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Assistant City Manager Kate Gunja told the council that the city manager executed a non‑monetary amendment to change internal terminology from “change order” to “task order” to better reflect the project delivery approach. Staff noted owners’ representative Jamie Stadler, deputy director Brian Tobin and McCownGordon representatives were available to answer questions.

Councilmember Cheatham thanked staff for changing the nomenclature, saying the new term better reflects the construction manager at‑risk approach and avoids implying budget overruns. Councilmember Matrician asked about design schedule and when a final guaranteed maximum price (GMP) would return to council. Staff replied design completion remained on track and that a final GMP would be expected over the summer.

The council approved the task order by roll call; staff said the vote was 12–0.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Overland Park - City Council - Apr 21, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The council approved Task Order No. 4 to the construction manager agreement with McCownGordon Construction LLC for mechanical, electrical and plumbing work at Clock Tower Landing, with staff saying the work remains within the project's approved budget and the completion date remains May 2026.","taxTitle","Overland Park, Johnson County, Kansas","taxId",4679,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6576655,"Overland Park council adopts city brand identity resolution after committee review",144,1250000,1394000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3074687-e52a1955f12edd1fc4fb2c1276beda59&start=1250&end=1394","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3074687-e52a1955f12edd1fc4fb2c1276beda59/thumbnail_1250000.jpg","/articles/6576655/Overland-Park/Johnson-County/Kansas/Overland-Park-council-adopts-city-brand-identity-resolution-after-committee-review","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6576655-5dab79dde8f5a26cb488735582eace1d/orig.mp4?Expires=1770440163&Signature=Hl4Zzw~JRxP1NJpCvuemf-elWzMyrluFxDe8uVaTS2~fuWs6pkfMxBGL03rN-OJlAnkUkIHp5zIyWhljcGeT8kg7ou1QHJrz086D9qzXcNfG1bFQ6J89DYn4CVOPX-F4qlnMBUPnUYCUJ-qBzEGByKQ~quQ2NfLaXvlo3vh0hYXKcfF4nEsjZfBCCPD3r9NH4T0QL1DL7A8P3gz3mqZeTVbRg-QzUea0k5K0c4OrOf99qpT-vTdT7e88BfbOPT~Wbtokb9DvWUpiUeLFunFTW1fj1A8wyFcTRA26Ma8V2wcOkDQ1PQltt-veCXoRrip~ViXgItNEguKMrJXpyzuGTQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Overland Park City Council on April 21 adopted Resolution No. 5039, which establishes a city brand identity system for municipal use.

City leaders said the branding work involved extensive collaboration and that staff presented the proposal earlier to the Committee of the Whole. The committee reported out the resolution with an 11–1 recommendation. Council discussion included both support and at least one councilmember noting reservations expressed at the committee level; the resolution passed on the council floor.

Councilmember Mosier said he had been lukewarm about the design at first but found the mark effective in real‑world applications such as vehicle signage and city equipment. Council members praised the collaborative process behind the branding work.

The city manager and communications staff will implement the identity system across city materials and assets as recommended in the resolution.","The City Council approved Resolution No. 5039, establishing a city brand identity system following Committee of the Whole review and a reported 11–1 committee recommendation.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6576660,"Overland Park directs staff to negotiate property‑tax rebate for Fiserv regional hub, council approves agreement framework",798,1688000,2486000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3074687-e52a1955f12edd1fc4fb2c1276beda59&start=1688&end=2486","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3074687-e52a1955f12edd1fc4fb2c1276beda59/thumbnail_1688000.jpg","/articles/6576660/Overland-Park/Johnson-County/Kansas/Overland-Park-directs-staff-to-negotiate-propertytax-rebate-for-Fiserv-regional-hub-council-approves-agreement-framework","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6576660-865f722f04ac2c2c9e073c3c20d03710/orig.mp4?Expires=1770440163&Signature=R3usCYb2dX1JpdxYMZ4l6ROOcCFbCxZVWUpu9Ko7RxvFibv6Ilp0TQ2nAM9sVaEz6jg-GbGJH3K4UHDElNWmTcdXgcwlq-3D5KJrCJq14~TlhyWwOYRHYfhvtSG9VHN2L7ogk9bqS-s--YnyY9kvBglMz5AvJ~zi2i2rQ4mJVLPg1QLUC8-X3VR30R~nRrcooLHcQsA7Tq0bzDHrG04NtMuKigmcxObfqcVUy004BvupG2SmdLJ57t7hbNmUryXSr2Q1etFDbeSQMKWFJcgY2GxnOEV3jFbaCnJLPwW~Qqzq3wx5dtGMOzxf-B951mon3ru7fwfp5gO2AdeeDaXb6A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Overland Park City Council on April 21 voted to direct staff to prepare a property‑tax rebate agreement for Project Turtle, the city’s working name for a planned Fiserv regional hub to locate in existing office buildings in the city.

City staff and council members said Fiserv intends to invest between $125 million and $175 million to renovate two buildings on the campus and to bring about 2,000 jobs with an average annual salary of roughly $125,000. The staff report presented a proposed structure that would return an estimated $1.3 million in city property‑tax revenue over a 10‑year period to Fiserv as a rebate; staff said the total rebate across jurisdictions would be about $3,000,000 and that the proposal excludes rebates to the Blue Valley School District and Johnson County Community College.

Finance committee and council discussion described the project as unusually structured for the city because the primary investment is tenant improvements and interior gutting, rather than new construction. Councilmember Cox questioned the form and scale of the incentive, saying the proposed tenant improvements appeared large for a tenant improvment scope: “So I just wanted to be clear that I'm understanding what I'm listening in understand that because I'm I'm a little confused. It seems too much money to be TI,” Cox said. Councilmembers supporting the measure said the public partnership enabled Fiserv to choose Overland Park over competing offers and noted the company will still pay school and college property taxes.

Councilmember Passer disclosed a potential conflict and abstained from the final vote, citing work in the fintech sector that could be perceived as related to the project. Several other members expressed support for the rebate as a net benefit to the community; the motion to direct staff to prepare the rebate agreement passed 11 in favor, 0 opposed with 1 abstention.

Council and staff said the development agreement will include enforceable commitments on capital investment, employee counts and average salary; details and phasing will be negotiated in the formal agreement returned to council for approval.

Clarifying details from the staff presentation: the $125–$175 million is the capital investment range Fiserv plans to commit to refurbishing two buildings; the job count cited was roughly 2,000 positions with an average salary of about $125,000; the city‑level portion of the rebate was described in discussion as approximately $1.3 million over 10 years and the total rebate across jurisdictions as about $3,000,000, with schools and Johnson County Community College excluded.","The council directed staff to prepare a property tax rebate agreement to support Fiserv’s regional hub (Project Turtle), a plan to refurbish existing office space and bring an estimated 2,000 jobs and $125–$175 million in investment to Overland Park.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6576664,"Overland Park council adopts 2026–2035 capital improvement and maintenance plan amid debate over Metcalf trees",215,113000,328000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3074687-e52a1955f12edd1fc4fb2c1276beda59&start=113&end=328","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3074687-e52a1955f12edd1fc4fb2c1276beda59/thumbnail_113000.jpg","/articles/6576664/Overland-Park/Johnson-County/Kansas/Overland-Park-council-adopts-20262035-capital-improvement-and-maintenance-plan-amid-debate-over-Metcalf-trees","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6576664-4a7b193bfa902403474817d0dfe5e33c/orig.mp4?Expires=1770440163&Signature=bMEpm6p~N0Or5jpd59LRlxpPaGKCYyO1ples-pys~xIaFvSDc-1OAxQ93t5fuGvjnzg2BTOR1n5-UDPQHzhfrg3--74fLrBjLEFp1q0AFhO0vpvKHdwgcwnnzJ168P~waLEBv91zpOl570rJABcDeNevJEQNqGlZlBMM3uES6TDZN3AyRUEPBCvm4idMqTY-rxlOshlRmyANui05OuPovahX3cG2~o~JDA2~64Dpd2ZVwrfJTCedZez3Fx5IaZanyCGOW9r4rdwZynuBwwY3MfNlPfhkKSH6-0-lGUL1ILmo5uis6QLSwy932v~Big0aA9hIbDHLRGTDtMJT18UGfg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Overland Park City Council on April 21 adopted the 2026–2035 five‑year financial plan, capital improvement program and maintenance program after a second public hearing with no members of the public speaking.

Council members said the plan funds a broad set of capital priorities including residential street work, thoroughfare improvements, parks upgrades and equipment purchases. The plan as presented includes $344,695,000 for capital projects and $879,000 for maintenance projects and is projected to maintain an ending cash balance equal to 30.4% of operating reserves, consistent with the city’s policy.

Councilmember Healy said he supports the Metcalf Pedestrian Trail’s overall goals but could not back the CIP recommendation as presented because of concerns about removal of mature trees. “This project's current design fails to adequately address the loss of established trees, which are vital to our community,” Healy said. Healy asked staff to continue working on alternatives that might preserve more of the urban canopy, suggesting measures such as lane narrowing, roadway reclassification and other design changes.

Councilmember Cox said he would vote no, citing objections unrelated to most capital priorities: “I'm not going to support this budget because of the 34 minute hour conversion of a wildly popular farmer's market into the clock tower landing gathering space,” Cox said, adding he had previously spoken about the issue and would record a no vote.

Other council members emphasized that voting against the CIP would mean opposing the range of capital projects contained in the document, from streets to parks, and noted the recommendation comes after committee review earlier in the year. Following that discussion, the clerk called the roll and the motion to adopt the plan passed.

The public hearing preceding the council vote was held to receive comment on the 2026–2035 plan; no public commenters spoke during the allotted three-minute period.

The council will now move into the next phase of the budget cycle: work on the operating budget, which staff said will begin in June.

Details: The city reported the planning commission found the recommended CIP in conformance with the city’s comprehensive plan and that the plan was first the subject of a public hearing in fall 2024. The staff presentation said the 2026–2035 documents reflect prior Committee of the Whole and committee reviews.","The Overland Park City Council voted to adopt the 2026–2035 five-year financial plan, capital improvement program (CIP) and maintenance program after a public hearing with no public comment. Councilmembers expressed support for the plan’s investments but several raised concerns about the Metcalf Pedestrian Trail’s impact on mature street trees.","actionData","errors"]

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