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- Appointment: The board approved the city administrator’s recommendation to appoint Stacy Stromberg as city clerk effective May 5, 2025. The motion carried unanimously.

- Contract authorization: The board authorized the mayor to execute an agreement with BBN Architects to develop a site master plan for the 90 Sixth and Lee property in an amount not to exceed $39,240. The motion carried unanimously; the scope was adjusted to include Park and Recreation Advisory Board review and a single neighborhood meeting.

- Staff reports accepted: The board accepted a Parks, Recreation and Arts staff report (including an update that BBN Architects will produce cost estimates for Ironwoods Park restroom options within 45–60 days) and the Department of Public Works report on current projects. Both motions passed unanimously.

- Consent agenda and agenda: The governing body unanimously approved the published agenda and consent agenda items A through D.

Each motion was approved by voice vote with no opposition reported at the meeting.

Detailed actions recorded at the meeting are summarized below.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Governing Body-Regular Session - May 05 2025","oneSentenceSummary","On May 5 the Leawood Governing Board took several unanimous votes: approving the meeting agenda, appointing Stacy Stromberg as city clerk, accepting staff reports from Parks and Recreation and Public Works, and authorizing a $39,240 BBN Architects agreement for a master plan at 90 Sixth and Lee.","taxTitle","Leawood, Johnson County, Kansas","taxId",55742,"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},6567102,"Leawood resident urges review of Troon Iron Horse contract, highlights incentive fees and revenue sources",287,589000,876000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3195198-e6efaab163cda158ff8638eeb307c4d6&start=589&end=876","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3195198-e6efaab163cda158ff8638eeb307c4d6/thumbnail_589000.jpg","/articles/6567102/Leawood/Johnson-County/Kansas/Leawood-resident-urges-review-of-Troon-Iron-Horse-contract-highlights-incentive-fees-and-revenue-sources","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6567102-e5289a36399b7bb5ca2806fbf4276f8a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771164083&Signature=C-SI7GOuh0RLDq2kMm6hHBxstBBTcJmJmDN9sA8AVpoVBlxN0dKVBlq30kCpXaP9C28BdJBI1RV8ZrRxyDryun7p9NAlE5nO34qndh43unlnxNA9Y9iH7ZiTpG69nPA3A68HJadXqwkpxDn5-woD43FyV8pYGn6kqyHm-cC6IJeeKzJwRoORdNGhwg9IhU06aGbFeA8dhoBGy~rTptJ7PPrd2P52QDTpfLUA7wVJ8-LLMqEz~KtI6e2isNErVPGv2vAJGOAgNeO5U6F-0KRd4WJFnbO8c7QxOX9zRMihTa-KqJcLJaMx~YylDjBp4WoKwGseypdAkR5JEK3~2~J-3A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At the May 5 Leawood Governing Board meeting, resident Ron Vine urged city staff to conduct a cost‑benefit review of the city’s management contract for Iron Horse Golf Course with Troon, saying contract terms are overly favorable to the operator and costly to taxpayers.

“This language and terms of the contract are highly favorable to Troon to the detriment of the citizens of Leawood,” Vine said. He told the governing body the contract makes Troon eligible to receive revenues from eight sources, including a base management fee, an incentive management fee, 100% of alcohol sales profits, consulting fees on capital improvements, cooperative marketing commissions, procurement services, vendor rebates and fees, and centralized services charges.

Vine focused in particular on the incentive management fee. He said the original contract (dated Dec. 29, 2009) set an incentive threshold at $1.6 million in gross revenues and offered Troon a 5 percent incentive on revenues above that threshold; the threshold remained $1.6 million until 2023 when it rose to $1.8 million. Vine said gross revenues are now about $3 million a year and that Troon’s incentive fee cost the city about $70,000 in both 2023 and 2024. He estimated that if the contract continues unchanged to its scheduled end in 2028 the incentive fee could cost taxpayers $450,000 to $500,000 even if revenues do not increase further.

Vine recommended either eliminating the incentive management fee or moving the threshold up (he suggested $3 million) and asked that any review be led by people who have not previously overseen the contract. He also urged that staff provide a cost‑benefit analysis for each of the eight revenue sources he listed.

Mayor Mark E. Elkins acknowledged Vine’s analysis and thanked him for his time. No formal action or motion on the contract was taken by the governing body during the meeting; Vine’s prepared text was noted as having been provided to members of the governing body and to staff.","Resident Ron Vine told the governing body the city’s golf‑management contract with Troon contains multiple revenue streams favorable to the operator and urged a cost‑benefit review, focusing on an incentive fee that he said cost taxpayers about $70,000 in 2023 and 2024.",{"_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},6567107,"Leawood approves BBN Architects master‑plan study for 90 Sixth and Lee; City Hall options remain under review",805,2400000,3205000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3195198-e6efaab163cda158ff8638eeb307c4d6&start=2400&end=3205","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3195198-e6efaab163cda158ff8638eeb307c4d6/thumbnail_2400000.jpg","/articles/6567107/Leawood/Johnson-County/Kansas/Leawood-approves-BBN-Architects-masterplan-study-for-90-Sixth-and-Lee-City-Hall-options-remain-under-review","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6567107-e9e41e2082dda775ada10a28057a2ec9/orig.mp4?Expires=1771164083&Signature=W2oGf9V2Hlcxqkscg0yiOsKrR3i3OT3z5mQhzoyuxrzRDPa8zIMb9U79DS2FECMa3Il4dK9oUgyHNpztILLMnZazQ0cmvDkuAS8t7~BcE7rLqUx9H8C5xg5-toMwPYJ7qFgYtUgM21YG5YOlq8PG0iDmVh8oO3iNSO0~aj8ZeKUMC58lisB5IhEEOfjTMA7fxac7satZ2-nJDP507zeHpp-m1R5CA4tbOfL~ynALgULeIJt1RD8jvyAPHyTh12dVJqeGXP~QTI7WGMmHVH-j8IRffqh4Xe-iqVDAS1fjwb6SysZ8TTttoEZKexeiXJfEaRuxK1QrbY0ooKaYKb71aQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Leawood Governing Board on May 5 unanimously authorized the mayor to execute an agreement with BBN Architects not to exceed $39,240 to develop a site master plan for the 90 Sixth and Lee property.

Council members spent the bulk of the discussion on whether the study should include concepts that retain the former City Hall building, demolish it, or present hybrid options. Council members and advisory-board representatives recalled recommendations in earlier work sessions from the Arts Council and the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board and asked staff and the firm to clarify cost differences between demolition and restoration.

“This engagement will develop four different scenarios to identify synergies and how things fit on the space,” said Scott Bingham, principal with BBN Architects. “When we come to you during that work session, you don't have to necessarily pick one of the four. It could be a combination of those.”

City staff said the revised scope responds to feedback from a March work session: the governing body will review concept options before the neighborhood meeting; the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board will review concepts before the governing body discussion; and the number of neighborhood meetings was reduced from two to one. The scope also adds at least one concept that retains the former City Hall building but assumes no public access to its interior, and it calls for an analysis comparing demolition costs with preservation costs.

Council members pressed for clear cost breakdowns. One packet page referenced prior estimates that renovating the main floor and making the building accessible had been previously estimated in the $1.3 million to $1.5 million range, while moving the building was listed at roughly $100,000 excluding foundation work and demolition. Council members asked that the master-plan deliverables provide itemized, master‑plan–level cost estimates so the governing body can compare tradeoffs when it returns at a work session.

Council Member Larson moved to approve the agreement; Council Member Sippel seconded. The motion passed unanimously.

Next steps in the schedule provided to the board include park‑board and governing‑body concept reviews followed by a single neighborhood meeting; staff said the firm expects to begin work immediately and return with concepts and cost estimates for discussion at a future work session.

The master plan will inform whether the site will include park amenities, a potential coffee or ice‑cream shop, and how the footprint of the former City Hall should be handled. The governing body did not make a final decision tonight on demolition or reuse — it directed staff and the architect to return with scenarios and itemized cost comparisons for the board’s consideration.","The Leawood Governing Board unanimously authorized a $39,240 agreement with BBN Architects to prepare a site master plan for the 90 Sixth and Lee property. The discussion centered on whether to include concepts that retain the former City Hall or assume its demolition; council members asked for itemized cost estimates to compare options.","actionData","errors"]

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