Mayor and Council

Monday, August 18, 2025

7:30 PM

City Hall - 8500 Santa Fe Drive, Council Chamber

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Mayor Curt Skoog

Council President Holly Grummert

Logan Heley

Melissa Cheatham

Drew Mitrisin

Richard Borlaza 

Jim Kite

Scott Mosher 

Gregg Riess

Sam Passer

Inas Younis

Jeff Cox

Chris Newlin

 CALL TO ORDER

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

OPEN PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD

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PUBLIC HEARING

MAYOR CURT SKOOG

1.

 Presentation of Legacy of Greenery Committee 2025 Canopy Street of Excellence Award: 

         Delmar, 95th Street to El Monte Street.

2.

 New Appointment to the Legacy of Greenery Committee:

         Elizabeth McKinney - Term 10-02-2023 to 10-02-2025

● New Appointment - Legacy of Greenery

3.

 New Appointment to the Planning Commission:

         Tirzah Gregory - Term 10-14-22 to 10-14-25

● New Appointment - Planning Commission

COUNCIL PRESIDENT HOLLY GRUMMERT

4.

 Report from the Committee-of-the-Whole Meeting Held August 11, 2025 - Relating to the Employment Agreement between the City of Overland Park and City Manager Lori Curtis Luther.

● Committee Report to Council - Html

 CITY MANAGER LORI CURTIS LUTHER

CONSENT AGENDA

Community Development - Committee Report

5.

Ordinance No. MW-3489 - Levying special assessments against private properties for unpaid expenses incurred by the City, for costs associated with cutting weeds and vegetation, removing trash and refuse, correcting nuisances or other property maintenance violations, and failed inspection fees.

● Committee Report to Council - Html

● Ordinance No. MW-3489

● 2025 Cost Overview and Work Order History

● Total Assessment By Year

6.

Bid Tabulation - Rosehill Gardens, Inc., for 2025 Street Tree Planting, in an amount not to exceed $700,000.

● Committee Report to Council - Html

● Bid Tabulation - 2025 Street Tree Planting [Project No. MP-3082]

7.

Agreement - Arts and Recreation Foundation of Overland Park, Inc., for funding the purchase of a Permanent Art Collection at the Arboretum and Botanical Gardens LongHouse Visitor Center, in an amount not to exceed $70,000.

● Committee Report to Council - Html

● Agreement - Arts and Recreation Foundation of Overland Park, Inc.

8.

Consideration of Unified Development Ordinance Requirement - Regarding the number of day care home employees to allow for greater flexibility of staffing and coverage; and authorize staff to set a public hearing to consider the amendments.

● Committee Report to Council - Html

● Draft Ordinance - Section 18.390.140.B - Residential Daycare Homes

Finance, Administration and Economic Development - Staff Report

9.

Council Minutes - May 19, 2025.

10.

Expenditure Ordinance No. 7B - Outlining the expenditures from the General Operating Fund and the Capital Projects Fund for July 18 through July 31, 2025.

● Expenditure Ordinance No. 7B

REGULAR AGENDA

Community Development - Committee Report

Logan Heley, Chair

Inas Younis, Vice Chair; Drew Mitrisin; Richard Borlaza; Scott Mosher; Chris Newlin

Community Development - Planning & Development Services - Staff Report

Director, Planning & Development Services

Leslie Karr

Community Development - Parks & Recreation - Staff Report

Director, Parks & Recreation Services

Bryan Toben

Public Safety – Committee Report

Melissa Cheatham, Chair

Gregg Riess, Vice Chair; Logan Heley; Richard Borlaza; Inas Younis; Jeff Cox

Public Safety - Police Department - Staff Report

Chief of Police

Doreen Jokerst

Public Safety - Fire Department - Staff Report

Fire Chief

Alan Long

Public Works – Committee Report

Jim Kite, Chair

Drew Mitrisin, Vice Chair; Holly Grummert; Scott Mosher; Sam Passer; Jeff Cox

Public Works – Staff Report

Director, Public Works

Lorraine Basalo

 Finance, Administration and Economic Development - Committee Report

Chris Newlin, Chair

Sam Passer, Vice Chair; Holly Grummert; Melissa Cheatham; Jim Kite; Gregg Riess

Finance, Administration and Economic Development - Staff Report

Deputy City Manager

Kristy Cannon Stallings

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP PROJECTS

Economic Development Public-Private Partnership Projects - Regular Agenda

RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE PLANNING COMMISSION

Director, Planning & Development Services

Leslie Karr

Planning Commission - Regular Agenda

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