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At a glance: council action and approvals from the Nov. 17 Lee’s Summit meeting
Summary
Council denied advancing the Pathways at Kensington Farms plan (8–1) and also advanced several consent and procurement items, including awarding contracts for Ward Road improvements and selecting Bartlett & West for a welcome‑monument design; staff was directed to publish the solid‑waste RFP and to draft a revised chicken ordinance.
The Nov. 17 City Council meeting produced several final and procedural actions across infrastructure, procurement and policy items.
Key votes and motions
- Pathways at Kensington Farms (bill 25‑224): Motion to advance the preliminary development plan to second reading failed 8–1; no approval was granted.
- Solid‑waste RFP: Council directed staff to advertise a request for proposals for contracted residential curbside waste collection and return with proposals; no contract award was made at this meeting.
- Chicken ordinance direction: Council directed staff to draft an ordinance allowing up to eight hens on parcels of at least 0.5 acre and return the draft for formal consideration.
Adopted ordinances (consent items and awards)
- Cooperative contract for roadway evaluation (H‑GAC) — advanced and adopted for second reading.
- Ward Road improvements (project #599) — bid award to VF Anderson Builders in the amount of $4,913,531.05 (moved to second reading and adoption).
- Asphalt materials purchase (RFQ 2026‑011) and mill/overlay change order — advanced/adopted as shown in packet; motions passed unanimously.
- Bartlett & West selected for design/construction of the M‑291/M‑150 welcome monument; a public design charrette is scheduled for Dec. 10.
What to expect next
Council requested staff to advertise the trash‐service RFP over the winter, to draft the chicken‑ordinance language by year‑end, and to receive returned procurement and feasibility information before any final contract awards or ordinance adoptions are made.
