Mr. McClure:
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02/04/2025 Governing Body Meeting Minutes
"DISCUSSION of a Contract Amendment for the SW Huntoon Street, Street Design Project from Gage Boulevard to Harrison Street, was presented. (Project No. 701028.00) Mike Moriarty, Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) Director of Planning and Development, reported the Governing Body approved the original design contract to only include preliminary design and public engagement; however, based on public comment, Staff was recommending the full reconstruction of the road including reduction to one travel lane, the inclusion of appropriate "Complete Streets" items and replacement/repair of water, storm and sanitary utilities with a maximum increase of $2,988,860 for a total project budget not to exceed $3,337,340."
https://www.topeka.org/wp-content/uploads/citycouncil/Minutes/2025/020425m.pdf
02/11/2025 Governing Body Meeting Minutes
"Councilmember Miller moved to approve the contract. The motion seconded by Councilmember Duncan carried on roll call vote. Councilmembers Ortiz, Banks, Duncan and Hoferer voted "no." (6-4-0)"
https://www.topeka.org/wp-content/uploads/citycouncil/Minutes/2025/021125m.pdf
The information above is available to the public on the City of Topeka webpage www.topeka.org.
Also, a project website is maintained by Bartlett & West. www.huntoonstreetproject.com. Materials presented at the public meeting on 08/13/2025 should be posted on the site soon.
There was a public meeting at the library last night. It was mentioned at a council meeting, it was posted to the public, it was on social media and I believe I even saw it mentioned on one of the TV stations. The meeting appeared to have well over 100 people (if not more during two hours), who attended and were able to look at drawings and plans and speak with city staff and others about the designs. I believe notices were also sent out to the people who live in the area and businesses that will be impacted.
This was a public input session to get feedback and answer questions before anything is officially presented to the Governing Body, and people certainly turned out with questions. comments and suggestions. And yes, they had a presentation and drawings and designs, all made available to the public in a public space after being publicly advertised.
Is this the meeting you are asking about?
While I believe you may be close on the contract expense, I would ask staff to provide the actual number. I voted NO on that contract.
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Please confirm that the project engineer for the Huntoon Project has been released and is working on drawings.
As I remember, Bartlett and West got a $3.5 million contract.
If this is so, what was the meeting about?
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