEY'RE NOT LOCATABLE.
I CAN'T THINK OF A TIME WHERE WE'VE MADE A RESIDENT PAY FOR A HIT.
SO IF THERE IS ONE, THEY JUST NEED TO GET AHOLD OF US AND WE'LL WORK IT OUT WITH THEM.
I'D STEP IN ON THAT. ALL OF OUR CONTRACTS REQUIRE THE CONTRACTORS, IF THEY'RE TO DO IT, TO FIX THOSE PROBLEMS. SO THAT SEEMS TO BE OUT OF THE ORDINARY. AND THAT DOES NOT SOUND FAMILIAR TO HOW WE WOULD TREAT OUR GENERAL CONTRACTS.
SO MAYBE WE CAN GET MORE FACTS ON THAT AND, AND RUN THAT DOWN.
BUT THAT'S CERTAINLY NOT OUR TYPICAL SITUATION.
THEY EITHER RUN THROUGH LEGAL THROUGH CLAIMS AND WE GO TO THE CONTRACTOR OR WE AND THEY GENERALLY WORK WITH US AS PART OF THE CONDITIONS THAT THEY AGREE TO WHEN THEY SIGN THE CONTRACT. WE'LL TRY TO GET THAT GENTLEMAN'S INFORMATION.
TAKE THIS OFFLINE. THANK YOU. COURTNEY. OH, BILL, SORRY.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU, CODY. CAN YOU GO BACK TO THE EXCELLENT POUR? YEAH, THAT, LIKE YOU MENTIONED, IT LOOKS LIKE THERE'S A LOT OF POOR INSIDE THE 435 LOOP.
IF YOU HAD MORE MONEY, WOULD YOU BE ABLE TO GET THOSE UP TO BETTER STANDARDS, OR IS IT A PRODUCT OF YOU JUST GOT TOO MUCH TO DO NOW AND WE CAN'T GET TO IT? WE DO HAVE TOO MUCH TO DO, BOTH INTERNALLY AND EXTERNALLY WITH CONTRACTORS.
I WILL SAY MORE MONEY COULD ALWAYS HELP. YEAH.
AND FURTHER, YOU HAD MENTIONED THAT. SORRY. HEY, NICK YOU HAD MENTIONED THAT YOU GUYS HAD NOTICED, YOU KNOW, A LOT OF FAIR AND POOR ROADS. WILL WE START TO SEE YOUR PLANS IN THE 2026 OPERATION
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PLAN? WHEN YOU, LIKE, SUBMIT YOUR BUDGETS AND WHATNOT? KIND OF HOW YOU FIGURE YOU'RE GOING TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE? I GUESS AS TO VERIFY THE QUESTION, IS IT THAT WILL WE SHOW IN THE BUDGET HOW WE'RE GOING TO.WELL, NO, I'M JUST SAYING, YOU KNOW, YOU SAID YOU AND STAFF NOTICED THAT, YOU KNOW, YOU GOT A LOT OF YELLOW, A LOT OF ORANGE HERE. I'M JUST ASKING, WHEN WILL YOU START TO COME UP WITH A PLAN TO SAY, HEY, YOU KNOW, WE SEE IT, WE'VE GOT A PLAN TO FIX IT.
AND I'M ASKING, WILL WE SEE IT IN THE BUDGET CYCLE COMING UP? YEAH. SO WE KNEW THIS WAS GOING TO BE HAPPENING IN 2017, BECAUSE I THINK A LOT OF PEOPLE UP HERE ARE NEW.
BUT THIS WHOLE AREA IN 2017 WAS COMPLETED ALL AT ONCE.
AND SO NOW YOU'RE STARTING TO SEE HIM COME UP AT THE SAME TIME.
GOTCHA. AND SO WHEN YOU SEE ALL THE POOR AND THE FAIR IN THERE, IT'S BECAUSE THEY WERE ALL DONE AT THE SAME TIME, KNOWING THAT WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO TAKE LITTLE BITES OF THE APPLE TO GET THEM ALL BACK UP TO THAT.
EXCELLENT OR GOOD LEVEL. OKAY. THANK YOU. GOOD TIME TO MENTION THE THREE EIGHT CENT SALES TAX RENEWAL THAT WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE FUNDING OF THE PAVEMENT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM. BILL.
WELL, NICK, HOW LONG DO YOU THINK THAT TAKE TO GET THEM UP? WELL, I THINK WHAT CODY WAS TALKING ABOUT IN 2026, WE'RE GOING TO BE STAYING OFF THE ARTERIALS BECAUSE THE WORLD CUP.
AND SO THE MAIN FOCUS OF THE PMP IS GOING TO BE THE RESIDENTIAL.
SO BIG CHUNKS OF THESE WILL BE IN 2026 BUT ALSO PROBABLY IN 2027 AS WELL.
SO YOU GET IT ALL DONE IN TWO YEARS. I THINK WE CAN DO THAT.
YEAH. YEAH. SOUNDS GOOD. YEAH. COURTNEY. I WOULD BE REMISS NOT TO MENTION THAT WE ARE GOING TO RESURFACE WOODLAND, AND I'VE BEEN PITCHING FOR A SIDEWALK ON WOODLAND FOR A LONG TIME, AND I KNOW THAT WE DIDN'T HAVE IT DIDN'T MAKE THE CIP, BUT HOPING THAT WE CAN HAVE SOME EXTRA MONEY.
AND TO THINK ABOUT DOING THE SIDEWALK WHILE WE'RE IN THE MIDDLE OF REPAVING THE ROAD.
WE'RE NOT ADDING A SIDEWALK AT WOODLAND WITH THIS PROJECT.
OKAY. I JUST I KNOW WE'RE NOT YET. YET. I JUST WE TALKED ABOUT, YOU KNOW, DOING THINGS ALL AT THE SAME TIME, RIGHT? LIKE AND HOPING WE COULD FIGURE OUT HOW TO MAKE THAT HAPPEN.
SO I JUST WANTED TO THROW THAT OUT THERE. OKAY.
BILL AGAIN. TO CABBAGE ON TO COURTNEY. YEAH. THE JOGGING TRAIL THERE ALONG WOODLAND. YOU KNOW, YOU KNOW THE CONDITION AS COURTNEY DOES TOO, BUT YOU MENTIONED YOU'RE NOT GOING TO ADD ANY SIDEWALK.
THERE'S A BIG CHUNK MISSING ON THE EAST SIDE OF WOODLAND JUST SOUTH OF 95TH.
SO THAT THAT NEEDS TO BE, I THINK, WORKED INTO THE PLAN SOMETIME.
WE ARE TRACKING SIDEWALK GAP PROJECTS. THERE ARE SEVERAL THROUGHOUT THE CITY.
THEY DO. THEY ARE USUALLY A LITTLE BIT MORE COMPLEX.
THANK YOU. WOODLAND IS A BUSY STREET. OKAY. I WOULD JUST ADD, I'M NOT SURE IF ANYONE EVER RESPONDS TO YOUR VERY DETAILED EMAILS REGARDING THE UPDATES FOR STREET RECONSTRUCTION, BUT THANK YOU FOR SENDING THEM. WE DO READ THEM QUITE REGULARLY.
OKAY. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. YEAH. THANK YOU, CODY.
AND SINCE WE DO HAVE A COUPLE OF RESIDENTS IN THE ROOM, THE 38 CENT SALES TAX RENEWAL I MENTIONED WILL BE A MAIL BALLOT THAT WILL ARRIVE TO YOU IN MID-MARCH AND IS DUE BACK APRIL 1ST, AND THAT FUNDS MOST OF OUR PAVEMENT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM.
SO KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR THAT. THIS DOES END THE RECORDED PORTION OF THE MEETING AND.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.