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Sarah Schafer of Public Works told the committee the transfers will allow project teams to redesign lot lines and secure the space needed for construction and site work; some parcels will be retained by Public Works for permanent grading or water-quality features while others may be reconfigured and returned to the land bank when no longer needed. Schafer said the CSO 14 program is projected to be funded with an approximately $12,000,000 enterprise bond issuance tied to sewer enterprise funds and that staff has submitted the required documentation to finance to proceed with planned bond descriptions.

Michael Sutton read the list of affected parcels into the record; committee members had no public comments on the transfers. Commissioner Townsend asked whether parcels transferred for stormwater purposes would be permanently removed from future development; Schafer said parcels would be evaluated on a case-by-case basis — some will remain in public ownership for drainage, others will be reclaimed and made buildable after construction and realignment.

The committee moved and approved the transfer package; staff said detailed project designs and plats will follow and that Public Works will coordinate timing with capital schedules and funding plans.

No immediate construction work was authorized by the parcel vote; the action transfers title to the UG and allows Public Works to include the parcels in design and construction plans required for CSO and stormwater improvements. Staff indicated the program will proceed with design, right-of-way work as necessary, and bond-funded construction once final project specifications are set.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","9/8/25- Economic Development & Finance and Neighborhood & Community Development Standing Committees","oneSentenceSummary","The Neighborhood & Community Development Standing Committee approved transferring dozens of parcels to the Unified Government on Sept. 8 so Public Works can use the land for CSO and stormwater construction and grading; staff said the CSO 14 work will be funded with an approximately $12 million enterprise bond issuance.","taxTitle","taxId",0,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":-5,"_68":69,"_70":-5,"_71":72,"_73":72},6129678,"Community Housing of Wyandotte County cleared to develop 29 units in Douglas Sumner; committee approves land-bank options",60,2570000,2630000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5745296-e847213ab06f6bf4083cfee9945fe2aa&start=2570&end=2630","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5745296-e847213ab06f6bf4083cfee9945fe2aa/thumbnail_2570000.jpg","/articles/6129678/Community-Housing-of-Wyandotte-County-cleared-to-develop-29-units-in-Douglas-Sumner-committee-approves-land-bank-options","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6129678-3a680cf8e492cff7ff4aaa6b4a9b2806/orig.mp4?Expires=1770966506&Signature=Ggz3dGLvG9y2cGCZsLF9LyJjJWfAY~ik23DOWvnBbzVrSzmCi6cl1U9ndc~1aypzcpo8QakYRytldBP0CL5chQtLcnVR6tBiBM6Rat-zhWZnYqCYkijxM39yoM6QHnnxJYPyRs79vABV0vSnZBDwUgtpi2WAOnjK7W1aMFEFyXodB0Nz-fJWIScO--SJ2K3nFrARnohpqwLl-u4Jv6mdwTdIPj4ySvFhQ4zWT98EX5QlEgBEzrUrLHchDmxHz-cU3b6KzHsf7n4M-k3EoLuzhURI04NkkbboMOjyPCJAa~RjiB07xbMdXcxqozoVYplbkqov60miUqesvELL5PMyBw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Neighborhood & Community Development Standing Committee on Sept. 8 approved a package of land-bank options and transfers that include parcels CHWC plans to use for a 29-unit redevelopment in the Douglas Sumner neighborhood, targeted to coordinate with an upcoming combined-sewer overflow (CSO) stormwater project.

Megan Painter, director of neighborhood development for Community Housing of Wyandotte County, told the committee CHWC currently has 20 houses under construction across nearby subdivisions and has renovated or built more than 800 homes overall. Painter said CHWC's Douglas Sumner proposal (Area C in the master plan) envisions mostly single-family houses, some single-family units with accessory dwelling units, and duplexes. The phase is estimated at roughly $7.1 million and CHWC said it is pursuing funding opportunities that could provide as much as $2 million in subsidy toward construction costs. Painter said CHWC hopes the mix will enable lower-price ownership options, with duplex condominium units potentially priced at about $110,000 at the low end and single-family units up to about $360,000 at the high end depending on subsidy and configuration.

Painter said the Area C work seeks to get ahead of CSO-related public-works construction so the neighborhood development can align with planned drainage and street investments. Commissioners asked about senior-friendly design; Painter said the plan will include single-level, aging-in-place design features where topography allows, blocking for future grab bars, and wider entry points in some units.

Committee members approved the two nonconsent land-bank items associated with CHWC (items A6 and A7 on the committee agenda) and a broader set of consent land-bank items that were read into the record. Michael Sutton, redevelopment coordinator, read the parcel lists aloud and staff confirmed no public comments were received for those specific items. The motions to approve were moved and seconded and passed by committee vote (4-0 for the nonconsent items read on the record).

CHWC said it has neighborhood buy-in and that some design details remain under discussion with neighborhood leadership; staff and CHWC said they will coordinate final designs, subsidy applications, and timing with Public Works so development can be sequenced with CSO construction. The committee did not adopt special conditions beyond standard land-bank option terms; staff noted applicants must complete conveyance paperwork and comply with development and zoning requirements before building.

Commissioners and CHWC agreed to continue coordinating neighborhood engagement and return to the commission or committee with implementing details, including subsidy awards and final plats where required.","The Neighborhood & Community Development Standing Committee on Sept. 8 approved land-bank option agreements that Community Housing of Wyandotte County will use to build roughly 29 housing units in the Douglas Sumner neighborhood, a plan CHWC said would coordinate with an upcoming CSO stormwater project.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":-5,"_68":69,"_70":-5,"_71":72,"_73":72},6129691,"Committee approves 2% CID for Home Field Hilton and K1 karting in 4-1 vote",1387,318000,1705000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5745296-e847213ab06f6bf4083cfee9945fe2aa&start=318&end=1705","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5745296-e847213ab06f6bf4083cfee9945fe2aa/thumbnail_318000.jpg","/articles/6129691/Committee-approves-2-CID-for-Home-Field-Hilton-and-K1-karting-in-4-1-vote","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6129691-7f35ae9ea94c751ddd7ffab0706bb6c8/orig.mp4?Expires=1770966506&Signature=fw8RYp~P18x0dp6g28j859MSaa0jXye7Qn1MQ8vfz-4QUqkUS6m916-QTQAkLWKs3A1Zdin-74N-TL3mM-5uP7x7d-9OysFe0M~SvZn7LkYjSX~HzeJtIHyFJ0~uWTHnyi9JEUr-2F6BA9ER~LUXPKhHUvA01fQkpRBESHkNm-qQmmln3a48fiSX1G9B1ZFTemuw4aS-Fab78jNwOZC9G7r9QWrNwVR10FxoXqF~E9eggaRCmQljxp9Po7k51t8-y2mrky7kRjFhPGJVRvmza4T4x6DnkorW4rlUT7mR-kaOJMu0EH2xJvzglPm5Z9Dj5v3smDrbSH12S7X8bBDhOg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Unified Government Economic Development Finance Standing Committee on Sept. 8 approved a resolution authorizing a pay-as-you-go community improvement district that would impose a supplemental 2% sales tax on patrons of a 99-room Hilton Home2 Suites and a K1 karting facility tied to the Home Field development. The motion passed 4-1.

The action matters because it creates a mechanism that could reimburse the two developers up to $6,500,000 over a 22-year period for eligible infrastructure and site costs, but only after the projects are built and costs certified. Committee members and staff emphasized the CID is pay-as-you-go — not a bond issuance — and that reimbursements depend on taxes generated at the new facilities.

Chelsea Chisholm, economic development director, framed the item as the fifth amendment to an existing development agreement related to the Home Field master plan and said the district would authorize creation of a CID for the K1 karting and the hotel. Developer Richard Napper described the structure as a “pay as you go CID” and said the two users plan to invest roughly $42,000,000 in the facilities. “They are not taking tax or any revenue from any other source…No funds would be available to them until they’ve already spent their plus or minus $42,000,000 to build both facilities,” Napper said. He also said the CID proceeds would reimburse “up to a certain amount for qualified costs” after the developer meets cost-certification requirements.

Commissioners pressed for limits and transparency. Commissioner Lopez asked whether the CID proceeds would duplicate infrastructure paid with STAR bonds; Napper and Winnie Green, deputy chief counsel, said there would be no duplication and that current STAR-bond capacity for these costs is limited. CFO Shelly Knievin said the county receives a monthly certificate of expenditure with invoices and receipts that are reviewed by the UG’s third-party auditor, Baker Tilly, and offered to provide that documentation to commissioners.

A member of the public, Carrie McCarthy, asked for a clearer accounting of past CID and bond expenditures before the commission approves additional incentives. “Before we continue with another development agreement…we need to start writing agreements that we can abide by as a county and make sure every bond dollar that we’re putting in to this benefits the community,” McCarthy said.

The committee vote was: Wakes, aye; Lopez, no; Stites, aye; Townsend, aye; Burrows, aye. The motion — moved by Commissioner Townsend and seconded by Commissioner Stites — carried, 4-1.

The approved resolution authorizes the CID vehicle and the use of a 2% supplemental district sales tax for the two specified Home Field parcels; it does not authorize an upfront bond issuance and contains the pay-as-you-go, cost-certification, and audit processes described in committee. Staff said any further specific reimbursements, legal documents, or amendments will come before the full commission.

Committee discussion was recorded as committee-level direction and informational questions; the only formal outcome was approval of the resolution authorizing the CID structure for the two parcels. Those seeking documentation of expenditures and certificates of expenditure were told monthly records are available via the UG finance office and its third-party auditor.

For future steps, staff said the CID will return to the full commission for additional approvals and any implementing documents. The committee did not adopt additional reporting requirements at the time of the vote; commissioners indicated they expect to review monthly certificates of expenditure and coordination with STAR bond accounting going forward.","The Unified Government Economic Development Finance Standing Committee on Sept. 8 approved a resolution authorizing a pay-as-you-go community improvement district (CID) that will impose a supplemental 2% sales tax on patrons of a 99-room Hilton Home2 Suites hotel and a K1 karting facility tied to the Home Field project; the motion passed 4-1.",{"_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},6129683,"Q2 financial report: property taxes and sales tax tracking but personnel costs exceed plan",97,2601000,2698000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5745296-e847213ab06f6bf4083cfee9945fe2aa&start=2601&end=2698","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5745296-e847213ab06f6bf4083cfee9945fe2aa/thumbnail_2601000.jpg","/articles/6129683/Q2-financial-report-property-taxes-and-sales-tax-tracking-but-personnel-costs-exceed-plan","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6129683-a30230d2543fbb0e28be6f820917ec0c/orig.mp4?Expires=1770966506&Signature=WmMYkwuMshTTTyF30~4X3horiLfqSy20yZliSPwppyQLAeCq9uOUp419Epg9UhhTIaRZWwLuVAItD4FKBd9TZokDl6oTcE1XdzXkLc32F5J-KUpoNFfl4KMv8nZ84CqinOYEv4XA4cRIZjZU7bQX3OxcD3BidA11~E4h-eHk~ypiRtatjI-5kR0chLJGMg-~qOFxvdsmF16fSATLLGCsGagVg8pXdzJRJ9QNwhffy2cUCCnoJVTa2sHbFGukIwZAOY2bQl4vlgnjqhKQ9nAx9lkDMW~HZbGikEypMOFrMTcCJ4cpDvTeme3jWSNt9wUHc8BB~bBLIUrAewU9g~Wxcw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Shelly Knievin, chief financial officer, and Deputy CFO Debbie Johncher presented the Unified Government's second-quarter financial report covering the city and county general funds, parks combined, dedicated sales tax and — for the first time in this report — the sanitary sewer fund.

Key revenue items included 96% collection of property taxes and sales tax receipts at about 51% of the annual estimate, both described as generally on track for the fiscal year. Knevin said the UG still reports timing issues for certain transfers and the BPU pilot, which can make some receipts appear to lag one month. She noted the $10 million STAR-bond related accounting entry will end this fiscal year and that the UG is treating the STAR bond offset as a legal reporting item rather than an available resource.

Knievin told commissioners salaries and benefits overall were running above budgeted levels (about 55% expended where 50% would be expected), which she and staff attributed to the prior practice of budgeting based on trend. The commission approved a policy change: positions that are not budgeted at 100% will not be filled automatically going forward, a change staff said will reduce the need for later budget amendments.

The report included a snapshot of outstanding debt: about $581 million in bonds outstanding as of 2024, with $56 million projected in principal and interest payments during the current fiscal year. Knevin said the UG has paused general-obligation borrowing for the city and county general funds but anticipates an enterprise fund bond issuance for sewer work tied to the consent decree; staff estimated the sewer bond program to proceed and be aligned to enterprise rate studies.

For the parks combined fund, Knevin said property-tax transfers and half of a scheduled transfer have been completed and that payroll expenses were below expectations because of vacancies. For the sanitary sewer fund, staff said charges-for-service receipts show slight timing lags and that the fund has a relatively high fund balance because staff and commission have been saving for pay-as-you-go capital projects and debt service needs. Knevin said a $7.5 million hill-soil removal appropriation will appear in next quarter's report due to timing.

Commissioners asked for additional detail on specific departmental variances and sewer fund balances. Deputy CFO Johncher explained part of the sanitary sewer balance includes amounts collected for debt service and to fund future projects. Commissioner Wakes asked about the relationship between temporary notes and permanent financing; staff said reducing temporary notes can lower borrowing interest costs and promotes quicker repayment of principal.

This presentation was informational and no committee action was required. Staff said departments will continue to refine budgets and that the new personnel budgeting rules will be applied in the coming budget process.","The UG's second-quarter financial update showed property taxes and sales tax roughly on schedule while salary and benefit expenses for several funds exceed budgeted trends; staff said a new budgeting approach will limit unbudgeted personnel fills going forward.",{"_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},6129686,"UG Q2 investment report: average yield 3.05%, cash holdings high amid CD maturities",99,1757000,1856000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5745296-e847213ab06f6bf4083cfee9945fe2aa&start=1757&end=1856","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5745296-e847213ab06f6bf4083cfee9945fe2aa/thumbnail_1757000.jpg","/articles/6129686/UG-Q2-investment-report-average-yield-305-cash-holdings-high-amid-CD-maturities","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6129686-37d84f6c0fa39b683f5877fd95640679/orig.mp4?Expires=1770966506&Signature=ki70XpN1jcq0DDYfsE2GlnA-3iT3of5Y3P8wzWBmM0R7n1TSdU2hFXxxIwl2fbNxL02jS~kfe3f1Asy9NNE1dFe3UGf~JFAaLrC30-LUU3A7vIet6Rvt865zt8NtbnxQi556Cn~FvFXLvLKEDm~fe6UipD2ebmwuzOJzTJOmYNufGJXjEbyyXeiQj~-6G2RrvSHW11c60msGYVcEvNvVyrRRblzSHSweBzSH0UH7N51FzTR~AwOsFlN8FGJNwfKbvNFuBsNYVOoBDpurV90A083cFzJjAxpecVENiNBTxhqzJm4rCxRWq1ylLNlY8rEWoRouwiyDhXmYHop60LXNiA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Michelle Wooten, deputy treasurer and cash manager, presented the Unified Government's quarterly investment report for the period April 1\t6/30/2025 and highlighted three metrics: an average portfolio yield of 3.05%, days to maturity of 91 (down from 116 in Q1), and interest earnings of about $1,500,000 for 2025 through the second quarter.

Wooten noted the portfolio mix at the end of June was unusually cash-heavy because of three CD maturities and the delinquent-tax collection period; she said roughly 72% of the June portfolio was held in cash and 28% invested. She told the committee the cash proportion fell after the office went back out to bid in August and that the third-quarter report would show new investments placed after those bids.

Wooten told commissioners the portfolio remains below the T-bill benchmark cited in the presentation (3.97%) and that the treasurer's office is reviewing cash treatment in the investment policy to better reflect invested funds versus overnight cash sweep balances. She described the monthly bid process: banks are given short windows to respond and the treasurer selects the best pricing based on statutory eligible investments.

Commissioners asked for comparative figures and more granular reporting. Commissioner Wakes asked for a year-to-date comparison with prior-year investment earnings; Wooten and CFO Shelly Knievin said staff will return with an accurate comparison and noted several long-term investments purchased at low rates during uncertain markets that will mature in December and affect year-over-year comparisons. Knievin confirmed staff can provide detailed invoices and line-item reports to the commission on request.

The presentation was informational and no committee action was required.

Wooten said the treasurer's office intends to continue short- and intermediate-term laddering and to avoid committing large amounts to multi-year investments while the market remains uncertain. The committee requested the treasurer provide the third-quarter investment report once the August bids are recorded.","Deputy Treasurer Michelle Wooten reported the Unified Government's second-quarter investment portfolio returned an average yield of 3.05% with days to maturity shortened to 91 days; interest earned in 2025 through Q2 was reported at $1.5 million and staff said several CDs matured in June and were reinvested in August.","actionData","errors"]

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