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Kansas City Council (Dec 11, 2025) — TIF actions, energy-code review directive, and multiple major contracts approved

Kansas CityDec 11, 20254 min read

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Council met Dec. 11, 2025 in Council Chambers (2:00 PM). Members present except Councilmember Melissa Robinson. Major actions included resolutions honoring a retiring employee and marking Hanukkah, directing a city manager review of building energy code alignment with regional jurisdictions, approval of multiple tax-increment financing (TIF) amendments/terminations and progress reports, and authorization of several large procurement and capital contracts across utilities, aviation, and IT.

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Adopted Special Action Resolution honoring Michaela Mays on retirement after 32 years (Res. 251062) and adopted resolution celebrating Hanukkah and menorah lighting at City Hall (Res. 251047).
Directed the City Manager to develop recommendations to Chapter 18 and the International Energy Conservation Code (including review of the 2024 IECC) to align with surrounding municipalities and report back within 45 days (Res./Item 251035).
Accepted TIF Commission recommendations to terminate designation of several Redevelopment Project Areas and dissolve related special allocation funds in the Southtown Corridor/31st & Baltimore TIF plan and related TIF amendments (Ordinances 250984, 250985, 251008, 251010 and progress determinations 251011–251016); approved the 800 Grand TIF Plan and related agreements (251042).
Authorized a ten-year Workday SaaS ERP contract with Iron Brick Associates, LLC for $25,405,195 and allowed contract amendments and renewal options (Ordinance 251030).
Accepted a $1,254,374 Bloomberg American Sustainable Cities Grant and authorized a contract with Johns Hopkins University to implement the grant (Ordinance 251044).
Authorized neighborhood outreach/violence-prevention contracts: five $400,000 contracts (total $2,000,000) with community organizations to establish neighborhood outreach teams (Ordinance 250941); introduced an additional $400,000 contract for Ruskin Heights Homes Association (Floor Intro 251063).
Approved multiple Water Services and utilities contracts: Class A biosolids hauling contract with Hodges Farms & Dredging LLC ($1,811,040; Ordinance 251006) and Citywide AMI 3 construction contract with Haines & Associates ($3,000,000, with renewal options to $15,000,000; Ordinance 251032).
Passed aviation construction authorization for ACC1 Apron Reconstruction at MCI with Ideker, Inc. (construction contract $11,917,502.96; Ordinance 250977).
Approved plats, rezonings and development plans including Woodhaven 3rd Plat (251017), Tilden Station final plat (251049), and approval for a KC Water-operated wastewater treatment facility development plan (251020).
Moved or assigned larger design-build and capital items for further reading/committee action, including Westside WWTP sludge screening design-build ($23.8M; Item 251048) and Wastewater Backup Generators design-build ($15M; Item 250979 assigned to third read).

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