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              INDPENDENCE, MO, April 4, 2026—The city council meeting on Wednesday night, March 8, in the new city council chambers at 20201 E Jackson Dr., will hear first reading on six ordinances, second reading on two, along with ten items marked for consent passage.  No public hearings are planned.

               (A consent agreement allows items not requiring first and second reading to be approved by a simple council vote without discussion, though specific items can be pulled from the consent agreement for special consideration.)

               The ordinances set for first reading include:

               An ordinance authorizing the submission of the program years 2026-2030 consolidated plan, citizens participation plan and the fiscal year 2026-27 annual action plan for the CDGB and HOME program funds to the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

               An ordinance authorizing the acceptance of a monetary donation to the George Owens  Nature Paark to establish a butterfly garden.

               An ordinance finding determining and declaring the necessity of acquiring temporary construction easements and right of way for the 23rd Street complete streets phase 1, project number 112111.

               An ordinance approving a rezoning from C-2 (general commercial) and D-1 (industrial) to HSQ (Historic Square) for the city owned properties located near Truman Road and n=Noland Road, Lexington Road and Memorial Dr., and Lexington Ave. and Lynn Street.

               An ordinance authorizing the city to issue its taxable industrial development revenue bonds in a principal amount not to exceed $2,000,000,000.

               An ordinance am3nding Chapter 1 Article 16 for the city code adding a code of ethics.

               Second readings of ordinances included an ordinance prohibiting the sale of certain Kratom derivatives and an ordinance declaring the need for acquiring general utility easements for the 39th St. and Independence Center Signal Design project.

               Consent agreement items include:

               1.  Approval of minutes from the March 2nd and March 16th regular meetings.

               2. Council action is requested to authorize the City Manager to approve a guaranteed maximum price proposal, and issue a purchase order to MegaKC, partnered with Cook, Flat & Strobel Engineers (CFS) and MKEC Engineering Inc., in the amount of $2,500,000 for the design-build of the Cassell Park Elementary and Mill Creek Elementary portion of the FY26 GO Bond - Sidewalks Project (No. 542602-1).

               3. Council action is requested to approve a change order to purchase order 26000661, for an additional $75,000.00 and authorize change orders of up to ten percent (10%) of the authorized amount, with Healy Law Offices LLC for legal and contract assistance for the Power & Light (IPL) department. The total of the purchase order will increase to $225,000.00.

               4. Council action is requested to issue a purchase order for $145,651.08, and to authorize change orders up to ten percent (10%) of the authorized amount, to Eagle Eye Power Solution, LLC, for additional equipment for the Eagle Eye Vigilant Battery Monitoring System – monitors, sensors, chargers, installation, etc., for the Power & Light Department (IPL).

               5. Council action is requested to approve Change Order #2 to Purchase Order (PO) 25001038 to Walter P Moore in the amount of $73,875.00, to include a floodplain study for the replacement of the Rock Creek Trail pedestrian bridge for the Parks and Recreation Department, and authorizing change orders of up to ten percent (10%) of the new revised authorized total amount of the PO of $187,250.00.

               6. Council action is requested to issue a change order to P.O. 26001042 to Allied Power Group, in the amount of $74,400.00 (including an estimated $5,000 for shipping), and authorizing change orders of up to ten percent (10%) of the authorized amount, for additional rotor repairs due to the misalignment of the J-2 substation combustion turbine for the Power & Light Department (IPL).

               7. Council action is requested to issue a change order to P.O. 26001018 to GE Vernova, in the amount of $474,360.98 and authorizing change orders of up to ten percent (10%) of the authorized amount, for an alignment of the J-2 substation combustion turbine for the Power & Light Department (IPL).

               8. Council action is requested to issue a change order to P.O. 26001155 to Belger Cartage Service, in the amount of $95,101 and authorizing change orders of up to ten percent (10%) of the authorized amount, for crane service during the alignment and reassembly of the J-2 substation combustion turbine for the Power & Light Department (IPL).Page 2 of 1327

               9. Council action is requested to approve an Energy Management Agreement ("EMA") with an initial term beginning August 2027, in a total amount not to exceed $3,472,647, inclusive of an annual escalation rate of 2.55%, with Rainbow Energy Marketing Corporation ("Energy Manager") for oversight, direction, and various services, and authorizing the Interim City Manager to execute the contract on behalf of the City.

               10. Council action is requested to approve the IAFF Local 781 Collective Bargaining Agreement.

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