[22:18] Good

[22:18] morning, and good morning to

[22:21] all of you. Thank you for

[22:22] joining us at City Hall for

[22:23] this week's city Council

[22:24] meeting. We'll call this

[22:28] meeting to order. With us this

[22:30] morning. Is Clarence more of

[22:31] the witch Cha Fire Department

[22:33] to provide our invocation

[22:34] following that invocation? We

[22:36] will have the presentation of

[22:37] colors, but the Wichita Fire

[22:39] Department honor guard. We ask

[22:54] that you please stand for

[23:12] >> Our father, which art

[23:12] heaven, Father GOD, once

[23:13] again, we thank you for this

[23:15] opportunity. We just You

[23:21] would. And he's had with

[23:23] wisdom and knowledge. Court.

[23:25] It would give him.

[23:27] Understanding from on high.

[23:32] That which is needed

[23:38] This community. So we pray and

[23:38] ask father that you would keep

[23:41] his family court. It would

[23:43] crown. He's hit with wisdom

[23:45] and knowledge and only you can

[23:46] give we pray for you had to

[23:47] protection to continue to be

[23:50] about him or done with him.

[23:50] And once again, we thank you

[23:54] for sending him to escort.

[23:55] Once again. We commit him into

[23:56] your capable hands as the fire

[23:59] chief, the Wichita Fire

[24:00] Department. We pray and ask

[24:01] all these things in the a full

[24:04] match of Houston. Lord and

[24:05] Savior Jesus Christ. We do say

[24:09] thank you it. Continue to keep

[24:09] him as only you can and Jesus

[24:24] name. We same.

[26:27] >> stands one nation. All all.

[26:39] >> You MAY be seated. Thank

[26:40] you again to Clarence. More

[26:41] for providing our invocation

[26:42] and the Wichita Fire

[26:44] Department honor guard.

[26:45] >> MADAM Clerk, please call

[26:48] the first item.

[26:49] >> Approve the minutes of the

[26:52] regular meeting. AUGUST 25th

[26:52] 2026

[26:53] >> so members and items to be

[26:59] edited. I seen with that. I

[27:00] move to approve the minutes

[27:02] for the regular meeting for

[27:04] AUGUST. 25th 2026. 0nd motion.

[27:08] Second discussion. Seeing

[27:08] none. MADAM Clerk, please open

[27:15] the role. We have council

[27:16] member, Joseph Shepherd

[27:18] joining us online. Motion

[27:21] passes 7, 0, MADAM Clerk,

[27:23] please call the next item.

[27:24] >> Oath of office fire Chief

[27:39] Michel Mayor.

[27:44] Good morning to

[27:48] all of you. It is a privilege

[27:51] to be here as we mark an

[27:51] important moment for the

[27:52] Wichita Fire Department and

[27:55] the city of Wichita. Chief.

[27:56] Michael, here, we are pleased

[28:01] to welcome you and your family

[28:02] to Wichita. And we're grateful

[28:04] for your commitment to serve

[28:06] our city and lead the

[28:07] dedicated men and women of the

[28:10] Wichita Fire Department. At

[28:12] this time, we would like to

[28:14] invite City Manager Dennis

[28:16] Maher style, who will lead the

[28:17] installation of our new

[28:18] Wichita Fire Department Chief

[28:26] Year.

[28:28] >> Thank you, mayor. And good

[28:29] morning, everybody. I want to

[28:30] first offer my welcome city

[28:33] manager. Does Marcel and thank

[28:35] you for joining us as it is.

[28:36] Indeed, a great day for the

[28:39] city of Wichita. It's been

[28:40] said that a person should be

[28:42] judged by their character as

[28:44] well as by the company. They

[28:46] keep. And I must say, I think

[28:47] I'm in great company this

[28:49] morning. Still feeling pretty

[28:52] good today is not only the

[28:53] start of a new era of

[28:54] leadership with a new fire

[28:55] chief and for the fire

[28:58] department, but also started a

[28:59] new tradition with the fire

[29:03] chief installation ceremony.

[29:04] Public service is a calling

[29:06] that comes in many forms from

[29:07] serving in elected office such

[29:08] as the City Council. 2 are

[29:11] many talented leaders who are

[29:12] with us today at the

[29:15] department director level and

[29:16] those on the front lines,

[29:16] including are many

[29:18] firefighters. Excuse me who

[29:21] are here today, police

[29:22] officers and others who are

[29:25] doing our day-to-day work.

[29:26] Wichita's fortunate to be

[29:28] served by so many dedicated

[29:30] and hardworking public

[29:31] servants who put the needs of

[29:33] the citizens first and work to

[29:35] enhance the quality of life

[29:37] and make Wichita a better

[29:39] place for those to live work

[29:42] and visit this great city. So

[29:42] to all the employees of the

[29:44] city which saw I offer my

[29:48] deepest appreciation. There's

[29:51] a lot of joy inquiry wards and

[29:53] public service, but we don't

[29:55] often do a lot of pomp and

[29:58] circumstance. Let alone have

[29:59] some bagpipes dress blues

[30:02] today as we see. So today is a

[30:04] special day for many reasons

[30:05] which I'm proud to highlight

[30:09] as follows. First installation

[30:10] ceremony marks the beginning

[30:13] and strong confidence we

[30:14] interest and one of the most

[30:14] important public safety

[30:18] leadership positions. We do

[30:19] this publicly to recognize

[30:21] that both are responsible to

[30:21] the office and the face we put

[30:24] in the fire. Chief leaderships

[30:24] leadership skills and

[30:28] decisions. We're also doing

[30:29] this publicly to recognize the

[30:31] chief Mears not only joining

[30:34] the highly professional and

[30:35] will train fired Wichita Fire

[30:36] department. But as being

[30:40] welcomed. As the newest member

[30:41] of the larger Wichita employee

[30:45] family. There is an honor

[30:48] where much is expected and

[30:49] give with high expectations

[30:51] from me and others gathered

[30:52] here. But also much is

[30:54] required from all of us

[30:57] gathered as we pledged support

[30:57] for chief. Your many years of

[31:01] success. As with anything

[31:03] behind those out for He's a

[31:05] strong group of supporters.

[31:09] Including family members. Who

[31:10] are also share in the public

[31:12] service of their loved one.

[31:14] You here certainly know that.

[31:15] And today I'm pleased to

[31:18] recognize Chief Michel and his

[31:20] family. We have the chief, his

[31:22] wife, Anita, and we have a

[31:24] son, Christian and daughter

[31:26] Victoria. And so they all join

[31:28] us this morning for this great

[31:29] occasion. And so as we get to

[31:31] the heart of the installation,

[31:36] I would like to welcome Judge

[31:37] Jennifer Jones from The Thomas

[31:38] Full Court to lead us in oath

[31:53] impending Sarah ceremony.

[32:01] >> Raise your right hand and

[32:03] repeat after me. I state your

[32:07] name. I Michael Mayor. Do

[32:09] solemnly swear. Do solemnly

[32:10] swear that I will support the

[32:11] Constitution of the United

[32:14] States that I will support the

[32:15] Constitution of the United

[32:16] States and the Constitution of

[32:17] the state of Kansas and the

[32:19] Constitution of the state of

[32:22] Kansas and Faithfully uphold

[32:23] the charter ordinances and

[32:26] faithfully uphold the charter

[32:27] ordinances and the laws of the

[32:27] city of Wichita and the laws

[32:31] of the city of Wichita. I

[32:33] accept the responsibilities

[32:35] entrusted to me. I accept the

[32:37] responsibilities entrusted to

[32:39] me as fire chief of the

[32:39] Wichita Fire Department as

[32:42] fire chief of the Wichita Fire

[32:43] Department. I will faithfully

[32:45] served the people of Wichita.

[32:47] I will faithfully served the

[32:47] people of Wichita with

[32:51] integrity with integrity,

[32:54] courage, humility, humility,

[32:54] professionalism,

[32:55] professionalism, and

[32:57] compassion and compassion. I

[33:00] will strive to protect life. I

[33:03] will strive to protect life,

[33:05] property, property and public

[33:08] trust and public trust support

[33:10] and lead the men and women of

[33:11] the Wichita Fire Department

[33:12] support and lead the men and

[33:14] women of the Wichita Fire

[33:15] Department make decisions

[33:18] guided by service. Make

[33:20] decisions guided by service.

[33:21] Accountability, accountability

[33:23] and stewardship and

[33:25] stewardship and leave this

[33:27] department and lead this

[33:28] department stronger than I

[33:30] found stronger than I found

[33:33] it. I will faithfully

[33:35] discharge the duties of this

[33:36] office. I will faithfully

[33:38] discharge the duties of this

[33:39] office and best of my ability

[33:40] to the best of my ability. So

[33:55] help me GOD. So help me GOD.

[34:05] >> So I'd like to invite the

[34:06] family up here to come. Join

[34:09] us. And as we continue with

[34:12] another important fire service

[34:13] tradition, the presentation of

[34:16] the chief's badge and Google's

[34:18] the bugle is a visible symbol

[34:19] of the authority interested to

[34:21] the fire chief. But it also

[34:25] represents something greater

[34:25] the responsibility to protect

[34:29] this community. To lead with

[34:30] integrity and care for the men

[34:31] and women interested in his

[34:37] leadership. The bugles worn on

[34:38] a fire service uniform have

[34:38] their roots in the earliest

[34:41] days of organize firefighting.

[34:44] When officers use be king

[34:46] trumpets or bugles to give

[34:47] commands over the noise and

[34:51] confusion of a fire scene.

[34:53] Over time. Those vehicles

[34:53] became symbols of Rankin

[34:54] leadership within the fire

[34:58] service. The fire crossed.

[34:59] Eagles present today signify

[35:03] the rank of fire chief. But

[35:04] leadership in the fire service

[35:05] is really carried by one

[35:08] person alone. It has a great

[35:11] deal not only at the chief.

[35:12] But also at the family who

[35:14] supports him through the long

[35:17] hours. Difficult calls and

[35:18] responsibilities that come

[35:21] with serving the community.

[35:23] And so I'd like to ask his

[35:24] wife Anita, to do the official

[35:39] painting of his badge.

[35:48] Next.

[35:49] I'd like to ask her to help

[35:50] with the official pending that

[36:04] the pupils.

[37:09] And chief, offer

[37:10] my warm welcome and hearty.

[37:25] Congratulations.

[37:31] At first like

[37:31] to address the men and women

[37:32] of the fire department who

[37:33] have taken time out of their

[37:34] day.

[37:35] >> Pull your uniforms out of

[37:38] the closet and look sharp and

[37:39] support of my installation as

[37:40] your new fire chief, I'd like

[37:43] to thank all of you. We'll

[37:44] have more time to talk as they

[37:46] continue to visit fire

[37:46] stations and make runs with

[37:50] you. So we'll have more time

[37:51] and I will do an introductory

[37:52] video to the entire fire

[37:54] department for those of you

[37:54] who have not had the

[37:58] opportunity to meet yet. So

[37:58] until that time continue to

[38:01] make fires and provide for

[38:02] protection of property in life

[38:03] and pull him out alive. As I

[38:04] work to support you and your

[38:08] time of need. City Manager

[38:09] Dennis Moore stall. Thank you

[38:11] for the opportunity to serve

[38:12] as fire chief and to Dante and

[38:14] City Council. And your vote of

[38:18] confidence. As part of is live

[38:19] out to be an advocate to you.

[38:24] The firefights. To move this

[38:25] organization forward for it to

[38:26] be a premier agency, not only

[38:29] in the state but the region

[38:33] and on the national stage. I

[38:34] appreciate your willingness to

[38:34] roll up your sleeves and work

[38:37] with me. To the citizens of

[38:42] Wichita. Thank you for

[38:43] entrusting me and ensuring

[38:46] that you receive excellent

[38:47] public service and a former

[38:48] fire protection and rescue. I

[38:52] vowed to be a good steward for

[38:54] the taxpayers investment into

[38:55] our organization. And look

[38:56] forward to the future. Thank

[39:10] you. Once again.

[39:13] >> As many of you know, the

[39:15] chief has been on board for a

[39:17] full week and the couple of

[39:19] days now. And I know the media

[39:20] is interested in getting to

[39:20] know him as well as the rest.

[39:23] The department and city

[39:24] workforce. So we will have

[39:24] some media availability for

[39:25] the chief later on this

[39:27] morning. But everyone is

[39:31] invited to dismiss if you'd

[39:33] like to enjoy this for us.

[39:35] More reception in the board

[39:36] room outside the hall and then

[39:37] I'll turn it back over to the

[39:38] mayor's. We continue the city

[39:39] Council business again. Thank

[39:54] you. And congratulations.

[41:15] >> MADAM Clerk, can you please

[41:19] call the next item? Awards and

[41:20] proclamations? Today's

[41:21] proclamations are Hunger

[41:21] Action month and library card

[41:27] sign-up month.

[41:28] >> Police asked the Kansas

[41:28] Food Bank and its supporters

[41:43] to come forward at this time.

[42:10] Thank you to the Kansas Food

[42:12] Bank. This proclamation reads

[42:14] the city of Wichita, Kansas

[42:17] town did in 18, 70, whereas

[42:19] 15.8% of all people in Kansas,

[42:22] including one in every 4

[42:23] children, experience food,

[42:24] insecurity, making hunger a

[42:28] vital concern. Where is every

[42:30] person deserves access to the

[42:31] food and resources needed to

[42:33] live a full life and healthy

[42:35] life. Yet millions of people

[42:37] in the U.S. Experience, food

[42:40] insecurity negatively

[42:40] impacting their health,

[42:41] education and future

[42:44] opportunities. Whereas which

[42:45] toss commitment to working

[42:47] with the Kansas Food Bank can

[42:48] be seen through the

[42:50] approximately 15 million meals

[42:52] distributed by the Kansas Food

[42:55] Bank in 2025. The of their

[42:58] network of agency partners,

[42:59] food pantries, meal programs

[43:01] and other community

[43:03] organizations demonstrating

[43:05] the importance of the Feeding

[43:06] America Network, which stands

[43:08] alongside neighbors facing

[43:10] hunger to ensure everyone has

[43:13] access to the food and

[43:13] resources needed to thrive in

[43:16] our community. Whereas

[43:18] SEPTEMBER has been designated

[43:20] nationally as Hunger Action

[43:23] month to bring all communities

[43:25] together and inspire action to

[43:26] elevate the voices of those

[43:29] experiencing food insecurity

[43:29] in local communities and

[43:33] across the nation to end

[43:33] hunger and join with food

[43:35] banks and their awareness

[43:37] events throughout SEPTEMBER to

[43:39] help end hunger. Now,

[43:41] therefore, be it resolved that

[43:43] the Wichita City Council does

[43:45] hereby proclaim SEPTEMBER

[43:54] 2026. As Hunger Action

[43:56] >> Thank you, mayor and thank

[43:56] you council for once again

[43:59] recognizing this month. Very

[44:01] important to us this time of

[44:03] year as school starts only

[44:05] roll back to feeding kids in

[44:08] our backpack program. We're

[44:09] also looking at an increased

[44:11] number of seniors. That's our

[44:12] highest growing population. So

[44:15] of course, hunger is a problem

[44:15] not only in which top across

[44:16] our state, but we do

[44:19] appreciate the support of the

[44:20] mayor and the council for

[44:22] doing this for us and creating

[44:22] awareness about the work that

[44:26] we do here in Wichita. I also

[44:26] need to say thank you to the

[44:28] crew members that are behind

[44:31] me and a board member without

[44:32] without the help of am and the

[44:34] thousands of volunteers that

[44:35] we receive at the food bank

[44:35] every week, we wouldn't be

[44:37] able to provide as many meals

[44:42] as we do. So once again, thank

[44:43] And remember us all year round

[44:44] because hunger doesn't stop.

[44:58] Thanks.

[45:23] >> They place asked which

[45:24] library and its supporters to

[45:39] come forward at this time.

[45:44] Thank you to that, which a

[45:45] public library for submitting

[45:47] this proclamation, the city of

[45:50] Wichita, Kansas, founded in

[45:52] 18, 70. Where's libraries are

[45:53] fundamental to education,

[45:55] imagination and opportunity

[45:57] offering everything from early

[45:59] literacy programs to digital

[46:00] tools that support lifelong

[46:03] learning and personal growth.

[46:04] Whereas library service,

[46:06] inclusive and accessible

[46:06] community hubs, providing

[46:10] access for all connecting

[46:10] people across cultures,

[46:13] generations and experiences to

[46:15] reliable information, digital

[46:17] access job, search support, an

[46:20] essential service us where is

[46:21] light breeze and their staff

[46:22] remain steadfast in supporting

[46:24] and strengthening their

[46:25] communities, helping

[46:27] households save money, reduce

[46:28] waste and make sustainable

[46:29] choices through the simple

[46:33] power of shared public. Good.

[46:34] Where is a public library card

[46:35] provides a front row seat to

[46:38] everything libraries offer and

[46:39] libraries across the country

[46:40] are currently joining

[46:42] together, urging all residents

[46:45] to quote, hit the right note

[46:47] and sign up for their library

[46:49] card. Celebrating the national

[46:52] scene of, quote, a library

[46:53] card hits all the right notes

[46:56] during National Library Card

[46:57] Sign-up Month. Now, therefore,

[46:59] be it resolved that the witch

[47:01] City Council does hereby

[47:04] proclaim SEPTEMBER 2026. As

[47:12] Library Card sign-up month.

[47:14] Thank you, City Council for

[47:15] your continued support and

[47:16] investment in the Wichita

[47:19] Public Library system

[47:20] celebrating National Library

[47:21] Card Sign-up month during our

[47:22] 100 50th Year of being in

[47:25] service to Wichita.

[47:25] >> Highlights the many ways

[47:28] that library cards open doors

[47:30] because a library card is the

[47:32] passport to opportunity and

[47:32] libraries are a welcoming

[47:35] space where everyone belongs.

[47:35] Simply put our library spring,

[47:39] which it ends together.

[47:40] Everyday library staff sparked

[47:42] a love of reading for

[47:44] children, empower individuals

[47:45] to succeed and connects

[47:46] vulnerable populations with

[47:48] resources and services in our

[47:50] buildings and throughout the

[47:52] community. And the remarkable

[47:54] thing is that this starts with

[47:54] something super simple. It's a

[47:55] little library card and it's

[47:59] free. During National Library

[48:01] National Library Card sign-up.

[48:02] Likely encourage anyone who

[48:03] doesn't yet have a car to come

[48:05] in and get one. And I

[48:06] encourage those who already

[48:08] have one to share the

[48:09] opportunities it's providing

[48:10] and invite someone else to

[48:13] join the library as well. The

[48:14] library belongs to all of us.

[48:15] And a card is your key to

[48:18] connect to discover, learn and

[48:20] thrive. Thank you. I should

[48:22] say later this month place

[48:23] look forward will be rolling

[48:24] out 9 more solar, powered

[48:28] Wi-Fi, charging benches. So

[48:29] people in our community have

[48:30] access to the Internet

[48:34] throughout the community. 24 7

[48:35] additionally or digital

[48:36] experience is being upgraded

[48:38] with a new mobile app in an

[48:39] online catalog. So you can

[48:39] take the Wichita Public

[48:42] Library wherever you are.

[48:43] Thank you. And happy national.

[48:58] A break or taken on.

[49:20] >> MADAM Please call the next

[49:24] item. From those cities

[49:27] recently adopted civility,

[49:27] pledge to City Council is

[49:28] committed to promoting

[49:29] civility. They stand united

[49:30] the lead with respect and

[49:31] dignity.

[49:31] >> And they honor every

[49:33] resident in all communities.

[49:35] They're working to create an

[49:36] environment that value shared

[49:37] goals with increased empathy

[49:38] in genuine dialogue. We now

[49:42] come the public agenda. The

[49:43] public agenda allows for up to

[49:43] 5 speakers to have 5 minutes

[49:45] each to address the council.

[49:46] Please bear in mind that this

[49:47] is not a period of dialogue

[49:49] with counsel or question and

[49:51] answer period. This is your

[49:52] opportunity to address the

[49:53] city council with your

[49:55] concerns. I asked to address

[49:56] your marks. The city council

[49:57] is a body and not to any

[49:59] individual council member. No

[49:59] action will be taken relative

[50:02] to items on the public agenda

[50:03] other than referral to the

[50:05] city manager for information

[50:06] is necessary. Speakers will

[50:07] please speak into the

[50:07] microphone. Please state your

[50:09] name and address for the

[50:10] record. The time clock will

[50:11] display the speaker's

[50:12] remaining time to speak. Order

[50:14] and rules of decorum will be

[50:15] observed. The first speaker

[50:16] today is simple. Strum lock

[50:24] and photos.

[50:28] >> I don't see several. Now

[50:29] open it up for anyone who

[50:32] would like to speak. You can

[50:33] come to the microphone, please

[50:33] state your name and the

[50:35] district you reside and you

[50:41] will have 5 minutes. Good

[50:47] morning. My name is federally

[50:47] Clegg have East Side district

[50:50] 6.

[50:51] >> I live in Wichita and have

[50:54] for 80 years. After mean the

[50:57] news last I had to come him

[51:03] speak. Wichita Plans to build

[51:04] at that. Spend a total of

[51:08] 12 million on a bridge. But

[51:12] our very own city employees.

[51:18] Benefits are cut by $300,000.

[51:20] I No logic are fairness in

[51:20] this. I love this city which

[51:26] tough. Please vote no. And

[51:29] show your love fairness to me.

[51:29] Your employees, city

[51:35] employees. To all my sponsors

[51:36] to all your city employees as

[51:37] say again and residents who

[51:42] are voters. And taxpayers,

[51:43] especially remember the poor

[51:46] and It was taken seniors to at

[51:50] it. I can tell already

[51:54] cracking. This my first time.

[51:54] But thank all of you for your

[51:55] attention and your time.

[52:04] Please vote Thank you. We have

[52:05] room for 4 more individuals.

[52:07] If anyone would like to speak.

[52:14] >> If not, we will close up. I

[52:22] there will park.

[52:24] >> I'm Christina Jackson, I

[52:28] live in district 2. 21st and

[52:34] rock. I've been here talking

[52:37] to guys at least 4 times and a

[52:38] meeting like this e-mailing

[52:42] personally, so come in, got to

[52:42] talk to MR. Shepherd and the

[52:43] people at home in here

[52:48] instead. Now. This bridge a

[52:51] year ago was 3 million dollars

[52:51] for taxpayers, which a top

[52:52] 5 million for the city. I

[52:57] mean, for the federal. I went

[52:58] to meetings, I read the agenda

[53:03] is and the minutes. So this me

[53:05] bridge has 9 million dollars.

[53:08] And one year that's absolutely

[53:09] insane in time. And we're

[53:12] trying to cut the budget. Like

[53:14] my mom said, you guys kept

[53:15] $300,000 employee benefit.

[53:18] That's so unfair. You cut

[53:19] $300,000 for them, but you

[53:20] want to get 9 million to a

[53:24] bridge extra. One year ago was

[53:26] 3 Million. How do you co from

[53:28] 3 million to 9 million

[53:31] dollars, the bicycle board

[53:32] itself increase of 2 million

[53:33] dollars double that budget

[53:36] starting. I think it was last

[53:38] year. Where is that 4 million

[53:42] dollars they for their board.

[53:43] Where's that money going

[53:43] towards bridge? Is that money

[53:47] going towards this bridge or

[53:48] where's that money going? So

[53:49] you've got 4 million that goes

[53:50] to the bicycle board. You've

[53:52] got 9 million that's going to

[53:56] the bridge. That's extra.

[53:59] That's 13 Million. Plus the

[53:59] 3 Million. That's 16 million

[54:01] dollars. You guys are spending

[54:03] this year for the bicycle

[54:03] board for one bridge and

[54:05] whatever else they're doing in

[54:06] the city, which is basically

[54:07] putting stripes on the

[54:11] streets, which is the lease, a

[54:13] fun least used of all bicycle

[54:14] lanes, according to the

[54:17] federal guidelines. That's the

[54:17] least use least safe, which is

[54:21] against everything of the

[54:21] city's goal of all abilities,

[54:26] all ages for bicycles, the

[54:29] stats used as we see in

[54:29] politics from both sides

[54:32] support their own ideas. The

[54:36] city is trying to say 93 days

[54:37] that crossing anybody who's

[54:38] driven web or anybody who's

[54:41] driven Rock, which it

[54:42] constantly? No, there's

[54:43] absolutely never. 93 people

[54:45] crossing crosswalk. Absolutely

[54:52] not. That is an inflated

[54:53] number happens in SEPTEMBER.

[54:54] That's coming up. I signed up

[54:55] to be a counter cause. I want

[54:57] to see how many times the same

[54:58] people go over and over and

[55:00] over to inflate this number. I

[55:02] know. Bike lock, Wichita and

[55:03] the professional bikers who

[55:06] have their clips. It's a way

[55:08] that distinguish. I know that

[55:11] they use they organize around

[55:12] these dates. There's 3 days

[55:14] Pacific Times and they know

[55:15] exactly when that is and they

[55:18] will around and up. This

[55:20] number on a given day, you

[55:23] might have might have 5 people

[55:24] crossing that 5 people for

[55:26] 12 million Dollar Bridge in a

[55:29] city where you are cutting

[55:31] $300,000 benefits for city

[55:34] employees. My dad was a city

[55:35] engineer. I could have used

[55:37] those and benefits back then

[55:39] and the people nowadays need

[55:40] that money and the other

[55:43] things you cut, you define

[55:44] property tax, but you felt

[55:46] 9 million dollars for the bike

[55:48] bridge. You couldn't find

[55:50] property tax relief that you

[55:50] can find 9 million extra

[55:52] dollars for proper for this

[55:56] bridge. Trees trimmed. There's

[55:58] like 2000 trees that still

[55:59] need trend on the list that is

[56:00] not being taken care of by the

[56:02] city because they can't find

[56:03] the money. The city can't find

[56:05] the money to trim trees. They

[56:08] can't buy enough buses, but

[56:10] they can find 9 billion

[56:11] dollars for this bridge. That

[56:14] would be 9 buses for the city.

[56:15] They're like if they might get

[56:17] one new bus a year a year,

[56:21] maybe every 2 years. So could

[56:22] be buying buses. We could be

[56:23] having property tax cuts. We

[56:27] could get trees trend. There's

[56:28] so much that could be done

[56:30] with 9 million dollars that

[56:32] the city was able to find for

[56:33] bike bridge. That was

[56:35] 3 million dollars a year ago.

[56:37] 9 million dollars. How do they

[56:38] stay? How do you prove first,

[56:45] a human But anyway, the city

[56:46] even stopped a pickleball

[56:47] court that would have gone to

[56:48] place a Cox group. I think our

[56:50] whole high schools and you

[56:51] guys went to the pickleball

[56:53] courts. That was that like

[56:54] maybe 4 million dollars a

[56:57] couple years ago and the city

[56:57] stopped that to save money

[57:00] because it was too much. But

[57:01] that would have brought in

[57:02] tournaments pickleball

[57:03] tournaments, which are

[57:04] extremely popular there on the

[57:07] sports channel at Old Chicago

[57:09] that would bring money to

[57:11] Wichita, but they cut that.

[57:12] But they're giving 9 million

[57:14] dollars extra to this bike

[57:15] bridge. I don't understand how

[57:17] that can be. You know, okay

[57:21] with the city to do that. This

[57:22] is why people voted no to

[57:23] budget last year. We don't

[57:24] trust you. And this is the

[57:31] reason why. Thank you.

[57:31] Councilmember Tunnel.

[57:32] >> Thank you. Thank you. Ms

[57:33] Jackson for being here. I just

[57:34] wanted to make the comment to

[57:35] your mother also. Thank you

[57:37] for being here. We didn't cut

[57:39] employee benefits all of our

[57:41] city employees actually are

[57:43] non-union employees received a

[57:45] 3% merit increase and a 3%

[57:45] cost of living increase. So it

[57:49] was not cut in this tax and I

[57:50] hope you'll get to stay for

[57:51] the actual agenda item. The

[57:52] cost of the bridge is still

[57:56] 3 million dollars. That has

[57:57] not changed.

[57:58] >> So there is I friends at

[57:59] the eagle maybe had a

[58:02] misinterpretation of it.

[58:02] >> But our awesome public

[58:03] works team will be able to

[58:04] explain everything but the

[58:06] cost of the protests remain

[58:08] safe. This will be an

[58:09] opportunity for us to accept

[58:10] federal funding and private

[58:14] funding for this project. So

[58:16] please, rest assured there is

[58:17] not 6 million $1.09 million

[58:19] dollar increase. The cost of

[58:20] the bridge has remained

[58:21] steadfast. And again, I hope

[58:22] you'll be able to stay for the

[58:23] agenda items. You can hear all

[58:26] the information. Thank you.

[58:29] Councilmember whole Jaisol.

[58:30] >> Thank you, Thank you guys

[58:33] for coming. I think

[58:34] councilmember total was right.

[58:38] Think there's some. There was

[58:39] a $300,000 tuition

[58:40] reimbursement fund. I don't

[58:40] know if that's what you're

[58:42] talking about. Okay. We we did

[58:43] keep some money in that van.

[58:47] The rest of that that

[58:49] literally ranked last in the

[58:51] employee survey that we had

[58:52] just as far as employees want

[58:55] to see. So we did that. But

[58:55] we're also going to make sure

[58:56] to work with them to identify

[58:58] some things that they did have

[59:01] higher as a priority over this

[59:03] next year for next year's

[59:05] budget tree removal. You spoke

[59:08] about accounts or Vice Mayor

[59:09] Glasscock did

[59:10] 1 million 400 thousand out of

[59:11] the parks project and put it

[59:13] towards tree removal. 28%. I

[59:16] think we're catching up on as

[59:16] far as tree removal do. So

[59:18] that was in this year's

[59:20] budget. And also to your

[59:22] mother. I don't know if you

[59:24] qualify for the Homestead tax

[59:25] exemption. That was part of

[59:27] our budget this year as well.

[59:29] So if you receive the

[59:30] homestead tax exemption on the

[59:34] state level, you can also get

[59:35] property taxes giving back to

[59:37] you on the city level as well.

[59:38] So we did make sure to pass up

[59:40] for seniors this year as well.

[59:41] So take a look at that next

[59:43] year when you get your tax

[59:45] reform, your tax form back,

[59:46] bring it on down the city hall

[59:49] or wherever we figure out and

[59:50] you can get a reimbursement

[59:51] for your property taxes as

[59:53] well. So I just wanted to put

[59:54] that out there with you guys.

[59:54] I appreciate your coming up

[1:00:01] and speaking.

[1:00:02] >> We have room for 3 more

[1:00:03] individuals to speak. And I

[1:00:04] know that simple was one of

[1:00:12] the first ones to find up.

[1:00:16] >> My name is civil stroh. And

[1:00:19] I at 3.62 No 3.26 North

[1:00:23] Walnut.

[1:00:23] >> I

[1:00:31] >> outrage. My house was. Not.

[1:00:32] I did not get the homeowner

[1:00:38] did not get any probation. So

[1:00:39] I called Dave Andrew j

[1:00:43] Ben-Hur. And he told me to

[1:00:47] call police, which I I would

[1:00:50] like you all to know. You had

[1:00:52] no right to go into my house

[1:00:57] without my permission. I

[1:00:58] actually was at 29. 0, 9 North

[1:01:04] Richmond. I charged the

[1:01:06] suspicious character. Of

[1:01:11] coming in my house. I charge

[1:01:15] him for trespassing fish us.

[1:01:18] And bank or worse. He took

[1:01:21] pictures of my health without

[1:01:23] my permission. He also. When

[1:01:29] and didn't have no right to be

[1:01:34] there. And Behind my back

[1:01:37] demolition. My house. What I

[1:01:41] was sorry. My phone. You do of

[1:01:43] my house without permission.

[1:01:49] Okay. Okay. You was to my

[1:01:54] house without permission. I

[1:01:56] did not know nothing about it.

[1:01:57] I did not know you're going do

[1:02:05] that. I love this. Not.

[1:02:05] Getting any information from

[1:02:08] the city lawyer. Roberts

[1:02:13] playing. Central came to my

[1:02:16] even though central. I ended

[1:02:20] up finding all my all. You

[1:02:23] have no right. I like my

[1:02:30] privacy. I my house, my house

[1:02:32] with a safe haven for kids. So

[1:02:35] we're in trouble. That dry.

[1:02:38] Fact, it homes and alcoholic

[1:02:43] homes. I took a minute. I made

[1:02:46] sure day people are fat. I

[1:02:46] made sure they were going to

[1:02:49] school. And some of them

[1:02:53] became good citizens. Some You

[1:02:56] had no right. Take to have

[1:03:00] hours call you. They

[1:03:00] shouldn't. Kay came to me that

[1:03:07] they She should be charge. 4.

[1:03:10] Violation. And she should

[1:03:14] paying for it. And I

[1:03:17] retaliation. I want money off

[1:03:22] The people that did this. Me

[1:03:23] emotionally and mentally and

[1:03:29] physically. I come to this I

[1:03:35] want answers. Record And she

[1:03:36] knows who Central West and she

[1:03:39] teen to tell me. Because it

[1:03:44] and got turning from another

[1:03:45] And he told me that they have

[1:03:46] to give me to records. She

[1:03:53] will not do it. I outraged. I

[1:03:57] have there for the community.

[1:03:58] I worked as an election for

[1:04:04] 1984, 2007. I was a safety.

[1:04:08] And 1980, Florida, 2000, 7. My

[1:04:10] records in that by someone a

[1:04:14] demolition to it. My within

[1:04:16] there, my property was in

[1:04:19] there. No, I have not going to

[1:04:24] give I have had it. When you

[1:04:28] get crown out jail, that guy

[1:04:30] told you he wanted to destroy

[1:04:34] it. Now you're keeping it for

[1:04:36] 190 days. Thank fixed House.

[1:04:41] And my neighbor Jones wrapped

[1:04:44] 3.24 Has lead paint on her.

[1:04:49] House and she has a broken

[1:04:51] window and she wrote Why

[1:04:53] aren't you going after No, you

[1:04:56] went after I have a picture of

[1:05:01] my house. So later on today,

[1:05:03] I'd like to show you it. If

[1:05:06] can. And I had trouble

[1:05:08] passing. Scientists said don't

[1:05:12] trespass. And he violated it.

[1:05:14] Thank you. Good day. GOD bless

[1:05:19] you all. We have for her to

[1:05:31] work. You make. My name is

[1:05:31] Tanya Live. I'm actually

[1:05:36] district 6.

[1:05:37] >> So I wasn't speaking today.

[1:05:39] I was just coming in to get

[1:05:40] some information.

[1:05:41] >> And then paying attention

[1:05:45] to the budget and things like

[1:05:46] If you remember, I was chair

[1:05:47] AUGUST 11th and I was speaking

[1:05:48] about then the criminalizing

[1:05:51] of the campaign that very day

[1:05:52] I put myself into the second

[1:05:55] like shelter. And I've been

[1:05:57] hearing and then every my own

[1:05:58] housing and case managers and

[1:06:01] helping other people also try

[1:06:01] to maneuver their resources

[1:06:05] and find resources and just

[1:06:06] say where the various are and

[1:06:08] where is the things that city

[1:06:08] has put in place. But they're

[1:06:12] lacking. I hear about all this

[1:06:18] budget you guys are so strong

[1:06:18] show helping the resources for

[1:06:22] the homeless and

[1:06:23] >> having I think place. But

[1:06:23] understand it. You're like in

[1:06:24] 2 major things. Funding for

[1:06:31] case managers. Everybody in

[1:06:31] the shoulder. You can't have a

[1:06:33] program that lets me I was. I

[1:06:33] knew that things before I went

[1:06:37] there. But you can't have it

[1:06:38] shelter bed every day program

[1:06:40] that unless you have a housing

[1:06:42] case manager, the shelter

[1:06:43] doesn't have enough of the

[1:06:44] case managers. The city

[1:06:45] housing doesn't have enough

[1:06:46] them. Even though they just

[1:06:47] hired another person. They

[1:06:54] lost Forget her name Mountain

[1:06:55] person, them. So I got some

[1:06:56] people say they're okay. Her

[1:06:59] case that became stages and

[1:07:00] there are rapidly trying to

[1:07:01] even just keep up with that.

[1:07:03] And they're having a hard time

[1:07:05] I mean, every place mates.

[1:07:09] Funding for the case managers.

[1:07:14] MR. Jana which Adam Donna,

[1:07:15] with pressures Sarah Palin,

[1:07:16] she was on the news because

[1:07:17] after I get here way, she

[1:07:19] finally found housing, you

[1:07:20] know, somebody else who got

[1:07:21] lost in their system enemy

[1:07:22] because the fines are not

[1:07:26] there for the housing. There's

[1:07:28] a lot of unrest the shelter.

[1:07:30] As you have to sit outside and

[1:07:30] way all day long to get your

[1:07:33] bed. I mean, David Letterman

[1:07:35] early, they are you are you

[1:07:36] can't you? You can't go and

[1:07:37] take care of the necessary

[1:07:37] things. Make your appointments

[1:07:40] and find a case manager and

[1:07:41] just even go to your health

[1:07:41] appointments because you have

[1:07:43] to wait in line to get in

[1:07:45] there. And this is a problem

[1:07:45] for me for a little bit

[1:07:46] because I was I'm trying to

[1:07:47] help navigate a couple people

[1:07:51] that kind of pointless if they

[1:07:54] don't have a case manager and

[1:07:55] the shows is that best they

[1:07:56] can. The new acting director.

[1:07:58] Josh, he's amazing. He's due

[1:08:01] in absolute all he It's just

[1:08:04] at science. I good enough. And

[1:08:05] then also on that one or 2 and

[1:08:05] you get their house in say

[1:08:07] France is shaped in part now.

[1:08:09] They've got to be in

[1:08:11] SEPTEMBER. Those people that

[1:08:13] has been their whole entire

[1:08:14] life. They don't have any

[1:08:15] family, you life you might

[1:08:17] MISS Jenna were trying so

[1:08:18] hard. Ideally issues one that

[1:08:18] was a has a nursing degree or

[1:08:22] wasn't nervous. You know. So

[1:08:22] they have other things. So

[1:08:23] what's going to happen to

[1:08:24] these people? And they get

[1:08:25] their voucher, how they move

[1:08:29] their stuff. About us. They

[1:08:30] are they going take the set

[1:08:31] city transit or do they have

[1:08:33] to get by with a literally

[1:08:37] Biden? Yeah. Cross town. Mean,

[1:08:37] what resources they have to

[1:08:38] actually move the lies that

[1:08:41] they that their their life.

[1:08:43] You know, that you hear people

[1:08:44] talk. That is a huge thing.

[1:08:44] Sometimes that's all we have

[1:08:45] out there. You know, the

[1:08:46] things that make us covered.

[1:08:50] You know, I that means stop

[1:08:51] documents are pieces of kids

[1:08:52] and things like that. I'm in.

[1:08:55] That means something to you.

[1:08:56] So I'm asking that you

[1:08:59] consider. Looking at your

[1:09:01] budget yawning, more case

[1:09:03] managers. If you want help

[1:09:04] solve this problem of the

[1:09:05] homeless and give people your

[1:09:06] road shelter or just even out

[1:09:10] the street. You have to have

[1:09:11] more people to help navigate

[1:09:11] because it's a huge does a

[1:09:12] huge number of people out

[1:09:13] here. I mean, they they are

[1:09:16] open door. They get told no,

[1:09:18] they go to United Way. They

[1:09:20] get home that they hold check.

[1:09:21] They told no, here they get

[1:09:22] older because nobody has and

[1:09:25] of case managers. And then I

[1:09:25] said, you so far they don't

[1:09:26] they're riding right down the

[1:09:30] street. Can we get line to get

[1:09:31] a house about trying to do any

[1:09:32] things that the resources are

[1:09:34] there because there's not know

[1:09:36] they can except in the cases

[1:09:36] are today overnight said to

[1:09:37] anybody which I think is a

[1:09:39] lack Honestly. I mean, if

[1:09:42] there was a donate 20 minutes

[1:09:42] a day per person case of

[1:09:45] throughout the week, it makes

[1:09:46] us cause to make email or do

[1:09:51] something. I mean. I'm not a

[1:09:52] and are not yet, but I'm

[1:09:52] working on that because I

[1:09:53] think there's something

[1:09:54] thought that something's

[1:09:58] missing and I don't know much

[1:09:58] about bridge family content

[1:10:01] that. Doesn't take much to

[1:10:03] him. Help out some case

[1:10:03] matters. If you really last

[1:10:06] all the comments and homeless

[1:10:07] to find a solution. Thank you

[1:10:11] for your time. We have for one

[1:10:14] to digital. I see none of

[1:10:26] weeks. City health

[1:10:28] >> My name Smith and I'm from

[1:10:30] Park City. Kansas met had a

[1:10:34] few getting better at this.

[1:10:34] I'm standing in front of you

[1:10:38] guys thank you for Tanya for

[1:10:41] coming here Canada has ne

[1:10:45] thing. She's been helping.

[1:10:47] Mean that again, it's

[1:10:48] something she can actually go

[1:10:48] in front people that she

[1:10:49] actually knows. You know, that

[1:10:51] have been in encampments.

[1:10:55] >> I got every day. And feed

[1:10:56] talk to people. I've met with

[1:11:02] I. Cedric County in regards to

[1:11:02] getting plugged into and Kim,

[1:11:05] I and helping with that. Today

[1:11:08] I'll be down in chain I'm

[1:11:09] going to go down there. I

[1:11:11] quite a bit water and things.

[1:11:15] But things that I ran into

[1:11:15] just yesterday. Let's talk

[1:11:19] called me. They came across

[1:11:20] the woman that her

[1:11:21] transmission went out on her

[1:11:23] vehicle. She's sleeping in a

[1:11:25] car. She has her She can't go

[1:11:28] to the shelter. Now, a story

[1:11:33] them all. I was able to get

[1:11:34] one sparkly were able to get

[1:11:37] her vehicle Actually more hot

[1:11:41] team said to you, chafing. Are

[1:11:46] navigating everyone touch a I

[1:11:48] personally for wanting to help

[1:11:54] which a fan. I know it. There

[1:11:55] is some land that's coming up

[1:11:56] for sale. 80 acres. Cedric

[1:12:00] County. It sort of Park city.

[1:12:04] Point I want to climb. It has

[1:12:07] been known for helping people

[1:12:10] that are in addiction and with

[1:12:11] alcohol a meeting such like

[1:12:16] that. I am looking anyone that

[1:12:18] can help me invest in Ada

[1:12:22] Kurtz. Let's get these people

[1:12:26] into a safe environment. Or

[1:12:28] they can get yourself back on

[1:12:29] track. Tiny homes have been an

[1:12:34] answer before. To help with

[1:12:36] people that homeless. I've

[1:12:37] quite a few of them chafing

[1:12:39] and across the city. They just

[1:12:43] want help It starts with a

[1:12:46] simple water conversation

[1:12:47] Actually what I was going to

[1:12:49] come up and talk kids about is

[1:12:50] a sense because want it hot

[1:12:57] again. And be out again today

[1:12:59] with baggy with hydration home

[1:13:00] reached out to me yesterday

[1:13:00] and said, Hey, Darcy have

[1:13:05] taken on a part-time job.

[1:13:05] Chester jobs and she asked me

[1:13:06] if I could go again today with

[1:13:10] extra water. I'm willing to do

[1:13:10] that. I'm out here from 8 to

[1:13:13] 10 hours a day. Ice. In this

[1:13:17] state. But the buses and

[1:13:20] everything Kenya is looking

[1:13:25] for employment. Yesterday. She

[1:13:30] had a pistachio she did some

[1:13:32] applications she did that

[1:13:32] hearsay issue. If she doesn't

[1:13:35] have a pass, she has to And as

[1:13:36] long you guys know you've done

[1:13:40] it. You want from that

[1:13:40] shelter, you know how bad it

[1:13:43] is and you know how it is. And

[1:13:49] it has a lot talk. Woman

[1:13:54] walking. Some people don't

[1:13:58] even want to come out here.

[1:13:59] And walk this time out Pay

[1:13:59] someone bought us a lagging.

[1:14:03] So I don't have to Pat 40

[1:14:04] bottle of water going down

[1:14:05] into an encampment. Praise for

[1:14:11] that. But is there a way that

[1:14:13] someone kit maybe possibly

[1:14:14] help us out west and passes so

[1:14:16] that the people that we do

[1:14:17] come across that are warning

[1:14:18] that look for employment, that

[1:14:22] we can get those to them. Some

[1:14:23] of you MAY be aware we did

[1:14:27] paperwork to become a 501, to

[1:14:28] We are going to be hearing

[1:14:31] that from that in a few weeks.

[1:14:31] A hope for waiting patiently

[1:14:34] for that paperwork and approve

[1:14:35] all day. We are asking the

[1:14:37] city for some help. And I just

[1:14:38] wanted to bring some light

[1:14:41] things that we came across

[1:14:42] that are barriers for some of

[1:14:45] that are out here that are at

[1:14:46] the shelter that wanting to

[1:14:49] get employment or get to even

[1:14:50] com care, things like that

[1:14:50] that just don't have the best

[1:14:52] pass just to get there. Thank

[1:14:55] you for your time. State

[1:14:58] thanks. Their last.

[1:15:02] >> Thank you, mayor to Tanya

[1:15:02] specifically, I've had at the

[1:15:03] front desk in the last week

[1:15:04] and met about your employment

[1:15:07] application. If you go to the

[1:15:09] council front brand, you'll

[1:15:10] have a document for you to let

[1:15:11] you know how to check on that

[1:15:15] application.

[1:15:16] >> Thank you. To the 5

[1:15:18] speakers public agenda. I see

[1:15:20] no council that the comment.

[1:15:21] MADAM Clerk, please call the

[1:15:23] next iPad.

[1:15:24] >> Consent agenda items one

[1:15:29] through 16.

[1:15:30] >> Council members, any items

[1:15:35] to be consent. I see with

[1:15:37] that. I move to approve

[1:15:38] consent agenda items. One

[1:15:39] through 16 0nd motion. Second

[1:15:40] discussion scene and that

[1:15:47] least all. Motion passes 7, 0,

[1:15:51] that a call the next

[1:15:52] >> Florida bids and contracts

[1:16:00] dated AUGUST 31st. 2026.

[1:16:04] >> city Council. Just over

[1:16:05] Department of Finance. The

[1:16:06] board of is in contrast can

[1:16:07] mean yesterday, AUGUST 31st

[1:16:10] for the following items. For

[1:16:12] engineering. We have the water

[1:16:14] distribution system, sanitary

[1:16:16] sewer and stormwater drain

[1:16:16] number 5.28 Served Bridger at

[1:16:21] Central addition, Fe 6. East

[1:16:23] Construction incorporated for

[1:16:25] aggregate total of $823,255.

[1:16:29] And $0.95 We have the water

[1:16:32] distribution system, sanitary,

[1:16:33] sewer improvements. Sir. First

[1:16:36] for a long edition for ps See

[1:16:38] Contractors, llc for $226,041.

[1:16:43] And $0.75? For purchasing? We

[1:16:43] have the status system

[1:16:46] maintenance for utility help

[1:16:48] net incorporated for

[1:16:54] $85,740.70 We have the polar

[1:16:56] que xt pro thermal image or

[1:16:58] bundles for Weise, Fire llc,

[1:17:00] doing business as we spire and

[1:17:02] safety equipment for

[1:17:07] $58,792.20 We have the Torah z

[1:17:09] Masters. 7500 turn Mower for

[1:17:13] Professional Turf Products lp

[1:17:18] for $67,653.12 And we have the

[1:17:20] salt and sand mixture in sand

[1:17:21] only for ice control. Contract

[1:17:22] for connect Cornell and Sons.

[1:17:25] Llc, doing business as quick

[1:17:26] Crete aggregates for $90,900

[1:17:30] estimated per year. And for

[1:17:32] airport, we have the remain

[1:17:34] overnight parking and marking

[1:17:36] improvements for Cillessen and

[1:17:37] Sons Incorporated for

[1:17:40] $60,858.55 This is how to

[1:17:44] become a vendor with the city.

[1:17:45] As a person calendars, small

[1:17:46] business resource partner

[1:17:47] vents the city's hosting or

[1:17:50] participating in. And these

[1:17:51] are open public opportunities

[1:17:53] out on the street today. And

[1:17:54] I'd be happy to try to answer

[1:17:54] your questions and recommend

[1:17:56] your approval.

[1:17:58] >> Thank you, Josh. Questions

[1:18:03] for staff. I seen and with

[1:18:04] that, I have to prove the part

[1:18:07] of its contract stated AUGUST

[1:18:09] 31st. 2026 0nd motion. Second

[1:18:10] discussion seeing none. Try

[1:18:15] please open the call. Motion

[1:18:18] passes 7, 0, MADAM Clerk,

[1:18:22] please call the next item.

[1:18:23] >> Hpc 2026 statute. Applicant

[1:18:29] appeal.

[1:18:32] >> Good morning, from the

[1:18:33] planning department. As you

[1:18:34] heard this item is an

[1:18:35] applicant's appeal, the denial

[1:18:37] of their delay. No design

[1:18:38] standards, application for the

[1:18:40] proposed building permit for 3

[1:18:42] duplex us. Site is being heard

[1:18:43] today because it was deferred

[1:18:45] to the state during the AUGUST

[1:18:48] 18th City Council meeting

[1:18:49] since that council meeting

[1:18:49] staff have met with the

[1:18:52] applicant and reviewed updated

[1:18:53] designs. The staff committee

[1:18:54] voted to approve the updated

[1:18:58] designs with some conditions.

[1:18:59] In addition, the applicant and

[1:19:00] following that, the applicant

[1:19:03] has withdrawn their appeal. So

[1:19:04] staff's recommended actions

[1:19:05] that the council either take

[1:19:06] no action since no action is

[1:19:08] required because it has been

[1:19:10] withdrawn or you can receive

[1:19:11] and file the information. And

[1:19:12] with that, I'll stand for any

[1:19:12] questions.

[1:19:16] >> Thank you, Scott. Vice

[1:19:16] Mayor plus Thank you, Scott.

[1:19:19] This is a great success of how

[1:19:21] we result before came to

[1:19:22] counsel. And so I make a

[1:19:22] motion that we receive and

[1:19:24] file.

[1:19:27] >> Motion second discussion,

[1:19:28] seeing MADAM Clerk, please

[1:19:39] open the call. Motion passes

[1:19:40] 7, 0, MADAM Clerk, please call

[1:19:46] the next item.

[1:19:47] >> Except into the

[1:19:48] administration of acf Street

[1:19:50] outreach program. So Peak

[1:19:51] Grant which saw youth outreach

[1:19:51] and housing navigation

[1:19:59] project.

[1:20:00] >> Staff is currently speaking

[1:20:01] with one of public agenda.

[1:20:02] Individuals tried to assist

[1:20:06] them with homeless Can we hear

[1:20:07] back side come back to this

[1:20:13] site?

[1:20:14] >> Kansas Gas Service upsizing

[1:20:15] agreement for biological

[1:20:28] nutrient removal.

[1:20:28] >> good morning, Daryn.

[1:20:29] Counselors care, Jansen public

[1:20:32] works and utilities. I was

[1:20:34] paying attention up same time.

[1:20:38] Sorry for minor delay. There.

[1:20:44] For you requests for ups says

[1:20:46] it can't cast service main and

[1:20:46] service line for are being are

[1:20:51] Plan to. I've got some

[1:20:52] background on the project.

[1:20:53] Talk a little bit about the

[1:20:54] agreement in order to give you

[1:20:55] a quick update on this project

[1:20:57] to so since MAY of 2024

[1:20:59] expansion of wastewater

[1:21:00] treatment plant to has been

[1:21:01] under construction

[1:21:02] improvements. Include a new be

[1:21:05] in our structure for meeting.

[1:21:07] Enhance regulations for

[1:21:08] nutrient removal, particularly

[1:21:09] for phosphorus and nitrogen

[1:21:14] within the plant. Flu it,

[1:21:15] includes investment over

[1:21:16] control upgrades to existing

[1:21:17] processes and rehabilitation

[1:21:21] of aging structures. While

[1:21:21] some upgrades increase energy

[1:21:24] efficiency at the at those

[1:21:25] processes and they be in our

[1:21:26] structure, increases the

[1:21:28] overall energy demand at the

[1:21:29] plan, which requires upsizing

[1:21:31] and natural gas main and

[1:21:38] service lines. Can't get

[1:21:39] answers provided to

[1:21:40] agreements. One for of size

[1:21:41] and the current service line

[1:21:42] and meter and the other for

[1:21:44] upsizing. The gas from 4 to 6

[1:21:45] inches in diameter again to

[1:21:49] provide additional. A service

[1:21:51] we need for this expanded

[1:21:52] facility. The cost for

[1:21:53] Upsizing. The main is a joint

[1:21:54] investment between Kansas

[1:21:58] guests in the city. Our Sarah

[1:22:00] 65% based the cost based on

[1:22:01] anticipated increase in energy

[1:22:02] demand over the next 7 years.

[1:22:03] So that's a theoretical

[1:22:06] calculation. The and we will

[1:22:09] need for the larger facility.

[1:22:11] There is a clause and here

[1:22:13] based on that theoretical

[1:22:14] calculation, if we use less,

[1:22:14] our cost to them will

[1:22:18] increase. But a court. But in

[1:22:20] the same, if we use more, we

[1:22:22] do get some of that money

[1:22:22] back. All of the additional

[1:22:25] costs, if new to include in

[1:22:27] the budget. It says city

[1:22:28] season dissipated uses a

[1:22:29] refund. As I mentioned, a

[1:22:31] refund will be issued by can

[1:22:32] discuss for the exceedance at

[1:22:35] the same rate upon requests.

[1:22:36] But expect it will be pretty

[1:22:37] close to where we expect to be

[1:22:40] the cost of size, the service

[1:22:40] and the meter of that for the

[1:22:43] plan is just under $80,000

[1:22:44] city's share of the cost of

[1:22:50] size Itself. $227,000 for a

[1:22:51] total amount of just over

[1:22:54] 305,000 funding is available

[1:22:55] within the current be in our

[1:22:57] budget of 387 million dollars,

[1:22:58] which was approved by the City

[1:23:02] Council in MARCH 5th of 2024.

[1:23:03] Staff recommends city council

[1:23:04] approved agreements not

[1:23:05] authorize necessary

[1:23:06] signatures. I do want to get a

[1:23:09] quick before we have further

[1:23:11] discussion. Answer any

[1:23:15] questions you might have

[1:23:17] project is progressing. Well,

[1:23:18] we're on track to be. We're

[1:23:19] still projecting full

[1:23:20] completion by the fall of

[1:23:24] 2027. I mentioned over control

[1:23:26] improvements. If you see the

[1:23:27] picture on the left of the

[1:23:28] primary, clarify number 2, the

[1:23:32] cover insulation is now

[1:23:33] complete structure is prepared

[1:23:35] for either static testing,

[1:23:35] followed by 30 day operational

[1:23:38] periods. We've got multiple.

[1:23:39] And then when you look to the

[1:23:41] middle picture for the odor

[1:23:42] control systems to the

[1:23:43] forward, Vance, Total control

[1:23:46] systems are fully operational

[1:23:47] actively. What we call

[1:23:49] scrubbing the foul air from

[1:23:50] includes basins and

[1:23:51] discharging treated or so

[1:23:54] between those 2 pictures. We

[1:23:56] talked before about his almost

[1:23:58] 60 million dollars investment

[1:23:59] with this project dedicated to

[1:24:00] odor control. So it's a lot

[1:24:04] happening. We will start to

[1:24:05] see in and with the sensors

[1:24:06] that we have around the

[1:24:06] perimeter of the facility. We

[1:24:08] are seeing improvements

[1:24:10] already by next spring. We

[1:24:12] should see a marked

[1:24:13] improvement with control

[1:24:15] coming out of facility a daily

[1:24:17] basis. As we've gone through

[1:24:20] construction and some of the

[1:24:24] processes change some parts of

[1:24:26] the overall process are taken

[1:24:27] offline. That impacts older

[1:24:29] while we're in construction.

[1:24:30] We're going to start to see a

[1:24:31] really big difference by

[1:24:32] spring. And by the time we get

[1:24:35] to next fall place in the

[1:24:36] project. It's not all going to

[1:24:39] go away at all times. But

[1:24:40] there will be a major

[1:24:40] difference with out of

[1:24:41] control, which is a good

[1:24:45] thing. The biggest part of

[1:24:46] this project to be in our

[1:24:49] structure itself shown on the

[1:24:51] right is not complete its

[1:24:53] past. Watertight is testing.

[1:24:53] That was a big milestone for

[1:24:54] this project. So being able to

[1:24:58] move forward. With getting

[1:24:59] that actually ready for

[1:25:02] process control and treatment.

[1:25:04] And that's also starting to

[1:25:06] bring staff online, getting

[1:25:07] training so that they

[1:25:07] understand the process that

[1:25:10] come with this project. So I

[1:25:12] will go back again and say

[1:25:13] with all of that staff

[1:25:14] recommends city council

[1:25:15] approved the agreement and

[1:25:16] authorizing the search

[1:25:17] signatures. That happens to

[1:25:17] answer the questions.

[1:25:20] >> Thank you, Gary. Questions

[1:25:22] for staff beginning

[1:25:22] Councilmember Heist.

[1:25:26] >> Thank you. I know another

[1:25:26] part of this project is

[1:25:30] eventually looking at

[1:25:31] capturing the gas, it and

[1:25:34] using it file fire plan. So

[1:25:37] does this can figure in bills

[1:25:38] so that with easily, adaptable

[1:25:39] in the future.

[1:25:44] >> It is so. You will see on

[1:25:47] the council. We can report

[1:25:49] coming up, an update on the

[1:25:50] bio gas But I'll give you the

[1:25:54] breakdown of that. So. We have

[1:25:55] gone to the process to select

[1:26:02] a design build partner for

[1:26:02] public-private partnership for

[1:26:03] the bout gas efforts. And just

[1:26:07] a quick summary. Right now,

[1:26:09] the methane gas effectively

[1:26:09] that is produced as a

[1:26:10] byproduct of the treatment

[1:26:15] processes flared into the air.

[1:26:17] We're working We put out a

[1:26:23] request for proposals to work

[1:26:24] private, into to design, build

[1:26:26] a company that would come in

[1:26:27] and catch that guys. This is

[1:26:28] done at other facilities

[1:26:30] around the country. We

[1:26:31] contemplated this at the

[1:26:32] beginning of the be in our

[1:26:33] project and decide what makes

[1:26:35] sense. Maybe if in later.

[1:26:36] We're getting really close

[1:26:38] working on contract terms now

[1:26:39] kind of discussion yesterday

[1:26:42] with staff and council about

[1:26:45] that, the first lighting, a be

[1:26:46] coming to the council and not

[1:26:47] a consultant, but the design

[1:26:49] build team our partner and the

[1:26:52] U.S. They will own and operate

[1:26:54] the facility and we will

[1:26:55] realize a percentage of

[1:26:56] revenue from that. I don't

[1:26:57] know what that number looks

[1:26:57] like just yet. But that's part

[1:26:59] of what we're working on of

[1:27:03] how that share would anyway.

[1:27:04] It will be on site pretty

[1:27:06] close to where the fleur is

[1:27:08] now. Chilly west of where

[1:27:10] operations building is there

[1:27:11] space out there for really

[1:27:13] doesn't take up a lot of

[1:27:14] space, but we've certainly

[1:27:15] contemplated that as we've

[1:27:16] gone through this, everything

[1:27:19] should fit just fine. Okay. I

[1:27:20] guess it's up to us encourage

[1:27:21] people to eat the

[1:27:25] >> high diacetyl.

[1:27:26] >> I think that's a very good

[1:27:28] point. There is a there's a

[1:27:29] will to question. This will

[1:27:32] come back to later as an item

[1:27:33] itself. But we are what's

[1:27:34] going to come out of this. If

[1:27:35] we make everything work

[1:27:36] pending the council's approval

[1:27:40] to move forward. It's going to

[1:27:43] provide some benefit to those

[1:27:44] in our community who have

[1:27:45] fats, oils and grease part of

[1:27:48] our fog programs. The

[1:27:49] restaurant industry, there are

[1:27:51] limited right now on where

[1:27:53] they can take have grease

[1:27:57] transported to. With this

[1:27:58] where we're headed with this

[1:27:59] plan. If we can make

[1:28:00] everything work, it will

[1:28:06] include. Location, off-site of

[1:28:07] plant to were those products

[1:28:13] can be taken to. Those will

[1:28:14] basically dispose of at our

[1:28:14] planet. What it does is it

[1:28:15] creates a richer gas. It

[1:28:19] creates more gas. And it's

[1:28:21] it's basically it's put into

[1:28:22] our digest years. Ultimately

[1:28:26] that can increase our. Return

[1:28:28] on revenue for this, too. So

[1:28:30] that's a good thing because it

[1:28:31] will provide should provide

[1:28:31] benefit to the restaurant

[1:28:35] community in particular.

[1:28:36] That's interesting. Appreciate

[1:28:37] you bringing. Yeah, and we'll

[1:28:39] have more details coming going

[1:28:40] that we can report is coming

[1:28:40] up. You'll see more about

[1:28:44] that, Thank you. Dear.

[1:28:45] >> Thanks, Gary. I see no

[1:28:45] further questions for We'll

[1:28:49] open it up for public comment.

[1:28:50] I see no one from the public

[1:28:50] would like to speak on this

[1:28:53] item will bring it back to the

[1:28:53] bench. At are resigned

[1:28:54] district number

[1:28:59] >> Thank you, Mayor I move

[1:29:01] that we approve the agreement

[1:29:04] and authorizing necessary

[1:29:05] signatures. Second.

[1:29:06] >> Motion second discussion.

[1:29:07] See that important places and

[1:29:13] the Motion passes 7, 0, please

[1:29:18] call the next

[1:29:19] >> Acceptance and

[1:29:20] administration of acf Street

[1:29:22] Outreach program Grant use our

[1:29:22] region housing navigation

[1:29:29] project.

[1:29:30] >> Good morning. City manager

[1:29:34] Mayor City Council bring

[1:29:35] before you today. Acceptance

[1:29:37] of administration of acs

[1:29:41] Street Outreach program. Grant

[1:29:42] to provide Wichita, you street

[1:29:42] outreach and housing

[1:29:45] navigation. Always trying to

[1:29:46] add more case managers to our

[1:29:51] system. The administration,

[1:29:52] the background, the

[1:29:53] administration for Children

[1:29:54] and Families released a notice

[1:29:55] of funding opportunity for the

[1:29:58] street outreach program on

[1:30:02] JULY 23rd 2026. The department

[1:30:03] has income. You services

[1:30:04] developed partnerships and

[1:30:06] support with Kansas Department

[1:30:07] Children and Families which a

[1:30:09] police permit and was struck

[1:30:11] children's home. The proposal

[1:30:12] was completed and submitted

[1:30:13] before the federal deadline of

[1:30:18] 8.17

[1:30:19] >> More background, which

[1:30:20] continues to experience

[1:30:21] significant levels of

[1:30:22] unsheltered homelessness,

[1:30:23] particularly among transition

[1:30:27] aged youth.

[1:30:27] >> Recent community-wide data

[1:30:30] identified 577 youth ages 18

[1:30:32] to 22 in need of targeted

[1:30:34] outreach crisis response

[1:30:36] screening and Rapid housing

[1:30:38] navigation supports current

[1:30:38] community resources, place

[1:30:41] those eligible youth and units

[1:30:42] in about 4 to 6 weeks,

[1:30:43] depending on the documentation

[1:30:44] inspection, scheduling ling

[1:30:48] work readiness. The city is

[1:30:48] applying for this street

[1:30:50] outreach program grant to

[1:30:51] create an additional community

[1:30:52] resource to expand. Use

[1:30:54] specific street outreach

[1:30:56] capacity, provide housing,

[1:30:56] navigation and stabilization

[1:30:59] services Boucher holders and

[1:31:01] reduce repeated exposure to

[1:31:01] crisis trafficking risk in

[1:31:04] unsafe environments. The city

[1:31:06] stands to benefit through

[1:31:07] enhanced to safety, faster

[1:31:09] movement from street to

[1:31:11] housing, reduced recidivism

[1:31:12] and strength and coordination

[1:31:13] across the housing and

[1:31:13] Community Services Department

[1:31:17] which to children's home

[1:31:18] Wichita Police Department,

[1:31:19] division of Child and Family

[1:31:20] Services Committee partners

[1:31:21] all throughout requiring new

[1:31:26] say fights. The Wichita, you

[1:31:26] Street outreach and housing

[1:31:28] navigation project will be

[1:31:28] operated by the city of

[1:31:29] Wichita, Department Housing

[1:31:31] and Community Services. The

[1:31:32] program establishes dedicated

[1:31:34] to person outreach team for

[1:31:35] doing gauge Mont and targeted

[1:31:38] locations. Services will

[1:31:39] include crisis intervention.

[1:31:40] Standardized assessment,

[1:31:42] safety planning trafficking

[1:31:45] prevention, education, case

[1:31:46] management and has application

[1:31:48] that will be supported by our

[1:31:49] foster to use Independence and

[1:31:50] Home Fund. A tenant based

[1:31:53] rental assistance. Vouchers.

[1:31:54] Pull up services up to 12

[1:31:55] months strength and the

[1:31:56] tendency retention and reduced

[1:32:01] returns to homelessness.

[1:32:02] They'll be part of our program

[1:32:04] manager at 10%. 2 fte housing

[1:32:08] navigators. Travel supplies,

[1:32:09] supplies in it to get the job

[1:32:14] done. Overhead and other vital

[1:32:14] documents. Indirect cost

[1:32:18] stating that. And give you a

[1:32:19] graph here in a minute to some

[1:32:23] all of this up. The program

[1:32:23] does require you can she be

[1:32:25] 10% of the project's total

[1:32:27] cost per section 3, 3, our 8 y

[1:32:31] Act in the match. Therefore is

[1:32:33] $22,000 222 anyway, the match

[1:32:34] will be tracked via designated

[1:32:35] has in general Fund building

[1:32:37] code and support coordination

[1:32:38] activities, essential to the

[1:32:39] implementation program,

[1:32:42] leadership and oversight. That

[1:32:43] includes case conferencing.

[1:32:45] You housing application and

[1:32:47] inspection facilitation data

[1:32:47] tracking quality assurance and

[1:32:53] community like coronation.

[1:32:55] This is an overview of that

[1:32:55] budget and the spend, which is

[1:32:56] a summer station of the budget

[1:33:01] narrative. I just presented.

[1:33:02] Cross department and community

[1:33:04] coordination, which children's

[1:33:04] home, provide youth

[1:33:05] appropriate stabilization,

[1:33:07] immediate safety. 24 7 shelter

[1:33:09] access supervision, crisis

[1:33:12] response linkage service

[1:33:13] coordination, which reinforced

[1:33:13] the program's ability to

[1:33:14] deliver same day pathways off

[1:33:18] the street. Which a police

[1:33:19] department supports hot spot

[1:33:20] at a vacation save outreach

[1:33:22] deployment crisis. Routing and

[1:33:24] warm handoffs all aligned with

[1:33:25] the homeless outreach team

[1:33:25] commitments to rights,

[1:33:28] respecting resource engagement

[1:33:28] rather than enforcement. Only

[1:33:33] response us. The program

[1:33:36] activities. Okay engage

[1:33:37] potential program.

[1:33:38] Participants, safety planning,

[1:33:40] shelter, access documentation,

[1:33:42] eligibility Unit acquisition

[1:33:44] and inspection. Lisa move in

[1:33:45] housing, stabilization case

[1:33:48] management and follow up. This

[1:33:50] team will serve 120 unique

[1:33:52] individuals per year and

[1:33:54] demonstrate state safety and

[1:33:55] stabilization faster housing

[1:33:57] production from 69 days.

[1:33:59] Currently and improve

[1:34:00] stability over top minds. Our

[1:34:01] current community showing

[1:34:06] success rate of 44%. Again

[1:34:06] financial considerations.

[1:34:08] There's 10% match requirement.

[1:34:09] However, no new city funds are

[1:34:12] requested. The Mets already

[1:34:13] budgeted and the Housing

[1:34:14] General Fund and will be

[1:34:14] tracked using it needed

[1:34:19] building code. This grant does

[1:34:22] not allow us to use federal

[1:34:24] funds as the match. So we're

[1:34:26] going to using the general

[1:34:28] funds and moving other funds

[1:34:28] into the general fund

[1:34:31] accommodate for the match. The

[1:34:32] grant application has been

[1:34:33] reviewed and has been approved

[1:34:34] as to form by the law

[1:34:38] department. And we recommend

[1:34:38] that you approve the

[1:34:39] submission, acceptance of the

[1:34:40] administration for Children

[1:34:41] and Families, Street Outreach

[1:34:43] program Grant for the Wichita

[1:34:43] Youth Street average and

[1:34:47] housing navigation project

[1:34:47] Authorites necessary

[1:34:48] signatures. Alex, that the

[1:34:49] grant application was

[1:34:50] submitted pursuant to the

[1:34:52] AUGUST 17th federal deadline

[1:34:53] with the city mentors,

[1:34:54] awareness and concurrence to

[1:34:58] ensure timely submission. I

[1:34:59] stand for questions. Thank

[1:35:01] you, Steve. A question.

[1:35:02] Councilmember Shepard has

[1:35:05] question as well.

[1:35:07] >> question is in regards to

[1:35:08] nation with the rich talk

[1:35:10] children whole crossroads

[1:35:11] program at.

[1:35:13] >> Which specifically helps

[1:35:16] using facing homelessness

[1:35:17] between 18 and 24.

[1:35:20] >> How can you just talk about

[1:35:21] how it's currently working

[1:35:24] with? Second light is a person

[1:35:25] present 18 to 24. Are they

[1:35:27] getting connected to the

[1:35:29] children's health develop more

[1:35:30] age, appropriate place for

[1:35:33] someone that is actually

[1:35:33] using?

[1:35:34] >> Can you talk about what

[1:35:35] currently is happening and how

[1:35:37] this would be h#

[1:35:37] #

[1:35:37] ?

[1:35:39] >> I don't actually have an

[1:35:40] answer to your question. Not

[1:35:41] at second White. I would hope

[1:35:44] that that would happen. It is

[1:35:45] more appropriate environment

[1:35:46] for people. Then second light

[1:35:47] in that 18 to 24 the same

[1:35:49] would hold true for a veteran

[1:35:51] who should be at the Emporia

[1:35:52] House right? A family who

[1:35:53] should be either at the end,

[1:35:56] one of the family. So we hope

[1:35:57] that someday that the triage

[1:35:57] desk at second like can get

[1:36:00] there. What is currently

[1:36:02] happening as we get these

[1:36:06] housing vouchers from. We get

[1:36:07] Requests for housing vouchers

[1:36:07] and housing assistance from

[1:36:10] the Wichita Children's home.

[1:36:11] So they've already been

[1:36:15] through a lot of that crisis.

[1:36:17] Stabilization. We also know

[1:36:18] that there are chance to talk

[1:36:21] to the roads that are in

[1:36:21] shelter at second lie and

[1:36:23] other places not meant for

[1:36:24] human habitation. And this

[1:36:25] will allow us to reach

[1:36:27] directly to them to sort

[1:36:31] circumvent their natural need

[1:36:32] to find a case manager where

[1:36:33] that naturally be one out

[1:36:37] there talking to them.

[1:36:37] >> Thank you, Steve.

[1:36:41] Councilmember Shepherd.

[1:36:42] >> Thank you, Mayor and thank

[1:36:45] you, Steve. A couple of

[1:36:46] questions particularly as it

[1:36:47] relates to the trafficking

[1:36:49] prevention, education. And are

[1:36:53] you working with for that.

[1:36:54] >> Well, we are going to do

[1:36:57] that through some internal

[1:36:59] training, but I have begun

[1:37:00] dialogue with icy tsa last to

[1:37:01] ensure that they are embedded

[1:37:01] in the homelessness work that

[1:37:06] we do.

[1:37:06] >> Thank you, Steve. Got

[1:37:07] that's really important to me

[1:37:08] because I know that that's a

[1:37:10] very sensitive subject. And so

[1:37:12] know that we have several

[1:37:13] organizations and our city who

[1:37:16] serve as experts in that who

[1:37:16] want to help and be a partner

[1:37:19] with the city. So anytime we

[1:37:20] can collaborate, I think that

[1:37:23] would be great. And then in

[1:37:24] terms of the training

[1:37:28] curriculum on Page, 31, who

[1:37:30] are utilizing for the

[1:37:30] framework of curriculum as it

[1:37:33] relates human trafficking.

[1:37:35] >> We will be reaching out to

[1:37:36] I c t s o s and we will be

[1:37:37] using the administration for

[1:37:39] child and family Services.

[1:37:40] This is a collaborative grant.

[1:37:41] So we'll be working directly

[1:37:42] with that organization to

[1:37:47] facilitate that work.

[1:37:48] >> Thank you. And then can

[1:37:50] describe high level what this

[1:37:52] would look like in practice if

[1:37:53] awarded with a case manager,

[1:37:56] do on the day today in terms

[1:37:57] of making contact with these

[1:37:58] individuals and gotten them

[1:38:01] into stability.

[1:38:03] >> Thank you for the question.

[1:38:04] Not unlike our current model

[1:38:06] where we are having a street

[1:38:08] outreach team, a unit

[1:38:08] identification team and then

[1:38:11] housing stabilization team.

[1:38:12] We'll be using age mask our

[1:38:13] community partners and will be

[1:38:15] working directly in

[1:38:17] encampments, identified

[1:38:20] through both a hot are

[1:38:21] community members who who said

[1:38:22] that's quick fixes reported

[1:38:24] wptv recall the hot team will

[1:38:28] be reaching out to those

[1:38:28] individuals that h m

[1:38:29] determined are within the

[1:38:32] appropriate age group and

[1:38:33] we'll be executing the usual

[1:38:33] model that we have been doing.

[1:38:36] Kind developing over time in

[1:38:37] that we're going to street

[1:38:38] outreach, housing, navigation

[1:38:41] and housing, stabilization.

[1:38:42] Once we get them moved in to

[1:38:44] make sure that they're stable.

[1:38:45] Using our current rental

[1:38:46] assistance programs that are

[1:38:46] already embedded the housing

[1:38:50] department.

[1:38:51] >> Now will very similar to

[1:38:52] what we've been doing with

[1:38:52] some of the residents at

[1:38:56] Chapin. Will they move up on

[1:38:59] the list once we made contact

[1:39:00] with bin to do like immediate

[1:39:02] housing or rapid breathing?

[1:39:03] Housing or how will that work?

[1:39:06] Because we only have so many

[1:39:06] vouchers.

[1:39:10] >> I'm actually generally just

[1:39:10] removed to the limit of

[1:39:12] vouchers, rfi eyes. So as long

[1:39:13] as we have an individual

[1:39:14] identified for that and we can

[1:39:18] request a new voucher. Plus we

[1:39:20] have home which while not

[1:39:21] limits Klis. We do have plenty

[1:39:24] of rental assistance for them.

[1:39:25] What we've been missing is the

[1:39:26] community case management to

[1:39:27] go out engage them and connect

[1:39:32] them to the rental assistance.

[1:39:32] >> Thank you so much. I got a

[1:39:35] question for you is I do see

[1:39:36] and some of the notes that

[1:39:37] have been submitted, some of

[1:39:41] the internal and external

[1:39:42] partners. And there's

[1:39:42] information-sharing. And I'm

[1:39:43] just curious if you all have

[1:39:44] through.

[1:39:46] >> How to protect some of that

[1:39:47] sensitive information,

[1:39:48] especially because you're

[1:39:50] going to be dealing with

[1:39:51] vulnerable populations,

[1:39:55] particularly survivors of

[1:39:56] human trafficking who MAY just

[1:39:57] be done with Pastor Foster

[1:39:59] care in so I know that they're

[1:40:02] going to be an age. My s how

[1:40:03] are we going to ensure that

[1:40:04] these partners are not privy

[1:40:05] to information? That's very

[1:40:07] sensitive.

[1:40:10] >> Interestingly, there is a

[1:40:13] robust policy in the I world

[1:40:16] that prohibits us from sharing

[1:40:17] specifically domestic violence

[1:40:19] information. So their study,

[1:40:22] identification process, that

[1:40:22] policy extends and is a little

[1:40:24] bit even more robust for human

[1:40:25] trafficking. One came across

[1:40:26] my desk yesterday that I could

[1:40:31] kind of. Peru's and suggest

[1:40:32] that the connection to a

[1:40:32] certain organization would

[1:40:34] suggest it was human

[1:40:36] trafficking. That client was

[1:40:38] given the opportunity to not

[1:40:39] identify them selves. Get into

[1:40:40] a to my a#

[1:40:41] #

[1:40:42] and that we're

[1:40:43] working through that housing

[1:40:46] application without our

[1:40:46] community partners knowing

[1:40:47] specifically who that is. Yet

[1:40:48] everybody's agreeing to work

[1:40:50] on the case.

[1:40:54] >> Thank you so much, Welcome.

[1:40:58] >> Steve, I see no questions

[1:40:59] for months Thank you very We

[1:40:59] will out for public comment

[1:41:11] this item. Yes.

[1:41:12] >> Good morning. It me like

[1:41:16] this. Like this.

[1:41:21] >> And why at. Sarah Palin. I

[1:41:22] am currently and all of your

[1:41:23] districts because I'm homeless

[1:41:26] and I am speaking actually,

[1:41:28] this is I came for public

[1:41:29] agenda. But this is something

[1:41:31] that I'm working with. Also

[1:41:36] and I know I was couple of

[1:41:38] your offices last week and one

[1:41:39] of one that has grassroots one

[1:41:41] of organizations we talked to

[1:41:44] a safe place, which is kids

[1:41:46] between 18 and 25 that that

[1:41:47] are coming out of foster care.

[1:41:51] We talked to They didn't even

[1:41:52] know about city council that

[1:41:53] they had the ability to come

[1:41:55] here and talk to to you guys

[1:41:56] about some of their issues.

[1:41:58] And so I'd ask to the office

[1:42:01] if maybe you can make and

[1:42:02] parents over there and speak

[1:42:03] with them because I think it

[1:42:05] would be amazing. To me dies.

[1:42:07] It to the average as far as

[1:42:17] and. And you see all. I have

[1:42:22] my That as far to my a#

[1:42:22] #

[1:42:23] and

[1:42:25] as far as direct contact and

[1:42:28] thank the fact that we have so

[1:42:29] much bureaucracy and helping

[1:42:30] these people. You know, when

[1:42:31] that having to get to services

[1:42:34] when we have kids and I even

[1:42:35] sure if I'm speaking on the

[1:42:36] right thing as far as this,

[1:42:44] the city. The grants that

[1:42:46] Steve and people we have got

[1:42:51] there. I'm not a step back

[1:43:02] from here. But as far as We

[1:43:05] need we need more average for

[1:43:07] we need people like We need

[1:43:09] people that have understanding

[1:43:11] of what's going on out there

[1:43:12] because when translate the

[1:43:12] people in here, sometimes it's

[1:43:14] hard for us to talk to you.

[1:43:15] And if we have funding to help

[1:43:20] people like me. They're

[1:43:21] fighting when we kids that are

[1:43:23] out there and we can enable

[1:43:25] them to be part of that. Think

[1:43:27] they know grow up to be people

[1:43:28] on the streets. Take up to be

[1:43:30] people that are helping people

[1:43:31] on streets. And I want where

[1:43:36] that eye. I feed my kids just

[1:43:37] and I work out here because,

[1:43:39] you know, I think to all of

[1:43:40] this, don't want my kids to

[1:43:41] have to go through this and

[1:43:43] they are coming of age. So

[1:43:44] anything that we can do that's

[1:43:48] going empower those kids from

[1:43:49] being part of a problem and

[1:43:51] making them that the solution

[1:43:52] would be very much necessary.

[1:43:59] Thank you.

[1:43:59] >> I see no one else the

[1:44:00] public would like to speak on

[1:44:05] the I would go ahead and move

[1:44:06] to approve this admission,

[1:44:07] exceptions that initiation for

[1:44:12] children and families as pope.

[1:44:13] He but shy. Street outreach,

[1:44:16] housing education Project

[1:44:17] Price this series signatures

[1:44:18] and acknowledge fact he she

[1:44:22] just did it pursuant to the t

[1:44:24] 2026 federal deadline with the

[1:44:25] city manager's awareness

[1:44:28] courage sufficient. Second,

[1:44:30] motion second discussion seen

[1:44:36] overall. Motion passes 7, 0,

[1:44:37] MADAM Clerk, please call the

[1:44:40] next

[1:44:41] >> Contracted vendor selection

[1:44:43] for the Intel's Mont,

[1:44:44] intelligent transportation

[1:44:46] system improvements along 21st

[1:44:47] Street North from 100 19th

[1:44:54] Street West Main Street.

[1:44:54] >> Good morning. Mayor City

[1:44:56] Councilmembers. Poll county

[1:44:57] mom public works and utilities

[1:45:01] for record. This morning, I

[1:45:02] have the west 21st street. It

[1:45:04] s project. 19th Street to Main

[1:45:13] Street. The adopted 2027

[1:45:15] through 2036, Capital

[1:45:15] Improvement program includes a

[1:45:17] project to install fiber optic

[1:45:18] communication cable and make

[1:45:22] upgrades to existing signals.

[1:45:23] To allow for synchronization

[1:45:24] and improve traffic flow along

[1:45:30] the corridor. The proposed

[1:45:34] improvements will also make

[1:45:35] other traffic signals and

[1:45:36] accessibility upgrades for

[1:45:40] feasible. And the fiber optic

[1:45:41] communication cable. Well,

[1:45:42] allow staff program. The

[1:45:43] traffic signals and to the

[1:45:45] advanced traffic management

[1:45:47] system and monitor there deep

[1:45:49] traffic signals. Remote thing

[1:45:52] that's kind of snapshot of the

[1:45:58] program we can monitor Picture

[1:46:01] to the right of some of fiber

[1:46:02] optic going into the cabinets

[1:46:06] and then down bottom right ada

[1:46:07] improvements that we can make

[1:46:10] along with the project similar

[1:46:12] to what we did 21st Street

[1:46:18] Felder Circle pace. On APRIL.

[1:46:19] 3rd, 2026 city staff issued a

[1:46:20] request for proposals for this

[1:46:21] project. 5 responses were

[1:46:26] received. Steph Screen and

[1:46:27] selection committee reviewed

[1:46:27] this mission's an interview

[1:46:31] for Tht was recommended by the

[1:46:33] staff's Korean selection

[1:46:35] committee based on their

[1:46:36] significant experience with

[1:46:39] similar it s improvements

[1:46:40] understanding of the project

[1:46:41] requirements and proposed

[1:46:44] options for it. S management.

[1:46:44] The contract has been prepared

[1:46:48] accordingly. And the contract

[1:46:53] fee is $448,423. Funding is

[1:46:55] available within the project.

[1:46:58] Budget of 3.8 million dollars,

[1:46:59] which was approved by City

[1:47:03] Council on APRIL. 21st 2026.

[1:47:03] And is funded by the

[1:47:07] Transportation Improvement

[1:47:08] program. Funding through

[1:47:10] Wichita area, Metropolitan

[1:47:11] Planning, Organization or wipo

[1:47:16] and local sales tax. It's

[1:47:16] recommended that city council

[1:47:19] approved the selection of bh

[1:47:21] say approved the contract and

[1:47:21] authorize necessary

[1:47:22] signatures. And I stand for

[1:47:25] questions.

[1:47:28] >> Thank you, Paul. Questions.

[1:47:31] Seeing none. We'll open it up

[1:47:40] for public comment. I think

[1:47:44] Sarah Palin, I'm here. This is

[1:47:44] something I'm a little bit

[1:47:46] better at. This is questioning

[1:47:49] thank systems if. We have so

[1:47:50] much money spent on systems

[1:47:53] that are remote. We're having

[1:47:55] less people designated for out

[1:47:56] there. Thank you spending

[1:47:59] money, bank. How much of that

[1:48:01] locally funded? How much of it

[1:48:02] is? You know, I think one of

[1:48:04] the problems that we have in

[1:48:07] society today is so much to

[1:48:08] computers and so much is going

[1:48:09] to that. We stand here and we

[1:48:14] did. $300,000 like the best

[1:48:15] from would be the that has the

[1:48:16] least risk. That's what most

[1:48:19] people would think. But my

[1:48:20] questions, I don't even know

[1:48:29] how to act. When we select.

[1:48:29] Guess I'm what I'm right now

[1:48:30] is that question. Everything

[1:48:32] on the city when it comes down

[1:48:34] to people and our

[1:48:34] transportation because are

[1:48:35] things that are set up.

[1:48:45] They're going to be permanent

[1:48:46] our investments he's put

[1:48:48] phones that take people out of

[1:48:52] our city as far as the works

[1:48:53] and that that out of our city

[1:48:54] function with where they meet

[1:48:57] people every day. Everything's

[1:48:58] remote, think we should have

[1:49:00] more opportunities. For people

[1:49:01] to come into contact with

[1:49:04] people, not less contact. You

[1:49:09] know, when designating some of

[1:49:10] our finding to making things

[1:49:11] easier by everything on one

[1:49:13] grid. Not being part of the

[1:49:17] city. So I'm just that's it.

[1:49:21] Thank you, Sarah. At.

[1:49:24] >> We will now close public

[1:49:25] comment. Just add a quick

[1:49:26] comment before making motions,

[1:49:27] Sarah, so that you understand

[1:49:30] this is for traffic signal

[1:49:33] light station. So it's a

[1:49:38] traffic to more and what a

[1:49:39] nation as Paul, can just trust

[1:49:44] that really make you This

[1:49:45] utilized transportation

[1:49:46] improvement program funds and

[1:49:47] local sales tax.

[1:49:55] >> Yes, thank you, Mayor.

[1:49:57] Couple things here. So we are

[1:49:59] receiving approximately 2.8

[1:50:04] million dollars no, I'm sorry.

[1:50:04] 2.1 million dollars of funding

[1:50:08] through for the project. And

[1:50:08] you're correct project It's

[1:50:12] part of her optimization of

[1:50:14] traffic signals, especially

[1:50:18] get some coordination between

[1:50:21] close least a signal such true

[1:50:23] North shore, Boulevard

[1:50:27] Windmill drive and then the 2

[1:50:28] I-235 so we can get

[1:50:29] coordination through. Do to

[1:50:30] does make traffic more

[1:50:35] efficient. Thank you, Paul.

[1:50:38] >> With that, I to put this

[1:50:39] election contract price

[1:50:41] necessary signatures. Second

[1:50:42] motion. Second discussion

[1:50:44] scene and he

[1:50:50] Motion passes 7, 0, please

[1:50:53] call the next item.

[1:50:54] >> Funding for 2027 water and

[1:50:58] sewer main improvements.

[1:50:59] >> Paul COUNCILMAN Public

[1:51:02] works and utilities for the

[1:51:03] record. And before you is

[1:51:04] funding for 2027 water and

[1:51:09] sewer main improvements. The

[1:51:09] 2027 through 2036, adopted

[1:51:13] Capital improvement program

[1:51:14] includes annual funding for

[1:51:16] the following water and sewer

[1:51:17] infrastructure improvements.

[1:51:18] Our Tara water mains water

[1:51:21] distribution main replacement.

[1:51:22] Water dead in Maine's

[1:51:26] elimination. Water and sewer

[1:51:26] mains for future development

[1:51:27] and collection mains

[1:51:32] replacement. Here, Tara Water

[1:51:34] Mains program allow for

[1:51:35] replacement or relocation is

[1:51:36] necessary to construct

[1:51:38] arterial street projects,

[1:51:39] which will provide more

[1:51:43] reliable service to customers,

[1:51:43] specific locations and scope

[1:51:45] of work will develop will be

[1:51:47] developed is designed advances

[1:51:50] for arterial street projects

[1:51:52] 2027. We have the Maple 100

[1:51:55] 67th Street intersection. And

[1:52:00] district 4, 5, 100 27th Street

[1:52:01] from Douglas to 13th Street

[1:52:02] and Roads. Central 13th

[1:52:08] Street, both district 2. The

[1:52:09] water distribution mains

[1:52:09] replacement program decreases

[1:52:12] the number of unexpected water

[1:52:15] main breaks brings underly

[1:52:16] undersized mains to current

[1:52:16] standards and improves fire

[1:52:20] protection. Program replaces

[1:52:22] water lines that have failed

[1:52:22] or have been determined to be

[1:52:24] in critical condition after

[1:52:24] multiple breaks and are

[1:52:27] beyond. Means of city crews to

[1:52:34] repair. The water dead in

[1:52:36] Maine, Slim. A nation project

[1:52:37] would be used to fund

[1:52:38] improvements that are needed

[1:52:40] to combat pressure and water

[1:52:42] quality issues and those that

[1:52:43] will enhance system

[1:52:46] performance and reliability.

[1:52:47] Water and sewer mains for

[1:52:50] future development projects,

[1:52:51] primarily serve new

[1:52:52] development and water and

[1:52:53] sewer infrastructure. As the

[1:52:56] city grows. And the proposed

[1:52:57] projects, a request by

[1:52:58] developers and evaluated by

[1:52:59] staff to make sure the

[1:53:00] proposed improvements are in

[1:53:01] the best interest of the

[1:53:06] utility and the city. It count

[1:53:08] will allocate first come first

[1:53:09] serve basis. And the projects

[1:53:10] on the list are 100 19th

[1:53:11] Street, north of 31st Street

[1:53:16] Self. 29th Street 100 27th 200

[1:53:18] and 43rd as well as 100 and

[1:53:19] 43rd 29043th 2, 1, half miles

[1:53:23] South. And near 37th Street

[1:53:30] South and Rock Road. Sarah

[1:53:30] Man's collection, its sewer

[1:53:31] collection, Maine's

[1:53:33] replacement program helps

[1:53:34] replace Korea or rehabilitate

[1:53:36] service that have failed.

[1:53:37] Found to be in critical

[1:53:41] condition. Because of an

[1:53:41] expected unplanned stoppages

[1:53:46] backups. Here's a map. The

[1:53:51] locations. Those in Blue.

[1:53:51] Water mains for future

[1:53:55] development. And the ones in

[1:53:59] the magenta. Future cip

[1:54:07] projects. And the adopted 2027

[1:54:08] through 2036, Capital

[1:54:10] Improvement program for 2027

[1:54:11] includes 3 million dollars for

[1:54:13] water main. Are turning water

[1:54:17] mains. 6.8 million for water

[1:54:19] distribution mains

[1:54:21] replacement, $580,000. Water

[1:54:23] debt in Maine's elimination.

[1:54:25] Water mains for future

[1:54:28] development. 2.8 million

[1:54:29] dollars. The collection of the

[1:54:29] main acquisition fees on them

[1:54:35] out. 0, 3, $0.02, per square

[1:54:37] foot will reimburse utility

[1:54:38] 50% of the main causes smaller

[1:54:41] main extend it. And the

[1:54:43] sanitary mains for future

[1:54:44] development of 2.1 million

[1:54:48] dollars. It's a collection of

[1:54:52] Maine acquisition fees. Amount

[1:54:53] 0, 7, 1, per cent per square

[1:54:53] foot will reimburse utility.

[1:54:56] 50 1% of them. Maine is cost

[1:54:57] has lateral lines are

[1:55:00] extended. Staff recommends

[1:55:02] initiating the funding at this

[1:55:03] time and the projects will be

[1:55:04] funded from future revenue.

[1:55:08] Bonds. Or sewer utility and

[1:55:10] water utility cash reserves.

[1:55:12] If revenue bonds issued an

[1:55:13] additional 8% will be added

[1:55:14] for financing. Administration

[1:55:18] costs. And its recommend that

[1:55:20] city Council approved the

[1:55:21] projects adopt the resolution

[1:55:24] and notices of tent and

[1:55:25] authorize necessary

[1:55:25] signatures. And I will stand

[1:55:32] questions.

[1:55:33] >> Thank You. Paul

[1:55:33] Commission's icy open it up

[1:55:36] for public comment. I see none

[1:55:39] of bring it back to bench.

[1:55:43] With that, I move the

[1:55:44] project's adopt a resolution

[1:55:47] authorizing necessary Second

[1:55:47] motion. Second discussion

[1:55:54] opened the Motion passes 7, 0,

[1:55:58] please call the next item.

[1:55:59] Agreement. 2 funding for the

[1:56:00] redbud trail from Woodlawn.

[1:56:04] Okay. 96 phase

[1:56:05] >> Thank you Guns public works

[1:56:08] and utilities for the record.

[1:56:10] Item before before U.S.

[1:56:12] Funding for it. But trail from

[1:56:21] Woodlawn k 96 phase 2. On

[1:56:21] SEPTEMBER 16th, 2025 City

[1:56:22] Council approved Kate

[1:56:26] Agreement. To 30 deaths. 24

[1:56:29] for phase one and the existing

[1:56:33] budget of 12 million, 118,000

[1:56:35] $61. And this includes funding

[1:56:35] for both phases of the

[1:56:41] project. General obligation,

[1:56:42] funding approved at that time

[1:56:43] with us approximately 7.6

[1:56:47] million dollars. Construction

[1:56:48] phase one includes

[1:56:52] constructing the approximately

[1:56:52] 3 and a half miles between

[1:56:55] Woodlawn. Okay. 96 and

[1:56:56] construction began in

[1:57:00] FEBRUARY. Phase one will also

[1:57:02] upgrade existing rectangular

[1:57:04] rapid clash began. At the

[1:57:07] crossing at Woodlawn. With a

[1:57:10] high intensity crossing. High

[1:57:10] intensity activated crosswalk

[1:57:13] or hawk. Crossing improvements

[1:57:18] will also be. Included, are

[1:57:21] constructed at the

[1:57:22] intersections of Greenwich

[1:57:23] Road and Weber Road where the

[1:57:25] trail crosses. Median race

[1:57:28] medians will be constructed.

[1:57:29] As well as talk signal at both

[1:57:35] of those locations. Face to

[1:57:37] the project. We'll improve the

[1:57:38] crossing at rocket with a new

[1:57:41] pedestrian. Overpass and

[1:57:42] pedestrian connections from

[1:57:47] the past to area businesses.

[1:57:47] On the This is more than just

[1:57:51] a bridge project. As mentioned

[1:57:53] before the bridge itself

[1:57:54] estimated to be approximately

[1:57:58] 3 million dollars. However,

[1:57:59] there also additional cost

[1:58:01] included with the project,

[1:58:07] which includes the walls. That

[1:58:08] extend approximately this

[1:58:09] project will be approximately

[1:58:10] a quarter mile on either side

[1:58:14] of rock road. So will

[1:58:14] construct a wall so that the

[1:58:17] path is ada compliant,

[1:58:19] drainage improvements,

[1:58:20] sidewalk connections to very

[1:58:21] businesses that I mentioned

[1:58:27] and the path itself. City has

[1:58:28] also received a private

[1:58:30] donation of $150,000 for the

[1:58:32] project. Funds will be

[1:58:33] utilized to great post wire

[1:58:35] mesh with a tighter we've

[1:58:36] providing additional public

[1:58:43] safety. Additional funding

[1:58:45] through Apple was identified

[1:58:46] after the 2027 through 2036,

[1:58:50] proposed Cip was published. 20

[1:58:53] 27th 2036, adopted Capital

[1:58:55] Improvement program include

[1:58:59] 5 million 562 thousand 7 $163

[1:59:00] and federal funds face to an

[1:59:04] ongoing projects. Federal

[1:59:05] funding needs to be obligated

[1:59:09] by the end of this month. Make

[1:59:10] sure we have it in hand and

[1:59:14] received. We have received

[1:59:14] that has to be obligated by

[1:59:19] the end of the month. Staff

[1:59:21] recommends initiating the full

[1:59:22] amounts other private donation

[1:59:23] federal funds for a revised

[1:59:25] budget of 17 million, 830,000

[1:59:30] $824. Excuse me, mayor tried

[1:59:33] to slide and another. Slide

[1:59:34] this morning so I can break

[1:59:35] downs costs so that I can hand

[1:59:50] that out to you.

[1:59:58] >> I'll take a picture this

[1:59:59] and send it to Councilmember

[2:00:00] Shepherd he's not been

[2:00:09] detected.

[2:00:10] >> want to go through the

[2:00:12] slide a little bit. And I want

[2:00:13] to mention that the scope of

[2:00:16] the project has not changed.

[2:00:20] As we've moved on from. I the

[2:00:21] overall project to 12.1

[2:00:22] million was approved SEPTEMBER

[2:00:27] of 2025. First phase of the

[2:00:30] project. Again. I wanted to

[2:00:31] mention it's approximately 3

[2:00:35] miles. Of path. Construction

[2:00:36] as well as a crossing

[2:00:37] improvements at Woodlawn.

[2:00:45] Weber Road. And Greenwich. The

[2:00:46] estimated project cost for

[2:00:48] phase one of this time as it

[2:00:49] has under construction since

[2:00:52] FEBRUARY. Yes, my project

[2:00:53] costs is a little over

[2:00:56] 5 million dollars. And that

[2:00:56] would include the construction

[2:01:00] design. Inspection. To basic

[2:01:04] cetera. With general

[2:01:08] obligation. And federal

[2:01:10] dollars. Total budget of phase

[2:01:11] one. We believer around

[2:01:16] 6 million dollars. Face to the

[2:01:16] project, which is the rock

[2:01:20] road pedestrian bridge as

[2:01:20] mentioned before cause

[2:01:21] approximately a quarter mile

[2:01:25] on either side of recruiting.

[2:01:26] In addition, Evergy needs to

[2:01:28] make modifications to their

[2:01:30] lines and we had an agreement

[2:01:32] that went before City Council

[2:01:33] in DECEMBER for approximately

[2:01:39] $900,000 for that work. So we

[2:01:41] are estimating the project

[2:01:44] cost or face too. Have a look

[2:01:48] at 9 million dollars. Well,

[2:01:49] over 9 million dollars. That

[2:01:51] includes average. It cost

[2:01:52] design inspection face

[2:01:57] construction. The general

[2:01:58] obligation portion of that.

[2:02:00] Plus, the nation is 6.2

[2:02:03] million dollars. And 5.5, 60

[2:02:05] million dollars that we

[2:02:07] recently received from for

[2:02:08] total budget of 11.8 million

[2:02:12] dollars for phase 2. So that

[2:02:13] totals up to the 17.8,

[2:02:16] 3 million dollars. For both

[2:02:17] phases of the project for the

[2:02:22] total budget. Provided

[2:02:25] favorable saved. Later this

[2:02:31] fall. Some of the general

[2:02:32] obligation MAY become

[2:02:34] available to reprogram future

[2:02:35] years of budget for cip

[2:02:40] cycles. Again, we're

[2:02:42] estimating total project cost

[2:02:43] of both faces looked a little

[2:02:43] over 14 and a half million

[2:02:45] dollars.

[2:02:53] And again, I want to stress

[2:02:54] that the scope of the project

[2:02:58] has not changed since.

[2:03:04] SEPTEMBER of last year. It's

[2:03:06] recommended that city council

[2:03:07] approved agreements adopted

[2:03:08] mending resolution authorizing

[2:03:10] necessary signatures. This is

[2:03:11] the final step to advertise

[2:03:14] and bid the project. Final

[2:03:15] plans have been provided to k

[2:03:18] dot. And obligation of the

[2:03:19] project must be completed this

[2:03:21] month to capture. Federal

[2:03:25] funds. And with that, I will

[2:03:27] stand for questions.

[2:03:30] >> Thank you, Paul. Questions

[2:03:33] for staff beginning with ice

[2:03:33] and

[2:03:35] >> Thank you, Mayor Paul. I

[2:03:35] just want to break down pike

[2:03:39] and looking So when we look at

[2:03:41] face 2, which is what the

[2:03:42] agenda packet for approval

[2:03:44] today to green. She is for

[2:03:46] face to doesn't include face

[2:03:47] one quarter.

[2:03:48] >> It's it. It increases

[2:03:50] overall budget for both

[2:03:51] phases, one and 2 and

[2:03:52] increases the overall budget

[2:03:56] of the 5 million dollars of

[2:03:57] additional federal funding we

[2:04:00] receive through Web poll.

[2:04:05] >> So we're looking so the

[2:04:06] 12 million, 118,061 dollars is

[2:04:09] that it's only for face to

[2:04:10] worse after phase one. That

[2:04:12] was for phase one and phase 2.

[2:04:13] So done SEPTEMBER's who are

[2:04:15] caring up funding over. So

[2:04:16] we're looking 5 million to

[2:04:22] that. So I have a few

[2:04:23] questions written. That's what

[2:04:24] we're looking at. The

[2:04:27] projected cost look at it.

[2:04:31] Costs is the 14 million,

[2:04:32] 639,266 dollars.

[2:04:34] >> That's a 2 million from the

[2:04:35] existing budget that doesn't

[2:04:37] necessarily. Can you break

[2:04:38] that down? Because when I was

[2:04:40] looking at this for the face

[2:04:44] to have project, I would over

[2:04:45] the total total line item

[2:04:46] budget and 11 million, 808,000

[2:04:49] which means that we would be

[2:04:50] theoretically under projected

[2:04:52] original budget by about

[2:04:56] 300,000 and I look over the

[2:04:59] projected cost big jumps from

[2:05:00] 12 million,

[2:05:00] 118 billion 14 million,

[2:05:01] 639,000. What is that out

[2:05:05] there?

[2:05:06] >> So the first calling

[2:05:07] estimated project costs. What

[2:05:13] I did too, get that number.

[2:05:14] That includes actual bit that

[2:05:18] we received for phase one.

[2:05:19] Includes design, cost

[2:05:22] inspection, cost tip fees.

[2:05:26] Kind of all in.

[2:05:27] >> Should Bush should not be

[2:05:28] protected in the existing

[2:05:30] budget already that

[2:05:32] 12 million, 118,000? It's part

[2:05:34] of that. I mean, it's part of

[2:05:35] that budget. Yes. Does her

[2:05:36] actual cost? We kind of know,

[2:05:39] because we had open bids on

[2:05:40] face one because it's under

[2:05:42] construction. So I took the

[2:05:43] Price at the contract

[2:05:52] provided. Our cost design cost

[2:05:53] a special exception to that.

[2:05:54] So the regardless received the

[2:05:56] 5 million, 562,000 what this

[2:05:58] is showing me is that the

[2:05:59] budget increase 2 million from

[2:06:05] the existing budget.

[2:06:06] >> So let me keep stepping

[2:06:10] through this so So the

[2:06:11] estimated prod project cost

[2:06:15] for phase 2 for the rock road

[2:06:15] pedestrian bridge, all the

[2:06:19] retaining wall, 6 cetera,

[2:06:23] relocation costs. Engineers

[2:06:27] estimate design inspection

[2:06:27] except for we anticipating

[2:06:31] that to be 9.3, 7, 5 Million.

[2:06:34] >> Okay. And for the break

[2:06:34] that down, I think that's

[2:06:38] problem right now. 3

[2:06:41] 75 million dollars. It's not

[2:06:42] like I so with people asked

[2:06:42] the judge to French and the

[2:06:44] answer 3 million dollars.

[2:06:46] >> And they see the estimated

[2:06:50] cost entire project. 9.5, can

[2:06:51] it be broken down so that you

[2:06:52] can see bridge is estimated to

[2:06:56] cost this much?

[2:06:57] >> The wall are estimated to

[2:06:58] cost this much cetera. I think

[2:06:59] that there's a a there's a

[2:07:00] breakdown that estimate.

[2:07:06] >> I will. Provide some

[2:07:06] general numbers for you. A

[2:07:11] pretty close. The bridge

[2:07:13] estimated cost 3.5 million

[2:07:14] dollars. And recent when we

[2:07:18] have. The bridge structure

[2:07:18] walls except 2 million

[2:07:23] dollars. Seating, landscaping

[2:07:27] $150,000. Russian control

[2:07:31] $30,000. Traffic control.

[2:07:36] $100,000. Paving which would

[2:07:37] include the path, sidewalk

[2:07:42] cetera. $300,000. And then

[2:07:49] just mobile as miscellaneous.

[2:07:50] Mobilization, removing

[2:07:51] existing structures like there

[2:07:53] and restoration, et cetera.

[2:07:58] He's approximately $700,000.

[2:07:59] >> I just go back to

[2:08:01] appreciate the still doesn't.

[2:08:05] Really I questions. So I just,

[2:08:05] you know, existing budget is

[2:08:11] 12 million, 118,000. The

[2:08:12] budget packet is asking us to

[2:08:14] increase the budget and up to

[2:08:16] 17 Million. But when I look at

[2:08:18] the actual projected cost,

[2:08:20] it's not 17 million or the

[2:08:21] 12 Million. It's 14 Million.

[2:08:24] 639. Is that correct? That is

[2:08:26] What is the justification for

[2:08:30] going into this cycle?

[2:08:31] Comfortable accepting the 5.

[2:08:32] Nearly 562,000. I still feel

[2:08:35] comfortable accepting that.

[2:08:36] What I don't feel comfortable

[2:08:40] is raising the existing budget

[2:08:42] for 12 million to 70 million

[2:08:44] let alone also raise it from

[2:08:47] 12 million to 14 Million. So

[2:08:48] we are so what we're didn't

[2:08:49] partake in the 12 million

[2:08:51] dollars. Adding the 5.5

[2:08:51] million dollars.

[2:08:54] >> To overall project budget

[2:08:55] at this time. I'm sure, you

[2:08:58] know, we don't know.

[2:08:58] >> If we can reduce the

[2:08:59] general obligation, funding

[2:09:04] down. To meet them or

[2:09:05] 14 million dollar budget. We

[2:09:06] will approach that after we

[2:09:09] get bids on the project. And

[2:09:10] then we can work with finance

[2:09:11] to see where we are in a

[2:09:15] project like a minute, 8 and a

[2:09:16] half million I come in a

[2:09:17] 10 million dollars for

[2:09:21] estimated cost to face too. So

[2:09:25] once we have a bit We still

[2:09:27] have to have general

[2:09:28] obligation dollars to match

[2:09:29] the 20% match of that 5.5

[2:09:37] million dollars. So as we get

[2:09:38] look at overall budget, we can

[2:09:41] re evaluate if there are

[2:09:42] general obligations fund set

[2:09:43] can be removed from the

[2:09:44] project and reprogrammed and

[2:09:46] future cip cycles. We don't

[2:09:46] feel comfortable doing it at

[2:09:49] this time. Since we have not

[2:09:54] taken hits. I still probably

[2:09:55] have some questions. See, some

[2:09:57] might call Also, I to the

[2:09:59] manager to we're looking at

[2:09:59] the different approval data in

[2:10:01] some form come.

[2:10:06] >> Before a 7 times. Yes, I

[2:10:08] would like and more comprehend

[2:10:09] understand things changed

[2:10:10] throughout the process. But

[2:10:13] coming to a 7 times because a

[2:10:14] little excessive when maybe

[2:10:15] some of these packages could

[2:10:18] have been done list. Sorry,

[2:10:19] watch I can step tree. That is

[2:10:20] a little bit. If you'd like be

[2:10:24] great.

[2:10:47] >> JUNE 6th. The correct one.

[2:10:51] >> have one additional.

[2:10:55] Could you also address? You

[2:10:57] only have me.

[2:11:04] Yes.

[2:11:19] >> I had another agenda item.

[2:11:20] Chained 6. I think what's

[2:11:22] original project budget

[2:11:24] approval so that we could cut

[2:11:27] out I'm sorry, JUNE 6 city

[2:11:28] council approved the design

[2:11:30] agreement with Ben Ish and

[2:11:37] company. On NOVEMBER. 25th

[2:11:39] first 2023, the City Council

[2:11:43] approved the design concept.

[2:11:44] FEBRUARY 2024, the city

[2:11:46] Council approved funding and

[2:11:47] supplemental agreement. Number

[2:11:49] one. So that would probably

[2:11:55] take that too. Final design.

[2:11:55] On OCTOBER. 1st, the city

[2:11:56] council approved the revised

[2:11:59] budget discipline signed

[2:12:01] agreement its Final design.

[2:12:07] And then SEPTEMBER 16th. City

[2:12:08] Council approves supplemental

[2:12:15] agreement and Kate Agreement.

[2:12:16] Then DECEMBER 23rd City

[2:12:21] Council had approved. Evergy

[2:12:36] agreement.

[2:12:38] Councilmember

[2:12:45] Jaisol. Thank you, Mayor.

[2:12:46] >> Okay. Let me just break

[2:12:49] this down the best I can.

[2:12:52] Looks like we're getting a

[2:12:53] 10 million dollars and federal

[2:12:56] grants for this and possibly

[2:13:00] spending 7 million out of the

[2:13:01] general fund. Now there's a a

[2:13:04] t 20 match. So are we're

[2:13:05] allowed. So essentially the

[2:13:05] 10 million dollars that we're

[2:13:08] getting in federal grants will

[2:13:10] be spent first before we into

[2:13:14] the general

[2:13:15] >> That, yeah, we have

[2:13:17] 10 million dollars of federal

[2:13:19] funding for both phases of the

[2:13:20] project. Okay. The expected

[2:13:21] losses of 14 and a half

[2:13:22] million. So.

[2:13:22] >> It could be that we only

[2:13:26] end up spending 5 million or

[2:13:27] so out of the general fund for

[2:13:27] this whole project. That is

[2:13:34] correct. Is. It's in our

[2:13:35] policy that we will be

[2:13:35] spending the federal grant for

[2:13:39] us. For participating cost.

[2:13:42] Yes, we still have general

[2:13:42] obligation costs for the

[2:13:44] design, etc. But yes,

[2:13:47] construction costs.

[2:13:48] Participating costs. Yes, we

[2:13:50] We spend the federal dollars

[2:13:52] first and we'll be coming back

[2:13:53] to us again in the future

[2:14:00] where after we get the abyss.

[2:14:01] No, we would just handle that

[2:14:02] through the budget and cip

[2:14:06] process. We work with finance.

[2:14:07] >> And look projects line by

[2:14:10] line to see if anything.

[2:14:10] >> Anything needs to be

[2:14:12] increased. Anything could be

[2:14:13] decreased, cetera. So we would

[2:14:14] handle that through that cip

[2:14:17] process. Okay. Is there any

[2:14:25] way too? I guess a is the plan

[2:14:26] to

[2:14:27] >> spend all the 7 million and

[2:14:31] just see what other it is. We

[2:14:32] want to add to it or These

[2:14:33] specific to know these will be

[2:14:34] specific to the bid. We will

[2:14:34] not.

[2:14:40] >> Change the scope.

[2:14:44] >> And multiple questions from

[2:14:45] phase. One. So I know that

[2:14:47] that 2 million that you have

[2:14:48] right here is actually not

[2:14:50] estimated because it from the

[2:14:51] actual bit. So it's not

[2:14:55] accurate to say.

[2:14:56] >> yes, unless we have some

[2:14:58] miscellaneous change orders

[2:14:59] are anything like that that

[2:15:02] could come in.

[2:15:03] >> I think you'd really

[2:15:05] beneficial. There's another

[2:15:07] that surely estimated project

[2:15:09] costs and that the next call,

[2:15:11] the actual project costs

[2:15:13] because phase one that it get

[2:15:17] you had estimated costs. Prior

[2:15:19] to bid was. So my question was

[2:15:22] it under a bit?

[2:15:23] >> It was yes. So it was under

[2:15:26] 5.2 billion.

[2:15:29] >> No, it was under the the

[2:15:31] the construction contract for

[2:15:32] phase one is 3.4, 8 million

[2:15:35] dollars.

[2:15:38] >> Design is approximately

[2:15:39] $900,000 and then the other,

[2:15:42] which includes inspection to

[2:15:42] pay 6 etre is approximately

[2:15:50] $900,000. So.

[2:15:54] >> Again, I feel like chart is

[2:15:54] incomplete or it's missing

[2:15:57] information that is accurately

[2:15:58] because the question that Vice

[2:16:00] Mayor

[2:16:03] >> is regarding what we have a

[2:16:04] screen sheet and it's that

[2:16:05] whole 0.1 million dollars. So

[2:16:08] what it looks like that again,

[2:16:10] based off of this new one is

[2:16:16] that now we're. Over budget.

[2:16:19] So in other words, the

[2:16:19] existing budget was 12.1

[2:16:21] million. Now you're saying the

[2:16:22] total budget this entire

[2:16:26] project is 17.8 billion. Which

[2:16:29] then makes that community feel

[2:16:31] like getting site 5 Million.

[2:16:31] And I understand it. Federal

[2:16:34] dollars that came in and that

[2:16:37] the federal dollars will be

[2:16:38] utilized. First, s community,

[2:16:45] local lice. But it's just not.

[2:16:47] Understandable for people to

[2:16:48] digest information. Again, we

[2:16:51] just got I honestly, I don't

[2:16:53] feel comfortable get good

[2:16:54] breakdown that I feel like

[2:16:55] community deserves that. Break

[2:16:59] down as well. Because it's not

[2:17:06] match I prefer having work.

[2:17:07] This detailed information

[2:17:08] given to us because even by

[2:17:13] door. Quick estimates, the

[2:17:15] bridge is now 3.5 million. You

[2:17:16] said it was 3 million

[2:17:20] initially. So 3.5 million

[2:17:20] structure structure, 2 million

[2:17:24] seating 150,000 erosion,

[2:17:28] 30,000 traffic control 100,000

[2:17:30] paving 300,000 visibly his

[2:17:31] frustrations, 700,000. That's

[2:17:36] up to 7 point 6.7 million,

[2:17:37] which is still not the by 0.3

[2:17:40] million. So we have additional

[2:17:41] design cost inspection accept

[2:17:41] or that's in addition to those

[2:17:45] costs.

[2:17:45] >> That's why I think it would

[2:17:46] be very appropriate if we had

[2:17:47] detailed list because right

[2:17:51] now we're talking apples with

[2:17:53] oranges. That's just to get

[2:17:54] not adding That's part of the

[2:17:56] reason why people don't trust

[2:17:57] because they don't see how

[2:18:00] things up and we literally

[2:18:03] just got portion. So.

[2:18:05] >> I'm a little concerned that

[2:18:08] again. What things are not

[2:18:14] that at. You're The whole

[2:18:15] picture was not the bridge

[2:18:16] does not cost 17 million,

[2:18:20] which Communication about that

[2:18:22] from other media partners. But

[2:18:25] at the same time right now.

[2:18:26] We're not being able to see

[2:18:30] how everything matches I feel

[2:18:31] like we should have a

[2:18:32] positive. You give us more

[2:18:35] information that that while

[2:18:37] also providing all of that

[2:18:38] information partners and the

[2:18:38] best we can provide at this

[2:18:39] time.

[2:18:45] >> I mean, is what we facing.

[2:18:46] The construction costs on the

[2:18:47] engineers estimate. We will

[2:18:48] not know the true cost until

[2:18:48] we get.

[2:18:54] >> The bit in place. You know,

[2:18:54] I could put anything in these

[2:18:55] estimated project costs. What

[2:18:57] we're trying to show is that

[2:19:00] there is an opportunity if

[2:19:01] these costs, which I feel

[2:19:05] comfortable with. For phase 2

[2:19:05] construction, total project

[2:19:07] costs up a little over

[2:19:09] 9 million dollars tech that

[2:19:10] could free up general

[2:19:11] obligation funding in the

[2:19:14] future during. The Cip project

[2:19:19] process. That might be able

[2:19:23] Reduce it at that time. We

[2:19:23] don't have to ball at this

[2:19:27] time until we get it in place.

[2:19:27] >> So they're bringing to the

[2:19:30] area was designed worst public

[2:19:31] art.

[2:19:32] >> The public art was $400,000

[2:19:41] for the project. And

[2:19:46] >> Thank you. This is I think

[2:19:46] there's a lot of questions

[2:19:47] because the numbers are

[2:19:48] different. I, you know, felt

[2:19:50] comfortable going into this

[2:19:52] remain in the existing budget,

[2:19:55] the 12 million for them to see

[2:19:57] that increased to 14 Million.

[2:19:59] The projected that the U.S.

[2:19:59] Allowed the budget of

[2:20:00] 17 Million. I have a concern

[2:20:01] with that that I would

[2:20:04] probably like. But I also want

[2:20:06] to receive federal funds to be

[2:20:07] able to offset costs. I think

[2:20:08] that's a good thing. The parts

[2:20:10] are ready move forward. I

[2:20:12] think it's also good to accept

[2:20:14] a donation. And so I guess is

[2:20:16] to be a question for Jennifer.

[2:20:19] And this is not a motion not

[2:20:20] discussion. Is there a way

[2:20:21] where the recommended action

[2:20:22] could just be except the

[2:20:29] donations? And then sacked

[2:20:30] combat. If there needs be

[2:20:30] revised budget, just a yes,

[2:20:31] you can do that today. You can

[2:20:35] accept the donation today.

[2:20:38] >> And budgets can be the

[2:20:38] items can either brought out

[2:20:41] later tied at point. I don't

[2:20:44] want to jeopardize the ability

[2:20:45] to lose 5.5 and then the

[2:20:46] national 150,000 donations.

[2:20:51] But I so I think I do have

[2:20:53] >> questions I don't want step

[2:20:53] on Jennifer's toes, but part

[2:20:57] of the agenda item today is to

[2:20:59] approve the settlement

[2:21:00] agreement with k that

[2:21:00] initiative, initiate at 5.5

[2:21:02] million dollars. So

[2:21:04] >> if that is not done today

[2:21:05] and if it at a future date and

[2:21:08] we could be risking federal

[2:21:10] dollars because we do have to

[2:21:10] have it all the gated by the

[2:21:11] end of the month. So could you

[2:21:14] do?

[2:21:15] >> Except a donation and adopt

[2:21:18] resolution. Okay. Dot. But

[2:21:22] notice that it is the

[2:21:24] resolution. Kate, I can look

[2:21:28] were people room does have the

[2:21:28] 5.5 million dollar listing

[2:21:29] with pending agreement. But it

[2:21:30] does lock up to the increase

[2:21:36] of budget allocation. If we

[2:21:37] accept that. And yes, we would

[2:21:38] increase the budget, but that

[2:21:46] amount.

[2:21:46] >> Questions as I was viewing

[2:21:51] the donation is that.

[2:21:52] Different donation? The

[2:21:55] private donations. So you

[2:21:56] could do in addition to the

[2:21:59] donation come cover 50,000

[2:22:01] Mending resolution. The

[2:22:02] additional 5.5, I believe can

[2:22:05] fix up the private donation

[2:22:07] today to clarify, I try to

[2:22:09] look something other people

[2:22:10] will start. As a quick

[2:22:13] follow-up. You said this would

[2:22:15] jeopardize the 5.5 million And

[2:22:17] again, its 5.5 million dollars

[2:22:19] federal not local dollars.

[2:22:23] Federal funds. If we don't

[2:22:24] have put this safety said with

[2:22:25] just their eyes the Phi, we we

[2:22:26] need to have the kind of

[2:22:29] agreement approved in order to

[2:22:31] >> capture that 5.5 additional

[2:22:31] money. And we have to have the

[2:22:36] project obligated. Final plans

[2:22:40] have been submitted. K dot all

[2:22:42] the forms except documentation

[2:22:42] of minutes. So we are ready to

[2:22:44] bid the project. Advertise the

[2:22:47] project. Once this is

[2:22:49] approved, the then we

[2:22:54] advertise that the budget.

[2:22:56] Councilmember think you and

[2:22:57] thank you You're doing a great

[2:22:58] job by so, Gary, come prepared

[2:22:59] that you have comments

[2:23:02] anything. You want it at.

[2:23:03] >> Sorry, Paul, thank you.

[2:23:04] Very chance of public works

[2:23:07] utilities. I would. Paul is on

[2:23:10] with that. I mean, but with

[2:23:12] the way the process works, we

[2:23:14] can certainly survive another

[2:23:15] week. I would recommend based

[2:23:16] on the discussions if you're

[2:23:20] interested. To consider

[2:23:22] deferring all of this action

[2:23:23] for one week. We can provide a

[2:23:25] lot more detailed information

[2:23:25] and that we were trying to

[2:23:26] scramble on some things here.

[2:23:31] I will tell you. Part of the

[2:23:31] discussion and something you

[2:23:34] brought up. Vice Mayor the we

[2:23:34] certainly want to look to the

[2:23:36] future. We see projects like

[2:23:37] this kind of the council

[2:23:37] multiple times. It's not ideal

[2:23:41] for us either. And it doesn't

[2:23:42] help reconcile all of these

[2:23:43] things. We get to this point,

[2:23:44] especially when you have a

[2:23:49] multi phased project. And what

[2:23:51] happens to add to with says

[2:23:52] this has worked well for us.

[2:23:54] We generally start this kind

[2:23:55] of hard to see through this

[2:23:57] part of it. But we generally

[2:23:59] start with a city budget will

[2:24:03] fund the project or Because we

[2:24:03] don't know what we're going to

[2:24:06] find available for outside

[2:24:10] funds. City Council is always

[2:24:11] encourages us to leverage

[2:24:12] outside funds first, right?

[2:24:14] That's our goal. So then what

[2:24:15] happens as we start adding in

[2:24:19] these federal funds? 2 local

[2:24:20] funds very had we end up with

[2:24:22] a budget. That's more than we

[2:24:24] need. And this is a

[2:24:24] conversation I had with the

[2:24:25] vice mayor walking in morning.

[2:24:28] Historically, we haven't. At

[2:24:31] intermediate points taking

[2:24:34] money away. We compile this

[2:24:34] collective budget, but I

[2:24:35] wanted to be out of control

[2:24:39] out of hand. But we utilize

[2:24:44] the federal funds first the

[2:24:46] smallest amount of local funds

[2:24:47] we can to balance the

[2:24:48] whatever's left over is Paul

[2:24:48] talked about those back in the

[2:24:54] cip. We actually by council

[2:24:55] policy to are not able to

[2:24:57] utilize that leftover funding

[2:24:59] to expand the scope of the

[2:25:00] project. That's just not how

[2:25:00] it works. That's why it goes

[2:25:02] back in for future

[2:25:03] consideration. I'm not telling

[2:25:04] you this and it is to change

[2:25:07] what you're going to do today.

[2:25:08] Just a lot of nuances to this

[2:25:11] is a lot to work through. It's

[2:25:11] probably a good opportunity

[2:25:14] for us to look at how we bring

[2:25:15] these projects to you in the

[2:25:15] future, especially when

[2:25:16] they're going to over a longer

[2:25:18] period of time. But either

[2:25:20] way, I think we can survive a

[2:25:21] week if you're interested in

[2:25:23] giving us another week, we

[2:25:24] could provide some more

[2:25:26] detailed information to at

[2:25:26] next week's council meeting to

[2:25:28] really break down where we've

[2:25:33] follow. Question so

[2:25:33] >> I found it to be approved

[2:25:35] by the end of the month. Could

[2:25:36] it be like okay? Would give us

[2:25:38] an extension of another week.

[2:25:40] I think we still well, I don't

[2:25:43] I think right now with what

[2:25:45] we're doing, part should be

[2:25:45] still ok, we need to have this

[2:25:47] in place by the time we go to

[2:25:50] bidding effectively. But I'm

[2:25:53] confident we can survive a

[2:25:54] week.

[2:25:55] >> Director Jen to come in and

[2:25:56] make a statement. That been

[2:25:58] intricately involved in this

[2:25:59] and having to make it

[2:26:00] statement that's hopefully

[2:26:00] going answer maybe some

[2:26:03] questions. And then I see

[2:26:04] somebody else in the board and

[2:26:04] jump back in because I have

[2:26:06] more questions us here front

[2:26:07] cultural or 2 here. And I want

[2:26:10] to give them an opportunity to

[2:26:11] answer some questions. But

[2:26:11] what happened in this project

[2:26:12] is we had a budget that was

[2:26:15] approved by council and Vice

[2:26:16] Mayor Glascock made a great

[2:26:17] point. This is the 7th time

[2:26:19] it's come here. But because of

[2:26:21] our processes, that's why it's

[2:26:22] the 7th time it's come here.

[2:26:23] It wasn't because our good

[2:26:24] friends in public works wanted

[2:26:27] it to. We have controls that

[2:26:28] provide transparency. That's

[2:26:30] why this project has been

[2:26:32] followed and advised by

[2:26:33] counsel 7 times unit will 6

[2:26:34] unanimously. We'll see what

[2:26:37] happens today. Right? So we

[2:26:40] had a budget and then because

[2:26:42] the staff the public works,

[2:26:45] staff was aggressive and

[2:26:46] worked with po and worked with

[2:26:49] private entities was able to

[2:26:50] secure additional funding. So

[2:26:52] potentially if we approve it,

[2:26:53] then that funding is put into

[2:26:54] the pot. That's why it looks

[2:26:57] like the pot group. But what

[2:26:58] happens is now we have the pot

[2:27:00] will the federal funding and

[2:27:02] then we utilize local fund and

[2:27:04] then what isn't spent is going

[2:27:05] to go back into the cip diff

[2:27:07] and other great projects in

[2:27:09] our community. And I see Mark

[2:27:10] Manning is nodding his head,

[2:27:11] which means I always joke that

[2:27:14] I went to the mark, meaning

[2:27:15] school finance. And so that's

[2:27:18] why it looks like the

[2:27:18] project's grown. The cost

[2:27:21] hasn't grown the project

[2:27:23] budget has grown. Gary, is

[2:27:24] that correct? It is. And what

[2:27:26] makes it really challenging,

[2:27:27] especially the vice mayor is

[2:27:27] question and the difference

[2:27:31] between 12 14 Million.

[2:27:32] >> As we stepped through, gets

[2:27:34] kind of confusing. Needless to

[2:27:34] say, are you with me having

[2:27:36] this discussion on what's

[2:27:38] project budget?

[2:27:40] >> And what's expected costs

[2:27:41] and somewhere in between

[2:27:42] there, the part of this that

[2:27:42] gets lost in those 2. And we

[2:27:43] try to be clear about it is if

[2:27:47] you look at it, design costs

[2:27:47] are easy to identify.

[2:27:48] Construction costs are easy to

[2:27:52] identify. We can easily add 25

[2:27:56] to 30% of these costs for

[2:27:58] managing these projects over

[2:28:00] the period of time. And that's

[2:28:02] not an exorbitant cost. That's

[2:28:02] industry standards. We keep

[2:28:05] those at a minimum. We're all

[2:28:07] for our staff to work these

[2:28:10] projects through this entire

[2:28:11] process. Costs associated with

[2:28:13] that one property management

[2:28:15] gets involved of acquiring

[2:28:17] U.S. Are right. Is costs

[2:28:18] associated with that. There's

[2:28:19] agreements with k Paul Munson

[2:28:22] tip fees. When we get federal

[2:28:24] funds through there is a cost

[2:28:27] that comes with that to help

[2:28:27] support when POWs operations

[2:28:28] as a percentage of the federal

[2:28:31] funding we receive. What will

[2:28:32] try to start doing a better

[2:28:34] job is a breaking those down

[2:28:35] for you. I would shutter to

[2:28:36] stand here in front of you and

[2:28:38] talk about the cost of erosion

[2:28:41] control and things like that.

[2:28:43] But I think we can break this

[2:28:44] down at a higher level that

[2:28:45] talks about design

[2:28:47] construction and project

[2:28:48] management costs so that, you

[2:28:49] know, everything that goes

[2:28:52] into that we have that

[2:28:53] information on a sale would

[2:28:54] tell you when we come in front

[2:28:55] of the council are trying to

[2:28:57] make it and efficient certain

[2:28:59] not trying to hide anything,

[2:29:00] but we can certainly change

[2:29:01] how we do this going forward.

[2:29:03] That makes sense. We can

[2:29:04] provide that information to

[2:29:09] you in a better format. And a

[2:29:10] one-week also remind probably

[2:29:12] make a week work when you very

[2:29:12] much my last follow-up

[2:29:15] question because it's germane

[2:29:16] to this.

[2:29:17] >> So the product, the problem

[2:29:18] that we're having today and

[2:29:19] kind of the miscommunication

[2:29:22] you from.

[2:29:23] >> You lots of different

[2:29:25] outside entities who maybe

[2:29:26] aren't as familiar with this

[2:29:27] and a pass. The first blush,

[2:29:27] if you don't, you know, dive

[2:29:30] into the little bit deeper.

[2:29:31] But the problem, which is

[2:29:35] actually good news. Tell me

[2:29:36] Okay, fine, Ron, absolutely

[2:29:38] correct But from what I'm

[2:29:39] interpreting in for more

[2:29:41] discussions that I had with

[2:29:42] multiple, multiple

[2:29:42] conversations with Colin with

[2:29:44] Kyrie and James, that all the

[2:29:46] team is about 40% of this

[2:29:49] project is being funded from

[2:29:49] funds because of the donation

[2:29:53] and then the staff

[2:29:54] aggressively seeking outside

[2:29:56] funds from when public About

[2:29:59] 40% of this project is being

[2:30:00] paid for by funds, not from

[2:30:02] the city's budget. Is that

[2:30:05] correct? I think it's every

[2:30:06] bit of surprise if it more.

[2:30:07] Yeah. So I think the problem

[2:30:09] in the confusion, but woven

[2:30:12] into that needs to be told

[2:30:13] that the staff has done an

[2:30:14] exceptional job of finding

[2:30:16] additional funding. That's why

[2:30:17] this agenda item is here

[2:30:19] today. More than 40% of it is

[2:30:21] being funded by sources

[2:30:24] outside of the city's general

[2:30:24] obligation, budget.

[2:30:25] >> And I appreciate that. And

[2:30:28] they have done a great as I

[2:30:28] was listening, conversational,

[2:30:29] looking at this, we're always

[2:30:31] trying to find a better way.

[2:30:33] You all know when you look at

[2:30:34] the financial considerations

[2:30:36] on these gets to be a lot of

[2:30:37] information, right? We try to

[2:30:41] talk about cost versus budget.

[2:30:42] But we'll keep working to find

[2:30:43] a better way to make sure

[2:30:44] that's clear, because that's

[2:30:45] where the confusion comes.

[2:30:50] Last thing I'll say. Just to

[2:30:52] kind of reiterate here, we

[2:30:53] want to be a a line as much as

[2:30:56] we can between budget and

[2:30:56] costs. But in a case like

[2:30:57] this, again, we started with

[2:30:59] local costs. We had unexpected

[2:31:01] federal. We end up with more

[2:31:04] budget. Then we need it

[2:31:06] doesn't always work to square

[2:31:08] that up throughout the

[2:31:08] process. So we reconcile that

[2:31:11] towards the end. That's the

[2:31:12] part we need to be more clear

[2:31:14] about explaining budget versus

[2:31:15] costs. I think we can get to a

[2:31:19] better place without. They

[2:31:19] start to really confusing

[2:31:22] together. I

[2:31:25] >> very best.

[2:31:26] >> Thank you for this. MAY be

[2:31:29] a question for that. My

[2:31:30] challenge is just the cost

[2:31:32] exceeded the original

[2:31:33] allocated budget and that the

[2:31:33] subsequent and that's not

[2:31:38] changing your eye.

[2:31:41] >> The part we need to address

[2:31:42] to. I will just tell you and

[2:31:42] don't want to speak out of

[2:31:45] turn. Here is Paula. I have a

[2:31:46] chance to as we move through

[2:31:46] time. This is a very unique

[2:31:50] project. Compared to a lot of

[2:31:53] the things that we do that we

[2:31:54] also continue to see price

[2:31:54] increases unexpected at

[2:31:58] certain times. And what

[2:32:00] happens is our consultants to

[2:32:01] a really good job our staff of

[2:32:02] evaluating current market

[2:32:06] conditions and cause. I don't

[2:32:07] think it's out of the question

[2:32:09] that probably I'm speculating

[2:32:10] here during period of time

[2:32:11] when we had a estimated cost

[2:32:14] of 12 Million. I don't think

[2:32:15] it's how the question it could

[2:32:16] have gone 14 million without

[2:32:19] scope work, even changing. But

[2:32:21] we do need to address where

[2:32:23] that difference came from. I

[2:32:24] fully agree. Thank you. I this

[2:32:25] request for Jennifer. So I

[2:32:30] reviewed the

[2:32:34] >> we agreements as well as

[2:32:34] Jager. That's before us. So

[2:32:35] this isn't saying any any

[2:32:37] agreement that is before us.

[2:32:40] And I don't see where the

[2:32:42] total budget costs is on

[2:32:44] there. At 17 million 14, we

[2:32:45] are told I can't find that

[2:32:47] anywhere in 3 months to my

[2:32:49] understanding is don't have a

[2:32:51] legal background would be that

[2:32:53] you could accept the donation,

[2:32:54] approve the agreements and

[2:32:57] adopt in the resolution. Just

[2:32:58] the only part that I don't

[2:32:59] feel comfortable with this.

[2:33:00] The revised budget right now.

[2:33:02] Questions with the late

[2:33:04] projects. But based on what's

[2:33:06] before us lessors agreements,

[2:33:07] not before us. I don't think

[2:33:08] that should jeopardize any of

[2:33:11] the other additional funding

[2:33:11] agreements.

[2:33:12] >> I would tell you again,

[2:33:13] from my perspective, I feel

[2:33:14] comfortable that you can push

[2:33:16] all of this week. And I don't

[2:33:18] I don't we're not going to

[2:33:20] jeopardize anything makes it

[2:33:21] cleaner. I don't think there's

[2:33:22] out try to parse this out to

[2:33:27] the.

[2:33:30] >> because thank you and

[2:33:31] Vanessa Lindsay or Janet or

[2:33:32] both of you, if maybe you

[2:33:34] could come forward so that it

[2:33:36] sounds like if this MAY get

[2:33:37] delayed, we don't have have

[2:33:39] you come back again next week,

[2:33:40] right? Because when your time

[2:33:43] is very valuable. But there

[2:33:46] are some questions regarding

[2:33:47] process with panache and and

[2:33:50] the art process. There's a

[2:33:51] couple questions that I saw.

[2:33:53] So I just want to address

[2:33:58] them. I was part of the rfp

[2:33:59] process and I said Janet

[2:34:02] taught me so much during that

[2:34:03] process. I really thoroughly

[2:34:05] enjoyed There were multiple

[2:34:06] artist submissions from all

[2:34:09] across the nation. I think

[2:34:10] maybe internationally. I can't

[2:34:12] remember. But there was some

[2:34:14] consternation I saw online

[2:34:14] that it wasn't a Kansas artist

[2:34:18] or a week to 10. Can you just

[2:34:18] explain that process a little

[2:34:21] bit again, if this does get to

[2:34:22] delayed to next week that we

[2:34:24] we won't have to ask you to

[2:34:25] come back. We can take care of

[2:34:26] these kind of questions today.

[2:34:28] What you're here. Thank you.

[2:34:28] Sure. Lindsay art and cultural

[2:34:32] services for the record.

[2:34:33] >> I think I heard a couple

[2:34:33] questions and they're so

[2:34:34] police asked more after if

[2:34:37] they don't address it enough

[2:34:39] and in general a delay, but we

[2:34:40] won't impact construction of

[2:34:42] components that are and a

[2:34:43] g-rated into that bridge.

[2:34:47] Design to my knowledge. Janice

[2:34:49] conferring that that delay any

[2:34:51] of that. I have a couple more

[2:34:53] agenda items related to public

[2:34:53] art today that will come

[2:34:57] through kind of our design.

[2:34:58] Process. Something we started

[2:35:00] a couple years ago as we bring

[2:35:01] concept designs to city

[2:35:03] Council for approval prior to

[2:35:04] construction. Fabrication. So

[2:35:05] that way we're not seeking any

[2:35:08] cost to build within when

[2:35:12] designs haven't been up so. We

[2:35:13] brought this agenda with this

[2:35:15] project to City Council for

[2:35:19] 30% design concept with

[2:35:20] Carpenter her and who is the

[2:35:21] hardest selected through a

[2:35:22] competitive bid process for an

[2:35:24] rfp. So we do a national call

[2:35:26] for most of our projects

[2:35:27] because we just have a lot of

[2:35:28] projects and we don't always

[2:35:30] have the local talent

[2:35:35] available every single we do a

[2:35:35] competitive bid on our

[2:35:37] projects for her and a great

[2:35:39] design components. Ed

[2:35:39] Carpenter was selected through

[2:35:43] that through that bit. He

[2:35:44] present that design concepts

[2:35:45] your design council to sign

[2:35:46] Councilperson concept. Design.

[2:35:48] Then it comes to this body for

[2:35:50] approval it continues to go

[2:35:50] through design Council before

[2:35:53] it goes to final design and

[2:35:55] then it goes into fabrication,

[2:35:56] which is where the project is

[2:35:57] currently in terms of public

[2:36:00] art. We happy occasion at the

[2:36:02] moment. Just test of So just

[2:36:05] to make sure I want everyone

[2:36:06] in the community and and I

[2:36:08] hope everyone. Concerns online

[2:36:09] is watching this. I know

[2:36:11] that's not going to happen.

[2:36:12] You people made a lot of a lot

[2:36:14] of comments.

[2:36:17] >> But in the rfp, we didn't

[2:36:19] just reach out to Canton Art,

[2:36:19] Kansas artist, correct? We

[2:36:24] wanted national. And this is

[2:36:26] like a comment wrapped in that

[2:36:27] question. Kind of south in

[2:36:27] incorrect. Let me know. But

[2:36:29] again, I was part of the

[2:36:31] selection process and one of

[2:36:32] the things that was

[2:36:34] complicated about this is

[2:36:36] because there certain, Paul,

[2:36:37] you can jump in your part of

[2:36:38] the 2. There are certain

[2:36:41] criteria of it was. We needed.

[2:36:42] The art is and I would say

[2:36:46] it's not public. Art is public

[2:36:47] design. The purpose of that

[2:36:49] truly was for functionality to

[2:36:51] make sure that there are

[2:36:52] safety features. We didn't

[2:36:52] want it to be a cage over Roch

[2:36:56] Road, right. But we gave lots

[2:36:58] of criteria in terms of people

[2:37:00] not being able to throw things

[2:37:03] over, people not being able to

[2:37:04] climb on all the different

[2:37:05] things. And that was part of

[2:37:07] the rational for the national

[2:37:09] search. Correct? Correct.

[2:37:09] Okay. And then this is again,

[2:37:10] more of a comment. But I just

[2:37:12] think it's important to

[2:37:14] mention this artist now has

[2:37:17] also been selected by Mark

[2:37:18] Arts. They are independently

[2:37:20] doing some of their own

[2:37:21] outdoor art and because they

[2:37:24] were so impressed with this

[2:37:25] project and Ed Carpenter's

[2:37:27] work, they will now be

[2:37:28] infusing similar. So during in

[2:37:30] that corridor, we're going to

[2:37:32] see more work from this

[2:37:33] artist. So I just kind of

[2:37:35] wanted to mention that because

[2:37:36] I think it's something really

[2:37:37] important for community. Sure

[2:37:40] thing if I can. Yes, This

[2:37:41] artist particular has

[2:37:42] extensive experience working

[2:37:44] in Bridgend pedestrian

[2:37:45] >> Wait is it based out of

[2:37:47] belief or get. But thinking

[2:37:50] about the complexity of this

[2:37:52] specific design, it's not just

[2:37:52] sculpture going in front of a

[2:37:54] building. It's in a great

[2:37:58] design into thoroughfare. So

[2:37:59] this artist has experience in

[2:38:01] that area, which was something

[2:38:02] that elevated him to the top

[2:38:03] of the candidate. And I'm just

[2:38:04] going to say one more time

[2:38:05] because I love being rejected

[2:38:07] again. It's not public art,

[2:38:10] its public design. And there's

[2:38:11] a functionality of its not

[2:38:11] just a statute that worth

[2:38:13] during in front of the

[2:38:14] building are

[2:38:15] >> you something to hang

[2:38:15] above? A man Ali can't touch.

[2:38:16] It's part of the design. Thank

[2:38:21] you. Lindsay appreciative.

[2:38:22] >> see no further questions

[2:38:23] from the bench. We will now

[2:38:28] open it up for public comment.

[2:38:29] I see no one from the public

[2:38:33] who would like to speak. This

[2:38:34] isn't helpful tunnels

[2:38:35] district. But given that

[2:38:36] there's a lot of discussion, I

[2:38:38] would like to that title.

[2:38:41] >> If she would be ok with the

[2:38:42] recommendations from Kerry

[2:38:45] chant said the director.

[2:38:46] Public works and utilities to

[2:38:46] defer week.

[2:38:50] >> Sure. Would you like to

[2:38:56] think that Sure. I can't. I

[2:38:58] would move that the which

[2:38:59] tests city council deferred

[2:39:00] this action item until this

[2:39:03] set.

[2:39:03] >> surveyed

[2:39:07] >> a calendar front of me. I'm

[2:39:07] sorry. Thank you. The

[2:39:09] SEPTEMBER 8th meeting so that

[2:39:10] additional questions regarding

[2:39:10] the budget can be just

[2:39:14] correct.

[2:39:15] >> Motion second discussion

[2:39:21] scene Bedford police federal.

[2:39:22] Motion passes 7, MADAM Clerk,

[2:39:27] please call the next

[2:39:28] >> Brown's best of a price

[2:39:29] Woodard junior, 30% design

[2:39:42] concept.

[2:39:43] >> Came to up with art and

[2:39:46] cultural services with the

[2:39:47] city managers office here with

[2:39:48] a couple public art items for

[2:39:50] 30% to sign concept, which I

[2:39:52] just mention in last agenda

[2:39:55] item, this piece in particular

[2:39:58] say bronze bust of a price,

[2:39:58] watered and junior, as I just

[2:40:02] said, are 8. It the design

[2:40:02] concept development timeline

[2:40:04] is listed your screen. We are

[2:40:06] right now in the 30% Design

[2:40:09] Council design concept

[2:40:10] approval. This just to make

[2:40:12] sure that we don't sink any

[2:40:15] cost design. That is not the

[2:40:18] team with what City Council is

[2:40:19] looking for from If it's

[2:40:20] approved today to concept will

[2:40:25] be develop. Final design or

[2:40:26] will be called 90% design will

[2:40:28] go back to design Council

[2:40:32] before final fabrication. Big

[2:40:32] end so that this item is a

[2:40:33] little bit different which

[2:40:34] will see here in a moment. If

[2:40:39] concept designs are by Design

[2:40:40] Council that recommendation

[2:40:41] for changes, fabrication

[2:40:44] support if recommendations

[2:40:47] requested make changes, the

[2:40:47] project returned to design

[2:40:48] Council until that design is

[2:40:51] approved. This project is a

[2:40:52] little bit unique in that.

[2:40:53] It's not considered part of

[2:40:56] our percent for art program

[2:40:59] funding pool in ways it's

[2:40:59] funded through at sale of

[2:41:02] city-owned Park land located

[2:41:04] within a price memorial park.

[2:41:06] The proceeds from that

[2:41:09] Parkland along the East Bank

[2:41:10] of Arkansas River from Douglas

[2:41:11] Avenue to Waterman Street

[2:41:14] include portion of the park

[2:41:17] and then to honor a prize

[2:41:17] winner junior, the city's

[2:41:18] first African-American mayor

[2:41:21] from 1970, to 1971, a bronze

[2:41:22] bust associate with a

[2:41:22] memorial. Plaque is proposed

[2:41:24] to be created and located

[2:41:28] within the park. I will just

[2:41:29] give a caveat that we're not

[2:41:29] exactly sure where this is

[2:41:30] going to go. We understand

[2:41:31] that there's some additional

[2:41:32] development likely to take

[2:41:34] place in this park over the

[2:41:38] coming years. But that pretty

[2:41:39] received this project from

[2:41:40] moving forward. Just don't

[2:41:40] know exactly where it's going

[2:41:44] to be sited at this time. Some

[2:41:47] additional background AUGUST

[2:41:47] of 2025 Design Council

[2:41:51] approved the rfq. So we've

[2:41:51] been out every every time we

[2:41:55] have a public art project for

[2:41:57] this. Desire to hire an artist

[2:41:58] to create a bronze bust. The

[2:42:00] pedestal and the memorial

[2:42:02] plaque we received. 21

[2:42:03] submissions that received and

[2:42:05] reviewed by selection

[2:42:06] committee JANUARY 28th of this

[2:42:10] year. Stephen White out of

[2:42:10] California was selected in

[2:42:13] contracted creation of the

[2:42:15] Bronx Bus. Steven Lee is an

[2:42:15] expert in this field doing

[2:42:17] portrayed a sculpture work

[2:42:19] with chills here in just a

[2:42:22] moment. The pedestal memorial

[2:42:24] from the scope of the work to

[2:42:25] to the potential integration

[2:42:26] of sighting of the bust. As

[2:42:26] part of future improvements

[2:42:30] for the planned park. And in

[2:42:31] JULY of this year decide

[2:42:31] council approved just 30%

[2:42:33] Design Council concept, which

[2:42:37] then brings it to you today.

[2:42:38] I'm a little bit of analysis.

[2:42:40] A life-sized bust?

[2:42:41] Approximately 30 inches by 12

[2:42:42] inches by 12 inches cast in

[2:42:46] bronze. The artists work

[2:42:47] primarily from 2 historical

[2:42:48] images. Family members have

[2:42:51] been contacted for additional

[2:42:52] reference material and

[2:42:53] feedback the design concept.

[2:42:54] These 2 Getty Images are what

[2:42:57] we have to cough us. I will

[2:42:58] just give a brief aside. I

[2:43:00] believe there is a portrait

[2:43:01] painting of a press. What and

[2:43:02] counsels office you probably

[2:43:03] off act passed every single

[2:43:06] day. We do have some other

[2:43:06] historical images to work

[2:43:12] from. This is a design

[2:43:13] concept. That's obviously it's

[2:43:15] already a slight fabrication

[2:43:15] with artists that's being

[2:43:19] modeled in clay, the visible

[2:43:20] contract in clay colors and

[2:43:21] working working stage

[2:43:21] condition will not appear in

[2:43:25] the finish bronze. The

[2:43:25] portrait will receive

[2:43:27] additional refinement as

[2:43:28] additional reference images

[2:43:30] MAY become available. So if

[2:43:30] anyone is watching and happens

[2:43:32] to be sitting on some pictures

[2:43:32] of MISTER, whether we'd love

[2:43:35] to have them near the end of

[2:43:37] the modeling artists MAY make

[2:43:38] a slight adjustment to the

[2:43:39] angle of the head to introduce

[2:43:39] movement and a greater sense

[2:43:42] of life. So and in the design

[2:43:45] Council meeting, he the

[2:43:46] hardest talked about elevating

[2:43:48] the channel little bit and

[2:43:49] maybe having looking a little

[2:43:50] bit more off into the

[2:43:53] distance. So that MAY come in.

[2:43:57] later are trying to The

[2:43:58] financial consideration for

[2:44:01] this project to says the

[2:44:01] project Budget $40,000. And

[2:44:02] again, this project is funded

[2:44:03] from proceeds of the 2022

[2:44:07] sales per plant. And that, I

[2:44:08] recommend the City Council

[2:44:10] approves that 30% design

[2:44:11] concept presented and I stand

[2:44:11] for questions. Thank you,

[2:44:15] Lindsay questions for staff.

[2:44:16] Quick just comment. You

[2:44:17] mentioned anyone has any

[2:44:18] additional photos of.

[2:44:22] >> And they are waters, I

[2:44:23] would recommend that which I

[2:44:24] carry a sister cities MAY have

[2:44:31] said in their archives. What?

[2:44:34] Sister France came to provide

[2:44:36] statute. There were multiple

[2:44:37] photos them. That's great to

[2:44:38] know. Thank you.

[2:44:43] >> gun. With that. I see no

[2:44:44] further questions from the

[2:44:45] bench without open it up for

[2:44:48] public comment. I see I will

[2:44:52] bring it back to the bench.

[2:44:53] This resides council for

[2:44:54] District. You would like to

[2:44:58] have honors doing the motion.

[2:44:58] >> Thank you, mayor.

[2:44:59] Absolutely. Really grateful

[2:45:00] for the entire team moves

[2:45:04] work.

[2:45:05] >> This they could be a prize

[2:45:06] from moment that I have joint

[2:45:08] city council. And I know that

[2:45:09] I've had the opportunity to

[2:45:10] connect them family members of

[2:45:10] a price Woodard. And so I

[2:45:12] think this is an example. We

[2:45:14] continue to invest in that

[2:45:16] park and how we are continuing

[2:45:19] to honor the legacy of the

[2:45:20] folks who have served our

[2:45:20] city, who we care deeply

[2:45:23] about. I think this an

[2:45:24] indication of that and I hope

[2:45:24] that we can continue to

[2:45:26] mobilize that as other

[2:45:28] narratives tend to get shared

[2:45:29] and highlighted. But that

[2:45:30] being said, I would move that

[2:45:31] we approve the design as

[2:45:35] presented.

[2:45:36] >> Motion second discussion

[2:45:47] scene result the role. Motion

[2:45:49] passes 7, 0, MADAM Clerk,

[2:45:53] please call the next

[2:45:54] >> Jaye Watson Park barrels

[2:45:59] 30% design concept.

[2:46:00] >> Ok, back again. Lindsay

[2:46:01] Arts and cultural services

[2:46:02] with the city manager's

[2:46:03] office, with a few design

[2:46:05] concepts free to see for oj

[2:46:08] Watson part. I've got 4 signed

[2:46:09] concepts for the restroom

[2:46:13] structures at the park. As a

[2:46:14] reminder, we are currently at

[2:46:16] that 30% design concept

[2:46:16] approval from the city

[2:46:19] Council. If there are no. And

[2:46:23] if this item of sport, then

[2:46:23] site will continue to be a

[2:46:24] refining. Go back design

[2:46:26] Council for final approval.

[2:46:29] They won't come back before

[2:46:30] this body. Plus, there are

[2:46:32] suggestions for modification

[2:46:34] and that they won't go into

[2:46:35] fabrication until that final

[2:46:38] design is approved council.

[2:46:39] Well, fact the total public

[2:46:42] art project. Budget for this

[2:46:44] project in particular is

[2:46:47] 150,000. In addition to the

[2:46:50] additional improvements,

[2:46:53] Watson part so total 150,000

[2:46:55] public art? MAY print

[2:46:57] initiation and to 2

[2:46:58] installments here in MAY of

[2:47:01] this year or last year, he

[2:47:03] initiate $100,000 for public

[2:47:06] art. And then in APRIL of

[2:47:08] 2025, approved an additional

[2:47:08] 50,000. The Total Project

[2:47:14] Budget was always the same at

[2:47:17] 150,000 Public Art project

[2:47:17] funding for on the building.

[2:47:18] That's cultures at the

[2:47:20] season's been concessions

[2:47:23] area. I will know. We did just

[2:47:24] get out her clothes. The rfp

[2:47:25] Rfq for the season spending

[2:47:25] and concession area

[2:47:28] sculptures. So that those

[2:47:29] projects are well underway.

[2:47:30] But they'll be coming to you

[2:47:32] at a later date. So for today,

[2:47:33] we're just looking at the

[2:47:35] restroom. Buildings are

[2:47:36] located throughout the park

[2:47:38] that her specifically at the

[2:47:39] pony staples concessions, area

[2:47:44] West playground at the Back on

[2:47:46] the murals themselves OCTOBER

[2:47:47] of last year, design Council

[2:47:49] approved an rfq for the call

[2:47:50] for artists located

[2:47:51] specifically within the

[2:47:55] Wichita area and has no

[2:47:57] previous agenda item. We often

[2:47:58] will have national calls for

[2:47:58] this one in particular is a

[2:48:00] scale. The project we thought

[2:48:03] this was we have enough local

[2:48:04] talent to support these

[2:48:08] specific. So we had to which

[2:48:09] to address specific call for

[2:48:13] for that for this project we

[2:48:13] receive 25 submissions across

[2:48:18] all 4 sites and that wage

[2:48:19] before artists are scripts

[2:48:20] that were selected Ares Jelly

[2:48:21] shot with plenty. Staples

[2:48:22] Britpop for the concessions

[2:48:24] area. Arts partners for the

[2:48:26] playground then well, campus

[2:48:27] Pres also known as deep or 6,

[2:48:31] 1, 4, it for the entrance were

[2:48:33] selected awarded contracts in

[2:48:34] AUGUST of this year. But last

[2:48:35] month, the Design Council

[2:48:36] approved that concept with a

[2:48:40] few recommendations for

[2:48:43] alternative designs are to

[2:48:44] refine it. So alternatives

[2:48:45] which will make a little bit

[2:48:47] more sense as we go through 2

[2:48:47] sides were to consider

[2:48:49] alternatives to white and use

[2:48:52] of darker colors here. You

[2:48:52] know that great you can sail

[2:48:55] conceal, wear and tear of

[2:48:56] turn. Can tech renderings of

[2:48:57] Merrill's to be on the

[2:48:58] buildings? We do have that

[2:48:59] today. It was not available to

[2:49:03] council and presentation of

[2:49:04] the fibonacci sequence must be

[2:49:06] presented accurately which it

[2:49:06] all makes sense here in a

[2:49:10] moment. For now, says a

[2:49:11] portion of the public art for

[2:49:13] which it park in visions for

[2:49:15] painted murals that

[2:49:16] contextually relevant to enact

[2:49:17] Islam. Erich marks for each

[2:49:20] areas of the park. The artwork

[2:49:23] be inspired by the activities

[2:49:25] and amenities. Also I embrace

[2:49:26] the park's natural environment

[2:49:29] and landscape qualities. The

[2:49:29] original call generally

[2:49:31] required one principal at

[2:49:34] restroom building all of the

[2:49:34] artists could elect to extend

[2:49:35] the decides on additional

[2:49:38] Walser throughout all 4 walls

[2:49:39] available within their

[2:49:40] commission that there's cup a

[2:49:42] budget. However, the

[2:49:42] concessions area did have 2

[2:49:45] identified separate walls

[2:49:45] needed Merrill's. So you'll

[2:49:49] see on some of the some of

[2:49:50] that will be all 4 walls. One

[2:49:51] of them is to also one of them

[2:49:52] is one law. All make sense in

[2:49:54] a moment promise and 2

[2:49:55] artists, if it chose and to

[2:49:57] expand their scope. So here

[2:49:58] are the locations, the pony

[2:50:01] stables, concession areas,

[2:50:02] playground and the entrance

[2:50:03] hall on the restroom

[2:50:06] buildings. And for the sun

[2:50:08] comes up for the pony staples

[2:50:09] by local artist Shelley

[2:50:10] shoppers. She's inspired, pay

[2:50:11] her personal connection with a

[2:50:12] j park at the pony rides. A

[2:50:13] chief resident with her father

[2:50:18] when she was growing Her

[2:50:19] concept translates that memory

[2:50:19] and to upright Western a

[2:50:21] cowgirl team and to think to

[2:50:22] capture, imagine if experience

[2:50:23] of children pretending to be

[2:50:24] cowgirls and cowboys. All

[2:50:27] righty, then ponies we're

[2:50:27] excited that this is the

[2:50:28] artist's first commission with

[2:50:34] the city of Wichita. The

[2:50:35] principal elevation facing the

[2:50:35] roadway and volleyball courts

[2:50:38] will feature the cowgirl with

[2:50:39] the head colorful Kansas

[2:50:41] lands. There's going to be a

[2:50:43] geometric border. Shop has

[2:50:44] proposed continue and official

[2:50:45] system around the restrooms of

[2:50:47] adulting. I resist cohesive

[2:50:48] work from the road falling

[2:50:49] about courts and pony area.

[2:50:52] And then the church came out.

[2:50:54] Here. You can the other sites

[2:50:58] with Incorporated, informal

[2:50:59] Western phrases, including how

[2:51:02] he and get em the rear

[2:51:03] elevation visible from the

[2:51:04] passing train, extends the

[2:51:05] landscape and saturated color

[2:51:06] field and includes the freys

[2:51:12] home on the range. The design

[2:51:12] concept for the concessions

[2:51:14] areas. Is being proposed by

[2:51:15] Brick pub rather than

[2:51:16] depicting a single concessions

[2:51:17] activity. The design is

[2:51:19] intended to reflect many

[2:51:22] recreational uses a hug

[2:51:23] concentrated in the area that

[2:51:23] create a light-hearted

[2:51:27] interactive setting. The final

[2:51:28] designed. MAY also include

[2:51:28] some of what it what are you

[2:51:31] gonna sell Antone imagery? And

[2:51:34] then the nearby concessions

[2:51:35] improvements. Of all, it

[2:51:36] create additional

[2:51:37] opportunities for official

[2:51:39] coordination within that area.

[2:51:42] So here we have some key

[2:51:46] staff, friends or neighbors

[2:51:46] within within the park. And

[2:51:47] with that much time here is

[2:51:50] I'm sure we've experienced

[2:51:51] these concepts use broad

[2:51:52] graphic sheep, saturated

[2:51:53] colors and playful. He says

[2:51:54] recurring features associate

[2:51:57] with the park. So for the zone

[2:51:58] particular, were some comments

[2:51:59] made on utilizing white or

[2:52:02] light colored that as wear and

[2:52:03] tear and dirt is going to be

[2:52:03] kicked up. We just want to be

[2:52:05] my mind falls maintenance and

[2:52:06] then we're not quite sure of

[2:52:07] the bushes. We're going to

[2:52:11] remain on the lower. Image.

[2:52:14] There could fun and playful to

[2:52:15] remains but also will still be

[2:52:16] relevant those specials every

[2:52:17] month. Again, these are just

[2:52:22] purely contact. Signs. The

[2:52:22] design concept for the

[2:52:23] playground area. It's being

[2:52:25] proposed by arts Partners,

[2:52:25] Arts partners visions and

[2:52:28] educational Merrill organize

[2:52:30] around the fibonacci

[2:52:30] mathematical sequence its

[2:52:34] presence in nature. Please do

[2:52:36] not And if it up to sequins, I

[2:52:36] can get like a few numbers and

[2:52:37] that we're gonna make sure

[2:52:42] that those are for anything is

[2:52:44] painted 2 recently graduate

[2:52:45] wsu artists will be assisting

[2:52:47] with the production and guide

[2:52:48] participating students

[2:52:49] extending the project's

[2:52:49] educational and Workforce

[2:52:52] Development. Tell you the

[2:52:54] project will created. Off-site

[2:52:56] combined painted mural that's

[2:52:58] directly painted on the areas

[2:52:58] of the opening of that high

[2:52:59] fires with the ceramic release

[2:53:03] will added. As a dormant

[2:53:04] students cited 10. The project

[2:53:05] is being decided support of

[2:53:08] arts partners work. How was

[2:53:10] school students by connecting

[2:53:11] visual arts, mathematics,

[2:53:11] teacher pattern creative

[2:53:14] communication. So here's the

[2:53:18] proposed concept. Design. The

[2:53:19] concept. That includes pretty

[2:53:22] stark sea creature spiral.

[2:53:23] Shell referencing Kansas,

[2:53:28] ancient inland Sea. Some

[2:53:28] Florida butterfly branching

[2:53:29] tree farms, a galaxy that

[2:53:31] America sequence itself. And

[2:53:32] then in terms of like the

[2:53:34] ceramic elements are planned

[2:53:35] to being, how did those will

[2:53:38] be released the shelf

[2:53:39] portions? Snail, I believe on

[2:53:42] the priest kind of fossil. And

[2:53:48] then on on the tree itself.

[2:53:49] And then the final design

[2:53:50] concept for the entrances bite

[2:53:54] deeper, 6, 1, 4, this content

[2:53:56] that is depicts the 4 seasons

[2:53:57] of Kansas throughout the

[2:53:59] continuous sequence wildlife

[2:54:00] landscape, water plants, and

[2:54:02] that changing color palettes.

[2:54:05] The artist plans to render the

[2:54:05] principal animals with greater

[2:54:08] real isn't using some have

[2:54:09] struck color block for in

[2:54:11] supporting areas. This is the

[2:54:12] entrance to building. That's

[2:54:15] not directly tied to a single

[2:54:16] party attraction. So allows

[2:54:17] park to tell a broader story

[2:54:17] of Kansas is nature and the

[2:54:21] park is a hall. Only one

[2:54:22] elevation is highly visible to

[2:54:23] drivers entering the park

[2:54:24] while other sites are

[2:54:26] experienced by pedestrians.

[2:54:27] Visitors with nearby benches

[2:54:29] of the residents whose homes

[2:54:32] enjoying opposite side of

[2:54:35] fence line and also in

[2:54:36] addition to jelly shot as this

[2:54:37] is the artist's first

[2:54:38] commission with the city of

[2:54:39] Wichita. So excited to have

[2:54:40] Manuel and our public art

[2:54:43] collection. So here we have

[2:54:49] different during of spring. A

[2:54:50] proposed Tucson Water Design

[2:54:50] Council did recommend maybe a

[2:54:55] duck or different foul,

[2:54:57] because going to peace and

[2:54:58] ending. And Brooke said artist

[2:55:02] is considering that. Here we

[2:55:06] have summer represent pony.

[2:55:10] Here. We fall. I will note

[2:55:11] that tree is likely a

[2:55:12] volunteer tree. That's great.

[2:55:13] Pretty close to the building.

[2:55:15] So design Council appreciated

[2:55:18] the fox coming out from behind

[2:55:20] the tree. But it's very likely

[2:55:21] that the tree won't make and

[2:55:24] will be removed. So artist is

[2:55:25] already planning on expanding

[2:55:26] that mural design across

[2:55:29] entirety all. And then

[2:55:34] finally, we have winter. The

[2:55:35] train into your snow, textures

[2:55:39] and a cooler floral ballot.

[2:55:40] Financial considerations them

[2:55:44] Europe that project budget for

[2:55:44] the overall public art

[2:55:45] component is $25,000 and will

[2:55:47] be funded from approved rate.

[2:55:50] Previously initiated, approved

[2:55:52] funding. And it's recommended

[2:55:52] that city council PRESIDENT

[2:55:54] Percent to design concepts as

[2:55:55] presented. And with that, I'm

[2:55:57] happy to answer any questions

[2:55:58] except for anything about the

[2:55:59] fibonacci sequence. Thank you.

[2:56:03] Lindsay. We'll start Vice

[2:56:04] mayor last week. Slight 1, 2,

[2:56:06] 6, 0, s.

[2:56:14] >> Yeah. Anybody that knows me

[2:56:15] knows I despise committees. I

[2:56:16] actually one of my first

[2:56:17] memories as just extreme other

[2:56:17] confirmed that I didn't make

[2:56:20] up the story, but was we were

[2:56:24] paddle boarding at Watson.

[2:56:25] >> And we are feeding the

[2:56:27] geese and one hopped in better

[2:56:27] and I've been traumatized by

[2:56:29] the experience ever since. And

[2:56:33] so very Watson oriented.

[2:56:34] >> And I think very applicable

[2:56:35] for this. So I don't like the

[2:56:37] creatures. I think it fits the

[2:56:38] park for injury. And so I

[2:56:38] think these are really good or

[2:56:43] injuries. Glad to receive

[2:56:44] local artists of the city's

[2:56:45] spawn. It's Piper and keeps I

[2:56:46] think people often to

[2:56:50] conversations about good work.

[2:56:51] >> And I have a question that

[2:56:55] you don't to.

[2:56:56] >> So I see the future

[2:56:59] obviously going to urals for

[2:57:00] the walls. Can you talk about

[2:57:03] what will happen with some of

[2:57:04] awning some of the pain that

[2:57:06] should be off? Will that part

[2:57:06] of the project without the

[2:57:11] public works fixing that?

[2:57:12] >> get a pass that on to

[2:57:13] public works and will say it's

[2:57:13] not the scope of the public

[2:57:22] art.

[2:57:24] >> Tim Keller's public works

[2:57:26] utilities. We will be using

[2:57:26] other funds outside of the

[2:57:28] scope for the hard work to

[2:57:30] help address some of the

[2:57:31] issues with the the roof there

[2:57:33] and then touching that up

[2:57:35] well. So that is our radar and

[2:57:35] something that will be

[2:57:36] addressed outside of the scope

[2:57:38] of this project. But in total

[2:57:41] will be addressed.

[2:57:43] >> And one more follow-up

[2:57:44] question. Several of the

[2:57:45] structures. I just want make

[2:57:48] sure that the structure is

[2:57:49] sound to make that maintain so

[2:57:51] that girls can last for some

[2:57:53] time. Can you address that?

[2:57:56] Would priority one for the

[2:57:58] euro. Yes, yet have looked

[2:57:59] into the structures as well.

[2:58:01] And we know that there are.

[2:58:05] >> It's kind part of the park.

[2:58:06] >> facility maintenance to

[2:58:06] make sure that we go

[2:58:07] throughout. Update them

[2:58:08] needed. Should there be

[2:58:09] something wrong with that? We

[2:58:12] will look into using other cip

[2:58:13] funds address those are

[2:58:14] maintenance items kind depends

[2:58:15] on the scope of the project.

[2:58:15] But yes, we do evaluate these

[2:58:17] buildings. Thank you. Thank

[2:58:20] you.

[2:58:25] >> I just want say thank you

[2:58:26] her 2 new that part the city

[2:58:32] all for are which type area.

[2:58:33] Are That is what public scene

[2:58:36] is. And so thank you very much

[2:58:40] for showing us these This is

[2:58:42] the part that I as a little

[2:58:48] kid and I want that car to

[2:58:49] continue being a fire place

[2:58:51] for families to gather with

[2:58:52] their children. And so I love

[2:58:52] seeing this public thank you

[2:58:57] very much for that work. And I

[2:58:58] know this resigned to licensed

[2:58:59] district will have to open

[2:59:01] public comment really quick.

[2:59:02] Any one of the public would

[2:59:05] like to speak about I see

[2:59:06] none. We'll bring it back to

[2:59:08] bench. Councilmember her life.

[2:59:10] >> Thank you, mayor, like you

[2:59:12] would like vice mayor last

[2:59:14] call. Lot of good guess

[2:59:15] different and vice mayor last,

[2:59:17] but I have a lot of good

[2:59:19] memories and Watson Park,

[2:59:20] first fish caught was down

[2:59:23] there with my uncle. Of

[2:59:24] course, the train right around

[2:59:26] and around and creating those

[2:59:29] memories with my kids as Hat

[2:59:30] birthday parties and whatnot

[2:59:33] out there. So it's it's good.

[2:59:36] It's time for Bruce. I'm

[2:59:37] really excited. Looking at the

[2:59:40] murals. And I do know some of

[2:59:43] the artist myself. So I really

[2:59:44] can't wait to see this

[2:59:48] completed. With that, I will

[2:59:48] make a motion to approve of

[2:59:50] the 30% design concept does

[2:59:54] present second.

[2:59:55] >> Motion. Second discussion

[3:00:03] scene the South all. Motion

[3:00:04] passes sets. Read that clerk

[3:00:06] please call the next

[3:00:07] >> Contract for emergency

[3:00:22] Veterinary Medical Services.

[3:00:24] >> We have a crest of this

[3:00:25] item. The table at this time

[3:00:26] to allow the department to

[3:00:26] consult with the state

[3:00:27] regarding the work ability of

[3:00:30] the proposal.

[3:00:34] >> with that request, are we

[3:00:36] seeing just in the month to go

[3:00:43] until OCTOBER? For the day,

[3:00:44] the month will be enough for

[3:00:48] us to. Answer is looking for.

[3:00:49] >> When working with the

[3:00:51] state's sometimes there can be

[3:00:52] unexpected delays at several

[3:00:55] questing the table instead of

[3:00:55] a risk every schedule ok, this

[3:01:01] indefinite okay.

[3:01:01] >> I have a question. So this

[3:01:06] would be too.

[3:01:07] >> If you want to separate

[3:01:10] certain into motion to defer,

[3:01:11] if you want to table and take

[3:01:13] it off the agenda until you.

[3:01:14] Want to bring it back again,

[3:01:19] then it's motion to table. So

[3:01:22] it's up to you counsel to to

[3:01:25] date. Yes, we do. We need more

[3:01:28] table. That takes it off the

[3:01:30] attendant indefinitely. I do

[3:01:31] have a follow-up question to

[3:01:32] Because this contract with

[3:01:34] cash.

[3:01:35] >> it best that wants to

[3:01:38] terminate her?

[3:01:38] >> That shes reduced

[3:01:41] availability hours too. Us,

[3:01:45] which is part of the contract.

[3:01:47] So Ed agreement was for 24

[3:01:47] hours services and they have

[3:01:49] reduced are available

[3:01:50] services.

[3:01:55] >> 2 evenings a week, hence.

[3:01:56] So they're not able to

[3:02:03] fulfill. For our contract us.

[3:02:06] If we table this. They won't

[3:02:09] be providing that service.

[3:02:10] Looking forward correct. They

[3:02:13] gave us very little notice and

[3:02:15] stopped providing services as

[3:02:16] of AUGUST 3rd. And so it has

[3:02:17] put us in a difficult second

[3:02:25] situation. Life. Thank you,

[3:02:25] mayor. So.

[3:02:26] >> Well, with the planned as

[3:02:29] far as 24 hours, emergency

[3:02:32] services until get year.

[3:02:32] >> just trying to take it day

[3:02:37] by day.

[3:02:49] Guess. One more question. So

[3:02:51] any resident they often as

[3:02:52] just today, SEPTEMBER 1st,

[3:02:53] which should doing if they see

[3:02:57] an injured all and major

[3:02:59] intersection, which is

[3:03:02] currently we are contracted

[3:03:03] with a dashed, the veterinary

[3:03:05] emergency and Specialty

[3:03:07] hospital. I don't have the

[3:03:09] address and friendly

[3:03:09] apologize, but they can take

[3:03:10] the animal there for

[3:03:12] treatment.

[3:03:16] >> But not overnight district

[3:03:17] Not during the day between the

[3:03:19] hours of 07:00am and 04:00pm.

[3:03:19] That's it. They did. They will

[3:03:22] not be open so they will need

[3:03:28] to contact us. Animal control.

[3:03:33] 350-3366, 3, 1, 6 area code.

[3:03:36] And after 04:00pm and on

[3:03:36] Saturdays and Sundays. They

[3:03:37] should be able to take it to

[3:03:41] finish.

[3:03:41] >> Thank you, Councilmember

[3:03:45] thank you. Clarifying Week

[3:03:46] long including the weekend's

[3:03:49] they're not available to rent.

[3:03:51] Normal business hours. Awful

[3:03:52] for law. That is what we were

[3:03:54] notified tracked. Okay. So in

[3:03:57] this in the we have delay

[3:03:59] again, any time after 4 law,

[3:04:01] they can reach out to Aside

[3:04:07] from that humane Society,

[3:04:10] animal control, services And

[3:04:11] just to have her home staff

[3:04:14] make sure to on that. I just

[3:04:15] want to make sure that

[3:04:17] information get out.

[3:04:24] It's

[3:04:25] >> Okay with that. Thank you

[3:04:28] very much. And Ali, and thank

[3:04:30] you chair try to help all the

[3:04:34] animals here which time So

[3:04:36] that's correct. Motion table

[3:04:37] this. There won't be any

[3:04:41] discussed that accurate.

[3:04:43] >> You can have discussion,

[3:04:45] believe on tabling. Thank you.

[3:04:49] We look for public comment.

[3:04:50] >> I see no one for the public

[3:04:53] would like to see want to

[3:04:54] bring it back to bench. And

[3:04:57] with that, I move to table

[3:04:59] second motion second

[3:05:00] discussion seeing none Please

[3:05:04] open the call. Councilmember

[3:05:08] Valor come. Yeah, sorry. I

[3:05:09] just want make sure that I

[3:05:14] understand. The contract that

[3:05:19] is only taking Nash is only

[3:05:22] taking not to During day. If

[3:05:24] it should happen during the

[3:05:24] day.

[3:05:27] >> calling animal control. Is

[3:05:34] there like a? Frame to where

[3:05:38] you ought respond

[3:05:42] >> just you can get there us.

[3:05:43] >> You as far as our duties to

[3:05:44] be able to respond to calls

[3:05:48] from citizens

[3:05:49] >> I it's an emergency, if

[3:05:50] there's different type of

[3:05:53] criteria.

[3:05:53] >> Our call types are ordered

[3:05:54] by priority based off of the

[3:06:01] type of emergency. Thank you,

[3:06:02] Emily.

[3:06:02] >> We have a motion and second

[3:06:05] to table this no discussion

[3:06:13] that police Motion passes 7,

[3:06:17] 0, MADAM Clerk, please come to

[3:06:19] >> And true to exceed the gift

[3:06:20] limit established by the

[3:06:21] ethics ordinance for Mayor

[3:06:22] Lily Wu to accept travel

[3:06:23] expenses to attend the

[3:06:25] procurement and innovation

[3:06:27] Exchange in Los Angeles,

[3:06:29] California. SEPTEMBER 15

[3:06:30] through 16, 2026. For the

[3:06:33] purpose of participating in

[3:06:34] the partners for public goods

[3:06:35] in our rural procurement,

[3:06:37] Innovation accelerator. The

[3:06:42] inaugural 2026. CHAIRMAN

[3:06:43] Innovation Exchange is hosted

[3:06:45] by the partners for Public.

[3:06:45] Good for the purpose of

[3:06:47] participating in specific

[3:06:48] programming to connect with

[3:06:50] fellow mayors and the cohort

[3:06:51] and to serve on the slick

[3:06:54] panels share insights with the

[3:06:55] accelerator cities. Bloomberg

[3:06:56] Philanthropies representatives

[3:06:59] and ppg Staff. The estimated

[3:07:00] gift amount for travel, air

[3:07:03] hotel and meals. It's $1400.

[3:07:04] There will be no expenses

[3:07:06] city.

[3:07:08] >> Thank you.

[3:07:12] >> I will add a comment to

[3:07:14] this. I want to say thank you

[3:07:16] to the Parks department,

[3:07:19] especially just it is through

[3:07:20] his leadership. My connection

[3:07:26] at

[3:07:27] >> We learned about

[3:07:29] accelerator cities project. We

[3:07:32] were selected as one of the

[3:07:34] city's off-site, Diego,

[3:07:35] California, Richmond,

[3:07:37] Virginia, Pittsburgh,

[3:07:40] Pennsylvania, at Long Beach,

[3:07:42] California, Columbia, South

[3:07:43] Carolina Tennessee and Akron,

[3:07:45] Ohio, to be part of

[3:07:50] accelerator accelerator. What

[3:07:52] which tossed project will be

[3:07:55] advancing, transparent and

[3:07:55] cost efficiency that an issue

[3:07:59] for professional So really

[3:08:00] looking forward to helping our

[3:08:05] coast communication for

[3:08:07] months. Looking forward

[3:08:08] working with representing the

[3:08:13] city of Wichita, With that, I

[3:08:14] less to this. I prove that.

[3:08:19] Get them in second.

[3:08:20] >> Motion. Second discussion

[3:08:21] scene and that there are

[3:08:25] places in the fall. Motion

[3:08:28] passes 7 MADAM Clerk, please

[3:08:30] call the next item.

[3:08:32] >> Councilmember appointments

[3:08:33] and comments, council members,

[3:08:37] appointments. I see Council

[3:08:43] member comments. I seen I'm

[3:08:44] sorry that we have executive

[3:08:45] session. So we have to wait

[3:08:46] second sessions that we will

[3:08:50] what I want

[3:08:52] >> and bring out So I mean and

[3:08:55] asked to start noon at exactly

[3:08:56] noon. I knew that the city

[3:08:59] council, we said to executive

[3:09:00] session for 15 minutes to

[3:09:02] receive information on

[3:09:06] mediation in a civil lawsuit

[3:09:10] pursuant to ksa 7, 5 Dash 2019

[3:09:10] legal consultation with the

[3:09:11] city attorney which bpd

[3:09:14] privilege relationship pending

[3:09:18] litigation and legal us.

[3:09:20] Executive session required to

[3:09:20] protect attorney client

[3:09:21] privilege. The public

[3:09:24] interest, executive session

[3:09:27] will begin at 12 and at

[3:09:28] 12:15pm, at the meeting will

[3:09:32] resume council chambers.

[3:09:33] Second motion. Second

[3:09:34] discussion, Tina, please open

[3:09:44] the call. Motion passes 7,

[3:09:47] >> see you in executive

[3:10:11] >> just today, just make

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