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Bonds sale: Kevin Wimpey, bond counsel with Gilmore & Bell, reported bids for the UG’s 2025 general-obligation bonds were received the morning of Feb. 27. UBS Financial Services submitted the winning bid with a true interest cost of about 3.81 percent. Shelly Knievin, the UG chief financial officer, told commissioners the interest rate was lower than projected and that annual payments will be about $250,000 less than estimated over 20 years, producing roughly $5 million in total interest savings compared with prior assumptions. The commission approved the ordinance and resolution authorizing issuance and sale on a roll-call vote.

Hudson Apartments IRBs: The commission authorized issuance of industrial revenue bonds for Hudson Apartments LLC at 3600 Rainbow, a 220-unit multifamily project. Kevin Wimpey explained the IRBs will permit a 10-year property tax abatement and a sales-tax exemption on eligible construction materials and certain equipment; the UG assumes no repayment obligation under the IRB structure. Commissioners asked whether the site was the same location that previously experienced complex construction conditions; staff confirmed the project replaces the former Cambridge apartments and addresses prior site challenges. The measure passed on a roll-call vote.

Chelsea Plaza (KDFA): Representatives for Chelsea Plaza, a tax-credit-funded rehab project at 566 Freeman Court, requested the commission’s recorded position on the Kansas Development Finance Authority’s intent to issue tax-exempt multifamily housing bonds (a federal requirement tied to 4% Low-Income Housing Tax Credits). John Allman of American Community Developers and Jim Harrigan of Independent Management Services described a substantial rehabilitation of the 1970s-era property and related investment in neighborhood safety, cameras and tenant protections. Developers said the project will use Davis-Bacon wages, expect significant local contracting, and plan no request for UG funding or local tax abatement. The commission adopted a motion expressing approval of KDFA’s proposed bond issuance (an approval that clears the local review step and allows KDFA to proceed with the state issuance process).

Other administration items: The commission approved a resolution to apply for and accept a General Motors 'Main Street' 2025 grant in the Transportation Department; the item had been presented by staff and approved without further discussion.

What the actions mean: The GO bond sale will fund capital projects previously approved in capital improvement plans; the IRB for Hudson Apartments triggers the payment-in-lieu-of-tax schedule and sales-tax exemptions under a prior performance agreement; KDFA’s issuance for Chelsea Plaza is a required local step so the project can access tax-credit financing and proceed with rehabilitation.

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Supporters said the measures are intended to fill “gray areas” in the consolidated charter that leave the government without a clear continuity plan if the mayor, at-large commissioners and the county administrator were suddenly incapacitated. “If something tragic happens and we're all four together, there's no interim acting administrator and no mayor pro tem,” Mayor Tyrone Garner said, urging the commission to prepare a plan.

The proposal labeled item 5.6 would require the county administrator to maintain a list of three qualified administrative officers who could perform the administrator’s duties during temporary absences and to provide authority to ensure continuity until the commission can formally confirm a successor. The second measure, item 5.7, would prohibit the mayor or commission from taking certain disciplinary actions against non-elected employees in circumstances tied to personnel actions involving the county administrator; proponents characterized it as protection against “scorched earth” retaliation by a departing or dismissed administrator.

Several commissioners pressed for more detail before final enactment. Commissioner Phil Lopez asked why the change was not presented as a charter amendment; legal staff replied the measure is intended to be temporary and not to alter the permanent appointment process spelled out in the charter. Commissioner Tom Stites and others asked what would happen under the current code if top officials were incapacitated, and commissioners suggested travel policies that avoid having all top officials traveling together.

Commissioner David Burrows, who described a recent trip to Washington in which the mayor, the other at-large commissioner and the administrator were on the same flight, said the proposal addressed a real vulnerability. Commissioner Melissa Bynum and others argued the measures need clearer language on authority, timelines for interim appointees, and how an acting appointee would be held accountable.

Legal staff and commissioners proposed returning both items to committee with specific requests: clearer drafting edits to Section 2-102, review by emergency management (for continuity-of-operations perspective), consultation with Human Resources on remedies available under existing employment law, and potential comparison with other cities’ succession practices. A motion to send items 5.6 and 5.7 to the Administration & Human Services standing committee passed on a roll-call vote.

Next steps: The commission directed staff to prepare more detailed drafts and to include relevant departments—legal, HR and emergency management—when the items return to the standing committee. No ordinance or code change took effect on Feb. 27; the commission voted only to send the measures for further consideration.

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Garner said he had volunteered to forego his pay raise during the budget process as a symbolic step toward revenue neutrality and budget restraint, and he asked the commission to accept his request via resolution so payroll could reflect that decision. Legal staff confirmed a formal resolution was required to decline an ordinance-entitled increase.

Commissioners debated the request briefly. Commissioner Phil Lopez noted the commission did not have full audit information available during last year’s budget work and said he wanted time to consider the decision. Several commissioners described the decline as symbolic and modest in dollar terms; Commissioner David Meyers said he also would decline the increase. The clerk reported written requests had been filed by Mayor Tyrone Garner and Commissioners Evelyn Hill, Gail Townsend, Melissa Bynum and Tom Burrows.

On a roll-call vote the commission adopted the resolution to decline the 2025 cost-of-living increase for the mayor and the named commissioners. The motion carried unanimously.","Mayor Tyrone Garner and four commissioners asked the body to decline their 2025 cost-of-living increases. The commission approved a resolution to record those requests; the action applied to the mayor and named commissioners and passed unanimously on a roll-call vote.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":-5,"_68":69,"_70":-5,"_71":72,"_73":72},6278876,"Commission approves two honorary street namings for former Mayor Joseph E. Steininger and 'Team McKenzie'",550,3608000,4158000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2631878-3dea53c792a7cfd300a85d8b1ffb2466&start=3608&end=4158","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2631878-3dea53c792a7cfd300a85d8b1ffb2466/thumbnail_3608000.jpg","/articles/6278876/Commission-approves-two-honorary-street-namings-for-former-Mayor-Joseph-E-Steininger-and-Team-McKenzie","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6278876-9ef3d0ab24578cae050b730111fab979/orig.mp4?Expires=1771205315&Signature=TEIRIcUsSPYA1eSq8XWIrT6KOCjSr9gJ2RiQLgBLIaWE34Sx2X7Wn8Z57Gf1bVPe01Ip09X9jhtG~mTkhB1270JYEDOXtJ91U2Y-XLVDnmjSlKhNhO0TG7hTJ5RmQy2fxj6oWGAsKXupJXA1k4d04CWK7I40Q1ca5HoVJ3omwqmaG0mQCv3pJeVs~odptmOCE2GN6DPqDPJs-BvyTEKWM26pxDibCHb6pge8lYoj3kaniO9luoop1mNqZ43UfWCbU4BCxUgM16kn33c2RHO6Uq0FUFj0DTa5voIrgtmNhA4vi7aYe7d1IFszosxCtE5oHWzUXsl4DUmDm4~k~ynhHA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Unified Government Commission on Feb. 27 approved two separate items creating honorary street names in Wyandotte County.

The commission approved an honorary name for a portion of Riverview from 603rd to 605th (recorded on the agenda as “a portion of Riverview from 60 Third Street to 60 Fifth Street”) as Mayor Joseph E. Steininger Lane. Laverde Murray, economic development advisor, summarized Steininger’s local history and public service; members of the Steininger family were in the audience. Joe Steininger Jr. addressed the commission and thanked officials for the honor. Commissioner Phil Lopez moved approval; the motion carried unanimously on a roll-call vote.

The commission also approved an honorary renaming of a portion of 16th and Norville as Team McKenzie Way to honor Mackenzie Cowan, a 15-year-old student who died of cancer. Commissioner Bill Burns introduced the request and said the family and neighborhood prefer the dedication to be revealed to the family when the sign is presented; the family will see the sign for the first time at a ceremony the following Tuesday at 5 p.m. Commissioner Lopez seconded the motion; the roll-call vote was unanimous.

Both honorary names are ceremonial and will result in signs only; the actions do not change official street names for addressing, postal, emergency-response, or legal purposes. The commission recorded both items as approved.","The commission approved two honorary street-name resolutions: one honoring former Mayor Joseph E. Steininger and another naming a section of 16th and Norville 'Team Mackenzie Way' for a local teen who died of cancer. Family members and supporters attended and spoke before unanimous approval.",{"_33":111,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":112,"_41":113,"_43":114,"_45":115,"_47":116,"_49":117,"_51":118,"_53":119,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":120,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":121,"_67":-5,"_68":69,"_70":-5,"_71":72,"_73":72},6278881,"Commission approves change of zone to allow two cows, two goats at single-family lot amid ownership questions",307,4496000,4803000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2631878-3dea53c792a7cfd300a85d8b1ffb2466&start=4496&end=4803","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2631878-3dea53c792a7cfd300a85d8b1ffb2466/thumbnail_4496000.jpg","/articles/6278881/Commission-approves-change-of-zone-to-allow-two-cows-two-goats-at-single-family-lot-amid-ownership-questions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6278881-4b4248b117114079915efc8e4122b5d0/orig.mp4?Expires=1771205315&Signature=mPGV9SI33M2GBdmZcnphrJ9pIVLFuBKMyJIrEC4Nk0YX9pdVTGfo2vIjDjkRF9Apanm4H250GsuHd4~I9hLPzjzXeRul2QuUpdtxgVAugsGWBqET~AwxmmpBvnmoQqk0L5fdMrbhJI0RTnHli9EjL3amsunLlcywvcwxpoYpOQUtW3h6zJn2AZt5lgsxk0Kn4YHnGKthIazamPD90F~QnBaZ1Id-1Ry6egpX~1oewAhY3U9le1qvUl2mOy2v8BxPfAyjFfKzjWSfQ13OFVWNikm8GxbNRjogLG~RGNTeHL5yfkUjl7SGR8vck8EGBmm6GG9SwRWFtGVOo-XqztaEjA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Unified Government Commission voted Feb. 27 to approve petition COZ2024-041, changing a parcel at 144 North 60th Street from R-1 (single-family) to AG (agricultural) to allow the owner to keep two cows and two goats.

Planning staff told the commission the request was consistent with the Midtown South plan area and that prior code violations tied to work done while a house was vacant had been addressed. The Planning Commission recommended approval, subject to conditions.

Commissioner Phil Lopez questioned ownership and the mailing address listed in public records, referencing property records that suggested a commercial mailing agent. Planning staff and the clerk confirmed Unified Government tax records list Terron and Angela Harrison as the owners, and staff recommended approval. After questions and brief discussion, the commission approved the change of zone. The roll-call vote recorded several “no” votes from commissioners who had expressed concern about the property’s background.

The commission recorded the item as approved; the staff file will be updated with the planning conditions specified by the Planning Commission. There were no immediate changes to building permits or animal-keeping permits recorded on the floor; any new livestock will be subject to the conditions outlined in the approved change of zone.

","The commission approved a change-of-zone request to allow livestock on a single-family lot at 144 N. 601st Street after staff and the planning commission recommended approval. Commissioners raised questions about the property's mailing address and ownership records before a roll-call vote carried the item.","actionData","errors"]

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