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Votes at a glance: Council approves multiple second‑reading ordinances, postpones one item
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Summary
Independence City Council approved several ordinances on second reading Feb. 16 — including contract authority for an AMI program and new criminal code provisions — postponed one ordinance indefinitely, and approved the consent agenda. The Chapter 100 public hearing on the Nevius project was held and related ordinances were placed on first reading; no final Chapter 100 vote occurred.
The Independence City Council on Feb. 16 recorded these outcomes during its second-reading session and public hearing period:
- Ordinance 26‑009 (second reading): Amendments to the FY25–26 capital improvement budget and authorization for a contract with TMG Utility Advisory Services (advanced metering infrastructure). Vote: 6 yes, 1 no. (Passed.)
- Ordinance 26‑010 (second reading): Amendment to section 3.010.001 of the city code. Action: Postponed indefinitely. Vote: 7 yes, 0 no. (Postponed.)
- Ordinance 26‑011 (second reading): Creation of a code section prohibiting nonconsensual dissemination of private images. Vote: 7 yes, 0 no. (Passed.)
- Ordinance 26‑012 (second reading): Creation of a code section prohibiting threatening dissemination of private images. Vote: 7 yes, 0 no. (Passed.)
- Ordinance 26‑013 (second reading): Plan for an industrial development project authorizing taxable industrial development revenue bonds (surgery center) not to exceed $3,530,000. Vote: 7 yes, 0 no. (Passed.)
- Ordinance 26‑015 (second reading): Cooperative agreement among the City of Independence, Blue Ridge Crossing East CID, and MBS Mall Investor 98, LLC. Vote: 7 yes, 0 no. (Passed.)
- Ordinance 26‑016 (second reading): Amendment to rental-ready/landlord-tenant code inspection intervals for two subgroups (inspection cycle changes described in staff comments). Vote: 7 yes, 0 no. (Passed.)
- Ordinance 22‑075 (second reading): Rezoning to R‑18/PUD and preliminary development plan for properties at 2610 & 2612 S. Lee Summit Road. Vote: 7 yes, 0 no. (Passed.)
- Consent agenda: Approved by roll call (7 yes, 0 no).
Chapter 100 / Nevius items: The council held a full public hearing on the Chapter 100 taxable industrial development revenue bond proposal for the Nevius data center and then placed related ordinances (including a bond-authorizing ordinance and associated first readings) on first reading for future consideration. No final council vote on the Chapter 100 tax abatement or associated bond authorization occurred that night.
Provenance: Votes and roll-call tallies are recorded in the meeting transcript (see SEG 183–216 for Ordinance 26‑009; SEG 218–241 for 26‑010; SEG 245–279 for 26‑011; SEG 282–305 for 26‑012; SEG 308–333 for 26‑013; SEG 336–374 for 26‑015; SEG 379–435 for 26‑016; SEG 439–491 for 22‑075; consent agenda at SEG 3039–3060).
