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Staff reported the land bank launched publicly in June 2024 and currently holds an inventory of nine vacant lots, three of which are in the Lawrence Bay area and the remainder scattered across the city. A three-year pilot fund balance of $500,000 supports acquisition, cleanup and transfer activity.

Quinn described the land bank's first transfer: a vacant parcel in the Central Park neighborhood sold to Capital Realty LLC for $500; the developer plans a three-bedroom, one-bath single-family house with a targeted sales price of $110,000\u0000125,000. Construction was expected to complete within roughly 90 days, and staff said they plan a ribbon-cutting once the home is finished.

Short-term goals include turning over at least one property with an existing structure before the end of the year, learning more from Shawnee County about tax-sale procedures and increasing public outreach to raise interest among potential developers or donors. Friedman and Quinn said the land bank currently holds only city-owned parcels but staff are also compiling lists of privately neglected properties for potential outreach.

Council members asked about properties tied to special assessments and tax arrears in Lawrence Bay; one councilmember raised concerns about perceptions of handling those parcels and requested the comment be noted for the record. Staff said the land bank is proceeding cautiously and will coordinate with county counsel on the tax-sale process.

Staff encouraged participation: prospective buyers or donors can consult the land-bank interactive map on the city's website or attend public board meetings that review all transactions. The committee did not take formal action on the land-bank update; the briefing was informational and intended to guide future policy and tax-sale coordination.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Topeka City Public Health & Safety Committee Meeting July 16, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Planning staff told the committee the land bank (adopted May 2023) holds nine vacant lots, completed a first transfer to a private developer who will build an affordable single-family home, and is working with Shawnee County on tax-sale procedures.","taxTitle","Topeka City, Shawnee County, Kansas","taxId",4988,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6165906,"Topeka committee gets progress report on \"Changing Our Culture\" property maintenance initiative",2666,1380000,4046000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5416822-dd20eda63df5ebe92f07ef702a7ddc85&start=1380&end=4046","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5416822-dd20eda63df5ebe92f07ef702a7ddc85/thumbnail_1380000.jpg","/articles/6165906/Topeka-City/Shawnee-County/Kansas/Topeka-committee-gets-progress-report-on-Changing-Our-Culture-property-maintenance-initiative","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6165906-574a6239cb3d3373adde531316e25568/orig.mp4?Expires=1771015453&Signature=RCzc1~uWXATXhvX9G7iQkkPxhkIlIR8inhWCwITnHSItUnnD3vENylUJPSUDJA-yCgtmfo9oWN9xq5DHLMzRwac66P7bmQAXNzI0B98UC5RbVSK~9OY0AA1c1XUDT94X-DYUeni7NgUf6og0n6ea3w6ZpPRkqgV-yYS--Zfq50ua4L2593~b8pF3nTEH-sbROI1SYtyd2LeZjOIYQpn23VYCXtTmT8Ek7h1rLQEd1U1PjB0KfwEYYuCPxmuSeNaoc8L-Kihy6EoAwW~Xt6esNICa-S4u2PZvA7J9JisKl44kXikx3QOwgfSqWD6ZkcWknx6a30phNsGQYot2cYzsng__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City staff briefed the City of Topeka Public Health and Safety Committee on July 16 about progress in the five-year \"Changing Our Culture of Property Maintenance\" initiative, describing implementation steps, data collection and next actions as the city prepares updates to the property maintenance code and fines.

Nicole Stoball, the initiative project manager, summarized the initiative's four master goals and working elements and described operational changes tied to the city's transition from myGov to the Tyler platform. \"We're exploring to see whether or not... we can have essentially just one code case as our write up that has all of those violations,\" she told the committee while noting the technical limits of the legacy system.

Staff described multiple operational changes intended to increase voluntary compliance and reduce repeat abatement costs: a community navigator position to connect residents to housing and social services; a volunteer/paid-labor referral list (mowing vendors and low-cost providers) to help low-income owners; a vacants registry of parcels with no water for six months or more (initially 300\u00002400 properties under review, mapped potential up to 1,500); and a new Tyler-based \"courtesy inspections\" workflow to track informal outreach without immediately imposing fines.

Property-maintenance officials described standard timelines and outreach practices: exterior violations generally receive up to 60 days for voluntary compliance while interior violations generally receive up to 30 days, with flexibility if inspectors document progress. John (property-maintenance staff) described a separate, shorter process for life-threatening violations: inspectors identify a set of nine conditions (structural integrity, fire safety, electrical hazards, gas/HVAC, plumbing, sanitation, accessibility, hazardous materials, pest infestation and unsafe occupancy) and escalate those cases for immediate owner contact and possible prosecution. \"This will be put on the prosecutor's desk Monday morning if I don't have confirmation from you that you hired somebody,\" John said about a recent commercial roof leak he escalated; staff reported that pressure produced repair within days.

Staff are tracking vegetation-related enforcement and have moved from an all-education first year to targeted enforcement of right-of-way and alleyway brush and vines, with a campaign that includes yard-of-the-month promotion, community cleanups (city-led starting in October) and a proposed \"Coffee with Code\" outreach series to meet residents in community locations. Dan Garrett, communications director, said the city will run social posts and media coverage tied to the yard-of-the-month program and code outreach.

Staff also briefed the committee about collection and abatement-cost issues. The city is examining whether greater administrative enforcement (versus criminal prosecution) and improved integration with tax-sale and lien practices will improve collection of abatement costs; staff said the Tyler system should allow concurrent lien tracking and better coordination so municipal work is not lost when properties change ownership.

The committee did not adopt new ordinances at the meeting; an updated fines-and-fees ordinance remains in committee for further discussion and staff said some changes will require code amendments and legal review. Members asked for follow-up material: year-to-year performance data on substandard structures and abatements, maps of vacants and food-desert overlays, and clarification of how permitting and code holds will be enforced across departments under Tyler.","City staff reported incremental progress on a five-year property maintenance initiative, including migration to a unified case-management system (Tyler), a vacant-structure registry, new community navigator position, courtesy inspections and proposed timing and guidance for life-threatening violations.",{"_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},6165911,"LiveWell Shawnee County outlines seven \"impact teams\" targeting social determinants of health",1070,234000,1304000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5416822-dd20eda63df5ebe92f07ef702a7ddc85&start=234&end=1304","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5416822-dd20eda63df5ebe92f07ef702a7ddc85/thumbnail_234000.jpg","/articles/6165911/Topeka-City/Shawnee-County/Kansas/LiveWell-Shawnee-County-outlines-seven-impact-teams-targeting-social-determinants-of-health","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6165911-0d5468e251c344f2a3fd5dc421b98fec/orig.mp4?Expires=1771015453&Signature=exYUmtbBtayS8JRXnzuTW3o-MgMEivno8IGKhMI9O4CjIEH06ZC3eqBVUi7ICu6iTx~Sq~FAgU~Py6RFiojg51Ve9tsg6o3FNxzwRX0rJ2DSJjraFKsL4quqO06kerBmkWheornxcqKtbmuM0M3VMR5k~5qlYQexjfblt06wus9aApY22pF8ozA2gda9nZFAf1s5zCUdFly9d7s04NA7iBZWuA~W3-PngfontnYm8NSvdc7Ncm0XWuY4zkVbmdHEXBzNWgzIbR17wjAEeMirp~9577Jf~HS6NBPDr9fAsL84hh1Bqsnftba8uZFVDwhvVchOy3tKRI2LZEPH2fFKfg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Sarah Vincent, a presenter for LiveWell Shawnee County, told the City of Topeka Public Health and Safety Committee on July 16 that the coalition organizes its work through seven \"impact teams\" that implement priorities from the county's community health needs assessment and improvement plan. \"LiveWell Shawnee County...is Shawnee County's Health and Wellness Coalition,\" she said.

The impact teams cover active environment (transportation, trails and sidewalks), healthy babies (infant mortality reduction), healthy food access, mental health and behavioral health, substance misuse prevention and treatment, sexual health education and tobacco/aerosol prevention. Vincent said the healthy babies team has run a community baby shower for about 10 years and that the 66604 ZIP code has had a high infant mortality rate since at least 2017. \"They're getting ready to do a community baby shower,\" she said.

The coalition described the teams as \"the implementation arm of the community health improvement plan,\" gathering service providers, public health, hospitals and other partners to coordinate interventions rather than operating in isolation. Vincent said teams draw on data from the community health needs assessment and the expertise of partner organizations to set goals.

Committee members encouraged closer engagement between the coalition and the city. Councilmember Christine Valdivia Alpula and Chair Karen Hiller discussed options for deeper city involvement, including inviting elected officials to the coalition's December action summit and creating a subcommittee or summit to review social determinants issues in more depth. \"We have an annual action summit every December,\" Vincent said, adding the coalition wants elected officials at the table.

Vincent and committee members also discussed specific needs the coalition is tracking: persistent high infant mortality in ZIP 66604, healthy food access and food deserts, and a community demand for clearer public information. The coalition noted ongoing work on a mental-health resource guide modeled on Riley County's approach and on tobacco/aerosol prevention aimed at parents and teens. Committee members asked for maps or official materials showing locations of food deserts and for a short, recurring briefing or mailing so council members can follow the teams' work.

The presentation concluded with an invitation for city staff and elected officials to join impact teams or attend coalition events. Vincent asked the council to consider broader partnership with city departments, noting existing collaborations with the public health department and multimodal transportation staff.

The committee did not take formal action on the presentation; the briefing was informational and intended to guide future engagement between the coalition and city staff.","A LiveWell Shawnee County representative briefed the Topeka City Council\u0000Public Health and Safety Committee on seven community-led \"impact teams\" that implement goals from the community health needs assessment, highlighting efforts on infant mortality, food access, mental health and substance misuse.","actionData","errors"]

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