COUNCIL AGENDA

February 7, 2024

6:00 PM, Council Chambers - 111 E. Maple Ave.

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INVOCATION
Muriel Luedeman, Independence is Alive and Well 
THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
CITIZEN REQUESTS
PRESENTATION RESOLUTIONS
24-705 A resolution recognizing Tauvasa Faletagoai, Property Maintenance Officer in the Community Development Department, as the I-STAR Award Recipient for February, 2024.
Res.No:          6982
PROCLAMATIONS
Scouting's 114th Anniversary Proclamation
CONSENT AGENDA
Reports and Recommendations of the City Manager
1.Approval of City Council Meeting Minutes for the Regular Meetings on January 2nd and January 16th, 2024. 
Approved
2.Council action is requested to approve expenditures for one (1) year, with four (4), one-year renewal periods for Radio System Maintenance with Motorola Solutions for the Police Department.
Approved
3.

Council action is requested to issue a contract to AAA Disposal Service for Trash Pick-Up Service for all City Departments coordinated through the Facilities Division within the Parks|Recreation|Tourism Department.

Approved
4.Council action is requested to authorize the City Manager to execute a license agreement on behalf of the Noland Road Community Improvement District with the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission for construction of a monument marker.
Approved
5.Council action is requested to authorize the City Manager to approve a construction contract with Linaweaver Construction, Inc. for an amount not to exceed $1,050,787.20 authorizing future minor change orders not to exceed $105,079 and/or time extensions for the Little Blue Parkway and Jackson Drive Intersection Improvement Project (No. 112405).
Approved
6.

Council action is requested to expend $190,000.00 in expenditures for Vehicle Upfitting/Changeovers with 911 Custom for the Police Department for fiscal year 2023-2024.

Approved
7.Council action is requested to authorize the City Manager to approve change order #2 to the existing contract (PO 21000753) on the design contract with WSP USA for an amount not to exceed $88,145.10 authorizing future minor change orders not to exceed 10% of the new contact total as part of the Square Streetscape Project (No. 111902). 
Approved
8.Council action is requested to authorize the City Manager to approve a purchase order change order #2 to the design contract with Burns & McDonnell as part of the 24 Highway Complete Streets Project Phase 3 (No. 112212) for an amount not to exceed $182,276 authorizing future minor change orders not to exceed $18,227.60.
Approved
Resolutions
24-706 A resolution directing the City Manager to issue a Request for Proposals to engage an architectural and engineering firm to complete the City Hall Programming and Master Plan Study. (This resolution addresses item 4.1.D of the 2023 City of Independence Action Plan).
Res.No:          6983
24-707 A resolution amending Resolution 6858 that established the Independence FIFA World Cup Advisory Committee.
Res.No:          6984
REGULAR AGENDA
Public Hearing(s)
A public hearing for the amendment to the Unified Development Ordinance, Chapter 14, of the Independence City Code relating to donation bins.  Full Public Hearing.
24-003 2R An ordinance amending the Unified Development Ordinance, Chapter 14, of the Independence City Code pertaining to donation bins
Ord.No:          19523
A public hearing for the amendment to the Unified Development Ordinance, Chapter 14, of the Independence City Code relating to short-term loans.  Full Public Hearing.
24-004 2R An ordinance amending the Unified Development Ordinance, Chapter 14, of the Independence City Code pertaining to Short Term Loan Services
Ord.No:          19524
Ordinances
24-005 2R An ordinance amending the amounts authorized in the Development Agreements with Truman Heritage Habitat for Humanity as approved by Ordinance Numbers 19236 and 19237
Ord.No:          19525
First Reading(s)
24-006 1R An ordinance approving a Final Plat for Redwood Independence, in Independence, Missouri.
1R

24-007 1R An ordinance adopting amendments to the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 budget, which was approved by Ordinance No. 19453.

1R
INFORMATION ONLY
1.Eastern Jackson County Shared Services Initiative annual update.
2.

Purchase order 24000988 for $300,000.00 was issued to John Moore Oil Company for Substation Fuel Oil for the Power & Light Department.

3.Please Note:  In accordance with RSMo 610.021, the City Council may convene in an Executive Session during or after the meeting, in the Council Chambers and move to Conference Room D for the closed meeting, on matters of litigation, legal action, and/or attorney client communications, as permitted by Sec. 610.021(1), on matters of personnel, as permitted by Sec. 610.021(3) and personnel records, as permitted by 610.021(13), on matters of contracts, as permitted by 610.021(12), on matters of real estate, as permitted by 610.021(2) and/or matters of labor negotiations, as permitted by 610.021(9).
COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS
ADJOURNMENT
Minutes have not been generated.