2026-11-10 - Governing Body (City Council)

Summary

Built from the posted preliminary agenda and packet only; no minutes or video recorded yet.

• Consent agenda carries five capital project resolutions totaling $8,623,514 (21st Street at Wanamaker Pavement Project $1,400,000, 2027 Micro-Surfacing Pavement Preservation $2,000,000, 2027 UBAS Pavement Preservation $3,700,000, 10th Avenue Alley Sanitary Sewer Replacement $1,223,514, Shunganunga Creek Bank Reconstruction $300,000), all recommended 3-0-0 by the Public Infrastructure Committee on 10/20.
• Action: Ardmore Walk Addition No. 1 Ardmore Walk Reinvestment Housing Incentive District resolution (6 votes needed).
• Action: Duplex Triplex and Quadplex Conditional Use Ordinance for "R" districts (6 votes needed).
• Three Planning Commission reappointments, a City ADA Accessibility Transition Plan presentation, a third-party claims administration contract (RSC Insurance Brokerage / Thomas McGee LC, through 12/31/2027, no amount stated), and a right-of-way permit ordinance on consent.

Agenda

Appointments: reappoint Willie Brooks (District 6), Jennifer Hannon (District 9) and Katy Nelson (District 5) to the Planning Commission, terms ending 11/14/2029.

Presentation: City ADA Accessibility Transition Plan.

Consent agenda

• Professional services contract with RSC Insurance Brokerage Inc. / Thomas McGee LC for third-party claims administration through 12/31/2027, plus four one-year renewal options (no dollar amount stated).
• Capital improvement resolutions recommended 3-0-0 by the 2026-10-20 - Public Infrastructure Committee: 21st Street at Wanamaker Pavement Project (No. 841211.06) $1,400,000; 2027 Micro-Surfacing Pavement Preservation (No. 841117.01) $2,000,000; 2027 UBAS Pavement Preservation (Nos. 841117.02, 841106.02, 841211.01) $3,700,000; 10th Avenue Alley Sanitary Sewer Replacement (10th Avenue, Lafayette to Indiana, No. 291133.01) $1,223,514; Shunganunga Creek Bank Reconstruction (Shunga-Oak Creek, Nos. 501103.02 and 501104.01) $300,000.
• Ordinance on traffic disruption permits and right-of-way excavation, amending Municipal Code 12.30.020, 12.30.080, 12.30.290 and 12.45.080 (Right-of-Way Construction Permit Ordinance).
• Depositories resolution rescinding Resolution No. 9613.
• Minutes of 10/20/2026.

Action items

• Resolution for Ardmore Development Group LLC, Ardmore Walk Addition No. 1 Reinvestment Housing Incentive District (RHID), to be submitted to the Secretary of Commerce; needs 6 votes (Ardmore Walk Reinvestment Housing Incentive District).
• Discussion and possible action on an ordinance allowing duplexes, triplexes and quadplexes by conditional use permit in "R" districts (ACZR25/02), amending 18.60.010 and 18.215.030; needs 6 votes (Duplex Triplex and Quadplex Conditional Use Ordinance).

The agenda is marked preliminary.

Sources

• Agenda (preliminary): https://topeka.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=1&event_id=289
• Video: live stream at topeka.org/communications/live-stream/ and facebook.com/cityoftopeka; archive playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgeHEUuxN1FokwqLJTJvXVohun92gHOgl (no recording of this meeting posted yet)
• Next meeting: 2026-11-17 - Governing Body (City Council)
• Packet PDF: https://d3n9y02raazwpg.cloudfront.net/topeka/0c17cc69-31cb-11f1-bb28-005056a89546-652cc92b-a1e8-458e-b670-fdacf13968e5-1793305723.pdf