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2026-11-17 - Governing Body (City Council)

Summary

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

  • Action: rezoning of 5977 SW 29th Street from C-2 to PUD (Amoco Station PUD Rezoning at 29th and Wanamaker); a valid protest petition (56.18%) means approval needs 8 votes.
  • Action: Project View Reinvestment Housing Incentive District items: ordinance removing two parcels (amends Ordinance 20635), amendments to Contract 53456 (Topeka FC 1, LLC real estate purchase) and Development Agreement Contract 53457, and a personal guaranty from David Flaherty; each needs 6 votes.
  • Discussion and possible action on an ordinance setting the composition of the Citizens Government Review Committee, 5 to 10 members (Citizens Government Review Committee Composition).
  • Consent: expenditure ordinances of $25,551,065.35 (8/29 to 9/29) and $33,226,728.98 (9/30 to 10/30), and a 12/8/2026 public hearing on 2026 budget amendments.
  • Appointments to the Planning Commission and Civil Service Commission; Winter Operations Update presentation.

Agenda

Appointments: Shoeb Uddin to the Planning Commission (term to 11/17/2029); Kevin Sosna to the Civil Service Commission (term to 11/17/2030).

Presentation: Winter Operations Update.

Consent agenda

  • Expenditure ordinances: $25,551,065.35 (8/29 to 9/29) and $33,226,728.98 (9/30 to 10/30).
  • Set a public hearing for 12/8/2026 on 2026 budget amendments (notice to be published 11/23).
  • Minutes of the 2026-11-10 - Governing Body (City Council).

Action items

  • Rezoning PUD26/07, 5977 SW 29th Street, C-2 to PUD; valid protest petition of 56.18%, so 8 votes are needed.
  • Project View RHID: ordinance removing two parcels (amending Ordinance 20635); amendment to Contract 53456 (Topeka FC 1, LLC real estate purchase); amendment to Development Agreement Contract 53457; Personal Guaranty of David Flaherty (each needs 6 votes).
  • Discussion and possible action on an ordinance amending TMC 2.210.020 on the Citizens Government Review Committee (5 to 10 members); the Policy & Finance Committee approved it 3-0-0 on 10/12 (2026-10-12 - Policy & Finance Committee).

The agenda is marked preliminary.

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