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Later in the meeting the council approved three consent-agenda items (items 1–3) on a single motion and voice vote after no member requested removal of an item for separate discussion.

Motion and vote details recorded in the meeting transcript:
• Approval of Jan. 21 minutes — motion by Craig; second by Chelsea; voice vote: \"Aye\"; minutes approved.
• Consent agenda (items 1–3) — motion by John; second by Melanie; voice vote: consent agenda approved.

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Wolbers explained the city uses a Pavement Condition Index (PCI), a 0–100 rating system, to score streets and plan maintenance; Stantec collected the most recent roadway data in May 2024 and staff updated the map for 2024 maintenance. He said about 75% of all Lenexa streets are in excellent, good, or fair condition and that figure rises to about 80% when looking only at arterials and collectors.

Why it matters: staff warned that areas inside the I-435 loop show more fair and poor-rated roads — a pattern staff attributes to a large set of streets having been completed at the same time about eight years earlier. Wolbers said the city aims to keep arterial and collector roads in good condition and will continue a mix of treatments: ultra-thin bonded asphalt surfacing and two-inch mill-and-overlay for arterials, with reconstruction where pavement has deteriorated beyond maintenance.

Wolbers described the ultra-thin bonded asphalt process as internal patching by city crews, followed by a contractor milling 3/8\" to 5/8\" of roadway, application of an emulsion bonding liquid and placement of a thin asphalt layer. He said that approach is intended to repair localized damage, seal the pavement against water intrusion, and restore a smooth riding surface.

Councilmembers asked specifics: one member asked whether certain gravel-surface streets (Summit Street was cited) will be reconstructed with curb and gutter; Wolbers said those segments will not be converted to curb and gutter because doing so would create additional stormwater infrastructure issues. Councilmembers also raised a past concern from a resident about repayment charges tied to utility damage on a previous project; staff said that is atypical, described standard contractor responsibility and agreed to follow up offline to investigate the specific complaint.

Wolbers said the 2025 sidewalk program will cover four subdivisions west of Lackman Road between south of 79th Street and north of 95th Street (presentation referred generally to the area between 79th/90th/95th corridors); staff noted the 2024 sidewalk work was lighter because crews supported the Little Mill Creek Trail project.

Funding context: staff reminded the council the city will mail a ballot for a 3.08-cent sales-tax renewal that funds most of the pavement-management program; the ballot is scheduled to arrive in mid-March and to be due April 1, Wolbers said. Councilmembers and staff discussed scheduling around the World Cup in 2026, noting arterial resurfacing may be limited in that year so crews can focus on residential resurfacing and avoid major arterial work during the event.

Ending: staff said with additional funding and multi-year planning the city intends to address the concentration of fair and poor pavement inside I-435 over the next two to three years and will return with budget and project details in the usual capital-improvement cycles.

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A CVB representative told the City Council that Lenexa’s hotel portfolio — about 15 properties now and soon to be 17 — reported strong occupancy and revenue in late 2024. The report said the Radisson at 90th Street had a record year with about $1 million more in sales than in 2023, and that WoodSpring Suites saw occupancy in the mid- to high-80s over the previous six months, aided in part by Panasonic-related business. Hyatt Place averaged about 75% occupancy from July through December.

Why it matters: the CVB said Top Gun Sports, a regional youth baseball and softball tournament operator, needs roughly 2,200 rooms on its peak night. CVB staff reported they currently have just over 1,900 rooms committed and that some hotels are reluctant to block inventory because they anticipate higher World Cup rates. Top Gun staff told the CVB they may move the event out of Kansas if room needs are not met.

The CVB also covered marketing and partnership work: the Kansas City Destinations Alliance updated a digital passport with a KC Outdoors theme that includes Lenexa’s Rolling Magic Skatepark; Lenexa received a Kansas Tourism marketing grant for a Northeast Kansas mobile pass; Legler Museum and The Depot participated in a Sunflower Summer program; and the CVB supported a Kansas Day event at City Hall and is starting an oral-history project with the Lenexa Historical Society.

The CVB presenter said the 3-and-2 Baseball Club in Johnson County has tournament registrations for 2025 running about 100 teams ahead of last year, helped by new turf and amenities, and noted collaboration across CVBs along the I-435 corridor to attract regional youth-sports business.

Ending: the CVB asked the governing body to continue partnership with the CVB, the Lenexa Economic Development Council and the Chamber to retain and grow visitor-related business.

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The report, delivered by Ashley Sherrard on behalf of the Lenexa Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development Council, said commercial and residential investment were nearly even in 2024 — about $247 million and $243 million respectively — and that the city issued the highest number of single-family home permits since 2018.

Sherrard said the 2024 total is the city’s second-highest annual permitted development figure and that combined with 2023’s $663 million it represents more than $1.15 billion in investment over two years. She listed major 2024 permits including the AC and Residence Inn by Marriott, Keywood Office Building 3, DataBank expansion in Southlake, AdventHealth medical office building, St. James Academy stadium, Alto apartments and Timber Rock assisted senior living.

Why it matters: officials said sustained development shows Lenexa’s competitiveness for industrial, office and retail projects even as national headwinds — higher interest rates, construction costs and supply-chain issues — slowed some new investments.

Sherrard told the council the region’s industrial market remains one of the nation’s top 15, helping keep Lenexa visible to manufacturing, warehousing and distribution prospects. She said many projects that paused late in 2024 did so because of broader economic and political uncertainty but that the city’s pipeline remains anchored by expansions from companies already in the region.

The presentation named several local projects and employers involved in retention and expansion work, including Motion Industries, Camfil USA (which acquired Ram Air), Equipment Share, Performance Contracting Inc., Eurofins Biocore and Biopharma Sales. Sherrard also noted recent site visits by the Kansas Department of Commerce and the Kansas City Area Development Council as continuing marketing efforts.

The report flagged power infrastructure as an emerging constraint for large industrial projects: long lead times for electrical equipment and limited capacity can make some sites uncompetitive, Sherrard said. She also pointed to labor-market shifts and noted Panasonic’s new operation in the area, which had hired about 400 workers and was in the process of hiring another 400 as it ramps up.

Council comments during the update commended staff and partners for the work; one councilmember thanked Sherrard and her team for their Topeka advocacy and outreach.

Ending: Sherrard closed by urging continued partnership between private-sector advocates and city staff to keep Lenexa competitive as national conditions evolve; she said staff will continue tracking project viability and regional market signals.

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