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Assistant City Manager Jack Messer summarized a multi-decade study of the city’s facilities and presented the staff recommendation to buy the seven-story, roughly 150,000-square-foot building on about 11.3 acres for $22,500,000. Messer said the city’s consultants performed a condition assessment that included structural, code, HVAC, site survey and environmental reviews and found no due-diligence issues of concern. An independent appraisal provided staff an opinion of value slightly above the purchase price.

Why it matters: Staff and council members said the current City Hall and associated buildings total about 91,000 square feet and are functionally obsolete and constrained; staff estimated the city’s program needs at just over 150,000 square feet. The buy-and-remodel strategy was presented as a less costly alternative to building new, with staff presenting historical estimates that a new-build option could cost $150–$180 million versus a remodel-range estimate (presented previously) in the $105–$130 million band. In the public discussion, staff advanced a conservative remodel estimate of roughly $109 million total for acquisition plus improvements, of which $22.5 million is the acquisition cost.

Transaction structure and tenant arrangements: The purchase agreement contemplates accommodating existing tenants while leases naturally roll off, and the seller (and current manager) would continue to operate and collect net operating income under a management agreement for a defined period. Messer said that arrangement lowers the purchase price, provides certainty about near-term operating costs, and keeps tenant relations with the existing manager while the city is not operating a commercial multi-tenant property. Staff proposed making the purchase in cash using a combination of reserves and similar funds and then phasing remodel work and any bond financing for improvements into the city’s five-year financial plan.

Timeline and scope: Staff presented a staged remodeling approach that would begin with an addition for council chambers and customer-service entry and continue floor-by-floor as tenant leases expire; a first construction phase for a council-chambers addition was shown as starting in 2029 under the preliminary schedule. Messer described the overall change as “a 7 to 9 year change” that allows time for community and employee engagement and incremental capital planning.

Council discussion: Councilmembers who asked questions focused on comparative cost estimates (new-build vs. buy-and-remodel), financing and bond capacity, timing, and how the acquisition would support economic-development and College Boulevard corridor plans. Finance staff indicated the current recommendation is a cash purchase and that the city retains bonding capacity for future remodeling work; staff said countywide sales-tax renewal scenarios would be modeled but were not assumed as required revenue in the city’s five-year financial plan.

Votes and formal actions: The Committee of the Whole voted unanimously (12-0) to recommend the governing body adopt Resolution No. 5052 approving execution and delivery of the purchase and sale agreement and management agreements related to property at 6201 College Boulevard. The purchase price in the agreement is $22,500,000; staff said the agreement includes a cap of no more than $2,000,000 in operating expenses to the city during the management term while leases roll off.

Ending: With the committee recommendation, Resolution No. 5052 will proceed to the full City Council. Staff said the acquisition does not represent an immediate move; it begins a long-range implementation strategy that includes phased remodeling and community engagement about the future use of current city properties.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Overland Park - Committee of the Whole - Jul 07, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Committee of the Whole unanimously recommended that the full City Council adopt Resolution No. 5052 to approve a $22.5 million purchase and associated management agreements for 6201 College Boulevard as the city’s next city hall; staff described a multi-year remodel plan and said the acquisition would be a cash purchase funded from reserves.","taxTitle","Overland Park, Johnson County, Kansas","taxId",4679,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":44,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6520621,"Committee recommends 2026 strategic goals, sets Sept. 8 public hearing on proposed budget; council signals intent to exceed revenue-neutral rate",758,5000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5322155-fe1f36af63d5f44e20d44d4c14cced0e&start=5&end=763","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5322155-fe1f36af63d5f44e20d44d4c14cced0e/thumbnail_5000.jpg","/articles/6520621/Overland-Park/Johnson-County/Kansas/Committee-recommends-2026-strategic-goals-sets-Sept-8-public-hearing-on-proposed-budget-council-signals-intent-to-exceed-revenue-neutral-rate","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6520621-4baf6812764d55c36361e8d8d8bfb73b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771197317&Signature=Rk6qtgm20pmb13cv0WiB2p5Hf3e2ZbeVW00HYjuU~6qt9THeo5xp7n2997rCtcGhnsuaGhCqsSWo6sC4xUaaOB3ATrk0BpBewv7~7vlfa1HahN8agZrUn80Oa5MtJd1mZHbDZlssP3TuymSZCw9ORrBqB8Jw3LSiOCPxIjnfunQO2N8D5EF878LfGUv0pQzr6gp1CRfxYheshKn52c6as6Qc5qqAl0HNsvn-KP8lmMTLRC~-FcAhSni~Tkfl7KI5pH1bX62brcANehNQpWCYxBf8Fb9iQlZqonuz~aM6jiaPSOVQWJnbTnV1B7k1U~36PvOlJ7-qB0rx6TFU03HBAQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Committee of the Whole recommended adoption of Overland Park’s 2026 strategic goals and approved the proposed 2026 operating budget for public hearing, voting 10-2 on a multi-part motion that also set a Sept. 8, 2025, 7:30 p.m. public hearing and instructed staff to notify the county clerk of the city’s intent to exceed the revenue-neutral property tax rate.

City Council leaders said the motion bundles the legal and procedural steps required for the city’s budgeting process, including setting the public hearing and drafting a resolution to levy a property tax rate that would exceed the revenue-neutral rate. The motion as read to the committee included adoption of the 2026 strategic goals, approval of the proposed 2026 budget for public hearing purposes, scheduling of adoption hearings for the 2026–2030 capital improvement and maintenance programs, and formal notice to the county clerk regarding the city’s proposed intent to exceed the revenue-neutral rate of 14.538 mills.

Why it matters: The committee’s action begins the formal public-notice and hearing process the city must complete before finalizing a property tax rate. A staff or council speaker explained that the “revenue-neutral rate” would keep the same mill levy year over year, which would maintain total property tax revenue despite inflation and rising personnel costs; the speaker said maintaining the revenue-neutral rate was likely not feasible under current cost pressures. The committee set the public hearing on the proposed budget and the hearing on the intention to exceed the revenue-neutral rate both for Sept. 8, 2025, at 7:30 p.m. in City Hall’s council chambers.

Key details and next steps: The multi-point motion directed staff to prepare a resolution for the governing body regarding the intent to levy a property tax rate exceeding the revenue-neutral rate and to carry out all required notice and publication steps. The committee approved the motion 10 in favor and 2 opposed; those votes were recorded as a tally rather than individual roll-call votes in the transcript.

Context: Committee members said the motion reflects earlier committee work and a series of edits to the proposed strategic goals. Staff noted the city had reviewed the draft goals in committees earlier in the summer and made clarifying wording changes to make priorities—such as implementation of the urban forest plan, the natural resource master plan (as part of the Playbook OP work), and evaluation of missing-middle housing—easier for the public to understand. The committee discussion also flagged that some multi-year planning efforts (for example, traffic calming and the OP safety action plan) may take more than one budget year to complete.

Public process and schedule: With the committee recommendation, the governing body will hold the required public hearings on Sept. 8, 2025. Staff and council indicated additional presentations to committees and the public will occur as the budget process continues.

Votes and formal actions from the meeting: The Committee of the Whole recommended adoption of the 2026 strategic goals and approval of the proposed 2026 budget for public hearing by a 10-2 vote. The committee also directed staff to notify the county clerk of the governing body’s proposed intent to exceed the revenue-neutral rate and to draft the necessary resolution and public notices as required by law.

Ending: The committee moved on to a separate item after the vote; the recommended actions now proceed to the full City Council for final consideration and any additional public hearings or amendments.

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Committee recommends purchase of 6201 College Boulevard as new Overland Park City Hall; staff to manage long-term remodel plan

Committee recommends 2026 strategic goals, sets Sept. 8 public hearing on proposed budget; council signals intent to exceed revenue-neutral rate