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City Council Meeting Tuesday, April 02, 2024 07:00 PM 7651 E. Central Park Ave, Bel Aire, KS

I.CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Jim Benage

II.ROLL CALL

  1. Greg Davied                   Tyler Dehn                    Emily Hamburg        
    Justin Smith                   John Welch        

III.OPENING PRAYER: Jon Barkett

IV.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE AMERICAN FLAG

V.DETERMINE AGENDA ADDITIONS

VI.CONSENT AGENDA

  1. A.Approval of Minutes of the March 19, 2024 City Council meeting.

  2. B.Accept and file a Termination and Release of Real Estate Exchange Agreement between the Bel Aire PBC and Willowrock Properties, LLC.

Action: Motion to (approve / table / deny) the Consent Agenda as (listed / amended) and authorize the Mayor to sign.

Motion _______ Second _______ Vote _______ 

VII.DISCUSSION AND APPROVAL OF APPROPRIATIONS ORDINANCE

  1. A.Consideration of Appropriations Ordinance No. 24-06 in the amount of $1,040,810.35.

    Action: Motion to (approve / deny / table) Appropriations Ordinance No. 24-06.

    Motion ________ Second _________Vote _________

VIII.CITY REQUESTED APPEARANCES

  1. A.City Manager Ted Henry - Oath of Office

  2. B.Gary Northwall - Service Recognition

  3. C.Tristin Terhune - Service Recognition

IX.CITIZEN CONCERNS: If you wish to speak, please fill out a "Request to Speak" card at the podium and give it to the City Clerk before the meeting begins. When you are called on by the Mayor, please go to the podium, speak into the microphone, and state your name and address before giving your comments. Please limit your comments to 3 minutes in the interest of time. If more time is needed, you may request an extension from the Mayor.

X.REPORTS
A.      Council Member Reports
B.      Mayor's Report
C.      City Attorney Report
D.      City Manager Report

XI.Public Hearing: If you wish to speak, please fill out a "Request to Speak" card at the podium and give it to the City Clerk before the meeting begins. When you are called on by the Mayor, please go to the podium, speak into the microphone, and state your name and address before giving your comments. Please limit your comments to 3 minutes in the interest of time. If more time is needed, you may request an extension from the Mayor.

  1. A.Public Hearing - IRB Issuance, Waltons 53rd Holdings, LLC: The purpose of the public hearing is to hear from tax payers, citizens, and other stakeholders regarding the issuance by the Issuer of its Taxable Industrial Revenue Bonds (Waltons 53rd Holdings LLC), in a principal amount not to exceed $12,000,000 (the “Bonds”) and in regard to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of property constructed or purchased with the proceeds of such Bonds. The Bonds are proposed to be issued to pay the costs of acquiring, equipping and constructing a 100,000-square-facility to house a meat processing supply and equipment commercial facility located on Lot 8, Block C of the Sunflower Commerce Park Addition (just south of 53rd Street, between Webb Road and Greenwich Road). The Issuer further intends to lease such facility to Waltons 53rd Holdings LLC, a Kansas limited liability company, or a related entity (the “Tenant”).

    Action: Motion to close the public hearing.

    Motion ________ Second ________ Vote ________

XII.ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS AND FINAL ACTIONS

  1. A.Consideration of A Resolution Of The Governing Body Of The City Of Bel Aire, Kansas Determining The Advisability Of Issuing Taxable Industrial Revenue Bonds To Finance Acquiring, Constructing And Equipping A Facility To House A Meat Processing Supply And Equipment Commercial Facility To Be Located In The City; And Authorizing Execution Of Related Documents (Waltons 53rd Holdings, LLC).

    Action: Motion to (accept / deny / table) the Resolution Of The Governing Body Of The City Of Bel Aire, Kansas Determining The Advisability Of Issuing Taxable Industrial Revenue Bonds To Finance Acquiring, Constructing And Equipping A Facility To House A Meat Processing Supply And Equipment Commercial Facility To Be Located In The City; And Authorizing Execution Of Related Documents and authorize the Mayor to sign.

    Motion ________ Second ________ Vote ________

  2. B.Consideration of a Letter of Intent to Issue IRB’s and Provide Other Incentives for Construction of a Industrial, Manufacturing, Warehouse, Distribution, Flex and/or Office Facility (Aspen Funds, LLC).

    Action: Motion to (approve / deny / table) a Letter of Intent to Issue IRB’s and Provide Other Incentives for Construction of an Industrial, Manufacturing, Warehouse, Distribution, Flex and/or Office Facility (Aspen Funds, LLC) and authorize the Mayor to sign.

    Motion _______ Second ________ Vote ________

  3. C.Consideration of a Notice of Hearing regarding Issuance of IRB’s and Other Incentives for Construction of an Industrial, Manufacturing, Warehouse, Distribution, Flex and/or Office Facility (Aspen Funds, LLC).

    Action: Motion to (approve / deny / table) a Notice of Hearing regarding Issuance of IRB’s and Other Incentives for Construction of an Industrial, Manufacturing, Warehouse, Distribution, Flex and/or Office Facility (Aspen Funds, LLC) and authorize the Mayor to sign.

    Motion _______ Second ________ Vote ________

  4. D.Consideration of an Amended Planned Unit Development Agreement Concerning The Development Of Tierra Verde South Addition To The City Of Bel Aire, Kansas.

    Action: Motion to (approve / deny / table) the Amended Planned Unit Development Agreement Concerning The Development Of Tierra Verde South Addition To The City Of Bel Aire, Kansas and authorize the Mayor to sign.

    Motion ________ Second ________ Vote ________

  5. E.Consideration of the activation of the traffic signal at 45th and Woodlawn.

    Action: Motion to (approve/table/deny) the activation of the traffic signal at 45th and Woodlawn with (pre-timed/detection activated) signal cycles.

    Motion _____ Second _____ Vote _____

  6. F.Consideration of a quote to inspect, clean, and line a sewer pipe on Odessa Street. One bid was received:

    Company                               Bid

    Mayer Specialty Services    $21,200.00

    Action: Motion to (accept / deny / table) the quote from __________ in the amount of $___________ to inspect, clean, and line the sewer pipe on Odessa Street and authorize the Mayor to sign.

    Motion ________ Second ________ Vote ________

XIII.EXECUTIVE SESSION

Action: Motion to go into executive session for the sole purpose of discussion the subject of: (                                     ), pursuant to the KSA 75-4319 exception for: (                              ). Invite the City Manager and the City Attorney. The meeting will be for a period of (    ) minutes, and the open meeting will resume in City Council Chambers at (           ) PM.

Motion _______ Second _______ Vote _______ 

XIV.DISCUSSION AND FUTURE ISSUES:  Workshop April 9th at 6:30 p.m.?

XV.ADJOURNMENT

Action: Motion to adjourn.

Motion _______  Second _______  Vote _______ 

Additional Attachments:

  1. A.UAC Minutes - February 2024

  2. B.Manager's Report - April 2, 2024

Notice
It is possible that sometime between 6:30 and 7:00 PM immediately prior to this meeting, during breaks, and directly after the meeting, a majority of the Governing Body may be present in the Council Chambers or the lobby of City Hall. No one is excluded from these areas during these times. Video of this meeting can be streamed at www.belaireks.gov and on YouTube. Please make sure all cell phones and other electronics are turned off and put away.