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Council discussion focused on the project's cost and procurement process. Dr. Castor said he would be more comfortable if a citizen committee had reviewed large purchases and considered lower-cost alternatives; others described frequent heavy use of the amenity and urged replacement. Parks staff and the aquatic-center presenter said the current slide had been in place since 1997 and that the city considers the new slide a like-for-like replacement with an expected service life of about 25 years.

Councilmember Phila moved approval; Councilmember Harrison seconded. The motion carried 7–1, with Dr. Castor voting no.

Why it matters: the slide is a frequently used amenity at the aquatic center and staff characterized the purchase as maintenance and replacement rather than a new amenity. Council discussion recommended future engagement with advisory/citizen committees on large discretionary purchases.

Next steps: Parks staff will proceed with procurement and report on installation timing and budget offsets as required.

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Councilmembers voted unanimously on multiple ordinance amendments that shift business licensing, animal licensing and solid-waste collector permit fees to the city fee schedule so fees can be updated annually without amending the code. Stephen Powell, a city staff member, said the move was primarily administrative and not intended to change the amount of fees except where departments proposed specific adjustments.

Notable fee changes and new fees highlighted in staff materials include a proposed $25 per-person fee for certified CPR/AED/First Aid public-education classes administered by the Fire Department (staff noted there had previously been no fee for the certified classes), increased fingerprinting/background-check fees in the Police Department to match KBI charges, an increase to the arterial-street permit fee (from $391.50 to $494.33) in Public Works to reflect construction-cost changes, and adjustments to right-of-way and street-degradation fees. Park and recreation fees saw several adjustments, including shelter and camp fees and challenge-course and school-programming charges. Planning Services added fees for lot splits and certain inspection or compliance letters.

The council adopted the new 2025 fee schedule by unanimous vote and rescinded the prior resolution adopting the 2024 schedule. Staff said the changes were proposed after interdepartmental review; the packet highlighted fees that changed and described a small number of genuinely new charges intended to recover actual costs for certain services.

Why it matters: consolidating fees into a single annual schedule simplifies administrative updates and lets departments align permit/inspection fees with current costs. Specific fee increases will affect developers, utilities working in the right-of-way, and private-event organizers who hire city officers for security.

Next steps: Departments will implement the new fee schedule and update permit and licensing workflows; council-approved changes are effective immediately per the adopting resolution.

","The council adopted ordinances moving business, animal and other licensing fees out of the municipal code into a consolidated 2025 fee schedule and approved the fee schedule by resolution. Several department fees changed, including new fire-department class fees and higher right-of-way and street-degradation fees.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6389556,"Leawood council votes to end city dog-and-cat licensing, directs staff to require vaccinations and ID",2151,4792000,6943000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2113190-66e70b103e9440ec462b052e6e5aa007&start=4792&end=6943","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2113190-66e70b103e9440ec462b052e6e5aa007/thumbnail_4792000.jpg","/articles/6389556/Leawood/Johnson-County/Kansas/Leawood-council-votes-to-end-city-dog-and-cat-licensing-directs-staff-to-require-vaccinations-and-ID","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6389556-acbee7bf41fe5e1f581e5f8fb01cf7cd/orig.mp4?Expires=1771154406&Signature=dtdUQzKayUff6SE64CuDJNCs-Gk7aFnCmKtKTpSvy5o3Bn2YSsT3qPa4BtVXiWBcrsL5~T3GXSRLomnNWASNVMQ9U-n5Vmcnaj-MjnoV6kmuslnowJxSX8JWG6Pmh60Y33~yBl06mJLqqureZHCGZz1BDRhqZzP~tk59YsJE2ZLChxEC~RnmS~viC9DpmZpElqUEznltMzB7vY2jQd7XdM3nZrxFGUnw9jl3oYzlJVZWrS8Ef7n6eAD3sxu8E4oK4iiEvRrXwrGvr3kwSnjOvhthPR1aYZTX4UmflkHcldyjrxvoMU3VQVN48N5xn2RIE3yTusKJkIswNMkgshP2~g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Leawood Governing Body voted 6–2 on Monday to discontinue the city's annual dog-and-cat licensing program and directed staff to draft ordinance language that would require pets to be vaccinated and to carry either a vanity tag with owner contact information or an identifying microchip.

City staff told the council the current licensing program brings in about $6,000 a year from standard tags and an additional $5,000 from special-animal permits, while administrative costs to run the standard licensing program are about $13,470. Stephen Powell, a city staff member speaking to the council, said the program therefore runs at a net deficit and consumes staff time the city wants to reallocate to business licensing work.

Supporters of ending the program said animal control officers do not depend on city tags to reunite lost pets and that microchipping and proof of vaccination are effective alternatives. Powell said two nearby Johnson County cities — Shawnee and Mission — have already moved away from routine pet licensing and require microchips or a vanity tag plus evidence of up-to-date vaccinations.

Opponents expressed concern about enforcement and about public-safety issues tied to dog behavior and dangerous-animal rules. Councilmembers Julie Kane and Mary Harrison voted no. Councilmember Deborah Phillip moved to discontinue the licensing program; Councilmember Sunkel seconded the motion. The roll-call vote was 6 in favor, 2 opposed. The council directed staff to draft the required ordinance language and return it for review.

Why it matters: the change would end the city's low-yield tag program while keeping a mechanism for addressing dangerous-animal complaints and the special-animal permitting process (for households with more than two dogs or two cats). Staff said the move would free licensing staff to focus on business licensing and reduce the time and materials spent on the low-revenue pet-tags program.

Next steps: City staff will prepare ordinance text implementing the council's direction — eliminating the annual pet-tag licensing program, requiring proof of vaccination, and requiring either a vanity tag or microchip — and return the proposal for council consideration.

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Leawood approves $—100,000-plus slide for baby pool after council debate; vote 7'0

Leawood council moves business, licensing and permit fees into a 2025 fee schedule; adopts multiple code amendments

Leawood council votes to end city dog-and-cat licensing, directs staff to require vaccinations and ID