The proposed safe and welcoming ordinance returns to Unified Government Commission discussion at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 10.
The Safe and Welcoming City Act would make sure that UG resources are not used to enforce federal immigration law; would state that the UG is an inclusive and welcoming city for immigrant members of the community; and would create a municipal identification card.
Details of the proposed ordinance have been worked out over some years, and the ordinance presented is a compromise version that reduces UG liability. The ID card program would be run through a contractor.
The proposed ordinance unanimously passed a UG committee meeting on Jan. 24. To see more details about the proposed ordinance, visit https://wyandotteonline.com/modified-safe-and-welcoming-ordinance-receives-committee-approval/.
Also on the Thursday night agenda at 7 p.m. is a public hearing on issuing industrial revenue bonds to finance a 267-unit commercial multi-family apartment project, Legends 267, adjacent to the Legends Outlets on the south side of Parallel Parkway, east of 110th.
Other items on the 7 p.m. agenda include:
• Report on 2021 UG Commission travel expenses.
• Revisions to the county emergency operations plan.
• Approval of grant application for the KC Levees and Riverfront Project.
• A resolution and ordinance to authorize a survey of land to be condemned for the reconstruction of 47th Avenue from Mission Road to Rainbow Boulevard.
• A resolution approving an ARPA subcommittee allocation recommendation for the UG Health Department’s needs for 2022 and later.
• An ordinance to prohibit conversion therapy of minors in Kansas City, Kansas.
• A request for approval for a new AmeriCorps program, the Public Health AmeriCorps, at the UG, and a presentation about the UG Vista program.
• Rezoning property at 13310 Leavenworth Road from county agriculture district to single-family district.
• Designation of an acting county administrator to serve during temporary absences of the interim county administrator.
• An update on a proposed $15 an hour baseline salary initiative at the UG.
• Nominations for boards and commissions, including:
• Barbara Ikerd nominated to the Alcohol and Drug Fund Advisory Board, submitted by Mayor Tyrone Garner.
• Susan Martin nominated to the Wyandotte County Library Board, submitted by Commissioner Christian Ramirez.
• David Meditz nominated to the Landmarks Commission, submitted by Commissioner Mike Kane.
• David Patton nominated to the Law Enforcement Advisory Board, submitted by Commissioner Gayle Townsend.
• Raul Saenz Escarcega nominated to the Housing Authority, submitted by Commissioner Andrew Davis.
• A proclamation of Feb. 10 as Chef Annie Day.
• A proclamation of Jan. 31 as Dr. Bertram Caruthers Jr. Day.
• Approval of an honorary street sign honoring Dr. Vernard Johnson.
• Plat submitted for Estates of Connor Creek South, 10401 Hutton Road.
The UG also will have a special session at 5 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 10, to discuss the Building a Stronger Economy (BASE) grant.
To see agendas for these meetings, visit https://www.wycokck.org/Departments/Clerks-Office/Agendas-Minutes.
Information on how to connect to the meetings is available at https://www.wycokck.org/Departments/Clerks-Office/Engage-in-Public-Commission-Meeting.