August 2017
South KC Alliance Problem Solving Event

For the second year, the South Kansas City Alliance (SKCA) and the City Council are partnering to "bring city hall to South Kansas City." The event will take place on August 26, at Evangel Church (1414 E. 103rd St.) from 9:00am to noon.

Councilman McManus will be present, along with representatives from various city departments, including the city manager’s office, codes enforcement, fire, neighborhoods & housing, parks & recreation, planning & development, police, public works, water services and the 311 action center.  In addition, representatives from Jackson County and the State of Missouri will be attending.  

The event offers a "one stop shop" for residents to get information and assistance with a variety of issues.  Reservations are not required, and residents can drop by anytime. Residents are encouraged to bring written descriptions or pictures of their problems, if applicable.


For additional information, visit SouthKCAlliance.org.
Public Improvements Advisory Committee Hearings 
The Public Improvements Advisory Committee (PIAC), in cooperation with the Mayor and City Council, will be holding citywide hearings in the north, midtown and south areas.  These hearings allow the committee to hear from citizens about the city's public improvement needs.  

PIAC will use information gathered through the hearings to recommend projects for funding to the Council for Year Thirty-Five (Fiscal Year 2018-2019) of the one-cent sales tax for public improvements.

Any resident with a potential capital improvement project can request funding for such project by submitting a request for funding form.  Requests for funding must be submitted by August 31, 2017.   Once submitted, staff will provide a cost estimate for the project, and PIAC representatives will evaluate the project along with all other submissions to determine their recommendations for funding.  

PIAC request for funding forms are available online at kcmo.gov/piac .

Residents who submit a request for funding are also encouraged to attend one of the upcoming PIAC hearings.  These hearings provide an opportunity for residents to speak directly to PIAC representatives in support of their project.  City-wide PIAC hearings are scheduled as follows:

  • Friday, August 11 | 9:30am - Noon | City Hall, 10th Floor Community Room 
  • Tuesday, August 15 | 6:30 - 8pm | Grace & Holy Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, 414 W. 13th Street
  • Wednesday, August 16 | 6:30 - 8:30pm | Northland Neighborhoods, Inc., 4420 NE Chouteau Trafficway.
  • Thursday, August 17th | 6:30 - 8:30pm | Hillcrest Community Center, 10401 Hillcrest Rd.

For questions relating to PIAC, please contact Capital Improvements Program at (816) 513-8828 or our council office.

Veterans Community Project Update
The City of Kansas City, Missouri, and the Veterans Community Project (VCP) recently celebrated the generosity of local contractors, suppliers and manufacturers who donated more than $300,000 in labor and materials to build 1,600 linear feet of sewer mains for the Veterans Village, a specialized community network of tiny houses and services dedicated to supporting local veterans. In addition to the $300,000, each Council District contributed $25,000 in PIAC funding. Once constructed, the sewer mains will support 50 tiny homes and a 5,000-square-foot community center located in South Kansas City.

Find more information at VeteransCommunityProject.org .

Waste Tire Drop-off Program
The City Council has helped to create a waste tire drop-off program to help residents and neighborhoods properly dispose of waste tires. This program is available to all City of Kansas City, Missouri residents and keeps the city clean while building community pride.

Neighborhood organizations can collect and deliver waste tires to the city’s Environmental Campus (4707 Deramus) on the following dates: (Please note- on the third Saturday of the month, the collection trailer may be placed in a neighborhood location instead. Alternative locations and additional information listed at KCMO.gov.
  • August 19, 2017
  • September 2, 2017
  • September 16, 2017
  • October 7, 2017
  • October 21, 2017
  • November 4, 2017
  • November 18, 2017
  • December 2, 2017
Solar Eclipse Program at Trailside Center

On Thursday, August 17, 2017, at 10 a.m., The Trailside Center (located at 9901 Holmes Rd.) is hosting a presentation on the upcoming solar eclipse. 


This program is free and open to the public.


Program will address the following topics:

  • What is an eclipse?
  • Why this event is so rare and unusual?
  • Will there be eclipses in the near future? When? Where?
  • The fascinating physics behind an eclipse
  • Where is the best place to observe the eclipse?
  • How to observe an eclipse?
  • What’s it like to experience an eclipse?
Country Club/Waldo & Longview Area Plans Being Finalized with Community Input
The City Planning and Development Department has been working with 6th District residents to draft two new area plans: the Country Club/Waldo Area Plan and the Longview Area Plan.
 
Area plans recommend strategies to realize a community’s long term vision for its future and provide a comprehensive framework to guide public decisions on land use, housing, public improvements, community development, and city services.

Area plans provide both proactive strategies (action steps which are outcome driven) and reactive guidelines (evaluation tools to guide future decision making). These plans are used by the City and the community alike and become an element of the City’s Comprehensive Plan. Area plans are guided by a range of Citywide planning documents including the FOCUS Kansas City Plan (the City’s comprehensive plan), the Trails KC Plan, and others. Area plans apply broad citywide policies to a smaller area of the city with a greater level of detail. 
 
Additional details, including notes from past public meetings and notices of future public meetings, can be found at kcmo.gov/planning/area-plans-currently-underway/.


KC Parks Celebrates 125th Anniversary
The Kansas City, MO Parks and Recreation Department is celebrating its 125th anniversary. Be sure and check out kcparks.org/calendar/ for a list of upcoming events!

Upcoming Events

  • August 11: Second Friday Meeting | 7:30am | Trailside Center | 9901 Holmes Rd.
  • August 14: SKCA Monthly Meeting | 6pm | KCPD South Patrol | 9701 Marion Park Dr.
  • August 23: Longview Area Plan Public Meeting | 6:00pm - 8:00pm | Faulkner Ranch | 10600 Raytown Rd.
  • August 26: SKCA Problem Solving Event | 9:00am - noon | Evangel Church | 1414 E 103rd St.
  • September 15: Southtown Council Awards Lunch | Details at Southtown.org