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Transportation, Infrastructure and Operations Committee minutes — Jan 6, 2026: approvals for Riverside ROW and Westside Headworks design; holds on pedestrian-signal ordinance and digital kiosks

Kansas CityJan 6, 20263 min read

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Committee met Jan. 6, 2026. Members present approved authorization for Water Services to execute right-of-way and easement agreements with the City of Riverside for the Northwest Tullison Road project, and approved a $4,423,513 design contract with Burns & McDonnell for the Westside Headworks wastewater upgrade. The committee held a pedestrian-signal programming ordinance for further work and held off action on a proposed agreement with Ike Smart City, LLC for digital kiosks.

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Approved (Advise and Do Pass) authorization for the Director of Water Services to execute a Right of Way Deed, Temporary Easement, and Permanent Drainage Easement with the City of Riverside related to the Northwest Tullison Road Project (Ordinance 251066).
Approved (Advise and Do Pass) authorization for the Director of Water Services to execute a $4,423,513 design professional services contract with Burns & McDonnell Engineering Company, Inc., for the Westside Headworks project and recognized the ordinance as having an accelerated effective date (Ordinance 251067).
Held in committee (hold on agenda until 1/27/2026) the proposed ordinance to add section 70-962 establishing pedestrian signal programming policies and standards; Public Works to provide additional updates and revise presentation/practices (Ordinance 240533).
Held off agenda action on the Committee Substitute authorizing an agreement with Ike Smart City, LLC for installation/maintenance/programmatic services of digital kiosks (Ordinance 250680); committee expressed concerns including absence of a termination-without-cause clause and lack of technical reporting requirements, and requested conditions on any renewal.

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