Director of Aviation - Regular Meeting

Hello. My name is Kevin O'Neill. I'm the chair, and my colleagues are

Good morning. Melissa Robinson, 3rd District vice chair.

Jonathan Duncan, 6th District.

Alright. Staff.

Martha Ross, city park's office.

Jeff Martin, Senior Manager's Office. Andrew Bronkowski, Law Firm.

Melissa Cooper, Aviation.

Jason Waldron, Public Works.

Cynthia Jackson, Public Works.

Thank you. I I do wanna thank Bertha who's come in in the last how long you've here now?

I was told almost a year in August. Almost a in August.

Well, you were seamless integration of it, man. You just Thank you. Followed right through. Thank you. Alright. I will call our first ordinance. Okay.

And it's 260418. Authorizing director of public works to execute a license agreement with Kansas Fiber Network for a term of ten years with one option to renew for an additional five years to install fiber conduit within the right of way and authorizing the director of public works to execute a communication easement agreement with Kansas fiber network.

Good morning, mister chairman, members of the committee. My name is Nicholas Bosneto with public works. This ordinance right here, like the clerk mentioned, there's two two two, interrelated things. One is a license agreement. License agreements are given over right of way.

And then there's also a communications easement. The easement is given over city owned property that's not right of way. So that's why there's a communication easement and a license agreement. Kansas Fiber Networks is proposing what they're going to do is, you know where the town of Kansas Bridge is, so they're going to come in from Main Street, 2nd Street and Main Street and the riverfront, and they're going to bore underneath, go underneath the railroad tracks where the town of Kansas Bridge is, the the the the road, to allow them to be within our right of way, within our property. They already got the Section four zero eight permit from the United States Army Corps of Engineers to do this work.

So yes, so these agreements would allow them to continue.

Alright. Any questions for my colleagues? If not, any public testimony?

There's no public testimony.

I would entertain a motion.

Does this need it to be advanced?

Sure. Okay.

Thank you. Mister chair, I move that ordinance number two six zero four one eight be, moved out of committee with the recommendation of advance and do pass. Second.

All those in favor? Aye. All those opposed? Britain passes. Thank you, Nicholas. Thank you. Okay. We gotta ask some questions on the next two. We can't we can't have the earliest meeting ever.

Well, that makes you look good, sir. I'm just gonna tell you about it. And

it's 260430 authorizing director of aviation department to enter into a $1,200,000 second amendment to a facility repair and maintenance contract with Oshkosh Aerotech for the passenger boardings bridges at Kansas City International Airport for a total contract amount of $10,212,000 and 50 $552 $25.

Adam, you have somebody from Oshkosh here, I think.

Yes, do have. Heather McGuire

Dunphy from Oshkosh.

Thank you

for coming, Heather. We appreciate it. Thank you, sir. You.

Yeah. Morning, Chairman O'Neill and fellow members. I'm Adam proud in the

And I'm And

to the original contract for $1,200,000 for spare parts inventory for the maintenance and service of the passenger boarding bridges at Kansas City International Airport Terminal. We have 40 of the glass sided passenger boarding bridges in operation, serving 12,000,000 passengers annually. Some of the bridge composition that's made up for that this would help fund is the preconditioned air that goes into the aircraft before it goes either heating or cooling to make

working

aircraft.

Generation we're a the next very quarter aircraft. Aircraft. 20 And we And enough. Any questions for my colleague? Yes, sir.

Do these bridges, because they are specialized, because I mean I've never been to another airport that I've seen that has these, do they require special parts? Somewhat. It's all through the Oshkosh system. They were the ones that installed them, then also they're the ones that maintain them. So, yeah, it's all through that one organization, primarily special parts. Some of the rooftop unit there is a little bit of, for the HVAC unit, some symbolization that can be done on that, but for the most part, specialized. So Oshkosh is the only company that can service these? To my knowledge, yes.

Yes. Can put some information there. There went out for competitive bid at the time it was JBT and actually this changed. Oshkosh JBT. So that's one of the amendments to this or additions to this amendment is putting the right name on it. But that was who was selected and part of the new terminal projects we selected, the service providers who installed, so we didn't have the finger pointing. And we will go out for competitive bid for the 05/01/2028 contract. But yes, their parts, their stuff for now.

So this current contract has been in place since?

Day of opening of the new terminal. So it was five year contract.

Okay. Alright. Any other questions for my colleagues? If not, I would, see if there's any public testimony.

There's no public testimony.

I would entertain a motion.

Mister chair, and do you need this advanced?

It would

be nice because you're off for a couple weeks, but it's not necessary.

Okay. Mister chair, I move that order number 260430 be reported out of committee with the recommendation of the

very future. For for future. And great. Yeah.

It looks good. Right? I could bring

it up.

Everybody's gotta have a little eye candy.

Gordon, it's 260407. Authorizing the director of public works to execute a cooperative agreement with the Brookside Shop Community Improvement District and the g r I GRI Brookside Shops LLC for the design and construction of certain public and aesthetics improvements with the Brookside Shops Community Improvement District.

Mr. Chair, members of the committee during Riffle, Lathrop GPM representing, GRI Brookside. To my right is Emily Blakey. Emily is, house counsel for First Washington. First Washington owns the Brookside Shops.

And, as you'll see, it's very, very interested in doing a significant investment in the future of those shops on an immediate basis. So, the purpose of ordinance number two six zero four zero seven is to document commitments made by three partners to, complete those improvements. And the three partners are VRI Brookside, which owns the shopping center, a community improvement district, which we have formed and is, which is going to have a 1% tax, which is, now being formed has made commitments. VRI Brookside has committed to put, in excess of $1,000,000 on the front end of the improvements. Then the third partner and, extremely important partner, of course, is the city of Kansas City.

So the the area, I think all of you are familiar with, Brookside. And, these are some of the shops. That's Michael Forbes, Like me, you've eaten there before, and, I'm sure you're

aware the

It's crew. Yeah.

Crew now. Pardon me?

It's not there anymore. It's not there.

Crew. They transferred to Crew. Crew.

Crew. Right.

Wouldn't you know that happened to me?

Crew. Yeah.

That.

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And Okay. This is the boundaries of the Community that. Improvement District. This is, the all important public right away saved by the city of Kansas City and the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority that I call the Country Club right away. These are the boundaries.

The shopping center ownership is everything except one property and that property is supportive and that's a block company, which is South of 63rd, including Cosatinos, the grocery store. So in phase one, the city will do phase one of the trolley track trail GRI Brookside is is going to do during the same period of time, aesthetic, environmental, and, and some, public art in the area. This has, been spearheaded, by Jason Waldron. Planned and specs are being prepared, for this phase one, agreement. The council members for the 6th District, have helped with this by committing PIAC funding to it, and have been full partners throughout this process.

And this is scheduled to go under construction at the close of FIFA of the World Cup, which, mister Waldron tells me is July 16. Does that sound correct? So in at the July, we may start this construction on both sets of improvements. Some of the improvements of GRI are updating, making more attractive, making a better, design for the neighborhood. This is, you know, the office building.

This is this is the office building. This slide shows some some, signage, banners, which will be placed. The, area of the country club right away and surrounding areas is a is here's some public art as a priority of the of the plan. This shows some of the designs, Brookside, which you'll see in a moment. These these two Harry Wiggins Trolley Track Trail, that's those are banners, and this is public art.

So what you see here is Central Square. So this is Brookside Plaza. I always point this out as my kids always went there years ago. Foos Custard Stand is right over here. This is the Country Club right away. The Coffee Shop back over here. This Brookside would be a marker that will be put in. This is what's green the parking, provide public art, lighting, and significant improvements in landscaping in this area. These parts would all be done in the money fronted by GRI Brookside. This slide shows another shot.

Again, that's Central Square, which shows the completed collaborative improvements between the ir doing. Then then sense And then we'll do to And conclusions, these improvements fulfill a lot of obligations. This is a great public private partnership. It's been done in collaboration with the leadership of the two council members from the 6th District, staff member Jason Waldron, and, she wasn't able to be here today, but, our director of development, who is, named Andrea is has also been a significant force. We're own to to we opportunity to And and it'll be done in collaboration with the neighborhood and the city, and it'll generate, we believe, with a lot of experience in economic development of First Washington, a lot of additional public revenues.

So, the CID sales tax goes into effect, September 1. It will add additional improvements to the area, and this district improvements agreement is the legal basis for the partnership and sets out the plan to go forward. So we would appreciate your consideration.

I have a couple of questions. What's the anticipated revenue generation on this on the CID per year?

Does it what?

What is the anticipated revenue from the CID

The per CID is a 1% tax, and we believe in the first year, that will generate about $38,000 And then it will go up.

And then my other question is on the trolley trail track that connects over by I think it stops right at like the Barrio right there. And then there's a parking lot and you have to walk through the walkers have to kind of go through the parking lot or the sidewalk. Yes. It's kind

of currently,

But

Yeah. Currently. Yeah. It's So it's a discount. Council member Patterson Hasley runs on that right away consistently. I've seen her on it, and and we've discussed that. But when you when you get to 60 going south, you know, it just Yeah. Stop this parking lot and they walk

behind Jalapeno. Two blocks.

And so the city has a plan that's being spearheaded by public works to complete that through the improvements and redo the in an aesthetic way that works better.

So this gets us to $60.30

And and that and that's phase one. And then on that piece of it, the CID will reimburse the city for a percentage of what they spend up front. Okay. On the on the phase one trolley tractor.

The the phase the phase one is on the is the North Side. South side is the company.

Company. Company.

And And we a

of have We questions. Hit this section and then turn around. Yeah. So yeah.

Yes. So I had a question about the 1,300,000 for the Charlie Trail, which I love the Charlie Trail as well. The Luce Park is getting to be overcrowded. So it's kinda like one of the only places that you can walk in Mill Creek. When is Mill Creek gonna be done in terms of the the the infrastructure? Because it's

It's a water services project.

I'm not sure. But we don't know. Nobody from water services.

Every every weekend, and they're making

progress Yeah. Well, that's my preferred walking trail, but I can't walk there. So yeah. But, anyway, so the $1,300,000 for this trail, is that all coming from PIAC?

Yeah. We used contingency funds for six

The estimated cost of this phase one is 1,400,000, and you can correct me. It's all PIAC.

Yes. Please.

Okay. It's I think it's six

yes. PIAC contingency funds.

Okay. Great.

I think it's six district money, sir.

Isn't it?

Yeah.

Yeah. I really appreciate the opportunity to make those connections as well. One of the things when we were, passing the, ordinance regarding the liquor, small bottle liquors and the litter, it was an opportunity to walk you because it doesn't connect, you have to walk kinda through the neighborhoods and, you know, served as an opportunity for me to observe, that there is no litter alone in in those neighborhoods with the the bottles and such, although that they're adjacent to, right adjacent to the trail. So it's very well, kept up, but, certainly excited about this project and support it, fully. But I wanted to, just share my observations about the trail.

Thank you. Any other comments from my colleagues? Any public testimony? No public testimony. I would entertain a motion.

Mister chair, I move that, ordinance number two six zero four zero seven be reported out of committee with the recommendation of advance and do pass.

Second. All those in favor? Aye. All those opposed? Ordinance passes. Thank you.

Alright. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. There's no further business before? No.

I guess there is.

Council member Duncan was, I have to add this, was very very, very, very, very helpful on this. Thank you, sir.

We already we already voted for

it, Jerry. You don't

have to

I'll pass the sale.

I don't know how else to say it.

Thank you, Jerry.

Council member, obviously, he he did did say say

it. He's Mister a Pibb. Bit. Yeah.