April 7, 2003 Council Summary

City Council Action Summary - April 7, 2003

Approved Resolution No. 3324, recognizing and commending Byron Loudon for his 27 years of dedicated service to the citizens of Overland Park as a member of the Overland Park City Council. Mr. Loudon was also presented a Certificate of Merit on behalf of The Board of County Commissioners, recognizing his many contributions and expressing the Board’s sincere appreciation and gratitude for his leadership and guidance to the community-at-large.
Administered the Oath of Office to the following new Council Members: Dan Carbery; Ward VI; John Thompson, Ward V; and Fred Spears, Ward IV; and the following current Council Members: Terry Happer Scheier, Ward I; Marcia Gilliland, Ward II; Carl Gerlach, Ward III; and George Kandt, Ward VI.
Reported that all Council Members will continue their Committee assign-ments through the month of April. Until new Committee assignments are made, Council Member Spears will replace Mr. Loudon on the Public Works and Finance, Administration and Economic Development Committees; Mr. Hix will assume Chairmanship of the Public Works Committee through the balance of April; Council Member Thompson will sit on the Public Safety and Finance, Administration and Economic Development Committees; and Council Member Carbery will sit on the Community Development and the Public Works Committees.
Proclaimed the week of April 6-12, 2003, as International Building Safety Week in Overland Park.
Appointed the following new members to the Arts Commission:
Wendell Anschutz, James Galle and Jackie Warren
Reappointed the following members to the Citizens Advisory Council on Parks and Recreation: Doris A. Duke, Ron Meyer, and William A. Dean.
Approved (and denied where noted) the following Consent Agenda items:
PUBLIC SAFETY – Staff Items:
1. Applications for two new massage therapy and in-office massage therapy licenses as listed on the agenda;
2. Application for one renewal of massage therapy license as listed on the agenda.
PUBLIC WORKS – Committee Items:
1. 2003-2004 Residential Street Lighting Locations as listed on the agenda;
2. Denied median break at 119th Street, east of Glenwood (Fountains Shopping Center);
3. Traffic Signal Design at 151st & Lowell at the time development and future conditions determine that a signal is needed;
4. Removal of pedestrian signal at 103rd Street, between Beverly and Horton;
5. Waived consultant selection process and authorized staff to negotiate contract for engineering services with HNTB Corporation for Santa Fe Drive, 80th Street to 83rd Street.
Staff Items:
1. Resolution No. 3327, setting forth findings and determinations of the Governing Body on the advisability of the creation of an improvement district for the construction of a bank stabilization project within the Creekside Subdivision (I.D. No. 03-190);
2. Resolution No. 3328, authorizing and providing for the creation of an improvement district for the construction of a bank stabilization project with the Creekside Subdivision (I.D. No. 03-190).
FINANCE, ADMINIS-TRATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - Staff Items:
1. Council minutes of March 3, 2003;
2. Confirmed investments totaling $8,946,867.59 in U.S. Agency Securities;
3. Expenditure Ordinance No. 3A, outlining the expenditures from the General Operating Fund from February 27 through March 12, 2003;
4. Expenditure Ordinance No. 3B outlining the expenditures from the General Operating Fund from March 13 through March 26, 2003;
5. Capital Projects Expenditure Ordinance No. 3C outlining the expenditures from the Capital Projects Funds for March 13 through March 19, 2003;
6. Capital Projects Expenditure Ordinance No. 3D outlining the expenditures from the Capital Projects Funds for March 20 through March 26, 2003;
7. Capital Projects Expenditure Ordinance No. 4A outlining the expenditures from the Capital Projects Funds for March 27 through April 2, 2003;
8. Application for one new drinking establishment license, as listed on agenda, contingent on receiving state license;
9. Two applications for renewal of drinking establishment licenses as listed on agenda;
10. Four applications for renewal of drinking establishment licenses, as listed on agenda, contingent on receiving state licenses;
11. One application for renewal of Class B private club license, as listed on agenda, contingent on receiving state license;
12. One application for renewal of drinking establishment license, as listed on agenda, contingent on receiving fire code approval and state license.
Continued bid tabulation for completed assembly of four snowplow dump trucks to the Council meeting of April 14, 2003.
Approved low bid from Miles Excavating, in the amount of $1,830,227.80, for the 2003 Street Improvement Program – Residential Overlay.
Approved bid from O’Donnell & Sons Construction Company, Inc., in the amount of $953,923.56 for the 2003 KLINK Resurfacing project, and $2,804,106.69 for the 2003 Street Improvement Program -Thoroughfare Overlay.
Approved Change Order No. 1 for Mahurin Construction for the 2002 Minor Storm Sewer Repair project for an additional amount of $81,948.50.
Approved agreement with HNTB Corporation for engineering services for Santa Fe Drive from 80th Street to 83rd Street at a cost of $228,700.
Approved the initiation of unsafe structure proceedings at 10106 Moody Park Drive, (Report to the Governing Body No. 03-01), to delay the public hearing until August 4, 2003, to allow the owner time to abate the unsafe and dangerous condition.
Withdrew Change Order No. 2 from Sullivan Palmer Architects to increase the Architectural Design Fees in the amount of $22,000 for the design and construction of the Overland Park Golf Course maintenance facility.
Approved the low bid of $8,700, from Goodwin Pro Turf, for 2003 municipal facilities mowing.
Approved the following Planning Commission consent agenda items:
1. Acceptance of Right-of-Way, Final Plat No. 2002-111 for Indian Heights United Methodist Church, 10211 Nall Avenue, with stipulations a and b;
2. Acceptance of Right-of-Way, Final Plat No. 2003-8, for Deerbrook, vicinity of the southwest corner of 145th Street and Switzer Road, with stipulations a through h;
3. Ordinance No. Z-2982 (Special Use Permit No. 2003-1), 8717 Lenexa Drive, for a three-year period of time to allow a billboard;
4. Ordinance No. Z-2983 (Special Use Permit No. 2003-4), 8889 West 75th Street, for a five-year period of time to allow a drinking establishment, with stipulation a;
5. Ordinance No. Z-2981 (Rezoning No. 2003-1), vicinity of the southeast corner of 151st Street and Quivira Road, to rezone from RR-J, Rural Residential Johnson County, and A-J, Agricultural District Johnson County, to RE, Residential Estates District, for the development of a public school and a church.