City Council Meeting Tuesday, February 18, 2025 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        
    Tom Schmitz                   John Welch        

III.OPENING PRAYER: Dr. Rob Lindsted

IV.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE AMERICAN FLAG

V.DETERMINE AGENDA ADDITIONS

VI.CONSENT AGENDA

  1. A.Approval of Minutes of the February 4, 2025 City Council meeting.

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. 25-03 in the amount of $894,295.57.

    Action: Motion to (approve / deny / table) Appropriations Ordinance No. 25-03.

    Motion ________ Second ________ Vote ________ 

VIII.CITY REQUESTED APPEARANCES

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.ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS AND FINAL ACTIONS

  1. A.Consideration of A Resolution Of The Governing Body Of The City Of Bel Aire, Kansas Amending Its Resolution No. R-2024-05, Which Relates To The Advisability Of Issuing Taxable Industrial Revenue Bonds For Certain Land And Building Improvements To Be Located Immediately Northeast Of The Intersection Of 53rd Street North And Webb Road In The City.

    Action: Motion to (accept / deny / table) A Resolution Of The Governing Body Of The City Of Bel Aire, Kansas Amending Its Resolution No. R-2024-05, Which Relates To The Advisability Of Issuing Taxable Industrial Revenue Bonds For Certain Land And Building Improvements To Be Located Immediately Northeast Of The Intersection Of 53rd Street North And Webb Road In The City and authorize the Mayor to sign.

    Motion ________ Second ________ Vote ________

  2. B.Consideration of the amended and reinstated Letter of Intent to Issue IRB’s and Provide Other Incentives for Construction of a Industrial, Manufacturing, Warehouse, Distribution, Flex and/or Office Facility.

    Action: Motion to (approve / deny / table) the amended and reinstated 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 approving Supplemental Agreement No 1 with Professional Engineering Consultants for Bel Aire Lakes Construction Observation and Administration.

    Action: Motion to (accept / deny / table ) Supplemental Agreement No 1 with Professional Engineering Consultants for Bel Aire Lakes Construction Observation and Administration and authorize the Mayor to sign.

    Motion ________ Second ________ Vote ________

  4. D.Consideration of accepting a bid for paving improvements to serve Chapel Landing 5th Phase 1. Four bids were received:

    Bidder                       Total Bid
    Engineer’s Est.         $887,050.00
    APAC                    $1,006,315.65
    Kansas Paving        $854,747.95
    Pearson                    $996,004.15
    Prado                        $899,372.95

    Action: Motion to accept the bid from _____________ in the amount of $____________ for paving improvements to serve Chapel Landing 5th Phase 1 and authorize the Mayor to sign all related documents.

    Motion ________ Second ________ Vote ________

  5. E.Consideration of selecting a bid for 2025 Pavement Maintenance Program. Three bids were received:

    Bidder                       Engineer’s Est.       APAC               KS Paving         Pearson
    Base Bid                      $1,400,602.50       $951,185.10   $1,025,508.00   $1,132,943.00
    Add Alt 1                        $112,225.00         $84,734.00        $88,152.00        $92,820.00
    Add Alt 2                        $243,006.50       $183,328.60      $191,636.05      $200,967.00
    Base Bid + Alt 1          $1,512,827.50    $1,035,919.10   $1,113,660.00   $1,225,763.00
    Base Bid + Alt 2          $1,643,609.00    $1,134,513.70   $1,217,144.05   $1,333,910.00
    Base +Alt 1 +Alt 2       $1,755,834.00    $1,219,247.70   $1,305,296.05   $1,426,730.00

    Action: Motion to (accept / deny / table) the bid from _____________ for the 2025 Pavement Maintenance Program in the total amount not to exceed $____________  for the Base Bid  and   [please choose]
    •                Add Alternate 1
    •                Add Alternate 2
    •                Add Alternate 1 and Add Alternate 2
    and authorize the Mayor to sign all related documents.

    Motion ________ Second ________ Vote ________

  6. F.Consideration of a Second Amendment to Employment Agreement of City Attorney.

    Action: Motion to (approve / deny / table) a Second Amendment to Employment Agreement of City Attorney (as presented / as amended), and authorize the Mayor to sign. 

    Motion ________ Second ________ Vote ________

XII.EXECUTIVE SESSION

  1. A.Executive Session 

    Action: Motion to recess into executive session to discuss the City Attorney’s performance review. The discussion will be pursuant to K.S.A. 75-4319 (b)(1) to discuss personnel matters of non-elected personnel. The meeting will be for a period of (______) minutes, and the open meeting will resume in City Council Chambers at (______) p.m. 

    Motion __________ Second ___________ Vote ___________

XIII.DISCUSSION AND FUTURE ISSUES

XIV.ADJOURNMENT

Action: Motion to adjourn.

Motion _______  Second _______  Vote _______ 

Additional Attachments:

  1. A.Public Works Report - January 2025

  2. B.City Manager's Report - February 18, 2025

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.