March 17, 2003 Council Summary

City Council Action Summary - March 17, 2003

Proclaimed the month of April as Fair Housing month in Overland Park.
Proclaimed April 25, 2003, as Arbor Day in Overland Park.
Appointed Kathleen Clark to the Board of Trustees, Police Pension Plan.
Approved the following Consent Agenda items:
FINANCE, ADMINISTRATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: STAFF ITEMS:
1. Council minutes – February 3 and February 10, 2003;
2. Confirmed investments in the amount of $5,967,983.89 in U.S. Agency Securities;
3. Expenditure Ordinance No. 2B – Outlining the expenditures from the General Operating Fund for February 13 through February 26, 2003;
4. Capital Projects Expenditure Ordinance No. 3A – Outlining the expenditures from the Capital Projects Funds for February 27 through March 5, 2003;
5. Capital Projects Expenditure Ordinance No. 3B – Outlining the expenditures from the Capital Projects Funds for March 6 through March 12, 2003;
6. Approved the following licenses, as listed on the agenda:
  1. Application for new cereal malt beverage license;
  2. Application for new drinking establishment license;
  3. Applications for renewal of drinking establishment licenses, contingent on receiving state licenses;
  4. Application for renewal of Class B private club license, contingent on receiving state license;
  5. Applications for renewal of drinking establishment and caterers license, contingent on receiving state licenses;
  6. Application for renewal of drinking establishment license, contingent on receiving fire code approval and state license.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: COMMITTEE ITEMS:
1. Process for Public Art Master Plan Art Acquisitions;
2. Resolution No. 3321 – Sewer District Enlargement in the vicinity of 143rd Street and Switzer;
3. Resolution No. 3322 – Sewer District enlargement in the vicinity of 137th Street and Rosehill;
4. Resolution No. 3325 – Establishing plan review, permit, and inspection fees.
STAFF ITEMS:
1. Acceptance of Deed of Dedication – Vicinity of the northeast corner of U.S. 69 Highway and 159th Street;
2. Agreement – Johnson County Board of Commissioners, to provide a Community Development Block Grant of $48,000 to provide home repair service for income-eligible Overland Park home owners;
3. Agreement – Johnson County Board of County Commissioners, to provide a Community Development Block Grant of $28,000 to the Home Revitalization Program to provide home revitalization services for income-eligible Overland Park home owners;
4. Agreement – Johnson County Park and Recreation District, to provide a Community Development Block Grant of $26,600 to provide scholarship assistance for income-eligible Overland Park families to participate in the District’s summer day camp program;
5. Agreement – Safehome, Inc., to provide a Community Development Block Grant in the amount of $7,512 to replace existing heating and cooling units for the domestic violence shelter;
6. Community Center Property Purchase – 8131 Marty, in the amount of $63,000;
7. Satisfaction of Mortgage – 8618 Walmer, for housing rehabilitation loan.
PUBLIC SAFETY: COMMITTEE ITEMS:
1. Agreement – SHL USA, Inc., for services to assist in the hiring of entry-level police officers in the amount of $20,000.
STAFF ITEMS:
1. Application for new massage therapy and in-office massage therapy license, as listed on the agenda;
2. Three applications for renewal of massage therapy licenses, as listed on the agenda.
Accepted low bid from Drake Brothers, Inc., in the amount of $146,726.24, for the 2003 Thoroughfare Crack Seal Program.
Accepted low bid from Vance Brothers, Inc., in the amount of $314,768,79, for the 2003 Microsurfacing program.
Accepted low bid from Vance Brothers, Inc., in the amount of $274,801.86, for the 2003 Slurry Seal Program.
Heard report from the Finance, Administration and Economic Development Committee meeting held March 17, 2003, and
1. approved the 2003 – 2004 property and liability insurance program, including the property and liability insurance renewal, as proposed by St. Paul (package) and Travelers (fiduciary) in an amount not to exceed $460,000;
2. the insurance broker services of Goodman Gravely Insurance Source for an annual fee of $29,000, and to authorize the Law Department to negotiate the service agreement between the City and the Broker;
3. Waived the selection process and authorized staff to negotiate with Thomas McGee for property and liability third party administration services in an amount not to exceed $15,000.
Approved the following Planning Commission Consent Agenda items, as stipulated:
1. Special Event Permit No. 2003-70, 7324 West 80th Street, to allow a weekly motorcycle promotion at The Other Place, from March 2003 through November 2003;
2. Special Event Permit No. 2003-76, 9218 Metcalf, to allow banners at six Mail Boxes Etc., locations for a 60-day period of time;
3. Revised Preliminary Plan for Tomahawk Creek Plaza, vicinity of the northwest corner of 135th Street and Metcalf;
4. Acceptance of Deed of Dedication – Vicinity of the northwest corner of 135th Street and Metcalf;
5. Design Guidelines – Approval of the RP-OE, Planned Open Space Estate Residential District and RP-OS, Planned Open Space Single-Family Residential District (Resolution Nos. 3317 and 3318).
Continued to the May 5, 2003, Council meeting, Planning Commission Consent Agenda item Rezoning No. 2002-20, 78th Street to 83rd Street and Lowell to Broadmoor.