Addressing the Governing Body: Public comment for the meeting will be available via Zoom or in-person.  Individuals must contact the City Clerk's Office at 785-368-3940 or via email at cclerk@topeka.org by no later than 5:00 p.m. on the date of the meeting, after which the City Clerk's Office will provide Zoom link information and protocols prior to the meeting.  View the meeting online at https://www.topeka.org/communications/live-stream/ or at https://www.facebook.com/cityoftopeka/.

Written public comment may also be considered to the extent it is personally submitted at the meeting or to the City Clerk's Office located at 215 SE 7th Street, Room 166, Topeka, Kansas, 66603 or via email at cclerk@topeka.org on or before the date of the meeting for attachment to the meeting minutes.

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Agendas are available by 5:00 p.m. on Thursday in the City Clerk's Office, 215 SE 7th Street, Room 166, Topeka, Kansas, 66603 or on the City's website at https://www.topeka.org. 

APPROVAL of a Public Works Engineering Contract between the City of Topeka and Cook, Flatt and Strobel Engineers, P.A., in the amount of $399,000 for the purpose of providing engineering services to include data collection, topographic mapping, and plans and specifications for construction bid letting.
 
(Contract is for design services. Approval will authorize the City Manager to sign and execute the contract for the amount of $399,000.)

RESOLUTION introduced by City Manager Stephen Wade making certain findings pursuant to the Kansas Rural Housing Incentive District Act with regard to an application submitted by Dultmeier-Rollenhagen, LLC to establish a Rural Housing Incentive District and requesting that the Kansas Secretary of Commerce review the Resolution and advise the Governing Body.

Voting Requirement: Action requires at least six (6) votes of the Governing Body.

(Approval will authorize publication in the Topeka Metro Newspaper and submission to the Kansas Secretary of Commerce for review.)

RESOLUTION introduced by the members of the Public Infrastructure Committee comprised of Council Members Tony Emerson, Neil Dobler and Michelle Hoferer amending Resolution No. 9338 to additional projects in 2023 utilizing Citywide Half-Cent Sales Tax. (Approved by the Public Infrastructure Committee by a vote of 3-0-0 on February 28, 2023.)

Voting Requirement: Action requires at least six (6) votes of the Governing Body.

(Approval would add additional citywide sales tax projects in 2023.) 

RESOLUTION introduced by the members of the Public Infrastructure Committee comprised of Council Members Tony Emerson, Neil Dobler and Michelle Hoferer recommending approval of certain public infrastructure projects in 2024 utilizing Citywide Half-Cent Sales Tax and ARPA funds. (Approved by the Public Infrastructure Committee by a vote of 3-0-0 on Feb. 28, 2023)

Voting Requirement: Action requires at least six (6) votes of the Governing Body.

(Approval would adopt the recommendation of the Public Infrastructure Committee for approval of 2024 Citywide Half-Cent Sales Tax projects.)

APPROVAL of an Amendment to the License and Management Agreement (LMA) Contract No. 49243 with the Friends of Topeka Zoo ('FOTZ") that will revise provisions of the agreement relating to sales tax revenue and payments by the City to FOTZ.

Voting Requirement: Action requires at least six (6) votes of the Governing Body.

(Approval will authorize the City Manager to execute an amendment to the LMA.)

DISCUSSION concerning potential utility rate changes for infrastructure maintenance and investment.

(Continued discussion from the March 7, 2023, Governing Body Meeting. Staff is seeking input from the public and Governing Body members regarding potential utility rate changes for infrastructure maintenance and investment. A series of three public meetings have been scheduled to continue discussion on proposed utility rates on March 1, March 8 and March 15, 2023.)